Ill-Advised Stories Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:34:29 -0400 http://illadvisedstories.com en-us © 2026 Ill-Advised Stories yes Support this Podcast c9d0f671-654c-5a9f-b0ab-719b71de897b Pete A O'Donnell episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) stories, children's, humor, short story, science fiction, fantasy, fairy tale Pete A O'Donnell https://storage.buzzsprout.com/qtq9hwzmb14qq5mah3h8f5vt1z0n?.jpg Ill-Advised Stories http://illadvisedstories.com The Christmas Case The Christmas Case It's early on Christmas Morning and the boy detective Doctor Augustus Mayhem and his sister Missy are on another case.  Their jolly client is someone you may know and the crime is beyond belief.  Join us in the city of New York where someone has tried to take revenge on Santa Clause.  

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]]> It's early on Christmas Morning and the boy detective Doctor Augustus Mayhem and his sister Missy are on another case.  Their jolly client is someone you may know and the crime is beyond belief.  Join us in the city of New York where someone has tried to take revenge on Santa Clause.  

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-9649658 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500 1568 Christmas, holiday, family, funny, humor, detective, reindeer, adventure, fiction, story, comedy full false Bluey at the Museum Bluey at the Museum It's nearly Halloween and Abby has gone off to visit the Museum of Natural History in New York with her dad and her best friend, Bluey the little stuffed animal. They're looking for an extinct creature, but with the magic in the museum, maybe the creature is looking for them too.   

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]]> It's nearly Halloween and Abby has gone off to visit the Museum of Natural History in New York with her dad and her best friend, Bluey the little stuffed animal. They're looking for an extinct creature, but with the magic in the museum, maybe the creature is looking for them too.   

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-9314934 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 1562 elephants, children, story, Halloween, family, stuffed animal, museum, kids, funny, sweet, cute full false Santa's New Friend Santa's New Friend Santa is never by himself. He's always surrounded by his elf's. Despite that, he can still get lonely sometimes.   

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]]> Santa is never by himself. He's always surrounded by his elf's. Despite that, he can still get lonely sometimes.   

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]]> http://illadvisedstories.com Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-6586648 Sat, 28 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0500 1131 humor, funny, Christmas, Santa, Dragons, scripted full false I Only Wanted a Dog I Only Wanted a Dog Have you ever noticed the wishing wells some people keep in their front yards? Have you ever thrown a coin in one? What would happen? What would you wish for? You might want to keep it small just in case in it works.  

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]]> Have you ever noticed the wishing wells some people keep in their front yards? Have you ever thrown a coin in one? What would happen? What would you wish for? You might want to keep it small just in case in it works.  

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-5509729 Sat, 19 Sep 2020 17:00:00 -0400 1025 humor, kids, story, Pegasus, horses full false Sashenka the Space Dog part two Sashenka the Space Dog part two Find out what happens when a canine cosmonaut lands on strange world overrun with cats. Will Sashenka be able to save the aliens from the feline infestation? Find out in Sashenka the space dog part 2. 

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]]> Find out what happens when a canine cosmonaut lands on strange world overrun with cats. Will Sashenka be able to save the aliens from the feline infestation? Find out in Sashenka the space dog part 2. 

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-4951436 Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:00:00 -0400 901 humor, kids, space, story, fiction, Summer, dogs, aliens 2 full false Sashenka the Space Dog part one Sashenka the Space Dog part one Alien contact was made in the 1950s, not by mankind, but by his best friend the noble dog. Thrill along with the story of Sashenka whose space capsule came down on a strange world filled with a familiar foe, meow.

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]]> Alien contact was made in the 1950s, not by mankind, but by his best friend the noble dog. Thrill along with the story of Sashenka whose space capsule came down on a strange world filled with a familiar foe, meow.

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-4799771 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0400 935 humor, kids, space, story, fiction, dogs 1 full false A Little Retreat A Little Retreat An Orc meets someone who puts it in his head that he doesn't have to be evil.  

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]]> An Orc meets someone who puts it in his head that he doesn't have to be evil.  

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-4238801 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:00:00 -0400 1308 Humor, lotr, adventure, fantasy full false The Fastest Kid Alive The Fastest Kid Alive How do you escape the barber shop when you're just a kid. Look no further than the comic book stand and see what the Flash would do. Your ears are in jeopardy so move fast. 

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]]> How do you escape the barber shop when you're just a kid. Look no further than the comic book stand and see what the Flash would do. Your ears are in jeopardy so move fast. 

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-3672193 Fri, 08 May 2020 08:00:00 -0400 1107 humor, kids, comic books, family, dyslexia, asthma full false Abby Goes to the Gas Station Abby Goes to the Gas Station It is not only dangerous to smoke at the gas station. It's also a illegal. Find out what happens when Abby and her pet elephant Bluey decide to do something about it. 

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]]> It is not only dangerous to smoke at the gas station. It's also a illegal. Find out what happens when Abby and her pet elephant Bluey decide to do something about it. 

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-3312199 Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0400 1181 humor, kids, stories, papa, kidslit, kidspodcast full false Saint Larry's Day Saint Larry's Day A leprechaun trap seemed like a good idea, right up until Fiona meet Larry who was on his way back to Ireland.  

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]]> A leprechaun trap seemed like a good idea, right up until Fiona meet Larry who was on his way back to Ireland.  

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]]> http://illadvisedstories.com Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-2903011 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0500 1016 kids, humor, stories, leprechaun, Saint Patrick's Day, March full false Paco The Parrot Paco The Parrot Its a less than happy Valentine's Day when a boy decides to show a girl his neighbor's Parrot.  

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]]> Its a less than happy Valentine's Day when a boy decides to show a girl his neighbor's Parrot.  

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-2683537 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 12:00:00 -0500 1219 Kids, humor, parrot, funny, story, scripted full false The Snow Globe The Snow Globe Sail away on a ship of dreams with the Pirate queen Fiona the Fierce 

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]]> Sail away on a ship of dreams with the Pirate queen Fiona the Fierce 

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-2453099 Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0500 1094 humor, kids, stories, fiction, pirate full false Bluey's Holiday Shoes Bluey's Holiday Shoes Its German Santa Clause day and Abby's little stuffed elephant Bluey is in need of shoes. 

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]]> Its German Santa Clause day and Abby's little stuffed elephant Bluey is in need of shoes. 

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-2233658 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:00:00 -0500 1113 Christmas, German, Santa, Elephant, Story, kids, humor, funny, holiday full false The Crystal Cat Caper The Crystal Cat Caper No man goes Ice Fishing in the arctic. So what really happened to Mrs. Gladstones husband. I have feline feeling The Mayhem's are going to solve the case.

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]]> No man goes Ice Fishing in the arctic. So what really happened to Mrs. Gladstones husband. I have feline feeling The Mayhem's are going to solve the case.

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-2022327 Fri, 08 Nov 2019 08:00:00 -0500 1108 humor, kids, detective, cats, story full false The Late Bus The Late Bus Here's the thing about scary stories.  Some of them are a bit truish. Find out what happens when a kid gets on the wrong bus.   

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]]> Here's the thing about scary stories.  Some of them are a bit truish. Find out what happens when a kid gets on the wrong bus.   

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1851229 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 08:00:00 -0400 1129 Halloween, story, Werewolf, Lovecraft, kids, family friendly full false The Curse of Purgatory Sample The Curse of Purgatory Sample This is where the story begins. Tom sees his father's boat but now he needs to talk the hermit who has it.  He follows him out to the ocean where he sees something strange and magical.

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]]> This is where the story begins. Tom sees his father's boat but now he needs to talk the hermit who has it.  He follows him out to the ocean where he sees something strange and magical.

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1779307 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 17:00:00 -0400 968 full false Calamity Casey Calamity Casey A girl finds a special hat in a thrift store that leads her down the cowgirl way.

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]]> A girl finds a special hat in a thrift store that leads her down the cowgirl way.

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1741039 Fri, 20 Sep 2019 08:00:00 -0400 870 girlpower, cowgirl, Calamity Jane, humor, kids full false Tara the Fire Breathing Turtle Tara the Fire Breathing Turtle Have you ever wanted to be something more, something magical? Well Tara has. It all started when the little boy introduced her to dragons.  

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]]> Have you ever wanted to be something more, something magical? Well Tara has. It all started when the little boy introduced her to dragons.  

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1661098 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400 1201 kids, story, turtles, dragons, magic full false A Kayak for My Bed A Kayak for My Bed Abby's yard isn't as lonely as she thought it was in the summertime. She's on a mission and even a little critter who fell asleep in the wrong place isn't going to keep her from it. 

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]]> Abby's yard isn't as lonely as she thought it was in the summertime. She's on a mission and even a little critter who fell asleep in the wrong place isn't going to keep her from it. 

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1592656 Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:00:00 -0400 1134 humor, kids, story, summer full false Vader Takes a Dip Vader Takes a Dip Darth Vader, the dark lord of the Sith, or, at least, a very close impersonation prevents an alien invasion while attending a neighborhood pool party.

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]]> Darth Vader, the dark lord of the Sith, or, at least, a very close impersonation prevents an alien invasion while attending a neighborhood pool party.

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1525951 Fri, 09 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0400 1034 Humor, star wars, kids, adventure, family full false Annie Of Mars Annie Of Mars Annie's day started with a lemonade stand. It wasn't doing very well, but then her neighbor comes along to help out. 

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]]> Annie's day started with a lemonade stand. It wasn't doing very well, but then her neighbor comes along to help out. 

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1461430 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 08:00:00 -0400 1223 humor, kids, space, story, fiction, Summer full false Ares Eats Ice Cream Ares Eats Ice Cream On a sunny day the god of war come to a seaside town.

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]]> On a sunny day the god of war come to a seaside town.

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1401055 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 08:00:00 -0400 884 humor, kids, mythology, story, fiction, Summer full false Down Hill Racer Down Hill Racer It's a story as old as automobiles. What happens when you have a kid, a car, and a hill?  

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]]> It's a story as old as automobiles. What happens when you have a kid, a car, and a hill?  

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1341337 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:00:00 -0400 933 humor, kids, stories, dodge, adventure 1 full false The Peanut Butter Monster The Peanut Butter Monster Jessie wants a sleepover. The only problem is her friend has a peanut allergy and she's got a peanut butter monster loose in her house.  

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]]> Jessie wants a sleepover. The only problem is her friend has a peanut allergy and she's got a peanut butter monster loose in her house.  

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1278766 Fri, 14 Jun 2019 12:00:00 -0400 1148 Children, girls adventure, stories, friendship, allergies, humor 1 full false When Oma Got Lost When Oma Got Lost Abby's Oma is lost and she has to find her, luckily Bluey her little stuffed elephant is with her. 

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]]> Abby's Oma is lost and she has to find her, luckily Bluey her little stuffed elephant is with her. 

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1189178 Fri, 24 May 2019 11:00:00 -0400 773 humor, children, story, family, elephant, zoo full false Robot Mom Babysitter Robot Mom Babysitter Michael's Babysitter is not to be messed with, as he's about to learn.

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]]> Michael's Babysitter is not to be messed with, as he's about to learn.

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1117274 Fri, 10 May 2019 14:00:00 -0400 1030 humor, children, story, robots full false Anna and Nugget Anna and Nugget Anna goes down to the water and makes a new and unusual friend. 

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]]> Anna goes down to the water and makes a new and unusual friend. 

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]]> Written by Pete A O'Donnell Music by Kevin Macleod Buzzsprout-1046793 Fri, 19 Apr 2019 15:00:00 -0400 784 Children, girls adventure, stories, friendship 6 full false Makin Bacon Makin Bacon The story of a boy who can't sleep.

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]]> The story of a boy who can't sleep.

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1026468 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 745 Humor, Children, Story, family 4 full false The Tooth Fairy Tail The Tooth Fairy Tail While a child is sleeping a tooth fairy goes about her work. Everything's fine until she meets Ralf. 

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]]> While a child is sleeping a tooth fairy goes about her work. Everything's fine until she meets Ralf. 

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Buzzsprout-1005741 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400 856 Humor, Children, Story, family full false Riley the Bear Riley the Bear A girl and a bear bond over donuts 

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]]> A girl and a bear bond over donuts 

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]]> Pete A O'Donnell Music by Kevin Macleod Buzzsprout-931460 Thu, 24 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 671 Humor, Children, Story, family full false West Texas Aliens West Texas Aliens A boy and his dad get dinner at the strangest burger shop. 

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]]> A boy and his dad get dinner at the strangest burger shop. 

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]]> Written by Pete A O'Donnell Music by Tristan Lonhengrin: The Anomaly Buzzsprout-928851 Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 897 full false