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Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big Adventures
Welcome to the wonderful, wacky, and wildly imaginative world of Dorktales Storytime, an award-winning kids and family podcast with stories for kids and their pop-culture loving grownups. Join hosts Jonathan Cormur and Mr. Reginald T. Hedgehog as they explore the land of Once Upon a Time through three kinds of tales: clever and geeky retellings of classic fairy tales and fables, original Once Upon a Time lore stories about magical places and friendly creatures, and inspiring stories about the…
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Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresMerlin Tuttle (Classic) | Bat Scientist, History Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail A story of bat caves, field notes and righting a wrong reputation! Merlin Tuttle has spent his career studying bats and proving why they are…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresMr. Redge Hotline | Kids Podcast Q&A and Shout Outs
Send us Fan Mail In this fall/winter edition of Mr. Redge’s Hotline, Jonathan and Redge answer listener questions about favorite trees, forest friends, quills…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresJack and the Golden Ladder | Jack and the Beanstalk Sequel | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Mysterious thund-earths are shaking things up in the Folktale Forest and no one knows why. Jack suspects the Ogress is still angry over his…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresBeanstalk (Classic) | Jack and the Beanstalk Fairy Tale Retold | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Meet Jack. Is he daft or the dealmaker of the century when he sells his cow for 5 beans? His mother thinks he’s out of his mind until they…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresHaunting of Raven’s Roost | Haunted House Escape Room | Halloween Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Redge has a mop and a dream! He wants to turn Raven’s Roost mansion into a beautiful bed and breakfast for the magical and mysterious…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresMaple Leaf Legends (Classic) | Celebrating Autumn Season | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail As soon as the leaves fall, the Folktale Forest hedgehogs turn them into maple leaf medals. They award them to the trees every autumn for…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresThe Loch Ness Legend | Mythical Creatures | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Nessie comes to Legend Lake every summer for one thing: some peace and quiet! All she wants is some time alone to study the amazing rock…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresThe Great Acorn Incident (Classic) | Henny Penny Folk Tale Retold | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail When an acorn strikes a blow onto Henny Penny’s head, she mistakenly fears the worst and believes that the whole sky is falling! As she…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresDr. Fe Del Mundo | Filipina Pediatrician, History Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail A tale of a trailblazing Filipina doctor and her life-saving invention! Inspired by her sister’s dream of becoming a doctor, Dr. Fe Del Mundo…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresThe Valley Hen Taylor (Classic) | The Valiant Tailor Fairy Tale Retold | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Taylor the Valley Hen is new to the neighborhood, and even though she’s got plenty to be proud of, she’s still nervous about making new…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresAriel’s Day Out | Little Mermaid Adventure | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Redge is taking Ariel, the little mermaid, on a photography adventure through Once Upon a Time to find the most magical and extraordinary…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresBig Bad Goes Back to School (Classic) | Back to School Anxiety | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail If your child is experiencing back to school anxiety, this story for kids will validate their feelings and build confidence before a new…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresWonderland Poetry Slam | Alice in Wonderland Adventure | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail The Mad Hatter is facing the Cheshire Cat in the final round of the Wonderland Poetry Slam, where rhymes and wordplay take center stage. When…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresAlice’s Birthday Bummer | Alice in Wonderland Adventure | Stories for Kids Playlist
Send us Fan Mail In Wonderland, nothing is ever quite what it seems, including Alice’s birthday. The White Rabbit, who promised to celebrate with her, keeps…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresJabberwock This Way | Alice in Wonderland Adventure | Stories for Kids Playlist
Send us Fan Mail OH NO! Alice accidentally summoned the Jabberwock who’s causing chaos across Wonderland. She’s frantic to banish the bullying beast when the…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresAlice in Slumberland | Alice in Wonderland Adventure | Stories for Kids Playlist
Send us Fan Mail After tumbling down the rabbit hole, Alice and Redge find themselves smack dab in the middle of the Queen of Hearts’ kingdom. Seeing the…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresYou Only Live Nine Lives | Spy Adventure | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Jack A. Lope and Double 0 Quills race across the stars to uncover the mysterious disappearance of the science vessel Biblio 5 and its crew…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresThe Tornado Two Step (Classic) | Pecos Bill Tall Tale Retold | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail There's tension in the Folktale Forest! When two friends disagree over the blueprints for Midge the Pidge's new birdhouse, their argument…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresDr. Vera Rubin | Dark Matter Astronomer, History Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail A story of galactic grit and refusing to give up! Dr. Vera Rubin’s love of science and the stars began early. At 14, she and her father built…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresThe Boy Who Cried Hedgewolf (Classic) | Boy Who Cried Wolf Retold | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Beware of the horrifying hedgewolf! Or maybe beware the bored shepherd boy who decides to entertain himself by playing the same trick over and…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresAthena’s Magical Flute | Greek Mythology Retold | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Athena and her best friend Pallas love playing beautiful music together, so they eagerly sign up for Litropia’s first Fabulous Flautist…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresMr. Redge Hotline | Kids Podcast Q&A and Shout Outs
Send us Fan Mail In this summer edition of the Mr. Redge Hotline, Jonathan and Redge share exciting news about the brand-new Dorktales Fan Page, introduce the…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresThe Golden Peanut | Pirate Treasure Hunt Adventure | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Hoist the sails for a pirate adventure across the Fantasea! Join our crew on a high seas quest to find the rare Golden Peanut. Their treasure…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresThree Billy Goats Buff (Classic) | Three Billy Goats Gruff Retold | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Three goat siblings set off on a quest to reach the hill with the healthiest snacks when they butt heads with a very hangry troll. Are they…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresRedge’s Fantastical F1 | Fantasy Grand Prix Race | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Get ready for a high-speed adventure! Redge suits up for the Folktale Forest Grand Prix, a magical Formula 1 race across Once Upon A Time…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresRumpleTaleSpin (Classic) | Rumpelstiltskin Fairy Tale Retold | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail “Rump, who?” asks Redge as Jonathan spins the tall tale of Daphne, the Miller’s daughter, who must spin thread into gold for a greedy king…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresDavid Unaipon | Aboriginal Inventor, History Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail A story of big ideas and bold curiosity! David Unaipon was an Aboriginal Australian inventor, author, preacher, and lifelong learner who never…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresHercules and the Heroes | Greek Mythology Retold | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Hercules and his Greek mythological heroes are getting ready to rock the house at Mythic Mania, Legend Lake’s annual battle of the bands. But…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresThe Mini Golf Masters | Dinosaurs and Golf | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Jonathan and Redge return to the land of dinosaurs to compete in the Mini Golf Masters with their Maiasaura friend, Minh. If they can win the…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresThe Enchanted Sidequest | Fantasy Quest Adventure | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Jonathan and Redge wake up early to get in line for Sidequest, the Folktale Forest’s very first game and hobby shop. Redge hopes to find the…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresMr. Redge Hotline | Kids Podcast Q&A and Shout Outs
Send us Fan Mail The red telephone is ringing and the Question Hat is ready for action! In this spring edition of Mr. Redge’s Hotline, Jonathan and Redge…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresScribbleton Scramble | Tiny Town Adventure (T.A.L.E. Tour Rewind & Giveaway)
Send us Fan Mail Jonathan and Redge take one last T.A.L.E. Tour rewind to Scribbleton, Once Upon a Time’s tiniest town. After nibbling a Wonderland cookie and…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresRed Herring Reef Mystery | Little Mermaid Adventure (T.A.L.E. Tour Rewind & Giveaway)
Send us Fan Mail Jonathan and Redge plunge back into the Fantasea, when the magical minivan transformed into a submarine and carried them to the vibrant…
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Welcome to Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Podcast Trailer
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Dorktales Storytime, the award-winning kids podcast for imaginative listeners and their pop-culture-loving grownups. Join voice…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresThe Color Pillars | Fantasy Ancient Civilization Mystery (T.A.L.E. Tour Rewind & Giveaway)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the T.A.L.E. Tour Rewind! Jonathan and Redge revisit their climb into the Cliffhanger Mountains and their unforgettable visit…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresMagical Minivan | Fantasy Car Adventure | Stories for Kids (T.A.L.E. Tour Rewind & Giveaway)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the T.A.L.E. Tour Rewind! In The Magical Minivan, Jonathan and Redge return to the extraordinary vehicle that launched their…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresBelonging and Independence | Kids Listen Big Emotions
Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! Today we’re sharing our participation in the Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings. This episode focuses on…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresThe Jolly Holly Herald | Holiday Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail It’s Jolly Holly season, and everyone in town is brimming with holiday cheer. The Society of Bards and Balladeers has come together to build…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresPixie Dust Fuss | Tinkerbell Fairy Tale | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Jonathan and Redge come home in the middle of the day to find that the Folktale Forest folk are fast asleep and no one can wake them up! The…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresLair of the Rat King | Magical Trains and the Jolly Holly Express | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Redge takes Jonathan on a wild ride through the city of Litropia, heading straight through a brick wall into the hidden tunnels of a secret…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresMaiasaura and the Moon | Dinosaur Adventure | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Cast off on another T.A.L.E. (Thrilling and Astounding Lore Expedition) Tour and take an unexpected turn, straight through a waterfall and…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresBeyond the Grimm | Interview with Adam Gidwitz of Grimm Grimmer Grimmest
Send us Fan Mail Oh helloooo, boils and ghouls! It is I… Jonathan Cormur, the SCARE-rator! If you've been following our Kooky Spooky Countdown, it has all been…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresMakoto Hagiwara | Fortune Cookie Inventor, History Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail A tale of artistry, innovation, and lasting legacy! Makoto Hagiwara, a Japanese American landscape architect, transformed a World’s Fair…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresYe Olde Fairy Faire | Fantasy and Folklore Adventure | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Don your finest mythical attire and set off for a day of frolic and festivity at Mythdom’s annual Fairy Faire. Let the Fairy Godmother, Fey…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresMr. Redge Hotline | Kids Podcast Q&A and Shout Outs
Send us Fan Mail The leaves are crunching, the apples are baking, and Redge is wearing his favorite autumn sweater… He’s ready to for another round of your…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresA Howl Noir Mystery | Halloween Whodunit | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Something spooky is afoot in the Folktale Forest! This autumn, chaos is striking every seasonal celebration. Decorations are being destroyed…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresThe Tale of Swashbuckle Joe (Replay) | Pirate Ghost Adventure | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Talk Like a Pirate Day be here, and we be settin’ sail once more on our pirate adventure for all ye story-lovin’ listener buccaneers! Ahoy, me…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresLanny Smoot | Disney Imagineer and Inventor, History Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail A tale of imagination, invention and real-life magic! Lanny Smoot is an Imagineer and electrical engineer with more than 100 patented…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresTales from the Cloud Sea | Fantasy Improv | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Today we have something extra special for you here on Dorktales Storytime. We’re sharing A Very Suspicious Island, the very first episode of a…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresSky Surfing Spectacular | Bats and Birds | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail High above the Folktale Forest, teams of geese, sparrows, falcons and seagulls show off their best stunts in the annual sky surfing…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresAstounding Athletes | Women Sports Pioneers, History Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail A tale of athletic feats and unstoppable spirit! Meet three superstars who took their shot and ruled their sport. Althea Gibson, the first…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresBig Bad Goes Back to School (Replay) | First Day of School Worries | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail It’s time for a story replay! This story for kids all about back to school anxiety. You might be excited, nervous, or even a little bit of…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresRedge Loves Hedgehogs | from Cozy Critters
Send us Fan Mail While Jonathan and Redge take a summer break, we have a special treat from our new pod pals at Cozy Critters, the podcast perfect for bedtime…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresOwen and the Lost Scroll | Fantasy Quest Adventure | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail “Big breath, magic at my fingertips, and a quest in my heart!” Owen was trying to enjoy some tea and a little magical me-time when—oops!—they…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresAlice’s Birthday Bummer | Alice in Wonderland Adventure | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail In Wonderland, nothing is ever quite what it seems, including Alice’s birthday. The White Rabbit, who promised to celebrate with her, keeps…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresMr. Redge Hotline | Kids Podcast Q&A and Shout Outs
Send us Fan Mail The sun is shining, the questions are sizzling, and Redge is soaking it all in with his headphones on, beach towel out, and ready for the A’s…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresRiddle of Red Herring Reef | Little Mermaid Adventure | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail While exploring the Fantasea in their magical minivan-submarine, Jonathan and Redge discover Red Herring Reef, a vibrant underwater village…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresAlan Turing | WW2 Enigma Codebreaker, History Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail A tale of secret codes and early computers! Alan Turing was a British mathematician and thinker who helped turn the tide of World War II for…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresJourney to Slumberland | Bedtime Sleep Story & Lullaby | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail Hesper, the Fairy of the Evening Star, casts a dream-traveling spell to take Redge on his long-awaited journey to Slumberland. With her moth…
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big AdventuresMigration Fashion Show | Real-life and Fantasy Birds | Stories for Kids
Send us Fan Mail With binoculars ready and journals in hand, Jonathan and Redge meet up with their Bigfoot friend, Samuel Squatch, for a day of birdwatching by…