Girl Tales

Rumpelstiltskin & Lulu’s Search for Gold by Ali Wilkinson
^{32:33 | Season: 2 | July 10th, 2019}

Future fashion designer, Lulu has a dad who just loves to brag about her to the town’s judge. This time his bragging goes a little too far and lands Lulu in jail! She is forced to turn her drawings into gold or she’ll be locked in jail forever. Will the guard at the jail be able to help her? And how will she ever be able to repay him if he does? 

Little Girls Doing Big Things: Emily Rintzler of James J. Sheeran Park
^{11:42 | July 1st, 2019}

In this episode of Little Girls Doing Big Things, Rebecca speaks with Emily Rintzler, a 10-year-old girl who had the idea for a park in her neighborhood so she contacted her mayor and made it happen! Listen to Emily’s story and learn how you can make a positive change in your own community.

Nova’s Lab! Becoming the First Pride Flag
^{10:47 | June 20th, 2019}

It’s our newest segment, Nova’s Lab! Nova is a kid scientist who time travels to exciting moments in history where she becomes different objects as a scientific experiment. This month, she’s traveling to the Gay Freedom Day Parade in San Francisco 1978 where she will morph into the very first Pride flag! Discover with Nova how our eyes know the difference between each color in the rainbow flag and learn how you can make your very own rainbow at home!

Little Lina by Kimberly Belflower
^{38:36 | Season: 2 | June 15th, 2019}

Little Girls Doing Big Things: Chloe Mei Espinosa of Skip the Plastic Straw
^{13:37 | June 1st, 2019}

Rebecca speaks with Chloe Mei Espinosa, the 12-year-old founder of Skip the Plastic Straw, a campaign that spreads the word about the harmful effects of plastic straws on the environment. After watching a video of a turtle with a plastic straw stuck up its nose, Chloe Mei has been determined to help protect the marine life she so deeply respects and loves. Come listen and skip the plastic straw with Chloe Mei!

Kids Listen Road Trip Mixtape ft. Nova’s Lab! Becoming The Statue of Liberty
^{58:47 | May 23rd, 2019}

While you’re on the move this Memorial Day Weekend, listen to these 5 minute samples of 10 different Kids Listen podcasts! Plus! We’re launching our newest segment Nova’s Lab! Kid scientist, Nova travels through space and time to become The Statue of Liberty and learn just how something so large could float on a ship all the way from France! Be sure to listen all the way to the end to hear Nova’s Lab: Becoming the Statue of Liberty written, performed, and produced by Tessa Flannery.

A Real Boy by Rae Mariah MacCarthy
^{52:10 | Season: 2 | May 15th, 2019}

Geppetto always wanted a child of his own, so when he found a magical talking log, he decided to make his dream come true. He chiseled away and lo and behold, his child came to life! But he got two things wrong. Pinocchio wasn’t a girl and he didn’t want to be made of wood. Run along with Pinocchio as he sings for an adoring audience, celebrates his birthday everyday on Toyland, leads an army of kid donkeys, gets sucked into the belly of an enormous whale, and with the help of his friend Blue Fairy, discovers the love he and his Dad share. Based on the Italian children’s novel The Adventures of Pinocchio, this story of a transgender boy will be sure to warm your heart.

Little Girls Doing Big Things: Paloma Rambana of Paloma’s Dream
^{16:11 | May 1st, 2019}

13-year-old, Paloma Rambana started Paloma’s Dream, an organization that helps visually impaired and blind students in Florida get access to the tools they need to learn in school. She lobbied the Florida legislature and received over $1,000,000 to do just that. She’s writing books, lobbying for change, starting podcasts, and tackling middle school. Listen in as she chats with Rebecca about all of it.