‘What’s New Today’ is a kids and family podcast. In every episode, a child from anywhere in the world joins the host – Sangeetha – to explore one story from what’s happening around us. These are free-wheeling conversations with children which and are full of spontaneous reactions, curious quips and guaranteed laughs.
Episode One: Introducing ‘What’s new today’Created by: Sangeetha
Started: September 20th, 2021
Status: Active, 248 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
<a href="https://soundcarrot.com/shows/shows/whats-new-today/page/11/" title="SoundCarrot.com - Children's podcasts"><img src="https://soundcarrot.com/img/sc-sm.png" alt="Listen On SoundCarrot" style="width: 200px; height: auto" /></a>Palestine has an ancient history – going back many thousands of years. In this episode, we trace the stories of this region going back 3000 years, from the times of Moses right until now. The Jews were a dominant race in that region right until the Roman invasion. Soon after the birth of Jesus Christ, Christiantity gained favour and the Jews were a smaller share of the population. After the rule of the Romans and the Byzantine empire, the region is conquered by the Ottomans who then help spread Islam.By the beginning of the first world war, this is a region largely occupied by peasant and farmers and shepherds, who were predominantly Muslims and pretty much minding their own business.At the end of the first world war, a few men sitting in the parlours of England are getting ready to share the lands of the losers – including the Ottomans. Interestingly, one of them is a man raised on classic literature – Lord Balfour. He feels that the Jews need a national home for themselves and shoots off a letter to Lord Rothschild affirming his support for this Jewish home. Soon after, British forces march into Palestine and impose their colonial rule.Jewish refugees who are fleeing persecution in many parts of Europe are trickling into Palestine. The British help them find land and slowly the Arabs who are the natives of the land find themselves evicted. In a short span of of 30 years, the Arabs have lost large tracts of lands and are beginning to revolt against the British and pick fights with the Jews as well. The British pack up their bags and leave the area. The UN steps in and suggests that the Palestinians and the Jews divvy up the land roughly half and half. The Jews are thrilled to find a home for themselves and call this country – Israel. The Arabs reject the proposal. The next 75 years is filled with revolts and conflicts between the Palestinians supported by neighbouring Arab nations, and Israel. In all of this, the Palestinians are left as refugees in their own country, with little to no voices of their own.
Sharp needle pricks are not anyone's favourite – least of all, when the doctors force them upon us. Worse still is a vaccine injection that may or may not be followed by a bout of fever and illness before recovery comes our way.
World Food Day is here. A food that is both loved by children and the old is the warm and fluffy ‘idli’. Often called a South Indian food, in this episode we explore the question ‘Did idli really originate in India?’There are three competing stories about how South India got its idli. Let us know where you think Idli came from!Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters hereGet Whatsapp alerts here Follow us on Instagram Email your comments at hello@wsnt.in.
Moose was eight years old, stuck in a shelter in Virginia. A family of five were looking to foster a dog for a weekend. It was going to be their lucky weekend. Moose and his kind face instantly won them over and off they went to their houseboat. What happened there and how Moose saved the three kids and the whole family from an impending disaster is the story of this podcast episode.
Dinosaurs might have been enjoying a good rest when a meteorite came crashing towards them. They may not have had the time to react or say their goodbye to their loved ones. But man is greedy. He would like to avert such disasters as much as he can.So he sends missions to asteroids to study them and figure out ways to avoid colliding with them. NASA’s Osiris-Rex is one such mission. The mission recently brought back dust and pebbles from Bennu the asteroid, and landed recently in the desert s…
A photo released by NASA – is a refreshing course in science. It show an underwater volcano erupting near the Solomon Islands and a group of sharks swimming near these volcanoes. Sharks have always been understood to prefer the cold deep water of the ocean. So this photo of sharks near the Kavachi volcanoes was quite the mystery.
Bears love honey, climbing trees, and pouncing on their pound of fish in lakes and rivers. But after a while, as the snow begins to set in, the fun times stop as they quietly lie down. What happens in the weeks before they start to hibernate? They have to eat a LOT!
Whoever would have thought that a faraway continent (one that sees more whales and penguins, than humans) is home to a new English accent. If you are one to enjoy making out the differences between the American, British and the Australian accents, you'll enjoy listening to 13-yr old Meher from Dubai, explaining what she sees as a trend amongst her school-friends.
Created by: Sangeetha
Started:
September 20th, 2021
Status: Active, 248 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
When Chloe is sent off to live with her mysterious and eccentric grandmother she learns an unbelievable secret. Grandma Ivy is none other than Mother Nature herself! And Chloe is next in line to assume to the power and responsibility of the job. Can a twelve-year old learn to balance the entire world’s ecosystem while just trying to fit in at her new school? Only Mother Nature knows.
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