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
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 float downriver, Loar & Roen come riding up on their bikes. When he points to his cap floating in the river, Loar yells to Bobo Chico to retrieve it as he sails upriver. They rendezvous at the Zidell Yards- Aquatic Center boat dock. Then ride to the South Waterfront Farmers Market and meet Pedro, owner of Granja de Arañas Labradoras. He invites them to visit his farm near Halsey, Oregon, which they do. There, they learn about all the wonderful produce, crops, and food grown in the Willamette Valley and all across Oregon, and how it feeds locals and folks around the world. Loar & Roen are confused about hazelnuts vs filberts, which Pedro explains. He then awards Bear King with a new La Casa de Nueces cap!
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Special thanks to our producer, Scott Whitney of PodWorx.