Tell Me A Story
112 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating"Tell Me A Story!" Hosts Susan and John pledge to read you a story a day to help provide community,comfort and entertainment in a time of social isolation and uncertainty.
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Tell Me A Story #62 - Red Riding Hood
June 14, 2020 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.92 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm - "Red Riding Hood"
Tell Me A Story #61 - The Pig Tale
June 13, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.97 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a poem by Lewis Carroll - "A Pig Tale"
Tell Me A Story #60 - The Bell
June 12, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a Fairy Tale by Hans Christian Anderson- "The Bell"
Tell Me A Story #59 - Ananse Stories
June 11, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.16 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading to stories from African myth about Ananse the trickster.
Tell Me A Story #58 - How The First Letter Was Written
June 10, 2020 00:00 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a Just So Story by Rudyard Kipling: "How the First Letter was Written"
Tell Me A Story #57 - The Little Land
June 09, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.21 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a poem by Robert Lewis Stevenson: "The Little Land"
Tell Me A Story #56 - The Jabberwocky
June 08, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 2.33 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a poem by Lewis Carroll entitled: "The Jabberwocky"
Tell Me A Story #55 - Shadow, A Parable
June 07, 2020 00:00 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a short story by Edgar Allen Poe: "Shadow, A Parable"
Tell Me A Story #54 - The Elephant's Child pt. 2
June 06, 2020 00:00 - 8 minutes - 12 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading the conclusion to "The Elephant's Child" by Robert Lewis Stevenson
Tell Me A Story #53 - The Elephant's Child
June 05, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a just-so story by Robert Lewis Stevenson called "The Elephant's Child"
Tell Me A Story #52 - The Salad pt. 2
June 04, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading the second half of "The Salad," by the Brothers Grimm
Tell Me A Story #53 - The Salad pt. 2
June 04, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading the second half of "The Salad," by the Brothers Grimm
Tell Me A Story #52 - The Salad pt. 1
June 03, 2020 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.9 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm: "The Salad"
Tell Me A Story #50 - Foreign Lands
June 01, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.47 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a poem by Robert Lewis Stevenson: "Foreign Lands"
Tell Me A Story #49 - The Mad Gardener's Song
May 31, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.85 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a poem by Lewis Carroll: "The Mad Gardener's Song"
Tell Me A Story #48 - The Good Samaritan
May 30, 2020 00:00 - 10 seconds - 2.83 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a parable from the Biblical Book of Luke: The Good Samaritan
Tell Me A Story #47 - The Jumblies
May 29, 2020 00:00 - 44 seconds - 5.19 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a poem by Edward Lear: "The Jublies"
Tell Me A Story #46 - Perseus Visits the Grey Ladies
May 28, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.93 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a Greek myth: "Perseus Visits the Grey Ladies"
Tell Me A Story #45 - Escape at Bedtime
May 27, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.59 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a poem by Robert Lewis Stevenson: "Escape at Bedtime"
Tell Me A Story #44 - The Elves and the Shoemaker
May 26, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.02 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm: "The Elves and the Shoemaker"
Tell Me A Story #43 - The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
May 25, 2020 22:00 - 49 seconds - 1.12 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" one of Aesop' Fables.
Tell Me A Story #42 - Pyramus And Thisbe
May 24, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MBTell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a Greek Myth: "Pyramus and Thisbe"
Tell Me A Story #40 - Murile and The Moonchief
May 22, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.44 MBTell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a myth from Kenya.
Tell Me A Story #39 - Will You Walk A Little Faster?
May 21, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.88 MBTell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a poem by Lewis Carroll: "Will you Walk a Little Faster?"
Tell me A Story #38 - Prometheus And Epimethius
May 20, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.36 MBTell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a Greek Myth - Prometheus and Epimethius
Tell Me a Story #37 - The Stag Looking into the Water
May 19, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 2.69 MBTell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading another of Aesop's Fables, "The Stag Looking into the Water"
Tell Me A Story #41 - If
May 18, 2020 01:13 - 2 minutes - 5.07 MBTell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a poem by Rudyard Kipling: "If"
Tell Me A Story #36 - There Was a Child Went Forth
May 18, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.31 MBTell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading a poem by Walt Whitman: "There was a Child Went Forth"
Tell Me A Story #35 - How Anansi Tricked God
May 16, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.47 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we are reading another African myth about Anansi the trickster.
Tell Me A Story #34 - The Wolf and the Crane
May 15, 2020 00:00 - 50 seconds - 1.15 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we will be reading "The Wolf and The Crane", another of Aesop's Fables.
Tell Me A Story #33 - The Cowardly Lion and The Hungry Tiger
May 14, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 15 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we will be reading a story by L. Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of Oz
Tell Me A Story #32 The Flood Myth of the Incas
May 13, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.27 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we will be reading a flood myth from Inca tradition.
Tell Me A Story #31 - The Three Questions
May 12, 2020 00:00 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we will be reading "The Three Questions" by Leo Tolstoi.
Tell Me A Story #30 - The Vain Jackdaw
May 11, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.97 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. Tonight we will read "The Vain Jackdaw", one of Aesop's Fables
Tell Me A Story #29 - The Emperor's New Clothes
May 11, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 7.18 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal.
Episode #28 Jorinda and Joringel
May 09, 2020 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.66 MBJohn and Susan read one of Grimm's Fairy tales, "Jorinda and Joringel" "Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal.
Episode #27 The Straw, The Coal and The Bean
May 08, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.52 MBHosts Susan and John read one of Grimm's Fairy Tales, "The Straw, The Coal and The Bean" "Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal.
Episode #26 Marwe in The Underworld
May 07, 2020 00:00 - 4 minutes - 5.69 MBHosts John and Susan read a myth from Kenya , Marwe in The Underworld" "Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal.
Episode #25 The Old Lion and The Fox
May 06, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.65 MBHosts Susan and John read one of Aesop's Fables, "The Old Lion and The Fox" "Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal.
Episode #24 The Three Spinners
May 05, 2020 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.38 MB"The Three Spinners" a fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm. "Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal.
Episode #22 The Crow and The Swan
May 04, 2020 00:00 - 50 seconds - 1.17 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. In this episode John and Susan read one of Aesop's Fables, "The Crow and The Swan"
Episode 23 The Virtue of Compassion
May 04, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.04 MB"Tell Me a Story" is a project aimed at providing community, entertainment and courage for listeners around the world whose lives are disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a day until life begins to return to normal. This episode features a myth from India.
Episode #21 How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin
May 02, 2020 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.89 MB"Tell Me A Story!" Hosts Susan and John pledge to read you a story a day to help provide community,comfort and entertainment in a time of social isolation and uncertainty. This episode features Rudyard Kipling's "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin"
Episode 20 The Monkey King
May 01, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.43 MB"Tell Me A Story!" Hosts Susan and John pledge to read you a story a day to help provide community,comfort and entertainment in a time of social isolation and uncertainty. This episode features Aesop's Fable, "The Monkey King"
Episode #19 The Little Match Girl
April 30, 2020 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.5 MB"Tell Me A Story!" Hosts Susan and John pledge to read you a story a day to help provide community,comfort and entertainment in a time of social isolation and uncertainty. This episode features Hans Christian Anderson's, "The Little Match Girl"
Episode 18 The Two Goats
April 29, 2020 00:00 - 58 seconds - 1.34 MB"Tell Me A Story!" Hosts Susan and John pledge to read you a story a day to help provide community,comfort and entertainment in a time of social isolation and uncertainty. This episode features one of Aesop's Fables, "The Two Goats".
Episode #17 How The Camel Got it's Hump
April 28, 2020 00:00 - 6 minutes - 9.52 MB"Tell Me A Story!" Hosts Susan and John pledge to read you a story a day to help provide community,comfort and entertainment in a time of social isolation and uncertainty. This episode features Rudyard Kipling's "How the Camel Got It's Hump"
Episode 15
April 27, 2020 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.51 MBStories provide us with a sense or community and comfort. This episode features Aesop's Fable, "The Ant and the Grasshopper". Hosts Susan and John pledge to read a story a night during the covid-19 pandemic.
Episode 16 "Daedalus and Icarus"
April 27, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 4.87 MB"Tell Me A Story!" Hosts Susan and John pledge to read you a story a day to help provide community,comfort and entertainment in a time of social isolation and uncertainty. In this episode tell you the Greek Myth of Daedalus and Icarus.
Episode 14 The Princess and The Pea
April 25, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 3.63 MBStories provide a sense of community and a source of entertainment. Tell Me A Story Hosts Susan and John read one of Hans Christian Anderson's Fairy tales in this episode. Please be part of our story circle tonight and every night during the covid-19 pandemic.