Bear King & Bobo Chico Stories for Kids
Bear King & Bobo Chico Stories is an ad-free children’s podcast series narrated by author Bob Hastings. Episodes are about kindness, friendship, and overcoming uncertainty. Bear King is a friendly, knowledgeable talking bear who likes spending time and sharing gifts with his family and young friends. Bobo Chico is a talking river otter who is Bear King’s lovable, highly enthusiastic best friend. While on their adventures, Bear King and Bobo Chico meet many interesting people who help them overcome challenges and learn important, positive life lessons. Each story invites the listener to experience the familiar and also use their imagination. The series is set in the Pacific Northwest, specifically Portland, Oregon, home of the author and his family. Each story was inspired by his children and his grandsons, for whom the stories were originally written. His grand-nieces make appearances in later episodes. Author/Storyteller: Bob Hastings. Producer/Sound Engineer: Scott Whitney of PodWorx, Inc. Program Manager: Vicky Hastings. Musician: Scott Whitney. Artist: Jennifer Reynolds.
Bear King & Bobo Chico Stories for Kids
Latest Episodes
The Adventure of the Tidal Pools [S3:E1]
Bear King and Bobo Chico meet up with Loar and Roen’s bus when they arrive at Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve on the Oregon Coast and help them along the Captain Cook Trail down to the tidal pools. While they’re exploring the tidal creatures at lo...
The Adventure to Japan [S3:E2]
Bear King, Bobo Chico, Loar, and Roar are arriving at Narita Airport in Japan. The boys are excited, but have trepidations about traveling in a strange land. The hosts greet and guide them through the airport to the rail line to Tokyo. Bobo Chi...
The Adventure of the Bridge Over Troubled Waters [S3:E3]
Loar and Roen are merrily playing with their Legos, making a complex series of buildings, bridges, and vehicles that crisscross their ’world.’ When Bear King & Bobo Chico visit, they are impressed with the boys' work. Bear King takes a call...
The Adventure of Robi, The Friendly Robot [S3:E4]
Loar and Roen come to the Sky Cave to help Bear King understand how to use the self-parking feature on his FUV. Baer King explains how he dented his vehicle at the grocery store when Bobo Chico confused him…which Bobo Chico claims wasn’t ...
The Adventure of Navigating with the Stars [S3:E5]
Bear King and Bobo Chico have picked up Loar and Roen whoare vacationing with their family in Black Butte. Wearing their space explorer costumes and helmets, the boys are eager to see the Dee Wright Observatory. They travel up the Old McKenzie ...
