Tales from Cottonwood Trails

Morton's dreaming up another Transposers story! And, for a moment, he thinks he may have come across a REAL LIFE Transposer! - only to find out that it's actually a little newt, called Noel. Noel does have some firsthand experience of transformations though - much to his own dismay!

Check out Morton's first venture into the bizarre world of musical instrument-transforming robots in space that is... The Transposers, in Ep. 41: The Wool over Our Eyes, part 1!

It's another autumnal campfire story night for the gang, and Morton has a tale of shadowy organisations, spycraft, and espionage to tell - which can only mean one thing... it's time for Agent Double O Zero's next thrilling adventure!!

To hear his first adventure, listen to episode #9. Imagine That

After falling in with a mischievous gang of chipmunks, called the Chip-punks, Oz starts joining in with their rascally antics, prompting Rob to tell Oz a story about doing the right thing, even when it's difficult!

When Rosie, Oz, and Morton are struggling to keep up with the sound effects in Rob's "Live Dramas from Cottonwood" radio show, Rob introduces them to the Soundster 6000 as a solution, giving them a week to figure out how to use these intricate devices. Not everyone thrives during this week of practice though!

In this second, and final, installment of The Wool over Our Eyes, Morton and Frank ("Sheerluck Homes" and "The Doctor") find themselves in a wolf village, only to discover yet more mysteries unfolding! Where will this all end?!?

Morton and Frank get an unexpected visit from a sheep in distress! Stella the sheep is worried about her brother, Charlie, who has mysteriously gone missing, and so she turns to the duo for help! Can "Sheerluck Homes" (and his trusty sidekick, "The Doctor") solve the case?!

When Morton is left feeling a little down, after struggling to keep up with the others in Rob's trivia game, Abbie tells him a story to help him see things from a slightly different perspective!

Episode 3 of "Animal Talk"! In this episode, Oz, Rosie, and Morton tell us about a wacky animal that lives in the ocean: the Cuttlefish!

Look out for another full-length episode, coming soon!

Mathilda's having one of her stressful days again! And after getting some stress-beating suggestions from Oz and Rosie (which unfortunately end up making things worse!), she desperately turns to Abbie for help... only to get some slightly unexpected advice!

Episode 2 of "Animal Talk"! In this episode, Oz, Rosie, and Morton tell us about one of the most unique animals in the world: the Platypus!

Look out for another full-length episode, coming soon!

In place of a full-length episode today, here's episode no. 1 of "Animal Talk"! - the "radio show" where animals talk about animals!

Oz, Rosie, and Morton—broadcasting out of Rob's recording studio up in the trees (see episode 28: Wallys and Badgerbumps)—tell us some really cool facts and info about the amazing animals that can be found in God's creation, starting, in this episode, with the teeny, tiny marvel that is: the Tardigrade!

Look out for another "Animal Talk" episode, coming later this month!!

In the concluding episode of "Hornswoggled" - Mathilda, Morton, and Oz have successfully bluffed their way into the basement of "Delicacies for the Destitute", but Mathilda's plan to bring an end to the Pie Rats' sneaky plot to swindle pies from the animals of Cottonwood Trails soon backfires, leaving our three heroes with little choice but to invoke "Pie-lay" in a desperate bit to secure their freedom... Let the challenges commence!

Why not revisit Stewed Fruit and Pirate Loot? - the episode where we first meet the dreaded Pie Rats!

Happy New Year to all our listeners! 🎉

When Mathilda, Morton, and Oz deliver some pies to Delicacies for the Destitute, and realise that something doesn't seem quite right, they set off to investigate, and soon find out that there's "more than meets the pie!" when it comes to this charity!

Christmas morning brings an unpleasant surprise for Mathilda, after she receives some terrible gifts from Morton! And upon arrival at Rob's treehouse, she discovers that she's not the only one unhappy with Morton's ghastly gift choices!

This episode is all about thankfulness, and so we want to take a moment to say a HUGE thank you to our faithful listeners! We appreciate you SO much, and we wish you a merry, joy-filled Christmas!

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When Morton and Frank (AKA "Sheerluck Homes" and "The Doctor") are asked by Winnifred to investigate why Alice has been so rude to her, they discover that the root of the issue lies in a story that's been told to Alice. But they soon realise that there's something not quite right about this story! And the more they investigate, the more ridiculous things get!

Once again, the gang find themselves sitting round a campfire in Autumn telling stories - only this time, they're joined by Rob, who tells a story of his own - one that doesn't go down too well with Oz, Rosie, and Morton!

Want a reminder of how this tradition started? Why not listen to (or re-listen to) the original Campfire Stories episode!

Here's the second episode of Safety Tips with Rob. Enjoy! And we'll be back with another full-length Cottonwood Trails episode on October 1st!

The Cottonwood Trails crew has had a crazy hectic summer this year, and so we had to take a bit of a break from full episode production, meaning, unfortunately, no full episode this September... BUT we do still have a couple of treats for you this month though - we're releasing the first two "Safety Tips with Rob" bonus episodes!!!

So here's "Safety Tips with Rob" #1 (entitled "Pests"). Episode #2 will release later in September (so keep a look out for that!), and we'll be back to full episodes, as normal, in October!

Want to hear the backstory behind the "Safety Tips with Rob" broadcasts? Check out episode 28: Wallys and Badgerbumps (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/4r76DJTpivdAy9fhSsRjzf/episode/7gReWxoTVjTSUqfR67AFmO/details), if you haven't already!

This is it! The exciting conclusion! Will Sam be reunited with his parents? Will Rob ever find Mac? Will the Raccoon King take over the forest?! Let’s find out together right now in... Without a Trace - part 5!

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Rob and his band of sleuths finally locate the missing metal objects, and start to get some clues as to who had stolen them. And after meeting with Mac, and talking about his experiences in the caves, Abbie is able to piece together the puzzle of how the Raccoon King is planning to control the water in the forest... only to find out that her and her fellow captives may get a front row seat in the fulfilment of the king's master plan - whether they want to or not!