Throwback: The Magic Chalk and the Very Real T-Rex

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 July 2025

⏱️ 25 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. A schoolyard artist, a schoolyard bully, a magic piece of chalk, and a very real T-Rex. This week's contemporary fairy tale is full of fun, danger, and magic. Safe for kids of all ages, but the T-Rex roar can be a little scary :) 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.
0:06.8	Today's story is a throwback episode. Tune in to hear one of our classic stories from the archive that you might have missed the first time around.
0:15.5	We have Stories Podcast merch available at Storiespodcast.com slash shop. We're also on cameo for all of your
0:22.1	personalized video message needs, and don't forget to 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.
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