Molly of Denali is a new podcast perfect for children looking for an adventure. The show features Molly Mabray, a native Alaskan girl, "who lives with her family in [the fictional] Qyah, Alaska, where she helps her mom and dad run the Denali Trading Post, a general store, bunkhouse, and transport hub." All characters in Molly feature stories rooted in Native storytelling and are primarily voiced by Indigenous Alaskan actors. The first episode (launched on May 30, 2019) is entitled "The Birthday Cake Thief" and features Molly and her family on a mission to solve who stole her birthday cake out of Molly's mother's plane after it landed at the trading post. Molly launches her own mystery adventure surrounding this event with the help of her friend Tooey and an enigmatic raven, and ultimately discovers "something way better than a piece of cake." The series will be comprised of eight episodes, each of which run about 15 minutes in length. The podcast will serve as a prequel to the TV show of the same name set to launch on PBS on July 15, 2019.
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