I am not really so much into podcast but I keep wondering if that has something to do with the fact that I have not checked out the right ones? I can listen to an audio book no problem at least if I like the narrator and the story is not to bad. I even can make it through nonfiction that way, but with a lot of podcast I tend to zone out after a short while.
There are some exceptions to the rule:
Up First – “NPR’s Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News”
The roughly 10 minutes are short enough that I make it through and just the right time to keep me company while making school lunches.
The Daily -“This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise.”
Only sometimes but interesting enough on a longer car ride by myself.
All Songs Considered “Hosts/nerds Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are your friendly music buddies with the week’s best new music discoveries, including conversations with emerging artists, icons and more.”
I discovered quite a few artists I never heard of before this way.
The shortness of my adult picks gets way outnumbered by the kid’s podcasts that are on my playlist. It is one of our favorite past times when I am on a longer ride with the kids and I approve of all of these. I learned quite a sizeable amount of random facts myself and was looking forward to new episodes of ‘The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian’.
Brains on – a science podcast for kids and their adults.
Forever Ago – “A history show for the whole family! Every episode explores the origin of just one thing — like sandwiches, video games, clocks and more — while teaching listeners to think critically about history.”
Smash Boom Best – “Smash Boom Best is a debate show for kids and families from the makers of the award-winning podcast, Brains On! Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together and lets you decide which is best. Our debaters use facts and passion to make their case – teaching listeners how to defend their own opinions along the way.”
Million Bazillion – “A podcast about money for kids and their families. We help dollars make more sense.”
Especially my son like to learn about money.
Wow in the World – “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.”
Tai Asks Why– “Tai Poole is trying to find answers to life’s biggest questions. What happens after we die? What is love? How can we fix climate change? He may not solve them all, but give him a break … he’s only 11 years old.”
Greeking Out – “Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids features fun Greek mythology tales. Families can enjoy listening to tales of heroes and monsters. Each episode is an adventure filled with Greek gods, sea creatures, and flaming chariots.”
And two story podcast we liked:
The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian
The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel
And for the parents out there who are wondering if these are appropriate choices for the kids: check on Common Sense Media! It has all the ratings a parent heart could wish for and will tell you way better then I could if these are right for the family (good choice for checking movies, too).
Do you have any podcast suggestions for me that you think would convince me to give the adult addition another try?
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I have a couple of family friend podcast suggestions.
Did Titanic Sink? is a silly Australian podcast that posits an argument that it wasn’t actually the Titanic that sank, but its sister ship. I wasn’t expecting to do a Titanic deep dive in 2023, but here we are.
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Doctor Gameshow is kid friendly. The hosts play games that listeners have submitted. They often have kids call in, too.
There’s an older show called You’re the Expert that’s a science comedy podcast. They have a panel of comedians answer questions about the thing that the guest scientist is an expert in. I thought it was hilarious and learned a lot.
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This is exactly what I am looking for. Thank you for sharing!
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I like to listen to my favorite NPR shows via podcast, which means This American Life and Wait Wait Don’t Tell me. Mostly I feel like you do, my mind wanders and I get distracted. I MAY also listen to the 9021OMG podcast, which is two actresses from the 90s TV show, Beverly Hills, 90210, rewatching it and discussing. I know, I have a problem.
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I was thinking about 90210 the other day 😂. I might need to rewatch it before listening. Sounds like a fun past time. I think considering that kids these days watch you tubes about players running through Minecraft and commenting on what they are doing we are doing okay 😉
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Family friendly?…. No. But when you are alone, I love: Deep Questions with Cal Newport, Beat Laid Plans with Sarah Hart-Unger, and the Lazy Genius with Kendra Adachi. These podcasts make me feel motivated!
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Never heard of them but going to check them out soon. Thank you!
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Have you heard of “Invisibila”? It is a science podcast that explores invisible things like empathy, thoughts, fear, pattern, high voltage, etc. I really enjoy it. It is rather long (60 minutes) so it’s good for road trips.
If you want to listen to a German one try “Peter und der Wald”. Peter is forest ranger and his mission is turning forests back to its origin and not planting harvesting forests. He gives a lot of insights on tree,s mature and forests.
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I think I outed myself as having grown up with Löwenzahn (it’s a German kids TV show). When you said Peter und der Wald I was thinking of Peter Lustig (He was the main character in said show). I will give them a try.
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My daughter enjoys some of the podcasts you listed! I am terrible about listening to podcasts. I usually listen to an audiobook or my own brain.
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Sounds like me usually.
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I listen to a lot of running podcasts, so you probably wouldn’t be interested in those. When I want to give my brain a rest I listen to Happier with Gretchen Rubin or The Girl Next Door Podcast- those are purely for fun. Not sure if that’s what you’re looking for either!
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I will give it a try and find out 😉
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