The Weirdos

Stories Podcast: A Bedtime Show for Kids of All Ages

Stories Podcast / Wondery

Fiction, Kids & Family, Stories For Kids

4.2 • 12.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Today's story is inspired by English Folklore and written for you by Daniel Hinds. A king tries to take over a small town called Hamwich. Is he successful? Listen and find out! Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity 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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0:00.7	Hello! Welcome to Stories Podcast. I'm your host, Amanda Weldon.
0:06.5	Today's story is called The Weirdos, inspired by English folklore and written for you by Daniel Hines.
0:13.5	We have Stories Podcast merch available at Storiespodcast.com slash shop.
0:18.9	We're also on cameo for all of your personalized video message needs,
0:22.4	and don't forget to follow us on Instagram at Stories Podcast. If you send us a drawing of your
0:27.2	favorite scene or character, we'll share it on our feed. Now here's a word from our sponsors.
0:33.7	As parents with kids, I think we've all had those times when everyone in the family is off on their own personal devices.
0:39.3	Wouldn't it be great if you could find an activity that everyone will agree on?
0:43.3	Something that's both active and fun at the same time?
0:45.3	Imagine that. I think we would all love this.
0:48.3	We've found an amazing new solution called Next Playground.
0:52.3	It's an active game system for families where your
0:55.1	body powers the play. It's 100% motion-driven gaming. No controllers or wearables needed. Just play
1:02.2	naturally. And the games are so great. Get immersed in adventures like how to train your dragon,
1:07.7	dance with Barbie, pop bubbles in Gabby's dollhouse, or master some moves with
1:12.0	Kung Fu Panda. Even better, Playground is kids safe, with no ads, in-app purchases, or mature content.
1:19.1	Playground is your feel-good solution to bring the family together this fall.
1:23.3	Want to learn more? Visit nextplayground.com. That's N-E-X-Playground.com to explore active family gaming today.
1:32.1	Thanks. Enjoy the episode. Once upon a time, there was a little town called Hamwich, nestled in the remote and beautiful forests of a lush green aisle.
1:46.2	Remote in this case means far away from anything else, and that was how Hamwich liked it.
1:52.5	The town was small, but it had everything the people wanted.
1:56.5	There was a school for the kids, led by a teacher that everyone called Auntie.
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