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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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S1E71 The Yubu
A story about how a vibrant, singing and dancing creature who had been held hostage inside a woman’s forehead finally escaped.
S1E70 A Flamingo in a Polar Bear World
A story about a flamingo who attends school with a community of polar bears and has trouble meeting expectations.(Suitable for all ages.)
S1E64 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…
S1E59 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…
S1E58 A Pigeon At Heart
“Once, there was a man who had a secret. A pretty big secret. You see, even though he looked like a regular man, inside he was really a pigeon.” — from 'A Pigeon At Heart'A Pigeon At Heart is a story…
S1E57 Channel 15 ½
“Robert Baker had the flu, so he stayed home from work. He was told by his wife and also by his doctor to rest. But he couldn’t. He tossed and he turned and then gave up to watch TV in the living…
S1E56 The Shears of Thornling
“Once upon a time in a town called Thornling, sass and backtalk were taking over. Kids wouldn’t lift a finger and the moms were going gray from stress…”— from 'The Shears of Thornling’The Shears of…
S1E55 The Boy Who Used Rituals To Cope
“Once there was a boy who had OCD symptoms and tics. He would have to say certain things at certain times and clear his throat if he had the urge. His mom was pretty good at being empathetic but…
S1E48 Channeling My Son’s Grand-Mère
My son has lost a lot of people in his life already, and he often asks me to call my mother on my heart-phone so he can talk with her. I do a pretty good imitation of my mother and try to imagine…
S1E47 Anchors in the Storm
A poem for children and families experiencing loss and grief, based on my book Anchors in the Storm.(Suitable for all ages.)Anchors in the Storm was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome…
S1E44 Mean Red
“My name is Redmond but everyone calls me Mean Red because I’m mean. I heard a couple people whispering about me the other day. They were wondering why I’m so mean. And it got me thinking. I’ve known…
S1E43 How To Connect When You're Having Trouble Connecting
“Once there was a mother and a son who were having trouble connecting. They used to connect all the time. I mean that’s ALL they did. But then little things started getting in their way. And those…
S1E42 The Girl Who Wanted To Be Someone Else
“Katie McKeever was the new girl in third grade. Katie McKeever was perfect. She didn’t walk, she did back handsprings. She received standing ovation after ovation not only from her peers but…
S1E41 Farmer John and the Wicked Witch of the Central Region
“This is a story about the wickedest witch in all of the land. They didn’t even make a movie about her, that’s how wicked she was. She had so many people in her dungeon, she had to hire a big company…
S1E40 Top Floor and Ground Floor Perspectives
“I’ve noticed that a lot of times, people get triggered by each other because they’re coming from different perspectives, but don’t realize it.When a person sees circumstances from a top floor…
S1E39 The Heavy Pinky
“Once there was a tiny boy. Well, everything about him was tiny except for the pinky finger on his left hand. By the time this little boy was 4 years old, his pinky finger was the size of his dad.”—…
S1E38 Messages From Our Younger Selves
“When unpleasant things happened to me when I was younger, my younger self diligently recorded the details of the event so that if I ever found myself in a situation even remotely similar, she could…
S1E37 The Boy With The Heavy Suitcase
A story about the burden of carrying around your upsets.(Suitable for all ages.)The Boy With The Heavy Suitcase was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music.New…
S1E36 My Elevator
“Here’s a secret: I have an elevator in my body. Yup. And it takes me wherever I want to go.”— from 'My Elevator'(Suitable for all ages.)My Elevator was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by…
S1E35 What To Do With An Intrusive Thought
“To me, an intrusive thought is any thought that interrupts what you want to be doing with reasons why you shouldn’t be doing it, reasons that make you feel bad about yourself. Throughout my life,…
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Once Upon an Upset has published 43 episodes since November 2021, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.
Once Upon an Upset is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 7m.
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