Story Story Podcast: Stories And Fairy Tales For Families, Parents, Kids And Beautiful Nerds.

These tales are as tall as the mountains and absolutely true - except for the parts that are made up. Tall tales by author and storyteller Laura Deal telling "The Diffendaffer Taffy Cafe" and West Virginian storyteller Adam Booth spinning "Moses of the Mountains".Support the show

Are you the predator or the prey? If you can think on your feet you may survive to see another fairytale. This episode is about clever animals who hunt and are hunted. Featuring storytellers Julie Moss telling "The Tiger" and Jenni Cargill-Strong weaving the tale of "The Monkey's Heart".Support the show

You have heard the classics Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella, but not like this! Old favorites retold, featuring storytellers Sean Buvala with "The Other Wolf" and Megan Hicks tells "Groundhog Godmother". Support the show

It is my pleasure to introduce Nasruddin to the podcast! The fool and the wise man of the Sufi tradition has so many stories that I had to bring on SIX storytellers to tell FOURTEEN of his stories. So settle in and listen to Jampal Namgyel, Cooper Braun, Clare Murphy, Danyda Feldmen, Caleb Winebrenner, and Isabelle Hauser tell you stories of the Hodja. Support the show

Where do babies come from? No really, who’s baby is this? This episode is all about those delightful bundles of joy and the challenge of parenting. The first story is told by Clare Murphy followed by a short interview where she chats about a few of her favorite books (which are many of my favorites!) and then Lyn Ford beautifully tells “Foolish”. Support the show

In the first episode of Season Three there are stories of hats and thieves and kindness that comes back around. Alton Chung returns to the podcast with “The Grateful Statues” and a short interview, along with Cooper Braun who tells “The Thief and the Rich Man.”Support the show

In the final episode of season two are a few delightful stories about... story itself. Simon Brooks tells "The Story and the Song" and Clare Murphy gives us "The Storyteller and the King". The podcast will be back on July 5 2017 with more stories! Support the show

Back in the woods the creatures are thinking about food, water and story. There are tales about contests for becoming king, and a noise in the woods that makes all the creatures scurry away. Listen to Pam Faro tell the story “Counting to Ten” and Lyn Ford spins the story “Run”.Support the show

The village is bedding down for the night, but the children are frightened of the howls in the distance. In the forest the animals are nervous, one of them doesn’t smell right. This episode features tales of humans being turned into animals and animals transforming into humans with stories by host Rachel Ann Harding telling “The Kitsune Wife” and Milbre Burch telling “Biscalvret”.Support the show

The voices of the listeners howl at the moon, with stories from Simon Brooks telling “Jaguar and Hare” and Donna Washington spinning “Brother Sun and Sister Moon”.For the lovely patrons - a story by Kate Lutz titled “The Garden” and a new special treat - bloopers!Support the show

A poor man begs for a pear and a master thief has a gift for a king. As surely as the trees blossom in the spring, mischief happens when thieves are given a chance to speak. Listen to Alton Chung weave the story “The Pear Tree”, and Cooper Braun tell the tale of “The Thief and the Plum Pit”.The Patron extra for this episode is by True Thomas who tells the delightful story of The Golden Coat. Interested in becoming a patron for a little as $4 a month? Head over to storystorypodcast.com for more details!Support the show

The rooster has curious place in folk lore. In these stories the rooster announces the beginning of the day, and is a noble steed for our hero. Listen to Kate Lutz tell the story "The Rooster Crowed" and Ingrid Nixon returns with the tale "Hans My Hedgehog".Support the show

Beneath the leafy branches Mohammad is visited by a cat and a young man searches for his true love. Hear Pam Faro tell the story of "Mohammad and the Cat", and Janice Del Negro weave the tale of "Three Golden Oranges". Support the show

In this episode I face my fear of spiders while Alton Chung weaves the beautiful story "The Spider Weaver" and Donna Washington tells the enchanting tale of "La Mariposa". Support the show

Story plots pivot around disaster. Sometimes cities are saved by one man and in other stories the hunter is baffled by his prey. Dhara Kothari tells the story of “Dharmakumar” and Clare Murphy performs the story "Birth of Oisin”.Support the show

"First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage." But it can be harder to get to marriage than you think! Parent expectations are all over the episode. Antonio Rocha tells “The Most Powerful Being in the World” and Lyn Ford with the folk tale “The Sing”.Support the show

Take a deep breath and pretend like you know what you are doing! This episode features storytellers Pam Faro and Deeptha Vivekanand tell stories of bold characters in sticky situations. Support the show

Welcome to the first episode of season two! Featuring a brand new intro and outro song, as well as the amazing storytellers Ingrid Nixon telling "Hansel and Gretel" and Milbre Burch bringing to life "Sleeping Ugly" by Jane Yolen. Support the show

Story Story Podcast is on break as the next season of episodes is planned! So while you are waiting for more stories Clare Murphy sent this lovely little story to tide you over. See you again soon! Support the show

This is an extra long episode because I LOVE spooky stories and I couldn't decide which ones thrilled me most! Hear the stories to chill your heart and bones - Liz Weir with "The Leannan Sidhe", Denis Gessing "The Blackthorn Walking Stick" and Milbre Burch with "Mama Gone". Note - These stories are for older audiences! Listen with young ears at your own digression. Support the show