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Mr. Redge Hotline | Kids Podcast Q&A and Shout Outs · Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big Adventures

• 0:00
  Redge: Hello, Dork Squad! Redge here, ears perked, quills polished, and eager to hear from our dear listeners.
• 0:08
  Jonathan: And Jonathan here, reporting for Hotline duty.
• 0:11
  Redge: Questions, curious conundrums, heartfelt messages, you name it, I'm ready!
• 0:17
  Jonathan: How about we get this fall slash winter edition of the Mr.
• 0:20
  Jonathan: Redge Hotline started?
• 0:22
  Redge: Prepare yourselves for some hotline happiness, friends.
• 0:26
  Jonathan: Redge, is that a crumb on your microphone?
• 0:29
  Redge: It's an audio enhancement.
• 0:31
  Jonathan: An audio what?
• 0:32
  Redge: A little snack makes everything sound better.
• 0:35
  Jonathan: Well, I'm not sure that's how microphones work, but um hey, you do you, Redge.
• 0:40
  Jonathan: Let's open the hotline.
• 0:50
  Mr. Redge Hotline Message: Hello, friend.
• 0:51
  Mr. Redge Hotline Message: You've reached Mr.
• 0:52
  Mr. Redge Hotline Message: Redge's hotline.
• 0:54
  Mr. Redge Hotline Message: What are you curious about today?
• 0:57
  Jonathan: Our first question comes from Francis in Vancouver, British Columbia.
• 1:01
  Jonathan: Frances asks Redge, What's your favorite type of tree?
• 1:06
  Redge: Ah, what a splendid question, Frances.
• 1:09
  Redge: I actually have two favorite trees.
• 1:12
  Redge: The first is the magnificent Redwood Tree, where Jonathan discovered the portal into Once Upon a Time.
• 1:21
  Jonathan: That tree changed my life forever.
• 1:23
  Jonathan: But you promised Frances that you'd reveal your other favorite tree in this very hotline.
• 1:30
  Redge: Oh, indeed I did.
• 1:31
  Redge: Uh let's listen to this clip from our episode Jolly Holly Hedgehog on my family's tradition and see if the answer lies within.
• 1:42
  Jolly Holly Hedgehog Clip: My great great grandmother, Frida, used to make a free falling fruit pie.
• 1:48
  Jolly Holly Hedgehog Clip: Mmm, sounds deliciously intriguing.
• 1:51
  Jolly Holly Hedgehog Clip: She'd go on a quest deep into the woods.
• 1:55
  Jolly Holly Hedgehog Clip: A quest, you say?
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  Jolly Holly Hedgehog Clip: She would seek out the shiniest, most delectable looking gold fruit that had fallen from the tallest and most ancient of trees.
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  Jolly Holly Hedgehog Clip: The stuff of legends.
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  Jolly Holly Hedgehog Clip: Go on.
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  Jolly Holly Hedgehog Clip: Then she would take her hand woven basket made from the grasses of a mystical field, and she would collect the fruit, and then she had to find a radiant sword that she had to pull out of the trunk of a tree.
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  Jolly Holly Hedgehog Clip: Uh well and when she succeeded, she was named Frida, the Fruit Forged, Knight of the Realms.
• 2:31
  Jolly Holly Hedgehog Clip: Uh why, no, actually.
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  Jolly Holly Hedgehog Clip: She would just return home and cook all the fruit up with her favorite spices.
• 2:40
  Jolly Holly Hedgehog Clip: Oh.
• 2:41
  Jolly Holly Hedgehog Clip: That's pretty awesome, too.
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  Redge: And that brings me to my second favorite tree, Frances, the ancient golden apple tree.
• 2:50
  Redge: There's something rather special about that tree.
• 2:54
  Redge: It has stood through countless seasons in Once Upon a Time, weathered all sorts of storms, and provided fruit for generations.
• 3:04
  Jonathan: And it's still where you get apples for your family's favorite pie.
• 3:08
  Redge: Indeed.
• 3:08
  Redge: Thank you for that wonderful question, Frances.
• 3:11
  Redge: And if you happen to bake an apple pie this season, we hope it's a good one.
• 3:17
  Jonathan: Nina sent us a voicemail because she had something important to tell me.
• 3:23
  Nina: Jonathan, you can't stop Redge ignoring you.
• 3:28
  Nina: He might be just scared or something.
• 3:32
  Jonathan: Thank you so much for that message, Nina.
• 3:34
  Jonathan: I could tell you are feeling pretty upset with me.
• 3:38
  Redge: Oh dear.
• 3:39
  Jonathan: You're right that sometimes when someone ignores you, there might be more going on than you realize.
• 3:44
  Jonathan: Maybe they're worried, nervous, or scared.
• 3:47
  Jonathan: It's important to be kind and patient and try to understand how someone else might be feeling.
• 3:53
  Redge: Well, I do sometimes need a little time to gather my thoughts, and occasionally I get distracted by a particularly interesting leaf.
• 4:02
  Jonathan: Occasionally?
• 4:04
  Redge: Okay, frequently.
• 4:05
  Redge: But I do know that you care about me, Jonathan.
• 4:09
  Jonathan: And I really do, Redge.
• 4:10
  Jonathan: You're my best hedgehog buddy, and I adore you.
• 4:14
  Jonathan: And Nina, thank you for reminding me to be patient and give my friend a little understanding.
• 4:20
  Redge: Oh Nina, if I had a heart shaped cookie right now, I would offer you the very first bite.
• 4:26
  Jonathan: Oh that's a big deal coming from you, Redge.
• 4:30
  Redge: Our next question comes from Ember, who wants to know what our favorite thing in the forest is.
• 4:36
  Jonathan: Ooh, that's a tough one.
• 4:38
  Jonathan: There are so many wonderful things in the Folktale Forest.
• 4:41
  Redge: The towering trees, the sparkling streams, Granny's Diner.
• 4:46
  Jonathan: Those are all lovely, Redge, but I think my favorite thing is the critters and creatures who live here.
• 4:53
  Redge: Ah yes, Big Bad, Tinkerbell, the Branch Sisters, Sherlock and Wabbitson, Glimmer.
• 5:00
  Jonathan: Every creature brings something different to the forest.
• 5:02
  Jonathan: Some are great storytellers, some are brilliant builders, some make beautiful music while others solve mysteries.
• 5:09
  Redge: That's right.
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  Redge: Every creature matters, and the forest wouldn't be the same without them.
• 5:14
  Jonathan: Exactly.
• 5:15
  Jonathan: We don't all have to be alike to belong.
• 5:17
  Jonathan: Our differences are part of what makes our community special.
• 5:21
  Redge: Ember, you've reminded us of one of the most important things about our forest.
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  Redge: There's room for everyone among our trees.
• 5:30
  Jonathan: And we're glad you're part of our Dorktales community too.
• 5:34
  Jonathan: Now Henry sent in a question specifically for Redge.
• 5:36
  Jonathan: He even signed his message, Sir Henry F at your service.
• 5:41
  Redge: Hmm, a most distinguished introduction.
• 5:44
  Redge: And his question is, what is your favorite quill?
• 5:48
  Redge: You can only choose one.
• 5:50
  Jonathan: Henry, when we emailed you back, Redge promised he would give it a good think and answer you in this hotline.
• 5:56
  Jonathan: So, Redge, have you made your decision?
• 5:59
  Redge: I have, Jonathan.
• 6:00
  Redge: I have considered the matter from every conceivable angle.
• 6:05
  Redge: I consulted my journal, studied my reflection, and even attempted to count every quill on my back.
• 6:12
  Jonathan: So which one did you choose?
• 6:14
  Redge: My favorite quill is number nine hundred and thirty five, which I rescued after I shed it, and asked the craftsman and toy maker Geppetto to make it into a writing instrument for me.
• 6:28
  Jonathan: Wait, you made a quill pen out of your nine hundred and thirty fifth quill?
• 6:34
  Redge: Precisely.
• 6:34
  Redge: I'm using it to compose my plays and prose, hoping one day to measure up to the writing of Quilliam Shakespeare, the most revered hedgehog bard in history.
• 6:46
  Jonathan: Henry, thank you for such a clever question.
• 6:48
  Jonathan: And Redge, I can see how choosing one's favorite quill is a lot like choosing a favorite friend.
• 6:54
  Redge: Impossible, though I do hope Sir Henry approves of my selection.
• 6:59
  Jonathan: Our next question comes from Tristan in Missouri, who asks, What is Redge's favorite color?
• 7:05
  Redge: Well, Tristan, I dropped a hint in our latest episode, Jack and the Golden Ladder.
• 7:11
  Jonathan: You can also spot your favorite color in that episode's illustration.
• 7:14
  Redge: Ah yes, I was wearing my favorite cashmere scarf.
• 7:19
  Redge: So soft, warm, and a most brilliant shade of green.
• 7:25
  Redge: My favorite color is green.
• 7:28
  Jonathan: There it is, the color of lush forest leaves, fresh spring grass, and of course, found in a certain hedgehog's very fashionable wardrobe.
• 7:39
  Redge: A little green never goes out of style.
• 7:41
  Redge: Thank you, Tristan, for asking.
• 7:44
  Jonathan: Hey Redge, you know what I love about the questions and messages we receive?
• 7:48
  Jonathan: They often lead us to stories we might never have discovered on our own.
• 7:52
  Redge: Indeed, our listeners are a rather brilliant bunch.
• 7:56
  Jonathan: We want to give a special shout out to Vera and her family.
• 7:59
  Jonathan: We created an episode about Dr.
• 8:01
  Jonathan: Vera Rubin, the astronomer, after learning about her from a family who named their daughter Vera in her honor.
• 8:08
  Redge: What a wonderful way to connect a new generation with a remarkable scientist who helped in the discovery of dark matter.
• 8:17
  Jonathan: Vera and family, thank you for sharing that connection with us.
• 8:20
  Jonathan: That's something we love about all of you.
• 8:23
  Jonathan: Your questions, ideas, suggestions, and stories inspire us.
• 8:27
  Jonathan: Sometimes you even help us discover the next story we tell.
• 8:31
  Redge: Speaking of listener inspiration, we have to give a big thank you to Grant, one of our longtime listeners from San Francisco.
• 8:39
  Jonathan: Hey, I got to meet Grant in person when he came to see me perform a live Dorktales story at the Kids Podcast Festival at the Reading Bug in San Carlos, California.
• 8:50
  Redge: Oh, how wonderful!
• 8:51
  Jonathan: Grant gave us the idea for our 100th episode, The Radiant Root, inspired by the Russian fairy tale, The Giant Turnip.
• 8:59
  Redge: And now we're up to 140 episodes.
• 9:03
  Redge: That's a whole lot of adventures, a whole lot of characters, and a whole lot of opportunities for Jonathan to make strange voices.
• 9:13
  Jonathan: Hey, those voices take practice.
• 9:15
  Redge: And I appreciate every single one of them.
• 9:19
  Redge: And now, a special shout out to Ada and her family.
• 9:23
  Redge: Thank you for being subscribers and for listening along with us.
• 9:27
  Jonathan: Congratulations, Ada, for completing the Double O Quills Ice Spy Challenge.
• 9:32
  Redge: Huzzah! Another successful mission for one of our finest listening agents.
• 9:38
  Jonathan: If you haven't played yet, the Double O Quills Ice Spy Challenge is a fun way to put your listening skills to the test.
• 9:45
  Redge: And earn an exclusive mission success pack with printable rewards.
• 9:50
  Jonathan: Grown-ups, you can find the game card and all the details on our Dorktales Fans page at jonincharacter.com forward slash DorkTalesFans.
• 10:00
  Jonathan: That's Dorktales Fans, all one word.
• 10:03
  Jonathan: Now it's time for one of our favorite hotline traditions.
• 10:07
  Redge: Shout outs!
• 10:08
  Jonathan: These come from your Apple Podcast reviews, Spotify comments, emails, fan mail texts, and voicemails.
• 10:16
  Redge: Oh how we love hearing from you!
• 10:19
  Jonathan: We'll do our best with pronouncing everyone's names, especially those clever screen names.
• 10:24
  Jonathan: Here we go.
• 10:25
  Jonathan: Xavier, Erin, Kaycee and Rosalie from Canada, Frizz, Donovan, Kimberly from New Zealand, Hollie Bear,
• 10:34
  Redge: Annabelle, Jose R, PR art, Leslie, Evy, Mar gie, Little Lime, Oh, uh, thank you for all your suggestions for our hidden heroes of history, by the way.
• 10:48
  Jonathan: Cinnamon, Ysabel and Matthew, Nols, LcL c, Dina B, JosephineB2013.
• 10:56
  Jonathan: Thank you for your words of encouragement.
• 10:59
  Redge: Jillian, Suendy C, Valentina, Michael G, Fransisca, Liawtaitai.
• 11:08
  Redge: And now, shout outs for some fan families who left us five-star reviews.
• 11:14
  Jonathan: Amelia, Suly and Nab Nab, Chickadee, Cheer Bear from Canada, Jess underscore MCL.
• 11:23
  Jonathan: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and help other families discover Dorktales Storytime.
• 11:29
  Redge: And if we said your name today, we hope you heard it loud and clear.
• 11:34
  Redge: If we didn't, that doesn't mean we haven't noticed you.
• 11:37
  Redge: We are grateful for every member of our Dorktales community.
• 11:41
  Jonathan: How is it possible that our listeners keep coming up with so many wonderful questions and thoughtful messages?
• 11:48
  Redge: I think it's because there are so many creative, curious, and kind kids out there, and we're lucky enough to hear from so many of them.
• 11:56
  Redge: Grown-ups, if your child has artwork, a story idea, a question for me or Redge, or simply something they'd like to share, visit our Dorktales fans page.
• 12:07
  Redge: You'll find all the ways to connect with us there, along with bonus activities, challenges, playlists, and more.
• 12:15
  Jonathan: The link is in our show notes.
• 12:17
  Jonathan: Or you can visit jonincharacter.com forward slash DorkTalesFans.
• 12:22
  Jonathan: That's Dorktales Fans All One Word.
• 12:25
  Redge: We can't wait to see what you dream up next!
• 12:29
  Jonathan: Thank you for being part of our adventures.
• 12:31
  Jonathan: Now,
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  Redge: go be the hero of your own story,
• 12:34
  Jonathan: and we'll see you next, once upon a time.