I Only Make Up True Stories

About I Only Make Up True Stories

There's great power in stories, but many of the most important parables in Torah and Midrashic sources might be more appropriate for 17th century Poland than for 21st century kids American. This series brings beautiful Torah lessons in the form of fun, and sometimes weird stories. That are totally true, and I totally made up. Because I only make up true stories. Jewish children, teens and tweens will enjoy, and even adults can gain from it.

Publisher

Dani Locker

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Feb 2025

Latest episode

2 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Jan 2026

   James and The Wax Tax

   James navigates unexpected challenges on his path to becoming a Supreme Court Judge, revealing the complexities of ambition.

2. 

   30 Nov 2025

   Episode 9- The Lottery Ticket

   Ryan recounts a personal experience about buying a lottery ticket when he was poor, revealing a valuable lesson about the true meaning of value.

3. 

   6 Sept 2025

   Free Hugs

   Host Hugh Hugphrey shares the surprising story behind his successful "Free Hugs" business and its unexpected consequences.

4. 

   8 Jun 2025

   World's Okayest Wizard

   A young boy named Harry discovers something remarkable in this fictional story, leaving listeners to wonder what he will do next.

5. 

   16 May 2025

   Two Secret Agents. Two Big Failures

   Agent 008 and Agent 009 both fail to apprehend their fugitive. What can we learn from their failures?

6. 

   3 May 2025

   I Only Make Up True Stories - Episode 5 - The Prison Break

   Slippery Sam has his name for a reason, but when The Boss breaks him out, he's in for a surprise.

7. 

   5 Apr 2025

   Episode 4- Tropical Blues

   Robbie ends up on a tropical island and life is great, but wait till you hear what happens next!

8. 

   18 Mar 2025

   Episode 3 - VertiGO

   When Kyle starts getting dizzy spells, his hockey career is in jeopardy. This is a beautiful insight from the Ohr Hachaim Parshas Ki Susa on the 13 attributes of mercy.

9. 

   8 Mar 2025

   Episode 2- Watt's Realllly Large Mistake

   Watt is happy as an only child, but when he goes off to college, he learns some hard lessons.

10. 

    28 Feb 2025

    Episode 1- This mansion is missing... something?

    What does he do when he wins the lottery?

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

7,194

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

0

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