Kiwi Land

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More This week on The Children’s Hour we’ll explore New Zealand through stories and songs, and in conversation with our friends, Kiwi musicians Lucy Hiku from Itty Bitty Beats, and Claudia Robin Gunn. One...

Kindness

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More This time on The Children’s Hour, we explore kindness with our Kids Crew and Lindsay Munroe. Lindsay is a singer-songwriter, and mom. She explores the themes of positivity, inclusion, and kindness...

Negro Baseball Leagues

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More For more than forty years, the Negro Baseball Leagues provided opportunities for Black American athletes to play professionally. We learn about these leagues with author, historian, and son of a NBL...

The Skin We’re In

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More This time on The Children’s Hour, we explore the skin we are in. We are joined by Dr. Holly McGee and Dr. Nina Jablonski, who have written a book to explain the cultural and social history of skin color...

Skunks

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More This episode of The Children’s Hour is going to stink, as we learn all about skunks with the founder and director of The Dragoo Institute for the Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations, Dr....

Dating Trees

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More Trees have birthdays too, and scientists find out when they are by studying tree rings. This week on The Children’s Hour, we learn how to date trees, using dendrochronology with Dr. Peter M. Brown from...

Pumpkin Spice

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More This Halloween special explores the traditions of Halloween, from carving pumpkins to costumes, and what the history is to explain trick-or-treating. Mixed with great music! This episode comes with a...

Sloths

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More Learn all about sloths with author Georgeanne Irvine from the San Diego Zoo, and biologist Sam Trull from the Sloth Institute in Manuel Antonio Costa Rica. Find out how we can all help protect sloths....

Manatees

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More This time on The Children’s Hour, we learn about Manatees, the gentle giants of the sea. In a visit with Andrea Hermann from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, the Kids Crew and Katie discuss the current...