April 23, 2025 • 12 mins
Erin’s garden day turns into a wild tunnel adventure when a curious gopher pops up to say hello! 🌸🕳️💨 She follows him underground and meets Benigo, a wacky inventor whose digging machine has gone bonkers! 🤯🔧 But it only takes one brave kid and a BIG red button to save the day! 🛑🎉
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
One day a little girl named Erin was out in her yard.
She'd been working with hermummy trying to plant some
flowers.
They had prepared the soil andgot some extra topsoil to put on
top so that the flowers wouldhave some good, good soil to
grow in.
They'd watered it and then theyhad planted a few of the
flowers.
It looked quite pretty.
But then, as she was sittingback admiring the flowers that
(00:26):
she'd planted, something verystrange happened.
Out from the middle of theflowers popped a gopher.
Um, excuse me, said Erin,you've, you've just um, are you
Erin?
Um, yes, said Erin.
How did you know?
Quick, come with me.
But you've just wrecked myflowers.
Quick, come, come, come, come,come, said the gopher.
(00:47):
Okay, said Erin.
The gopher ducked back down thehole.
Um, I guess I follow, said Erin.
She started heading down thehole as well.
She followed behind the gopherwho took her down some strange
tunnels until it opened up intoa big cave.
The tunnels until it opened upinto a big cave.
(01:07):
The cave was very noisy insideand there was lots of gophers
running around looking quiteworried.
What's going on, said Erin.
Well, we'll see, you'll see,you'll see, you'll see, you'll
see, said the gopher.
He seems very nervous, thoughtErin.
She listened carefully and shecould hear some strange machine
off in the distance and a manyelling all kinds of things.
Oh, no, not that.
Oh, oh, oh dear, oh no, what isthat?
(01:30):
She started walking over towhere the machine was and there
was a funny looking man with atoolbox trying to work on a big
machine that was making allkinds of ridiculous noises.
What's?
What's going on?
Is that that Erin, said thevoice?
Um, yes, who, who are you?
My name is Bonniger and I havemade a very big mistake, very
(01:52):
big mistake, said Erin.
Yes, well, it all started.
See these gophers.
All the gophers stopped, lookedat her and waved and then kept
running around frantically.
Well, they were trying toexpand their tunnel network and
it takes a lot of work to dig atunnel.
So I said that I would helpthem by making a very big tunnel
machine that would dig very bigtunnels to help join up all
(02:15):
their tunnels with the tunnelsof the gophers in the next
neighborhood over.
But something has gone wrongwith my tunnel machine.
What's gone wrong, said Aaron?
It's out of control.
It's digging tunnels everywhere.
Oh dear, said Erin.
Yes, we need to work out how tostop it?
Hmm, let me think.
Erin looked at the machine.
(02:36):
It seemed to be making lots ofnoise and working very, very
hard.
Um, what about this button justhere?
She pressed a big red button onthe side and as she did, the
machine stopped.
How did you do that, saidBenigo.
You are amazing.
What did you do?
(02:56):
How, how, how?
He said Um, well, that big redbutton there had a sign above it
that said stop.
So I thought I'll press thestop button button.
Genius, said Benigo.
I should have thought of thatmyself.
The tunnel machine seemed to beretracting all of its tunnel
diggers at the same time and asit did, benigo was looking at it
(03:18):
very, very strangely.
I guess there are lots of newadventures that we can go on.
What do you mean, said Aaron.
Well, each tunnel has been dugto a strange new place, so maybe
we should go explore some ofthe tunnels.
Hooray, yelled all the gophers.
Um, I guess so, said erin,let's go.
(03:38):
So erin, benigo and the gophersstarted heading off into the
tunnels.
Which way should we go, erin?
You get to pick.
Um this way, please, said erin,and she pointed down one of the
tunnels.
All the gophers were veryexcited.
Um, did somebody give her ahead torch.
Um no, said Erin, here you go,said one of the other gophers
(03:58):
who popped up from one of theside tunnels and put a head
torch on her head so that shecould see clearly down the
tunnels.
They started heading off downthe weavy windy tunnel.
This was a ridiculous tunnel,said Erin, as it seemed to swirl
around and around untileventually they could see some
light coming in from the end.
I wonder where we are, she said.
Me too, said Benigga, let's golook.
(04:22):
As they came up through theground, they poked their heads
up through the hole.
As they looked, there was a lotof people running around and
yelling what is happening, saidErin, as she ducked back down
the hole.
She then popped her head backagain.
All the people were wearingstrange kind of uniforms and
we've popped up in the middle ofa soccer match, said Erin.
Oh, yes, and look, it is a veryimportant stadium.
(04:44):
Look at all the crowd.
Benigo popped up through theground and started waving to all
the crowd.
All the soccer players were veryconfused because all of a
sudden a whole bunch of gophersand a little girl came out from
a hole in the middle of thepitch.
The referee didn't know what todo.
Let's play, said Benigo.
He raced over towards the ball.
He kicked it towards Erin, whostopped it with her foot.
She then started running overtowards the goal.
(05:06):
The soccer players were allvery confused, but the gophers
joined in as well and Erinpassed to a gopher, who passed
to another gopher, who passedback to her.
Hey, they're going to scoreQuick, stop them.
The soccer players startedrunning over to try and stop
them, but it turns out thatgophers are actually very good
at soccer.
They kept passing and passingand passing until one of the
gophers kicked it straighttowards Erin and she kicked a
(05:28):
goal.
The crowd went wild.
Somebody get those gophers andthat kid.
Okay, time to go, said Benigo.
All the gophers and Erin racedback towards the hole and they
all dove down the hole.
Get in there, yelled one of thesoccer players.
But before he could dive in,benigo put in a very special
tunnel.
Cap Bang Ow, said the soccerplayer.
(05:48):
I can't get down there.
Benigo, the gophers and Aaronwere all laughing and laughing
and laughing.
Let's go down a differenttunnel.
Okay, said Aaron, let's go.
They started going back downthe tunnel that they'd made and
they found a different path.
Let's go through this one saidAaron Okay, come on, let's go.
So the gophers, benigo and Aaron, all started heading off down
(06:11):
this next tunnel.
As they ventured through, itstarted to go through some
strange kinds of dirt.
This looks quite different,said Aaron.
Yes, the tunnel digger is avery strong digger.
It can dig through almostanything.
I wonder where we are.
Yes, said Aaron, I wonder.
They kept moving along untileventually they could see some
light coming in.
Hmm, interesting, let's pop upand see.
(06:35):
This time they popped up veryslowly.
When they popped up, they wereinside some kind of room.
There was a lady up the frontwearing some black robes and a
funny looking hat and there weretwo people that were standing
at tables.
I think we're in a courtroom,said emma.
A courtroom, said benigo.
He popped up through the hole.
Not guilty, yelled benigo.
What said the lady at the frontbench?
(06:57):
Quiet in my courtroom.
She hit her hammer on theground.
Oh no, that is not the hammer.
I have a much better one foryou.
Here you go.
Benigo pulled out his toolboxand handed the judge a brand new
hammer.
Try that one.
Um, okay, said the judge as shewent to hit her hammer on its
little gavel.
As she hit it, an explosion offireworks blasted out.
(07:18):
Wow, said the judge, that thatsomebody get that thing.
He tried to blow up mycourtroom.
No, not blow up, make more fun.
Okay, everybody, here you go.
Benigo started throwing littlepackages to everyone.
What are those?
Said Erin, here you go have one.
Erin caught one of the littlepackages that Benigo was
throwing.
When she opened it up, a tinylittle parachute came out.
(07:43):
It flew up into the air andthen landed back in her hand
with a piece of chocolate on theend.
That is so much fun.
And taste the chocolate.
It is amazing.
Erin started eating thechocolate, and so did all the
people in the gallery in thecourtroom.
They were munching on thechocolate.
Even the judge had a piece aswell, and the two people at the
benches were having a taste.
All right, I don't think thatwe should keep going.
I did take that thing and I'mreally, really sorry.
(08:04):
Um, okay, said the judge, Iguess do you forgive him?
The other person looked across.
Ah, yeah, sure I'll forgive him.
Okay, case closed.
She hit the hammer on the gavelonce more.
She said quick down the hall,said benigo.
So all the gophers, erin andbenigo, all dove back down the
hole.
Goodbye, everybody enjoyed thechocolate.
(08:24):
The people all waved as theydove back down the hole.
That was a fun one.
Come on, let's go one more, onemore, one more.
Uh, okay, let's go down thistunnel this time, said erin.
Oh, okay, let's go.
Said benigo.
They started to follow the newtunnel and they followed and
followed, it weaved and it wovearound all different directions.
(08:45):
Very interesting, said benigo.
Yes, this is a very long one,said aaron, very, very long one.
And as we are going, it seemsto be going in a different kind
of direction.
What do you mean?
Said Aaron.
Well, I think we will see.
They got to the end of thetunnel, but it seemed to still
be closed.
(09:05):
I don't think this one finisheddigging, said Aaron.
I think we are close to thesurface.
I can hear some noises from theother side.
It sounds very wishy-washy.
Okay, gophers, dig us through.
As the gophers stretched forwardand started to dig the end of
the tunnel, something verystrange happened.
One gopher stuck one of hisclaws through.
(09:26):
And what is that?
Said Benigo, I think it's water, said one of the gophers.
Uh-oh, water.
I think we dug a bad tunnel,said Benigo.
But it was too late.
The water started to burstthrough more and more.
Quick.
Everybody, sit on your hardhats.
All the gophers jumped on topof their hard hats and Erin sat
(09:46):
on top of hers as well.
Okay, hold on, hold on, forwhat said Erin?
It turned out that the tunnelhad been dug to the bottom of
the ocean and as they brokethrough, all the water started
to blast behind them.
It started pushing them allthrough all the different
tunnels and as they startedshooting down like a water slide
, the gophers all got split intodifferent tunnels.
(10:08):
They started popping up in allkinds of random locations.
One was in the middle of asupermarket, one was on top of a
mountain.
One was in the middle of aspeedway that had a big race
going on.
Two popped back up at thesoccer game and took the ball
once more, until water startedspurting out the ground like a
fountain.
Fortunately, benigo and Erin gotblasted all the way back to
Erin's house.
She popped up through theground and landed back in her
(10:31):
yard.
Now there was a water featurethat was sprinkling water on all
the brand new flowers.
Perfect, said Aaron.
That worked out well.
Yes, it did, but I better tryand empty all these tunnels.
We need to give the golfers backtheir houses.
Ah yes, good idea, said Aaron.
Okay, thank you very much foryour help, said Benigo.
(10:51):
It has been very, very funexploring the very fun tunnels
with you.
Ah, thanks, I had fun too, saiderin.
Okay, make sure that next timeyou plant the flowers, give them
a little bit extra soil and putthis over the bottom so that no
golfers can get through.
Benigo handed her a veryspecial mat.
I will, she said.
Okay, see you later, benigo.
(11:13):
Okay, I'll see you soon.
Okay, benigo.
Bye.
As he disappeared back down thehole with a snorkel on swimming
through the tunnels, erin walkedback inside.
Well, said her mum, how are theflowers looking?
Did you water them?
Well, said Erin, I don't thinkyou'd believe me, even if I told
you.
And that is the end of thestory.
(11:34):
And that is the end of thestory.
Today's episode is brought toyou by Bonigo's Tunnel Digging
Machine.
I promise you I have fixed allthe issues so that it will work
perfectly this time.
We hope that you have beenenjoying the silly stories for
kids.
Make sure to head over to thewebsite to join our family, to
(11:57):
help us continue to make moreand more very silly stories.
This has been me Bonigo and meSam.
We'll see you soon.
One day a little girl named Erin was out in her yard.
She'd been working with hermummy trying to plant some
flowers.
They had prepared the soil andgot some extra topsoil to put on
top so that the flowers wouldhave some good, good soil to
grow in.
They'd watered it and then theyhad planted a few of the
flowers.
It looked quite pretty.
But then, as she was sittingback admiring the flowers that
(00:26):
she'd planted, something verystrange happened.
Out from the middle of theflowers popped a gopher.
Um, excuse me, said Erin,you've, you've just um, are you
Erin?
Um, yes, said Erin.
How did you know?
Quick, come with me.
But you've just wrecked myflowers.
Quick, come, come, come, come,come, said the gopher.
(00:47):
Okay, said Erin.
The gopher ducked back down thehole.
Um, I guess I follow, said Erin.
She started heading down thehole as well.
She followed behind the gopherwho took her down some strange
tunnels until it opened up intoa big cave.
The tunnels until it opened upinto a big cave.
(01:07):
The cave was very noisy insideand there was lots of gophers
running around looking quiteworried.
What's going on, said Erin.
Well, we'll see, you'll see,you'll see, you'll see, you'll
see, said the gopher.
He seems very nervous, thoughtErin.
She listened carefully and shecould hear some strange machine
off in the distance and a manyelling all kinds of things.
Oh, no, not that.
Oh, oh, oh dear, oh no, what isthat?
(01:30):
She started walking over towhere the machine was and there
was a funny looking man with atoolbox trying to work on a big
machine that was making allkinds of ridiculous noises.
What's?
What's going on?
Is that that Erin, said thevoice?
Um, yes, who, who are you?
My name is Bonniger and I havemade a very big mistake, very
(01:52):
big mistake, said Erin.
Yes, well, it all started.
See these gophers.
All the gophers stopped, lookedat her and waved and then kept
running around frantically.
Well, they were trying toexpand their tunnel network and
it takes a lot of work to dig atunnel.
So I said that I would helpthem by making a very big tunnel
machine that would dig very bigtunnels to help join up all
(02:15):
their tunnels with the tunnelsof the gophers in the next
neighborhood over.
But something has gone wrongwith my tunnel machine.
What's gone wrong, said Aaron?
It's out of control.
It's digging tunnels everywhere.
Oh dear, said Erin.
Yes, we need to work out how tostop it?
Hmm, let me think.
Erin looked at the machine.
(02:36):
It seemed to be making lots ofnoise and working very, very
hard.
Um, what about this button justhere?
She pressed a big red button onthe side and as she did, the
machine stopped.
How did you do that, saidBenigo.
You are amazing.
What did you do?
(02:56):
How, how, how?
He said Um, well, that big redbutton there had a sign above it
that said stop.
So I thought I'll press thestop button button.
Genius, said Benigo.
I should have thought of thatmyself.
The tunnel machine seemed to beretracting all of its tunnel
diggers at the same time and asit did, benigo was looking at it
(03:18):
very, very strangely.
I guess there are lots of newadventures that we can go on.
What do you mean, said Aaron.
Well, each tunnel has been dugto a strange new place, so maybe
we should go explore some ofthe tunnels.
Hooray, yelled all the gophers.
Um, I guess so, said erin,let's go.
(03:38):
So erin, benigo and the gophersstarted heading off into the
tunnels.
Which way should we go, erin?
You get to pick.
Um this way, please, said erin,and she pointed down one of the
tunnels.
All the gophers were veryexcited.
Um, did somebody give her ahead torch.
Um no, said Erin, here you go,said one of the other gophers
(03:58):
who popped up from one of theside tunnels and put a head
torch on her head so that shecould see clearly down the
tunnels.
They started heading off downthe weavy windy tunnel.
This was a ridiculous tunnel,said Erin, as it seemed to swirl
around and around untileventually they could see some
light coming in from the end.
I wonder where we are, she said.
Me too, said Benigga, let's golook.
(04:22):
As they came up through theground, they poked their heads
up through the hole.
As they looked, there was a lotof people running around and
yelling what is happening, saidErin, as she ducked back down
the hole.
She then popped her head backagain.
All the people were wearingstrange kind of uniforms and
we've popped up in the middle ofa soccer match, said Erin.
Oh, yes, and look, it is a veryimportant stadium.
(04:44):
Look at all the crowd.
Benigo popped up through theground and started waving to all
the crowd.
All the soccer players were veryconfused because all of a
sudden a whole bunch of gophersand a little girl came out from
a hole in the middle of thepitch.
The referee didn't know what todo.
Let's play, said Benigo.
He raced over towards the ball.
He kicked it towards Erin, whostopped it with her foot.
She then started running overtowards the goal.
(05:06):
The soccer players were allvery confused, but the gophers
joined in as well and Erinpassed to a gopher, who passed
to another gopher, who passedback to her.
Hey, they're going to scoreQuick, stop them.
The soccer players startedrunning over to try and stop
them, but it turns out thatgophers are actually very good
at soccer.
They kept passing and passingand passing until one of the
gophers kicked it straighttowards Erin and she kicked a
(05:28):
goal.
The crowd went wild.
Somebody get those gophers andthat kid.
Okay, time to go, said Benigo.
All the gophers and Erin racedback towards the hole and they
all dove down the hole.
Get in there, yelled one of thesoccer players.
But before he could dive in,benigo put in a very special
tunnel.
Cap Bang Ow, said the soccerplayer.
(05:48):
I can't get down there.
Benigo, the gophers and Aaronwere all laughing and laughing
and laughing.
Let's go down a differenttunnel.
Okay, said Aaron, let's go.
They started going back downthe tunnel that they'd made and
they found a different path.
Let's go through this one saidAaron Okay, come on, let's go.
So the gophers, benigo and Aaron, all started heading off down
(06:11):
this next tunnel.
As they ventured through, itstarted to go through some
strange kinds of dirt.
This looks quite different,said Aaron.
Yes, the tunnel digger is avery strong digger.
It can dig through almostanything.
I wonder where we are.
Yes, said Aaron, I wonder.
They kept moving along untileventually they could see some
light coming in.
Hmm, interesting, let's pop upand see.
(06:35):
This time they popped up veryslowly.
When they popped up, they wereinside some kind of room.
There was a lady up the frontwearing some black robes and a
funny looking hat and there weretwo people that were standing
at tables.
I think we're in a courtroom,said emma.
A courtroom, said benigo.
He popped up through the hole.
Not guilty, yelled benigo.
What said the lady at the frontbench?
(06:57):
Quiet in my courtroom.
She hit her hammer on theground.
Oh no, that is not the hammer.
I have a much better one foryou.
Here you go.
Benigo pulled out his toolboxand handed the judge a brand new
hammer.
Try that one.
Um, okay, said the judge as shewent to hit her hammer on its
little gavel.
As she hit it, an explosion offireworks blasted out.
(07:18):
Wow, said the judge, that thatsomebody get that thing.
He tried to blow up mycourtroom.
No, not blow up, make more fun.
Okay, everybody, here you go.
Benigo started throwing littlepackages to everyone.
What are those?
Said Erin, here you go have one.
Erin caught one of the littlepackages that Benigo was
throwing.
When she opened it up, a tinylittle parachute came out.
(07:43):
It flew up into the air andthen landed back in her hand
with a piece of chocolate on theend.
That is so much fun.
And taste the chocolate.
It is amazing.
Erin started eating thechocolate, and so did all the
people in the gallery in thecourtroom.
They were munching on thechocolate.
Even the judge had a piece aswell, and the two people at the
benches were having a taste.
All right, I don't think thatwe should keep going.
I did take that thing and I'mreally, really sorry.
(08:04):
Um, okay, said the judge, Iguess do you forgive him?
The other person looked across.
Ah, yeah, sure I'll forgive him.
Okay, case closed.
She hit the hammer on the gavelonce more.
She said quick down the hall,said benigo.
So all the gophers, erin andbenigo, all dove back down the
hole.
Goodbye, everybody enjoyed thechocolate.
(08:24):
The people all waved as theydove back down the hole.
That was a fun one.
Come on, let's go one more, onemore, one more.
Uh, okay, let's go down thistunnel this time, said erin.
Oh, okay, let's go.
Said benigo.
They started to follow the newtunnel and they followed and
followed, it weaved and it wovearound all different directions.
(08:45):
Very interesting, said benigo.
Yes, this is a very long one,said aaron, very, very long one.
And as we are going, it seemsto be going in a different kind
of direction.
What do you mean?
Said Aaron.
Well, I think we will see.
They got to the end of thetunnel, but it seemed to still
be closed.
(09:05):
I don't think this one finisheddigging, said Aaron.
I think we are close to thesurface.
I can hear some noises from theother side.
It sounds very wishy-washy.
Okay, gophers, dig us through.
As the gophers stretched forwardand started to dig the end of
the tunnel, something verystrange happened.
One gopher stuck one of hisclaws through.
(09:26):
And what is that?
Said Benigo, I think it's water, said one of the gophers.
Uh-oh, water.
I think we dug a bad tunnel,said Benigo.
But it was too late.
The water started to burstthrough more and more.
Quick.
Everybody, sit on your hardhats.
All the gophers jumped on topof their hard hats and Erin sat
(09:46):
on top of hers as well.
Okay, hold on, hold on, forwhat said Erin?
It turned out that the tunnelhad been dug to the bottom of
the ocean and as they brokethrough, all the water started
to blast behind them.
It started pushing them allthrough all the different
tunnels and as they startedshooting down like a water slide
, the gophers all got split intodifferent tunnels.
(10:08):
They started popping up in allkinds of random locations.
One was in the middle of asupermarket, one was on top of a
mountain.
One was in the middle of aspeedway that had a big race
going on.
Two popped back up at thesoccer game and took the ball
once more, until water startedspurting out the ground like a
fountain.
Fortunately, benigo and Erin gotblasted all the way back to
Erin's house.
She popped up through theground and landed back in her
(10:31):
yard.
Now there was a water featurethat was sprinkling water on all
the brand new flowers.
Perfect, said Aaron.
That worked out well.
Yes, it did, but I better tryand empty all these tunnels.
We need to give the golfers backtheir houses.
Ah yes, good idea, said Aaron.
Okay, thank you very much foryour help, said Benigo.
(10:51):
It has been very, very funexploring the very fun tunnels
with you.
Ah, thanks, I had fun too, saiderin.
Okay, make sure that next timeyou plant the flowers, give them
a little bit extra soil and putthis over the bottom so that no
golfers can get through.
Benigo handed her a veryspecial mat.
I will, she said.
Okay, see you later, benigo.
(11:13):
Okay, I'll see you soon.
Okay, benigo.
Bye.
As he disappeared back down thehole with a snorkel on swimming
through the tunnels, erin walkedback inside.
Well, said her mum, how are theflowers looking?
Did you water them?
Well, said Erin, I don't thinkyou'd believe me, even if I told
you.
And that is the end of thestory.
(11:34):
And that is the end of thestory.
Today's episode is brought toyou by Bonigo's Tunnel Digging
Machine.
I promise you I have fixed allthe issues so that it will work
perfectly this time.
We hope that you have beenenjoying the silly stories for
kids.
Make sure to head over to thewebsite to join our family, to
(11:57):
help us continue to make moreand more very silly stories.
This has been me Bonigo and meSam.
We'll see you soon.
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Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.