The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: Science Fiction for Kids
Summary: The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian is a serialized science-fiction story for kids (start with Episode 1!), told in 15-20 minute episodes for parents to put on when driving around town, or to marathon on road trips, or to bond over before bed. When pressed, we describe it as a "mystery gang" story, sort of like Scooby-Doo in space. The story centers on Finn Caspian, an 8-year-old boy aboard The Famous Marlowe 280 Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station. He and his friends Abigail, Elias and Vale are Explorers Troop 301, taking off from the Marlowe to explore uncharted planets, help the occasional alien, and solve a mystery that threatens to destroy the Marlowe. The story is written and performed by Jonathan Messinger, author of Hiding Out, former web editor of Time Out Chicago Kids, and father of two boys. We only mention that because his son Griffin, 6, serves as editor of the story, appearing in episodes to critique, make predictions and express skepticism that his father knows what he's talking about, which also happens to be the way the rest of their relationship works.
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We're back for another season! In this week's episode, we introduce the central mystery of the season, and wonder what's up with Abigail's new robot!
In this week's preview of Season 3, our editor Griffin sits down with our introbot BeeBop, to make some educated (and some questionable) guesses at what is going to happen in the next season. What does BeeBop think will happen to Finn? What books has Griffin spied his dad reading? And how does anyone in that house get any sleep? Find out in today's special edition of Spoiler Club!
In today's special bonus episode, BeeBop takes over and answers questions from BeeBop Tales listeners. BeeBop opens up about his origins, his struggles with the English language, and how he feels about refrigerators. (Hint: It's not good.)
Our listeners are hilarious, and they send us amazing jokes every day. In today's bonus episode, BeeBop, Griffin and Jonathan read a bunch of kids' jokes, and play even more jokes recorded and sent in by kid comedians. These jokes may result in blurred vision due to laugh tears, so please drive safely!
Today we have a bonus episode, inspired by Monday's big solar eclipse! Elias sneaks off to a planet to witness a double eclipse, but gets a little more than he bargained for. Thanks to our friends at kid podcasts Ear Snacks and Brains On! for letting us play their solar eclipse songs in our episode.
It's the BeeBop Tales Season 2 Finale! Can you believe it? Why, it seems like only yesterday, BeeBop was eating all of my valuable and sentimentally meaningful art, but it's turned out that's nothing compared to what he's lived through. In today's episode, we see him face down Dr. Perkolator, who, we learned last episode, seemed to have betrayed him. And BeeBop manages to answer a listener question about squid armies at the same time. All in a day's work.
In this week's episode, BeeBop traverses five of the Seven Dimensions of Messingham, facing off with two snakes, 332 babies, and even worse, 332 adults. Will he ever reach the final showdown with Messingham? Will the Bubble Ninja finally be able to show her skills? Find out in this week's penultimate episode!
In this week's episode, BeeBop begins a journey to defeat Barron von Messingham once and for all. But first, he must enter the Messingham Tower, and make it to the top, one level at a time. And waiting for him at the end of the first level is a very particular plant.
In this week's episode, BeeBop has to solve a riddle with the help of listeners, but that's only where the trouble begins! Will the toys enlist in BeeBop's battle? Will the evil Messingham foil him once and for all? How much topspin does BeeBop's forehand really possess? There's only one way to know…
In honor of the summer family vacation, members of Kids Listen—the nonprofit org full of the best kids' podcasters in all the land—are publishing episodes related to road trips! As big fans of the games you play in the car on those long rides, we thought we'd make one up for our listeners.
In this week's episode, BeeBop finds himself racing through another dimension, only to run straight into a puzzling problem. And, is there no end to the reach of Messingham?! We may never know.
BeeBop is back for another mini-series, and this one is one of his more ridiculous (and that's saying a lot!) In this week's episode, BeeBop and a new friend hop through portal after portal, running from the time police! Will they escape, or will the Van Damme puns eventually catch up with them? There's only one way to find out!
BeeBop decided to take some liberties with the recordings of BeeBop Tales 2, so we need to wait one more week for Electric Beepaloo to roll out. In the meantime, BeeBop and Jonathan discuss recording procedures and listen to some jokes sent in from kids! See you next week!
An Important Announcement
It's the final finale of season 2! When we find Finn, he's up in the air, and falling from a dangerous height. Will Finn be able to save himself, and the strange planet of King Huxley? Will he be able to find his friends? Will the trumpet aliens ever cease that racket?! There's a lot happening in this season 2 finale, plus a little fan service at the end.
