‘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, 255 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>The Asiatic lions had gone extinct in large parts of Central Asia. The last remnants were to be found in the forests of the princely states of Gujarat, in India. There were only a handful of these lions left (<20). The Nawab of Junagadh played a key role in protecting these lions from going extinct. Listen to this episode to find out how.
Indian skies are full of crows, pigeons and sparrows. But vultures have collapsed in numbers from a few million to a few hundred in under a decade. Want to find out how? Listen to 8-yr old Advik (who reiterates that he is almost nine) and Smyan Shett explaining the why and how of this story.
Project Tiger was launched in 1973 amidst the gloomy news that the tiger numbers had plummeted to a measly 1400 from a high of 40,000 in 1900. An Indian officer called Kailash Sankhala, also called the Tiger Man of India, pushed the case for a special protection plan for tigers. Thus was born Project Tiger.
Tigers are either feared or hunted or both. Sometimes when they turn into man-eaters, they turn into the stuff of legends (and eventually give birth to stories such as the Man-eaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett). This episode explores a different side of a tiger. The tiger can also be a creature that is careful, caring and considerate. There are instances of tigers being excellent friends of humans and being allowed to roam around freely in their presence.
After the British left India in 1947, Indians were feeling mighty happy. But they also had to figure out how to build the country, grow more food and earn a lot of money. In the middle of all of this, if some poachers were killing tigers for their skins or rhinos for their horns – not many were paying attention to that.
We begin our new podcast series on 'India's Wildlife' – tracing stories from before India became independent, right until 2023, when India tries to bring back the cheetah from extinction.
For a lot of us, going to school involves a walk around the corner, or a trip by a bus or a car. That is not the case for many children across the world. This is a real life story about a group of children who have to travel between two mountains to get to school and what happens when the cable car ferrying them gets stuck mid-air. This story has a happy ending. So worry not. Go ahead and give it a listen.
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.
Created by: Sangeetha
Started:
September 20th, 2021
Status: Active, 255 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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