1 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister jim Man. Welcome back to Kid 2 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:11,639 Speaker 1: Short Stories. If this is your first time, welcome to 3 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: the family. We are the podcast that turns your ideas 4 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: into an amazing adventure every single day. You know, we 5 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: couldn't even exist without imaginations from kids just like you. 6 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: So if you have an idea for a story, I'd 7 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: love to see it. Check down in the show notes 8 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: below for how you can submit your own story idea 9 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 1: and maybe we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. And parents, 10 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:38,639 Speaker 1: if you're new to kids podcasting, I'm gonna challenge you 11 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 1: to listen to podcasting for five days in a row 12 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: with your kids. It's going to increase their imagination, decrease 13 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: screen time, and we're gonna have a lot of fun 14 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: along the way. Are you guys ready for today's adventure? 15 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: Me too, Let's go. Today was the last day to 16 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: try out for the Olympic Freestyle skiing team. 17 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 2: WHOA. 18 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: The air was buzzing with chatter from all the hopeful 19 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: athletes waiting for their shot to try out. The group 20 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 1: of participants became smaller and smaller as one by when 21 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 1: they were called to show off their best ski jumps. 22 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 1: When the air grew quiet, and the only people left 23 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: on the mountain were the Olympic coaches. They began to 24 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 1: pack up for the day. Wait, a voice echoed from 25 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 1: down the slope. The coaches pause they're packing and looked around. 26 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:44,319 Speaker 3: Wait for me, I I've come to try out for 27 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:45,680 Speaker 3: the team. 28 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: They noticed a giant figure riding the chairlift towards them, 29 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 1: waving its enormous pause. The coaches backed up as the 30 00:01:56,840 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: chairlift got closer to the top and the figure came 31 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 1: into view. The enormous pause had glinting claws and were 32 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 1: covered in white fur. The rest of the creature was 33 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:14,679 Speaker 1: also coated in a thick white fur coat that was 34 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:17,639 Speaker 1: spelling over the sides of the chair lift. Whoh that 35 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: struggled to hold it all in wobbling and creaking. The 36 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 1: chair lift reached the top of the mountain and dropped 37 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 1: off a polar bear Cooper. The polar bear hopped off 38 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 1: the chair lift. He was wearing pink skis, green goggles, 39 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:38,640 Speaker 1: and a yellow helmet with a mohawk. He waved his 40 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 1: ski poles in the air excitedly. 41 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:46,079 Speaker 3: Sorry, I'm late, I had trouble finding a taxi. A 42 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 3: few screamed and drove away when I tried to get in, 43 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 3: But I'm here now. 44 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: The coaches froze and stared at the giant, fuzzy beast 45 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:04,800 Speaker 1: before them, Polar bear and skis couldn't be. One of 46 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:08,080 Speaker 1: the coaches even pinched himself on the cheek, thinking they 47 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: might be dreaming. The bravest of the coaches cleared her 48 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 1: throat and spoke up. Hello there, mister cub. Cooper Cub, 49 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: but you can call me Cooper. Cooper grinned at the coaches, 50 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 1: his sharp teeth glistened. Oh hello, Cooper, what are you 51 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: here for exactly? Cooper frown. 52 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 2: Isn't this where the Olympic tryouts are? 53 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 1: Well, yes, yes they are, but you're uh your Cooper 54 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 1: cut off the coach, thinking he knew what the coach 55 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: was saying. 56 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 3: Oh, bitch, late, yes, I know, my apologies, but please, 57 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 3: oh please, let me try. I have always wanted to 58 00:03:57,680 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 3: compete in the Olympics. 59 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 1: But the coach continued, I was going to say, Bear, 60 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 1: you're a polar bear. Yes, can polar bears join the Olympics. 61 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 1: The coach looked confused and asked the other coaches. Another 62 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:20,039 Speaker 1: coach shrugged, there aren't any rules against it. The brave 63 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 1: coach sighed, Okay, then, we've never had a polar bear 64 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 1: on the team before, but uh well, show us what 65 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 1: you got. Cooper leaped up and down, sending puffs of 66 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: snow everywhere. 67 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 2: Oh thank you think. 68 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:38,919 Speaker 1: Then he scooped up all the coaches, wrapping them in 69 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 1: a big bear hug. Placing the coaches back down on 70 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:47,160 Speaker 1: the snow, Cooper skied over to the starting line. He 71 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 1: gazed down the mountain with determination, taking a deep breath. 72 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:57,119 Speaker 1: Then he dug in his ski poles and pushed off. 73 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: There he goes, Cooper, the polar Bear, soared through the air. Wow, 74 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:11,280 Speaker 1: holy smokes what he did back somersaults and from somersaults 75 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:17,400 Speaker 1: he crossed his skis and sailed upside down. He grabbed 76 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:21,680 Speaker 1: his skis and even did a barrel roll. The coaches 77 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:27,560 Speaker 1: couldn't believe it, oohing and eyeing in delight surprise. He 78 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: was the best freestyle ski jumper they had ever seen. 79 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 1: Hooper landed and took a bow. The coaches were so 80 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:42,840 Speaker 1: excited they yelled to him from the top of the mountain. Congratulation, scomber, 81 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:48,720 Speaker 1: you made the Olympic team. In the months leading up 82 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 1: to the Olympics. There were whispers of someone special on 83 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 1: the Olympic team, but no one quite knew. Who Have 84 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 1: you heard is there an animal on one of our 85 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 1: ski teams? I heard it was a hippo. Really, I 86 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: heard it was a snake. 87 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 2: A snake? 88 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 1: How would he wear skis? Snakes don't have any toes. 89 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:19,560 Speaker 1: The rumors continued like this all throughout Cooper's training. His 90 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 1: coaches and teammates did their best to keep Cooper's polar 91 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: bear identity a secret. They wanted everyone to see him 92 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: for his skillful skiing, not just being a big, burly 93 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 1: polar bear, and Cooper himself was very proud he would 94 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:42,280 Speaker 1: be the first polar bear in the Olympics. Ever, He 95 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:46,159 Speaker 1: took his training very seriously and gave it his best 96 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 1: every single day. Sure at first, his Olympic teammates were 97 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:55,560 Speaker 1: a wee bit worried about having a polar bear on 98 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:56,840 Speaker 1: their team, but. 99 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 2: Soon they were all best of uds. 100 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 1: Before they knew it, it was time for the first 101 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:08,839 Speaker 1: Olympic Games. Cooper watched from the top of the mountain 102 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 1: as all of his teammates went. He roared loudly for them, 103 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:20,080 Speaker 1: until his coaches asked that he please stop so he 104 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 1: didn't cause an avalanche. Cooper was the last of his 105 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 1: team to go. He was so worried about the crowd 106 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 1: would think. Would they be scared of him? Would they 107 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 1: make fun of him? 108 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 2: What if? 109 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:36,960 Speaker 1: What if they were expecting something way cooler and better 110 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 1: than him they be disappointed that he was just a friendly, 111 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 1: fuzzy polar bear. WHOA, that's a lot of big feelings 112 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 1: he's feeling. Have you ever felt big feelings like that before? Yeah, Cooper, 113 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 1: even though he's a big polar bear, he still gets 114 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:59,840 Speaker 1: worried and feels scared sometimes. He slowly slid his way 115 00:07:59,880 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: up to the starting gate. He took a deep breath 116 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 1: and waved to the crowd below. As soon as the 117 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 1: crowd saw Cooper, they erupted into cheers. 118 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:15,840 Speaker 2: Woo, I was right, it's a polar bear. 119 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:18,679 Speaker 1: I thought you thought it was a snake. 120 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 2: Go deep, polar Bear. 121 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 1: Cooper's face broke into a big, broad bear grin. 122 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 2: They like me, They really like me. 123 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 1: Cooper felt even more confident from the support of the crowd. 124 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 1: He waved again and then took off. Zom Cooper looped 125 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:44,719 Speaker 1: and swooped. He flipped in one eighties and three sixties. 126 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:50,079 Speaker 1: He pivoted and popped and piked. When Cooper landed at 127 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 1: the end of his routine. 128 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,760 Speaker 2: The crowd went wild. 129 00:08:56,120 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 1: Chance erupted all around of super Dooper Cooper, Super Cooper Cooper, 130 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: Cooper the Polar Bear bowed in double paw wave to 131 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:13,160 Speaker 1: the crowd. Then he turned to the judges table. All 132 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:16,800 Speaker 1: six judges needed to cast a vote to give him 133 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 1: his score. The judges land in whispering to each other, 134 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:28,520 Speaker 1: then looked at Cooper. They announced hop perfect score. Cooper 135 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:32,760 Speaker 1: roared with excitement. His teammates and coaches took off running 136 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:33,840 Speaker 1: towards him, cheering. 137 00:09:34,679 --> 00:09:35,680 Speaker 2: Now it was. 138 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:39,199 Speaker 1: Cooper's turn to be wrapped in a big bear hug. 139 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 1: He had done it. He had won first place. Wow, 140 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 1: that was amazing and holy smokes, wow, I think Cooper 141 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:53,160 Speaker 1: is now the world's greatest skier of all time. This 142 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:55,400 Speaker 1: may be the end of our story, but I think 143 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:58,200 Speaker 1: it's only just the beginning of the amazing adventures that 144 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:04,160 Speaker 1: lie ahead. Or super Duper Cooper the Polar Bear the end, 145 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:09,160 Speaker 1: We'll be right back after a brief word from our sponsors. 146 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:17,320 Speaker 1: Great job, you listened all the way to the end, 147 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:18,080 Speaker 1: and you know. 148 00:10:18,080 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 2: Where Tumm it is. It's time for kids shout out. 149 00:10:22,120 --> 00:10:25,320 Speaker 1: So I wanna say hey to Annie and CC from Pennsylvania, 150 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:32,440 Speaker 1: Cadron from Alaska, Alen from Washington, Lowar from Brazil, Hudson 151 00:10:32,679 --> 00:10:38,680 Speaker 1: from Canada, Wesson from Ontario, Yash from India, Ethan from England, 152 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 1: and Stephen from Michigan. I'm so glad that you're all 153 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:45,080 Speaker 1: on the Kit Short Stories family. We could not have 154 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:48,880 Speaker 1: this much fun with imagination without you, my friends. Well 155 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 1: you have a super DUPERDA and I will see you 156 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:53,200 Speaker 1: on our next adventure. 157 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 2: Bye.