Stories on Stories

Learn more about poi, lu'au, and the traditions of the 'ohana. Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! We'll see you next time.

During her family vacation on a floating palace, Sofia befriends a mermaid, and through their friendship, helps save the mermaid's kingdom and brings their two worlds together.  Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! We'll s...

King Liam is known for his king-sized meltdowns. So when he has a dream that his birthday party was going to be ruined, he takes drastic measures. The only problem is that he can’t remember what was going to ruin the party, just that it started with the letter P!  Everything  must go! Will King Liam ever discover what that pesky and problematic P is? Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: http...

Nancy is utterly fascinated by movie stars—and everybody knows that movie stars don't go to bed early! But when Nancy decides to stay up late, things don't exactly go as she plans. Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! We&#...

Obadiah's prophecies teach humility and offer hope, two virtues as essential today as when he first wrote. Learn about God's wisdom and warnings from the prophet, Obadiah. Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! We'll see...

Curious George lends a helping hand at the grand opening of a new toy store in town, but not everyone appreciates his efforts! George's enthusiasm delights shoppers but with each new toy he discovers and tries, the shopkeeper grows more worried. Will his monkey business be bad for business? Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, sug...

Dad tells Bluey and Bingo a real life fairytale set in a wild place called the eighties. There will be a mean brother, a curse, and even a princess ! Will Dad break his curse, or will he never speak again? Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com Thanks fo...

When George Balazs saw his first green sea turtle, or honu, his life changed forever. He moved to Hawai'i to study the beautiful animals, but was concerned by what he found in restaurants and stores: turtle soup, turtle steaks, even turtle shell jewelry. So George asked a question: How many honu are left in Hawai'i? What happened next was the journey of a lifetime. Want to support the show...

Learn more about Hawai'i's beloved honu, and what you can do to help them thrive. Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! We'll see you next time.

Mr. Thatcher has been working to build the perfect house. And working. And working . . . and so, quite by accident, the house grows and grows in size. But it never seems quite like home. When a crowd of characters from his storybook neighborhood show up looking for a place to stay, Mr. Thatcher cries “It’s not perfect yet! You don’t want to stay here!” But soon he finds that what makes a house a p...

Once upon a time, American children couldn’t borrow library books. Reading wasn’t all that important for children, many thought. Luckily Miss Anne Carroll Moore thought otherwise! This is the true story of how Miss Moore created the first children’s room at the New York Public Library, a bright, warm room filled with artwork, window seats, and most important of all, borrowing privileges to the wor...

The facts behind the story: more about how Anne Carroll Moore created children's libraries and the people who helped and inspired her along the way. Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! We'll see you next time.

When a hot-air balloon gets lost during a race, the PAW Patrol pups take to the sky! Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! We'll see you next time.

Follow a group of children as they each build their very own hot-air balloons. As the kids work together, leaning into their own skills and processes, we discover that the same is true for life—it's more beautiful and vibrant when our differences are celebrated. Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? S...

It’s up to Spidey and his friends to stop—and save—their family and friends. Only together can they send Gobby Pirate ‘walking the plank.’ Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! We'll see you next time.

Curious George is excited for a train trip with the man with the yellow hat, but when he tries to help out the station master, he gets himself into trouble. All is forgiven, though, when George helps a new friend in need and gets to ride up front with the conductor. Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? S...

When the children of workers on a 1930s Maui sugar plantation were chased away from playing in the nearby irrigation ditches, local science teacher Soichi Sakamoto had an idea. He offered to take responsibility for the children – and then he began training them how to swim. Could Maui's ditch swimmers win Olympic gold? Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/stories...

More about how Soichi Sakamoto, high school science teacher, coached a group of plantation workers' children from irrigation ditches to Olympic gold. Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! We'll see you next time.

On a family trip to Hammerbarn, will Bluey and Bingo find everything they’ve ever wanted? Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! We'll see you next time.

As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard...

Morris Lessmore loved words. He loved stories. He loved books. But every story has its upsets. Everything in Morris Lessmore’s life, including his own story, is scattered to the winds. But the power of story will save the day. Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcas...

In a land filled with good things, there lived a shepherd named Amos. God called him to tell His people that He had seen the bad things they were doing – and the pain and suffering they caused. Although God had been so kind to Israel, and tried to warn them again and again, they mistreated people and rejected God’s word. Amos brings them a warning of judgement – but also a message of hope. Want to...

In this story, Elena visits the West Coast of Avalor, where she meets mysterious underwater creatures called sirenas―and encounters the evil sorceress Shuriki once again! Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! We'll see you next...

The people who made this book had to brave dangerous animals, an angry mob, unreasonable editorial demands, high-seas adventure, traffic, and a tense game of chance where EVERYTHING was on the line. You might even call them American heroes. But they were just doing their jobs. It’s how this book was made. Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a c...

Hina introduces kids ages 0-4 to one of Hawaii's best-known dieties, the goddess of the moon. Want to support the show? Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/storiesonstories Have a comment, suggestion, or story to share? Send me an email: storiesonstories.podcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening! We'll see you next time.