Froggy the Gator

The Bike Race!

Froggy and his friends go out for a nice bike ride at Gator Grove park...when they run into...none other than... BIG BAD BIKE MAN GERSWHIN!

(Froggy wants all the kids listening to know that he ALWAYS wears his helmet when he's riding bikes. He just took his helmet off for the picture on the podcast cover, so you could see his cool hair)

Duration:: 9m
Broadcast on:: 04 Sep 2024
Audio Format:: mp3

Welcome back everybody to another episode of Froggy the Gator your favorite kids podcast and you know what to do You know what I'm gonna say tell your friends about Froggy the Gator and make sure you get your parents permission to rate us five stars If you think that's what we deserve on your podcast app of choice, and let's get a big happy birthday We got a lot of birthdays today folks our first happy birthday is to our friend Watson who turns three tomorrow on September 4th Wow a big three-year-old congratulations, sir I hope it's great and shout out to Watson's older brother Jack as well who is five years old and another happy birthday To Tilly who is turning three on September 4th tomorrow as well a couple three-year-olds tomorrow on September 4th Happy birthday to you Tilly and another happy birthday to Jude who turned seven on September 1st What a day for our guy Jude from and this is a special shout out from mommy and psalma, so that's for you Jude happy birthday I hope it was a great one and another one like I said a lot of birthdays today happy birthday to Abigail who turned to six on August 31st a few days ago I hope that was a great one for you Abigail and another one for Odin from Huntington Beach, California He turns five today on September 3rd, and I hope this was a great day for you, sir Five is a great year and another happy birthday to Declan who was turning five on September 6 So happy birthday to you sir happy birthday from your mom and dad and from all your friends at Froggy the Gator And another big happy birthday to Ellis who turns eight on September 6th. Ellis. Oh my gosh I know it's gonna be a great one I trust it will be a great one enjoy it my friend and that's all our birthdays wow that might be a record But today's joke is from grace who is seven from Idaho Falls, Idaho, and her joke goes like this Why don't giraffes go to elementary school? Why don't giraffes go to elementary school? That's an interesting question why why do they not go to the school? That is kindergarten through fifth grade. Are you ready for the answer? The answer is Because they're already in high school They're in high school because giraffes are quite tall of course So there you go and today's story is a lot of fun and it starts right now One sunny afternoon Froggy the Gator and his friends worm bird mr. Hummus and tomato hedgehog We're gearing up for quite the adventure. You see they were going on a bike ride through Gator Grove park Froggy had been looking forward to this all week because he loved riding his bike It was one of his favorite things to do Are you guys ready froggy called out as he strapped on his helmet his friends were already on their bikes ready to go And if you're looking at the cover of this episode on your podcast player You'll notice the guys aren't wearing helmets, but we always say you need to wear your helmet if you're riding your bike They were just posing for the picture so they didn't have their helmets on in that particular picture Ready as ever mr. Hummus replied adjusting his seat Let's do this tomato hedgehog said confidently already pedaling in place with excitement But there was one more friend who was joining them on this adventure. It was froggy's trusty stuffed alligator Gershwin and you know froggy never went anywhere without Gershwin and today was no exception So froggy touched gershwin snuggly into the basket on his bike making sure that his friend had the best seat in the house And as they set off froggy's mind of course began to wander He imagined that the park wasn't just a park But it was a vast wild land filled with thrilling challenges and daring quests and today's quest to out bike the big bad bike man gershwin That's right in froggy's imagination gershwin wasn't just a small stuffed alligator anymore He was a towering formidable figure a bike riding champion known throughout the land as the big bad bike man gershwin he wore a leather jacket and a pair of sleek sunglasses and Rode a massive shiny motorcycle that roared like thunder Gershwin was the fastest the toughest biker around and he challenged anyone brave enough to race him All right team froggy announces they rode along the park's winding paths We've got a challenge on our hands today big bad bike man gershwin is the fastest biker in the world And he's daring us to erase are you ready? Big bad bike man gershwin worm bird asked I've never heard of him, but he sure does sound tough I'm sure we can take him mr Hummus said pumping his pedals even faster. We're the best bike team around That's right tomato hedgehog added We'll have to stick together and use all of our skills because this is going to be one epic race As they continued riding froggy imagined that gershwin had zipped ahead on his powerful motorcycle Leaving a trail of dust in his wake the path ahead twisted and turned with steep hills and sharp curves that really tested their skills Watch out for those turns froggy called out as they approached a sharp bend in his mind The path of turned into a dangerous mountain road with sheer cliffs on either side one wrong move And they could tumble off the edge But froggy and his friends were up to the challenge They leaned into the turns their tires gripping the road as they sped around the bins The froggy imagined the wind howling in his ears, but he kept his focus Determined to catch up with big bad bike man gershwin We're gaining on him guys worm bird shouted as he flew ahead using his bug wings for extra speed scouting the path We need to pick up our pace though mr. Hummus added Tomato Hedgehog was right behind him his determination. Absolutely unwavering. We can't let him beat us guys We've got to work together They could see gershwin's motorcycle just up ahead It was bigger and shinier than anything they'd ever seen with flames painted on the sides and exhaust pipes that spewed smoke like a dragon breath Gershwin looks back at him with a confident laugh saying you think you can catch me You've got to be faster than that Oh, man froggy said we'll show him and he leaned forward on his bike pedaling as fast as he could his friends All did the same their bikes moving in perfect sync which is short for synchronization Which means like they were all going as a unit at the same time in the same direction They were moving in perfect synchronization as they raced toward their goal as they neared the top of a steep hill Froggy imagined that gershwin had reached the summit first He was already starting his descent picking up speed as he zoomed down the other side the hill was steep And the ride down was going to be fast Really fast Hold on tight everyone froggy called out. This is gonna be wild They reached the top of the hill and for a moment everything seemed to slow down Froggy could see the whole park stretched out beneath him with the trees swaying in the breeze and the sunlight shining off the lake in the distance But there was no time to admire the spectacular view they had a race to win with a whoosh They plunged down the hill the wind whipping past them as they gained speed But just as they were closing in on big bad bike man gershwin Froggy imagined that gershwin had one last trick of his sleeve He reached into his leather jacket and pulled out a glowing magical wrench With a flick of his wrist He tossed the wrench onto the path behind him where it grew into a massive obstacle a giant ramp that stretched high into the sky Whoa, look at that ramp warm bird exclaimed. It's huge Well, that's not gonna stop us mr. Hummus shouted. We can make it tomato hedgehog added. We've come this far We can't let this obstacle stop us Froggy nodded his eyes locked in on the ramp Let's go for it guys and one by one. They hit the ramp their bikes soaring into the air Froggy imagined that they were flying high above the park with lava beneath them and they saw the trees and then they were up in the clouds And they did flips and spins and their bikes were twisting and turning in mid-air as they flew toward the finish line and then With a thud They landed safely back on the ground their wheels continuing to spin as they crossed the finish line in Froggy's mind an Imaginary crowd erupted into cheers and big bad bike man gershwin pulled up beside them tipping his sunglasses with a nod of respect Well done kids gershwin said his voice no longer booming, but now warm and proud You've proven yourselves as the best bikers in the land and in doing so, you've earned my respect Froggy and his friends grinned and they had done it They had outbiked big bad bike man gershwin and they'd completed what was clearly the most epic race of their lives As they slowed to a stop to catch their breath Froggy looked down at gershwin in his basket He was just a small stuffed alligator again But froggy would never forget how he had just become big bad bike man gershwin one of the toughest opponents They'd ever faced That was awesome froggy wormbert said yeah, we really showed him mr.. Hummus agreed We sure do make a great team tomato hedgehog added with a smile and froggy nodded feeling a deep sense of satisfaction We sure do guys and you know what I think big bad bike man gershwin would be proud of us to the end [BLANK_AUDIO]