Is there anything better than being told a good story? Well, yes. Being told one of the truly great stories probably beats it. In this podcast, Trev Downey reads the very best in the genre and discusses them with his guests.
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Meals on Wheels SA is a non-for-profit organisation that provides delicious meals and services to customers across South Australia. Hearing stories from our wonderful MoWSA team caused us to want to create a place where you can experience the behind-the-scenes with us. This is what led us to this podcast, where our focus is sharing the great and interesting stories of our customers, volunteers, and employees’ stories with you. New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month.
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GREAT STORIES about GREAT STORYTELLERS shares insights into storytellers whose names you no doubt recognize—names like Edgar Allen Poe, Steven Spielberg John Grisham and Walt Disney—but reveals the backstories you probably never heard about them. The podcast features different kinds of storytellers—authors, directors, playwrights and even a poet or two. In short 10-15 minutes episodes, this fun and sometimes funny podcast features anecdotes and tidbits about storytellers, with each episode s ...
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David Wollen is the host and president of the internationally syndicated radio program Haven Today. The Great Stories podcast takes some of his favorite conversations from the daily radio program and presents the full-length interview here with some never-before-heard segments. Occasionally, classic interviews will be plumbed from Haven’s vast archive to feature the voice of former speaker and president Charles Morris. Whether from the past or present, each episode includes guests who come f ...
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A selection of our favorite classroom stories.
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Great Lakes, Great Stories celebrates the Great Lakes Protection Fund’s 2020 Leadership Award recipients. These outstanding storytellers excel in connecting their audiences to the Great Lakes ecosystem, its challenges, and efforts to solve them. In this series, hosts Steve Cole and Amy Elledge explore their guests’ inspirations and the future of the Great Lakes. To learn more about our podcast and Award recipients, please visit our website: http://glpf.org/podcast/
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Supergreat Kids' Stories is a collection of fun tales to make you laugh and cry, told by some of the best storytellers from around the world. Recommended for ages 5 to 105… We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/SuperGreat for £100 sponsored credit.
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A great business story thoroughly researched and brought to life by Caemin & Keith in each hour-long episode, released on the 1st of every month
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The Great Business Stories of St. Louis MO
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Do you love Jewish History and Gedolim stories, or seek an inspiring podcast to move your heart and spark your soul? Look no further than Great Jewish Stories of Iconic Torah Giants! This podcast brings you tales of tzaddikim and gedolim that will help you discover the greatness of our heritage and find inspiration in our history. We explore their lives, teachings, and their impact on Jewish life. The stories will ignite your soul and bring a sense of connection to our shared history. So joi ...
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Legendary NASCAR crew chief and current NASCAR on FOX broadcaster Larry McReynolds recounts some of the moments in his career as a crew chief. From winning races, to losing races and what it took to compete at the highest level of NASCAR in the 1980's and 1990's. Get behind the scenes as Larry tells the story of back in the day.
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Storyteller Simone Schuemmelfeder shares this delightful Spanish tale of a miserable old woman who hates autumn because of children stealing the delicious pears from her tree. One day, an old man appears and asks for a pear using the magic word ‘please’. He gets his pear. In return, the old woman is given a wish which means she never hates autumn a…
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Tim Challies on his Epic Round-the-World Journey through Christian History
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When we think about the ancient church, our minds usually jump to Jerusalem or Rome. But what about Africa, Asia, and the Americas? From the very beginning, the family of God spread throughout the world—and their stories deserve to be told. On today's episode of the Great Stories podcast, Tim Challies acts as our tour-guide as he discusses his rece…
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Send us a text Hi everyone! This episode we are continuing our podcast tradition of reading out the stories of our volunteers who are recieving awards for 40+ years of service this year! These stories really give an amazing insight into the experience of volunteering at Meals on Wheels SA and the kindness and generosity of our volunteers. We hope y…
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The MySpace Meltdown: Murdoch, Missteps, and the Lost Battle for Social Media
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In this episode we dig down into the very beginnings of social media, where MySpace was streets ahead of everyone else. And then Rupert Murdoch, the most famous, the most feared and perhaps one if not the most successful media tycoons of the 20th century enters the fray and I don’t know about you, but any business story that has Rupert Murdoch in i…
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Episode 65: The Color Out Of Space by H P Lovecraft
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Trev Downey reads and then discusses The Color Out Of Space by H P Lovecraft
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One little weeping willow annoys his friends so much with his complaining that eventually they all move away to the other side of the land. So who will help him when he’s faced with a serious problem? Listen to genius North American storyteller Sheila Arnold to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Moses looms large in the Old Testament, but not because he was so impressive. His story begins with failure, and yet, by the end of this life, he would go on to become the greatest prophet of the Old Testament. On today's episode of the Great Stories podcast, David Wollen has a roundtable discussion with executive producer Troy Lamberth and Cuba br…
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Even people who are unfamiliar with the Bible often recognize the story of the burning bush, the ten plagues, and the parting of the Red Sea. But beneath the surface, there is so much more to the story of Moses than meets the eye. On today's episode of the Great Stories podcast by Haven Today, David Wollen dives deep into the story of Moses with on…
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Send us a text Hi everyone! This week we thought that we would talk some more about our intergenerational programs, and what we have done with them since we last talked about them! We hope you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you ha…
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An old Welsh farming couple mourn the loss of their farm assistant. Shortly after, they’re joined by a mysterious creature called a Bwca who starts helping them at night - unseen and uninvited. But suddenly he stops being helpful, and starts causing big trouble. Can the farmer and his wife make friends with the Bwca, once again, or will they have t…
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Take one fierce hairy Buggane (an ogre-like creature), a trickster tailor, and a ruined church and you have the setting for quite a story told by Kim. Be a little bit afraid. Feel the fear and listen anyway. Warning: this story is a little bit scary because it has a hairy monster in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc…
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A grumpy witch, an overworked donkey, and a mean merchant. Amy Douglas tells this entertaining story from Shropshire in England about an animal-loving witch who gets revenge and teaches locals a lesson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices저자 Wardour Studios
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As wonderful as childhood can be, sometimes hard or traumatic events happen that exceed a child’s ability to cope. The death of a loved one, a natural disaster, a traffic accident, a medical emergency, or even a global pandemic. These events touch us—and our little ones—far more than we realize. Many factors have contributed to what is now an unpre…
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To conjure up our new theme - Stories of Magic, we have: a powerful wizard, a book full of secrets, a curious boy, wriggling words, and a clawed creature determined to be free. It’s all here, blended into one magical story told by master storyteller from Wales: Daniel Morden. Don’t miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com…
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How the Church is Responding After Hurricane Milton & Helene
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While Hurricane Milton was "not as bad as it could have been," it doesn’t feel that way for millions picking up the pieces following the widespread devastation left behind by deadly tornadoes, 1-in-1,000 year rainfall in St. Petersburg, and a path across Florida primed for maximum destruction. This being the second historic hurricane hitting the ar…
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Send us a text Hi everyone, this fortnight we are talking all about Japan Meals on Wheels! We hope you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you have any suggestions for episodes, please contact us at ella@mealsonwheelssa.org.au…
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A long time ago - back in the Dreamtime, the animals hold a competition to decide who is best at jumping, dancing, singing and running. Joolah the Lyrebird wants to dance, but he’s too shy and embarrassed by his straggly tail feathers to compete. So Joolah stands apart to watch the events. But watching and listening can bring its own reward. Listen…
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In this episode, you'll discover-- Mary Shelley's unique upbringing as the daughter of two famous and controversial figures Mary's unusual courtship and marriage to to the Romantic poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley the incredible popularity of a monster invented by a 17-year-old girl, long beyond the book the tortured childhood that led Mary to envision s…
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When you think about the good ol’ days, what comes to mind? Most think back to childhood when we were just beginning to understand the world and our place in it. And if you were a Christian in the 80's and 90's, you probably remember worshiping the Lord at that time to songs like “Draw Me Close,” “As the Deer,” and “Lord I Lift Your Name on High.” …
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A long time ago- back when the animals could talk, the earth is dark and cold. But when a lightning storm sets fire to a tree in the distance, the animals delight in the light and warmth - and agree they want some of that for themselves. But how can they safely fetch it and bring it back across the water to their camp? Listen to Lisa La-Rue Baker t…
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THESE FACTORS MADE MY COMPANY GROW | With Brian Pearson Jr. and Dr. Mike Smith | The Great Business Stories Podcast
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Dr. Mike Smith hosts "The Greatest Businesses in St. Louis" podcast and YouTube series, where he interviews notable local entrepreneurs. In this episode, he speaks with Brian Pearson Jr., founder of EDUrain Inc., a platform designed to solve student housing challenges. Based on his experience with the difficulties of college housing, Brian explains…
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HOW PERSONAL PASSIONS HELPED MY BUSINESS THRIVE | With Patrick Ritter and Dr. Mike Smith | The Great Business Stories Podcast
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Dr. Mike Smith hosts the podcast and a YouTube series, "The Greatest Businesses in St. Louis." In a recent episode, he interviewed Patrick Ritter from Core Planning, a fee-only financial planning firm with 37 self-employed advisors. Core Planning, founded in 2018 by Guy Penn, offers a unique "farmer's market" model where advisors operate independen…
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Danny Rojas on the Current State of Christianity in Cuba
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Nearly one million people have fled Cuba since 2022, leading to a population drop of about 10%. The technical term for this is "demographic depletion" and it's a catastrophic hit to those left behind who already struggle with basics like food, water, medicine, and hope. On today's episode of the Great Storie podcast, David Wollen is joined by Ameri…
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Ackman vs. Icahn: The Herbalife Battle That Shook Wall Street
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Welcome to todays episode "Ackman vs. Icahn: The Herbalife Battle That Shook Wall Street"- now shook might be too strong a word- but it definitely gripped Wall Street and the business media as billionaire hedge funders Bill Ackman and Carl Icahn publicly feuded when Ackman took a short position on Herbalife and Icahn took the other side of the bet.…
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Send us a text Hey everyone! This episode is all about the mental, physical, and emotional benefits of walking! Get ready for some stats on what walking does for your body and mind, as well as some tips and tricks to get started! We hope you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: meas…
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A word to the grown-ups: this story told by Jason Buck is not scary, it’s very funny – and brilliantly told, but it’s does include toilet humour including quite a few sound effects - so, if you want to discourage giggles about ‘p-o-o’ this is probably not the story for your children. We also have another fun story this week from Greece called The m…
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This week, a storyteller new to Super Great Kids’ Stories - Despina Ariou tells a fun quest tale about 6 animal friends who meet a pedlar and then mysteriously lose their voices. They head into the forest to find the pedlar and discover what they need to do in order to recover their lost voices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice…
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Kristen Wetherell on Finding God's Purpose and Goodness in Suffering
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When it comes to suffering, the question isn’t if, but when. On this side of eternity, the pain of grief and loss are simply a part of life. And yet God often uses these hard moments to bring about perseverance, character, and hope. On today's episode of the Great Stories podcast, David Wollen is joined by Kristen Wetherell who co-rote the book Hop…
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Indigenous Australian, Warren Foster Senior, tells a dreamtime story about Bungoo the Flying Fox. Bungoo is bored, because all his friends want to do is search for fruit. So he decides to go off in search of more exciting friends. Bungoo finds himself caught up in battles between the furry and the feathered creatures. Listen to this ‘How and Why’ s…
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Dr. Don Whitney Discusses Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
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Have you ever read the Bible and almost immediately forgotten what you just read on the page? The problem may not be memory, but method. Dr. Don Whitney, professor and author of Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, has candid advice for people approaching Scripture: “Read less, meditate more.” Though it may sound counterproductive, this ap…
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In this episode, you'll discover-- how Ms. Clark knew she was a writer from the age of 6 how she honed her craft writing advertising copy and radio shows how her first novel was a flop but she persevered how she had to overcome personal and family tragedies and use these experiences to fuel her writing Check out the backstories you never knew about…
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Did you know that in many Spanish speaking countries, children who lose a tooth are visited by Ratoncito Pérez – a tooth mouse! Juliana Marin the travelling storyteller from Colombia tells a story about a little boy who happens to be a King, and a rather hairy tooth fairy …ok he’s a mouse really. What gift will the tooth mouse give the young King? …
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Dr. Carl Trueman on the Strange New World We’re Living In, How We Got Here, and How the Church Can Respond
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Over the past few decades, culture has shifted so rapidly that young people are growing up in a world that would be incomprehensible to someone living even just one generation ago. On today's episode of the Great Stories podcast, Christian author and philosopher Dr. Carl Trueman sheds light on what's happening in this strange new world we're living…
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Dr. Edmund Clowney was a spiritual father to some of our generation's most respected pastors, but many still don't know his name. A pioneering theologian, pastor, and author, he helped Christians in the West return to a Christ-centered way of seeing every page of Scripture. Most of those who knew him simply called him Ed. Today's guest on the Great…
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Word has it that Bad King John is coming to the village of Gotham for a royal hunt. The villagers know that this greedy King will kill and eat all the wild animals in their woods. So, they come up with a cunning plan: when the King’s Herald arrives to organise the hunt for the King, he’s greeted by a bunch of ‘ninny-hammers’ or sillies. Will the vi…
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In the episode we look at how 2 very different, diametrically opposed men came together and built a tiny Canadian wireless company into a huge success, and in doing so transformed the way people did business. And Blackberrys weren’t just transformative, they were loved. The company was just hitting its stride when the rug was pulled from underneath…
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Send us a text Hi everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Great stories! This fortnight, we wanted to examine what happens to our behaviour and decision-making skills as we age, and what lessons younger people can learn from these findings. We will first discuss socioemotional selectivity theory, followed by the positivity effect. We hope that…
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A selkie is a seal which can shape shift into human form by taking off its seal skin. Gillian Brownson relates this moving story from Ireland about a selkie who loses her beautiful skin and is trapped on land in the shape of a young woman. Will she get back to her seal family under the Irish sea? Or will she and her daughter be stuck on land foreve…
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Fernando Ortega Wants You to Slow Down and Worship (repost)
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Too many of us live each day under the tyranny of the urgent. Not only is this frenetic pace of the 21st century unsustainable, it’s not the way God intended you to live. On today’s episode of the Great Stories podcast, Fernando Ortega joins Charles Morris to discuss slowing things down and making time for God in our daily lives. At the time this i…
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In this ‘How and Why’ story Emily Hennessey takes us back to a time when there was no vast beach near her home in the North West of England, back to a time when the sea was in danger of being swallowed up by a hungry giantess. Did the giantess succeed? Or did the sun, the moon the wind or the rain manage to stop her? Listen to Emily’s powerful stor…
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Send us a text Hi everyone! This episode is a very special one, celebrating the last 70 years of Meals on Wheels SA and all that we have accomplished! We hope that you enjoy listening! Follow us on social media! Instagram: mealsonwheelssa Twitter: mealsonwheelssa TikTok: measonwheelssa Facebook: Meals on Wheels SA If you have any suggestions for ep…
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Miriam Rockness on the Life, Art, and Faith of Lilias Trotter
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What is truly worth living and dying for? For Lilias Trotter, this question led her to consider two diverging paths. Would she turn her back on a promising future as one of the greatest artists in the Victorian era? Or embrace relative obscurity in service to her Lord? Lilias Trotter chose the latter, and it defined her legacy that—until recently—w…
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Anne Frank's Diary--Its Incredible Success and Controversy
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In this episode, listeners will learn'' how Anne was able to chronicle the Frank's family challenges as representative of the horrors of the Holocaust how Anne Frank aspired to become a journalist after the war and how this fueled her writing how the incredible popularity of her diary has led to some world-wide controversies. Check out the backstor…
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In this old Japanese legend – a fisherman, ‘Urashima Taro’ is rewarded by the Emperor of the Sea, for rescuing a small turtle. He’s taken underwater to the Palace of the Dragons where he meets the Emperor's daughter, and spends three happy years. The daughter gives Taro a box to take home with him, but makes him promise not to open it. Listen to Ja…
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Three Widows Talk About Loss, Grief, Faith, and Friendship
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What do you do when the unthinkable happens? When your faith is tested and you are confronted with your greatest fears? On today's episode of the Great Stories podcast, David Wollen speaks with three widows who know this grief well. They all lost their husbands around the same time, but then they found each other. In their church community, Cherrie…
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Jebro is a small boy who lives on an island with his nine older brothers in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. With the seas rising, they have to find a new island to live on, but who will be their leader? Their wise mother suggests they decide with a race. When that day arrives, Jebro has to make a decision which might well mean he loses the race. W…
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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Talks Faith and Preparation for the Olympics
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At the age of 16, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone was the youngest U.S. track and field athlete to compete in the Olympics since 1972. Eight years later, she's broken the world record in the 400 meter hurdles five times and won two Olympic gold medals—yet, by the time listeners tune in, these stats may already be out of date. On today's episode of the Gr…
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We have a legendary Welsh water monster to kick off this month’s theme of watery stories. The Afanc is described as a cross between a crocodile and a giant beaver. This enormous creature is causing floods and eating anyone who comes near. Many brave souls have tried to kill it, but its hide is so tough that no spear, or arrow can pierce it. How can…
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The Life and Legacy of Eric Liddell (feat. his granddaughter Patricia Russell)
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Known as the Flying Scotsman, Eric Liddell had high Olympic hopes. But he also wouldn’t run on Sunday … even if that meant missing out on a gold medal for himself and his country. What happened next stunned the world. 100 years after his historic race and stand for his faith at the Paris 1924 Olympics, the games have returned to Paris and Eric Lidd…
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Sumner Redstone’s Battles & Billion Dollar Deals
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To subscribe on Patreon go to: https://www.patreon.com/greatbusinessstories Link to the story on our blog: https://app.podcastpage.io/settings/great-business-stories/blog/edit/sumner-redstones-battles-billion-dollar-deals Redstone, who died in 2020 is one of the most interesting and successful media moguls of the the 20th century - he bought MTV be…
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