Stories for Robots

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Rapunzel

Rapunzel, adapted from the Brothers Grimm's 1812 original (plus the ending of Giambattista Basile's even older Petrosinella) and told to two silly robots hearing it for t

Oct 29
26 min

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, Part 2

The rest of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, adapted from the original in Antoine Galland's One Thousand and One Nights (1710s) and told to two robots who have strong opinions

Oct 22
21 min

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, Part 1

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp, adapted from the original in Antoine Galland's One Thousand and One Nights (1710s) and told to two robots hearing it for the first time. A fun

Oct 15
23 min

Cinderella

Cinderella, adapted from the Brothers Grimm's original, Aschenputtel, and told to two robots hearing it for the first time. A funny storytelling podcast for kids 5 to 11

Oct 8
22 min

The Original Little Mermaid, Part 2

The ending of The Little Mermaid, adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 original and told to two robots who are not ready for it. A funny storytelling podcast for k

Oct 8
15 min

The Original Little Mermaid, Part 1

The Little Mermaid, adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 original and told to two robots hearing it for the first time. A funny storytelling podcast for kids 5 to

Oct 8
19 min

Introducing Stories for Robots

Spark and Vector are robots. Silly robots. Sure, they’ve read the whole internet, but humans are still so confusing. Like, what are hot dogs and…why? And what’s up with w

Jul 20
2 min

Chart trend

Position in the Stories for Kids chart (US), last 90 days.

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#40

all-time peak

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day in the top 50 since Oct 2026

Chart positions

Where Stories for Robots ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Nov 3, 2026).

#174 ▲ 13 Stories for Kids US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Griffin Schwed has blown the Disney dust off these vulnerable fairytales, so you can get what Hans Christian Anderson and other storytellers of the past were really saying. And what they were saying is sometimes weird, sometimes disturbing, but always fascinating. You see why these tales have continued to captivate audiences for centuries. His interpolated robot voices (“Vector” and “Spark”) are a delightful innovation, and act as kind of a comic chorus that helps listeners stay on track by asking some of the questions that the modern audience would naturally ask. They are also very funny. These productions managed to accomplish that rare feat: enchanting children, while also keeping the grown-ups entertained. Highly recommended!

SkepticGuy877 · Oct 2026

Listened to my first episode with my 7 year old. She was entranced! After she asked for more episodes and was filled with thought provoking questions. Tv/youtube/movies never do this! Thank you.

Inverted qr rocks! · Oct 2026

Such a creative take on storytelling. My 3 boys were giggling and totally engaged during each episode. We’re 2 episodes in and they are already asking for more. Vector and Spark are the best.

Skfogubtk · Oct 2026

This show is really engaging and so funny. We were all laughing out loud! I find a lot of kid programming to be hard to listen to as an adult, but our whole family loved this.

anrofa · Oct 2026

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