What's the Story? with Gillian and Shana

Gillian and Shana
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Step back in time and into a book with Wishbone, our favorite literate talking dog. This American public television series from the 1990s was our introduction to famous Western literature and common storytelling archetypes. Follow along as we rewatch the show and reflect on what we've learned since then. What’s the Story? is a part of the Encyclopodia Network. Find other people talking about the things they love and support the network: Website | Twitter | Patreon

  1. 06/16/2021

    The Prince of Wags

    It's the first basketball game of the season for Joe's team — will he be able to lead the team to a big win? Prince Hal also wonders about this in Henry IV Part 1, by William Shakespeare, as he struggles to be seen as the leader he believes he can be. What’s the Story? is a part of the Encyclopodia Network. Find other people talking about the things they love and support the network: Website | Twitter | Patreon

  2. 06/10/2021

    The Haunted Hound Part 2

    We are back from our hiatus! The kids face a Rube Goldberg machine and encounter the spookiest parts of Oakdale to complete the Halloween scavenger hunt. Ichabod Crane has his own spooky encounter at the end of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving. What’s the Story? is a part of the Encyclopodia Network. Find other people talking about the things they love and support the network: Website | Twitter | Patreon

  3. 04/28/2021

    Halloween Hound Part 1

    Welcome to season 2, and thank you for being with us as we celebrate one year of the podcast!  In the first episode of this two-part season opener, the kids chase down clues hidden all over Oakdale in a Halloween scavenger hunt with a big prize. Joe is superstitious about the start of basketball season, but Ichabod Crane is confident he understands all the spooky happenings in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, by Washington Irving. What’s the Story? is a part of the Encyclopodia Network. Find other people talking about the things they love and support the network: Website | Twitter | Patreon

  4. 04/21/2021

    Picks of the Litter

    Join us on the last episode of Wishbone season 1 as we approach the first anniversary of the show! Wishbone leads us through recaps of a few of the dozens of stories we've learned about, and we discuss our thoughts on the first year of the podcast. What’s the Story? is a part of the Encyclopodia Network. Find other people talking about the things they love and support the network: Website | Twitter | Patreon

  5. 04/07/2021

    Rushin' to the Bone

    Wishbone becomes the face of a hugely popular dog treat brand, but he's worried his family and friends have forgotten that underneath the kilt and bagpipes he's still Wishbone. On the other hand, in the play The Inspector General, by Nikolai Gogol, a clerk is mistaken for a high level government official and leans into this mistaken identity to hilarious effect. What’s the Story? is a part of the Encyclopodia Network. Find other people talking about the things they love and support the network: Website | Twitter | Patreon

  6. 03/25/2021

    Dances with Dogs

    Talbot family friend Lee is holding an event at the library about Navajo culture and storytelling, and Joe is inspired to learn about his father when he agrees to tell a story about his dad at the event. As Joe gets agitated over his disconnect with his father's memory, Lee shares a story from a Dakota tribe about how the song of a warrior lives on. Content warning: Joe's father died when Joe was a young child. What’s the Story? is a part of the Encyclopodia Network. Find other people talking about the things they love and support the network: Website | Twitter | Patreon

  7. 03/17/2021

    Pantin' at the Opera

    The kids suspect there may be a ghost afoot at the library and they initiate a stakeout to protect Joe's mom from foul play. We also learn about the musical paranormal mysteries in a grand opera hall in Paris in the Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux. Our guest is Danny from the podcast Encyclopodia, and we announced that we have joined the Encyclopodia Network! What’s the Story? is a part of the Encyclopodia Network. Find other people talking about the things they love and support the network: Website | Twitter | Patreon

  8. 03/10/2021

    The Entrepawneur

    Joe starts running a grocery delivery service in Oakdale well before Instacart was founded, but he isn't treating David and Sam as the trusted advisors and confidants and friends they've always been to him. This reminds Wishbone of the story of King Midas and his too good to be true golden touch. What’s the Story? is a part of the Encyclopodia Network. Find other people talking about the things they love and support the network: Website | Twitter | Patreon

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Step back in time and into a book with Wishbone, our favorite literate talking dog. This American public television series from the 1990s was our introduction to famous Western literature and common storytelling archetypes. Follow along as we rewatch the show and reflect on what we've learned since then. What’s the Story? is a part of the Encyclopodia Network. Find other people talking about the things they love and support the network: Website | Twitter | Patreon

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