Mashups by Kids Listen

Kids Listen Activity Podcast: The Past and The Curious – Niagara!
^{18:10 | Season: 1 | Episode: 46 | May 19th, 2020}

This episode features the story of Annie Edson Taylor, who was the first person to successfully survive Niagara Falls in a barrel. Also, how’d they even start building the first suspension bridge over Niagara? You might be surprised. Also featuring Mick’s version of Cole Porter’s song “Don’t Fence Me In”

Kids Listen Activity Podcast: This Week in the Multiverse – World Tweaking – The Easy Way to Build Your Own Alternate Earth Pt. 3
^{09:00 | Season: 1 | Episode: 45 | May 18th, 2020}

This Week in the Multiverse is a podcast of skits and stories about alternate Earths. Recommended for the middle-grade set, ages 8+. More info at multiversethisweek.com. This special Kids Listen Activity edition of the show springboards from a story, “Scary Monkeys with Clown Faces,” into a lesson on world building writing exercises for kids. After you give it a listen, head to http://www.kidslisten.org/activity-podcast for more detail. Also check out sgwilson.net for printable worksheets!

Kids Listen Activity Podcast: The Good Words Podcast – Triskaidekaphobia!
^{33:39 | Season: 1 | Episode: 44 | May 15th, 2020}

This episode centers around the fear of the number 13, “triskaidekaphobia.”  Host Lynn Hickernell discusses this phenomenon, and other superstitions and phobias, with an excerpt from the Kids Listen podcast, “Unspookable,” a “Say What?!?” segment about the expression, “Break a leg,” a “Do Over” with family therapist Emily King about “The Dress Shoes,” and regular segment, “GET IT?!?!?”  The episode concludes with the poem, “The Supper Superstition” by Thomas Hood, read by “Just Us Weirdos” creator and host, Charlie White.

Kids Listen Activity Podcast: Activist, You! Desmond
^{May 14th, 2020}

Today, we join Lindz Amer, Host of Activist, You! and 12 year-old LGBTQ+ activist and Drag Kid Desmond Napoles aka Desmond is Amazing! They talk about the LGBTs, Desmond’s activist inspiration, and his favorite drag queen! After Lindz talks to Desmond, we’re going to put on our very own at-home drag-inspired runway show!

Kids Listen Activity Podcast: Nature Just Got Real – Build a Bird Home Depot
^{14:38 | Season: 1 | Episode: 43 | May 13th, 2020}

Have you ever thought you’d like to do more for birds than just fill up the bird feeder? Today, we are making a Bird Home Improvement Center. It’s a little like a store where birds can come and get some building materials to assist with their nest building. I call it the Bird Home Depot. Or, maybe I should call it the Bird Nest Depot. Build one for your back yard and hang it where you can watch your customers come in and help themselves to home improvement essentials!

Kids Listen Activity Podcast: Story Spectacular – Sal & the Erie Canal
^{12:01 | Season: 1 | Episode: 41 | May 12th, 2020}

Kids Listen Activity Podcast: Book Club for Kids – James and the Giant Peach
^{23:26 | Season: 1 | Episode: 40 | May 11th, 2020}

It’s one of those moments in history when we’d just rather escape in a giant peach. It’s a discussion of Roald Dahl’s first book for kids “James and the Giant Peach.” Public radio’s Cash Peters is celebrity reader. Students from Equitas Academy Charter Middle School discuss the book with host Kitty Felde.

Kids Listen Activity Podcast: Mystery Recipe – Act Your Age
^{18:36 | Season: 1 | Episode: 39 | May 8th, 2020}

Episode Description: Join us in the Recipe Lab to melt some stretchy science. After we answer this age old question it’s time for the cheesiest stand up set in town!