Once Upon an Upset
80 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsOnce Upon an Upset is a podcast of stories and conversations to help make sense of difficult times, for kids and parents.
New episodes every Wednesday!
(All episodes written, performed and produced by Jessica Laurel Kane, and all music made by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music.)
I also started another podcast for adults only—Once Upon an Upset-The Interviews—where I interview people about topics such as mental health and parenting.
And if you’re interested in listening to my memoir-based podcast for adults about my mother, who passed unexpectedly in 2016, it’s called A Woman Called Mother.
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Episodes
A Flamingo in a Polar Bear World | Ep. 70
November 10, 2022 01:21 - 12 minutes - 28.7 MBA story about a flamingo who attends school with a community of polar bears and has trouble meeting expectations. (Suitable for all ages.)
Taking A Break To Create Season Two
October 28, 2022 22:59 - 48 seconds - 1.82 MBAfter 69 episodes, I’ll be taking a three-month break from hosting Once Upon an Upset to figure out what Season Two will be, and also to heal my throat from a minor problem that developed. I’ll also be working on my next book, an illustrated compilation of many of the episodes from this past year. If you’re interested in finding out more about that, you can sign up for the email list at OnceUponAnUpset.com or follow my Facebook page, Once Upon An Upset. It’s been such a rewarding experiencin...
The Day Everyone's Feelings Got Hurt | Ep. 69
October 15, 2022 21:22 - 3 minutes - 8.03 MBA short story about how hurt feelings took over the world. (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 books and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
The Biggest Beach Towel| Ep. 68
October 08, 2022 20:06 - 3 minutes - 6.99 MBWhen my son was four, he kept telling me he had an imaginary friend named Mahabba Mahabba Mahabba Mahabba Mahabba Mahabba and when I looked it up, I found out it means love. This story was inspired by some things my son told me about his imaginary friend. (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 books and more, visit www.onceuponanup...
Climbing the Titan Tree | Ep. 67
October 01, 2022 00:56 - 3 minutes - 8.88 MBA little boy climbs the Titan Tree, even though he knows he’s not supposed to. (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 books and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
The Three-Legged Cow | Ep. 66
September 22, 2022 22:54 - 3 minutes - 7.74 MBA story about a little boy who takes something that isn't his. (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 books and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
The Great Big Rain Cloud | Ep. 65
September 14, 2022 21:11 - 4 minutes - 11 MBA story about a little boy who gives a rain cloud some time to get his feelings out. (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 books and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
The Boy Who Was Afraid To Cry | Ep. 64
September 08, 2022 22:19 - 2 minutes - 6.26 MB(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 books and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
A Case Of The What Ifs | Ep. 63
September 01, 2022 19:19 - 2 minutes - 6.41 MBA little bird is afraid to leave his nest because of all the dangerous things that could happen. (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 books and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
A Box of Bad Guys | Ep. 62
September 01, 2022 17:48 - 3 minutes - 7.85 MBWhat would you do if you found a box of bad guys? (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 books and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
A Short Conversation About Bullies | Ep. 61
August 31, 2022 22:49 - 2 minutes - 6.1 MBA very short conversation about understanding what might be behind bully behavior. This piece is not intended to condone violent behavior. Just another way to reframe mean behavior. (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 books and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
Farmer John and the Wicked Witch of the Central Region | Ep. 60 (Encore)
August 24, 2022 15:27 - 28 minutes - 64.3 MB“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 to make her a second dungeon. That’s how wicked she was.” — from 'Farmer John and the Wicked Witch of the Central Region' A wicked witch falls from the sky due to a broom malfunction. After landing in a cornfield, she meets a farmer and they wind up helping each other in surprising ways. (Sui...
The Origins Of Happily Ever After | Ep. 59
August 18, 2022 17:17 - 5 minutes - 12.3 MB“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 her cozy boulder, but every night, without fail, her little ones would insist on a story before bed. And back then, without a book to close, a goodnight story could go on and on until almost dawn. In fact, it wasn’t uncommon for poor prehistoric mothers to miss out on sleep entirely becau...
A Pigeon At Heart | Ep. 58 (Encore)
August 10, 2022 11:35 - 7 minutes - 16.6 MB“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 about a man who felt it was easier to pretend to be someone he wasn’t. Until someone found out the truth of who he really was… (Suitable for all ages.) A Pigeon At Heart was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! For illustr...
Channel 15 ½ | Ep. 57 (Encore)
August 04, 2022 00:30 - 14 minutes - 32.1 MB“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 room.” — FROM "CHANNEL 15 ½" Channel 15 ½ is about a man who fears the whole world is against him and discovers it’s true. Sort of. (Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.) Channel 15 ½ was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! ...
The Shears of Thornling | Ep. 56 (Encore)
July 27, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 36.7 MB“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 Thornling is a story about a town that discovers their old-fashioned ways of solving behavior problems aren’t always the best. (Suitable for all ages.) The Shears of Thornling was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! For i...
The Boy Who Used Rituals To Cope, For Adults Only | Ep. 55
July 22, 2022 01:21 - 4 minutes - 11.1 MB“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 sometimes she got impatient. Especially when other circumstances in her life were adding additional stress. At those moments she’d say,” You have to be stronger! You have to delay that urge and learn to cope!” It sounded like the right thing to say, but underneath were different words, more truthful ...
The Forgotten History Of The Human Race—Part Three | Ep. 54
July 14, 2022 00:59 - 15 minutes - 36.2 MB“Flacko and his buddy Nacho were two of several teenagers in the village. But unlike the others, these two had a reputation for rarely doing as they were told. They pondered during work-time and raided the dessert cave during the village ponder. And because they’d been born in the village as opposed to the wild, the elder members of the community were forever fed up with the both of them. “You don’t know how it used to be!” the elders would lament. “We used to have to sleep on a different ...
The Truth That Wanted To Be Told | Ep. 53
July 10, 2022 20:15 - 2 minutes - 6.33 MBA very short story about hiding the truth. (Suitable for all ages.) This piece was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! For illustrations, episode transcripts, merchandise and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com
The Forgotten History Of The Human Race—Part Two | Ep. 52
July 06, 2022 20:07 - 13 minutes - 30.5 MB“Days turned to months in paradise, and though no one discussed it openly, it was clear no one was planning on leaving. People went about their days, avoiding eye contact with one another, hoping no one would breach the subject. But one evening, as the villagers were sharpening their jagged rocks preparing for the night’s protection, the eldest member of the village took it upon himself to walk amongst the villagers, asking everyone to join him in the communal cave for what would be thei...
The Forgotten History Of The Human Race—Part One | Ep. 51
June 30, 2022 02:41 - 8 minutes - 18.9 MB“Have you ever heard of the forgotten history of the human race? Probably not, being that it’s been forgotten. Well, I’ll tell you the story the way it was told to me: A long, long time ago, before any Christs or Buddhas or grocery stores, there lived a group of humans. No one quite agrees on how they came to be, but it was clear they arrived and they wanted to stay alive and became very busy trying to do so.” — The Forgotten History Of The Human Race—Part One When a group of early human...
I Don't Like How I Look | Ep. 50
June 22, 2022 21:03 - 3 minutes - 7.42 MBA conversation about what to do when you feel bad about how you look. (Suitable for all ages.) I Don’t Like How I Look was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! For illustrations, episode transcripts, merchandise and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
How To Move An Elephant | Ep. 49
June 22, 2022 19:25 - 3 minutes - 8.36 MBA little boy wants to get into his toy closet, but an elephant is blocking his way. (Suitable for all ages.) How To Move An Elephant was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! For illustrations, episode transcripts, merchandise and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
Channeling My Son’s Grand-Mère | Ep. 48
June 15, 2022 20:16 - 3 minutes - 8.55 MBMy 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 what she’d say. Sometimes it really does feel like I’m channeling her. This is one of those conversations. (Suitable for all ages.) Channeling My Son’s Grand-Mère was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! For illustrations, episo...
Anchors in the Storm | Ep. 47
June 15, 2022 18:33 - 2 minutes - 6.47 MBA 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 Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! For illustrations, episode transcripts, merchandise and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
What Are You Carrying: A Piece For Adults | Ep. 46
June 08, 2022 19:56 - 5 minutes - 12 MB“Because of secret traumas we carry from being repeatedly dismissed and gaslit, many of us don’t have the skills to be able to recognize that we’re no longer in those old toxic situations. And we don’t have the skills to be able to distinguish a daily conflict from a war. We may not realize that as adults we are safe inside ourselves now. That we can actually consider another person’s perspective without making it mean that our own perspective is invalid.” — from ‘What Are You Carrying: A P...
What I Learned About Being Bullied | Ep. 45
June 01, 2022 17:40 - 15 minutes - 36.3 MBA story about what to do when other people try to give you their pain, based on my own true story of being bullied. (Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.) What I Learned About Being Bullied was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! For illustrations, episode transcripts, merchandise and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
Mean Red | Ep. 44
May 25, 2022 21:46 - 3 minutes - 7.18 MB“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 for a while that I’m good at being mean because I make a lot of kids cry. But I never really thought about how I got this way. So I thought about it and remembered.” -from ‘Mean Red’ A mean boy tells the story of how he became mean. (Suitable for all ages.) Mean Red was written by Jessica La...
How To Connect When You're Having Trouble Connecting | Ep. 43
May 18, 2022 20:30 - 8 minutes - 19.4 MB“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 little things stacked up, like a wall between them. It used to be they would play all day. On the floor with trains or Legos. They’d make up stories that lasted hours, sometimes even days. The mother was tired. But her boy meant everything to her, so when he wanted to connect, she was pretty good a...
The Girl Who Wanted To Be Someone Else | Ep. 42
May 11, 2022 18:09 - 6 minutes - 16 MB“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 from her teachers, some of whom skipped their lunch breaks just to watch her on the balance beam. It was at that moment I knew I had to be a gymnast. Unfortunately, a gymnast I was not. I took one fall off the balance beam and had to be rushed to the nurse’s office.” — from 'The Girl Who Wanted To Be S...
Farmer John and the Wicked Witch of the Central Region | Ep. 41
May 04, 2022 15:27 - 28 minutes - 64.3 MB“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 to make her a second dungeon. That’s how wicked she was.” — from 'Farmer John and the Wicked Witch of the Central Region' A wicked witch falls from the sky due to a broom malfunction. After landing in a cornfield, she meets a farmer and they wind up helping each other in surprising ways. (Sui...
Top Floor and Ground Floor Perspectives | Ep. 40
April 27, 2022 18:18 - 7 minutes - 16.3 MB“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 perspective, life can be understood metaphorically or conceptually or theoretically. When a person sees circumstances from the ground floor, they’re in survival mode. And in these moments on the ground floor, a person’s life depends on being able to navigate what’s going on down there and being ava...
The Heavy Pinky | Ep. 39
April 20, 2022 15:44 - 3 minutes - 7.18 MB“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.” — From 'The Heavy Pinky’ A little boy has an extra long pinky and his parents worry it’ll never fit into the world. An allegory for people who may not feel like they fit into society, but how really, there’s plenty space for everyone to be just as they are. (Suitable for all ages.) The Heavy P...
Messages From Our Younger Selves | Ep. 38
April 13, 2022 15:54 - 4 minutes - 11.4 MB“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 warn me that something toxic was near.” — from 'Messages From Our Younger Selves' (Suitable for teens and adults.) Messages From Our Younger Selves was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! For illustrations, episode transcr...
The Boy With The Heavy Suitcase | Ep. 37
April 13, 2022 14:01 - 3 minutes - 7.49 MBA 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 episodes every Wednesday! For illustrations, episode transcripts, merchandise and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
My Elevator | Ep. 36
April 13, 2022 13:34 - 2 minutes - 5.2 MB“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 Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! For illustrations, episode transcripts, merchandise and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
What To Do With An Intrusive Thought | Ep. 35
April 06, 2022 13:00 - 19 minutes - 44.5 MB“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, I’ve dealt with a lot of intrusive thoughts, but because of this, I’ve been able to come up with some techniques to reframe them, diffuse their intensity, understand them in new ways, and even turn them into insights. So though I don’t expect what worked for me will work for everyone, I thought I’d...
A Dog Called Dapper | Ep. 34
March 30, 2022 12:30 - 4 minutes - 9.64 MB“I have a confession. Oh, how I wish I could keep it to myself. But the burden has grown too heavy. You see… I… am not who you think I am. I am… a phony.” —From 'A Dog Called Dapper’ A very cute dog wishes his owners would understand that there's so much more to who he really is. (Suitable for all ages.) A Dog Called Dapper was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! For illustrations, episode transcripts, merchandise ...
When The Ice Cream Ran Out | Ep. 33
March 23, 2022 12:29 - 4 minutes - 10.7 MB“Once upon a time there was a boy who really loved getting ice cream from this one particular store. Several times a week he went to this store and every time, he left the store with his ice cream. Life was good. Until one day he went to this store, to where the ice cream was, except there was no ice cream.” — from ‘When The Ice Cream Ran Out’ When The Ice Cream Ran Out is an allegory about being attached to something that’s no longer available the way it once was—maybe a friendship that...
There's No Time To Count To Infinity | Ep. 32
March 23, 2022 12:28 - 4 minutes - 10.9 MB“Once there was a little girl who loved to count. “Mama,” she said one morning. “I’m going to count to infinity!” “But darling,” her mother replied. “There’s no time to count to infinity!” But the little girl was precocious and wanted to find out for herself.” — from ‘There's No Time To Count To Infinity’ The story of a little girl determined to count to infinity. (Suitable for all ages.) There's No Time To Count To Infinity was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at F...
Learning About Conflict From Different Perspectives: A Glimpse Into A Real-Life Drama From My Own Family | Ep. 31
March 16, 2022 10:00 - 11 minutes - 27 MB"Sometimes I think kids imagine that grown-ups have it all together. And though many of us have worked hard to deliver the best version of ourselves out into the world, many of us grown-ups are still growing and still trying to understand what’s underneath our own behavior, while trying at the same time to be there for our kids while they develop their own best versions of themselves. And sometimes this can get messy, especially when us grown-ups have our moments, those moments when our bes...
How To Get Along With Other People By Seeing Them Through A Different Perspective | Ep. 30
March 09, 2022 13:00 - 8 minutes - 18.3 MB“To me, one of the hardest things about being a person is figuring out how to get along with other people. It seems like there’s always some problem, some conflict, some battle. It makes sense, though—we’re all walking around at the very same time with our private thoughts and our private wants and needs, our private circumstances and private memories of past circumstances.” — From 'How To Get Along With Other People By Seeing Them Through A Different Perspective' A conversation about shif...
What To Do When People Upset You | Ep. 29
March 02, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes - 22.1 MB“Do you ever notice how you feel when someone gives you a zing? A zing is what I call the feeling I get when someone does something that upsets me. Maybe it’s a harsh tone, maybe someone hasn’t responded to me the way I wished they would have. Or maybe someone’s being plain old-fashioned mean or rude for reasons I can’t understand.” — From 'What To Do When People Upset You' A conversation about why it’s so easy to get upset by other people, and how we can create more peace in our minds a...
The Backside of the Moon | Ep. 28
February 23, 2022 10:36 - 10 minutes - 24.4 MB“One early winter morning, Emily’s mother was driving her to school, when Emily noticed the moon still up in the sky. ’Look at the moon, Mommy!’ ’Wow, look at that. What a beautiful moon, honey.’ ’I bet it must be cold up there.’ ’Oh, I’m sure it is!’ ’You think the moon ever gets cold, Mommy?’ ’No, dear. The moon doesn’t get cold.’ ’How do you know?’ ’I just know, darling.’ ’But did you ever ask the moon if she gets cold?’ ’Yes, I did.’ ’Did you really, Mommy?’” — from 'The Backside of th...
The Icky Blueberry, or How To Find Out More About What's Really Bothering You | Ep. 27
February 16, 2022 13:00 - 14 minutes - 34.1 MB"Welcome to What’s Your Upset… What’s you’re upset? You’re on the air! Hi. I just had a big drama with my mother. Uh huh. What happened? Well, I found an icky blueberry in my bowl and I threw it across the room and it accidentally hit her in the face. I’m sorry to laugh. It’s really not funny. My mom didn’t think it was funny either. I bet not. So, uh, why the big upset over an icky blueberry? Because it was disgusting. So you chucked it across the room? Yeah. I didn’t want it near me. Did ...
How To Find Your Anchor When You're Feeling Swept Away | Ep. 26
February 14, 2022 13:00 - 8 minutes - 20.4 MB“Once there was a girl who wanted to be a hairdresser. All growing up she would style her hair, her friends’ hair and even her grandmother’s hair. She had a gift for making people sparkle. She loved how they looked at themselves in the mirror when she was through, as if their best selves had emerged and were waving hello.” —from 'How To Find Your Anchor When You're Feeling Swept Away’ When a girl becomes flooded by intrusive thoughts, a friend teaches her how to find an anchor. (Suitable ...
The Anxious Little Seed | Ep. 25
February 09, 2022 11:43 - 9 minutes - 21.5 MB“Hello. I’m a flower. A beautiful, one-of-a-kind flower. If you saw me, you would have to stop and look. Even if you were running late, you would have to just look for at least a second. You might even want to snap a photo.” — from 'The Anxious Little Seed' The Anxious Little Seed is a story about one little seed in the garden who refuses to be happy, because she's too busy wanting to be a flower. (Suitable for all ages.) The Anxious Little Seed was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music ...
Interview With Steven C. Hayes, who originated Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
February 04, 2022 00:08 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBI had the privilege of speaking with Steven C. Hayes, a clinical psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Steven has written 46 books and nearly 650 scientific articles, and originated Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (or ACT), a popular evidence-based form of psychotherapy that uses mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based methods. What makes him particularly inspiring to me personally, is that he himself has a history of panic disord...
The Land Of I'm Better Than You | Ep. 24
February 02, 2022 14:02 - 4 minutes - 9.82 MBThe Land Of I’m Better Than You is a poem about a boy who wants to be better than everyone else, until he realizes he’s made a mistake. (Suitable for all ages.) New episodes every Wednesday! The Land Of I’m Better Than You was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! For illustrations, episode transcripts, children’s books and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.
A Friend Named Bob | Ep. 23
February 02, 2022 14:01 - 3 minutes - 8 MBA Friend Named Bob is a very short story about a little boy in quarantine who builds himself a friend. (Suitable for all ages.) New episodes every Wednesday! A Friend Named Bob was written by Jessica Laurel Kane; music by Jerome Rossen at Freshmade Music. New episodes every Wednesday! For illustrations, episode transcripts, children’s books and more, visit www.onceuponanupset.com.