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At first I made this website for my kids - mostly to resolve the frustration my daughter experienced with mainstream podcast apps and the lack of easily discoverable age appropriate content - now I write the code and they act as curators, with nothing added without their say so.
Every show on SoundCarrot is tagged by age, so you're never guessing what's suitable.
Pick the question word your kids can't stop asking, and jump into episodes that start with it.
These are the latest episodes added to SoundCarrot, but be careful, many of these are serialised shows so jumping in at episode 5, for example, could confuse matters.
We'd recommend starting with the first episode of your show of choice, and if you like it, listening from there.
It feels soooo nice staying in your comfort zone – it's so comfortable there! But stepping and stretching outside your comfort zone is an important part of life. Is it right when schools or parents push us to do things outside our comfort zone, before we’re re…
In the whimsical narrative Mission Monkeys and the Mystery of the Robot Code, a group of clever primates assists a malfunctioning silver robot in Techno Banana City. The story follows the characters as they decode a series of logic puzzles and sensory patterns…
This episode is brought to you by Kellogg’s Football Camps - a brilliant solution for families looking to keep kids active, having fun, and building confidence this summer.…
Road Trips Rule! - My Singalong Holiday Special with Catters & Mouseman is a 2 hour special featuring four episodes full of fun games, jokes, riddles, tongue twisters and great songs to sing and dance along to.…
On a cold winter night in 1776, George Washington led a brave group of soldiers across the icy Delaware River. The soldiers were tired and cold, but they knew this journey was important for their fight for freedom. Washington's plan was to surprise the enemy t…
Don and his brother and sisters are still learning how to be puppies now that their eyes are open. They have lots of adventures before Don’s new owner comes to take him to his new home. Bob, the boy who picked out Don, takes him into his house to meet his mom …
Alysia Montaño, Olympic bronze medalist, world champion, and American record holder, talks about the story behind wearing her iconic flower, running while eight months pregnant, and what it took to win the national championship just six months after having a b…
Lulu has been terrified of snakes all her life. But strangely, her oldest son has been obsessed with them since he was two. So to understand his fascination, she called a snake expert who might also be one of the least afraid people on Earth: Gowri Shankar Po…
Today’s brand new story asks the age old question: can a beard fall off? Written by a 7 year old from Kenya named Zyra. Also featuring an interview with Tabitha, one of the kid authors on our Summer Story Challenge leaderboard.…
Today we have two fantastic fasteners facing off. It’s Zippers against Velcro. Both keep clothes closed, both combine form and function, but only one can seal the deal for the win. Representing Team Velcro we have actor, singer, writer and Story Pirate Emily O…
Just when Olivia thought her race was over, a cheating scandal turns everything upside down! The remaining racers head to Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Mysore, India, where the challenge is all about feeding the birds – but only if you can figure out exactly…
This week we introduce you to EARTH RANGERS, a podcast for everyone who loves to explore the mysteries of nature.…
A tale from Japan about a beautiful little princess who has a very bad habit that ends up causiing her quite a bit of bother. An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids ages 4-10. (duration -10minutes)…
Enna Gee decides to paint a picture of a sunflower she has grown in her Dad’s allotment. In this series, Enna Gee explores the wonders of energy and power.
Parents, Mr Jim’s StorybuttonGo audio player is now available at Storybutton.com…
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Straight answers about what SoundCarrot is, what it isn't, and how the carrot gets made.
SoundCarrot is a free directory of kids' podcasts, run by a dad and his kids. Every show is listened to and approved by the in-house curators (the kids) before it's added - nothing appears here without their say so.
Completely free, and the site itself has no ads, banners or pop-ups. Some podcasts carry their own sponsor messages inside episodes - that's down to each show's creator, not us.
Every show is tagged as Under 5s, 6-10 or 11 plus, and you can filter by age on the shows page - or start from the age cards right here on the homepage.
The kids listen first. If it holds their attention and it's age-appropriate, it goes in. We also tag every show by topic, country and whether it's a serialised story or a dip-in-anywhere show.
No - everything is browsable and playable without one. A free account adds the nice-to-haves: tracking which episodes you've heard, liking episodes and saving favourite shows.
Those apps are built for adults, so kids' content is buried and recommendations wander off to who-knows-where. SoundCarrot only contains kid-approved shows, tells you which ones need to be heard in order, and always points you at episode one.
We made this website primarily for my kids. A few years ago they gained a huge love of podcasts through shows like Finn Caspian, Becoming Mother Nature, Story Pirates and more. They grew environmentally conscious through Earth Rangers and Animal Sound Safari. And their critical thinking came on leaps and bounds thanks to the Big Fib. But finding good shows was hard, adn I could never let my kids loose properly.
SoundCarrot was born as a way to give them a walled garden of curated content, and a way to teach my daughter about writing coding. A lot has changed since then.
Sound Carrot is your source for Family Podcast Discovery. Verified awesome, 0% boring.
Distraction free website, no flashing banners or adverts to steal your attention.
(Some shows do contain their own ads however).
At first I made this site for my kids, but like any dad I got a little over excited. I hope you find it as useful as they do.
Whether you want to listen to them together in the car, or alone in your room - the content is all safe for younger ears.
