Podcasts

WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE is a twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring local weather, news, announcements from the Sheriff's Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, dark hooded figures with unknowable powers, and cultural events.

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This Peabody Award-winning scripted mystery series has been called a Stranger Things for tweens. With a voice cast of actual middle schoolers, a gripping, suspenseful plot, and interactive tie-ins, this story about an 11-year-old searching for his missing friends will keep tweens hooked to the speakers for hours -- more than five, to be exact.

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

Inspired by old-timey radio shows -- complete with over-the-top sound effects -- this exciting serial podcast follows a plucky journalist who goes on adventures looking for her big scoop. Tweens will love Eleanor's wit and daring and might even pick up some great messages along the way. There's even a "Road Trip Edition" episode with the entire first season in a single audio file.

Are parents hypocrites?"Do as I say, not as I do!" Does this sound like the adults in your life? Short & Curly listeners often complain that their parents tell them to do one thing but then do something completely different themselves. So unfair! Or is it?

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Listen to the podcast, "Are your parents hypocrites?" and answer the following questions:

What are some examples of when your parents had one rule for you but a different rule for themselves?
Are double standards always bad, or are there exceptions?

When should you stop being friends with someone?Here's a question from Short & Curly listener Harvey: "Is it OK to hang out with your friends if they're being mean to other people?" Difficult, right? Have you been in a tricky situation like this? What's the best thing to do and why?

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Listen to the podcast, "When should you stop being friends with someone?" and answer the following question:

Is it ever OK to stop being someone else's friend? Please explain.

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Listen to the podcast, "Why the Ocean is Salty" and answer the following questions:

What would you wish for if you had a magic jar that would fill up with whatever we wanted?
When do you know if you have enough?

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Listen to the podcast, "The Woman Who Lived in a Vinegar Bottle" and answer the following question:

Who or what are you thankful for?