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.
Episodes
39 episodes
The Adventure of Past Futures [S3:E13]
While on a trip to Northeastern Oregon, during the last week before a new school year, Bobo Chico shares the story of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, the Missoula Floods, and how the first people came to the Pacific Northwest. Bear King...
The Adventure of the Misunderstood Snake [S3:E12]
Are snakes really mean? The four friends venture to Central Oregon and explore the Newberry Crater National Monument -- the Lava Cast Forest in particular. They bring Robi-the-Robot to assist them, and ‘he’ ends up greatly helping them. A...
The Adventure of Boats on the Water [S3:E11]
While sailing in Bobo Chico‘s catamaran, Bear King, Loar, and Roen learn that there are rules for boater safety. As they navigate the river they see many kinds of boats: canoes to tugboats, jetboats to jet skis, barges to sailboats, paddle-whee...
The Adventure of the Tall Tower [S3:E10]
Through the fun activity of making a temporary playhouse out of cardboard, Loar and Roen are exposed to the wider world of designing and building. Bear King and Bobo Chico ask Wander the Wizard to share with the boys how houses and housing are ...
The Adventure of the Casa de Nueces [S3:E9]
Bear King is riding his e-bike over the Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People. But when the wind blows his cap off his head, it sails into the Willamette River. “Ah nuts!” he exclaims in disgust. As he stands at the belvedere watching his hat ...
The Adventure of the Tillamook Forest [S3:E8]
Bear King and Bobo Chico are helping repair the trails near the Tillamook Forest Visitor Center and are looking forward to Loar and Roen’s school field trip there. Loar and Roen are riding to the center on their school charter bus. ...
The Adventure of the Crumble Rumble [S3:E7]
While Loar and Roen are enjoying Blackberry Crumble, they learn that earthquakes are predicted for the Pacific Northwest. To calm Bobo Chico and the boys, Bear King pivots, transforming their fear into a learning opportunity. They take a ...
The Adventure on the Columbia Slough [S3:E6]
The nature that was sacrificed by industrial development now needs to be restored to save all living creatures − humans and other species. Bobo Chico and Bear King know this first-hand. They also know that family ties can become strained, need ...
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 ...
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 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 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 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 Farther Adventure - Home Again [S2:E13]
Bear King, Bobo Chico, Loar, and Roen enter the tunnel leading to the ‘other world.' Full of excitement, but not saying a word… further, further, and farther they advance.Meanwhile, in the ‘other world’…the real world…Bear Queen, Lair Be...
The Farther Adventure - Loar and Roen's Big Idea [S2:E12]
Previously, the Pirate Map revealed the secret passageway back to home, friends and family. Excited to return, Bobo Chico sings a song “When I Get Home” about all the little things he’s going to enjoy. The pathway leads to the Great River...
The Farther Adventure - Spinning Yarns and Webs [S2:E11]
Cart Benright warns Bear King that they’ll be heading into a region that was used by pirates. He’s concerned about a possible dangerous portion of the pathway known as the pirate bridge. Loar and Roen are both excited and nervous to go in...
The Farther Adventure - Saving Bear King [S2:E10]
After a couple of days rest in Treemania, the four friends are ready for the next leg of their journey. Bobo Chico’s ankle is much better and they’re eager to get back onto the pathway, riding on electric scooters. They journey through meadows ...
The Farther Adventure - Loar Gets into a Pickle [S2:E9]
The four friends in the Dragon Boat finish their water travel when they arrive at the dock with the ‘Farther Adventures Await’ sign. After a brief lunch, they continue their journey back on the pathway. All use mountain bikes, but Bobo Ch...
The Farther Adventure - Bobo Chico's New Friend [S2:E8]
Heading away from Clumenji and the Wizard of the Desert’s wonderful El Castillo Encantado, the four friends merrily follow the pathway toward the Great River of Wonderland. They paddle down the river in a Dragon Boat, enter a great canyon, and ...
The Farther Adventure - Bobo Chico's Birthday Wish S2:E7]
The four friends find themselves in the enchanted castle of Clumenji, the Wizard of the Desert. Situated among the colorful rocky cliffs, El Castillo Encantado has wonderful pools with slides. As the brothers awake, they learn...
The Farther Adventure - The Desert Wizard [S2:E6]
The four friends' journey continues in the high elevation of the Forest of Wonder. But as they follow the path downward, they soon encounter a different landscape of chaparral, vast flat plains, abundant yucca trees, and giant cactus (saguaro)....
The Farther Adventure - Friends of the Forest [S2:E5]
Thanks to Lyrie, the four friends are safe, sound, and well-fed on the Isla de Amigos. After a good night’s sleep, the friends are ready to continue their quest. Lyrie explains that the pathway will lead away from the ocean and eventually take ...
The Farther Adventure - Brotherly Love [S2:E4]
Thanks to Slogadu, Bear King and Bobo Chico with Loar and Roen head down the new pathway which leads eventually home. As they wind their way out of the mountains of Wonderland, they come out to a beautiful, calm ocean. Hiking along the coastal ...
The Farther Adventure - Lost and a Pathway Home [S2:E3]
In this children's podcast, Bear King meets Slogadu, the magical and mystical man of the mountain, who witnessed the arrival of the four friends into Wonderland. Slogadu has an idea of how they could find their way home, but it’ll be a difficul...
The Farther Adventure - Over the Rainbow [S2:E2]
The four friends travel to a new place over the rainbow and through an electrical storm. Finding Wonderland to be beautiful beyond belief, they soon realize that they will eventually need to find their way back home. But how? As they clim...
