Bear Island

The last episode in the Cerulean story! Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life through stories. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every story is inspired by the bedtime tales I tell my kids each night. We explore what scares and thrills kids and how to problem solve the daily mystery of life. It’s a feelings-forward joy! Come along and see b...

In the second-to-last episode of Cerulean and her New Pet, Cerulean comes up with a new plan that just might make everyone satisfied.  Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life through stories. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every story is inspired by the bedtime tales I tell my kids each night. We explore what scares and thrills kids a...

Cerulean learn to fly and they also meet Jasmine, the lady with the pitchfork dressed all in green. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life through stories. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every story is inspired by the bedtime tales I tell my kids each night. We explore what scares and thrills kids and how to problem solve the daily myster...

Cerulean meets a friend who also got a strange egg from McSorely. They decide to try and get to the bottom of this mystery together. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life through stories. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every story is inspired by the bedtime tales I tell my kids each night. We explore what scares and thrills kids and how...

Cerulean takes Scruff out for some exercise and encounters Detective Calamity once again.  Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life through stories. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every story is inspired by the bedtime tales I tell my kids each night. We explore what scares and thrills kids and how to problem solve the daily mystery of...

Cerulean decides to tell her parents about Scruff. To her surprise, they decide to help her! They take her back to McSorely's Pet Shop to get some answers on this strange egg he sold their daughter. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life through stories. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every story is inspired by the bedtime tales I tell my...

When Honey decides she wants to visit New York City, the bears have to put their heads together to figure out how to make that happen. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life through stories. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every story is inspired by the bedtime tales I tell my kids each night. We explore what scares and thrills kids and ho...

The mysterious man turns out to be Detective Calamity who claims that Scruff is dangerous! Cerulean decides to lie to her parents to keep Scruff safe. Now she needs to figure out how to take care of her new pet. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life through stories. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every story is inspired by the bedtime ta...

When Cerulean finally gets her greatest wish -- to have a pet -- her father takes her to McSorely's Pet Store and she chooses a mysterious egg. What hatches is Scruff, a strange creature with the body of a dog, great big wings, and a loooooong tail. Tiny enough to fit in Cerulean's palm, she instantly falls in love. However, she is not the only one interested in the new creature. A man in a dark c...

When Cerulean finally gets her greatest wish -- to have a pet -- her father takes her to McSorely's Pet Store. It is a strange, dusty place where she hears that her father used to have a strange, magical pet herself. McSorely gives her a choice, take home a mysterious egg and see what hatches, or pick any one of the normal pets the store has to offer. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring...

Rowan has a simple question: Is there hot chocolate on Bear Island? Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life and times of talking bears. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every story is inspired by the bedtime tales I tell my kids each night. We explore what scares and thrills kids and how to problem solve the daily mystery of life. It’s a fee...

Thanks to COVID, today we're going to revisit an old favorite -- the first time we ever meet Pringle the Seagull. Way up north where the fog... isn't that thick there's an island of... white sand beaches and round, gentle hills. Listen in as Pringle the Seagull attempts to join the most elite mail delivery team in the world! Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life and times of...

When Tin gets swept up in the newest fad at school, Seaweed Ball Cards! However, when the thrill of ripping open a new pack begins to fade, Tin has to reassess why he's playing in the first place.  Correlates to Pokemon cards and the disappointment of not getting what you want from a new pack. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life and times of talking bears. The podcast is ho...

When Tin goes home for the holiday break, he decides to find out once and for all if holiday magic actually exists.  Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life and times of talking bears. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every story is inspired by the bedtime tales I tell my kids each night. We explore what scares and thrills kids and how...

When Tin's class at school decides to have a cookie competition, he is excited to enter his own sweet treats. He isn't sure which recipe to choose, so he decides to mix them all together. Will Tin win? Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life and times of talking bears. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every story is inspired by the bedtime t...

Today we step away from Bear Island for a story about Tin and his violin lessons. When Tin keeps showing up late to his lessons, his mother and his violin teacher wonder what's going on. Only after meeting a fairy and being shrunk down to the size of a spider does Tin learn to face his fears and play the instrument he loves. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life and times of talki...

Dish suprises Honey and Tank with tickets to the Seaweed Ball Championships. But, when their favorite team loses, they have to figure out a hard lesson. Sometimes it's not about winning or losing, but moments of grace. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life and times of talking bears. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every story is inspired...

When a guitar washes up to the black sand beaches of Bear Island, Gem decides to try and learn how to play. She becomes convinced that she can't show her skills off until she's perfect. King Kucaroo and Dish help her see that sometimes it's the getting better that's the best of all. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life and times of talking bears. The podcast is hosted, produced,...

The King of Bear Island worries that he might be inviting too many people to his First People's Feast. Then he realizes that what makes a party isn't the food, but the love between the people you care about the most. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life and times of talking bears. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every story is inspired b...

As the leaves on Bear Island turn from green to red, gold, and brown, the bear cubs wonder what makes them change. Well, Dish tells them the scientific answer but also reminds them that more than one thing can be true at the same time. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life and times of talking bears. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father. Every...

When the bears smell a mysterious scent on the air, they send their good buddy Pringle the Seagull to go and investigate. This episode is a nice long, meandering journey that is a good way to calm down a squirmy child on these cooped up days. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life and times of talking bears. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by me, a stay-at-home father....

When Tank's friend Sparkle is having a case of the grumpies, he needs to learn to let her feel her feelings. This episode explores how sometimes there is nothing a friend can do when someone is feeling grumpy except give them the space they need to feel their feelings. Bear Island is a children’s podcast exploring the life and times of talking bears. The podcast is hosted, produced, and written by...

When Tutu and Two Shoes bring their cousin to come and play seaweed ball, the bears are confronted with a bad sport.

Once upon a time, anyone could do anything... Including fly!

I'm busy working on a new episode this week, but in the meantime, enjoy the most popular Bear Island episode of all time, How to Say Goodbye.