Dorktales Storytime
Welcome to the wonderful, wacky, and wildly imaginative world of Dorktales Storytime, the award-winning podcast 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 Hidden Heroes of History. Every tale is packed with twists, turns and lessons learned. So, step through our portal into a story-filled realm where anything is possible!
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Dorktales Storytime
Nathaniel and His Bike from Stoopkid Stories
Meet Nathaniel, a cool kid who loves his family, having fun and riding his bike. One day he runs into a bully from the neighborhood and must choose giving into peer pressure or standing up for himself. What’s his ultimate decision? Listen to this original story from the Stoopkid Stories podcast.
Episode webpage: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1267991/13354874
Melissa Victor, or Melly to her friends and listeners, is part of Dorktales’ Once Upon a Time world! She’s Rapunzel, the STEM princess and you can hear her in our episode 43: Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your Science Experiment: https://jonincharacter.com/rapunzel/
Melly is also the creator and storyteller for Stoopkid Stories, where you get to follow 7 young, Black characters who have new adventures and overcome different obstacles with their friends, family, school and community. Discover more: https://stoopkidstories.com/
Dorktales Storytime Podcast website:
https://jonincharacter.com/dorktales-storytime-podcast/
CREDITS: Special thanks to Melly for letting us share “Nathaniel and His Bike” with you. Stoopkids Stories is made by Melissa Victor and you’ll find it wherever you listen to podcasts! Make sure you subscribe to both Dorktales Storytime AND Stoopkid Stories for a playlist library overflowing with imaginary tales.
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Now, go be the hero of your own story and we’ll see you next once-upon-a-time!
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