Armchair Adventures:  A Join-In Story Podcast for Kids

A Greek Gods Olympic Adventure - Part 1

Armchair Adventures: A Join-In Story Podcast for Kids

Show Notes

Connie is playing Hera, Queen of the Gods, in her school play, but she’s finding the pressure a lot to deal with and keeps freezing up in rehearsals… 🎭 “This is a lovely costume…buuuuut… I’m playing Hera, Queen of the Gods. I don’t think I’ll do it justice!” Wanting her to believe in herself, Uncle Chris and his trusty community theatre company take her back to ancient Greece to meet the Gods themselves for some inspiration! ⋆༺𓆩🏛️🍇𓆪༻⋆ But no sooner have they arrived, Uncle Chris puts his foot in it and angers Zeus, who wants to kill them all for intruding into his home on Mount Olympus! ⛰️ Thinking fast, Hera suggests challenging us to an Olympic games- Gods vs mortals…there’s only one problem…we have to beat them in every event to survive! 🏟️🥇 Will Connie learn to work under pressure? Can Uncle Chris and his community theatre company take on the Gods and win? Join us for a fun-packed, Olympic adventure to ancient Greece to find out! 😊 Credits Produced by Made By Mortals Actor - Hannah Dolan Sound design - Blueprint Studios

Part 2 of this episode will be out on Thursday 31st July! Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventures See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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