Educational Podcasts for Children

Below are educational resources. Please click on the bold names of each to visit their podcasts.

Brains On

About this Podcast: We’re an award-winning science podcast for kids and curious adults from American Public Media.

Six Minutes

About this Podcast: Eleven-year-old Holiday is pulled from the icy waters of Alaska with no memory of who she is or where she came from. Are her mom and dad really who they say they are? And when she begins to develop incredible abilities, she’ll soon discover she’s not alone in the world. From the award- winning creators of The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel and The Ghost of Jessica Majors, comes Six Minutes, a new mystery adventure for the whole family.

Story Pirates

About this Podcast: The Story Pirates aren’t your typical swashbuckling sailors. We don’t steal gold, pillage villages, or claim land; We’re searching for a different kind of treasure: kids’ wildest, most imaginative stories.

Smash Boom Best

About this Podcast: 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 lets 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.

Eleanor Amplified

About this Podcast: Eleanor Amplified is an adventure series for the whole family. Listen together as our hero, the world-famous radio reporter Eleanor Amplified, foils devious plots and outwits crafty villains, all in pursuit of the big story… Like all the public media shows you love, Eleanor Amplified is entertaining and informative. Eleanor will spark laughter and conversation the whole family will enjoy, while preparing kids to appreciate journalism and make smart media choices in the future.

The Two Princes

About this Podcast: The Two Princes stars Noah Galvin (Booksmart, Dear Evan Hansen), Ari’el Stachel (The Band’s Visit), Samira Wiley (Orange Is the New Black, The Handmaid’s Tale), Ali Stroker (Tony award winner for Oklahoma), Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, The Color Purple), Tonya Pinkins (Madam Secretary, Fear the Walking Dead, Tony Award for Jelly’s Last Jam). The Two Princes was written by Kevin Christopher Snipes and directed by Mimi O’Donnell.

Ear Snacks

About this Podcast: Andrew & Polly and their friends consider music, science, art and culture in a fun- filled family-friendly podcast that parents enjoy and younger kids eat right up.

KidNuz

About this Podcast: Five minutes of today’s top stories, current events, politics, science, entertainment, sports and more — all nonpartisan and age-appropriate.

The Big LifeKids Podcast

About this Podcast: Big Life Kids podcast helps kids develop a GROWTH MINDSET!