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Podcast Resources

Podcasts for Kids

‎Sesame Street Podcast on Apple Podcasts‎Kids & Family · 2017

‎Peace Out Podcast on Apple Podcasts‎Kids & Family · 2023

Story Pirates Podcast — Story PiratesThe Story Pirates podcasts turns kids' stories into comedy and songs! See the original stories, lyrics, and behind the scenes photos and videos!

Little Stories for Tiny PeopleOriginal audio stories to delight the tiny people in your life.

‎The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: Science Fiction for Kids on Apple Podcasts‎Kids & Family · 2023

Book Club for Kids - podcastBook Club for Kids is a free podcast where kids discuss middle grade novels with host Kitty Felde.

What If World - Podcast for KidsWhat If World is a storytelling podcast for kids. Each week, Mr. Eric takes a "what if?" question from a friend and spins it into a story just for you!

EAR SNACKSEar Snacks is a musical podcast for kids about the world. We make car rides with kids more awesome, one episode at a time.

‎Dream Big Podcast for Kids on Apple Podcasts‎Kids & Family · 2023

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Inexplicable Disappearance of Mars Patel

https://www.marspatel.com/

Buddy Pegs

https://buddypegs.com/category/kids-podcast/

The Saturday Morning Cereal Bowl | a podcast by Dave LoftinA weekly music show for the whole family.

Home Page | Sophie and Sebastian | A Podcast of Children's StoriesWelcome to Sophie and Sebastian, a podcast of stories for the child in all of us. Come and enjoy stories that are heartwarming, humorous, and nostalgic.

Podcast | Tumble Science Podcast for Kids | AustinTumble is a science podcast for kids and grownups. We tell stories about science discoveries, with the help of scientists!

Radiolab for Kids Presents: Terrestrials: Terrestrials Episodes | WNYC Studios | PodcastsA show where we uncover the strangeness right here on Earth

The Big Fib - Gen-Z MediaIn the era of fake news, kids need to learn to be able to tell what’s true from what’s false. And what better way to do that than a game show that puts kids in the driver’s seat, adults on the hot seat, and a sound-effects robot strapped to the roof? Each week, a kid interviews two experts in a particular topic, one of whom is... Read more »

‎The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd on Apple Podcasts‎Kids & Family · 2023

The Rez - Gen-Z MediaThe Rez – an adventure story about two strange friends and their adventures trying to stop a wicked A.I. Things in the future are great… on the surface. You can change what you look like whenever you want. Purple skin, no problem. Pointy ears, no problem. Wings, or fins, or six-foot hair, you can have whatever you want… if you have the credits. And JEF, the... Read more »

Honest History

A podcast by Honest History magazine

A place for kids to explore the past and discover truthful stories about events and people that changed the world

https://honesthistory.co/pages/podcast-episodes

Podcasts for Middle Schoolers

Stories Podcast

https://storiespodcast.com/

Wow in the World - TinkercastJoin hosts Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas on a journey away from your screens, inside your brain, out into space, and deep into the coolest new stories in science, technology, and innovation.

Radio Rookies | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, NewsRadio Rookies is a New York Public Radio initiative that gives teenagers and young adults the tools and training to create radio stories about themselves, their communities and their world.

Tai Asks WhyTai Poole is a curious philosopher. He’s asking life’s biggest questions like: What happens after you die? Why do we dream? How can we fix climate change? Come along as Tai heads to coffee shops, universities, synagogues and playgrounds seeking answers.

A Way with Words, a fun radio show and podcast about languageLanguage examined through family, history, and culture: new words, old sayings, slang, word origins, linguistics, dialects, and more.

Short & Curly with Carl Smith and Molly Daniels and Dr Matt Beard - ABC RadioA fast-paced fun-filled ethics podcast for kids and their parents, with questions and ideas to really get you thinking.

Smash Boom BestSmash 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. Our debaters use facts and passion to make their case -- teaching listeners how to defend their own opinions along the way.

Brains OnWelcome to Brains On! We're an award-winning science podcast for kids and curious adults from American Public Media.

Stuff You Should Know | iHeartIf you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

KidNuz | EpisodesKidNuz — six minutes of today’s top news stories, current events, politics, science, entertainment, sports and more — all nonpartisan and age-appropriate for kids.

Treasure Island 2020 - Gen-Z MediaJames Hawkins helps his mom run a motel in modern day Montauk, Long Island. But when a mysterious man washes up on the beach with a treasure map tattooed on his chest, James discovers that Billy Bones is, in fact, a time traveling pirate from the 18th century. James and his new friends, Morgan and Max, follow the map right into a magical portal that leads... Read more »

Mayan Crystal - Gen-Z MediaDo you want to hear a story? It’s the story of an 11-year-old Belizean girl who accidentally invokes an evil spirit that threatens to consume the rainforest and maybe the whole world. With the help of her sister, and her new friend, a 20-foot boa constrictor, she’ll go on a thrilling and fantastic journey full of talking animals and legendary gods. Follow along with the transcript... Read more »

Fierce Girls - ABC RadioFrom athletes to aviators, scientists to spies. From the deep blue sea to the dark, black skies. Australia is full of girls who dare to do things differently. Adventurous girls. Girls with guts and spirit. You know what they are? They're FIERCE. And these are their stories. Join the amazing Amy Shark, Yael Stone, Dame Quentin Bryce, Claudia Karvan, Turia Pitt, Stephanie Gilmore, Leah Purcell and more as they tell the inspiring tales of some of Australia's most extraordinary women.

Eleanor Amplified - WHYYAn adventure podcast for your little do-gooder!

Flyest FablesFlyest Fables brings you anthology style and critically acclaimed hopepunk fables for the 21st century. Created by Morgan Givens.

StarTalk Radio Show by Neil deGrasse TysonScience, pop culture & comedy collide on StarTalk w/ astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, comic co-hosts, celebrities & scientists.

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Podcasts for High Schoolers (9th Grade)

The AllusionistEpisodes of The Allusionist

Stuff You Missed in History Class | iHeartJoin Holly and Tracy as they bring you the greatest and strangest Stuff You Missed In History Class in this podcast by iHeartRadio.

TED Radio HourWhen problems arise, it's tempting to wait for someone else to address them. But sometimes, the only person who can fix it... is you. This hour, TED speakers share ideas on how to do it yourself.

Cupid and the Reaper - Gen-Z MediaBecoming Mother Nature introduced us to Chloe Lovejoy, who inherited the mantle of Mother Nature from her grandmother and struggled mightily before rising to the occasion and saving the world. But there are others out there…each a young legend in the making. Cupid and the Reaper, the next chapter in the “Natureverse” saga, tells the origin story of middle-schoolers Marcus Aronson and Mondo Ramirez, aka Cupid... Read more »

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‎Dear Hank & John on Apple Podcasts‎Society & Culture · 2023

Romeo y Julieta: Episodes | WNYC Studios | PodcastsA World Premiere Bilingual Audio Play. These violent delights tienen fin violento.

CriminalA Podcast About Crime

Revisionist History Podcast - Malcolm Gladwell Podcast - Pushkin IndustriesRevisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Click now to listen to the Revisionist History podcast on Pushkin Industries.

This American LifeA weekly public radio program and podcast. Each week we choose a theme and put together different kinds of stories on that theme.

99% Invisible99% Invisible with Roman Mars is a tiny radio show about design, architecture & the ninety-nine percent invisible activity that shapes our world.

Science Friday: About | WNYC Studios | PodcastsThe source for entertaining stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

Part-Time Genius | iHeartWill and Mango have lots of questions. Will we ever live without sleep? How do rats keep outsmarting humans? Where are the sunniest tax havens to hide your money? Join these Part-Time Geniuses as they dive into ridiculous topics... and discover some pretty smart stuff along the way.

Let's Be Real with Sammy Jaye | iHeartLet’s Be Real, hosted by GenZ change maker Sammy Jaye, is all about having powerful and candid conversations with celebrities, activists, athletes and influencers, while discussing real-life issues – from mental health and political activism to pop culture and more. This highly acclaimed podcast has been recognized by some amazing people & publications, from the Ryan Seacrest show and 17 Magazine, to Variety, Refinery 29 and so many more. Sammy Jaye, at 19, is the youngest person to host her own podcast on iHeartRadio and was recently named to PopSugar’s 20-under-20 list. Season 3 is going to be exciting, revealing and empowering and will hopefully make you feel good at a time when we’re all going through so many changes in the world today. Check it out every Thursday! To learn more, follow @itssammyjaye on Instagram!

Podcasts for Middle School/High School with Transcripts

First Draft With Sarah Enni

Transcripts — First Draft With Sarah Enni

Ransom Riggs — First Draft With Sarah EnniRansom Riggs, New York Times best-selling author of the Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children series, which is wrapping up with the sixth book, The Desolations of Devil’s Acre , out now!

Shannon Hale — First Draft With Sarah EnniShannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of over thirty children's and young adult books, including graphic novel memoirs Real Friends , Best Friends , and Friends Forever, and multiple award winners The Goose Girl , Book of a Thousand Days , and Newbery Honor reci

StoryCorps PodcastStories of the human heart. A candid, unscripted conversation between two people about what's really important in life: love, loss, family, friendship.

Remembering The Mother of the Disability Rights MovementDisability rights icon Judith E. Heumann speaks with her friend, April Coughlin, about her fight against the Board of Education to become a school teacher, after she was denied a license due to her quadriplegia.

StoryCorpsOur mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. Note: While we encourage and appreciate lively debate and discussion around the material we post on Facebook, StoryCorps will not tolerate incendiary comments on our channel. This includes, but is not limited to, threatening posts, harassing words, bullying language, or comments that include expletives. While we do our best to monitor this page, we ask that members of the community who see any of the above please “Flag” the comment immediately.

This American LifeA weekly public radio program and podcast. Each week we choose a theme and put together different kinds of stories on that theme.

Award Winners - This American LifeThese are some of the most ambitious stories we’ve ever done.

S-Town PodcastA new podcast from Serial and This American Life. Hosted by Brian Reed.

Revisionist History Podcast - Malcolm Gladwell Podcast - Pushkin IndustriesRevisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Click now to listen to the Revisionist History podcast on Pushkin Industries.

Transcripts for the Revisionist History podcast series with Malcolm Gladwell: Season 1- 4Transcripts of Revisionist History podcast.

The Big Man Can’t Shoot | Revisionist HistoryWilt Chamberlain’s brilliant career was marred by one, deeply inexplicable decision. Why do smart people do dumb things?

Higher Animals with Michael Specter | Revisionist HistoryMalcolm talks with his old friend, the brilliant science writer Michael Specter, about the future of life on Earth.

On the Radio Archives - FreakonomicsOn the Radio Archives - Freakonomics

Where Does Creativity Come From (and Why Do Schools Kill It Off)? - FreakonomicsWhere Does Creativity Come From (and Why Do Schools Kill It Off)? - Freakonomics

Serial: Season OneA high-school senior named Hae Min Lee disappeared one day after school in 1999, in Baltimore County, Maryland. A month later, her body was found in a city park. And two weeks after that, her former boyfriend and classmate, 17-year-old Adnan Syed, was arrested for the crime. He was convicted, and sentenced to life in prison. Syed has always said he had nothing to do with Lee’s death. Sarah Koenig sorted through thousands of documents, listened to trial testimony and police interrogations, and talked to everyone she could find about what happened between Adnan Syed and Hae Min Lee. What she discovered is a story far more complicated than the jury, or the public, ever got to hear.

The Story Pirates + Wow in the World: The Mixed-Up Sensory World of Synesthesia | Story PiratesThe Story Pirates take a break before their big season finale for a special smash up, mash up, crossover episode with Wow in the World, all about the science of synesthesia.

Myths and LegendsAwesome stories every Wednesday Subscribe to Myths and Legends® for free to get the show every week:

286-Japanese folklore: Cat DadTokutarō is not going to be tricked by fox monsters. He's just not. Also, a dad has a big problem with the new pet cat. Two stories from Japan about things not being what they seem (or things being exactly what they seem). **note: I received some bad pronunciation help regarding "Tokutarō" that I didn't realize

11-Japanese Fairy Tales: Key Details (Urashima Taro, The Boy Who Drew Cats)These are two stories from Japanese fairy tales. I don't want to ruin them, so I can't say too much, but they are amazing. One is about a boy who draws pictures of cats, much to the detriment of his job and a ridiculous amount of ancient books. The other story is about a kind

‎Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman on Apple Podcasts‎Health & Fitness · 2023

Nutritious Movement

https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/category/podcast-transcripts/

Luke’s ENGLISH PodcastLearn British English with Luke Thompson

TRANSCRIPTSOn this page you can see a list of the episodes that have transcripts. Many of these transcripts were written by listeners as part of the LEP transcript writing collaboration. *This page has not be…

411. British Festivals and Holidays (Part 1)Here’s an episode all about special days and celebrations in the British calendar. You’ll hear cultural information about holidays and customs, and some pronunciation work on how to say…

412. British Festivals and Holidays (Part 2)Here’s part 2 of this episode all about special days and celebrations in the UK throughout the year. Below you will find a transcript and videos. [DOWNLOAD] May 1st and 29th – Bank holidays. …

Other Audio Resources

Music InterviewsInterviews with top musicians from jazz, blues, rock, pop, folk, classical, urban, and world music. Listen online to live studio sessions and musician interviews and watch video sessions.

After Royal Wedding Spotlight, The Kingdom Choir Releases Debut AlbumTheir performance at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle catapulted The Kingdom Choir into the international spotlight. Now, they're out with their debut album Stand By Me.

Student Podcast ChallengeStudent Podcast Challenge invites students from around the country to create a podcast and compete for a chance to have your work featured on NPR.

Listen up! Here are the finalists of the 2022 Student Podcast ChallengeThe 2,400 podcast submissions for NPR's contest offer a rare glimpse into the minds of young people.

Storynory - Free audio stories for kidsFree audio stories for kids

The Town Musicians of Bremen - StorynoryThis amusing story by the Brothers Grimm is about four farm animals, a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster, who believe they can earn a good living as musicians. But it isn't really by the sweetness of their barking, braying, mewing, and cockle-doodle-doing that gets their supper.

Librivox

https://librivox.org/

The Yarn - A School Library Journal BlogA School Library Journal Blog

#187 Jon Agee - MY DAD IS A TREE UnraveledListen to this episode from The Yarn on Spotify. In this episode, author/illustrator Jon Agee takes us behind the scenes of his latest picture book, MY DAD IS A TREE.This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book, THE LITERACY STUDIO, written by Ellin Oliver Keene.

Resources for Making Podcasts

A Simple Process and Template for Student PodcastingStudent podcasting doesn't have to be complicated! Explore a simple template, process, and some tools to make it work for your class.

Creating Podcasts with Your StudentsCreating podcasts in the classroom has many educational benefits, including strengthening skills in research, writing, and collaboration — and podcasting is easy to do. This article walks you through the steps of preproduction, recording, postproduction, and publishing.

Project Audio: Teaching Students How to Produce Their Own Podcasts (Published 2018)Students analyze the techniques that make for good storytelling, interviewing and podcasting. The activities culminate in students producing their own original podcasts.

Podcasting - Using Podcasts in the Classroom - EdTechTeacherLearn all about using podcasts in the classroom. Expert advice from edtech specialists on podcasting tools and podcast ideas for students.

Create and Edit Audio - EdTechTeacherEdTechTeacher brings resources together for teachers from teachers. Check out Create and Edit Audio

www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/printouts/podcasts-nuts-bolts-creating

Strategy Share: Creating Podcasts in the ClassroomStudent-created podcasts are a fun, creative way for students to learn and for teachers to assess content knowledge. In my experience, students have been completely engaged while they learned and r…

Start That Podcast!With a strong vision, simple setup, and plan for content, format, production, and promotion, you can turn your expertise, unique approach, and enthusiasm into a podcast.

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