The Night before Christmas

This beautiful story set in the empire of China was actually written by the famous Danish children's writer Hans Christian Andersen. It first appeared in a book in 1843- and that's a very long time ago indeed! Some people say that the story was about a young lady Andersen had fal ...  Show more

We are back with this gorgeous classic tale with a twist. Well, I say with a twist but it may have been the later version of this tale that had a twist, as this is probably the original version of the story, originating in England in the 19th Century! We will all know the version ...  Show more

Today's episode is about the Kallikantzaroi…also known as the New Years Goblins. They spent most of the year underground but they were allowed on the surface only twelve days, between Christmas and the Epiphany on January Sixth, also known as the twelve days of Christmas. Listen ...  Show more

Celebrate the start of 2019 with this adaptation of a traditional Irish story that truly has it all: singing, dancing, wolves, a fairy queen, and a pooka!! Happy New Year!! If you would like to support our podcast, you can visit patreon.com/stories and make a pledge. AND don't f ...  Show more

Today we’re sharing an episode of Stories Podchats! Get festive, because today we're talking all about Christmas music. Brock Rackets is back and this time we're doing a bracket of the best Christmas/holiday/winter songs.  Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters ...  Show more

This week we bring your the classic Christmas poem by Clement Clarke Moore. It's the perfect thing to play while your little mice are stirring from all the Christmas excitement. Enjoy!