Welcome back to Planet Storytime! This week our intergalactic friends find themselves traveling to Planet Earth, where they meet Malcolm MacMinus. Helpful as always, Livelong and his faithful companion, Gonquik offer their friendship and guidance to young Malcolm, in an attempt to restore order to this stop in the universe before continuing their journey.    We appreciate everyone&apos;s patience after our fairly long break.   After two years of production, we needed a couple of months to regroup and refresh but we are back with much more coming your way in the weeks ahead.   We will continue to keep everyone up to date on our website and encourage each of you to take time to subscribe there:   https://planet-storytime-podcast.podsite.io/ .We&apos;ll be back soon with another episode!Thank you for your support!PSP Production TeamSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

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***Livelong Galaxy Hopper*** (Episode 6 - McMinus) - PSP56

Welcome back to Planet Storytime!In this episode of the podcast, we&apos;re featuring the amazing music of Dave Halverson, composer for all of the Livelong music.    Dave came onboard the podcast a few months ago and his work no Livelong is some of the best music you can hear anywhere, let alone a storytime podcast.   We are so lucky to have Dave on our team and hope you enjoy this awesome 3-track medley Dave put together.With summer coming to a close we will be returning to a more robust publication schedule in September.   We truly hope everyone is staying safe and enjoying the company of friends and family and look forward to jumping into YEAR 3 of the show with all of you onboard!Yes - in less than 2 weeks, we will cross Planet Storytime&apos;s 2nd anniversary as a podcast and we think we - kind of - know what we are doing as we look into the third year of the show.    When we started out, we knew very little about what we were doing, but fairly quickly, we built an amazing, consistently loyal fanbase that seemed to enjoy our work, that has stuck with us from the beginning as many others have shown up along the way - we thank ALL of you for your support!We have much more to share in the weeks ahead, including more Livelong, more of Mitchell&apos;s work, Beatru, Crow & Beetle, and more music from Dave Halverson and Pax Stanley!    Please send your comments, questions, love, hard dislike to planet.storytime@gmail.com and stay tuned to our website (https://planet-storytime-podcast.podsite.io/) as we get ready to start our blog  and increase interactivity with our fan base.And hey - while you&apos;re there, why not subscribe?   We&apos;d be very happy if you did:)Much love and respect to everyone,The PSP TeamMitchell, Dave, Thomas and PaxtonUntil next time!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

Medley - Music from Livelong and Dave Halverson - PSP55

Welcome back to Planet Storytime and the cosmos of Livelong and Gonequick!In this episode of the podcast, we present the 5th Livelong Episode, part 2 of "Into The Fire"!   What will happen to the dogs?    What of the fire?    Much to be resolved!   Tom and Dave deliver another amazing espisode.Thank you for your continued support!PSP TeamSector Alpha Beta Load   Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

***Livelong Galaxy Hopper***(Episode 5 - Into the Fire/part 2) - PSP54

Welcome back to the podcast!Super happy to present the 4th episode in the Livelong series, "Into The Fire"!These just keep getting better and better!   Once again, Thomas and Dave deliver another stellar episode as Livelong and Gonequick continue their trek thru the cosmos in their effort to back to their home galaxy!Enjoy!PSP Production TeamSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

***Livelong Galaxy Hopper***(Episode 4 - Into the Fire/part 1) - PSP53

Welcome back to Planet Storytime!This week we have the amazing third chapter from Livelong Galaxy Hopper!    This time around, our friends meet one of the most unique forces in the universe!!   We love the new Livelong stories and we truly love how TM Ganim&apos;s brain works and how well it ties to Dave Halverson&apos;s brain - this has been an awesome partnership and the latest episode may be the best one so far.Thanks for your continued support!PSP Production TeamSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

***Livelong Galaxy Hopper***(Episode 3 - Quite a Mouthful) - PSP52

Welcome back to Planet Storytime!!We are very happy to present a long overdue STELLAR podcast, our first Stellar podcast in almost a year!   Our Stellar episodes have been some of our most popular and they’re awesome for long road trips, long walks with headphones, lazy days, rainy days, sick days and any other time our listeners need more than just one episode.  For this edition, we have bundled up our TOP 10 most popular episodes to date  (in reverse order):Crow and Beetle (PSP4)Stablefree, Equipoise and the Mud Cave Adventure (PSP21)The Victor Surf Theme (PSP28)The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (PSP22)The Misdirection - A Crow and Beetle Story (PSP26)The Selfish Giant (PSP18)The Queen Bee (PSP2)The Emperor’s New Clothes (PSP24)Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (PSP32)The Tale of Peter Rabbit (PSP1)(TOTAL RUN TIME:  130 MINUTES!!)And while this feature isn’t always easy to find on some podcast apps, each of these stories have been broken into separate chapters, allowing you to hone in on the particular episode you want to hear which may be helpful for such a long podcast:)We have truly enjoyed going back to listen to some of these stories while pondering how far we have come as podcasters with content we believe is some of the best available for kids today.  With so much children’s content coming in the form of YouTube/Netflix/Disney videos, we remain firm believers that audio-only content helps spark a child’s creative imagination, empowering them to create the visuals in their minds that accompany our stories.  Big thanks to our listeners worldwide - you help push us to new levels of creativity, inspiring our original content and our newer serial/episodic stories with Beatru and Livelong.  And thank you for your endless support to this point!   We have so much in store for the remainder of the year so please stay subscribed and tuned in for more Livelong, Beatru and, hopefully, new Crow and Beetle stories!   Please visit our website, subscribe, and if you feel so compelled, please visit our Patreon page to become a sponsor for the show (every little bit helps!):https://planet-storytime-podcast.podsite.io/https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcastThank You!!!PS - if you’re one of our listeners from Hough, Ohio - shoot us an email!!   You’ve been with us pretty this whole time and we’d love to hear from you!!  PSP TeamPalm Tree Hat BrigadeInfinity Squared Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

Stellar Top 10 PSP Episodes - PSP51

Welcome back Planet Storytime friends! Today we return to the farthest reaches of the cosmos with TM Ganim’s Livelong, Galaxy Hopper, episode 2: “Gonquick and the Black Hole.”   As Livelong searches to get back home to the Galaxy of Wuntune, we are introduced to Livelong’s longtime friend, Gonquick. It doesn’t take long before the two friends find themselves face to face with a black hole! Hold on to your seat, as this episode is sure to take us for quite a ride.    With wonderful performances by Thomas Mitchell and Dave Halverson, this podcast should keep everyone on the edge of their seats! Hard to believe this podcast is our 50th!    We&apos;re so excited to share this ride with all of our fans and look forward to sharing our next 50 podcasts - thank you as always for your support!Please check out our websites below:https://planet-storytime-podcast.podsite.io/https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcasthttp://davehalverson.com/We have much more in store for the rest of 2021 including more Livelong, ACT II of The Beatru Chronicles, and maybe (just maybe!), a brand new Crow & Beetle story!Happy Summertime!PSP TeamCrystal Illusion Fanfare (3rd Team) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

***Livelong Galaxy Hopper***(Episode 2 - Gonquick and the Black Hole) - PSP50

Welcome back Planet Storytime! On the heels of our wildly popular, Beatru Chronicles by JS Blue, we are excited to  launch another serial/episodic podcast series with TM Ganim’s, Livelong Galaxy Hopper!  Follow the adventures of Livelong, “the good cloud,” who drifts from galaxy to galaxy to respond to those in need.  Our pilot episode sets the stage for Livelong’s intergalactic saga and demonstrates how using our hearts allows each one of us to become galaxy hoppers, too!Planet Storytime creators, Paxton Stanley and Thomas Mitchell and the rest of the PSP team are proud and honored to introduce a new member of our team-- musician, producer and engineer extraordinaire, Dave Halverson!    The addition of Dave to Planet Storytime opens the door for more collaboration and answers our fans’ requests for more frequent episodes! Dave is amazing artist with nearly 30 years of experience making incredible music and steadily releasing his own gorgeous material and we encourage each and every one of you to check out his disography and history on his website:http://davehalverson.com/ Anyone in your family celebrating a birthday soon? Shoot us an email at planet.storytime@gmail.com and have Thomas Mitchell sing you happy birthday during that week’s episode! Your birthday song will be heard in over 100 countries around the world as the Planet Storytime podcast has listeners all around the globe!And we&apos;d truly appreciate it if you would visit our website and sign-up with us!  And while we will continue to provide our show with no advertising for as long as we can, we do encourage any fans wanting to help us out by visiting our Patreon page:https://planet-storytime-podcast.podsite.io/https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcastAs always, thanks so much for listening and remember just how powerful your mind truly is.  Goodbye for now!  PSP Production TeamYou Can Feel The Fire - Station 17 Minus 8   Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

***Livelong Galaxy Hopper*** (Episode 1/pilot episode) - PSP49

Welcome back to Planet Storytime!As promised, we present the brand new story from our new friend, Mitchell Von Gemmigen, Sam&apos;s Secretly Special Skills, a story about never giving up and continuining to push through challenges.   We think you&apos;ll really like Mitchell&apos;s new story!We also want to encourage everyone to pay a visit to our website and sign up:https://planet-storytime-podcast.podsite.io/This is a great place for your to submit feedback, makes requests, and just let us know who you are!    We encouarge ideas, collaboration opportunities, and just the occasional &apos;hello!&apos;, so please hit us up on our new website!Once again, thank you to all of our listeners all over the world and thank you for your endless support and encouragement!Until next time!PSP Production TeamC/x_1.77Love Brigade (OG)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

Sam's Secretly Special Skills - PSP48

Welcome back to Planet Storytime!We&apos;re busy in production for several new stories for upcoming podcasts, including a brand new story from Mitchell Von Gemmigen, who provided us the wonderful, Wilhelmina&apos;s Wonderous Wardrobe for PSP46!    Mitchell&apos;s new story will be out in the next week for PSP48.    But for this episode of the podcast, as we try to do at least a couple of times each season, we are proud to present the awesome theme song from our upcoming, much-anticipated new serial podcast series, The Livelong Journeys!   We&apos;ve had so much fun working on The Beatru Chronicles - Act I  (all 6 chapters of which are available in PSP44!) and want to continue down that path with this amazing new epic from the mind of TM Ganim!    The first Livelong podcast will be out in a few weeks, so to give you some sense of the atmosphere and overall vibe, we thought the theme song would be a nice teaser for what&apos;s to come!The "Livelong Theme Song" was written by TMG & the MBG and produced by Paxton Stanley, with vocals by Thomas Mitchell, and performances by both Thomas and Pax.   This is a wonderful, groovy, upbeat kids pop song that we think everyone will really enjoy, and maybe by listening to the lyrics, you&apos;ll get some idea of the setting for our new story, and a bit more about our main character:)Enjoy the new song and we will be back inside a week with the next Mitchell Von Gemmigen story (and look for Livelong towards the end of May!) - thanks!PSP Production TeamB Unit - 3rd divisionT/PSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

Livelong Theme Song (original mix) - PSP47

Welcome back to Planet Storytime!Today we present, Wilhelmina&apos;s Wonderous Wardrobe, a story by Mitchell Von Gemmigen!  Mitchell provides us a gorgeous story about the opportunity patience allows us to recognize the diverse beauty of life.    With a stellar narration by Thomas Mitchell and sublime soundtrack by Pax Stanely, our first story collaboration with Mitchell is an instant classic!Please let us know how we&apos;re doing!   Stop by our website and signup to join our family and tell please tell your friends about us!https://planet-storytime-podcast.podsite.io/  (<-yes, Paxton finally figured out how to paste a link into the show notes!) And THANK YOU for helping push us into the top 5% of most popular podcasts in the world!Until next time!Thanks!!PSP Creative TeamSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

Welcome back to Planet Storytime!Today we present, Wilhelmina&apos;s Wonderous Wardrobe, a story by Mitchell Von Gemmigen!  Mitchell provides us a gorgeous story about the opportunity patience allows us to recognize the diverse beauty of life.    With a stellar narration by Thomas Mitchell and sublime soundtrack by Pax Stanely, our first story collaboration with Mitchell is an instant classic!Please let us know how we&apos;re doing!   Stop by our website and signup to join our family and tell please tell your friends about us!https://planet-storytime-podcast.podsite.io/  (

Wilhelmina's Wonderous Wardrobe - PSP46

Welcome back to Planet Storytime and another classic TM Ganim original!   This marks the first time this year that we&apos;ve returned to our classic format with our classic intro and a story for all ages that harkens back to our first year of production, which we know many of our listeners will appreciate!Heavely is a story about the challenges of sticking out from the crowd given circumstances beyond one&apos;s control, and how important it is to stand firm in our love and belief in ourselves and to focus on those things we really like about ourselves.    This story is another original from our amazing friend, TM Ganim and a throwback to the kind of content Planet Storytime is known for!    That&apos;s not to say that Beatru won&apos;t be back because she will be in the near future, along with a brand new serial story from the aforementioned, TM Ganim!  We cannot wait to hear what he has in store for all of us!    But we know many you truly love our more traditional children&apos;s stories, and this new original is an instant classic.   We truly hope you love it as much we do!As always, a big shout of thanks for our continuous support from you, the listeners!Until next time!PSP Production Teamhttps://planet-storytime-podcast.podsite.io/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

Heavely - PSP45

Welcome back to Planet Storytime!Four months ago, Thomas and Paxton took a chance on a new story model for the podcast, releasing the first of six chapters for their new serial story, The Beatru Chronicles - Act I.    As much as our production team has used the PSP podcast format as a creative sandbox for compelling children&apos;s content, and done so with a thriving and growing fanbase worldwide, we knew that Beatru&apos;s story,  written to appeal to the older kids in our audience, might completely miss the mark with the bulk of our fanbase, especially those who have kept our very first episode, The Tale of Peter Rabbit - PSP 1, our all-time most popular episode.   But our team recognized that there are several children&apos;s podcasts currently available that appeal to younger children, with often less ambitious and mature content than Beatru, and we felt we needed to use our imaginations to create something that stretched our own comfort levels a bit, as we surely have with our fanbase, to create something wholly compelling,  unique and sustainable beyond a single episode/podcast that leaned on Thomas and Paxton&apos;s strengths as writers and composers of original material.   And as we have many times with TM Ganim, we leaned on JS Blue to provide us an original story that was unique to Planet Storytime, just like Crow & Beetle has been over the past year and a half.   Once we began working on The Beatru Chronicles  with JSB, we knew we were creating something very special.And while Beatru&apos;s amazing stories may continue to be a bit of strange narrative for some of our fans, support has grown significantly since we published the first chapter on December 6th, 2020.   To THOSE countless fans that have continued to support Beatru, this podcast is for YOU!    You no longer have to hop between PSP34, PSP35, PSP37, PSP38, PSP40 and PSP43 to listen to Act I  as all are now combined into this podcast, with chapter markers:Chapter 1 - The ClearingChapter 2 - The River and the TurtleChapter 3 - StampedeChapter 4 - Colonel RhysChapter 5 - Friends in High PlacesChapter 6 - Clarity and PurposeAnd if you haven&apos;t given Beatru&apos;s story a chance to this point, we encourage you to do so now!    Clocking in at exactly 90 minutes, Act I works well for long road trips, rainy days and even family listening night, as many of you have told us you like to do a few times each month:)A big shout of thanks to Jane Owen who helped provide just enough spark to our production team to help keep us believing in our story and our beloved character!And more thanks to JS Blue for his wonderful story (w/ an assist to TM Ganim for his creative consulting on this project)Please enjoy the full length version of The Beatru Chronicles - Act I and stay tuned for Act II which is already in production for release later this year, perhaps by early summer!   In the meantime, and for those fans who long for an awesome TM Ganim story, our very next episode will be the next TM Ganim story he&apos;s written and we can&apos;t wait to hear it, produce and release it as soon as possible!Please visit our new website:    https://planet-storytime-podcast.podsite.io/ We&apos;ll be back soon with more amazing stories so stay tuned and please tell your friends and family about us!!Thank YOU!PSP Production Teamhttps://planet-storytime-podcast.podsite.io/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

***The Beatru Chronicles - Act I***(Chapters 1 thru 6) - PSP44

Welcome back to Planet Storytime!!In this episode of the podcast, we present the conclusion to ACT I of The Beatru Chronicles with "Chapter 6 - Clarity and Purpose"!!  Three months after we presented chapter 1, we&apos;ve gone all the way thru to the end of ACT I of Beatru&apos;s amazing story (with two more ACTs to come out later this year!) and couldn&apos;t be more excited to share it with you!   We weren&apos;t sure how Beatru and her story would be received when we first presented her stories back in December, but each chapter has brought more and more fans to her podcasts.   We are confident this may end up being your favorite so far!   Thomas and Paxton deliver one of their best-ever episodes to date!Ever since "Chapter 1 - The Clearing", Beatru has sought answers to a growing list of big, questions, explaining how she passed thru the Enigmatic Egress into the strange world she awoke to in the wood.    But each answer has raised more and more questions!   Chapter 6 will answer some of the biggest she has about many things, but will leave us all seeking ACT II!To all of our Beatru fans around the world - THANK YOU for your love and support!   And at the request of many of you, we will be releasing all six chapters as a single, Stellar podcast in the weeks ahead with all of ACT I in a single podcast!    TM Ganim has been patiently awaiting our production of his latest original, but soon after that, we&apos;ll be releasing The Beatru Chronicles - ACT I, complete wth chapter breaks!NEW WEBSITE info:https://planet-storytime-podcast.podsite.io/Hit up the new website and SUBSCRIBE there!   We&apos;ll be adding more content there, including blogs, articles and written transcripts of each story!  We have so much more in store for the rest of 2021, so please tell your friends about us and keep using your imagination to see just how powerful your mind truly is!Until next time!!PSP Production TeamSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

***The Beatru Chronicles***(Chapter 6~Clarity and Purpose~ACT I Finale) - PSP43

(NOTE:  please forgive some of the digital distortion that pops up from time to time - this does happen occasionally on Zoom calls!)Welcome back to Planet Storytime!In this episode of the podcast, Thomas and Paxton interview the legendary, Fred Mollin!  Fred&apos;s career began back in 1972 and has spanned the bulk of his lifetime...From his Wikipedia page:"Fred Mollin is an American and Canadian record producer, musician, film and TV composer, music director, music supervisor, and songwriter.  He has produced records for Jimmy Webb, Johnny Mathis, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lamont Dozier and America, and has composed music for Beverly Hills, 90210, Friday the 13th (movies and television), Forever Knight, Hard Copy, and many more.   Mollin rose to prominence early in his career by co-producing (with Matthew McCauley) Dan Hill&apos;s international hit record, "Sometimes When We Touch", in 1977.As an artist, he has written and produced music for a series of children&apos;s albums, including Disney: Lullaby Album: Instrumental Favorites For Baby, peaking at #6 on January 26, 2001, on Billboard&apos;s Kid Album music chart; and Disney&apos;s Princess Lullaby Album, which peaked at No. 23 on October 25, 2002 (Billboard).  He created the musical group Fred Mollin and the Blue Sea Band, composing and producing albums such as Finding Nemo-Ocean Favorites, Lightning McQueen&apos;s Fast Tracks, and others, primarily released on Disney/Pixar albums."We encourage you to visit Fred&apos;s own webpage at:http://www.fredmollin.com/Fred just released a brand-new children&apos;s, interactive music album, called, "It&apos;s Great To Be a Kid", available as a digital music download, and/or CD available here:https://fanlink.to/FredMollin_ItsGreatToBeAKidIn the interview, Fred talks about his motivation and inspiration for his amazing new album, as well as his career and his love of simply PLAYING music!   It&apos;s a great discussion that we think many of our listeners will truly enjoy, especially all future musicians!We look forward to having Fred back in the very near future where he will peform some of his favorite children&apos;s songs!Fred - THANK YOU for your time today and for sharing some of your history and inspiration with us!PSP TeamSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/planet_storytime_podcast)

~~Artist Spotlight~~The Fred Mollin Interview - PSP42

Planet Storytime is a wonderful storytelling, audio podcast that helps our children go inside their minds and into their imagination. Imaginative children grow up to be strong problem solvers that are well-equiped to handle life's numerous challenges. A thriving imagination promotes cognitive development and helps support happy and alert kids. At Planet Storytime, our goal is to provide an entertaining, educational show with quality storytelling that fires the imagination. Our shows are produced with the spirit of Fred Rogers and Sesame Street, to create a truly magical storytime experience for all children.

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