The Imagine Neighborhood

Today Scotty is going to ride along in Macho's brand-new spaceship, and he's feeling a little nervous. Scotty's never been to space before, and sometimes doing new things can give you uncomfortable feelings. But Scotty knows how to use 'self-talk' to calm himself down, which is a good thing, because it turns out that Macho is nervous, too! Self-talk is also good for remembering things, like how to...

A PRINCESS DONNASAURUS™ episode. This week Scotty's walking to the library, and he's using S.P.E.W. (Stop, Pay attention, use your Eyes and Ears, and Wait until it's safe!) to make sure he's crossing the streets safely. But the street is made of boiling hot lava, and as if that wasn't tricky enough, there's also a giant T-Rex on the corner! Her name is Princess Donnasaurus, and she knows a lot of...

There's a Pixie Pandemic in the Neighborhood, and everyone has to stay inside! They might get attacked, or a pixie might even sneak into someone's pocket and follow them home. But it's time for the annual Glamourflex Intergalactic Bodybuilding Contest and Macho is very frustrated that he can't go. Scotty video chats with Macho and they talk about why staying home right now is such a kind thing to...

A DOCTOR APOCALYPSO™ episode. Today Scotty goes to visit Doctor Apocalypso, and discovers that a grumpy gremlin is trashing her house! But it turns out that it's just her dad. He loves his smartphone, and when she took it away from him, he turned into a little monster! Lots of folks get upset when they have to stop doing something they like, and have to focus on something else, but Doctor Apocalyp...

Today we meet Macho Supreme, the most muscly Space Marine in the galaxy! Macho is supposed to be having a playdate with Count Vacula over at Scotty's house, but something's keeping him from coming inside. He's so big that he's gotten stuck in the doorway! He feels a little embarrassed at first, but with a little help from Scotty, Macho learns that accidents happen to everyone, and that it is total...

In this special bonus episode of The Imagine Neighborhood, developmental psychologist Dr. Sherri PhD. gives us some tools to help parents talk to kids about feeling anxious about the news. With a lot of kids home from school due to Corona Virus concerns, we hope this episode helps you talk to your family about changes in their schedule, or fears about the world at large. Get more at: IMAGINENEIGHB...

A DOCTOR APOCALYPSO™ episode. Wasteland rockstar Doctor Apocalypso can't wait to tell the tale about the time her dads made a cake mistake that got all the Neighborhood grown-ups SO excited they started shouting and running around and just couldn't calm down! Scotty and Doctor Apocalypso teach us how to do belly breaths, and share why it’s important to learn how to calm yourself down when you need...

Count Vacula is a friendly - if somewhat anxious and excitable - robot vampire vacuum cleaner. He lives with Scotty and usually things are pretty awesome! Vac naps all day, and at night he gets to come out and eat all the tasty crumbs Scotty has spilled on the floor. But tonight Vac is having some separation anxiety. Scotty's going out and the babysitter is coming over, and Vac's not sure Scotty's...

Introducing The Imagine Neighborhood! A kind and kooky podcast for kids and their grownups to listen to together! Set in a place where anything can happen (and it usually does!), our cast of vampire robot vacuums, dinosaur princesses, sequin-sewing weightlifters, rambunctious rock stars, sorceresses, fire pirates, and the occasional evil billionaire hamster use wild adventures to help kids learn t...