
Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So Fabulous Life
Rachel Renée Russell · Simon and Schuster
Show overview
Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So Fabulous Life has published 16 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode during 2020. That works out to roughly 4 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 12 min and 17 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Kids & Family show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 5.9 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Simon and Schuster.
From the publisher
Meet Nikki Maxwell! She’s starting eight grade in a new school—and her very first diary. In 15 fully dramatized episodes, an animated cast of characters hilariously present Nikki’s Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life. Adapted from Rachel Renée Russell’s bestselling series, the Dork Diaries podcast offers family entertainment for longtime fans and those meeting Nikki for the first time. Produced in partnership with Simon & Schuster Audio, this fiction podcast for kids stars longtime Dork Diaries audiobook narrator and award-winning actress Jenni Barber. New episodes land Monday and Friday. Learn more: https://dorkdiaries.com/
Latest Episodes

Ep 15I Can Only Be Myself, Right?!
The trio celebrates the success of their library project, and Nikki lands the lab partner of her dreams.

Ep 14Rich Beyond My Wildest Dreams
After the awful art competition fiasco, Nikki considers transferring schools, but her friends have a surprise for her.

Ep 13The Worst Day of My Entire Life
Disaster strikes for Nikki on the morning of the schoolwide art competition.

Ep 12Tattoos 24/7
The trio’s library project gets out of hand and drives a wrench in their friendship.

Ep 11Dorks to Divas
Nikki’s art skills gain her, Zoey, and Chloe unexpected popularity with the CCP (Cool, Cute, and Popular) group.

Ep 10The Longest Diary Entry Ever
Nikki ends up at MacKenzie’s house right before her birthday bash for all the wrong reasons.

Ep 9What a Powerful Sneeze You Have!
Nikki starts working on an art project that catches Brandon’s attention.

Ep 8Ballet of the Zombies
The three BFFs totally embarrass themselves during their ballet skills test.

Ep 7Girlfriends, Take a Chill Pill
Nikki, Chloe, and Zoey brainstorm ways to convince the school librarian to take them on a special five-day field trip to NYC.

Ep 6Stay-Home-From-School Phony Vomit Recipe
Nikki’s friends help her recover after an embarrassing moment in front of her crush.

Ep 5“Fabulicious” Is, Like, So Yesterday
Nikki decides to take on MacKenzie in the schoolwide art competition, and in return, MacKenzie pulls a nasty prank.

Ep 4Carrot-Flavored Boogers
Nikki daydreams about her new crush Brandon and meets her soon-to-be-BFFs Chloe and Zoey.

Ep 3Socially Challenged Art Dork
Nikki tries to follow her grandmother’s advice and stand up to MacKenzie.

Ep 2A Pitbull in Glittery Eyeshadow
Nikki meets MacKenzie—the school’s most popular mean girl—and her group of snobby friends.

Ep 1Only Dorks Write in Diaries!
Nikki’s epic battle with her mom for a cool new phone doesn’t go as planned.

Welcome to Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So Fabulous Life
trailerIntroducing Nikki Maxwell—eighth grader, chronic doodler, and self-proclaimed dork with big dreams. She can’t wait to share her secrets with you in the new Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So Fabulous Life podcast launching April 27!