Two traveling dudes mindlessly meander down a path when they awaken ferocious O, a ginormous growling bear, from his peaceful slumber! Will these best bro buddies help each other to safety when the bear barrels towards them in full bluster? Or will one have to learn a righteous lesson about who he can truly count on when things get tough? PARENTS, TEACHERS AND HOMESCHOOLERS: This is our reimagining of the Aesop fable, “The Two Travelers and a Bear.” The theme of this story is “What is a true friend?” Good friends don’t just care about themselves. And true friends stick by you when things are going right, and when things are going wrong.  Go to the episode webpage: https://jonincharacter.com/bear-weather-friends MR. REDGE’S HOTLINE ALERT! After the story, listener Ella Grace, age 7, calls the Mr. Redge Hotline to ask about her favorite character, the Big Bad Wolf! Timestamp: 14: 52 CONTACT MR. REDGE HOTLINE Grownups, have your kids contact us for a chance to appear in a future podcast Episode: https://jonincharacter.com/contact-the-podcast/ Visit the Dorktales Storytime Podcast website: https://jonincharacter.com/dorktales-storytime-podcast/ FOLLOW US: If our storytelling brings you some joy…and a few laughs, please follow us in your preferred podcast app so future episodes will automatically show up in your podcast library. We’d be so grateful if you helped us grow, by letting others know about our geeky tales too. Now, go be the hero of your own story and we’ll see you next once-upon-a-time! PODFRIENDS:  We want to introduce you to another audio fiction podcast for kids we think you’ll enjoy: Ben & Sophie: Woby’s Secret! It’s a mysteriously funny audio adventure by Spoken Movie Project. Find more at spokenmoviewproject.com and on Instagram @spokenmovieproject KIDS LISTEN MEMBERS: advocates for quality podcasts for kids: https://www.kidslisten.org/ WE LOVE FEEDBACK:https://ratethispodcast.com/dorktales CREDITS: This episode has been a Jonincharacter production. Today’s story was written by Amy Thompson, edited by Molly Murphy, and performed by Jonathan Cormur. Sound recording and production by Jermaine Hamilton at Hamilton Studios.  Enjoy more storytelling with African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo! It's a Webby Award-winning children’s podcast of diverse short stories originating in Africa, originally passed down through generations by word of mouth. Go to AfricanFolktales.org for more information. Support the show