Podcasts

Made as part of the "Universe of Stories" summer reading program, this page contains 13 shows and over 4 hours of listening material! Episodes include, science, story telling, history, literature, music and more.

🔗 A Universe of Stories: Elementary

Kids have all kinds of crazy questions—it’s one of the things we love best about them! This production, from Vermont Public Radio, tackles such topics as Why Do People Have Nightmares?, Do Animals Get Married?, and Why Do Lions Roar?

🔗 But Why? A Podcast for Curious Kids

Science is brought to life in this podcast that tells stories about science discoveries with help from actual scientists. They answer questions Tumble from why cats always seem to land on their feet to what a journey to the center of the earth would look like.

🔗 Tumble

“Brains On!” features science and kids. The host and her kid co-host talk with food scientists and snake handlers, put on plays, write songs, and so much more. It’s a science lesson for your ears!

🔗 Brains On!

An online treasure-trove of free audio stories. You can listen to a mixture of original stories, fairy tales, and specially adapted myths and histories. Storynory has published an episode every week since 2005, so there is plenty to love and something for everyone.

🔗 Storynory

Every two weeks, the creative host of this podcast takes questions from kids and spins them into an entertaining tale. Check out What If Clouds Were Made of Cotton Candy? or What If Magic Didn’t Exist?

🔗 What If World