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Rerun: Princess Donnasaurus Waits for Her Birthday Mar 20, 2023

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The Imagine Neighborhood just turned three this week, so we know how exciting birthdays can be! It reminds us of the time Princess Donnasaurus decided she couldn't wait another whole year for hers, and decreed that EVERY day would be her birthday!

It seemed like a good idea at first, but it turns out that partying every day is exhausting, cake and ice cream aren't all that nutritious, and special days aren't so special when they never end. Luckily, Scotty was on hand to help PD learn patience, and that some things are worth waiting for!

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Count Vacula Feels Afraid: Remastered Mar 13, 2023

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It's our birthday! The Imagine Neighborhood launched on this day in 2020, and now we have 5 seasons, 145 episodes, and over 1.3M downloads, all thanks to YOU!

To celebrate we're sharing a brand-new remaster of our first-ever episode, "Count Vacula Feels Afraid." It's the story about the time he babysitter was coming over, and Vac was having some big feelings called separation anxiety. But with a little encouragement, Vac was able to share his feelings with me—and together we learned that talking about the things that matter with the people that matter most can help you feel better about almost anything!

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Eggling 1-2-3 Mar 06, 2023

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A PRINCESS DONNASAURUS™ episode.

Adjusting to new things can be challenging. Just ask Princess Donnasaurus—she’s about to become a big sister, and that means lots of change! She’s really excited, but she’s also feeling uncertain. She’s learning that a new sibling means sharing her toys and her room, and not making too much noise—plus it turns out that you can’t even yeet a baby! Not ever!

So come join us at the (now slightly crowded) castle, where we’ll meet the Neighborhood’s newest royal reptile in this week's sisterly PRINCESS DONNASAURUS™ story!

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No Filter with Jonathan Knowles Mar 01, 2023

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This week on No Filter with Count Vacula, Vac gets to introduce you to a very cool new friend named Jonathan Knowles. He’s an explorer and a scientist who studies animals and the ocean and the climate and outer space and technology and even robots like Vac. But the thing that interests Jonathan the most is helping make everybody’s future the very best it can be!

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February Q&A Feb 19, 2023

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Here in The Imagine Neighborhood, we love questions! We love to ask them, because that’s how we learn about things, and we love to answer them because that’s how we help other people learn about things. This week, Vac and Scotty are answering questions from listeners like you, and they’re great!

A big thank you to Elyza, Levi, Maggie, Mara, Robin, Rosemary, Theo, and all of Mrs. Darley’s first-grade class for writing in to us—that was very kind of you!

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No Filter with Rachel Litfin Feb 12, 2023

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On today’s No Filter with Count Vacula you'll meet YA author Rachel Litfin. Rachel started writing her very first story when she was only 13 years old, and now it’s her grown-up job. How great is that?! She and Vac talked about how stories help us to learn about our own feelings, and how they can also teach us that everybody else has big feelings, too. We really liked getting to know Rachel and we think you’re going to like her too!

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Macho's Eggcellent Adventure Feb 06, 2023

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When Empress Bawkarella of the planet Cluckatron catches a lift in the Mach Billion, everything goes great—until the gang runs into a field of dangerous EGGsteroids! And with Scotty out doing a squeegee spacewalk to wipe off the windshield, it’s up to Macho and Bawkarella to navigate the ship to safety. But she doesn’t speak English and Macho doesn’t speak Bawkish! If someone doesn’t speak your language, and you don’t speak theirs, can you still find a way to communicate and make friends? That's the big question in today’s episode, "Macho's Eggcellent Adventure"!

This episode is supported by a generous grant from the Allstate Foundation. The Allstate Foundation works to empower youth to reach their full potential and build the just, equitable, and healthy world we all deserve. To learn more, visit allstatefoundation.org.

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Crossing Guardasaurus Jan 29, 2023

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BREAKING NEWS! This just in from WTIN Studios, The Imagine Neighborhood’s top radio station: Reports indicate that many kinds of animals are having difficulty safely crossing the busy road in front of Princess Donnasaurus’s castle! Her Royal Highness is personally taking action to assist them, but it seems she hasn't made sure that they all want her help.

Is an act of kindness still kind, even if it's unwelcome? Let’s join lead anchor Cardboard Scotty with Count Vacula live at Donnasaurus Castle to bring you all the answers. Over to you, Cardboard Scotty! . . .

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Rerun: Raising the Steaks Jan 22, 2023

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Hey there, my little hardcore headbangers! Doctor Apocalypso here, welcoming you back for Part Two of our slammin’ story about fighting discrimination. Last week, you heard how our new Big Bot Burger restaurant wouldn’t serve Wastelanders like me—and how me and Scotty led a peaceful protest to let them know unfairness is not welcome in our Neighborhood. But guess what? Big Bot just opened their restaurants in other places. Lots and lots of other places!

Like I said before—the thing about discrimination is that you have to fight it no matter where it happens. So even though Big Bot wasn’t open in the Wasteland anymore, we still had to do something. We had to let everyone know the truth! Because no matter how delicious a Big Bot burger is, nothing is tastier than some juicy justice!

I hope you have a great time listening to the episode, and always remember—whenever you and your friends stand together against injustice, you make the world a more rockin’, cooler, and kinder place!

This episode is part of our 'Imagine Equity' project. Imagine Equity is supported by a generous grant from The Allstate Foundation; working to empower youth to reach their full potential and build the just, equitable, and healthy world we all deserve. To learn more, visit AllstateFoundation.org.

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Rerun: Doctor Apocalypso Has a Beef Jan 15, 2023

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Hey there, rockers, it's Doctor Apocalypso!

Strap on your skull boots and crank up the volume 'cause today, we're going to re-listen to part one of a story that's really important to me. Maybe you remember when a new restaurant called Big Bot Burgers opened up in the Wasteland, and how they wouldn't let any Wastelanders eat there! Other people could order all the tasty burgers they wanted, but when Wasties like me came in, the restaurant called us terrible names and kicked us out.

So we held a peaceful protest to let everyone know about the discrimination going on at the restaurant, and you know what? Our protest worked! Big Bot was forced to leave the Wasteland!

Well, it sort of worked.

It turned out that Big Bot just moved to other locations. And the thing about injustice is, you can't only care about it when it affects your own Neighborhood. You have to fight discrimination wherever it's happening. So Scotty and I called all our friends and we . . . oops! Oh man, I’m sorry! I'm getting way ahead of myself. We'll tell you that part of the story next week!

For now, it's time to rock and resist. Ready?

WE WANT JUSTICE! WE WANT RESPECT! BIG BOT BURGERS, GET CORRECT!

See you at the protest!

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