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Story Story Podcast: Stories and fairy tales for families, parents, kids and beautiful nerds.

312 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 294 ratings

Fairytales, stories and folktales from the mouths of storytellers around the world. For parents, children, families, librarians, teachers and people who are obsessed with "once upon a time" and "happily ever after". Gathering folktales from around the world with princesses, ghosts, clever Jacks and giants. Grimm Download the MP3, Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher or listen at www.storystorypodcast.com. The Stories Podcast, The Story Podcast, Reading With Your Kids Podcast, Story Podcast, Storynory, Story Time

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Episodes

Mythic Love (with Host Simon Brooks)

February 17, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

Love, sweet love, is what brings this episode to you today! Join host Simon Brooks as he discovers a curious shop and share Stuart Stotts telling "Eros and Psyche" and Milbre Burch telling "Mr. Death and the Red Headed Woman". Support the Show.

Classics Rediscovered VI (with Host Isabelle Hauser)

February 10, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

You have heard these stories before, just not like this!Join Isabelle Hauser as she explores mysterious shops in Zug while sharing stories, with Ed Stivender telling "Red Ridding Hood Improv" and Priscilla Howe telling "The Small Tooth Dog".  Support the Show.

Story in Poetry

February 03, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

This episode is in rhyme, this description is not! Hear Sarah Brady tell "The Falcon of Ser Frederigo" and Tim Lowry tell "Watermelon Time". Support the Show.

Story in Poem

February 03, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

This episode is in rhyme, this description is not! Hear Sarah Brady tell "The Falcon of The Falcon of Ser Frederigo" and Tim Lowry tell "Watermelon Time".

Delightful Discoveries (with Host Simon Brooks)

January 27, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

Discover miracles and monsters in this episode! Join host Simon Brooks as he shares Antonio Sacre telling "La Virgin De Guadalupe" telling and Jamie Olivero telling "Mud Fish".  Support the Show.

Interconnected Nature (with Host Isabelle Hauser)

January 20, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

Stories can teach us about the interconnected nature of us all -from the trees to the stars. Join host Isabelle Hauser as she shares Priya Muthukumar telling "The Wish Fulfilling Tree" and Elisa Pearmain telling "Indra's Net". Support the Show.

Dragonfly Tales tells Mama Draga

January 13, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

This episode features Dragonfly Tales Podcast, a delightful storytelling podcast from UK based storytellers Emily and Leo telling "Mama Draga".  Support the Show.

Wit and Wisdom (with Host Simon Brooks)

January 06, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

In all of these stories characters must use their brains to get them in and out of trouble! Join host Simon Brooks as he shares Richard Martin telling "The King's New Robe" and Anne Shimojima telling "The Tea Master". Support the Show.

The Hosts tell Holiday Stories!

December 23, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

Three hosts walk into a Zoom room and tell stories! Hear Simon Brooks, Isabelle Hauser and Rachel Ann Harding divulge secrets and tell stories for the last episode of 2020! Watch this episode at https://youtu.be/JtQjk2Nkqr4 Support the Show.

Stories for the Solstice

December 16, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

The nights are dark but the stories are warm. Join host Isabelle Hauser for stories of the season with DD Storyteller telling "Cat on the Dovrefjell" and Cooper Braun telling "Solstice Badger". Support the Show.

Special Announcement! Story Story Boutique is Open!

December 14, 2020 02:00 - 42 seconds - 556 KB

The Story Story Podcast now has an online store! Get your teeshirts, magnets, magic cups and more at StoryStoryBoutique.com !! Support the Show.

A Visit From Santa!

December 09, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

This episode has a very special guest from the North Pole - Santa Claus! Please enjoy my conversation with one of the celebrity figures of the season who scheduled a call with me in his busy season and tells the stories "The Christmas Spider" and "The White Mitten".  You can watch this episode of the podcast as well! The video will be available until the end of 2020 by going to YouTube - https://youtu.be/tFVi6EZpxlg Santa Claus is available for virtual calls and more! Find him by going to ...

A Visit From Santa!

December 09, 2020 05:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

This episode has a very special guest from the North Pole - Santa Claus! Please enjoy my conversation with one of the celebrity figures of the season who scheduled a call with me in his busy season and tells the stories "The Christmas Spider" and "The White Mitten".  You can watch this episode of the podcast as well! The video will be available until the end of 2020 by going to YouTube - https://youtu.be/tFVi6EZpxlg Santa Claus is available for virtual calls and more! Find him by going to ...

Quick Thinking (with Host Simon Brooks)

December 02, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB

When dealing with a cat or the devil, story characters have to be quick on their feet! Join host Simon Brooks as Mo Reynolds tells "Bizarron and the Devil" and Tim Lowry telling "The Barking Mouse". Support the Show.

Soup (with Host Isabelle Hauser)

November 25, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

Warm and comforting a bowl full of story and soup are the ingredients to this episode! Join Isabelle Hauser as you hear Norah Dooley tell "Guifa Soup and Money" and Simon Brooks (yes, that Simon!) tells a story from his new album "Stone Soup".   Support the Show.

Secretive Spouses

November 18, 2020 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

For better or for worse, there are secrets between the spouses in these stories. Hear Cathryne Fairlee tell "Sir Garwaf" and Brenda Wong Aoki tell "Twilight Crane".  Support the Show.

Golden (with Host Simon Brooks)

November 11, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

All that glitters is not gold - but sometimes it is! Join Host Simon Brooks as he bring all the shiny things  with Jenni Cargill-Strong telling "The Golden Goose" and Jane Dorfman telling "The Giant with Three Golden Hairs".  Support the Show.

Kind Curses (with Host Isabelle Hauser)

November 04, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

Sometimes the curse can be the cure. Join Isabelle Hauser as she brings you stories from Elisa Pearmain telling "Dervish in the Ditch" and Liz Weir telling "The King with Horses Ears".  Support the Show.

Kind Curses (with host Isabelle Hauser)

November 04, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

Sometimes the curse can be the cure. Join Isabelle Hauser as she brings you stories from Elisa Pearmain telling "Dervish in the Ditch" and Liz Weir telling "The King with Horses Ears". 

Mary Culhane

October 28, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

Could you go walking in a graveyard at night? If you could, this story will make it clear why you probably should not. Hear Ingrid Nixon tell "Mary Culhane". CW: This episode features a story that has elements for older listeners. Please listen to it first to determine if it is suitable for younger ears! Support the Show.

Sweet Strangers (with Host Simon Brooks)

October 21, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

Beware houses made of candy! Join Simon Brooks for a spooky walk through the woods and storytellers Ed Stivender telling "Hansel and Gretel" and Tim Lowry telling "Getting the Creeps".  This October episode is safe for all listeners!  Support the Show.

A Promise Broken (with Host Isabelle Hauser)

October 14, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

Never break a promise, especially in a haunting story. Join Isabelle Hauser as she brings you Alton Chung telling "A Promise Broken".  CW: This episode features a story that has elements for older listeners. Please listen to it first to determine if it is suitable for younger ears! Support the Show.

On the Dark Road

October 07, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

Sometimes you have to journey as the darkness closes in and in that darkness, strange things can happen. In this episode hear The Devils Violin (Daniel Morden, Oliver Wilson-Dickson, Sarah Moody) telling "The Devil and the Gypsy" and Rona Leventhal telling "The Pipers Revenge".  Support the Show.

Phaeton and Apollo (with Host Simon Brooks)

September 30, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

Phaeton, the sun of Apollo, longs to meet his father. Simon Brooks hosts Megan Wells in her debut on this podcast telling "Phaeton and Apollo".  Support the Show.

Mythical Minds (with Host Isabelle Hauser)

September 23, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MB

It takes unique minds to solve mythical problems. Join host Isabelle Hauser and hear Joel Ben Izzy telling "The King's Riddles" and Virginia Fox telling "The Little Unicorn". Support the Show.

Meow

September 16, 2020 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

Here come the cats, big cats, small cats, soft cats, mean cats. Enjoy Tim Lowry telling "Jack and the Cat Girl" and Pam Faro telling "When the Cat came to Mohammad".  Support the Show.

Strange Villages (with Host Simon Brooks)

September 09, 2020 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB

Some villages have bakers as patron saints. Some cities don't allow people to chew gum. In these stories, the villages have strange laws and strange problems. Hear host Simon Brooks bring you Priscilla Howe telling "The Village with No Cats" and Rachel Ann Harding tell "Hiding the Old Man".  Support the Show.

Monkey Business (with Host Isabelle Hauser)

September 02, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MB

Doctors prescribe against monkeys jumping on the bed but I must share this entire episode is about monkey business. Hear Isabelle Hauser host Cindy Rivka Marshall telling "Monkey and Crocodile" and Cathryne Fairlee telling "Monkey Brothers" Support the Show.

Molly O'Donahue

August 26, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MB

Molly O'Donahue is clever, but terribly shy. How will she ever find the courage to have a story of her own? Hear Norah Dooley spin the classic tale "Molly O'Donahue".  Support the Show.

Never Underestimate Testudine

August 19, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

If there is one lesson we need to remember, one lesson we need to consider in all our dealings it is - Never Underestimate a Testudine. Join host Simon Brooks as he shares Donna Washington telling "Anansi and Turtle" and Richard Martin telling "Tortoise Wins the Spicy Food Contest" 

Never Underestimate Testudines

August 19, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

If there is one lesson we need to remember, one lesson we need to consider in all our dealings it is - Never Underestimate a Testudine. Join host Simon Brooks as he shares Donna Washington telling "Anansi and Turtle" and Richard Martin telling "Tortoise Wins the Spicy Food Contest" 

Never Underestimate Testudines (with Host Simon Brooks)

August 19, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

If there is one lesson we need to remember, one lesson we need to consider in all our dealings it is - Never Underestimate a Testudine. Join host Simon Brooks as he shares Donna Washington telling "Anansi and Turtle" and Richard Martin telling "Tortoise Wins the Spicy Food Contest"  Support the Show.

Fish Scales and Bird Feathers (with Host Isabelle Hauser)

August 12, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

In this episode are stories of courage - outward, and inward. Enjoy Isabelle Hauser hosting Jamie Olivero telling "Fish Skin" and Milbre Burch telling "A Blind Man Catches a Bird." Support the Show.

Hard Headed

August 05, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

Sometimes being stubborn can lead to trouble! Hear Jenni Cargill Strong telling "Two Russian Goats" and Oni Lasana telling "Anansi (Why Spiders Hide in Corners)".  Stick around for a special song after the credits by Harvey Heilbrun "Quarantine on the Range". Support the Show.

Perspective (with Guest Host Simon Brooks)

June 24, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

How you view a situation changes everything in a story of haunted love and a story in discovering joy in what you already have. Join host Simon Brooks as Jennifer Armstrong tells "The Piper of Keil" and John Porccino tells "It Could Always Get Worse". 

Perspective (with Host Simon Brooks)

June 24, 2020 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

How you view a situation changes everything in a story of haunted love and a story in discovering joy in what you already have. Join host Simon Brooks as Jennifer Armstrong tells "The Piper of Keil" and John Porccino tells "It Could Always Get Worse".  Support the Show.

Unusual Pets

June 17, 2020 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

Pets and livestock in fairy tales have an odd way of going above and beyond for their folk heroes. Enjoy Cathryn Fairlee telling "Buryonka" and True Thomas telling "The Bee Keeper and the Hare". Support the Show.

Sagacious Sages (with Host Isabelle Hauser)

June 10, 2020 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

Wisdoms and Enjoy the tales with Isabelle Hauser featuring Donna Washington telling "The King, the Cook and the Farmer" and Anne Shimojima telling "The Wise Old Woman". Support the Show.

For Better or Worse

June 03, 2020 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

Marriage is a tricky business - especially in a folk tale. Enjoy Ed Stivander telling "The Squires Bride" and Michele Carlo telling "Martina and Perez." Support the Show.

Star Crossed Lovers (with Host Simon Brooks)

May 27, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

Love does try so hard, but sometimes even the stars are against the match. Join Simon Brooks and hear Stuart Stotts telling "Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere" and Julie Moss telling "Butterfly Lovers". Support the Show.

Silly!

May 20, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

Some stories cannot be described as anything but silly. Enjoy Tim Lowry telling "Bastienello" and Priscilla Howe telling "The Belly Button Bird".  Support the show

Silly!

May 20, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

Some stories cannot be described as anything but silly. Enjoy Tim Lowry telling "Bastienello" and Priscilla Howe telling "The Belly Button Bird".  Support the Show.

Mothers of a Different Kind

May 13, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MB

Mothers come in different forms, as do the children who love them. Join Isabelle Hauser celebrating mothers with Laura Packer telling "The Old Woman and the Ocean Child" and Elisa Pearmain telling "The Gift of Time."

Mothers of a Different Kind (with Host Isabelle Hauser)

May 13, 2020 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MB

Mothers come in different forms, as do the children who love them. Join Isabelle Hauser celebrating mothers with Laura Packer telling "The Old Woman and the Ocean Child" and Elisa Pearmain telling "The Gift of Time." Support the Show.

Delicious Fortune

May 06, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

Every bite brings you closer to your wildest dreams! Hear Noa Baum tell "Yankle and the Sabbath Fish" and Cathryne Fairlee tell "Immortal Dumpling". Support the Show.

Tales of the Fay for May (with Host Simon Brooks)

April 29, 2020 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB

The first of May is the day the fay travel between their word and ours. Simon Brooks brings Milbre Burch telling "The Fairy Flag" and Liz Weir telling "Wee Meg Barnileg". Support the Show.

Furry Friends

April 22, 2020 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

These furry creatures have been popping in and out of stories since the beginning of time. Literally. Laura Simms tells "Mink and Weasel" and Lyn Ford tells "Possum's Tail". Support the Show.

Myths of Life and Death (with Host Isabelle Hauser)

April 15, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

In the myths the grand adventures are often the ones where there is life and death on the line. Join host Isabelle Hauser with stories from Yvonne Healy telling "Isis and Osiris" and True Thomas telling "Apples of Idunn".  Support the Show.

Sky High Stories

April 08, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

Tall tales today! Hear Joel Ben Izzy tell "Paula Bunyan" and John Porcino tells "It was so Cold".  Support the show

Sky High Stories

April 08, 2020 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MB

Tall tales today! Hear Joel Ben Izzy tell "Paula Bunyan" and John Porcino tells "It was so Cold".  Support the Show.