Throwback: A Bone to Pick

From Stories Podcast: A Bedtime Show for Kids of All Ages by Starglow Media

May 27, 2026 · 15 min · Episode 797

About this episode

This episode features a classic Aesop's Fable about a lion and a bear arguing over picnic leftovers.

Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. A Bone To Pick! In this adaptation of a classic Aesop’s Fable, a lion and bear can’t agree on who should get to eat the leftover picnic basket goodies. Who’s going to win this argument?? Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it…

People in this episode

Hosts: Stories Podcast, Starglow Media

Topics covered

Aesop's Fable
lion and bear
picnic basket
argument
storytelling
kids entertainment

Keywords

Aesop's Fable
lion
bear
picnic
argument
Stories Podcast
kids stories
family entertainment

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Organizations: Stories RPG, Gigacity Guardians

Books & works: Aesop’s Fable

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