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KidCasts : Podcast for Kids !
142 Episodes !
S3-E02 Church Basketball (Part 1)
2024/1/7
16:40
Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill relates his incredible adventures playing on the Tacoma Seventh Ward church basketball team. This was in the epoch when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had an ALL-CHURCH basketball tournament. Grandpa Hill will share the value of friendship, and how important it is to be a GOOD friend. A good friend will be with you when you are happy, when you are sad, and even when you are mad. A good friend will have your back in hard times.
S3-E01-New Years in Ecuador
2023/12/31
18:25
We begin Season 3 with an episode about New Years' Eve in Ecuador. In 2002 Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill, Grandma Juanita Ray Hill, and five children (Abby, Hannah, Emily, Amanda, and Seth) were working in orphanages in Cuenca. In keeping with Ecuadorian customs we made an effigy out of straw and old clothes. We had a lot of excitement on New Years as we kicked and kissed and burned our effigy. We learned that whether the old year was happy or sad was unimportant. The new year is full of possibilities!! Happy New Year! May 2024 be your best year ever!
S2-E53 Hotter than Blazes (Great-Grandpa Irving J Ray Remembers His Childhood
2023/12/24
20:05
In this episode Great-Grandpa Irving J Ray remembers his childhood growing up in Arizona without air conditioning, without fans, without even electricity. It was hotter than blazes. This is a transcript of what he recorded when Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill took him to San Francisco on a business trip and they became friends.
S2-E52 Grandpa and Great-Grandpa Ray Become Friends (It's OK to be different!)
2023/12/17
15:10
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill prays to have a better relationship with Great-Grandpa Irving J Ray. Grandpa follows an impression to take Great-Grandpa Ray on a business trip to San Francisco. Great-Grandpa Ray records his life history. They become close friends. Grandpa learns it's OK to be friends with people who are different from you. In fact, that difference is good.
S2 - E51 Grandpa meets Great-Grandpa Ray for the first time (On a tractor!)
2023/12/10
14:24
In this episode Grandpa (Edward Jeffrey Hill) meets his future father-in-law (Great-Grandpa Irving J. Ray), for the first time. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start when Grandpa is asked to disc a field and has an interesting experience on a tractor!
S2 - E50: Grandpa Sings! You May Laugh. You May Just Fall Asleep
2023/12/3
13:34
In this episode Grandpa tells about how he loved to sing as a child. And then someone made an unkind comment about his singing and so he stopped singing. Then how he started to sing a lot when Sarah was born. He then sings some fun songs.
S2 - E49 - Grandma and her Paper Dolls
2023/11/26
08:29
In this episode Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill describes her love of paper dolls and a valuable lesson that she learned one afternoon. When you are not true to yourself, and you don't listen to you mom, you can miss out on some really good things. Grandma learned this lesson well when she was a little girl.
S2 - E48 - Why I Haven't Thrown Up in 60 Years!
2023/11/19
19:32
One of Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill's unique accomplishments is that he has not thrown up in 60 years! Can you imagine that? This Podcast explores the stories behind this amazing feat. Please remember: "You get what you get, and you don't throw a fit!" And especially remember: "You get what you get, and you don't throw up!" Since Grandpa is prone to overeat on Thanksgiving, this is a very appropriate episode for Thanksgiving week!
S2 - E47 - Hippies, Flower Power, and Another Policeman
2023/11/12
09:42
In this episode, Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill does a few more crazy things. I mean really crazy. At least the hippies at the International Fountain in the Seattle Center were entertained. However, Grandpa has another interaction with a policeman!
S2 - Episode 46 - Grandpa, Animal Crackers, and The Little Prince
2023/11/5
14:16
In this episode, Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill learns valuable lessons in friendship with animal crackers, poetry, and The Little Prince. "It is only with the heart that one sees rightly. The essential is invisible to the eye."
S2 - E45 - Pride Cometh Before the Fall - Literally (Kaysville 10k)
2023/10/29
18:19
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill realizes that pride in doing better than others can cause you to fall, literally. He also learns how compassionate his wife, Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill, is.
S2 - E44 - George Washington Hill Finds His Wife in the Woods
2023/10/22
18:27
In this episode Grandpa tells the story of his great-great grandpa, George Washington Hill, and how he found his wife in the woods, found the gospel, and moved West with the pioneers.
S2 - E43 - Our Shiny Red Lexus - And How We Stayed Out of Debt
2023/10/15
13:26
In this story Grandpa and Grandma Hill decide to keep their promise to stay out of debt, but are still able to get the car of their dreams - a shiny red Lexus!
S2 - E42 - Take Time for the People you Love
2023/10/8
12:06
In this episode Grandpa shares a story that he wrote for a magazine about the importance of spending quality time with people you love, especially your children.
S2 - E41 - How Grandpa Met Grandma in her Bubblebath
2023/10/1
16:16
Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill and Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill will celebrate our 17th wedding anniversary this week, on October 3, 2023. In honor of that occasion, we will share how Grandpa met Grandma in her bubblebath as our bedtime story.
S2 - E40 - Crazy Things Grandpa Did (Part 3)
2023/9/24
15:12
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill tells about a crazy thing he did while editor of the Washington High School "Patriot" school newspaper. At this time, unsurprisingly he was going to Washington High School and living in Tacoma, Washington.
S2 - E 39 - Crazy things Grandpa did (Part 2)
2023/9/17
15:11
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill tells about crazy things he did while in elementary school living in Santa Cruz, California in the early 1960s.
S2 - E38 - Crazy Things Grandpa Did (Part 1)
2023/9/13
07:47
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill tells about crazy things he did while a pre-schooler living in Santa Cruz, California in the 1950s.
S2-E37 - Kissing the Blarney Stone (Part 2)
2023/9/4
22:19
In this episode Grandma Edward Jeffrey Hill and Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill take a cruise to the British Isles. Their attempt to kiss the Blarney Stone in order to receive the gift of eloquence is interrupted by the Rotund Bald Man with the Ugly Mustache. After several adventures with the Pirate Pilo things look bleak. Will Bigfoot be able to save them? You'll have to listen to find out.
S2 - E36 Kissing the Blarney Stone (Part 1)
2023/9/3
16:45
In this episode Grandma Edward Jeffrey Hill and Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill take a cruise to the British Isles. This episode gives background to the exciting Bigfoot story about kissing the Blarney Stone and receiving the gift of eloquence (aka, the gift of gab).
S2 - E35 - How Grandma Met Grandpa in a Her Bubble Bath (Re-Run)
2023/8/27
16:16
In this episode Grandpa tells of the miracle by which Grandma became aware of him. Interesting enough, the venue for this meeting was a bubble bath with a handful of chocolate chips reading a church magazine! Strange but true! And yes, it was a miracle!
S2 - Episode 34 - Meeting Bigfoot for the First Time (Big Foot Story)
2023/8/20
16:00
In this episode Grandpa Hill tells an imaginative story of how he met Bigfoot for the first time in the Enchanted Valley on the Olympic Peninsula in Olympic National Park in Washington State. By listening to this story you will learn how Bigfoot and Grandpa became best friends, and why Grandpa loves to hike to the chalet!
S2 - E33 - What in the Heck is Cryptozoology (Cruising Story)
2023/8/13
23:25
In this slightly tall tale, Grandpa tells about going with Aunt Sarah, Nathan, and Booker to a Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine while they were on a Fall cruise in New England. There they have some scary adventures with Pi'e Grande and Big Foot. Enjoy!
S2 - E32 - Grandma Learns a Lesson about Honesty (Re-Run)
2023/8/6
05:39
In this episode, Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill tells a story about how she learned a valuable lesson about honesty.
S2 - Episode 31 - Her Father was an NFL Hall of Famer
2023/7/30
11:22
In this episode Grandpa Hill talks about his first friends who were girls. One of them was the daughter of an NFL Hall of Famer.
S2 - Episode 30 - I Kissed Her! (We Were Only Four Years Old)
2023/7/23
12:25
In this episode, Grandpa Hill shares about his first friends who were girls. In this bedtime story he learns to be careful about who he kisses at Church during Sacrament meeting!
S2 - E29 Pure Generosity and a Computer Named Irv
2023/7/16
08:11
This week we participated in the Irving J. Reunion. Great-Grandpa Irving J. Ray was a very generous man. This is a story of how he blessed my life about 40 years ago when the first personal computers were being sold.
S2 - Episode 28 - Grandpa Sings Songs to Put You to Sleep
2023/7/9
10:17
In this episode imagine Grandpa is laying on the floor. He's just told you a Big Foot story and has sung some crazy songs. Now he sings these songs to put you to sleep. Sweet dreams! By the way I have sung these songs to my children and grandchildren for the last 45 years!
S2 - Episode 27 - Grandpa Decides to Retire from BYU
2023/7/2
07:58
On July 1, 2023, Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill retired from Brigham Young University after 25 years of service and teaching more than 21,000 students. In this podcast Grandpa relates how he decided to retire, even though he loved his job at BYU.
S2 - Episode 26 - You are Only as Old as You Think You Are (Part 2)
2023/6/25
12:25
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill copes with a few effects of aging soon after he turns 65 years old. He loses something that he really shouldn't lose!
S2 - Episode 25 - You are Only as Old as You Think You Are (Part 1)
2023/6/18
14:07
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill copes with a few affects of aging soon after he turns 65 years old. He loses something that he really shouldn't lose!
S2 - Episode 24 - Grandma Hill Story: Sometimes it Would Be Better to Be Tackless!
2023/6/11
06:49
In this episode Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill remembers a time when she realized it was better to do what is right than to do something to be popular.
S2 - E23 - The Rotund Man with the Ugly Mustache (Part 2)
2023/6/4
14:28
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill has adventures in the Swiss Alps with his wife Grandma Juanita Ray Hill. They encounter the Rotund Man with the Ugly Mustache who vows revenge. They learn to "Be aware and beware!" Will Bigfoot save the day?
S2 - E22 - The Rotund Man with the Ugly Mustache (Part 1)
2023/5/28
14:19
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill meets up with his wife Juanita (Juanita Ray Hill) in Switzerland. They go sightseeing to the Alps and interact with a Rotund Man with and Ugly Mustache. Grandpa learns how important it is to "Be Aware and Beware."
S2 - Episode 21 - Romantic Elevators xoxoxoxo (Re-Run)
2023/5/21
09:17
In this episode Grandpa tells about when he got engaged to Juanita Ray in 1976 and how this led to a tradition of Romantic Elevators!
S2 - Episode 20 - Obey Your Mom! Don't Eat Catfood (Re-Run)
2023/5/14
07:21
Grandpa learns the hard way to obey his Mom! And to NOT eat catfood!
S2 - Episode 19 - Grandpa's First Memory (Re-Run)
2023/5/7
16:44
In this episode Grandpa shares about his ancestors, his parents, his first days, and his first memories.
S2 - Episode 18 - If You Want Something, Work For It (Re-Run)
2023/4/30
11:57
Our Podcast recorder is out of the country for a few weeks so we are offering our most listened-to podcast this week as a re-run. In this episode Grandpa tells about how his Dad, Great-Grandpa Edward Eyring Hill, taught him some valuable lessons. Perhaps the most important lesson was that if you want something you should work for it. You should not expect people to just give you everything you want.
S2 - Episode 17 - The Big Foot Saga Continues (Happy Anniversary Grandma and Grandpa - ReRun)
2023/4/23
25:02
By popular demand we have another re-run of a Bigfoot story! Enjoy.
S2 - Episode 16 - Cryptozoology (a repeat of our most popular Bigfoot Story)
2023/4/16
23:25
Owing to the numerous requests for additional Bigfoot stories, this is a repeat of our most popular one. In this slightly tall tale, Grandpa tells about going with Aunt Sarah, Nathan, and Booker to a Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine. There they have some scary adventures with Pi'e Grande and Big Foot. Enjoy!
S2 - Episode 15 - Switzerland! Grandpa Speaks at the UN (Part 3)
2023/4/9
17:38
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill shares more exciting adventures with Dr. Craig heart as they try to get to the Palais de Naciones in order to give their speeches at a special session of the United Nations General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. Do they ever get to give their speeches! You'll have to listen to find out!
S2 - Episode 14 - Switzerland! Grandpa Speaks at the UN (Part 2)
2023/4/2
14:27
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill has a number of exciting adventures with Dr. Craig Hart as they travel from Salt Lake City to Geneva, Switzerland to speak at a special session of the United Nations General Assembly on June 26, 2000.
S2 - Episode 13 - Switzerland! Grandpa Speaks at the UN! (Part 1)
2023/3/26
16:43
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill tells about how he was asked to speak at a special session of the United Nations General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland in the year 2000. Even though he was fourth choice among BYU faculty members for the job, he felt very honored. Little did he know what adventures awaited him!
S2 - Episode 12 - Songs of the Heart (Part 2)
2023/3/19
16:09
Here are some more songs that have been sung for generations in Great-great Grandma Mynoa Andersen's family. Grandma Juanita Ray Hill's cousins, Ladawn Andersen Jacob, Karen Andersen Redd, Lynette Andersen Lewis, and Kathryn Andersen Kartchner are the singers with angelic voices! Enjoy!
S2 - Episode 11 - Songs of the Heart (Part 1)
2023/3/12
17:24
Singing has always been an important part of our families. In this Episode we hear about how singing became very important in Great-great Grandma Mynoa Andersen's family. We also are blessed to hear some of those songs sung by Grandma Juanita Ray Hill's living cousins. Ladawn Andersen Jacob, Karen Andersen Redd, Lynette Andersen Lewis, and Kathryn Andersen Kartchner are the singers with the angelic voices! Please enjoy, and make music in your families!
S2 - Episode 10 - When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade!
2023/3/5
17:14
In this episode Bishop Edward Jeffrey Hill has an unusual encounter with a garage door of one of his ward members. He learns what "When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade" means.
S2 - Episode 09 - Four Seconds that Changed My World (A Basketball Story)
2023/2/26
14:16
I (Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill) was not that great at basketball. However, there were four seconds that made my whole high school basketball career sweet. Listen to hear the story!
S2 - Episode 08 - Mom Hated These Songs!
2023/2/19
10:41
My Dad (Great-Grandpa Edward Eyring Hill) loved to play the accordion and sing with his classes at school, with Church groups, and at Boy Scout campfires. He would also play the accordion and sing at home with my Mom (Great-Grandma LaDean Jones Hill), my brothers Ted and Scott, and my sister Anne. My Mom liked most of the songs that we sang. But there were a few songs that she did not like! In fact, I think she hated these songs! As a boy I loved these songs and I thought it was fun how upset they made my Mom. In this bedtime story I will sing the songs that my Mom did not like!
S2 - Episode 07 - Why I Haven't Thrown Up in 60 Years
2023/2/12
19:32
One of Grandpa's unique accomplishments is that he has not thrown up in 60 years! Can you imagine that? This Podcast explores the stories behind this amazing feat. Please remember: "You get what you get, and you don't throw a fit!"
S2 Episode 06 - Adventures at Peggy's Cove (Big Foot Story Part 2)
2023/2/5
17:41
In this episode Grandpa finishes a scary adventure to Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia, Canada with Aunt Sarah, Nathan, and Booker. Will Big Foot save the day?
S2-Episode 05 Adventures at Peggy's Cove (Big Foot Story Part 1)
2023/1/29
14:13
In this episode Grandpa shares an adventure with Aunt Sarah, Nathan, and Booker as they explore Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia, Canada. Will Big Foot save him from doing something impulsive that is very dangerous?
S2 Episode 04 - Grandpa Golfs for 24 Hours Straight! Is he crazy? (Part 2)
2023/1/22
15:27
In this episode Grandpa completes 24 hours straight of playing golf. Is he crazy? Listen in to find out.
S2 Episode 03 - Grandpa Golfs for 24 Hours Straight! Is he crazy? (Part 1)
2023/1/15
14:41
In this episode Grandpa wants desperately to set a record in the Guinness Book of World Records. He sees a possibility to play the most number of holes of golf in 24 hours. Listen in to see if he sets the record!
S2 Episode 02 - Grandpa Sings Songs that Put You to Sleep
2023/1/8
10:17
This episode has Grandpa Hill singing the songs that are almost guaranteed to put you to sleep. Do NOT listen to these if you are the driver of a car.
S2 Episode 01 - New Years in Ecuador (Kicking and Kissing and Burning a Strawfilled Scare Crow)
2022/12/30
18:25
We begin Season 2 with an episode about New Years' Eve in Ecuador. In 2002 Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill, Grandma Juanita Ray Hill, and five children (Abby, Hannah, Emily, Amanda, and Seth) were working in orphanages in Cuenca. In keeping with Ecuadorian customs we made an effigy out of straw and old clothes. We had a lot of excitement at New Years as we kicked and kissed and burned our effigy. We learned that whether the old year was happy or sad was unimportant. The new year was full of possibilities.
Episode 30: Grandma and Her Paper Dolls
2022/12/25
08:29
In this episode Grandma describes her love of paper dolls and a valuable lesson that she learned one afternoon.
Episode 29: Grandpa Sings! (Get Ready to Laugh ... Or Fall Asleep)
2022/12/18
13:34
In this episode Grandpa tells about how he loved to sing as a child. And then someone made an unkind comment about his singing and so he stopped singing. Then how he started to sing a lot when Sarah was born. He then sings some fun songs.
Episode 28: Hotter than Blazes (Great-Grandpa Ray Remembers His Childhood)
2022/12/11
20:05
In this episode Great-Grandpa Ray remembers his childhood growing up in Arizona without air conditioning, without fans, without even electricity. It was hotter than blazes. This is a transcript of what he recorded when Grandpa took him to San Francisco on a business trip and they became friends.
Episode 27: Grandpa Becomes Friends with Great-Grandpa Ray
2022/12/4
15:10
In this episode Grandpa prays to have a better relationship with Great-Grandpa Ray. Grandpa follows an impression to take Great-Grandpa Ray on a business trip to San Francisco. Great-Grandpa Ray records his life history. They become close friends.
Episode 26: Grandpa Has Great Fun on a Tractor after Meeting Great-Grandpa Ray
2022/11/27
14:24
In this episode Grandpa meets his future father-in-law, Irving J. Ray, for the first time. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start when Grandpa is asked to disc a field and has an interesting experience on a tractor!
Episode 25: Happy Anniversary Grandpa and Grandma (Big Foot Story)
2022/11/20
25:02
In this episode Grandpa and Grandma celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary on a cruise in Maine. They ride E-bikes through the carriage roads of beautiful Acadia National Park and love the red and yellow and orange leaves. Unexpectedly they have an exciting adventure which requires Big Foot to intervene.
Episode 24: What in the Heck is Cryptozoology? (Big Foot Story)
2022/11/13
23:25
In this slightly tall tale, Grandpa tells about going with Aunt Sarah, Nathan, and Booker to a Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine. There they have some scary adventures with Pi'e Grande and Big Foot. Enjoy!
Episode 23: Our Most Popular Episode Revisited (Squirt Gun Romance!)
2022/11/6
12:19
This morning I am without a new episode for Grandpa and Grandma Bedtime Stories. And so I am reposting our most popular episode so far: "How a Squirt Gun Brought Juanita and Grandpa Together." It has 95 downloads so far. Next week we will have a new Bigfoot story podcast entitled: "What in the Heck is a Cryptozoology Museum?" Stay tuned and sweet dreams.
Episode 22: George Washington Hill Finds His Wife in the Woods
2022/10/30
18:27
In this episode Grandpa tells the story of his great-great grandpa, George Washington Hill, and how he found his wife in the woods, found the gospel, and moved West with the pioneers.
Episode 21: Oh No! Grandma Stole Some Lip Gloss
2022/10/23
09:15
In this episode, Grandma shares how she made a poor choice and stole some lip gloss. Fortunately, she shares how she learned a lesson and became a better person because of it.
Episode 20 - You Win If You Do Your Best and You Are a Good Sport (Even if You Lose Your Shoe!)
2022/10/16
18:11
This is the final episode in Grandpa Hill's triple jump saga. Listen to find out what happened at the 1971 4A High School track meet at the University of Washington. And a particular shoe that didn't cooperate very well!
Episode 19: It's Best to Compete with Yourself, Not Others (Part 5, Triple Jump Saga)
2022/10/9
16:11
In this episode Grandpa Hill works hard to complete a goal in the triple jump, but learns that it might be better to compete with yourself than with others.
Episode 18: Becoming a Person of Integrity (Part 4, Triple Jump Saga)
2022/10/2
16:45
In this episode Grandpa Hill learns the importance of becoming a person of integrity as he strives to reach his goals in the triple jump.
Episode 17: Pride Comes Before the Fall (Part 3, Triple Jump Saga)
2022/9/25
16:55
In this episode Grandpa has success with the triple jump, but unfortunately his pride comes before the fall.
Episode 16: How Grandpa Decided to Retire from BYU
2022/9/18
07:58
Grandpa has absolutely loved his job at BYU. He always told people he would work there until he was 85. This is the surprising story of how he decided to retire at age 70.
Episode 15: Grandpa Has Some Success in the Triple Jump (Part 2, Triple Jump Saga)
2022/9/11
07:48
In this episode Grandpa competes against some good athletes in the triple jump, and actually starts to have success.
Episode 14 - Grandpa Stumbles in the Triple Jump (Part 1, Triple Jump Saga)
2022/9/4
10:21
In this episode Grandpa Hill tell how he became acquainted with the triple jump, and learned to do it without falling over!
Episode 13: Meeting Big Foot for the First Time
2022/8/28
16:00
In this episode Grandpa Hill tells an imaginative story of how he met Bigfoot for the first time and how they became friends. Many of the details actually happened, but some of the story is imaginative :)
Episode 12: Grandpa Becomes a Paperboy
2022/8/21
20:09
Grandpa tells about his very first job to earn money outside of the home. He was a paperboy for the San Francisco "News-Call Bulletin." He shares some of his exploits on this job.
Episode 11 - If You Want Something Work for It!
2022/8/14
11:58
In this episode Grandpa tells about how his Dad, Great-Grandpa Edward Eyring Hill, taught him some valuable lessons. Perhaps the most important lesson was that if you want something you should work for it. You should not expect people to just give you everything you want.
Episode 10 - How a Squirt Gun Brought Grandma Juanita and Grandpa Together
2022/8/7
12:19
In this episode Grandpa shares how he met Juanita Ray, who later became his wife and the mother of nine Hill children. Interestingly enough a squirt gun played a major role in this event.
Episode 09 - Our Shiny Red Lexus - And How We Stayed Out of Debt
2022/7/31
13:26
In this story Grandpa and Grandma Hill decide to keep their promise to stay out of debt, but are still able to get the car of their dreams - a shiny red Lexus!
Episode 08 - Take Time for People you Love
2022/7/24
12:06
In this episode Grandpa shares a story that he wrote for a magazine about the importance of spending quality time with people you love, especially your children.
Episode 07 - How Grandma Met Me in a Bubblebath
2022/7/17
16:16
In this episode Grandpa tells of the miracle by which Grandma became aware of him. Interesting enough, the venue for this meeting was a bubble bath with a handful of chocolate chips reading a church magazine! Strange but true! And yes, it was a miracle!
Episode 06 - Romantic Elevators
2022/7/10
09:17
In this episode Grandpa tells about when he got engaged to Juanita Ray in 1976 and how this led to a tradition of Romantic Elevators!
Episode 05 - Great-Grandpa Irving J. Ray and a Computer Named Irv
2022/7/1
08:11
This story tells how Juanita Ray's father, Great-Grandpa Irving J. Ray, gave Grandpa a wad of crinkled $20 bills to help by a computer. It taught Grandpa a lesson in generosity and love.
Episode 04: Obey Your Mom! Don't Eat Catfood!
2022/6/30
07:21
In this episode Grandpa learns the hard way the importance of obeying his mom, and of not eating catfood.
Episode 03: Grandpa's First Memory
2022/6/29
16:44
In this episode Grandpa shares about his ancestors, his parents, his first days, and his first memory.
Episode 02: Grandma Learns a Lesson about Honesty
2022/6/28
05:39
During this episode Grandma, as a 10-year old girl, learns an important lesson about honesty when she is caught not telling the truth to her mom.
Episode 01: Welcome to Grandpa and Grandma Bedtime Stories!
2022/6/19
13:44
Grandpa and Grandma love you! In this episode we introduce you to our podcast which will feature bedtime stories. Then Grandpa tells a story about when he learned to be nice to everyone and to control himself. We hope you like it.
S3-E03 Church Basketball (Part 2)
2024/1/14
18:04
Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill continues his incredible adventures playing on the Tacoma Seventh Ward church basketball team. This was in the epoch when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had an ALL-CHURCH basketball tournament. Grandpa Hill will share the value of friendship, and how important it is to be a GOOD friend. A good friend will be with you when you are happy, when you are sad, and even when you are mad. A good friend will have your back in hard times.
S3-E04 Church Basketball (Part 3)
2024/1/21
23:51
Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill relates his incredible adventures playing on the Tacoma Seventh Ward church basketball team as they played in the stake, regional, and divisional tournaments of the ALL-CHURCH basketball tournament sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Grandpa Hill will share the value of friendship, and how important it is to be a GOOD friend. A good friend will be with you when you are happy, when you are sad, and even when you are mad. A good friend will have your back in hard times.
S3-E05 Backpacking in the Wind Rivers with a Can of Chili (Aaron's Story)
2024/1/28
16:50
In this episode, Uncle Aaron Thomas Hill tells an entertaining story about two backpacking trips into the beautiful Wind Rivers mountain range in Wyoming. In the first story there are adventures with a group of young men from Church. In the second story we meet Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill before she married Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill. What brings the stories together is a can chili. Uncle Aaron is a master story teller.
S3-E6 What the Heck is a Pigsty? (Abby's Story)
2024/2/4
13:43
In this episode, Aunt Abigail LaDean Hill Boone shares delightful memories of when the Jeff and Juanita Hill family lived in Logan, Utah in the 1990s. Among these stories is the tale of a hilarious pigsty dinner when Grandma Juanita Ray Hill revealed her sometimes hidden sense of humor!
A Valentines Day to Remember (No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed)
2024/2/11
20:52
In this podcast Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill shares important lessons that he learned on Valentines Day when he was in third grade in Santa Cruz, California. It has something to do with "No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed!"
S3-E08 Grandpa Becomes a Paperboy (And Learns that Root Beer Floats Really "Eat" into His Profits)
2024/2/18
20:09
Grandpa tells about his very first job to earn money outside of the home. He was a paperboy for the San Francisco "News-Call Bulletin." The route skirted West Cliff Drive overlooking the beach in Santa Cruz, California. Though he didn't know why he enjoyed it, he liked to pause on the route to look at the girls on the beach. On this job he learned that if he stopped for a root beer float every day on the way home, his earnings decreased dramatically. He shares some of his exploits on this job.
S3 E09 When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade!
2024/2/25
17:14
In this episode Bishop Edward Jeffrey Hill has an unusual encounter with a garage door of one of his ward members. He learns what "When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade" means.
S3-E10 Being of Service Rocks! (Hannah's Story)
2024/3/3
11:44
For tonight’s bedtime story we will be listening to Aunt Hannah Ray Hill Kuhn’s memories of how her Mom, Grandma Juanita Ray Hill, and Dad, Edward Jeffrey Hill, helped their children learn the joy of service. In other words, "Service Rocks!"
Being of service is an important purpose of life. As the Book of Mormon states in Mosiah 2:17, “If you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God!” When we serve others, it makes THEM happy, AND it makes US happy. When we are of service, we are following the example of Jesus Christ and that’s what life is all about.
S3-E11 Grandbabies Galore! (Amanda's Story)
2024/3/10
11:32
Usually our Grandma and Grandpa Bedtime Stories are told to you by Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill or by me, Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill. Tonight, our bedtime story is a little different. It is told to you by Aunt Amanda Ray Hill Merrill. And it isn’t just a random story. It is a story ABOUT our grandchildren told TO our grandchildren. Tonight, Aunt Amanda Ray Hill Merrill will tell a little bit about several of the grandchildren. Listen carefully. It is VERY interesting. You might not be able to fall asleep right away!
S3-E13 St. Patrick's Day Special - Kissing the Blarney Stone (Part 2)
2024/3/16
22:20
In honor of St. Patrick's Day the bedtime story tells of when Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill and Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill visited Ireland. Their attempt to kiss the Blarney Stone in order to receive the gift of eloquence is interrupted by the Rotund Bald Man with the Ugly Mustache. After several adventures with the Pirate Pilot things look bleak. Will Bigfoot be able to save them? You'll have to listen to find out.
S3-E12 St. Patrick's Day Special - Kissing the Blarney Stone (Part 1)
2024/3/17
16:45
We honor St. Patrick's Day with a special two-part bedtime story set in Ireland. In this story Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill and Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill take a cruise to the British Isles. This episode gives background to an exciting Bigfoot story about kissing the Blarney Stone and receiving the gift of eloquence (aka, the gift of gab).
S3-E14 A Valentine that Changed Two Lives Forever (Part 1)
2024/3/24
17:16
In tonight's story Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill relates how he created a truly epic valentine to say "Good-Bye" romantically to his friend Juanita Ray. A miraculous turn of events begins. This is Part 1 of a two part story.
S3-E15 A Valentine that Changed Two Lives Forever (Part 2)
2024/3/31
14:28
In tonight's bedtime story Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill finishes his story about what happened when he gave Juanita Ray a truly epic valentine. He intended the Valentine to say "Good-bye" to romance with Juanita, but something else happened. This miracle changed his life and Juanita's life forever. The is Part 2 of a two-part story.
S3-E14 Grandma Meets Mark Mulford (and He Winks at Her)
2024/4/3
10:39
In this episode Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill recounts how she met and fell in love with Mark Mulford. He was known as a flirt and winked at her in ward council. She told him she wouldn't kiss him until the 10th date, but she begged from him to kiss her on the second. This is a fun bedtime story!
S3-E15 A Miracle in Philadelphia
2024/4/8
17:20
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill recounts a miracle which occurred when he was visiting Sarah Ray Hill Allred in Philadelphia. This miracle helped Grandpa and Grandma get together, and eventually get married.
S3-E16 Grandma and Grandpa Meet (Grandma's Side of the Story) Part 1
2024/4/14
12:33
In this bedtime story Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill tells her side of the story about how Grandma and Grandpa Hill met. It may be just a little different than how Grandpa remembers it!
S3-E19 Grandma and Grandpa Meet (Grandma's Side of the Story) Part 2
2024/4/21
10:39
This concludes the bedtime story where Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill tells her side of the story about how Grandma and Grandpa Hill met. It may be just a little different than how Grandpa remembers it!
S3-E20 Grandpa and Grandpa Meet (Grandpa's Side of the Story)
2024/4/28
16:16
During the previous two episodes, you heard Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill tell about how she met Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill. Tonight Grandpa Hill will tell his side of the story. See if you notice any differences.
S3-E21 Eclipse Adventures at the Columbus Zoo (Slightly Embellished Big Foot Story!)
2024/5/5
15:36
In this slightly embellished story, Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill recounts sharing the great American eclipse with the Amanda and Nathaniel Merrill family at the Columbus, Ohio Zoo on April 8, 2024. Share the excitement as the animals don't quite know what to do when the sun disappears in the early afternoon. This story includes a kidnapping by an errant kangaroo and unacceptable behaviors by gorillas. There is danger and excitement, and it could be that Bigfoot will save the day! Listen!
S3-E22 March 22, 1976: A Magical Day with Juanita Ray (I'm a Poet, and Don't No It!) Part 1
2024/5/12
11:42
Magic! Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill reads and comments about his journal entries from a MAGICAL day with Juanita Ray (March 22, 1976). This is a day full of surprises, fun, excitement and romance. And this story is NOT embellished. It's take from journal entries that were written the very same day that this all happened. Enjoy!
S3-E23 March 22, 1976: A Magical Day with Juanita Ray (I'm a Poet, and Don't No It!) Part 2
2024/5/19
10:35
This is the conclusion of the story about March 22, 1975. Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill reads and comments about his journal entries from this MAGICAL day with Juanita Ray. This is a day full of surprises, fun, excitement and romance. And this story is NOT embellished. It's take from journal entries that were written the very same day that this all happened. Enjoy!
S3-E24 Grandpa Golfs for 24 Hours Straight! Is He Crazy? (Part 1)
2024/5/26
14:41
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill wants desperately to set a record in the Guinness Book of World Records. He sees a possibility to play the most number of holes of golf in 24 hours. Listen in to see if he sets the record!
S3-E25 Grandpa Golfs for 24 Hours Straight! Is He Crazy! (Part 2)
2024/6/2
15:27
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill wants desperately to set a record in the Guinness Book of World Records. He sees a possibility to play the most number of holes of golf in 24 hours. Listen in to see if he sets the record!
S3-E26 Grandma Falls in Love with Mark Mulford (Being of Service is VERY Attractive!)
2024/6/9
06:55
In this episode Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill recounts an incident that contributed to her romantic feelings toward Mark Mulford. Grandma was in charge of a big ward activity and afterwards found herself doing mounds of dishes. Enter Mark! See what he did to help out and to win Tammy's heart!
S3-E27 You get what you get and you DON'T throw a fit (An Ug story)
2024/6/16
11:29
We meet Ug, an imaginary grandchild who is in great need of learning the important lessons of life. In this episode Ug, who is prone to get very upset when he doesn't get what he wants, learns an important lesson: You get what you get, and you DON'T throw a fit! Enjoy
S3-E28 Bad Things Can Happen When You are in a Hurry (Part 1)
2024/6/23
10:38
in this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill learns that when you are in too much of a hurry, bad things can happen! Please plan on being five minutes early and you will rarely be late!
S3-E29 Bad Things Can Happen When You are in a Hurry! (Part 2)
2024/6/30
16:18
in this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill learns that when you are in too much of a hurry, bad things can happen! Fortunately he survived! Please plan on being five minutes early and you will rarely be late!
S3-E30 Meeting Bigfoot for the First Time (Big Foot Story)
2024/7/7
16:00
In honor of another grandkids hike into the chalet I am re-posting one of our favorite podcasts. In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill tells an imaginative story of how he met Bigfoot for the first time in the Enchanted Valley on the Olympic Peninsula in Olympic National Park in Washington State. By listening to this story you will learn how Bigfoot and Grandpa became best friends, and why Grandpa loves to hike to the chalet!
S3-E31 Grandpa and Great-Grandpa Ray Become Friends (It's OK to be different)
2024/7/14
15:10
Summertime is a great time to make new friends. In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill prays to have a better relationship with Great-Grandpa Irving J Ray. Grandpa follows an impression to take Great-Grandpa Ray on a business trip to San Francisco. Great-Grandpa Ray records his life history. They become close friends. Grandpa learns it's OK to be friends with people who are different from you. In fact, that difference is good.
S3-E32 Hotter than Blazes! (Great-Grandpa Ray Remembers His Childhood)
2024/7/21
20:05
In honor of summer heat we are reposting this episode in which Great-Grandpa Irving J Ray remembers his childhood growing up in Arizona without air conditioning, without fans, without even electricity. It was hotter than blazes! This is a transcript of what he recorded when Grandpa Hill took Great-Grandpa Ray to San Francisco on a business trip and they became friends.
S3-E33 What the Heck is a Pigsty? (Abby's Story)
2024/7/28
13:43
In this episode, Aunt Abigail LaDean Hill Boone shares delightful memories of when the Jeff and Juanita Hill family lived in Logan, Utah in the 1990s. Among these stories is the tale of a hilarious pigsty dinner when Grandma Juanita Ray Hill revealed her sometimes hidden sense of humor!
S3-E34 Backpacking in the Wind Rivers with a Can of Beef Stew (Aaron's Story)
2024/8/4
16:50
In this episode, Uncle Aaron Thomas Hill tells an entertaining story about two backpacking trips into the beautiful Wind Rivers mountain range in Wyoming. In the first story there are adventures with a group of young men from Church. In the second story we meet Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill before she married Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill. What brings the stories together is a can of beef stew. Uncle Aaron is a master story teller.
S3-E35 Being of Service Rocks! (Hannah's Story)
2024/8/11
11:44
For tonight’s bedtime story we will be listening to Aunt Hannah Ray Hill Kuhn’s memories of how her Mom, Grandma Juanita Ray Hill, and Dad, Edward Jeffrey Hill, helped their children learn the joy of service. In other words, "Service Rocks!"
Being of service is an important purpose of life. As the Book of Mormon states in Mosiah 2:17, “If you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God!” When we serve others, it makes THEM happy, AND it makes US happy. When we are of service, we are following the example of Jesus Christ and that’s what life is all about.
S3-E36 Grandbabies Galore! (Amanda's Story)
2024/8/18
11:31
Tonight, Aunt Amanda Ray Hill Merrill will tell a little bit about several of the grandchildren. Listen carefully. It is VERY interesting. You might not be able to fall asleep right away!
S3-E37 Grandpa Meets Bigfoot for the First Time
2024/8/25
16:00
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill tells an imaginative story of how he met Bigfoot for the first time in the Enchanted Valley of Olympic National Park in 1971 and how they became fast friends. Many of the details of this story actually happened, but some of the story is fictional :)
S3-E38 What in the Heck is Cryptozoology (A Booker Bigfoot Story)
2024/9/1
23:25
In tonight's Bigfoot Story we honor Booker (whose birthday was last week)! In this slightly tall tale, Grandpa tells about going with Aunt Sarah, Cousin Nathan, and Cousin Booker to a Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine while they were on a Fall cruise in New England. There they have some scary adventures with Jello, Pi'e Grande and Big Foot. Enjoy!
S3-E39 The Rotund Man with Ugly Mustache (Part 1)
2024/9/4
14:19
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill meets up with Grandma Juanita Ray Hill in Switzerland. They go sightseeing in the Alps and interact with a Rotund Man with and Ugly Mustache. Grandpa learns how important it is to "Be Aware and Beware."
S3-E40 The Rotund Man with the Ugly Mustache (Part 2)
2024/9/8
14:28
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill has adventures in the Swiss Alps with Grandma Juanita Ray Hill. They encounter the Rotund Man with the Ugly Mustache who vows revenge. They learn to "Be aware and beware!" Will Bigfoot save the day?
S3-E41 Kissing the Blarney Stone (Part 1)
2024/9/15
16:45
In this episode Grandma Edward Jeffrey Hill and Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill take an exciting cruise to the British Isles. This episode gives background to the exciting Bigfoot story about kissing the Blarney Stone and receiving the gift of eloquence (aka, the gift of gab).
S3-E42 Kissing the Blarney Stone (Part 2)
2024/9/22
22:19
In this episode Grandma Edward Jeffrey Hill and Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill take an exciting cruise to the British Isles. Their attempt to kiss the Blarney Stone in order to receive the gift of eloquence is interrupted by the Rotund Bald Man with the Ugly Mustache. After several adventures with the Pirate Pilot things look bleak. Will Bigfoot be able to save them? You'll have to listen to find out.
S3-E43 A Cousins Party to Remember (Grandpa Hill Silly Story)
2024/9/25
13:09
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill tells a silly story about a cousin's party to remember. This cousin's party was held in San Antonio, Tennessee and included 7 cousins: Mary, Naomi, Booker, Jared, Tyler, William and Little Foot. See if you can catch all of the silly things in this story.
S3-E44 What is Love? Let Grandma Tell You! (Grandpa Mulford Story)
2024/9/29
05:54
How can you tell if you are in love? In this episode, Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill shares how she knew she was in love with Grandpa Gary Mark Mulford. This story takes place in 1983 at Utah State University. It is an exciting tale of romance and true love!
S3-E45 A Fairy-Tale, White Cottage in the Woods (Part 1)
2024/10/6
14:21
Did you know that Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill and Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill do not agree on lots of things? This does NOT usually cause a problem, but in the case of whether or not to sell their home and move when they retired, they had to agree. If they decided to move, they also had to agree on whether to buy a house or build a house, and where to live. This was a recipe for some spirited disagreement. Listen to see just what happened.
S3-E46 A Fairy-Tale, White Cottage in the Woods (Part 2)
2024/10/13
09:45
In Part 2 of this story, Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill and Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill have some serious disagreements about where they should live after retirement. Grandma becomes frustrated with Grandpa and makes some snarky remarks to him. Grandpa gets thinking and praying. Listen to see what happens.
S3-E47 A Fairy-Tale, White Cottage in the Woods (Part 3)
2024/10/20
13:49
In this concluding episode of a three-part story, Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill and Grandma Tamara Snell Hill miraculously find a fairy-tale white cottage in the woods and come to joyful harmony on where they should live in retirement. God helped them resolve this difficult disagreement. Listen to see how this happened!
S3-E48 1962 World Series (Part 1)
2024/10/27
10:38
In this episode, Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill recalls when he was 9 years old and was an avid San Francisco Giants baseball fan. It recounts the season and the Giants' remarkable comeback to win the 1962 National League Pennant. He tells how when you excitedly look forward to things, it helps you be happy and sometimes it can help make you very creative.
S3-E49 1962 World Series (Part 2)
2024/11/3
12:15
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill relates his experience with the 1962 World Series in which his San Francisco Giants faced off against the New York Yankees. He shares how he managed to watch Game 7, even though he was supposed to be in school, without compromising his integrity. When you excitedly look forward to things, it helps you be happy and sometimes it can help make you very creative.
S3-E50 I Kissed Her - We Were Only 4 Years Old
2024/11/10
12:25
In this episode, Grandpa Hill shares about his first friends who were girls. In this bedtime story he learns to be careful about who he kisses at Church during Sacrament meeting!
S3-E51 Her Father Was an NFL Hall of Famer
2024/11/17
11:22
In this episode Grandpa Hill talks about his first friends who were girls. One of them was the daughter of an NFL Hall of Famer, Leo Nomellini.
S3-E52 Grandma and a Necklace
2024/11/24
07:41
In this episode Grandma learns an important lesson about honesty when her plan to "borrow" her sister's necklace goes awry.
S3-E53 An Unusual African Safari (Part 1)
2024/12/1
11:56
In this imaginative story, Grandpa, Malone, and Quincy embark on an African safari. They learn about how we should follow reasonable rules to stay safe. Malone gets into quite a fix when he doesn't follow the rules.
S3-E54 An Unusual African Safari (Part 2)
2024/12/8
10:51
In this imaginative story, Grandpa, Malone, and Quincy embark on an African safari. They learn about how we should follow reasonable rules to stay safe. Malone gets into quite a fix when he doesn't follow the rules. Will Big Foot save the day?
S3-E55 That Mysterious Christmas Violin
2024/12/15
19:57
Merry Christmas! In this episode Grandpa shares how Aunt Abigail LaDean Hill developed her gift of music. He relates the part a mysterious Christmas violin played in that process. Remember, we claim joy when we use the talents our Heavenly Parents have given us to bless ourselves, our families, and others.
S3-E56 How Grandpa Didn't Help an Apostle in the Snow
2024/12/22
14:36
When we follow the promptings of our inner voice we feel warmth, peace, comfort, and clarity of mind. When we don't we feel conflict, discomfort, and even a stupor of thought.
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill relates an incident when he didn't follow a prompting and was very remorseful. He also relates an incident when he did follow a prompting, and how good he felt afterwards.
I hope you will always follow the promptings of the Spirit.
S4-E01 New Year's Day in Ecuador
2024/12/29
18:25
We begin Season 4 with an episode from our podcast vault about New Years' Eve in Ecuador. In 2002 Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill, Grandma Juanita Ray Hill, and five children (Abby, Hannah, Emily, Amanda, and Seth) were working in orphanages in Cuenca. In keeping with Ecuadorian customs we made an effigy out of straw and old clothes. We had a lot of excitement on New Years as we kicked and kissed and burned our effigy. We learned that whether the old year was happy or sad was unimportant. The new year is full of possibilities!! Happy New Year! May 2025 be your best year ever!
S4-E02 Grandpa's Favorite Boyhood Christmas Gift
2025/1/5
17:26
In this episode Grandpa Edward Jeffrey Hill recounts Christmas 1970 when he received his favorite Christmas gift of his boyhood. What was that present and what happened after he received it? You will have to listen to this episode to find out!
S4-E03 Grandma Hunts for Bigfoot
2025/1/12
08:55
In this episode Grandma Tamara Snell Mulford Hill tells about when she first learned about Bigfoot (or "Sasquatch" as he is also called). She was a true believer and went to great lengths to find Bigfoot in the woods with her brother Matt. Did she find Bigfoot? You will have to listen to find out!