Catch Me in the Kitchen Audio Snacks: an English-French stories podcast for kids

Imagine: Our story today is about two stubborn moose. Can you think of any characters from other stories who are stubborn? Have you ever been stubborn? What happened? About today's storyteller: Stephen LaFrenie has performed and taught for over 40 years and toured across Canada, Spain, Australia, France, Hungary, Jamaica, Haiti, and the U.S. He has written and co-created 22 plays and performances...

Imagine: You are lost in a storm, looking for shelter. You find a castle and knock on the door... About today's storyteller: Ginette Mohr is a writer, performer, and producer of Catch Me in the Kitchen Audio Adventures and Audio Snacks. She works to motivate a more conscious and compassionate community through the creation of imaginative, participatory experiences. Her theatre credits include The...

Imagine: If you could hear what a prophetic tree had to say, would you share what the tree was telling you? If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? If you could become an animal, what animal would you be? 'Yomumuli and the Talking Tree' is a creation story that has been passed down for generations. There are many different versions. The one you are hearing is a combination of two: one...

Imagine: What would it be like to move somewhere new? Would you feel lonely without your old friends? Does the moon ever feel lonely? Today's story is all about loving yourself as you are. When are you the most yourself? When is it easy or hard to be yourself? About today's storyteller: Jillian Welsh is a writer, performer and cast member of the Second City MainStage in Toronto. She has a Canadian...

Come sing with us! Our friend Lori leads a delightful song in both English and French. C'est tellement amusant! There's a rat in the barn, I hear the cat meowing, There's a rat in the barn, I hear the cat meow, I hear, I hear, I hear the cat meowing, I hear, I hear, I hear the cat meow. Y'a un rat dans le grenier, J'entends le chat qui miaule, Y'a un rat dans le grenier, J'entends le chat miauler....

Imagine: What would it be like if you had to go out and forage for food every day? Who would you be in the story? Mason, Cindy Rosemarie, Matagot, or someone else? Today's story was reimagined by Stephen LaFrenie from the folktale 'Belling the Cat' and performed by Marcel Dragonieri. About Today's Storyteller: Marcel Dragonieri is a writer, performer and arts educator. He is the co-founder of Zann...

Imagine: If you got to bake your favourite cake, what kind would you make? What ingredients would you need? How would you decorate it? Would you share it with someone special? About today's Storyteller: Chloe Place  is a first-time author, publishing  Let’s Bake a Cake  in 2022. Born in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, she is a lover of nature, coffee, and good conversation. You can catch her in the kitchen...

Imagine: The Troll Queen has imprisoned your friend! You embark on a rescue mission. The trouble is, the troll castle lies east of the sun and west of the moon. How will you get there? And how will you outsmart the trolls? About today's storyteller: Ingrid Hansen is a professional television/theatre puppeteer and voice actor with experience performing as a lead for Sesame Workshop, APTN, Corus Ent...

Imagine: The sky is like a giant canvas where clouds create pictures to delight our imagination. When you look up at the sky today, do you see any clouds? What shapes do they make? Katy is a little girl with a big imagination. Have you ever seen animal shapes in the clouds? Katy does! About today's Storyteller: Piper Johnson is the author of the Katy in the Clouds book series and the Friends in th...

Join in the fun as we play with these tongue twisters! She sells seashells by the seashore. Betty Botter bought some butter but, said she, the butter’s bitter. If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter! But a bit of better butter will make my bitter batter better. So she bought some better butter, better than the bitter butter, put it in her bitter batter, made her bitter batter bett...

Imagine: When you see someone in trouble, what do you do first? Do you offer help? Do you blame them for getting into trouble? Which character in today's story is most like you? Are you more like Angus or Mr. Simpleton? About today's Storyteller: Stephen LaFrenie has performed and taught for over 40 years and toured across Canada, Spain, Australia, France, Hungary, Jamaica, Haiti, and the U.S. He...

Imagine: What would you do if you couldn't pull out a carrot you had planted? Who would you call to help you? How would you feel if you didn’t succeed? How might you celebrate if you did? Today’s story is about group effort and asking for help – even from the most unlikely places or, in this case, animals. This story contains a half-cup of French! Bon appétit! About today's Storyteller: Chantale G...

Imagine: What if you visited a new place and someone you just met played a trick on you? How would you feel? Do you play tricks on people? Are you the fox or the heron? About today's Storyteller: Stephen LaFrenie has performed and taught for over 40 years and toured across Canada, Spain, Australia, France, Hungary, Jamaica, Haiti, and the U.S. He has written and co-created 22 plays and performance...

Imagine: What if you made a promise to invite a frog out to dinner? What if people stared at you? What if they laughed? Or what if that frog turned out to be the best friend you ever had? Have you ever made friends with someone you never expected to be friends with? About today's Storyteller: Sarah Joy Bennett is a Toronto actor, writer and director. Her award-winning puppet play about motherhood,...

Imagine: What would life be like if you were a mouse in the forest? How would it feel to meet a lion? Today's story is all about courage and kindness. When are you brave? When is it easy or hard to be kind? About today's Storyteller: Ginette Mohr is a writer, performer, and producer of Catch Me in the Kitchen Audio Adventures and Audio Snacks. Her theatre productions have won numerous awards; perf...