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Stories Podcast: A Bedtime Show for Kids of All Ages

Beth and the Twilight Star

Stories Podcast: A Bedtime Show for Kids of All Ages

Stories Podcast

Fiction, Stories For Kids, Kids & Family

4.313.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Today's episode is a story by Richard M. Elam and adapted for you by Daniel Hinds. Beth and her father are in the desert looking for dead branches of "jumping cactus", when Beth discovers something in the brush. It's a ship! Listen to find out more about Beth's discovery. 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.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello! Welcome to Stories Podcast. I'm your host, Amanda Weldon. Today's story is called

0:08.1

Beth and the Twilight Star, an original story written for you by Richard M. Elam, adapted for audio by

0:15.0

Daniel Hines. We have Stories Podcast merch available at Storiespodcast.com slash shop. We're also on cameo for all of your

0:23.7

personalized video message needs, and don't forget to follow us on Instagram at Stories Podcast.

0:29.1

If you send us a drawing of your favorite scene or character, we'll share it on our feed.

0:34.0

Now here's a word from our sponsors. I am always on a journey to make my home work better for me and my family,

0:41.3

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0:46.0

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0:50.0

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0:53.4

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1:16.7

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1:22.2

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1:26.2

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1:28.1

super fast and was really easy to put together and feels really solid and safe now that it's all in

1:33.2

one piece, just like all the five-star reviews said it would. I love the way it looks, but more

1:38.4

importantly, Bertie loves the way it looks, and bedtime has been just a little bit easier since

1:43.0

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