Episode Overview

Podcast: Stories Podcast: A Bedtime Show for Kids of All Ages
Episode: Get Your Goat
Date: August 23, 2025
Host: Amanda Weldon
Story by: Daniel Hines

This episode of Stories Podcast presents “Get Your Goat,” a playful adaptation of a classic fable crafted for children and families. The story follows a large, quirky herd of goats living happily together in a meadow—until a pack of hungry wolves arrive. Through unexpected challenges and a series of comical missteps, the goats must overcome danger by learning the true strength in unity, teamwork, and listening to wise elders.

Key Discussion Points & Story Highlights

1. Setting the Scene: The Happy Goat Family

• The episode opens by describing a vibrant and diverse goat community ("about a hundred goats, all of them living together more or less in harmony") living in a meadow.
• Goats of all shapes and fur types enjoy life (“eating grass and hay and flowers and fresh fruit...even the occasional tin can”).
• Friends Mosi and Grant express their carefree happiness, unknowingly “jinxing” their luck by joking that “nothing bad will ever happen.”
• Notable Quote:
  • "Life is good." — Mosi (03:24)
  • "It's the best of times, and nothing bad will ever happen, no matter what." — Grant (03:30)

2. Trouble Arrives: The Wolves Appear

• A haunting howl interrupts the goats’ peace, sending them into panic.
• Elmer, the wise old goat, identifies the threat: wolves, who are now hungry since the rabbits they once hunted have disappeared after a flood (06:14–07:38).
• Notable Quote:
  • "Wolves!" — Elmer (06:24)
• The initial response is chaos—most goats scatter, ignoring Elmer’s advice to stay calm (07:47–08:00).
• Three wolves attack, and in the panic, one goat is captured (09:18–09:22).

3. Failed Rescue Attempts

• The goats, led by Mosi and Grant, try to brainstorm solutions: run, hide, or climb trees (09:54–10:19).
• Notable Quotes:
  • "Maybe we can climb trees." — Mosi (10:15)
  • "We need to work together." — Elmer (10:17)
• On Mosi’s suggestion, goats climb into the trees, but too many goats cause branches to break, leaving them vulnerable (11:57–12:14).
• More goats are captured by the wolves, including Grant (12:48–12:54).

4. Turning the Tide: Listening to Wisdom

• Elmer finally gets the herd’s attention and recalls how past generations fended off wolves—by working together (13:59–14:24).
• He teaches the goats a new plan: form a tight, united circle with the biggest goats on the outside, hooves dug in, and horns ready (14:24–14:35).

5. The Power of Teamwork

• The wolves return to find their “easy” prey transformed into a formidable wall of goats (15:02–15:31).
• The goats chant and hold strong, repelling the wolves’ attacks with headbutts and tight formation ("Tougher together! Tougher together!").
• Memorable Moment:
  • Mosi boldly leads the defense, echoing Elmer’s wisdom (16:00–17:17).
  • The big, steely wolf underestimates the goats but is finally toppled by old Elmer and a group charge, even suffering from a feisty goat’s unexpected rear-end chomp (17:59–18:45).
  • "Tougher together!" — Mosi and the goats (16:00, 17:15, 18:00)
• The wolves flee, defeated and discouraged (18:52).

6. Rescue and Reunion

• Mosi and the herd discover Grant and the other missing goats trapped but unharmed in the wolves’ den (19:34–19:47).
• With their friends freed, the goats return to their peaceful meadow, forever changed and united by their ordeal.

7. Moral of the Story

• The tale ends with the goats’ newfound understanding:
  • “Whatever threat came their way, they could handle it as long as they did it together.” (19:56)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "It's a great time to be a goat in the meadow, that's for sure." — Grant (03:27)
• "We've got to save them!" — Mosi (09:24)
• "We need to work together." — Elmer (10:17)
• "Tougher together! Tougher together!" — The goats (16:03, 17:15, 18:00)
• "Run for it!" — Alpha Wolf (18:45)
• "You won't come after us anymore!" — Mosi (18:54)
• "And from that day on, they knew that whatever threat came their way, they could handle it as long as they did it together." — Narrator (19:56)

Important Timestamps

• Happy Meadow Life: 02:15 – 04:55
• The First Howl / Realization of Danger: 05:55 – 07:41
• Goats Panic and Wolves Attack: 08:00 – 09:22
• Goats’ Failed Rescue Attempts: 10:00 – 12:45
• Elmer’s Plan & Goats Organize: 13:59 – 15:02
• Goat-Wolf Showdown (“Tougher together!”): 16:00 – 18:45
• Wolves’ Defeat & Friends Rescued: 18:52 – 19:47
• Moral & Happy Ending: 19:49 – 20:10

Episode Summary

“Get Your Goat” is a charming, humorous, and heartwarming fable about a meadow full of unique goats who must contend with a pack of hungry wolves. After initial chaos and failed attempts to hide or escape, the herd realizes—thanks to old Elmer’s wisdom—that their true strength lies in unity. By standing together “horns out, tough together,” they not only drive away the wolves but also rescue their friends. The story wraps with a gentle moral reminding listeners that teamwork and community are the keys to overcoming any threat.