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    Maddie's Sound Explorers

    Winner of BEST FAMILY PODCAST at the 2021 British Podcast Awards – Welcome to Maddie's Sound Explorers, a new podcast hosted by Maddie Moate. In each episode Maddie will explore the sounds of science and nature, joined by experts who'll guide us on all kinds of journeys; into a beehive, down the plughole, or up into a cloud! In each episode, we'll bring you a new piece of music made from the noises we discover.

    Parent info: Maddie's Sound Explorers is recommended for ages under 5 and 6-10 and 11 plus. It's an Episodic show that can be listened to in any order. Made in the UK, it's about Education and Music for kids. Launched in 2020, it has 1 season.

    There are 16 episodes

    Episodes
    The most recent appears first.

    • What happens to our food?
      What happens to our food?

      19 minSeason 1Episode 1824 November 2020

      Stefan Gates guides us on the rocky journey that our food takes - starting with the mouth and stomach and all the way through the intestines. We also find out whether farting is bad for you! We have some Big Bowel Beats this episode to round off our journey.

    • How do car engines work?
      How do car engines work?

      17 minSeason 1Episode 1717 November 2020

      We travel into the past, present and future with Dr Alice Bell to learn about the history of the car engine - from steam power to the electric cars of the future. The cranks, steam and motors of the past and electric hum of the future gives us our song of the …

    • How do bees talk to each other?
      How do bees talk to each other?

      13 minSeason 1Episode 1610 November 2020

      Maddie talks to her mum, beekeeper Sabra Moate, and we travel into a hive to hear some busy bees doing their waggledance - and at the end of the episode, we’ll be doing a busy, buzzy waggledance of our own.

    • What are birds saying?
      What are birds saying?

      18 minSeason 1Episode 153 November 2020

      Urban Birder David Lindo joins us to do some birding close to home - and to learn about what their calls mean.

    • How is a beach made?
      How is a beach made?

      17 minSeason 1Episode 1427 October 2020

      We go to the beach with Dr Helen Burningham to learn how beaches form, and how long they will last.

    • What is a vacuum?
      What is a vacuum?

      19 minSeason 1Episode 1320 October 2020

      Maddie and Dr Sheila Kanani accidentally get sucked into a vacuum cleaner - and use the opportunity to understand a vacuum, and why space isn’t quite as quiet as you might think.

    • Where does water go?
      Where does water go?

      19 minSeason 1Episode 1213 October 2020

      We journey down our drains with water engineer Yewande Akinola, following the journey of the water from when it swirls away down the drain until it turns up, clean, back in our taps.

    • What did dinosaurs sound like?
      What did dinosaurs sound like?

      20 minSeason 1Episode 116 October 2020

      Dr Laura Porro takes us back to the Mesozoic era to hear the sounds of the smallest, the biggest, and the most ferocious dinosaurs.

    • How does a rocket work?
      How does a rocket work?

      17 minSeason 1Episode 1029 September 2020

      We take a ride into space with Emily Calandrelli, learning about rockets and the future of space travel. Our song takes us out into space with a solar sail!

    • Where does rain come from?
      Where does rain come from?

      18 minSeason 1Episode 95 January 2021

      We fly up into a fluffy cumulus cloud with Ayesha Tandon, and learn about where clouds come from - and what they’re made from. The rhythm of the rain on the window leads us into our song of the week.

    • Why do cats purr?
      Why do cats purr?

      15 minSeason 1Episode 829 December 2020

      Charlotte Corney, zookeeper extraordinaire, travels with us to watch big cats in the wild - and we learn how they communicate.

    • What is the noisiest cereal?
      What is the noisiest cereal?

      15 minSeason 1Episode 722 December 2020

      Professor Carolyn Ross jumps into a bowl of cereal to answer this important question - and we learn about how useful food science can be for young children.

    • Why is thunder so loud?
      Why is thunder so loud?

      15 minSeason 1Episode 615 December 2020

      Weather presenter Alex Deakin joins us at the heart of a thunderstorm as we learn how thunder and lightning are created.

    • What is an echo?
      What is an echo?

      19 minSeason 1Episode 58 December 2020

      We learn about what an echo is - and how bats use echoes to get around, visiting a bat cave with Biologist Professor Kate Jones. Our batty music uses the singing of bats with a jazz twist.

    • What did the Big Bang sound like?
      What did the Big Bang sound like?

      16 minSeason 1Episode 41 December 2020

      Professional Space Nerd Dr Jen Gupta takes us to the beginning of the universe - the moment before the big bang - and we learn about the signs of the big bang that are still with us today. Our big banger uses the sound of the birth of the universe to make a pa…

    • Trailer
      Trailer

      1 minSeason 1Episode 110 July 2020

      Introducing Maddie's Sound Explorers; a brand new podcast launching on Tuesday 4th August exploring the sounds of science and nature with host, Maddie Moate! In each episode, we'll bring you a new piece of music made from the noises we discover. Listen out for…

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