Best Mouse Central Podcasts (2025)

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A Dreamy Victorian Dinner Party 51:23

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Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: gentle evening birdsong 🐦‍⬛ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re heading to 19th-century England, to the country home of Elizabeth Phillips. We’ll watch as she hosts a marvellous dinner party to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Cooking, Br…

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How nature shapes our well-being 3:01

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Spending time in nature doesn’t just inspire awe — research shows it can improve our health and well-being.By Chuck Lura

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The Magic Peach 1:05:25

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Narrator: Elizabeth Grace 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: breezes, wind chimes 🌬️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll be taking a magical journey to ancient Korea, where you’ll hear a retelling of a fairytale. This sweet story of young love will unfold in a world of dragons, flying chariots, and palaces in the sky. 😴 Includes me…

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The Dreamy Winter Carnival 49:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: jingle bells, crowd ambience 🔔 🗣️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll enjoy a trip into a sparkling fantasy world with the many enticing scenes of a dreamlike winter carnival. You’ll wander through an ice castle, watch ice skaters and take a sleigh ride in the moonlight. 😴 In…

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Winter Stories on a Sleepy Train Journey (Bonus) 5:26:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 By various writers ✍️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ve collected some of our favourite winter stories into one long-length episode. You’ll enjoy them from the soothing comfort of your very own cosy compartment on a winter train. 🚂 ❄️ Don't forget, you can ⁠⁠GIFT A SUBSCRIPTION⁠⁠ to someone you love this festive se…

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Goldenrod galls reveal a small but remarkable natural process 2:45

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Goldenrods might have caught your attention back in August and September with their showy yellow flowerheads. And they may still catch your attention during the winter.By Chuck Lura

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The Flying Lighthouse Santa 53:15

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: waves crashing on rocks 🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll hear a true story about one person and one act of generosity that kicked off a tradition, touching thousands of lives and continuing for a century into the future. 😴 Includes mentions of: Heights, Flying, Bodies …

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Winter Solstice in Ancient Egypt 43:47

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️ Sound effects: crickets, breezes 🌌🍃 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll travel back to Ancient Egypt to visit the Karnak temple in Luxor. There, we’ll witness the festivities and rituals that took place during the winter solstice. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Religious Traditions, W…

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Disney Fantasy Concierge, Merrytime Magic, and Muppets on the Case 47:26

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Send us a text 🎙️ The Mickeyphile Podcast — Episode 242 Disney Fantasy Concierge, Merrytime Magic, and Muppets on the Case We’re setting sail on the Disney Fantasy and bringing you along for a cruise recap that somehow managed to be equal parts luxury, holiday chaos, and Muppets. In this episode, we break down our Merrytime Cruise experience while …

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Get to know the endearing white-breasted nuthatch 2:43

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Arthur Cleveland Bent describes the white-breasted nuthatch as a "droll, earnest little bird, rather sedate and unemotional. He is no great musician and seems to lack a sense of humor."By Chuck Lura

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The Christmas Clock 1:03:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: jingle bells, grandfather clock 🎄🕰️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll witness several Christmasses over the course of a century in the Miller household, from the vantage point of a faithful grandfather clock. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Family, Parents, Grandparents, Chil…

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A Sleepy Evening of Latkes 46:36

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦 Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️ Sound effects: kitchen ambience, grater, cooking sounds 🍳🥄 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join Adina as she prepares latkes with her grandmother and learns all about the history of this savoury treat. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, History, Religious Traditions, Family, Grandparents, Holi…

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🎄 Get Sleepy's Christmas Story Collection (Bonus) 5:21:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 By various writers ✍️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a special, rather magical selection of our very best Christmas stories, stitched into a long-length compilation episode. 😴 We hope you enjoy listening! 🎅 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you…

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Next weekend could bring the best meteor shower of the year 2:43

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The rest of December and the first week of January could be great for skywatching. What could be the best meteor shower of the year is peaking next weekend. Plus, a couple other meteor showers and a super moon are coming soon.By Chuck Lura

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A Dreamy Myth of Dionysus (Olympians #12) 54:25

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: mythical flute, crickets 🪈🌾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the last of our 12-part series, we will explore the passions and triumphs of Dionysus as the young god of freedom, liberation, passion and theatre. 😴 Includes mentions of: Religious Traditions, Food, Beverages, Myth…

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Spreading Christmas Cheer with the Chelsea Pensioners 49:23

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: London ambience, flowing river 🏙️ 🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll meet the Chelsea Pensioners, the retired soldiers known for their scarlet uniforms. We’ll delve into their yuletide traditions, from the stirring of the Christmas pudding to the Ceremony of the Cheeses. 😴 Incl…

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Disneyland at 70: Disneyland Hotel and “Same but Different” Rides 1:02:14

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Send us a text The Mickeyphile Podcast — Episode 241: Disneyland at 70: Disneyland Hotel and “Same but Different” Rides We’re back with another chapter in our ongoing celebration of Disneyland’s 70th Birthday—because after five nights, endless snacks, and enough California rain to qualify as a water feature, clearly we weren’t done yet. In this epi…

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What causes the Northern Lights? 2:42

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The northern lights were making national news a few weeks ago. Reports of the displays came streaming in from as far south as Florida. Seeing them always seems to elicit a sense of wonder and awe, and there may well be more shows to come this winter.By Chuck Lura

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The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Seven Wonders #7) 1:04:35

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: gentle birdsong, distant waves 🐦‍⬛🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel back in time to the 1st century BCE. In Ephesus, we’ll explore the magnificent Temple of Artemis, also known as the Temple of Diana. 😴 Includes mentions of: Religious Traditions, Mythology, Travel, Histor…

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A Dreamy Night on the 20th Century Limited 46:31

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: trains, city station ambience 🚆 🏙️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the second part of our two-part adventure, we'll travel back to the 1930s to ride one of the most luxurious trains of the 20th century. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Trains, Travel, History, Fant…

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A Dreamy Evening at Grand Central Terminal 55:29

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: busy city ambience 🏙️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll immerse ourselves in the first part of a two-part adventure as we experience a dreamy tour of Grand Central Terminal. Many have long considered it to be the most gracious portal to New York City. 😴 Includes mentions …

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Disneyland 70th Anniversary Trip Review, 70th Key Challenge, MagicBand+ Experiences & More - Days 1 & 2 1:19:39

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Send us a text The Mickeyphile Podcast – Episode 240 In Episode 240 of The Mickeyphile Podcast, we share a full Disneyland 70th Anniversary trip report filled with ride reviews, food highlights, MagicBand+ interactions, unexpected weather adventures, and our complete experience completing the Disneyland 70th Key challenge. If you're planning a Disn…

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Bonus Compilation: The Adventures Of Auggie The Cat 3:21:30

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a special bonus episode, where we'll enjoy all five episodes (so far) from our popular series about Auggie, a fluffy, mischievous cat who lives alongside her family of humans. 😴 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episode…

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The deer mouse: North Dakota’s most attractive small mammal? 2:40

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No doubt many of you heard the recent news that “Wicked: For Good” star Jonathan Bailey was named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025. Okay... But what species would you select to be the most attractive small mammal in North Dakota?By Chuck Lura

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Brighton on a Rainy Day 44:54

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️ Sound effects: seaside ambience, gulls, distant train, voices 🌊🚆🗣️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re off to the seaside in south-east England, where our story takes place on a rainy day, which is just part of the cosy charm. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Travel, Rain. Watch, l…

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The Autumn Pie Auction 48:30

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: crackling fire 🔥 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll travel back in time to the late 19th century to experience a cosy pie auction along with Liza, who is very much looking forward to all that the evening will bring. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Baking…

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Where to spot snowy owls this winter in North Dakota 2:32

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Snowy owls, of course, are species of the tundra. So are lemmings, which are mouse-like mammals that are the main food source for snowy owls. For decades this predator/prey relationship has been known to be closely linked, and a four-year population cycle been well documented.

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A Dreamy Night on a New York City Rooftop 48:35

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 Writer: Angela Wood ✍️ Sound effects: city hum, light chatter 🌃🗣️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re travelling to New York City and spending an evening on the beautiful rooftop terrace of a skyscraper, overlooking the lively, light-filled city. 😴 Includes mentions of: Heights, Drones, Fireworks, Beverages, Travel, H…

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A Sleepy Space Cruise to Andromeda 1:09:27

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: The French Whisperer ✍️ Sound effects: spaceship pass-by, crickets 🚀🌌 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be travelling to space. By the power of imagination, we're going to accelerate to several thousand times the speed of light until we reach the distant Andromeda Galaxy. 😴 Includes mentions of: Heights, Fl…

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The unique forest of Turtle Mountain 2:45

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Turtle Mountain, straddling the Canada-United States border in Bottineau and Rolette counties, is often referred to as a “forested island in a grassland sea.” Because Turtle Mountain lies around 600-800 feet above the surrounding prairie, an orographic effect results in a notable increase in the effective precipitation on Turtle Mountain, resulting…

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A Dreamy Myth of Apollo (Olympians #11) 55:54

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: mythical flute, crickets 🪈🌙 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll follow the story of the god of archery, medicine, music, prophecy and the sun - Apollo. 😴 Includes mentions of: Religious Traditions, Fantastical Creatures, Mythology, Ancient History, Art, Music, Prophecy, Famil…

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News and Zootopia: Better Zoogether 31:40

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Send us a text The Mickeyphile Podcast Episode 239 - Gingerbread Displays are returning to Walt Disney World, with one notable exception. Changes are coming to Magic Kingdom transportation routes, and there are new features on the My Disney Experience app. And we got a preview of the Zooptopia: Better Zoogether show at the Tree of Life. This news a…

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Auggie’s Autumn Adventure 49:30

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: autumnal breezes, cars driving by 🍂 🚙 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we rejoin Auggie, Meatball and their humans on a cosy autumn day, following Auggie as she monitors the family leaf cleanup in the garden. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Heights, Nostalgia, Children, Au…

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As November arrives, nature prepares for winter’s return 2:55

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November is here! We generally think of September, October, and November as fall — and with winter waiting in the wings, the animals have basically three options: migrate, hibernate, or stay and endure it. And the plants have no choice but to stay and endure the winter.By Chuck Lura

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The Mystery of Fairy Lights (October Bonus #5) 59:23

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: nighttime crickets, distant river 🌌 🌊 Happy Halloween, sleepyheads! 🎃 Tonight, we’ll explore the mythology, origins and science of fairy lights. We’ll hear tales of the fairies and their mischief, of lost souls making up for bad deeds, and of deities who foretold the fate of marine…

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A Sleepy Evening at the Historic Theater 54:55

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Narrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: calm traffic 🚗 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll enjoy the nostalgic sights and sounds of a classic movie theater, taking in a film before heading home for a good night's rest. 😴 Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Nostlgia. Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the…

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The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Seven Wonders #6) 57:31

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Jo Steer ✍️ Sound effects: lapping waves 🌊 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the penultimate episode of this series, we’re heading to Ancient Egypt, to the illustrious city of Alexandria. We’ll take a peaceful boat ride around the city’s great harbour and see the famed Lighthouse of Alexandria. 😴 Includes ment…

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Offsite Stay at Delta Hotels 34:01

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Send us a text The Mickeyphile Podcast Episode 238 - Spaceship Earth returns from its refurb ahead of schedule, Passholders get a discount at the Disney Store, Disney World raises Annual Pass prices, with a catch, and a beloved attraction is getting an update next summer. And we have a review of a new off-property hotel close to Walt Disney World. …

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Why owls have a haunted reputation 2:39

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Several owl species nest in North Dakota, but their eerie calls and nighttime habits have inspired centuries of myths and legends — from wise protectors to harbingers of doom.By Chuck Lura

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The Library Bats of Coimbra (October Bonus #4) 42:04

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️ Sound effects: crickets 🌾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we visit the Joanine Library at the University of Coimbra. Once we’re within its ancient walls, you’ll meet one of its many tiny resident bats, who live side by side with precious tomes and keep them safe from gobbling insects. 😴 Inclu…

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An Autumn Day with a Tiny Field Mouse 41:00

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️ Sound effects: morning countryside ambience 🐦‍⬛🌳🌅 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll follow a tiny field mouse as she goes about her day. Now that it’s autumn, she needs to prepare for the coming season. 😴 Includes mentions of: Animals, Autumn, Food. Watch, listen and comment on this epis…

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The Parrot’s Dreamy Tale 40:34

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: lakeside ambience 🌲🌊🌙 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in this Italian folktale, a parrot weaves a story for a merchant’s daughter as they wait at home for her father’s return. 😴 Includes mentions of: Romance, Fantastical Creatures, Marriage, Folklore, Animals, Birds. Watch, l…

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EPCOT Food and Wine Festival - Part 2 50:54

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Send us a text The Mickeyphile Podcast Episode 237 - There are new character meets and street-mosphere at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with characters from Disney classic movies, performers, and more. The Disney Wish will be changing locations in 2027, and Living with the Land will be bringing back a favorite tour. We have updates on attraction open…

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Cosy Halloween Stories Collection (Bonus) 5:54:59

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Welcome back, friends! Tonight, we'll enjoy a variety of serenely spooky tales, perfect for this time of year. Don't worry, there aren't any frights or jump scares, but some listeners may find these tales a little more eerie than our usual. 😴 🎃 01:25 Night of the Black Crows 54:30 The Man Who Knew No Fear 2:34:20 A Night a…

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Starry nights ahead: Orionids and Taurids put on a show this month 2:27

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There is a new moon coming up on October 21, and you know what that means! It is prime time for some stargazing, plus there are a couple meteor showers putting on their annual show.By Chuck Lura

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A Dreamy Search for Bigfoot (October Bonus #3) 44:44

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: leafy breeze, footsteps in forest 🍂🥾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll accompany a young member of the National Wildlife Foundation as she goes on a very strange field study in the forests of the Pacific Northwest of North America. 😴 Includes mentions of: Bigfoot, Fantast…

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A Tranquil Morning in Hampi 42:30

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️ Sound effects: tropical birdsong & crickets 🌴 🦜 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll journey through some of South India’s most beautiful scenery. You’ll wander through a tiny village and visit the UNESCO site of Hampi in the state of Karnataka. 😴 Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Boat…

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The Dreamy Masquerade Ball 46:55

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧 Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️ Sound effects: soft classical music, crickets 🎶 🌾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will dance into our dreams by attending a mysterious and mystical masquerade ball. The hosts of this grand ball are as beautiful as their masks and even more magical. 😴 Includes mentions of: Dancing, Darkne…

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Identifying fall vines in North Dakota 2:40

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If you have been around the woods and thickets across the state over the past few weeks, a couple of interesting vines may have caught your attention. Neither species is well-known, but nonetheless, they put on an interesting show this time of year.By Chuck Lura

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A Magical Visit to Baba Yaga’s Hut (October Bonus #2) 44:38

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️ Sound effects: forest ambience, footsteps 🌲🥾 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in another bonus episode, we'll walk through the woods to Baba Yaga’s hut and hear stories of her travels while she makes a tea for a good night’s rest. 😴 Includes mentions of: Magic, Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Fire, …