Girl Tales is a podcast featuring reimagined fairytales. Damsels in distress? Princesses in need of protection? You won’t find those here. The girls in our stories take control of their own destinies, turning your favorite fairytales into exciting new adventures. With energetic voice actors and professional sound design, these audio plays burst to life at the touch of a button. Episodes air every Monday.
Torta & Finch by Charly Evon Simpson (Rebroadcast)
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After doing the same thing everyday, Finch wants something new. So when she meets a singing tortoise named Torta, her whole world changes. Finch thinks Torta should sing in front of the other animals but Torta just likes singing for herself. Listen to hear how Finch learns what it means to truly be a really good friend.
Written by Charly Evon SimpsonStarring: Barron Bass, Isabella Dawis, and Sophia QuirogaOriginal Music by Michelle J. Rodriguez & Lyrics by Charly Evon SimpsonProduced by Chad ChenailExecutive Produced by Rebecca Cunningham
Jael and their siblings visit the island where their Abuelo lives for the very first time. Abuelo tells the children all about ciguapas, beings that dwell in the forest. When Jael meets Cigi, they realize Abuelo doesn’t exactly have the right idea about ciguapas. Cigi’s really cool and teaches Jael about respecting and honoring everyone.Written by Juliany Taveras
Freshwater’s favorite cowgirl, Shelby Ann Catskills Cunningham, loves to lasso. She just wishes she had more time do it. Right before New Year’s Eve, she lassoes someone who makes it possible for her to lasso as much as she wants. But is it worth it?
Written, Produced, & Performed by Rebecca Cunningham
Original Theme Music: Eli Denby Wood & Amy Gijsbers van Wijk
A Winter Solstice story! The giant, Mother Winter, is herding deer when a terrible snow storm hits. Thank goodness for the kindness of the people of Glen Lyon in Scotland! Written & Produced by Tessa FlanneryStarring: Tessa Flannery & Rebecca CunninghamExecutive Produced by Rebecca CunninghamOriginal Theme Music by Eli Denby Wood and Amy Gijsbers van Wijk
A young inventor named Belinda Cratchit teaches Ebeneezer Scrooge about generosity and the spirit of Christmas.
Written & Produced by Tessa FlanneryStarring: Tessa Flannery & Rebecca CunninghamAssistant Produced by Chad ChenailExecutive Produced by Rebecca CunninghamOriginal Theme Music by Eli Denby Wood and Amy Gijsbers van Wijk
A musical for kids & families about the story of Hanukkah! Judah and her siblings fight back after their right to practice Judaism is taken away from them by King Antiochus.
Marie the Nutcracker Prince by Tessa Flannery (Rebroadcast)
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Marie has dreams of playing the Nutcracker Prince in her ballet holiday recital but her dreams are crushed when she is cast in the role of Clara — a role every other girl in the class seems to want play except Marie. She starts to rethink things when in the middle of the night she shrinks down in size, meets the dolls she forgot about under her bed and must defeat the Mouse King and his army!
by Tessa FlanneryProduced by Chad ChenailExecutive Produced by Rebecca CunninghamStarring: Kristin Dawn-Dumas, Tessa Flannery, & Dennis PachecoOriginal Music by Eli Denby Wood & Amy Gijsbers van Wijk
When a thick layer of frost freezes over the crops throughout Freshwater, the townspeople stop sharing food with each other. In fact, they completely forget how to be generous with one another. That is until a stranger passes through the town.
Written by Megan Balaga
Produced by Chad Chenail
Performed and Executive Produced by Rebecca Cunningham
Original Theme Music: Eli Denby Wood & Amy Gijsbers van Wijk