Armchair Adventures: A Join-In Story Podcast for Kids Made By Mortals

Deep underground, Connie and her customers learn the Oil monster is friendly after all, and how using fossil fuels for her new prom dress damages the environment.
Connie decides that reusing her mums 1980s dress is the best way forward …the thing is, it’s still not her style…at all…
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‘It’s important for me to wear my mum’s prom dress…even though it really, really, really doesn’t suit me…’
Amy (The fabulously sustainable fashion designer) comes to the rescue with a complete redesign using the same fabric!
Join the adventure and play games at the Oil monsters birthday bash, plant some trees with our forest friends and get yourself on the fashion runway!
It’s time to strut your stuff in part 2 of ‘A Super Sustainable Fashion Adventure!’
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Say hello adventurer!
Website: armchair-adventures.co.uk
Facebook: @armchairadventuresuk
Instagram: @armchairadventuresuk
TikTok: @armchairadventures
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You can download the transcript for the episode here.
#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformoms
Credits
Produced by Made By Mortals
Actors - Hannah Donelon and Paul Hine
Writer – Chris Brett
Music - AJS Music
Sound Design - Blueprint Studios
Special guest – Amy Powney
This episode was funded through the Energy Saving Trust Foundation’s Youth Climate Action Fund. With extra special thanks to our guest adventurer Amy Powney
Our next episode will be out Thursday 1st August 2024! 😀
Mentioned in this episode:
Bust or Trust Promo Swap
Calling all Chief Detectives! Bust or Trust is a podcast for curious kids’ who’d like to get to the
bottom of some of the world’s most interesting mysteries. From Big Foot to the Lost City of
Atlantis, “Myth Truster” Tiernan Douieb and “Myth Buster” Athena Kugblenu take you through
each case. It’s up to the Chief Detectives listening to decide if they bust the myth or trust it!
A real family listen, full of fun facts and silly jokes, this podcast encourages young listeners to
think critically about “evidence” and how to debate and disagree in a playful and productive way.

Connie’s lovely customer Pat wants to go on an adventure to learn what her clothes are made of and how she can shop more sustainably…
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‘I’d love to know how I can help the planet whilst still looking good!’
Meanwhile, Connie is worrying she will have to wear her Mum’s 1980’s prom dress if she doesn’t order one off the internet in time! The trouble is, Connie doesn’t really understand what the new one is made of…
Getting the rest of the customers on the line they travel to Fashion designer Amy Powney’s Super Sustainable Fashion Studio to find out more!
When her wardrobe becomes a rocket, they blast off to have a beauty treatment with some sheep and float away on giant clouds made of cotton…But when they venture deep underground to learn where manmade fabrics come from… they are attacked by an oil monster!
Will they survive their encounter with this fossil fuelled terror? Join us to find out Adventurers!
Say hello adventurer!
Website: armchair-adventures.co.uk
Facebook: @armchairadventuresuk
Instagram: @armchairadventuresuk
TikTok: @armchairadventures
Patreon: @armchairadventures
You can download the transcript for the episode here.
#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformoms
Credits
Produced by Made By Mortals
Actors - Hannah Donelon and Paul Hine
Writer – Chris Brett
Music - AJS Music
Sound Design - Blueprint Studios
Special guest – Amy Powney
This episode was funded through the Energy Saving Trust Foundation’s Youth Climate Action Fund. With extra special thanks to our guest adventurer Amy Powney
Our next episode will be out Thursday 18th of July! 😀
Mentioned in this episode:
Bust or Trust Promo Swap
Calling all Chief Detectives! Bust or Trust is a podcast for curious kids’ who’d like to get to the
bottom of some of the world’s most interesting mysteries. From Big Foot to the Lost City of
Atlantis, “Myth Truster” Tiernan Douieb and “Myth Buster” Athena Kugblenu take you through
each case. It’s up to the Chief Detectives listening to decide if they bust the myth or trust it!
A real family listen, full of fun facts and silly jokes, this podcast encourages young listeners to
think critically about “evidence” and how to debate and disagree in a playful and productive way.

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bust_or_trust_podcast
Podfollow Listen Link: https://podfollow.com/bust-or-trust-a-kids-mystery-podcast
Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bust-or-trust-a-kids-mystery-podcast/id1675057749

*NEWS FLASH*
This just in…Connie needs some help understanding research for a school project, so she asks her trusty Uncle Chris and her lovely customers if they know anyone who could help her out!
‘Wow, it’s like the Batcave…Look at all the robots and machines.’
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Uncle Chris gets in touch with his good friend Dr Rachel, dons his news reporter character and adventures to her super-secret research base!
Once inside, they learn about ‘THE FIVE STEPS OF RESEARCH’
Finding out what makes a successful project, how important planning is and they even take a trip back in time to meet some T-REX! But watch your step adventurers…you don’t want to step in any dino dung!
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Say hello adventurer!
Website: armchair-adventures.co.uk
Facebook: @armchairadventuresuk
Instagram: @armchairadventuresuk
TikTok: @armchairadventures
Patreon: @armchairadventures
You can download the transcript for the episode here.
#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformoms
Credits
Produced by Made By Mortals
Actors - Chris Brett and Hannah Donelon
Writer – Chris Brett
Music - AJS Music
Sound Design - Blueprint Studios
Special guest – Dr Rachel Isba
Funded by The ICS Research Engagement Network development programme. Produced in collaboration with Lancaster Medical School, Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, and the Council for Disabled Children (part of the National Children’s Bureau). With special thanks to Rachel Isba.
The views expressed in this episode are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of NHS England or the Department of Health and Social Care.
Our next episode will be out Thursday 4th of July! 😀
Mentioned in this episode:
Koala Shine Show notes
Koala Shine is a show of mindful kids’ short stories, with adventures taking us all over the globe and even out of this world! In every episode, you'll learn something new, with cool facts and jokes, topsy-turvy tales and even the opportunity for you to be on the pod too. Koala Shine is meaningful, mindful entertainment for developing brains, with not a screen in sight! Hit ‘follow’ so you never miss an episode, and subscribe to Koala Shine+ for ad-free, uninterrupted adventures!

https://koalashine.supercast.com/

Connie’s running out of time to write a play on the roman invasion of Britain for her drama class, so she asks Uncle Chris and his community theatre company to lend her a hand!
‘Silence! You’re forgetting one thing everyone…I am no longer Uncle Chris…I am the emperor of Rome, and emperors do whatever they like!’
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Styling himself as the new emperor of Rome, Uncle chris takes us to a giant amphitheatre, where he pits the Roman Empire against ancient Britain to gather up the facts for Connie.
Here we see Boudicca queen of the Iceni tribe take on Emperor Claudius of Rome in a few rather silly challenges to impress Emperor Uncle Chris! But who will emerge victorious! And will everybody stay in one piece? Join us on our adventure to find out!
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Say hello adventurer!
Website: armchair-adventures.co.uk
Facebook: @armchairadventuresuk
Instagram: @armchairadventuresuk
TikTok: @armchairadventures
Patreon: @armchairadventures
You can download the transcript for this episode here.
Credits
Produced by- Made By Mortals
Actors – Chris Brett, Hannah Donelon, Catherine Cowdry and Paul Hine
Writer- Chris Brett
Music- AJS Music
Sound design- Blueprint Studios
Funded by- The Arts Council England.
Our next episode will be out Thursday 20th of June! 😀
Mentioned in this episode:
Koala Shine Promo Swap
Koala Shine is a show of mindful kids’ short stories, with adventures taking us all over the globe and even out of this world! In every episode, you'll learn something new, with cool facts and jokes, topsy-turvy tales and even the opportunity for you to be on the pod too. Koala Shine is meaningful, mindful entertainment for developing brains, with not a screen in sight! Hit ‘follow’ so you never miss an episode, and subscribe to Koala Shine+ for ad-free, uninterrupted adventures! https://koalashine.supercast.com/

Listen here: https://link.chtbl.com/koalashine

Connie and her customers have been asked to step in to perform for the UK in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – but they don’t have a song, costumes, a dance routine, or anything, yet!
“I really don’t want nil points!!”
“Nobody wants nil points!”
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There’s no time to waste! Connie and her customers hop back on the magical tour bus to travel across Europe, on a mission to gather everything they need to make their act special and bring the audience together.
“Let’s build a chain across the world…
Let’s bring together every boy and girl.”
Will Connie pick up all the tips she needs from other country’s Eurovision winners? How will she get on at the Song Contest? And will she receive the top mark - douze points?!
Join us on our journey of the imagination to help make Connie’s contest-winning performance!
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Say hello adventurer!
Website: armchair-adventures.co.uk
Facebook: @armchairadventuresuk
Instagram: @armchairadventuresuk
TikTok: @armchairadventures
Patreon: @armchairadventures
You can download the transcript for the episode here.
#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformoms
Credits
Produced by Made By Mortals
Actors - Hannah Donelon, Chris Brett, Francesca Waite, Catherine Cowdrey and Paul Hine
Writer – Francesca Waite
Music - AJS Music
Sound Design - Blueprint Studios
Funded by the Arts Council of England.
Our next episode will be out Thursday 30th of May! 😀

Connie wants to help bring her squabbling school year group back together by preparing the most fantastic performance that will make the School’s Spring Song Contest an enormous success!
“Good Evening Everybody! Let the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 commence!”
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Luckily, her Uncle Chris and troupe of trusty customers are super fans of The Eurovision Song Contest, the world’s biggest music competition, so know exactly how to help. Together, they set off to European countries in a magical tour bus to pick up hot hints of how to help make their performance a hit with her school friends and bring everybody back together again.
Come and help Connie and her customers get this show on the road and score top marks at the contest!
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Say hello adventurer!
Website: armchair-adventures.co.uk
Facebook: @armchairadventuresuk
Instagram: @armchairadventuresuk
TikTok: @armchairadventures
Patreon: @armchairadventures
You can download the transcript for the episode here.
#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformoms
Credits
Produced by Made ByMortals
Actors - Hannah Donelon, Chris Brett, Francesca Waite, Catherine Cowdrey and Paul Hine
Writer – Francesca Waite
Music - AJS Music
Sound Design - Blueprint Studios
Funded by the Arts Council of England.
Our next episode will be out Thursday 16th of May! 😀