Kidsverse

This month, Evie and Inez discuss their favourite tv shows and movies to watch over the school holidays. Everything from Young Sheldon to Napolean Dynamite. Get some great ideas to watch some cool shows and movies when you're chilling at home.

This month is an archive podcast. Kidsverse very first podcast with Mick, a firefighter! We'll be back with more later...

This month we give you Cinemaverse. The hosts review a film that's been out a little while, but is dearly loved. Disney's Encanto! Listen to their review and the dulcet tones of Evie and Inez singing "We don't talk about Bruno."

Kidsverse is on a little break. Listen to an episode from the archives to pass the holiday season. This 2020 episode is with Prue, a primary school teacher.

This month, Kidsverse talks to a vet, Paul. He talks about what vets do, and what inspired him to be a vet. Is it challenging to look after animals? Listen and subscribe

This month, Evie and Lily talk to Kathy who volunteers. What is a volunteer? Why do people volunteer and what sort of things do they do? Kathy talks about her experience as a long time volunteer to numerous charitable organisations. Listen and subscribe.

This month, Kidsverse talk to Per, a drummer. Lily loves drumming so this episode was really interesting to her. Per is an illustrator and drummer and has played in bands such as the Ooga Boogas.

This month Kidsverse talks to Kara, a librarian. What do librarians do? What books does she recommend? Kara talks about being a school librarian and all of the different jobs that librarians do.

This month, CinemaVerse review Spirit Untamed. What did they think of the movie? What was the animation like and most importantly, what food did they eat?

This month Evie and Lily talk about their 2nd anniversary of doing Kidsverse. What were their favourite interviews, what's difficult about being a podcast host and should there be more kids out there doing podcasts?

This month, Evie, Lily and guest presenter, Jasmine, talk to Mathematician and teacher, Callum. What got him interested in Maths? Callum tells some wonderful stories about mathematicians and how using stories can make kids enjoy Maths even more.

This month, the girls talk to Nour and Jess who work at a clothing store called Dangerfield. They talk about their work in sales at a fashion store. What do they like about working with customers in fashion? What do they say to a customer if their fashion choice doesn't quite work? The ladies also discuss social media and their side passions. Nour is an artist and Jessie a drag king. Listen and subscribe.

Inez and Evie (and Lila) review the new Tom and Jerry movie for the school holidays. What was the animation like? What did they eat? Find out!

This month, the girls talk to Sibel, a researcher and podcast host. What is being a podcast host like? What are her tips on listening to yourself? What does she do for research? Listen and subscribe. Shownotes available here http://kidsverse.com.au/kidsverse-podcast-host/

This month the girls talk to Tony, an author. Tony has published two novels, was a music journalist, and lectured at university, teaching creative writing and film appreciation. He’s currently writing his third novel. What inspired him to become a writer? How does he plan his writing? Tony talks about developing stories, using everyday life to inspire your writing and his love of drive-in cinemas.

This month on Kidsverse, the girls talk to Mag, a commercial lawyer. How did Mag become a lawyer? Has she ever been to court and worn a wig (peruke)? The girls are interested in finding out the difference between a barrister and a commercial lawyer.

In this bonus episode, (a series which we're calling CinemaVerse) Inez and Evie review The Croods - A New Age. Directed by Joel Crawford, this is the second movie of the Croods. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2850386/ The girls saw the movie at a drive-in and talk about the experience, the food and of course the film.

This month the girls talk to Kristi, a scientific researcher. Researchers make and question information from investigations, experiments, and trials. She also is the National Manager of PC4 a trials group that helps researchers get funding for cancer research. The girls ask about how she works out questions to research. What do researchers do? What's the weirdest thing she's ever researched? Show notes here www.kidsverse.com.au/kidsverse-researcher

This month Kidsverse talks to Kellie. She’s a Writer’s Services Representative at the APRA AMCOS. The girls ask about breaching copyright with music and searching for missing money from music royalties. Kellie discusses how she helps musicians with online distribution. Kellie is also a musician and talks about her music.

This month on Kidsverse, the girls talk to Leslie, a director of film and television. Is the director the person who sits in the big chair? Do they have a megaphone? When she is making a film, how does she work out the order of the narrative? She talks about how editing is a really fun and cool part of the process. She also talks about her favourite film and how it still makes her cry.

It's Spring! This month the Kidsverse crew talk to Stuart. He's a professional gardener, scientist, and teacher. What got him interested in gardening? What’s the difference between permaculture and horticulture? Stuart talks about animals he's discovered when he has been landscaping gardens and discusses what is a good way for kids to get interested in gardening. Show notes available here http://kidsverse.com.au/kidsverse-gardener

This bonus episode sees Evie and Lily talk to Grace, a nurse at the Royal Melbourne Infectious Diseases Service. She works with Covid 19 patients and has recently recovered from contracting the disease. She talks about what it’s like to have Corona virus and how it was flu like and left her feeling terribly lethargic. She explains about her job at the Melbourne Infectious Diseases Services working with patients with diseases such as measles, parasites and ebola virus. What does she tell kids who are scared getting tested? How do nurses go to the toilet with the many layers of personal protective equipment? Show notes http://kidsverse.com.au/bonus-episode-coronavirus/

This month Kidsverse talk to Jen Cloher, a respected recording and performing artist and co-founder of Milk! Records. The girls talk to Jen about her singing and songwriting. Jen talks about the first instrument she learned to play and her journey as a musician. She is an intuitive writer and she talks about how she changes the guitar tuning to explore the guitar in different ways to inspire her creatively. Show notes available here http://kidsverse.com.au/singer-songwriter/

This month Kidsverse talks to Darren. He’s a video producer. A video producer is someone who helps think about the creative look and feel of the video, organises the money, helps with the scripts and deadlines and edits the footage. Darren talks about how a video producer is different from a director. Show notes available here http://kidsverse.com.au/kidsverse-video-producer/

This month, Evie, Inez and Lily talk online with Jason, who plays the viola as his job. Jason Bunn works for Orchestra Victoria and started playing as a young child. He plays in orchestras as well as in folk and rock and roll bands. He talks to the girls about the differences between violas, violins and cellos. He even plays some pieces for the girls! Did you know that Jake in Adventure Time plays the viola? It’s a pretty fabulous and flexible instrument. Jason talks about playing the viola with a bow and plucking the strings to get different sounds from the instrument. Show notes available here http://kidsverse.com.au/kidsverse-viola-player/

This month Kidsverse are talking to Nadia, an acupuncturist. This month the girls are joined by guest host, Inez. Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine practice where needles are put into the skin at particular parts of the body to relieve pain. Acupuncture comes from the ancient Chinese theory of the yin and the yang

Lily and Evie talk to Miss Anna, a dance teacher. Anna has more than 25 years of experience in dance and over 10 years in teaching. She runs her own school of dance and teaches children from 2 years old and up. The girls talk to Anna about her ballet teaching particularly. Why did she become a ballet teacher? What is the best thing about teaching children to dance? Subscribe and listen Show notes available here http://kidsverse.com.au/kidsverse-ballet-teacher/

This month, Evie and Lily talk to Ally, a kindergarten teacher. Ally was the girls’ kindergarten teacher a few years back – so it gives them extra special insight into Ally’s teaching and they remember on some really wonderful lessons that Ally taught them. Why did she become a kinder teacher? What did she have to do to become a kindergarten teacher?

This month we’re talking to Tracey, a nurse. The World Health Organisation has said that the year 2020 is the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. On their website they say that nurses and midwives are the people who devote their lives to caring for mothers and children; give lifesaving immunisations and health advice; look after older people and generally meet everyday essential health needs. The girls talk to Tracey about her job, the challenges and the rewards. Show notes available her http://kidsverse.com.au/kidsverse-nurse/ We recorded this over the phone so there may be some audio issues.

This month, Evie and Lily talk to Rick a luthier. A luthier is a guitar maker. What inspires a person to become a guitar maker? Is the shape always the same for guitars? Did Rick learn about making guitars in school? Rick talks about the most challenging guitar he’s made and those crazy flying V-shaped guitars. Show notes are available here http://kidsverse.com.au/luthier/

Evie and Lily talk to their Grade 1and 2 teacher Prue. Why do people become teachers? And what do pre-service teachers have to do to become a primary school teacher? How do teachers come up with all their fabulous ideas? Prue talks about her career trajectory (fancy words for the other jobs she did before realising her calling!). Prue talks about her love of teaching children and books! Show notes available here http://kidsverse.com.au/kidsverse-primary-school-teacher/

This month Evie and Lily talk to Sam, a hockey player. Sam talks about her memories of playing hockey for her primary school team, her local club in Belconnen and State Level Hockey team and the Australian Under 21 Hockey Squad. The girls were quite interested in hearing about particular games and the wonderful camaraderie she has with her teammates. What was the most exciting and dangerous game she played? Have any animals ever run onto the hockey field mid-game? Show notes http://kidsverse.com.au/kidsverse-hockey-player/

This month’s Kidsverse podcast, Lily and Evie talk to Dallas Frasca. Dallas is a musician, music teacher and is co-founder and director of “A Hitch to the Sticks Festival”. Music is a form of communication as Hans Christian Anderson wrote, “where words fail, sounds can often speak.” Dallas talks about her music, her teaching of music and her festival. Show notes are available here http://kidsverse.com.au/kidsverse-musician/

Lily and Evie talk to Duey, a systems engineer this month. What is a systems engineer? And what sort of things do systems engineers do? Systems Engineers take care of the design and function of networked computer systems. They plan, install and construct the hardware and software used in a computer network and look after the systems for the users. Duey talks about how he designs images and movies that are displayed on digital screens also called digital signage. Our show notes are available here http://kidsverse.com.au/kidsverse-systems-engineer/

This month Lily and Evie talk to Julie, a psychologist. Have you ever wondered what a psychologist does? Have you ever been to a psychologist? Julie talks about what studies she had to do to become a psychologist Show notes available here http://kidsverse.com.au/kidsverse-psychologist/

This month Evie and Lily talk to a comedian, Lucy. What is the process for writing comedy? What if nobody laughs at your jokes? Why did she want to become a comedian? Lucy talks about her journey as a comedian and entertainer and crafting her stand-up comedy. This is a podcast for kids created by kids. Show notes are available here http://kidsverse.com.au/comedian/

In this episode, Evie and Lily talk to Mick, a firefighter in Victoria. How did he become a firefighter? What's involved in being a firefighter. Mick talks about his challenges and successes and what it takes to become a firefighter. This is a podcast for kids created by kids Show notes are available here http://kidsverse.com.au/firefighter/