{"podcast":{"title":"Storytime for Kids","slug":"storytime-for-kids-7624526","podcast_index_feed_id":7624526,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6825818/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/storytime-for-kids--6825818","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/12eb5b115e17697b7d9655b81ca7a73a.jpg","author":"Storytime for Kids","episode_count":249,"summary":"Storytime for Kids brings gentle, fun, and easy-to-understand stories for young children. Each episode tells a short, engaging story using simple language, warm narration, and colorful imagination—perfect for kids to enjoy anytime, whether during playtime, quiet moments, or before bed. Designed especially for toddlers, preschoolers and all the family. These stories help spark imagination, build listening skills, and create happy moments for little ears.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T12:18:33.426202+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/storytime-for-kids-7624526"},"episode":{"title":"Hippo Wants to Dance","slug":"hippo-wants-to-dance","published_at":"2026-07-01T06:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/storytime-for-kids-7624526/hippo-wants-to-dance","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/storytime-for-kids-7624526","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hippo-wants-to-dance--72402278","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72402278/hippo_wants_to_dance.mp3","summary":"The story Hippo Wants to Dance follows an enthusiastic hippopotamus who experiences rejection from her neighbors while attempting to practice her rhythmic movements. As she leaps, splashes, and twirls, she inadvertently bothers a variety of animals—including a centipede, a kingfisher, and a meerkat—who all demand she stop. Their discouragement eventually leads her to weep in isolation, believing her passion is a nuisance to others. However, a small grasshopper finds inspiration in the sound of her falling tears and begins to hop along, encouraging the hippo to resume her hobby. This newfound artistic partnership eventually captures the attention of the entire community, transforming their previous criticism into collective celebration. You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms: https://linktr.ee/storytime_for_kids Produced by: https://www.podcaistudio.com/","meta_description":"The story Hippo Wants to Dance follows an enthusiastic hippopotamus who experiences rejection from her neighbors while attempting to practice her rhythmic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":482,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/storytime-for-kids-7624526/episodes/hippo-wants-to-dance/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/storytime-for-kids-7624526/hippo-wants-to-dance.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}