Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big Adventures

Welcome to the wonderful, wacky, and wildly imaginative world of Dorktales Storytime, an award-winning kids and family podcast with stories for kids and their pop-culture loving grownups. Join hosts Jonathan Cormur and Mr. Reginald T. Hedgehog as they explore the land of Once Upon a Time through three kinds of tales: clever and geeky retellings of classic fairy tales and fables, original Once Upon a Time lore stories about magical places and friendly creatures, and inspiring stories about the Hidden Heroes of History. Every tale is packed with twists, turns and lessons learned. Step through our portal into a story-filled realm where anything is possible!

Recognized by Common Sense Media as outstanding entertainment with an official seal for quality and impact. Named an ‘essential’ kids podcast by Apple Podcasts.

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Reach us at dorktalesstorytime@gmail.com. Free fan resources: jonincharacter.com/dorktalesfans.

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Fan Favorite Story Themes: Reimagined fairy tales, fables, tall tales, fantasy and folklore, mysteries and spy adventures, Greek mythology, Wonderland adventures, pirate adventures, spooky Halloween stories, STEAM heroes, historical figures, SEL stories, dinosaur stories, bedtime sleep stories and lullabies.

Popular Guests Include: Eric O’keeffe (What If World), Sabrina Glow, Chanel Tsang (Peace Out podcast), Imani Russell, Melissa Victor (Stoopkid Stories), Twitch streamer s0ph

Podcasting since 2020 • 188 episodes

Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big Adventures

Latest Episodes

Dr. Fe Del Mundo | Filipina Pediatrician and Medical Inventor

A tale of a trailblazing Filipina doctor and her life-saving invention! Inspired by her sister’s dream of becoming a doctor, Dr. Fe Del Mundo devoted her life to helping children. She broke barriers to study medicine and became the first Filipi...

September 03, 2026 • Season 7 • Episode 137 • 15:47

The Valley Hen Taylor (Classic) | Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Taylor the Valley Hen is new to the neighborhood, and even though she’s got plenty to be proud of, she’s still nervous about making new friends. When the giants hear about her spectacular six-grain feat, they invite her to boogie down at the bi...

August 27, 2026 • Season 7 • 13:06

Ariel’s Day Out | Little Mermaid Stories for Kids

Redge is taking Ariel, the little mermaid, on a photography adventure through Once Upon a Time to find the most magical and extraordinary things the land has to offer. Her search quickly turns into a day of delightful distractions, from flippin...

August 20, 2026 • Season 7 • Episode 136 • 22:36

Big Bad Goes Back to School (Classic) | Back to School Anxiety Stories for Kids

If your child is experiencing back to school anxiety, this story for kids will validate their feelings and build confidence before a new school year begins. We explore first day of school worries and share gentle ways to help anxious kids c...

August 13, 2026 • Season 7 • 20:10

Wonderland Poetry Slam | Alice in Wonderland Adventure Stories for Kids

The Mad Hatter is facing the Cheshire Cat in the final round of the Wonderland Poetry Slam, where rhymes and wordplay take center stage. When his allergies threaten to turn every line into a giant sneeze, his friends must think fast to save the...

August 06, 2026 • Season 7 • Episode 135 • 14:56

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Fan Mail

Hi Regin Johnson. My name is Orin. My name is Orin. And I wanna and I wanna know how you get on to season six, season seven, but I mean season six, season five, and season four. And season four. Okay. Hi Jonathan. This is Orin's mom, and he loves listening to Dork Tales on the Yoto. And he wants to listen to all of season six because he is six. He's six. And also Yayira would like to listen to season four. Because he is four. And we would love either the episode, the seasons to be added to the episode titles. Oh, and Yaya wants a coloring book. And Orin does too. No. Thank you so much.