This podcast is hosted by R.A. Spratt and Jacqueline Harvey. We're authors, which means we tell stories for a living. This podcast is all about sharing our stories with you. We'll have a special guest each week.
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This is a weekly podcast of funny stories for kids. There are side-splitting versions of my own fractured fairy tales. Also short stories from some of my best-selling books, featuring characters from 'The Adventures of Nanny Piggins' and 'Friday Barnes, Girl Detective'. The stories are perfect for bedtime, long car rides or even if you're just stuck waiting a really long time at the doctor's office. They're written for 7-11 year olds but these are tales the whole family can enjoy. The sillin ...
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After working hard all week at egg spinning, egg protecting and egg dropping, Nanny Piggins and the Green children test their skills at their school's annual egg festival. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link..…
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A story about burgling your own passport with Matt STanton
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41:54Matt Stanton joins us on the podcast this week to tell tales about losing passports. To find out more about Matt check out his website... https://www.mattstanton.net/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out more about R.A. Spratt visit raspratt.com To find out more abo…
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It's Egg Week at Derrick, Samantha and Michael's school. Each of them has to perform a different egg based challenge. Technically, it's not a competition. And yet, Nanny Piggins is determined to see that each of them win. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe…
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A story about oversized gum boots and a misidentified "cow" with Zanni Louise
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39:06Zanni Louise joins us on the podcast this week to talk about neighbourhood revenge plots. To find out more about Zanni you can visit her website... https://www.zannilouise.com/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out more about R.A. Spratt visit raspratt.com To find ou…
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'Aranche, Athena and the Origin of Spiders' as told by Nanny Piggins
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21:21Nanny Piggins tells the story of her fabulously talented distant cousin, who was so good at cake decorating she caused the invention of spiders. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com…
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A story about a preppy who thinks you're an elf with Adam Wallace
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43:35Adam Wallace joins us on the podcast this week to talk about the weird and wonderful things kids say at school visits. To find out more about Adam you can visit his website at... https://www.adam-wallace-books.com/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out more about R.A…
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One rainy day, after Mrs Lau's fishpond has overflowed, Nanny Piggins tells the story of Noah's Ark which she just happens to know all about because Noah was a distant relative of hers. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise u…
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A story about a lost letter and a serendipitous cinema time with Stuart Wilson
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43:26Stuart Wilson joins us on the podcast this week to talk about letters. To find out more about Stuart you can visit his website https://www.stuwilsonwrites.com/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out more about R.A. Spratt visit raspratt.com To find out more about Jacq…
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Holiday Rerun - Nanny Piggins and the Last Cake of the Romanovs
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31:08Nanny Piggins recalls the time she was banned from the Hermitage Museum for attempting to eat a historic artefact. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To buy one o…
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A story about identifying plastic Halloween skulls with Darcy-Lee Tindale
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46:25Darcy-Lee Tindale joins us on the podcast to talk about researching books. To find out more about Darcy you can visit... https://darcyleetindale.wixsite.com/darcy-leetindale Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out more about R.A. Spratt visit raspratt.com To find out m…
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Holiday Rerun - Nanny Piggins and the Ghosts of Easter
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26:10Every Easter Nanny Piggins goes on a shameless chocolate eating frenzy. Her Easter egg guzzling is so out of control it frightens children, and adults and even the Police Sergeant. So Derrick, Samantha and Michael come up with an idea to convince their beloved Nanny to behave better, just this once. They visit her in the night dressed up as the gho…
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A story about a glittering pink alarm clock pretending to be a bomb with Judith Rossell
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46:33Judith Rossell joins us on the podcast this week to talk about learning a language. To find out more about Judith you can visit her website... https://judithrossell.com/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out more about R.A. Spratt visit raspratt.com To find out more …
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'Odyssseus and the Evil Enchantress' as told by Nanny Piggins
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21:12When Odysseus's men are turned into monsters, he has to go and rescue them from a staggeringly beautiful and evil enchantress. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt …
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A story about a rogue pianist with Angus FitzSimons
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43:53Angus FitzSimons joins us on the podcast this week to talk about the theatre. To find out about Angus' play 'Dear Sir' use this link... https://www.glenstreet.com.au/whats-on/dear-sir Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out more about R.A. Spratt visit raspratt.com To …
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'Odysseus, the Giants and the Evil Beauty' as told by Nanny Piggins
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17:48Nanny Piggins continues the tail of Odysseus' journey home from Troy. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3…
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A story about a plunge pool with a past with Irma Gold
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37:52Irma Gold joins us on the podcast this week to talk about Africa. To find out more about Irma you can visit her website https://irmagold.com/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out more about R.A. Spratt visit raspratt.com To find out more about Jacqueline Harvey visi…
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Friday Barnes and the Case of the Dangerous Letter
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27:23Friday Barnes has to help the librarian at Highcrest Academy find a radioactive letter. If you'd like to get tickets to the book launch for 'Friday Barnes 13, In Plain Sight' here is the link... https://www.theround.com.au/whats-on/friday-barnes-plain-sight-book-launch-show The link for overseas listeners to get an autographed bookplate is here... …
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A story about a royal wedding in a cubby house with Amy Doak
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39:52Amy Doak joins us on the podcast this week to talk about royalty. To find out more about Amy you can check out her website... https://amywritingbooks.com/ Or follow her on instagram... https://www.instagram.com/amywritingbooks/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out m…
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'The Legend of the Giant's Causeway' as told by Nanny Piggins
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20:30When Samantha is taught at school that the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland was caused by volcanic rock, Nanny Piggins tells her the real story that involved two giants. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link…
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A story about chooks gone rogue with Danielle McDonald
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43:02Danielle McDonald is our special guest on the podcast this week as we talk about regional life. To find out more about Danielle and her work, you can check out her Instagram page using this link... https://www.instagram.com/danielle_mcdonald_studio/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcas…
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Epically Good Greek Myths - Recording from the Livestream Book Launch
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1:08:42This is the live recording from the Book Launch for my latest book EPICALLY GOOD GREEK MYTHS. It was a lot of fun. I did a live reading, answered readers questions and explained the origin story of the book. If you'd like to order a signed copy you can use this link... https://www.booktopia.com.au/epically-good-greek-myths-r-a-spratt/book/978176134…
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A story about a fully dressed streaker with Adrian Beck
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41:36Adrian Beck joins us on the podcast to talk about show buisiness. To find out more about Adrian you can visit his website... https://adrianbeck.com.au/ Or you can follow him on istagram at @adrianbeckbooks https://www.instagram.com/adrianbeckbooks/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast…
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'Fin McCool and the Fire Breathing Fairy' a told by Nanny Piggins
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20:57At the age of ten years old, Fin McCool decides to become the leader of a band of warrior hunters. No one else thinks this is a good idea. So Fin takes on a fire breathing fairy to prove herself. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For mer…
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'A story about a head injury in a public toilet' with Tania McCartney
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37:33Tania McCartney joins us to tell stories about living in Asia. To find out more about Tania you can visit... https://www.taniamccartney.com/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out more about R.A. Spratt visit raspratt.com To find out more about Jacqueline Harvey visit…
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'Odysseus and the Bag of Wind' as told by Nanny Piggins
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24:20When the retired army colonel who lives around the corner (and is deeply in love with Nanny Piggins) asks Derrick not to "let the cat out of the bag", this triggers a discussion about a much worse thing that Odysseus let out of a bag several thousand years ago. If you'd like to pre-order a signed copy of new book EPICALLY GOOD GREEK MYTHS here's a …
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A story about anarchy between burgers with Will Kostakis
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40:25Will Kostakis joins us on the podcast this week as we share out stories about our first jobs. To find out more about Will check out his website... https://willkostakis.com/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out more about R.A. Spratt visit raspratt.com To find out mo…
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'Huengbu and Nolbu' as told by Nanny Piggins
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19:54When a vindictive game of monopoly leads to financial ruin, a broken leg brings unexpected good fortune in the form of a pumpkin. At least, that's Nanny Piggins' version of events according to her relatives who were there at the time. If you want to pre-order a copy of 'Epically Good Greek Myths' which goes on sale in March 2025, here's the link...…
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'Odysseus and the Cyclops' as told by Nanny Piggins
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31:17Nanny Piggins tells the tale of what really happened to Odysseus when she was trapped in a cave with a hungry Cyclops and nothing to defend herself except a jug of chocolate milk. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use thi…
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Friday Barnes and the Case of the Bunya Bunya Pine
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21:40When the school caretaker is knocked out by a giant pine cone, Friday suspects that something more sinister may have happened. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt …
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'The Woodcutter and the Heavenly Nymph' as told by Nanny Piggins
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23:52Nanny Piggins tells the children why they should always be concerned if their clothes go missing, in case it is a repeat of a traumatic incident that happened to one of her distant relatives in the Olden Korean story days. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscrib…
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'The Salmon of Knowledge' as told by Nanny Piggins
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19:46Nanny Piggins tells the children about her distant Irish relative who derived their super power of wisdom from sucking their thumb. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/rasp…
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'Odysseus and the Lotus Eaters' as told by Nanny Piggins
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18:58Nanny Piggins begins the story of the Odyssey, starting with the tale of the Lotus Eaters and how they nearly derailed Odysseus' homeward journey with a slice of sticking date pudding. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise us…
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After Michael has a strange conversation with the driver of his school bus, Nanny Piggins explains who Odysseus was and how the word 'odyssey' was named after them. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https…
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Holiday Rerun - 'The Story of Hanukkah' as told by Nanny Piggins
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24:10Nanny Piggins tells the story of how the celebration of Hanukkah started. It involves a distant relative of hers, a catapult and a lot more sticky date pudding than has been previously revealed. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merc…
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Holiday Rerun - 'The First Christmas' as told by Nanny Piggins
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26:30Nanny Piggins tells the story of the first Christmas and what really happened in that stable in Bethlehem all those years ago, which she knows because a distant relative of hers just happened to be there at the time. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Sup…
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Holiday Rerun - Nanny Piggins and the Christmas Carol Showdown
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29:34When Nanny Piggins discovers that Nanny Anne has secretly formed a choir, and without inviting her, she vows to beat her arch-nemesis in competitive Christmas carol singing. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link…
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Holiday Rerun - 'Saturnalia and the First Christmas Cracker' as told by Nanny Piggins
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16:59Nanny Piggins tells the story of how the first Christmas cracker was invented back in the time of Saturnalia, the Winter Festival celebrated in Europe in the time before Christmas. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use th…
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Holiday Rerun - Nanny Piggins and the Santa Photos
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24:26When Nanny Piggins discovered the cost and quality of Santa photographs she is outraged. So naturally she takes over the whole operation and does a much better job. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https…
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'The Story of Bluebeard' as told by Nanny Piggins
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23:03Nanny Piggins tells the story of Bluebeard. She happens to know what really happened back in the Olden French Story days because a branch of her distant family were living there at the time. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchand…
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In this week's episode, I read the introduction and first two chapters of my new book 'Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story'. To find out more about the book and where you can buy your own copy, use this link... https://www.penguin.com.au/books/nanny-piggins-and-the-origin-story-9781761340024 Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesra…
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Having been kidnapped by the Ringmaster, Nanny Piggins is determined to escape through whatever means necessary. And she comes up with some very creative means. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://w…
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'Joseph and his Multi-Coloured Coat' as told by Nanny Piggins - Part 2
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16:43Nanny Piggins finishes the epic tale of what happened to Josephn (Josephine) after she was sold into slavery and taken to Egypt. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/rasprat…
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'Joseph and his Multi-Coloured Coat' as told by Nanny Piggins - Part 1
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15:21When the children come home and tell Nanny Piggins that their school is performing the story of of Joseph and his Mult-coloured coat. Nanny Piggins tells them what really happened all those years ago in the Ancient Judean Story days. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/…
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Friday Barnes and the Case of the Jade Necklace
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27:35Friday is stuck in transit at Zurich international airport so she makes a bargain with the embassy official who comes to interview her. If he promises her a passport, she'll solve the crime that has just been committed at the embassy. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and…
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'The Truth About the Loch Ness Monster' according to Nanny Piggins
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22:19When Boris gets mistaken for Big Foot, Nanny Piggins is able to empathise because it is not unlike a problem suffered by her dear cousin Gillian McPiggins in the Highlands of Scotland. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise us…
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A story about terrifying beasts in Africa with Kylie Howarth
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35:54Kylie Howarth is our special guest this week and we're telling tales about camping. To find out more about Kylie you can visit her website https://www.kyliehowarth.com/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out more about R.A. Spratt visit raspratt.com To find out more a…
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A story about X marking a very dubious spot with Kate and Jol Temple
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37:43Kate and Jol Temple are our special guests on the podcast this week. To find out more about their amazing books check out ... https://katejoltemple.com/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out more about R.A. Spratt visit raspratt.com To find out more about Jacqueline …
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'Aesop and the Sour Grapes' as told by Nanny Piggins
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18:18When Michael misses out on elected office at school, Nanny Piggins explains the ancient origins of the expression 'sour grapes'. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/rasprat…
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A story about invisibility hampering formal introductions with Jack Heath
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45:03Jack Heath is our special guest this week as we tell tales about social invisibility. To find out more about Jack you can visit his website... https://jackheathwriter.com/ Please review, rate, subscribe, follow and like the show. Your support will help us keep this podcast going. To find out more about R.A. Spratt visit raspratt.com To find out mor…
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'The Story of Chang e and the Moon' as told by Nanny Piggins
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16:13Nanny Piggins tells Boris and the children all about her distant relative Chang e and how she came to live on the moon. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To buy …
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