Rita the rat and Rollo the raccoon are off on their usual Sunday adventure in New York City, until they discover something shocking: the Statue of Liberty is missing! As strange things start happening all over the city, the critters uncover a sneaky supervillain behind it all. Can they use their brains and bravery to save Lady Liberty and bring freedom back to NYC? Let’s find out! Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Alright, guys - this is it! Our 14-day free trial of Koala Shine Plus ends September 22nd, so you’ve only got a few days left to join Kenji for 4 hours of his wildest adventures! Our Kenji Collection is bursting with school-inspired adventures where each lesson takes you somewhere amazing - from ocean depths to roaring volcanoes, ancient kings to the age of dinosaurs, and even high-flying balloon rides and incredible animal feats. It’s 4 hours of totally ad-free stories, totally uninterrupted, and totally awesome. Don’t miss out - tap to subscribe in Apple Podcasts, or use the Supercast link in our show notes for Spotify, Yoto, and other players, to start your free trial before it’s gone! 🔗 Supercast Link: https://koalashine.supercast.com/

Today, we’re joining Koko the koala on an emotional rollercoaster in Sleepy Forest! A new neighbour has moved in - Quibbles, an African Grey Parrot with a very particular mood. At first, Koko tries to ignore Quibbles’ constant negativity, but eventually, it becomes too much to bear. With some wise advice from his mother, Koko discovers that he and Quibbles might have more in common than he ever imagined. Can understanding and empathy turn tension into friendship? Let’s find out! Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Jane Thomas Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Big news - from September 8th to September 22nd, you can start a 14-day free trial of Koala Shine Plus and join Kenji for a collection of his biggest lessons yet! Our Kenji Collection is over 4 hours long, and is bursting with school-inspired adventures where each lesson takes you somewhere amazing - from the deepest seas to blazing firestorms, mighty rulers of the past to prehistoric giants, and even daring balloon flights and record-breaking animals. It’s the perfect way to keep your curious mind buzzing - whether it’s after school, on the weekend, or even during your school run - with fun facts and big laughs. Tap to subscribe in Apple Podcasts, or use the Supercast link in our show notes for Spotify, Yoto, and other players, to start your free trial and set off on Kenji’s epic adventures! 🔗 Supercast Link: https://koalashine.supercast.com/

Today, we’re meeting Tofu, an extraordinarily lazy panda, who bamboozles the other animals into bringing him bamboo to chomp on by pretending he's a karate master. Only, the thing is, the village is about to come under attack from business men who want to mow down their crops and take all the bamboo for themselves. The animals come to Tofu for help, and his lies are exposed. Can he come up with a plan to redeem himself and save the village? Let's find out!  Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Jane Thomas Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we’re joining Kenji as he travels to Japan to see his Grandfather Yo. His grandad is a sensei, a karate master, who lives in a temple on top of one thousand steps- and there's a spirit in the house wanting to play hide and seek with Kenji. Before he does, though, he has to learn ninja skills from his grandpa so he can learn to sneak silently around the temple, hidden from his ghostie friend...  Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Jane Thomas Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we’re following Charley as she gets into magical mischief. She's found a weird old guitar in her witchy auntie's attic, and when she plays it, it drives her classmates wild... quite literally! They're so obsessed with her music they turn into a pack of stampeding beasts! What on earth should she do?! Today, we’re [INSERT STORY HOOK] Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️  Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we're joining the Jupiter Twins as they go back to school. Only - oh no! Some evil tricksters from the Shadowtrix School of Dark Arts have put a hex on the entrance, that puts them in mortal danger... Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we’re going back to school with Marinos- which doesn’t sound like much of a story. Sounds pretty ordinary, right? Wrong! When Marinos arrives, he finds his teachers walking around like zombies, and the school is declared closed - It’s up to Marinos to call on Zeus, and see what on EARTH is going on. Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we're joining our mate Alan on his first day at high school. Alan's trying his best to make a cool first impression, which should be easy - except he soon discovers a stowaway who’s surely not going to score him any points with the cool crowd. A strange little troll has slipped into his backpack and is causing mischief, drawing attention Alan’s way, when he’d rather blend in for a while! Let's see what happens...  Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Suzanna Mcloughlin Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Let's join Maggie, as she goes on a mission to find her pet bunny! Marshmallow has gotten in a huff and taken over the young magician's imaginarium, disappearing down a rabbit hole into a wondrous land, where he's been captured by a farting, card-playing evil queen. Let's see if she can save her cherished assistant, or whether he'll be stuck, caged in a fart cloud, forever!  Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we're going to see Alan, who's in a pickle! There's someone making a terrible mess in his house, and his mum thinks it's him! The poor boy is at his wit's end. It's time for him to find the real culprit 🔎 Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we're heading to the island of Skyros, where we’ll meet Marinos Stormwrecker. Today, the young hero is just looking to chill out. He doesn’t want any gods, or mythical figures popping up and bothering him today... Unfortunately, though, there’s a Minotaur to be conquered, and no one else around to conquer it. So, Marinos better tighten his toga, lace up his sandals and get on with it.  Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Download your materials here! ➡️ ⁠https://jonincharacter.com/summer-listening/⁠ Did you hear about the Summer Listening Challenge? We’ve teamed up with 7 other kids’ podcasts for a season of stories, and we challenge you to listen to them all! 🫵 Pick 2 episodes from each podcast, mark them off on your tracker, and listen your way through 16 fantastic stories. You’ll earn a certificate just for joining, and if you finish them all, you’ll get special video messages from all 8 podcast hosts—yep, including me! ✨ There are already kids crushing it all over the world, so why wait for the summer holidays- start now! We’re challenging you to finish by August 15 🗓️

Are you ready to take part in our XP inner power challenge?! This is the third of five challenges that you can complete to become a ⭐️ Mindfulness Master! ⭐️ Click here to download your character pack & begin! ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ShineXPchallenge ⁠⁠⁠ 🥳 Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Suzanna Mcloughlin Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Tonight's sleepy tale will take your little one on a ride through the desert, on the back of a fluffy, friendly camel called Cuthbert. With soothing rhymes, soft sounds and repetitions, your tots will sleep soundly through the night. Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Suzanna Mcloughlin Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Are you ready to take part in our XP inner power challenge?! This is the third of five challenges that you can complete to become a ⭐️ Mindfulness Master! ⭐️ Click here to download your character pack & begin! ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ShineXPchallenge ⁠⁠ 🥳 Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Suzanna Mcloughlin Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Are you ready to take part in our XP inner power challenge?! This is the third of five challenges that you can complete to become a ⭐️ Mindfulness Master! ⭐️ Click here to download your character pack & begin! ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ShineXPchallenge ⁠⁠ 🥳 Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Suzanna Mcloughlin Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Today, we're joining our pal Charley as she plants some magic beans that she finds in her witchy Aunt Zelda's shed. As usually happens when Charley meddles with Zelda's unusual belongings, chaos soon follows! 🌱 Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Author ✏️ Luke Prendergast Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis 

Are you ready to take part in our XP inner power challenge?! This is the second of five challenges that you can complete to become a ⭐️ Mindfulness Master! ⭐️ Click here to download your character pack & begin! ⁠https://bit.ly/ShineXPchallenge ⁠ 🥳 Upgrade to Koala Kids Plus for full ad-free access to our collection of kids’ shows, with bonus adventures and 8-hour episodes ⭐️ Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or visit https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Want to send in a note, joke, memo or monologue? Click here. 🌞 How do you like the show? Let us know. Instagram 📸 @koalakids.fm Tiktok ⏰ @koalakids.fm Narrator 🎙️ Kelly MacBride Original Music 🎸 Sokratis Seirlis