Podcasts are an excellent educational resource for kids. Whether it features stories, teaches useful skills, answers questions or provides writing or research prompts, each of these podcasts are sure to keep your kids coming back for more.
Earth Rangers Earth Ranger Emma is a wildlife biologist and roaming reporter for the Earth Rangers podcast. For anyone who enjoys nature, this Canadian podcast explores all kinds of biomes and the animals who live there.
Animal Sound Safari Animal Sound Safari takes your ears around the world to explore the weird and wacky histories we humans have with animals. From camel beauty queens in Saudi Arabia to cooked roosters who save lives in Portugal. Each episode is jam-packed with cool stories, kooky facts and 'pawsome' puns. Led by safari guide, Lawrence, with help from his brainy animal expert, Laura, you’ll make awesome new friends all around the world - both human and animal.
Book Club for Kids Devoted to middle grade books and readers, the Book Club for Kids features 3 kids discussing books that they love, interviews with authors, and celebrity readings.
Brains On Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world. They encourage kids’ natural curiosity and wonder using science and history…but there’s no age limit on curiosity and episodes of Brains On can be enjoyed by anyone.
But Why But Why is a show led by kids! You ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world.
Circle Round Circle Round adapts folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 4 to 10. Each 10- to 20-minute episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.
Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls A fairy tale podcast about the extraordinary women who inspire us. The show is based on Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, the global best-selling book series inspiring millions of girls and women around the world to dream bigger, aim higher, and fight harder.
Smash Boom Best Smash Boom Best is a debate show for kids and families from the makers of the award-winning podcast, Brains On. Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together and let's you decide which is best. Cats versus Dogs. Pizza versus Tacos. Super Speed versus Super Strength. Who will be crowned the Smash Boom Best? Our debaters use facts and passion to make their case...teaching listeners how to defend their own opinions along the way.
Good Words Welcome to the Good Words Podcast, a program for kids and adults about using words better, and using better words!
Past and the Curious History can be amazing, inspiring and relevant to anyone. We love to share the stories of Spies, funny foods, early advancements in cartooning and ballooning and much more! A professional music score and important songs accompany nearly every themed episode.
Wow in the World
Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz guide curious kids and their grown-ups on a journey into the wonders of the world around them. We'll go inside our brains, out into space and deep into the coolest new stories in science and technology.
Mars Patel A scripted podcast for middle grade kids, performed by middle grade kids. It is a fun, high-quality, serial mystery that can be described as Goonies meets Spy Kids meets Stranger Things for 8-12 year olds. Make sure you start this one at episode 1!
Mystery Recipe A new podcast from America’s Test Kitchen Kids where kids and their grown-ups will uncover the fun, fantastical, and fascinating sides of food. Each ingredient-themed episode builds to a grand finale: a mystery recipe cook-along. Get excited about cooking (and eating) by digging into the deliciously silly and unexpectedly educational.
Tumble Tumble is a science podcast for kids, to be enjoyed by the entire family. They tell stories about science discoveries, with the help of scientists! Join Lindsay and Marshall ask questions, share mysteries, and share what science is all about.
