The Making of Dorktales SongOnce Upon a Time The Dorktales team has been dancing in the streets to the tune of our brand, new theme song! In case you missed it, we released Once Upon a Time into the world and have had it on repeat ever since. After a year-long creation journey, it’s been a true joy to share this milestone with our entire community. This is our love letter to all the stories and memories we’ve made together, and we couldn’t be more thrilled that it’s now available for all. Where to Listen You'll find our Once Upon a Time theme song as part of a special bonus podcast [...] Read More about Get Swept Away with the Backstory Behind Our Wacky, Wonderful Theme Song!
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Two Halloween Tales to Add to Your Kids’ Kooky-Spooky Podcast Playlist
Every October, the spirits of Halloween stories awaken once again to the delight of children who enjoy hearing a ghoulish tale. The challenge for authors writing for kids is balancing the scares, and offering narratives with just the right amount of squiggles, giggles and squirms for their readers – or in our case, listeners. In an interview with Scholastic, R.L. Stine, the author of the wildly popular Goosebumps series, once said, I didn’t really want to scare kids…the books are a tease, kind of a horror tease. I had to try and figure out how funny they would be…and any time [a scene] [...] Read More about Two Halloween Tales to Add to Your Kids’ Kooky-Spooky Podcast Playlist
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Not Ella Grace!
Captivate kids’ imaginations and bring them joy-filled moments—that’s what drives us as creators! So, how can we know if our dorky form of storytelling is doing just that? We make it easy for our kid listeners to ask questions and engage with the characters in our “Once Upon a Time” world. Mr. Reginald T. Hedgehog, our show’s storytelling co-host, runs the Mr. Redge Hotline, so kids can ask us questions and express their feelings. Mr. Redge Hotline Q&A What Are You Curious About Today? Racheal Kwacz is a working, unschooling mom who is raising a curious, confident and creative [...] Read More about Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Not Ella Grace!
How does Jonathan Cormur Keep Growing as a Voice Actor?
a memorable voice acting workshop With only an illustration and some text, Jonathan Cormur (Murphy) was challenged to quickly develop a voice to perform at the voice acting workshop taught by Bob Bergen. First one up to give it a go…first take…and Bob replies, You’re just not one of us, are you? Wow…dude… that was awesome! The entire session took nine minutes and the finished product, according to Bergen, “was perfecto.” Bob Bergen is a veteran voice actor voice has been heard in hundreds of commercials, animated features, interactive games, and for over 20 years, he’s [...] Read More about How does Jonathan Cormur Keep Growing as a Voice Actor?
What’s the WHY Behind Dorktales Storytime?
A Special Message from Molly Murphy Cue the confetti, it’s our 50th episode! Hi, this is Molly Murphy, writer, producer and composer for Dorktales Storytime…and, I’m Jonathan Cormur’s sister. Which is pretty cool! For almost two years, our creative team has been building our fictional “Once Upon a Time” universe—a land filled with imagination where Jonathan and Mr. Redge take us on a journey of curiosity and acceptance – through fairy tales with a geeky twist, the histories of hidden heroes, and now, Dorktales lore stories which take us deeper into our anything-is-possible [...] Read More about What’s the WHY Behind Dorktales Storytime?
Helping Kids Learn to Self-Regulate Their Big Feelings
Podcast Playlist Kids, like grownups, can experience overwhelming feelings over what’s happening in their lives and what they hear or see going on in the world around them. We kids’ podcast creators care deeply about our young audiences and their mental health. This podcast playlist includes storytelling, news and mindfulness podcast episodes with narratives and guidance to help kids recognize, understand and learn how to self-regulate their big feelings. Big Bad's Big Feelings Dorktales Storytime Podcast In the Dorktales Storytime world, the Big Bad wolf has made quite a [...] Read More about Helping Kids Learn to Self-Regulate Their Big Feelings