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We continue our celebration of ten years of podcasting by looking back at our most popular episodes. This week, it's number 5 on our top ten list: New Kid. How do you fit in at a new school? Readers from Randle Highlands Elementary School in Washington, D.C. discuss the Newbery A ... Show More

Do you have a relationship with the robot in your life? You'll fall in love with "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown. 4th graders from Flora Hendley Elementary School in Washington, D.C. discuss artificial intelligence and their own favorite robotic devices. U.S. Congressman Scott Pe ... Show More

Did you ever have a lemonade stand when you were a kid? This particular lemonade stand led to The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies. Fifth graders from Loyola Village Elementary School in Los Angeles discuss the book with host Kitty Felde. Actress Linda Graves is celebrity reader ... Show More

..and the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. She Sells Sea Shells By The Seashore / The Sea Is A Cruel Mistress - Written by Xx_Kronik_xXFollow the subreddit r/KronikNightmares for moreYou’ve Actually Heard This Before, ... Show More

If Grabstack needed a pair of socks and Lucy Wow built them, would he refuse? What does Grabstack do besides being a barber, a writer, a director, and Bobby Wonder’s sidekick? Tune in to find out the answer to some amazing questions with Bobby Wonder's tremendously talented sidek ... Show More

✨📚 Jessie stayed up past her bedtime, working on a top-secret art project! 🎨✨ But when her creation, Frank, started talking to her, it was clear that bedtime magic was in the air! 🌙✨ 😴Remember, little dreamers, even the most creative minds need their sleep. You never know wha ... Show More

A few months ago, we welcomed Sarah Marie Fahd into our This Glorious Mess family, where she's been tackling your dilemmas and listening to your rants. Now, it's time to dive deeper into her world - her family, her Filipino heritage, her parenting style, and how she navigates the ... Show More

In your Phone Tap Jeff calls a teacher who's hosting a career day soon, and while she’s excited one of her student’s parents is a kid’s book author, she should read the books a little closer… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Today’s poem is Leaving by Madeleine Cravens. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today’s poem knows the world is enticing, seductive, full of possibilities. The hack is to consciously curate our pleasures — the slow, intentional cherishing o ... Show More

Nicole Krauss speaks about subconscious magic and realism combining through the art of writing, and her new book of short stories, “To Be a Man.” 

Bestselling author and teacher, Natalie Goldberg, spoke to me about igniting a revolution with Writing Down the Bones, meeting creative block in a cemetery, and her latest, WRITING ON EMPTY: A Guide to Finding Your Voice. Natalie Goldberg is a poet, teacher, author, painter, and ... Show More

Hannah talks about that photo from the Cruise finale was created. Lamorne reads a touching letter on found family.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Are Apple and Google “beyond the law”? Today on The Gist, Hanni Fakhoury from the Electronic Frontier Foundation responds to the FBI director’s comments. Plus, artist Stephanie Barber explains the story told by YouTube comments on Bob Seger’s “Night Moves.” For the Spiel, awardin ... Show More