Curl Up with a Story

Welcome to Episode 24 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today’s story is called “Quinn Quillow, Story Catcher“, a great story for bathtime, bedtime, car time, and family time.  aprileight.com instagram.com/aprileightsongsandstories facebook.com/aprileight twitter.com/aprileightmusic I'd like you to meet Quinn Quillow, walking through the Three Kingdoms of Greenbriar, catching stories as he goes. He is a fool of the old fashion kind, wide open to the beauty of the world around him, a listener, a dreamer and a collector of tales. He'll be spinning tales and singing songs all through May and June here at the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Let's see how he goes about catching tales, my friends....  Listen to Episode 24 "Quinn Quillow, Story Catcher" now. Here is an excerpt from today’s story: ... And who do you think that was? Well, mighty fine indeed, it was a wandering minstrel, sometimes called a fool. And since the month was April, well, he must be an April Fool, hows about that? Now I know I know, these days calling someone a fool will get you in all sorts of trouble, but back in those days, well, it was just a bit different. A fool is what you might call someone who was a teller of jokes, a singer of songs, a storyteller. Why, they are delightfully fun folk to have around, if you can find one. Which you almost never can. For they are rare, rare indeed although, here in the Three Kingdoms of Greenbriar there are more than the usual amount, truth be told. For the three Kingdoms of Greenbriar, well some call it the Land of Fairytales, is where these Fools come, looking for songs and stories, enough to share and sing and tell to folks far and wide across the land and then they can come back and get some more. For stories and songs want to be told, but if no one takes them out of the Kingdoms of Greenbriar, well, not many would hear them. But how do these storytelling folks come by these songs and stories they tell in the three Kingdoms of Greenbriar? Well, my friends, you are about to find out. Now our friend the fool, whose name was really Quinn Quillow, was resting on an old stone wall along the ancient road from Fimby to LeeBrook deep in Hawthorn Grove. Quinn was wearing what he always wore, a scarlet cap and a yellow jacket with golden buttons (given to him as a gift from a king for a story well told.) Quinn was also wearing a smile upon his face... Subscribe today and never miss an episode! Now this story references a few other stories, including the brief return character Brizbane the Conquerer from Episode 6, "Thom and the Goblins". Do you remember what other story  Listeners, do you remember what other story Brizbane showed up in when he wasn't with Thom?  Thank you for listening to the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. If you’ve been enjoying these tales, please let me know. I’d love to hear from you – you can leave a comment below, on Facebook or send me an email. And come be my friend on instagram.com/aprileightsongsandstories where all I have so much fun. Or, leave a review on your favorite podcast venue and let other parents know you the value these stories have brought to your family. Spreading the word is the nicest thing you could do for this podcast. xoxo! All songs, stories, and illustrations are copyrighted by me, ©April Eight 2017. It is my favorite thing to do!  (Except today, My Lady Spring, a traditional poem set to song passed down through oral tradition lo these many years.) .... ...moreCopy Link

It’s our very first Guest Story! Miss Karen (WiW’s editor/producer) and Mr. Eric team up to tell a story about fashion, acceptance… and dragons? When birds and snakes trade feathers and scales, the now cuddly snakes turn into New What City’s hottest new wardrobe accessory. Can the scaly birds save their feathery friends? Let’s find out!Lessons include: embrace who you are on the inside, don't take credit for other people's work, fashion trends don’t have to be cruel, try to learn about other cultures wherever you go Please help What If World grow! Write a review on Apple Podcasts, share with a friend who loves stories.Call 205-605-WHAT with a What If Question, an interview question for one of WiW’s many characters, or a comment on one of our past stories.Share your What If World art on Facebook, @whatifworldpod, or by Email! ...moreCopy Link

A Longish TaleWritten by Michael Ryan and narrated by Rob GriffithsMedward the marmoset was unlike any other marmoset that had ever lived. This was because Medward had a very, very long tail. Some days Medward hated his elongated tail. It got in the way and would stop him doing things. Other times however, it came in quite handy, and in this particular story, turned out to be a lifesaver!Sometimes, being different isn't so bad after all.Bed time story suitable for kids ages 2-8Why not listen to more of Story Time from Bedtime FMDrop us an email to hello@bedtime.fm, or follow us on Facebook or TwitterPlease support Bedtime FM and all the great shows we create by donating...moreCopy Link

The classic fable of the Emperor's seeds. An old story that illustrates the value of honesty, even when it's not the easy thing to do. Support the show at patreon.com/stories

Sun SalutationsWritten and narrated by Chanel TsangThis is the final episode of Season One! Thank you for listening along with us. Today we are going to show gratitude and salute the sun, without which life on earth would not be possible. Let’s travel to space and learn more about the amazing sun! And make sure you listen to the end to hear an exciting announcement about Peace Out Season Two! A relaxation story for children ages 5 – 12 Transcript:Salutations, friends! One of my favourite books as a child was Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White. I always cry when I read it. I even remember reading it again with my Gr. 5 students one year for our book study and actually starting to tear up right in class! But at least it was a good opening to talk about feelings and the power of words and literature.So what are salutations? I first heard of this word from Charlotte’s Web. When Charlotte first meets Wilbur the pig, she greets him by saying salutations and explains that they are just her fancy way of saying hello or good morning!Now that we know that, what are “sun salutations”? In yoga, sun salutations are a series of poses done in the direction of the sun, a way of recognizing and honouring the important role that the sun has in our lives—without the sun, life on our earth would be impossible. Not humans, animals, insects, or plants. The earth would be too cold. We need the sun’s warmth and light to survive.The sun is so important that some ancient cultures even worshipped the sun! They would build structures out of rock to track the sun’s movement and would also chart the seasons and interesting or special sun events like solar eclipses and created calendars. Why did they do all this? Because they knew how important the sun’s impact was on their lives. And today, some scientists dedicate their lives to studying heliophysics, the study of the sun and its impact on the solar system.Today, let’s salute the sun and show our gratitude, how thankful we are for it, by doing our own sun salutations.In one of our previous relaxation stories, “A Trip to the Moon,” we climbed aboard my spaceship called The Star Bouncer. Let’s get into it again so that we can view the sun from space, though we won’t be able to get too close since the sun is just too bright and hot for us! But we’ll get as close as we safely can!Okay, climb on board The Star Bouncer now. Lie down on the floor or on your bed, facing your feet to the sun if you can. Make any adjustments needed to make sure you’re comfortable. Turn your palms up so that they’re facing the sky. Give your legs a wiggle and then let them fall wherever they want to naturally on the floor. Close your eyes again. We’ll countdown to blastoff with the Calm Down Countdown.As I count down, you can try taking a deep breath in through your nose as I say the numbers, and breathe out slowly through your mouth in between the numbers. Ready?10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.We made it, we’re in space! It’s so quiet and calm and dark up here. You can see the stars shining brighter and bigger than we can from earth. And speaking of earth, can you see it in your mind’s eye? Look down there at that blue and green marble.Take another deep breath in…and let it out.Imagine the room you are in. Think about how big it is, how many people it can fit in it. Now think about the building this room is in. And now the neighbourhood. I wonder how many buildings are in this neighbourhood. I wonder how many people live and work here every day? Now let’s think about your city. How many people, pets, animals, cars move through the city. And now think about your province or state and how many cities it can hold, including all those people and animals and buildings and farms and forests and parks…Now let’s expand our view further, like we’re zooming out with a camera. How many provinces, territories, or states are in your country? Can you imagine just how big that is?And now let’s move back a bit further. How many countries fit in your continent?There are seven continents on planet earth: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, South America. Within each continent there are millions of people, billions of animals…Planet earth is huge! But it is a tiny speck compared to the sun. How many planet earths do you think can fit in the sun? 300? 5,000? 800,000?It would take 1.3 million earths to fill the size of the sun. 1.3 million!When you’re ready, slowly lift yourself up to a seated position facing the sun. Cross your legs if that’s comfortable for you. We’re nearing the closest possible spot near the sun. But the sun is so big and bright that we have a really good view of it. And your spacesuits have very strong, special built-in sunglasses that will protect your eyes from the strong UV rays, which is why you should never stare directly at the sun.We’re going to orbit around the sun. That means that we’ll rotate around it. In real life, this, of course, would take a very long time. It takes the earth a whole year to rotate around the sun! But we’re just going to fast-forward it a little in our imaginations. So, with your eyes closed, sit up tall and lift your chin so that it is parallel to the ground. Roll your shoulders back. And now slowly rotate your upper body from the waist in a circle. Keep breathing as you do.Now, come to a gentle stop at the centre. We’re going to rotate the opposite way now. Go ahead.And come to a stop in the centre again. Well done!Right now, I want you to keep your eyes closed. Let’s try something different. Can you see the inside of your eyelid? It probably just looks black and like nothing. Now open your eyes…and when you close them again, try looking at the inside of your eyelids again. Close them now and look. Is it still dark? Some of you may see what seems like a red or yellow light shining on your eye lids! Isn’t that neat?The sun not only gives us light, but heat too. What is the hottest summer day you’ve experienced? For me, it was probably a day that reached about 38 degrees Celsius, which is about 100 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s pretty hot, isn’t it? Well, the sun’s core is much hotter than that. It is about 15 million degrees Celsius or 27 million degrees Fahrenheit! So you can imagine why we’re not going to be able to get that close to the sun! Let’s warm our hands now. Rub your hands slowly together. By rubbing your hands together, you are experiencing friction. Friction is a force that opposes two moving surfaces, right now, those are your hands. And friction causes heat because the molecules on your hands are now moving faster and have more energy. This causes them to heat up and is what makes your hands feel warm. Let’s rub our hands a little faster now. Listen to that shh shh shh sound. Focus on that as you rub them for a few more seconds.You can stop rubbing your hands now. How do they feel now? Warmer?Stand up now. Make sure you have room all around you for some bigger movements now. Stand tall and put your hands on your hips. Move your feet right under your hips.Now place your palms together in front of your heart, finger tips pointing up. Close your eyes. Stand strong and proud. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Do this a couple more times on your own now.Let’s keep our palms together and slowly send them up high over our heads, like they’re a rocket ship shooting up towards space! This next part might be a bit tricky so you can open your eyes if you need to. Make sure your feet are firmly planted on the ground and that you’re standing strong. And now, with your hands still over your head, slowly, slowly lean back just as far as you can without losing your balance. Now come slowly back to standing straight again.Very nice work, everyone! Let’s lie down on the floor or your bed again. Make sure you’re very comfortable because we’re going to relax from head to toe now for the next couple of minutes.Let’s imagine that we’re lying down outside, on the grass, with the warm sun shining down on us. And let’s pretend that there is a ray of sunlight that is gently warming the top of your head. The warmth from that ray of light is making your head feel loose and relaxed, and it’s sinking deeper into the grass and the ground. The light has moved to your neck, and you can feel your neck relax. If the back of your neck feels tense, feel it loosen up.The light is traveling to your shoulders now. Try shifting your shoulders a little so that they’re gently stretched out and not bunched up together. Keep your head and neck loose too.Now the light is on your stomach. Do you need to shift your body so that there is no tension in your back? GO ahead and do that now if you need to.The light is moving to your legs. Give your legs a wiggle and then let your knees drop open, relaxing your legs on the floor.The light is shining on your toes now. Point your toes and then flex them so that they’re point towards your nose. Point them again and then flex. And now let them go loose.Take deep breaths in through your nose and release it slowly through your mouth. Keep breathing like this as we talk a little bit about gratitude.Gratitude is being grateful or thankful for something or someone. Today’s story was all about the sun and our gratitude for how it makes life on earth possible. We did a lot of movement today so let’s say a silent thank you to our minds for being able to focus on the movement and images that we talked about, and to our bodies, for being able to do the movements we were able to do.And finally, here’s what the entire Bedtime FM team and I are grateful for: you. Thank you for listening along with us, during our very first season of Peace Out! We are so grateful to the grown up who found us for you too. Thank you for making time in your busy day to allow your children to pause, focus on the present and reflect. Please think about leaving us a review to help other families and teachers find us.I’m about to start my summer break here. So I’m going to take the next two months to write and record stories for Season Two of Peace Out, which will start on August 28th, 2017, the week before school starts here in Canada. Subscribe to Peace Out on your podcast app so that you don’t miss us when we get back!Guess what? We’re going to do something different for Season Two and we’ll need your help! Our stories will still focus on breathing, relaxation, and gratitude, but we’ll also be following along the adventures of one character! Go to our Twitter (@PeaceOutPodcast) or Facebook page (@BedtimeFM) or e-mail us at PeaceOut@Bedtime.FM to vote for what animal our new character should be. Should it be the sweet little Pink Fairy Armadillo, with its soft silky yellow fur and awesome protective armour-like shell? A Red Panda, who’s so cute and looks like a cross between a raccoon and red fox? Or the strong and sensitive Gorilla, who’s very intelligent and lives in groups called troops? We’ll have polls up for the next week until June 5th, 2017, so go vote today! The new character will have fun adventures with their friends and will explore a new emotion each week. I’m so excited about it and cannot wait to share it with you when we’re back on August 28th.Until next time, Season 2 on August 28th, peace out…and peace within.Peace Out is a mindfulness and relaxation podcast for children and is part of the Bedtime FM network. We’re also a proud member of Kids Listen, a grassroots network of amazing children’s podcasts. You can listen to our entire Season 1 at bedtime.fm or subscribe to Peace Out on iTunes, Stitcher, and GooglePlay.This episode of Peace Out was written and narrated by me, Chanel Tsang. I found all the facts about the sun at Nasa’s website for kids https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/sun/indepth. Sound and editing by Rob Griffiths. We love what we do and if you do too, you can become a patron or give a one-time donation to keep us up and running and ad-free by going to bedtime.fm/support.Thank you again for a great first season. Peace Out was created for you and wouldn’t be possible without you. Today we saluted the sun, and now I salute you: thank you for listening and thank you for being you.Why not listen to more of Peace Out from Bedtime FMDrop us an email to hello@bedtime.fm, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter...moreCopy Link

*** We have been named in “Best Bedtime Stories Podcasts (2017)” by Player FM! ***   Hello Everyone! Today we have a wonderful calming bedtime story for children about Raj.  Raj helps his parents plant vegetables, and notices that the plants could use a drink.  What will he do? Ep 83: Welcome to Cozy Corner, a brand-new, self soothing podcast for your little one. Each episode is a great part of a calming bedtime ritual. The kids bedtime relaxation stories begin with self soothing guided meditations. These episodes can also be used as a nap time story, or any other time your child wants to relax. Cozy Corner offers original stories written by a licensed educator. Gently nestled within each are self soothing techniques and positive learning moments for your little one. This week we have wonderful stories and beautiful illustrations about: Sawyer, Sidney and Summer Snapdragons, enjoying a visit from their friend Bert the Bumble Bee; Falala Fish notices how a sunbeam brings peace to the water; Raj helps his parents plant vegetables in their garden; Sara the Slide shares time with the children with her friend Savannah Swing set; and Rebel and Riley Raccoon get into some mischievous fun. Visit our website to see the cute pictures accompanying each story. We are a commercial-free, listener-supported podcast. Creating original stories and art is a lot of work. We survive on your tips. If your child enjoys this self soothing podcast, we would greatly appreciate you making a donation to help us keep going. You can make a one-time donation or a recurring micro donation once a month. Just click on the link below or go to our website, http://cozycornerpodcast.com. Donate Here  We hope your child loves our stories and if so, we need your positive reviews to help others find us too. It’s fast and easy! Just tap this link: review here, then tap the “view in iTunes” button, tap “ratings and reviews,” and leave your review. review here We would also appreciate your help getting the word out about Cozy Corner Podcast on social media.          Thank you! Share...moreCopy Link

Autumn LeavesWritten by Jess Judd and narrated by Chanel TsangFor our friends in the Southern Hemisphere, the part of the world that is below the equator, it is autumn. Here’s a special autumn relaxation story for you! Let the beautiful colours of autumn leaves fill your imagination as we toss and make leaf angels in them! You will need a lot of room for this one, so make sure there is enough space around you before you begin. A relaxation story for children aged 5 - 12.Transcript:Good morning, or good afternoon, or good evening. Welcome to Peace Out, stories for calming down and relaxation. I wonder where in the world you are right now. In some places in the world it is nighttime, however in other places children are getting out of bed and ready for school. Even the seasons are different in different parts of the world.The Northern Hemisphere is the half of the world above the equator. It includes places like North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, most of Asia, and the northern parts of Africa and South America. For those places, it is spring right now. The flowers are blooming, and the days are getting hotter and longer. It is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, the half of the world below the equator, in places like the southern parts of Africa and Asia, Antarctica, Australia, most of South America, and New Zealand. The days are getting colder and shorter. The leaves on the trees have been slowly changing colour from green, to yellow and brown, and then falling to the ground. I’m in Canada, so I’m really enjoying our spring weather right now, but one of my favourite things to do in autumn is playing in piles of leaves. Today we're going to take a trip to the park and play in the leaves. We're going to do things a little differently today. I want you to stand up nice and tall if you can. You will need a little bit of space around you so if you are listening in your classroom or your bedroom make sure that you're not too close to other people or furniture. Make sure that your feet are right below your shoulders. Stand tall and strong. Relax your arms by your sides. Close your eyes. Roll your shoulders back, and lift up your chin so that it is parallel to the floor. As I do the Calm Down Countdown, try breathing in as I say each number, breathing out in between. 10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1. We're at the park now. Can you feel the warmth of the sun? Tilt your head up to the sky and imagine the warm sun shining on your face. Now tilt your head down. See those leaves at your feet? They look really crunchy. Can you try crunching them with your toes? Wiggle your toes and then scrunch them together to crunch up the leaves. Crunch, crunch, crunch.Uh oh, the wind is blowing. I think it's going to blow some more leaves down off the trees. Take your hands from your sides and sweep them upwards, like the wind through the trees. Now keep them stretching right up high, reaching towards the sky. You look a little bit like a tree. Stretch your fingers out and keep reaching. Now take a deep breath in…..and as you let your breath out, bend your knees slightly and fold your arms and body down at the waist, like you’re folding your entire body in half. Let your tummy rest on your thighs and your head and arms hang down. Let’s just hang here for a moment, feel gravity pulling at the weight of your head toward the ground. You can swing back and forth a little if you want, just don’t lose your balance! If you’re swinging, slowly come to a stop. Use your imagination to see all the autumn leaves at your feet. There are golden yellows, bright oranges, bold reds, and earthy browns. The colours are so warm and bright. Reach your hands down to the ground, or as low as you can go. Can you pick up some of those crunchy leaves? Pretend to grab some in your hands. And now, slowly roll your body up starting at your waist, moving up vertebrae by vertebrae until your back is straight and you’re standing tall and strong again. Once you're standing straight again you can fling those leaves into the air! Imagine the riot of colour and rustling sound that the leaves make as they shower to the ground. Let's do it once more. Sweep your arms right up to the sky, stretching as far up as you can go. Take a deep breath in, bend your knees slightly and fold your body down and pick up some leaves. Hold on tight to those leaves! Now slowly roll your body back up…and once you're standing up straight fling those leaves up into the air again. Beautiful! Now, have you ever made a snow angel before? Why don’t we try and make a leaf angel? Slowly lower yourself down to the ground and then lay on your back. Close your eyes. Take a big breath in through your nose and out through your mouth. One more time, in through your nose and out through your mouth. Bring both knees up and squeeze them to your chest. Take a deep breath in, and then let it out as you slowly stretch your legs out onto the ground and lower your arms down to your sides. Ready to make a leaf angel? Stretch out your legs and arms so that you look like a star. Start moving your arms and legs now, making your leaf angel! Try breathing in as your arms and legs point straight and breathe out as you move them out to the sides. As you continue to make leaf angels at your own pace, I wanted to ask if you knew why leaves change colour in autumn? The trees that have leaves that will drop off are called deciduous trees. Leaves are in charge of making food for the trees. The leaves have a chemical called chlorophyll, which absorbs the sunlight in the spring and summer and turns it into tree food. Chlorophyll is what also gives the leaves its green colour. However, when autumn begins, the temperature begins to drop and the days become shorter, which means less sunlight. The chlorophyll begins to break down and the leaves lose its green colour. The other pigments which were also there to begin with, such as yellow, orange, red, and brown, start to show. Alright, I think everyone is finished by now. Look at those leaf angels! Brilliant! Let’s stretch out one last time, this time leave your legs out so that your feet are further apart than your shoulders. Take your hands and bring them to your sides, palms facing up. You can wiggle your shoulders under you to make this a little more comfortable if you need to. Take a deep breath in and as you let it out, feel your entire body relax, loosen, and sink further into the ground. I hope you enjoyed our time at the park today. Do you have a park near your home? Or a playground at school? Maybe today, or on the weekend, you can go out and play at the park or on the playground. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, maybe you can go jumping in piles of leaves and make a real leaf angel. Or if you are in the Northern Hemisphere maybe you could go looking for new flowers or plants that are starting to grow. Wherever you are, I hope you have a chance to see and touch and smell the trees and plants all around you. Trees are amazing. They clean the air, they provide us shade, and they’re home to so many animals, birds, and insects. I’ll leave you with the first line from one of my favourite nature poems, Trees by Joyce Kilmar. I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. Until next time, peace out, and peace within.This episode of Peace Out was narrated by me, Chanel Tsang, and written by Jess Judd. You can listen to Jess’ other stories or hear her narrate over at the Story Time podcast. Thank you, Jess! Thanks also to Rob Griffiths, for producing Peace Out.Next week is our final episode of Peace Out, Season One. If you’d like to listen to our past episodes, you can find them at bedtime.fm/peaceout or on itunes, googleplay, and stitcher. Thanks again for listening!Why not listen to more of Peace Out from Bedtime FMDrop us an email to hello@bedtime.fm, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter...moreCopy Link

*** We have been named in “Best Bedtime Stories Podcasts (2017)” by Player FM! ***   Hello Everyone! Today we have a wonderful children’s story and guided relaxation.  Our story is about Falala fish enjoying a peaceful moment, along with all the other fish in a warm, cozy sunbeam.  Ep 82: Welcome to Cozy Corner, a brand-new, self soothing podcast for your little one. The episodes end with relaxing children’s bedtime stories. We begin by calming kids for their sleep routines using a soothing meditation.  The episodes are great for a nap time story as well. Cozy Corner offers original stories and adorable drawings created by a licensed educator. Gently nestled within each are self soothing techniques and positive learning moments for your little one.   This week we have wonderful stories about: Sawyer, Sidney and Summer Snapdragons, enjoying a visit from their friend Bert the Bumble Bee; Falala Fish notices how a sunbeam brings peace to the water; Raj helps his parents plant vegetables in their garden; Sara the Slide shares time with the children with her friend Savannah Swing set; and Rebel and Riley Raccoon get into some mischievous fun. Creating original stories and art is a lot of work. We are a listener-supported podcast, and commercial-free. We survive on your tips. If your child enjoys this self soothing podcast, we would greatly appreciate you making a donation to help us keep going. You can make a one-time donation or a recurring micro donation once a month. Just click on the link below or go to our website, http://cozycornerpodcast.com. Donate Here  We hope your child loves our stories and if so, we need your positive reviews to help others find us too. It’s fast and easy! Just tap this link: review here, then tap the “view in iTunes” button, tap “ratings and reviews,” and leave your review. review here We would also appreciate your help getting the word out about Cozy Corner Podcast on social media.          Thank you! Share...moreCopy Link

This week, Podikins Presents. . . Andrew, It's Go Time! On this episode, Andrew regales us with the story of his baby boy, Miles, and a makes a special visit to the rare book section of the library. What happens there?  You'll have to listen to find out! (Also, doesn't the dewey decimal system only go up to 999?!) __________________________________________________________________ If you're curious about who, exactly, this special guest is, head on back to Episode 004 or Episode 006 to get acquainted. Also, just a reminder that If you ever have a story ingredient--a character, a place, a theme (anything at all!)-- or a question for Podi, send us a voice memo to: share@podikins.fm Or, you can head over to our Facebook Page and get in touch with us there. Not sure how to send a voice memo, or even record one? Check out our FAQ. We'll be back again soon with a new episode. Thanks for all your support so far. If you've liked what you've been hearing, why not help us out by telling a friend?  Thanks again! __________________________________________________________________ Special Thanks for this episode goes out to Mme. Cauley's Grade 3 class at Victory Public School in Guelph, ON!  Thanks for all your questions and your enthusiasm during our first ever live taping! Also, a big thank you to Vancouver Folk-Rock band Echo Nebraska for allowing us to use their song, "Hey Alison" in this week's episode.  Check out their website to hear more from this great band!  www.echonebraska.com__________________________________________________________________ Credits: Created by James Nicholson and Andrew Whitfield Artwork by Liz Whitehead Matt Schichter is GoldenTone and Mark Norah Whitfield as Herself Hilary Jarvis as Nancy __________________________________________________________________ Music: All music in this episode is licensed under an Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike Agreement. More information on this type of agreement can be found at freemusicarchive.org or you can click on the artist/song title to be taken to the source. Patrick Lee - Crested Flycatcher Sunsearcher - Flamenco Rhythm Tri-Tachyon - Little Lilly Swing Broke For Free - Golden Hour Additional scoring by James Nicholson...moreCopy Link

Marvy, Finch, and the gang return to the resort planet Super Audio Sunshine. This podcast uses these sounds from Freesound.org: Crowd sounds thanks to: blaukreuz / Football Leipzig vs Magdeburg > Chance https://www.freesound.org/s/189823/ CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Rocket sounds thanks to: primeval_polypod / Rocket Launch / https://www.freesound.org/s/158894/ CC BY 3.0 Small crowd talking thanks to: JohnsonBrandEditing / Small Crowd pre-concert talking party bar walla talking / https://www.freesound.org/s/243373/ CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)...moreCopy Link

Each of us has a wonderfully unique part to play in making the world go 'round. It's our individual jobs to do the best that we can with what we've been given! Nerlin, Katy Elizabeth, and the gang are excited about the float they made for the big parade in Hooglafair, but their plans stall out when someone neglects to do their job. Tye the T-Rex offers some roundabout wisdom about responsibility, and real kids offer their voices about what it means to be responsible, have chores, etc. This season, an amazing artist named Kenneth James Benson is creating original pieces of art based on each individual episode of the show. These amazing pieces will eventually be for sale in the SCK online store, but you can get a framed copy for free now by entering to win at www.sugarcrashkids.com/giveaway! Please consider leaving a review in iTunes or Stitcher - this helps others find the show! Drop us a line anytime at hello@sugarcrashkids.com! SCK Radio iPhone/iPad app available now. - Mr. Josh, DJJD, and Robyn the Bird ...moreCopy Link

The Nukes and Their Ukes

This is a story about a cat. The cat’s name was Benjamin Thompson and in this story, Ben accidentally discovers his new home - a most unusual place. Enjoy part one of the very first Junkyard Tales stories! Each week on Sparkle Stories Podcast, we share a free story from one of our original Sparkle Series. For many many stories like this one, visit the Sparkle Website at www.sparklestories.com. Questions? Ideas? Requests? Email us at info@sparklestories.com. Enjoy!

From our Mistaken Identities show, the Story Pirates present "The Dazzling Situation" by then-2nd grader Elizabeth Baird.

In the deepest darkest river of the jungle Doonadoo, there lived a wild crocodile who mainly loved to chew. Listen to his song! Support the show and get commercial free episodes at patreon.com/stories