The Giant and the Cobbler

This was one of my favorite stories as a kid and Im so delighted to bring it to you today! Every child in Ireland must hear this story at some stage, as it marries storytelling with one of our national obsessions- hurling! For those of you who have never encountered it, hurling i ...  Show more

Welcome back to the land of Nod! This week we return to the majestic land of China, with this ancient tale of poor girl who, through her good and fair nature, is looked kindly upon, and is helped by a stranger. We cannot tell exactly where this tale comes from, but we know that i ...  Show more

A giant comes back from a long trip to find his beautiful garden overrun with children! Ew! He chases them out of course, but then something happens and none of the plants will grow anymore. What will he do?? Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story ...  Show more

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the Gigantomachy, or how the Giants challenged the Olympians for control of the Cosmos. We come across a war started for ridiculous reasons, lots of fighting, the help of a mortal, some stolen cattle, and dastardly war tactics. —- Nat ...  Show more

This week, Granny MacDuff sits by the fire to read the enchanting tale, The Giant And The Tailor.  An arrogant city tailor decides to see the world. On his journey through the forest, he meets a giant. The giant soon realizes that the tailor is... 

This week's episode is the classic story from the Judeo-Christian tradition about a very small boy who goes up against a very big giant to save his people! Special thanks to this episode's sponsor, Quip! Go to GetQuip.com and use code STORIES to get your first refill pack free w ...  Show more