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Kathleen Herles discusses her experience as the original voice of Dora the Explorer.

Kathleen Herles performed as the original voice of Dora the Explorer on Dora the Explorer, bringing the beloved bilingual adventurer to life for millions of kids around the world. She was the ORIGINAL role right from the pilot to the explosion around the world! WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW HERE: https://youtu.be/MXKo1HTOZfQ Episode 452 Welcome to THE JOE VULPIS PODCAST official YouTube channel! Hosted by Joe Vulpis, also known as "Ugh It's Joe" and "The Joe". My guests range from rockstars and actors, to hit reality show stars and the largest influencers on the planet. Joe achieved internet notoriety with his unique witty Vlog style videos and passion for food. Amassing a total of more than 3,000,000 followers across social platforms, 500,000,000 Youtube views across his channels, and averages more than 100 million monthly views across all socials! Join the family and hit SUBSCRIBE to stay updated with the best conversations! GHOST TAGS: kathleen herles interview, dora the explorer voice actor, original dora voice, kathleen herles dora, dora the explorer podcast, nickelodeon dora voice, childhood cartoons interview, voice acting dora explorer, kathleen herles podcast, dora behind…

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Host: Joe Vulpis

Guest: Kathleen Herles

Topics covered

• voice acting
• Dora the Explorer
• interviews
• childhood nostalgia
• cartoon history

Keywords

• Dora the Explorer
• Kathleen Herles
• voice actor
• interview
• Nickelodeon
• childhood cartoons
• iconic voices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nickelodeon

Books & works: Dora the Explorer

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