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Once Upon a Beat

Once Upon a Beat

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Get ready to hear your favorite stories remixed with beats and hooks that you can’t find in books!

In Once Upon a Beat, host DJ Fyütch and his sidekick/turntable Baby Scratch drop the needle on classic stories, spinning them up with a hip-hop twist. They’re turning the tables on your favorite fables. Chicken Little runs a place to eat, RumpleSkillSpin drops magic beats. A grasshopper grooves while the ant gets to work, and a mixed-up Frog Prince goes berserk!

Where hip hop and fables meet, it's Once Upon a Beat!

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Episodes
  • Maui's Hooked on Hawaii | 23

    Maui's Hooked on Hawaii | 23
    Jun 16 2025

    Meet the prince formerly known as Frog! Baby Scratch and DJ Fyutch put a new spin on the Frog Prince story, switching up who turns into who. When his swamp is drained by the royal builders, an unsuspecting frog is accidentally transformed into a handsome prince. He encounters kings and witches, and a beautiful princess—but all he wants to do is get back to the pond!


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    26 mins
  • Princess and the Beep | 22

    Princess and the Beep | 22
    Jun 9 2025

    Have you ever seen one of those cat statues with the waving paw? Did you know it has a name? DJ Fyutch and Baby Scratch remix the classic Japanese folktale of the Maneki-Neko, the lucky cat that everyone loves! When a crafty young girl is separated from her beloved pet cat, she and her grandmother use art and creativity to make the next best thing!


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    24 mins
  • Prince Froggy | 21

    Prince Froggy | 21
    Jun 2 2025

    DJ Fyutch and Baby Scratch are spinning the Princess and the Pea in their own way. This time, there are no vegetables under the mattresses—just a new princess adopted into the royal family, trying her best to fit in. So why does she keep hearing strange noises every night?


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    27 mins
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When life gets to serious, like everyday. It is nice to listen to something that isn't depressing or related to billls or the news. This podcast is lite in topic, funny, and it has a good beat 🎶

A funny twist on old fairy tales..

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