Throwback: The Elephant's Dilemma

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

August 12, 2026 · 21 min · Episode 818

About this episode

This episode features a throwback story about Millie the elephant and her struggle for freedom from a zoo.

Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. The Elephant's Dilemma! Little Millie has been tied up at Old Mr. Price's zoo for so long that she's not just a calf anymore, she's a full-grown elephant. But is she big enough to finally pull herself free? 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…

People in this episode

Host: Starglow Media

Topics covered

elephants
zoos
freedom
childhood
imagination

Keywords

elephant
dilemma
zoo
Stories Podcast
children's stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Old Mr. Price's zoo, Stories RPG, Gigacity Guardians