Kid News This Month: Israel’s shaky ceasefire, India’s 75-day festival, world’s most famous chimp expert passes away, US fat bear competition, Ig-Nobel prize winners.
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Dec 18
GUEST EPISODE: Kid’s Listen Big Emotions series
As we take a break for the holiday season, why not dip into the wonderful new series, “Big Emotions,” from the Kid’s Listen Community. It’s a new podcast series that helps children (and adults!) understand and navigate big feelings – from fear and jealousy to love and sadness – a ... Show More
23m 31s
Nov 28
Kid News This Month: Hi-tech saves coral, NZ bird comp, Spain’s animal march, stolen skull, stinky cave spiders
Howdy, Newsies! In wacky world news this month, we dive deep into the high-tech efforts being used to save the world’s coral reefs – from water robots to underwater speakers. But that’s not all. In nature news… what started as a small national prize is now a global beauty pageant ... Show More
24m 14s
Sep 2025
Kid News This Month: Pets as food, crazy-colored shark, end of tech batteries, searching for Amelia, Taylor gets hitched, little League World Series, tossing tomatoes in Spain
Now that we’re a monthly news pod for kids – boy, do we have a doozy of an episode for y’all! First up, we'll explain why people in Denmark are offering their ailing pets as food (!) at zoos - yes, we'll dive deep into the Danish cycle – or circle – of life belief. Staying with n ... Show More
29m 51s
Mar 2025
Strange News: Wooly Mice, Severed Hands, and Space Updates (Spacedates?)
The race toward de-extincting mammoths (and other creatures) continues apace, here at what Ben calls "the end of history." The newest step toward this furry resurrection? WOOLY MICE. An unidentified bird drops a severed hand at a school. Also schoolteachers are getting in trouble ... Show More
57m 28s
Jun 2025
Strange News: Mosquito Drones, the Pharoah's Curse, Alligator Alcatraz, Giant Asteroids, New Blood Types and More
Forget fake birds: China unveils the newest iteration of microdrones, which look almost exactly like mosquitoes. A Russian soldier turns cannibal. French scientists discover a brand-new blood type. Police practice improv. Florida is building an "Alligator Alcatraz," and a giant a ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2020
Ep. 151 - Fantastic Beasts Book (Part 4) w/ Eric Scull
Mugglecast's Eric Scull joins Schubes to close the chapter on our coverage of Newt Scamander's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them book! Topics include: Piglet, The Puritans, petting zoos, Donkey Kong, flying snakes, Mike’s bachelor party, Gilderoy’s intimidation, passive agg ... Show More
1 h
Dec 2024
Ep72 Gossip at the Corpse Cart
This month, the gals welcome comedian Matt O'Brien to the show to discuss salmon hats, AI deception, edible overdosing, extreme hide-and-seek, another grotesque bakery death, and some bloody Viking lore. Tune in now for December's Gossip at the Corpse Cart! For a full list of sho ... Show More
2h 8m