Throwback: Phaeton Steals the Sun

Stories Podcast: A Bedtime Show for Kids of All Ages

Stories Podcast

Fiction, Stories For Kids, Kids & Family

4.3 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. Phaeton Steals the Sun! Demigod Phaeton wants to be JUST like his father, Helios, the god of the sun, but he doesn't want to wait until he's a grown up! What will happen when he tries to drive the sun chariot without permission? Listen in to this adaptation of the Greek myth to 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.

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0:00.8	Hello! Welcome to Stories Podcast. I'm your host, Amanda Weldon. Today's story is a throwback episode.
0:09.6	Tune in to hear one of our classic stories from the archive that you might have missed the first time around.
0:15.2	We have Stories Podcast merch available at Storiespodcast.com slash shop. We're also on cameo for all of your personalized video message needs, and don't forget to
0:24.6	follow us on Instagram at Stories Podcast.
0:27.5	If you send us a drawing of your favorite scene or character, we'll share it on our feed.
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