Throwback: The Cat Bride

Stories Podcast: A Bedtime Show for Kids of All Ages

Stories Podcast / Wondery

Fiction, Kids & Family, Stories For Kids

4.2 • 12.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. The Cat Bride! Two Greek gods get into an argument and make a bet. Does changing the way something looks change what it truly is? Tune in 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.

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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.
0:27.6	If you send us a drawing of your favorite scene or character, we'll share it on our feed.
0:32.4	Now here's a word from our sponsors.
0:35.8	As parents with kids, I think we've all had those times when everyone in the
0:39.3	family is off on their own personal devices. Wouldn't it be great if you could find an activity
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1:07.6	adventures like how to train your dragon, dance with Barbie, pop bubbles in Gabby's dollhouse, or master some moves with Kung Fu Panda.
1:15.6	Even better, Playground is kids safe, with no ads, in-app purchases, or mature content.
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1:25.4	Want to learn more? Visit next playground.com. That's
1:28.8	N-E-X Playground.com to explore active family gaming today. Thanks. Enjoy the episode.
1:38.7	The Cat Bride. Once upon a time, on the distant starry peak of Mount Olympus, two gods were having an argument.
1:47.0	Of course, when people argue, they might shout or scream.
1:51.0	They might stomp their feet and wag their fingers.
1:54.0	They might even throw up their arms and leave the room in a huff.
1:57.0	When the gods argued, though, it was something else entirely.
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