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S1E235 - Ivy's Chilling Tales: Mystery of the Midnight Scarecrow

R.L. Stine's Story Club - January 12, 2024 15:16 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 525 ratings
Join Ivy as she delves into the eerie world of Harvestville, a town surrounded by cornfields and home to the mysterious Mr. Strawman, a scarecrow with a haunting presence. Thanks to listener Isaiah for inspiring this spooky tale!

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Author Dick Belsky - Let's Talk About Clare Carlson - Host Marsha Casper Cook

Michigan Avenue Media Podcast - January 11, 2024 15:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Please join in when author Marsha Casper Cook has a great off-the-cuff discussion with Award Winning Author Dick Belsky on January 11 at 10:30 EST  9:30 CST 8:30MT 7:30 PST.  R.G. Belsky is an award-winning author of crime fiction and a journalist in New York City. His newest mystery, Broadcast ...

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The Engine That Thought It Could

Story Train: Magical Bedtime Stories for Kids - January 11, 2024 10:58 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 72 ratings
Hop aboard the Story Train with Birdie, the conductor with a green baseball cap and a passion for storytelling! In this heartwarming episode we chug along to a train yard filled with engines of all sizes, with one particular engine that knows that size doesn't matter when it comes to determinatio...

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S7E1 - Lucy Wow: Frantic Farm Follies!

Lucy Wow: STEM Stories for Kids Who Love Inventing - January 09, 2024 11:36 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 386 ratings
Bobby Wonder and Grabstack head to the Pflugerville Farm to see Lucy Wow’s latest invention. However, things take a frantic turn and Bobby Wonder must save the day.

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Is My Idea Worth Pursuing?

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast - January 09, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 711 ratings
Anthony Wheeler joins Jake Parker and Will Terry to discuss risk in your art career, finding concepts worth illustrating, and whether or not wordless graphic novels are a good idea. PATREON Sign up for SVSLearn’s 14 Day Trial:  https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription 3 Point Perspec...

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The Parrot Judge

Story Train: Magical Bedtime Stories for Kids - January 05, 2024 20:50 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 72 ratings
Hop aboard the Story Train with Birdie, our delightful conductor, for a whimsical journey to the Parrot Zoo Trust in Lincolnshire Wildlife Park! In the enchanting episode we delve into the tale of a talkative parrot who finds himself in the most unexpected of roles. From being a lonely birdwatche...

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New Year…New Resolutions 2024 - Host Marsha Casper Cook

Michigan Avenue Media Podcast - January 04, 2024 21:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Happy New Year - Lets have some fun talking about what we should and shouldn't do when we write. There's a lot of talk about what's right and what's wrong but as most have learned there's no answer. Please join the off the cuff lively discussion hosted by Marsha Casper Cook and her guests Vicki ...

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Prioritize Your Art in 2024

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast - January 02, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 711 ratings
In this episode, Jake Paker, Lee White, and Will Terry share their goals for 2024. They also debate the importance of niching down and the trajectory of AI art. PATREON Sign up for SVSLearn’s 14 Day Trial:  https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription 3 Point Perspective Podcast is spons...

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S1E234 - Ivy's Chilling Tales: Virtual Christmas Disaster

R.L. Stine's Story Club - December 29, 2023 22:06 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 525 ratings
This spine-chilling Christmas adventure, Story Club members, features a tale crafted by 11-year-old Oliver from Minnesota and narrated by the one and only Ivy, the ghostly host with the most! Join Liam, a boy from Willow Creek, as he unwraps a thrift-shop VR headset, only to discover it blurs th...

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Year-end Reflections

BookSmitten - December 27, 2023 18:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah D...

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S6E10 - Lucy Wow: Brother vs. Brother

Lucy Wow: STEM Stories for Kids Who Love Inventing - December 26, 2023 10:05 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 386 ratings
Chortles is revealed to be Grabstack’s brother, Gorbslorp! But now he’s teamed up with Mighty Mila to cause havoc in Pflugerville. Can Lucy Wow and the gang stop this new dynamic duo?!

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Tinsel Trouble

Story Train: Magical Bedtime Stories for Kids - December 24, 2023 19:58 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 72 ratings
Join Santa on the Story Train for a whimsical tale where the festive town experiences an unexpected visit from Drac, a friendly vampire, and his human best friend, Wren. In their tinsel-adorned flying coffin, they aim to learn about Christmas but instead cause a stir among the townspeople. The st...

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Digger Rex Saves Christmas

Story Train: Magical Bedtime Stories for Kids - December 21, 2023 15:20 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 72 ratings
Hop aboard the magical Story Train with Santa as the conductor for a festive and thrilling episode! In this heartwarming tale, Santa faces a sleigh crisis amidst a fierce snowstorm, only to be rescued by the legendary Digger Rex, a half digging machine, half dinosaur! With gifts scattered and th...

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The Best Advice We Got All Year

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast - December 21, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 711 ratings
Take a journey with us through the best interviews, advice, and mind-altering moments of the year. PATREON Sign up for SVSLearn’s 14 Day Trial:  https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustr...

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S6E9 - Lucy Wow: Bobby Wonder, Pirate

Lucy Wow: STEM Stories for Kids Who Love Inventing - December 18, 2023 11:05 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 386 ratings
While Bobby Wonder remains missing, Grabstack and Lenore have been captured by a band of pirates, led by Chortles the Cackler! There’s something oddly familiar about Chortles the Cackler… how will Grabstack and Lenore find their way out of this yo-ho, yo-ho pirate life?

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S1E233 - Ivy's Chilling Tales: The Ghost of John

R.L. Stine's Story Club - December 15, 2023 11:05 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 525 ratings
Join young Johnny as he moves from the bustling streets of Manhattan to a mysterious old Victorian house in Arizona. But this isn't just any house; it's home to the eerie Ghost of John! Get ready for a spine-tingling adventure with Ivy, your ghostly host, in today's episode of Ivy's Chilling Tale...

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Glampus

Story Train: Magical Bedtime Stories for Kids - December 14, 2023 11:05 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 72 ratings
All aboard for a magical Christmas journey with Birdie and her special holiday guest on the Story Train! In this festive episode, Birdie takes a well-deserved break as Santa Claus himself steps in to conduct the train to a special holiday destination. We're whisked away to the snowy Alps in Austr...

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Outside Inspirations

BookSmitten - December 13, 2023 17:57 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly...

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Inappropriate Children's Books

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast - December 12, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 711 ratings
Jake Parker, Lee White, and Will Terry discuss how far is too far in children’s books, as well as the upsides of working for a studio or university, and more. PATREON Sign up for SVSLearn’s 14 Day Trial:  https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsor...

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Casper (1995)

Still Scared: Talking Children's Horror - December 11, 2023 14:48 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
Happy festives, spooky kids! Ren's brain is fully on holiday already for this episode about the 1995 mixed live-action and CGI film Casper, directed by Brad Silberling, and perhaps more pertinently, set decorated by Rosemary Brandenburg. In this not particularly thorough episode, Ren Wednesday ...

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S6E8 - Lucy Wow: The Message in a Bottle, Part 2

Lucy Wow: STEM Stories for Kids Who Love Inventing - December 11, 2023 13:40 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 386 ratings
High-seas adventures continue as Lucy Wow and the gang, with help from Zavia and Atlas, race to find the sender of the message in the bottle, dealing with whirlpools, thunderstorms, giant squids, and pirates along the way!

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S1E232 - Ivy's Chilling Tales: Mirror of Nightmares

R.L. Stine's Story Club - December 08, 2023 15:36 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 525 ratings
Welcome back, Story Club members, to another spine-tingling episode of Ivy's Chilling Tales with your ghostly host, Ivy! Today's tale, inspired by our listener Sonic, is a hair-raising adventure titled Mirror of Nightmares. Join Jasper, a boy haunted by his fears, as he encounters a mysterious mi...

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The Speediest Sloth

Story Train: Magical Bedtime Stories for Kids - December 08, 2023 14:17 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 72 ratings
Meet Stevie, a sloth unlike any other in Lento, a cozy corner of the Amazon known for its leisurely pace. Unlike his slow-moving friends, Stevie zips through the treetops with unmatched zest, struggling to fit in with his more laid-back peers. When Stevie's unique speed becomes the key to saving ...

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Writing Discussion - What makes a Good Story?

Michigan Avenue Media Podcast - December 07, 2023 21:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Please join Marsha Casper Cook and her guests Vicki Stiefel, Krysten Lindsay Hager and Kathi Goldwyn on December 7 at 4:30 EST 3:30 CST 2 :30 MT 1:30 PST  for  a lively off-the-cuff conversation about writing.   For more info go to www.marshacaspercook.com http://www.michiganavenuemedia.com  

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The Year In Review

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast - December 05, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 711 ratings
Jake Parker, Lee White, and Will Terry share their highs, lows, and lessons learned as we wrap up 2023. PATREON Sign up for SVSLearn’s 14 Day Trial:  https://courses.svslearn.com/bundles/subscription 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great il...

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S6E7 - Lucy Wow: The Message in a Bottle, Part 1

Lucy Wow: STEM Stories for Kids Who Love Inventing - December 04, 2023 10:27 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 386 ratings
Lucy Wow and the gang find a message in a bottle washed up along the shores of Pflugerville Beach. The message: “Help Me!” and that’s exactly what Bobby Wonder and Grabstack are gonna do. Time for an adventure on the high-seas!

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S1E231 - Ivy's Chilling Tales: The Whispering Woods of Waverly

R.L. Stine's Story Club - December 01, 2023 12:39 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 525 ratings
Join Ivy, your ghostly host with the most, for a chilling adventure inspired by 8-year-old Oliver from Atlanta. In this eerie episode, siblings Sarah and Jake defy the legends of their New England town and venture into the mysterious Whispering Woods. Guided by the whispers of the wind and accomp...

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Humpty Dumpty's Son

Story Train: Magical Bedtime Stories for Kids - December 01, 2023 11:30 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 72 ratings
All aboard for a whimsical ride on the Story Train with your favorite conductor, Birdie! In today's enchanting episode, "Humpty Dumpty’s Son," we chug through the magical Rainbow Tunnel to a world where nursery rhymes come to life. Discover the untold tale of Humpty Dumpty's son, a little egg wit...

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Children's Authors -Holiday Special - Host- Marsha Casper Cook

Michigan Avenue Media Podcast - November 30, 2023 21:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Special Holiday Show on Thursday November 30th at 4:30 EST 3:30 CST 2:30MT 1:30 PST. Join Marsha Casper Cook, Rich Linville, and Deb Hockenberry for a lively off-the-cuff discussion about Children's Books.   http://www.marshacaspercook.com http://authordebhockenberry.net

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Hansel and Gretel

Story Train: Magical Bedtime Stories for Kids - November 30, 2023 10:52 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 72 ratings
Hop aboard the Story Train for a magical journey into an enchanted forest as we dive into the classic tale of Hansel and Gretel. Uncover the adventure and wonder of these brave siblings as they outwit a wicked witch and discover a house made entirely of candies and sweets. This timeless bedtime s...