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33 Kid-Friendly Edutainment Podcasts to Stay Sharp

Cooped up inside from all this social distancing? Kids going nuts because schools and daycare are closed? Have them check out these podcasts so they can learn cool things and have fun too! Some of these are a bit more on the "entertainment" side of "edutainment" but hey! Nothing wrong with that!

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PetriDish

Created March 23, 2020

Updated September 05, 2024

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  1. Science!

  2. Just the Zoo of Us

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    Join us, Ellen and Christian Weatherford, while we review your favorite species of animals and rate them out of ten in the categories of effectiveness, ingenuity and aesthetics.More information can be found at justthezooofus.com 😊Got a speci
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  3. Planthropology

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    If you're on this planet, plants have a HUGE impact on your life. Whether you're a vegan, a carnivore, or somewhere in between, plants are the basis of the food you eat, the clothes your wear, and the air you breathe. We don't intend just to te
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  4. Wow in the World

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    The #1 science podcast for kids and their grown-ups. Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz share stories about the latest news in science, technology, and innovation. Stories that give kids hope, agency and make us all say "WOW"!New episodes come out
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  5. Varmints!

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    The Varmints! podcast is an education/comedy podcast that’s all about animals! Every week a bunch of nerds a do a whole bunch of reading to bring you a mix of science, education, pop culture and comedy about all things that creep, crawl, slithe
    KidsFamily

  6. But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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    But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world. Know a kid with a question? Rec
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  7. Brains On! Science podcast for kids

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    Brains On!® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world sent in by listeners. Like, do dogs know they
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  8. Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

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    Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tumblescience/subscribeBecome a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tumblescience/subscribeA Common Sense Selection! Exploring stories of science discove
    KidsFamily

  9. Amazing Wildlife

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    The educational series highlighting the wonders of the animal kingdom. Featuring fun and insightful facts about the world's most fantastic animals.
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  10. Songbirding: A Birding-by-ear Podcast

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    Songbirding takes you on an auditory journey through the songs of birds. Recorded entirely outdoors, a variety of songbird species from the Great Lakes region of North America are featured. Each episode provides listeners with a unique and imme
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  11. Earth Rangers

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    Hi kids, if you think that animals are amazing, this is the show for you! Join host Earth Ranger Emma as she travels the world to discover the wildest animal facts out there and solve nature’s biggest mysteries. With top ten countdowns, an anim
    EducationScienceNature

  12. Animal Sound Safari

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    Animal Sound Safari takes your ears around the world to discover the weird and wacky histories us humans have with animals. Each episode is jam-packed with cool stories, kooky facts and 'pawsome' puns. From celebrity sloths in Costa Rica to gre
    KidsFamily

  13. Cool Facts About Animals

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    This is a podcast by and for kids giving you the coolest facts about the coolest animals. We research our episodes carefully, distilling the information into manageable segments, focusing on the things that really make these animals unusual. Th
    KidsFamilyPets

  14. One to Grow On

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    One to Grow On is a podcast where we dig into questions about agriculture and try to understand how food production impacts us and our world. One to Grow On is hosted by resident expert Hallie Casey and her very own dad.
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  15. History!

  16. Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families

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    Bedtime History is a series of educational, relaxing stories for kids and families. Learn about inspirational characters such as Jackie Robinson, Sacajawea, Neil Armstrong, and Maya Angelou. Other topics include space exploration, current event
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  17. The History Chicks

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    Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour.
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  18. Life in Ancient Egypt microcast

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    Microcast feed for ykyz.com user Life in Ancient Egypt
    SocietyCulture
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  19. The Story Behind

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    The Story Behind tells the extraordinary history of the ordinary. Everyday objects are more closely examined, from their ancient beginnings through the present—all within 5-10 minutes.
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  20. Retropod

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    Retropod is a show for history-lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful characters - forgotten heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers, world changers.
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  21. Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family

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    Smash Boom Best is a funny, smart debate show for kids and families from the makers of the award-winning podcast, Brains On! from APM Studios. Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together and lets you decide which is best: Pikachu
    KidsFamily
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  22. American History Tellers

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    The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the ev
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  23. The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families

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    A History Podcast for Kids! Parents love us, Teachers love us, and most importantly, kids do too!History can be amazing, inspiring and relevant to anyone. We love to share the stories of Spies, funny foods, George Washington's foibles, early
    KidsFamily

  24. Unspookable

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    Unspookable is a family friendly look at the histories and mysteries behind your favorite scary stories, myths and urban legends. Each week host Elise Parisian digs into the history, brain science, and power dynamics behind such topics as Blood
    KidsFamily

  25. Audio Drama!

  26. Timestorm

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    The Ventura twins are yanked into another dimension where they meet a distant cousin who gives them an extraordinary mission: travel through time to witness their culture’s true history. Alexa and Beni visit three continents across the span of
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  27. The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd

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    Since November 7, 2004 - The first, and longest running, professionally produced audio drama podcast! This family friendly new twist on "old time radio" features the adventures and exploits of the World's Most Brilliant Scientist, Dr. Floyd!
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  28. Flyest Fables

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    Flyest Fables brings you anthology style and critically acclaimed hopepunk fables for the 21st century. Created by Morgan Givens.
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  29. Storytime with Dad

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    A podcast full of fun kids’ stories! Listen to a tale, then stick around for some fatherly wisdom. His style isn’t flashy, but it’s always comfortable!
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  30. The Story Seeds Podcast

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    Our Webby Award-nominated show matches kids ages 6-12 and their story ideas with diverse, beloved children's authors. Each episode chronicles the magic that grows through author-child collaboration and features an immersive story time read alou
    KidsFamily
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  31. Circle Round

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    Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 3-103. Each 15 to 25-minute episode explores important issues
    KidsFamily

  32. What If World - Stories for Kids

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    What if a dragon lived in my closet? What if there were a never-ending bowl of ice cream? Pirates, fairies, wizards, robots, and friends help Mr. Eric tell stories inspired by kids’ questions. What If World’s progressive stories will keep kids
    KidsFamilyFiction

  33. Story Pirates

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    The award-winning Story Pirates Podcast takes stories written by kids and turns them into sketch comedy and songs. Made up of talented comedians, songwriters, and frequent celebrity guests, the Story Pirates inspire kids to create, bringing lau
    KidsFamily
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  34. Other!

  35. The Big Fib

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    In the era of fake news, kids need to learn to be able to tell what’s true from what’s false. And what better way to do that than a game show that puts kids in the driver’s seat, adults on the hot seat, and a sound-effects robot strapped to the
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  36. Book Club for Kids

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    The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Techn
    KidsFamilyEducation

  37. KidNuz: News for Kids

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    KidNuz: Kids deserve a daily newscast all their own. Kickstart their morning with 7 minutes of timely, unbiased, and age-appropriate stories from politics, entertainment, science, health, and sports. Professionally written, professionally deliv
    KidsFamily

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