Hey there, creature catchers! Need a quick treat to keep you entertained between episodes? Welcome to PODSNACK!, your bite-sized adventure that’s full of fun!

In this special WORLD Edition series, we are setting off on a massive adventure across the entire world! We will meet the strangest, goofiest, and occasionally scary magical monsters, learn about world cultures, try out some of their language, and pick up interesting vocab along the way.

🇧🇴 Today's Snack: High in the Mountains!

We are traveling to Bolivia in South America, a country famous for being so high up in the mountains that your ears might pop!

We even learned a greeting from the Aymara people: “Kamisaki!” (Kah-mee-sah-kee!) which means “How are you?”

🌟 The Feature: The Ekeko!

Today, we meet a cheerful little spirit called the Ekeko! He is a small, pot-bellied man with a big smile who wears traditional clothes. He is weighed down by a huge burden—that’s just a fancy word for a heavy load—which is an overflowing sack filled with tiny copies of money and lucky things!

• The Goal: The Ekeko is a spirit of abundance, which means having a huge amount of something! People give him miniature versions of things they want, like tiny cars or houses, hoping he will make them come true in real life.
• A Bit of History: The Ekeko story is a legend—a traditional story passed down for a long time. During a hard time called a siege (when an enemy army surrounds a city), one man stayed full of optimism, which is a feeling of hope that things will turn out well. His belief in the Ekeko helped keep his family fed!
• Survival Tip: If you meet the Ekeko, offer him a tiny gift with a smile. For bonus points, give him some dental floss! With all the tiny plastic and metal things he eats, he’ll be so happy to clean his teeth that he might grant you a wish!

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Hi Kids. We’re taking a little break over the festive season. Today’s story is one of our personalized tales. This one is about a regular BKFK listerner from Ireland named Jude! Happy Holidays!

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The League of the Glimmering Beards! 🧔✨

Based on the Sherlock Holmes story, The Red-Headed League!

Sunlight streams into Wizzlethorp the Wizard's tower, but the peace is broken when Fergus O’Gold the leprechaun bursts in, absolutely heartbroken! 😭 He has lost his "shiny future"—or rather, his very strange job!

For three weeks, Fergus was a member of the "League of the Glimmering Beards," a club for people with magnificent facial hair. His job? Sitting in a room for four hours a day polishing a single brass button for five gold coins a week! 🪙 But suddenly, the office is closed, the league has vanished, and Fergus is out of work!

Wizzlethorp (our Sherlock!) and the patchwork creature Stanky (our Watson!) realize this "job" was a ridiculous trick. Why would someone pay a leprechaun to polish a button? 🤔

The game is afoot! The team discovers a secret tunnel being dug from Fergus's basement straight into Sparky Flarkbottom's workshop! Two jealous rival inventors, Fizzlewhip and Cogsworth, have been tunneling in secret to steal Sparky's greatest invention: the Autonomaton 9000! 🤖

Will Wizzlethorp’s magic and Sparky's "Tangle Slime Net" catch the thieves before they disappear with the clockwork prize? And will Sir Chucklenugget arrive in time to save the day? Join the mystery and see how the smartest beard in Snaggleton solved the crime!

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Hey there, creature catchers! Need a quick treat to keep you entertained between episodes? Welcome to PODSNACK!, your bite-sized adventure that’s full of fun!

In this special WORLD Edition series, we are going on a giant trip around the globe! We will meet amazing, unbelievable creatures, learn a little bit about world cultures, try out some of their language, and pick up interesting vocab along the way.

🇺🇾 Today's Snack: The Rolling Hills of Uruguay!

We are traveling to the beautiful country of Uruguay in South America, a place famous for its green hills and brave cowboys called gauchos!

We even learned a greeting from the Charrúa people: “Mîa!” (Mee-ah!) which means “Hello!”

🌟 The Feature: The Lobizón!

Today, we meet a howling hairball known as the Lobizón! This creature is a bit like a werewolf—it’s a human who transforms into a giant, scruffy black dog when the moon is full.

• The Goal: These stories are cautionary tales—which is just a fancy way of saying they are stories meant to warn people about dangers or bad behaviors! The legend of the Lobizón kept people safely indoors at night.
• Survival Tip: If you ever run into a Lobizón, don't panic! Deep down, he’s still a doggy. Pull out a squeaky rubber bone, throw it as far as you can, and yell "FETCH!" While he’s chasing the toy, you’ll have plenty of time to climb a tree!

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Lexi, Grumblegut, Jinx, and Scary Fairy face their final, most dangerous Elemental! They must race across hot volcanic earth and leap over streams of glowing lava to reach the angry creature! 🤯 Grumblegut bravely shields his friends from a falling boulder, hurting his back, but they press on! 🛡️

They are trapped behind a deadly curtain of liquid rock—a lava-fall! Their only escape is a smoky tunnel leading deeper into the mountain! Inside, they find the terrifying Fire Elemental, who is hurling fiery whips from its body up the volcano's throat!

Lexi Lightdancer must use a dangerous, forgotten ninja technique to save them! He focuses his mind to run right through the heat and dodge the Elemental's fiery attacks! Can he use a tiny smoke bomb to trick the furious creature and rip the final shard from its head?

They succeed and save Snaggleton from the eruptions! But Ninja Master Yasashi Oni recognizes the dark magic: the four evil crystals are the work of the villainous necromancer, Morgaff Doomweaver! 😱 The battle is over, but the war is just beginning!

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Hey there, creature catchers! Need a quick treat to keep you entertained between episodes? How about a PODSNACK?

In this special WORLD Edition series, we are going on a giant trip around the globe! We will meet amazing, unbelievable creatures, learn a little bit about world cultures, try out some of their language, and pick up interesting vocab along the way.

🇦🇷 Today's Snack: The Golden-Haired Trickster!

We are starting our journey way down in Argentina, a huge country in South America!

We even learned a greeting in the language of the Guaraní people: “Mba'éichapa!” (Mbay-ay-cha-pah!) which means “How are you?”

🌟 The Feature: The Yasy-Yateré!

Today, we meet the wackiest, silliest, and sometimes a little bit spooky mythical monster from Argentina: The Yasy-Yateré! This is a golden-haired mischief-maker who loves to wander during the quiet siesta hour.

Tune in to find out what this creature looks like, what he protects, and the important lesson parents use his story to teach their kids!

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The quest continues! Lexi, Scary, and Jinx bravely jump off the cliff and plunge into the raging river to save Grumblegut! But the water is a furious monster, tossing them around like toys! 😱

Things get worse when the Water Elemental—a massive wave with a roaring, foamy face—rises from the depths and sends a liquid mountain to crush them! 🌊 Scary Fairy has a brilliant idea: they grab pieces of wood and surf the angry current downstream! 🏄‍♀️

Lexi spots the dark crystal shard in the Elemental's head and knows they need to fly! They launch themselves off the crest of the biggest wave, but Lexi struggles and plummets back into the water! 😭

Scary Fairy, in a tiny, determined flight, rips the shard free, calming the river! But Grumblegut pulls Lexi's limp, lifeless body from the water. 💔 The ogre, heartbroken, gives his friend a desperate, giant hug... and FWWWOOOOSH! A huge spout of water shoots out of Lexi's mouth! He's alive! 🎉

They defeated the Water Elemental, but their victory is short-lived: a distant, booming sound makes them look towards the mountains. The volcano has erupted! 🌋

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Lexi, Grumblegut, Jinx, and Scary Fairy continue their quest! They climb high into the Calamity Canyons where a furious, howling wind threatens to blow them off the narrow cliff path! 😱

They find the source of the chaos: a raging Air Elemental, a creature made of storm clouds and crackling lightning, is spinning uncontrollably! Trapped inside its stormy head is another dark purple crystal shard! 🤯

But how can they reach it without being blown away? Grumblegut the Ogre comes up with a wild, amazing plan: a Goblin Lasso! He ties a rope around Lexi the Pixie and spins him faster and faster, launching him straight at the Elemental's raging face! 🚀

Lexi grabs the shard, but the enraged Elemental unleashes a final, massive blast of wind—aimed directly at Grumblegut! 💥 The ogre is blown right off the cliff and falls down, down, down into the misty canyon!

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