Once Upon an Upset

Jessica Laurel Kane
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Once Upon an Upset

Once Upon an Upset is a podcast of stories and conversations to help make sense of difficult times, for kids and parents. (All episodes written, performed and produced by Jessica Laurel Kane, and all music made by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music.)

  1. 11/10/2022

    A Flamingo in a Polar Bear World

    I know I said I was taking a break, but of course then came an idea for a new story. :) A story about a flamingo who attends school with a community of polar bears and has trouble meeting expectations. (Suitable for all ages.)

    13 min

  2. 09/08/2022

    The Boy Who Was Afraid To Cry

    (Suitable for all ages.) This episode was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music.New episodes every Wednesday!For illustrations, episode transcripts, children’s books and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.

    3 min

  3. 08/18/2022

    The Origins Of Happily Ever After

    “Once upon a time there was an anguished cave mother who finally couldn’t take it anymore. Every night, she’d arrive back to her cave after hunting and gathering all day long, ready to fall asleep on her cozy boulder, but every night, without fail, her little ones would insist on a story before bed. And back then, without a book to close, a goodnight story could go on and on until almost dawn.  In fact, it wasn’t uncommon for poor prehistoric mothers to miss out on sleep entirely because of little ones begging and pleading for the thousandth time, “Please Mama, tell us what happened next!!! Please, Please, Please!!” But one day, this particular anguished mother just couldn’t think of what happened next.” — From 'The Origins Of Happily Ever After' (Suitable for all ages.)This episode was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music.New episodes every Wednesday!For illustrations, episode transcripts, children’s books and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.

    5 min

  4. 08/10/2022

    A Pigeon At Heart

    A Pigeon At Heart is a story about a man who felt it was easier to pretend to be someone he wasn’t. Until someone found out the truth of who he really was…(Suitable for all ages.)

    7 min

  5. 08/04/2022

    Channel 15 ½

    Channel 15 ½ is about a man who fears the whole world is against him and discovers it’s true. Sort of. (Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.)

    14 min

  6. 07/27/2022

    The Shears of Thornling

    The Shears of Thornling is a story about a town that discovers their old-fashioned ways of solving behavior problems aren’t always the best. (Suitable for all ages.)

    16 min

  7. 07/22/2022

    The Boy Who Used Rituals To Cope

    A story about a mom who feels frustrated by her son’s OCD symptoms but then realizes that he’s really only doing the very best he can to cope with stressors out of his control. (For adults only.)

    5 min

  8. 07/14/2022

    The Forgotten History Of The Human Race—Part Three

    When a group of early humans discover a gift from The Great Wind, their lives are forever changed. In Part Three, the villagers begin to have more free time than ever before, which leads them to pondering for the very first time, but their pondering quickly leads to wondering why they are even alive on earth. With this uncertainty, the entire village soon begins to panic. Luckily, one teenager figures out the answer. (Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.)

    16 min
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    Once Upon an Upset is a podcast of stories and conversations to help make sense of difficult times, for kids and parents. (All episodes written, performed and produced by Jessica Laurel Kane, and all music made by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music.)

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    • Creator
      Jessica Laurel Kane
    • Years Active
      2021 - 2022
    • Episodes
      45
    • Rating
      Clean
    • Copyright
      All content copyrighted by Jessica Laurel Kane ©2021
    • Show Website
      Once Upon an Upset

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