Dare to be Fair
^{20:25 | Season: 1 | Episode: 1 | February 7th, 2023}

What is it like to be told that you — and your kind — don’t deserve fairness?  How can a community ensure that everyone gets what they need? 

Beefsteak the Hero Dog
^{00:14:01 | Episode: 463 | February 3rd, 2023}

Today’s episode is inspired by a true story from 1908 France. There are an alarming amount of people falling into the river in Paris, luckily they have Beefsteak the Newfie hero dog to help retrieve people from the water. Follow along to solve the mystery of why so many people are falling into the river. Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We’d love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you’ve ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.

Zap vs. the Mega Giant Gombie Kiju
^{00:12:30 | Season: 1 | Episode: 12 | February 2nd, 2023}

As you may recall from Episode 11, thousands of Gombies combined to form the mega giant gombie kiju, threatening Zap, Gen and the historic Eiffel Tower. Can Zap think quickly to save them and Paris in the year 2419? Listen to find out!

Night of the Living Gombie
^{00:13:09 | Season: 1 | Episode: 12 | February 2nd, 2023}

As you may recall from Episode11, thousands of Gombies combined to form the mega giant gombie kiju, threatening Zap, Gen and the historic Eiffel Tower. Can Zap think quickly to save them and Paris in the year 2419? Listen in to find out!

Shelly & The Can-Do Kids – TRUDIE
^{18:06 | Season: 1 | Episode: 4 | February 2nd, 2023}

Trudie is fed up with a capital F! Her brother Edwin is so annoying and so are her parents. She is sure they like him better than her, because he is cute and little and he has just got a staring role in the school play. She feels jealous with a capital J. Shelly appears just in time to cool her hot head down and help her look at her problems from another view. She has experienced jealousy herself and has buckets of advice. Can Trudie learn from her jealously? Can she take those feelings and find something of her own that makes her feel shiny and brilliant?  Will she ever find Edwin less annoying? Listen to find out.

Shelly & The Can-Do Kids – MAX
^{25:00 | Season: 1 | Episode: 3 | February 2nd, 2023}

Max is sad. Really sad.  His beloved pet dog Noodles has died and he has some big feelings to process. He feels lost in his grief and unsure which way to turn. Shelly steps in to guide Max through these feelings and explore the complexities of life and death. Will Shelly help Max to see how time can help? How can Max make sure he remembers Noodles? Can you really make lemonade when life gives you lemons? Listen to find out.

The Dancing Cupcake/The Portals (feat. Sara Bareilles and Mykal-Michelle Harris)
^{00:39:07 | Season: 5 | Episode: 30 | February 2nd, 2023}

In part 2 of our season finale, the Story Pirates execute an elaborate heist to save their ship from Henrietta Hudson (Mykal-Michelle Harris), the biggest name in NYC tow trucks. Featuring two new stories: “The Dancing Cupcake,” a song about a cupcake who wants to dance in your house, sung by special guest Sara Bareilles and written by Violet, a 9 year old from Pennsylvania, and “The Portals,” a story about the challenges of running a retail store that deals in time and space, written by a 6 year old from California named Lincoln.

An Inside Nanna’s Head Adventure – Part 1
^{00:19:26 | Season: 3 | Episode: 9 | February 2nd, 2023}