The Read Aloud Lady

Ever wonder where the term "Marathon" came from? And who decides how long that should be? Wonder no longer and listen to the story of the Greek Hero Pheidippides!

Milly Molly Mandy's overnight trip is canceled and she is terribly disappointed. Will something even more exciting be right around the corner? Will little-friend-Susan be able to save the day? Listen and find out!

King Odysseus wishes to stay home with his wife and newborn son, but fate seems to have something else in mind. He has promised to protect the beautiful Helen, and surely nothing will ever happen to make him fulfill that promise. Listen to find out!

Welcome to the first episode of the Read Aloud Lady! Enjoy a peek into an adventure over 700 years ago, which almost ended in a disaster that would have changed history.

Enjoy this very old tale from Norway, which pokes gentle fun at the differences between men and women.

Enjoy a traditional Norwegian story, read from The Blue Fairy Book, published in 1914 (although the story itself is much older).

Milly Molly Mandy is getting ready for a party!

Milly Molly Mandy goes berrying, but things don't go exactly how she hopes.

There is lots of preparation when Milly Molly Mandy finds out that her great aunt is coming to visit. Since she is so great, surely she will need a very large chair and a room larger than the guest room?

Today's story is very old, first written down in the mid 1800s, but originated much earlier in Scandinavian oral tradition. It was written by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, who are the Scandinavian counterpart to the Brothers Grimm in Germany.

If anyone would like to take part in the pourquoi story writing challenge, send me your story at [email protected] by June 15th 2025 and it could be featured in a bonus episode!