Podcasts about ear snacks

What IS a CRITTER? Andrew & Polly ask some friends around the world about the different critters that live in their neighborhoods. Ear Snacks is a free interactive experience centered around children's voices & ideas. To support the work we're doing for your kids (and all kids), become a supporter on Patreon or through Apple Podcasts Premium Subscription feature. Thanks for listening! Need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok!

An interview with a mermaid scientist!!! This Earth Week remix episode of Ear Snacks features the bright light of science communicator and mermaid, Danni Washington. Check out her amazing book, Bold Women in Science, and her podcast for kids, Genius Generation. Thanks again to our friends Arlo, Molly, Poppy, Opal, Sam, and Thiri (and their parents) for sharing what they know about lights! And thank you to all our listeners for your beautiful inner lights and for using them to help others see something new. Please consider supporting our work this holiday season at patreon.com/earsnacks (and receive a cameo-style personalized video!) To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org – thanks for listening!

Grammy Nominated duo Andrew & Polly join the show to talk about a wide variety of fun, musical topics!  An amazing story about how their first few songs caught on is followed by a discussion of their podcast called Ear Snacks.  After that, we talk about their Grammy nominated album featured here on the show called "Ahhhhh!", their Grammy award experience and share a few songs and song stories from the album.  Songs featured in this episode include:  From "Odds & Ends"1 - Little Bitta YouFrom "Ear Snacks: Songs From the Podcast"2 - Tiny DinoFrom "Ahhhhh!"3 - Let's Get Mad4 - Powerful, Wonderful5 - The Scientific MethodBonus6 - BallphabetFind the Album at:Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/album/0umzRhzamJyXFvRA1iWXsl?si=9PUUvi8bRdGlqaRP9KGimgThe Featured songs have been added to the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 5 Spotify playlist.  Add the KINDIE ROCK STARS Season 5 Playlist on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7jU6Z7WCvhX9BubUU3j8DS?si=96f0a2f423fd4f9dYouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@andrewandpollySupport the show

Guest host extraordinaire Carly Ciarrocchi introduces you to the 5 GRAMMY-nominated artists for Best Children's Music Album: DJ Willy Wow! for HIP-HOPE FOR KIDS! 123 Andrés for WE GROW TOGETHER: PRESCHOOL SONGS Andrew & Polly for AHHHHH! Uncle Jumbo for TASTE THE SKY Pierce Freelon and Nnenna Freelon for ANCESTARS Congratulations to all the nominees for the 66th GRAMMY Awards! We hope you'll follow these artists and support their work! @djwillywow @123conandres @andrewandpolly @hellounclehumbo @piercefreelon @nnennafreelon There is so much amazing music being made for families right now, and it's hard work - do you part and share what you love! To learn more about Ear Snacks or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - and thanks for listening!

Wheeeee! How do slides work? What makes something slippery? And what happens when one person wants to go down a slide and another person wants to go up? Andrew & Polly think about the physics of playgrounds, sledding, trombones, and outer space. Our friends Oscar, Alexis, Calvin, Monroe, Tenney, Ainsley, and aerospace engineer Frankie help us make friends with gravity and friction. Plus we turn a playground structure into a percussion instrument. You can hear the full version of the song featured at the end of the episode “The Scientific Method” (feat. Mista Cookie Jar) on Andrew & Polly's GRAMMY-nominated album “Ahhhhh!” wherever your get your music. Thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snacks! Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/earsnacks

In this episode, we explore one big pyjama issue. Can you believe this ordinary garment causes such a stir? Having covered pj storage and social norms of pyjama wearing in public in the last episode, we move onto something that adults get into a pickle about.  The focus of this show is on examining taken for granted things we do everyday. I prize apart basic assumptions. It's important I mention this as today we are wondering about what people wear under their night wear. This is not out of any interest in anything other than why some people seem to wear undies underneath nightwear while other people do not.    This is a sensitive topic because my asking this question could be misunderstood. But that's the thing, we need to talk about this as it seems like rules are being made up about what's normal, what's the ‘right' thing to do, and why people wear what they wear!! Team undies, team no undies. Hear what my correspondents say too; isn't it an interesting topic?! The podcast review section today focuses on a big success of a show called Ear Snacks. It's lively and fun and you'll hear from the amazing hosts, Andrew and Polly. I cannot recommend this podcast enough - trust me, you'll know why when you listen to my review. I'd love to hear what you think of this episode. Is the topic hyped up too much? Why are grown ups getting heated about the subject? Feel free to write to me at seraphina@seraphinaspeaks.com  And don't forget, if you want to get involved and join my correspondent team, all you have to do is leave a review for this show on your favorite podcast app (tell me your name and why you like the show) and send me a screenshot. Then I'll be in touch with more information about coming on my show! I hope you find this episode thought provoking. If you do, consider leaving me a positive review on whichever podcast platform you prefer to listen in on, even if you don't want to become a correspondent.  Come join me over on my Substack here where I share more social commentary on everyday habits and norms, on trends and more.  Sponsorship ideas and offers are welcome to land in my email at seraphina@seraphinaspeaks.com or to my Substack. 

Today on Ear Snacks we're celebrating our new album “AHHHHH!” by playing our new songs along with awesome songs from some other amazing family music artists – all about joy and resilience. Resilience is that thing kids need to help them get through tough stuff, and allowing joyfulness is one of the ways we can fill our tanks when we're feeling on empty. So get ready to bounce - and practice how to bounce back! Many thanks to these awesome music-makers for sharing their songs: All We Can Be by Kendall Glitter Off the Paper by Uncle Jumbo @hellouncleumbo Rainbow Shoppe by Andrew & Polly feat. Lucy Kalantari @lucytoon Help You Do the Work by Pierce Freelon @piercefreelon & Nnenna Freelon @nnennafrelon feat. Jarrett Johnson @jarrettamjohnson Little Grey Cloud (It's OK to Cry) by Benny Time @bennytimemusic feat. Claudia Robin Guynn, Eastcoast Inspirational Singers @EastcoastInspirationalSingers I've Got a Problem (Ahhhhh!) by Andrew & Polly feat. Kristin Andreassen @thebrightsidersmusic We Feel It by Alphabet Rockers @alphabetrockers Hope is a Verb by Claudia Robin Gunn @claudiarobingunn We hope you'll follow and support their work – and find these songs and more rad music like this on our Joy & Resilience playlist on Spotify. We hope these bops brighten your day!

New Yorker cartoonist Tom Toro (Home Free, Back to School Backpack) talks cartoons of all shapes and sizes on this episode of  Ear Snacks! Andrew & Polly avoid anvils, consider political cartoons, think about how it feels to STOP watching your favorite stories, and sing a brand new song by Eilis Cahill. Thanks for listening! A big thank you to Leo, Solomon, Hannah, Seamus, Leon, Waylan and Izzy — and their parents — for sharing what they know about cartoons. To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org Thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snacks. Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/earsnacks

Sloths on motorcycles. Stereo sound. Ball bearings left over from WWII. We're talking about Moves, people. Independent ride operator Bruce Perlman talks about how he got into the carnival industry, how his friend Sergio designs gigantic moving attractions, and how boats and 22-wheelers move these carnival rides from place to place. Ramona, Hank, Willa, Colin, Bella, Desmond, and Charlie also make their Ear Snacks debut pondering what they know about movement.

Math and art intersect in this super-fun episode of Ear Snacks! Andrew & Polly invent awesome shape games with author illustrator Carter Higgins, who shares about her awesome book Circle Under Berry and our friends Emmet, Milena, Phoenix and Gertie dish on things with more than three sides. For more information or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org.

Put these hot beats in your hot feets! Ear Snacks is back and Andrew & Polly are sharing some of the sunniest, most funniest tunes for your family to enjoy. Feast your ears on: Ear Snacks Summer Mixtape 2023 “Rainbow Shoppe” by Andrew & Polly feat. Lucy Kalantari “Be You You You” by Uncle Jumbo “Start the Discussion” by Esther Crow feat. Strawbitty Yops “Beautiful You” by Mista Cookie Jar feat. Fyütch, Genevieve Goings, Orbit Dean “ABC You A G” by Nnenna & Pierce Freelon feat. Stella Freelon “Sunflower (Kindness Grows)”by Claudia Robin Gunn & Itty Bitty Beats “So Many Ways” by Little Miss Ann feat. Uncle Jumbo Please follow, share and support the work of these amazing musicians! To find out more or be on the show, visit earsnacks.org! Thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snacks. Go to Shopify.com/earsnacks for a FREE trial.

Are you human? Meet the 90 trillion non-human friends that each one of us carries around every day (plus a couple of goats) with one of our new music friends from down under, Formidable Vegetable's Charlie Mgee. Charlie's music and ideas take us on a journey to consider our relationship to the environment and think about how to be a good friend to the whole world. 100 trillion thanks to Charlie Mgee for popping back on the grid to speak with us and sharing 3 songs from their most recent album "Garbage Buts". To find out more about Formidable Vegetable's music and permaculture activism, visit https://formidablevegetable.com.au/ To find out more about Ear Snacks or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org

GRAMMY-Award-Winning Artists, Alphabet Rockers, join us in a heart-centering conversation about feeling alone. Along with friends Harlow, Alex, Miles, Maya, Jacob & Isabel we think a more about friendship and the vocabulary around sharing and noticing alone feelings. Many many thanks to Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Shepherd of Alphabet Rockers. On this episode you heard two of their songs - "You are Not Alone" which is a song AND NOW A BOOK! Their song "Get You a Friend" is on their new GRAMMY-Award-Winning Album, The Movement. On this show you heard their thoughts and their art and now you need to go hear more of their music and get their book and support their work at alphabetrockers.com.  For more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org. Thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snacks. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/earsnacks

Get to know some of the family music artists nominated for a 2023 GRAMMY Award for Best Children's Album: Divinity Roxx from NYC (@diviroxx and @diviroxxkids) plays bass for Beyoncé, writes children's books, and loves mini-kayaking adventures. She shared “Be Yourself” from her GRAMMY-nominated album “Ready, Set, Go!” Justin Roberts from Evanston, IL (@justiroberts) plays pinball, complex faming-based board games, writes children's books illustrated by Christian Robinson, and advocates for musicians rights. He shared “I Have Been a Unicorn” from his GRAMMY-nominated album “Space Cadet” Alphabet Rockers from Oakland, CA (@alphabetrockets) contain multitudes. We've shared their community-based social justice projects The butterfly Effect and We Got Work To Do on the show, and their children's book You Are Not Alone features in an upcoming episode of Ear Snacks about friendship and loneliness. They shared “Our Turn” from their GRAMMY-nominated album “The Movement” Wendy and DB from Chicago, IL (@wendyandDB) work with and fundraise for the Chicago blues community, organize community art projects, and yes – eat tuna on crackers. They shared “If I Had a Hammer” from their GRAMMY-nominated album “Into the Little Blue House” We hope this playlist piques your family's interest in the awesome artistry at work in the children's genre and that you take the time to explore the work of these generous guests! Ear Snacks is made by Andrew & Polly. To find out more or to be on the show, visit earnacks.org - and thanks for listening!

Who are your friends? How do people become friends? Can *we* be friends? On this episode of Ear Snacks, Andrew & Polly and their friends contemplate the nature of friendship. We also squawk on our parrot phone to call children's author Helena Ku Rhee (The Paper Kingdom) about her experience making friends as she grew up in a multilingual apartment complex in Los Angeles, the basis of her 2022 picture book Rosa's Song illustrated by Pascal Campion. Many thanks to our friends Harlow, Elijah, Maya, Alex, Miles, Isabel (and their parents!) for sharing what they know about friends with us. For more information or to be on the show, please visit earsnacks.org Thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snacks. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/earsnacks

Andrew & Polly think about how to stay warm in the winter with some of our favorite family holiday tunes. For more great episodes on the holidays, check out these episodes about Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, our most favoritest family holiday music playlist and lights in the ocean! Thanks to Sara Louise Callaway from The Music Box and the one and only Mista Cookie Jar. Thanks to Arlo, Molly, Poppy, Opal, Sam, and Thiri (and their parents) for sharing what they know about lights and how their families use lights to celebrate. Ear Snacks is a free interactive experience centered around children's voices & ideas. To support the work we're doing for your kids (and all kids), become a supporter on Patreon or through Apple Podcasts Premium Subscription feature. Thanks for listening! Need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok! Thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snacks. Go to Shopify.com/earsnacks for a FREE trial.

Some things crack by design - like eggs! But it can be really surprising for kids when something breaks, especially if that thing can't be repaired. In this episode, we think about what to do about the unpredictable. Everett (from South Africa), Henry & Saul, Jackson & Beanie and Ainsley tell Andrew & Polly about things that break. Elizabeth Cochran (aka Dr. Earthquakes!) from the USGS talks earthquake science (aka seismology) & L.A. Everett shares about how he cracked the bones in his arm. To find out more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org Thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snacks. Go to Shopify.com/earsnacks for a FREE trial.

Andrew & Polly receive an urgent voice message from their friends Kevin & Louise. We learned A LOT about disguises from marine biologist Rebecca Johnson from the California Academy of Sciences and voice actor and composer Greg Chun. Thanks to our pals Sadie A, Sadie E, Grey, Georgia, Zoey, Gavin, Gavin, Devorah, Elliot, Ainsley, Tanner, Luke & Ace for making Ear Snacks so delicious! Ear Snacks is a free interactive experience centered around children's voices & ideas. To support the work we're doing for your kids (and all kids), become a supporter on Patreon or through Apple Podcasts Premium Subscription feature. Thanks for listening! Need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok! Go to Shopify.com/earsnacks for a FREE trial.

Andrew & Polly and their friends think about STEPS - the kinds you take with your feet, like when you go on a walk with mom, or when you have an idea for a sandwich, paper airplane - or amazing art project. We interview an alien, our friends, and art legend John Baldessari who died in January, 2020 at the age of 88. Many thanks to Malcolm, Jonas, Milena, Sady, Ella, and to Patrick Pardo for arranging our interview with Mr. Baldessari. You can learn more about John Baldessari at baldessari.org or at most modern art museums. Or via this epic 6-minute biography narrated by Tom Waits. For more information or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org. And thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snacks. Go to Shopify.com/earsnacks for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify's entire suite of features.

In honor of our collaboration with Andrew & Polly and their show, 'Ear Snacks,' a lot of kids at Little News Ears made a bunch of recordings about ears! Haven't heard the collaboration? Please check it out at Kids Listen:  https://app.kidslisten.org/ep/MASHUPS-by-Kids-Listen-Ep10-Little-ears-snacky-ears-put-em-on-your-listening-ears

In honor of our collaboration with Andrew & Polly and their show, 'Ear Snacks,' a lot of kids at Little News Ears made a bunch of recordings about ears! Haven't heard the collaboration? Please check it out at Kids Listen:  https://app.kidslisten.org/ep/MASHUPS-by-Kids-Listen-Ep10-Little-ears-snacky-ears-put-em-on-your-listening-ears

Pop! Welcome to a very floaty episode of Ear Snacks in which Andrew & Polly (literally) get into bubbles. Come ponder the nature of glistening spheres, learn the science of surface tension and explore the wonders of Bubble Planet at Kidspace Children's Museum, and wax poetic about the joy of sharing bubbles with our effortlessly effervescent pal, Mista Cookie Jar -- who helps us make a brand new song, “Like a Bubble!" Thanks to Kaya, Kali, Kieran, Vada & Shai (who made some bubble art for this episode) for sharing what they know about bubbles! To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org and special thanks to our amazing new Patreon supporters Winona, Margot, Gussy, & Theo family! To support the work we do, join us at patreon.com/earsnacks Thanks to editor extraordinaire Allyson Holley for helping us make this episode, as well as musicians Bruno Serroni (cello), Davi Mello (cavaquino), Jon-Paul Frappier (trumpet), Chris Bonner (bass) and Chris Barber (drums) for bringing our original music to life. And as always, thank YOU for listening -- it means a lot. Need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok!

In this episode of Ear Snacks we celebrate Juneteenth by sharing songs from "All One Tribe," a compilation celebrating the rich culture and diversity that Black voices bring to family music. All One Tribe / Juneteenth Mixtape For All by The Wise Channel Family Reunion by Fyütch (feat. Divinity Roxx) I Believe by Shine & the Moonbeams Clap Your Hands by The Magic Jones Shine (Melanin Remix) by Alphabet Rockers Nothing Wrong With The Black Crayon by DJ Willy Wow! |  We All Live by Melanie DeMore Mtoto Mzuri by Jabali Afrika (feat. Ahadi) Beautiful Brown Babies by Kymberly Stewart Learn more about each of these 24 Black family music artists across the country and on social media via #allonetribe #1tribecollective. Support the project by buying the album and sharing the music! Special thanks to Aaron Nigel Smith and Family Music Forward for facilitating this mixtape. 100% of ad revenue from this episode will go to supporting 1 Tribe Collective. Thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snacks. Go to Shopify.com/earsnacks for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify's entire suite of features.

What is a hat!?!? Andrew & Polly are determined to find out. Thanks for listening! Ear Snacks is centered around children's voices & ideas. To support the work we're doing or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org or become a supporter on Patreon. Need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok! Thanks to NOVO for supporting Ear Snacks. Go to Novo.co/EARSNACKS and get your FREE business banking account

Two kings of reptiles meet in our mock meetup ... anaconda versus crocodile (versus Jaguar). First, learn cool facts about the anaconda and salt water crocodile, and then let us know if you agree with our crowned winner(s).  Thanks to our Patreon sponsors James and Millie! If you would like to be a Patreon sponsor (and start getting our newsletter!) head over here: https://www.patreon.com/coolfactsaboutanimals To answer our creature quiz, riddle or to let us know about your kid power challenge, send us an email at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com or Tweet us at @coolanimalspod Thanks as always to Andrew of Ear Snacks for the theme music! 

H-E-L-L-O! What's a letter? How old is the invention of type? How does a ballpoint pen work? Andrew & Polly investigate. Ana Gomez-Bernaus explains the art of typography and designing your own letters, and The Pen Addict's Brad Dowdy muses on drawing miniature cities and writing letters to baseball players to get their autographs. We first published this episode in 2017 with an incorrect mention that Gutenberg's printing press was the first development in moveable type in 1400. The episode you just heard is a revision as of 5/11/2022. We want to thank listener, typographer and mom Steph Rue for alerting us to the many many years of developments in typography in Asia that predate the printing press. Our previous release reinforced a western perspective, which is incorrect and as part of our ongoing work to dismantle racism we have decided to release a new version and our hope is to share that with you as transparently as possible. Thank you to Steph for noticing this, bringing it to us, educating us and allowing us a chance to do this work. Parts of this episode were recorded live at the Strathmore Performing Arts Center in North Bethesda, MD. For more information, check out: Ana Gomez-Bernaus's lettering art, The Pen Addict and Strathmore Performing Arts Center. Thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snacks. Go to Shopify.com/earsnacks for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify's entire suite of features.

We are so excited to be back on stage this weekend at the LA Times Festival of Books *and* the grand opening of CAMP West LA! But first we have to get ready. What do *you* do to get ready before you leave home? Hint hint - this episode, full of fun-facts all about teeth, will give you a clue! Join us this weekend in LA! We'll be emceeing the kids stage at the LATimes Festival of Books on Saturday and Sunday 4/23 & 4/24, introducing some of your favorite authors, some friends and even some legends - and sharing wiggles and giggles and tunes, too. And Sunday before we head there we'll be singing from 10:30-11:30 at CAMP, a new family experience space in the Century City Mall. Can't wait to see some of you there! To be on the show or to find out more, visit earsnacks.org. Thanks to NOVO for supporting Ear Snacks. Go to Novo.co/EARSNACKS and get your FREE business banking account

What does a seed need to grow? A kid? An idea? Andrew & Polly ask many different people about growing many different things. How does bird poop bring the world together? With peppers, of course! Uncle Fred tells us about germination, the first World's Hottest Pepper (Bhut Jolokia), and... BIRD POOP. If you aren't a dragon and like spicy stuff, you can check out the Sparkling River Pepper Company's smoke dried peppers, sauces and spice blends at sparking-river.com Our neighbor Miriam takes us to visit the Peace Garden, an urban garden space at Peace4Kids in South Central Los Angeles for youth in the foster care system. Zaid started the garden, Alex tends it, and a blue-bellied lizard named Tom visits it. Miriam, Alex, and Zaid talk about the garden, their work with youth in foster care through the non-profit Peace4Kids, what nature means to them, and what seeds - and ideas - need to grow. You can learn more and support their work at peace4kids.org and see Miriam's artwork at miriamcortez.com. Many thanks to Fred Gray, Miriam Cortez, Alex Zalder, Zaid Gayle, and our friends Amelia, Bennett, Charlie, Sam and Kalinga for talking to us about growing all kinds of things.  To be on the show or to find out more, visit earsnacks.org. Thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snacks. Go to Shopify.com/earsnacks for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify's entire suite of features.

When we see someone new in our neighborhood, how can we make them feel safe and loved and important? We visit again with Miry's List founder Miry Whitehill and co-author Jennifer Jackson about their new book Our World is a Family. We learn new words of welcome, think about ways to talk to children about migration and refugees, and even inspire Louise Giraffe to undertake a creative welcoming project. With so much in the news about war and migration, this episode and amazing book can be a resource for families and educators who are taking a proactive approach to supporting children's understanding of complicated events as well as a lifelong process of cultivation of empathy. Plus, easy activities that we can do to support children who have had to leave their homes. Find Our World is a Family wherever you get your books. Find free resources and activities at miryslist.org/learn – and thank you. (Also, here's a WBUR interview about how Miry's List is preparing to welcome families from Ukraine ) Thanks to NOVO for supporting Ear Snacks. Go to Novo.co/EARSNACKS and get your FREE business banking account

Do you wish you could wake up on a bed of delicious toast? Do restaurants in your neighborhood sound like song lyrics? Our friend Katara from Brooklyn, NY, shares two ways our episode about Pajamas (with Wow in the World's Mindy Thomas!) connects with her life. Let's get cozy! In Pajamas II, we explore: Pajama Day! The Science of Sleep (why our bodies need rest) The idea of the “Sleepunder” (instead of sleepover) Trippy Dreams How different families say goodnight Thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snacks. Go to Shopify.com/earsnacks for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify's entire suite of features. What's your kiddo's favorite episode of Ear Snacks? For a chance to be featured on the show, let us know at earsnacks.org! Interview: Your Favorite Ear Snacks Moment! Please record kids' answers via voice memo, give them time to answer, skip/expand on these questions as needed, and don't forget -- have fun! E-mail recordings to earsnacks@andrewandpolly.com Say: Hi, Andrew & Polly and Ear Snacks Listeners! Who are you? (What's your first name? How old are you? Where do you live? For this one, it's especially helpful if they answer in full sentences - "My name is ______ or I am _______.") When and where do you listen to Ear Snacks? Who do you listen with? What's your favorite episode of Ear Snacks? What's your favorite thing that has happened on Ear Snacks? Why do you like to listen to that part so much? Have you ever been inspired to explore something, make something or have a family joke or something you say to each other because of something on Ear Snacks? What is it? Anything else you want to share with Andrew & Polly? What do you call kids who listen to Ear Snacks? (Ear Snackers? Ear Snacks friends? Ear Snacks people?) Tell us to play your favorite part in your own words, or say one of these: - Cue the tape! - Will you play it now? - Let's listen to it! I love this part! - Let's just play it already! - Remember that time on Ear Snacks when... Say: Bye, Andrew & Polly! E-mail your voice memo to earsnacks@andrewandpolly.com

Our friend Monk from Oakland, CA loves when Andrew tries to scare Polly in our episode about Bad Guys! So we're replaying it here – play along with us! We explore: What are the parts of a story? How can you play “bad guys” and keep everyone safe? How to sound “like a bad guy” with voice actress Morla Gorondona! To Play or Not To Play: Making Agreements! Wondering why we don't have any pretend jails in this episode (or our house)? Check out and donate to the non-profit The Sentencing Project. Black Americans are incarcerated in state prisons across the country at nearly five times the rate of whites, and Latinx people are 1.3 times as likely to be incarcerated than non-Latinx whites. We highly discourage play that involves police, jails, and prisons and encourage age-appropriate discourse with young children around those topics instead. If you are parent or educator who is worried about bad guy and superhero play, check out this episode for parents: "Pretend gun Play and Actual Bad Guys with Jane Lindholm." For anyone who wants to go even deeper, check out this documentation of "bad guy" play published in Early Childhood Research and Practice. So - what's your kiddo's favorite episode of Ear Snacks? We'd love them to introduce it - Here are the details of how to participate: Interview: Your Favorite Ear Snacks Moment! Please record kids' answers via voice memo, give them time to answer, skip/expand on these questions as needed, and don't forget -- have fun! E-mail recordings to earsnacks@andrewandpolly.com Say: Hi, Andrew & Polly and Ear Snacks Listeners! Who are you? (What's your first name? How old are you? Where do you live? For this one, it's especially helpful if they answer in full sentences - "My name is ______ or I am _______.") When and where do you listen to Ear Snacks? Who do you listen with? What's your favorite episode of Ear Snacks? What's your favorite thing that has happened on Ear Snacks? Why do you like to listen to that part so much? Have you ever been inspired to explore something, make something or have a family joke or something you say to each other because of something on Ear Snacks? What is it? Anything else you want to share with Andrew & Polly? What do you call kids who listen to Ear Snacks? (Ear Snackers? Ear Snacks friends? Ear Snacks people?) Tell us to play your favorite part in your own words, or say one of these: - Cue the tape! - Will you play it now? - Let's listen to it! I love this part! - Let's just play it already! - Remember that time on Ear Snacks when... Say: Bye, Andrew & Polly! E-mail your voice memo to earsnacks@andrewandpolly.com

If you haven't heard the very first episode of Ear Snacks, our friend Maeve from Madison, WI super-duper loves it. So she's sharing about it here – AND we're talking about one of Polly's favorite fruit books: Grapefruit by Yoko Ono. In this episode, you'll hear Polly read: PAINTING FOR THE WIND (1961, summer) PAINTING TO SEE THE ROOM (1961, autumn) PAINTING TO ENLARGE AND SEE (1961, summer) TUNAFISH SANDWICH PIECE (1964, spring) So - what's your kiddo's favorite episode of Ear Snacks? We'd love them to introduce it - Here are the details of how to participate: Interview: Your Favorite Ear Snacks Moment! Please record kids' answers via voice memo, give them time to answer, skip/expand on these questions as needed, and don't forget -- have fun! E-mail recordings to earsnacks@andrewandpolly.com Say: Hi, Andrew & Polly and Ear Snacks Listeners! Who are you? (What's your first name? How old are you? Where do you live? For this one, it's especially helpful if they answer in full sentences - "My name is ______ or I am _______.") When and where do you listen to Ear Snacks? Who do you listen with? What's your favorite episode of Ear Snacks? What's your favorite thing that has happened on Ear Snacks? Why do you like to listen to that part so much? Have you ever been inspired to explore something, make something or have a family joke or something you say to each other because of something on Ear Snacks? What is it? Anything else you want to share with Andrew & Polly? What do you call kids who listen to Ear Snacks? (Ear Snackers? Ear Snacks friends? Ear Snacks people?) Tell us to play your favorite part in your own words, or say one of these: - Cue the tape! - Will you play it now? - Let's listen to it! I love this part! - Let's just play it already! - Remember that time on Ear Snacks when... Say: Bye, Andrew & Polly! E-mail your voice memo to earsnacks@andrewandpolly.com

In this episode, we learn about the trickster coyote. At the end of this episode, you'll know their defense mechanisms, how dangerous they really are to humans, and what's so cool about their noses. We'll also learn a Native American story about coyotes. Plus, find out all about Latin from Jaguar. Thanks to our Patreon sponsors for your support! We are using the funds to travel to the Redwoods to learn more about different animals and speak with experts. If you'd like to support us financially, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home. You can get access to our outtakes (this episode has a LOT) and to our Zoom meetups. We hope you check out the podcast Warrior Kid Podcast. It's a really cool podcast about Indigenous people and cultures. You can find it here, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/warrior-kid-podcast/id1371964204 If you think you know the answer to our Creature Quiz, or if you do the Kid Power challenge let us know! Send us an email at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com, or Tweet us at @coolanimalspod. Thanks to the Regional Arts & Culture Council for funding our audio equipment! And thanks to Andrew Barkan of Ear Snacks for our theme music!  

New Year, New Tunes! Feast your ears on 5 delicious tracks representing the work of 30+ incredible family music artists nominated for Best Children's Album in the 64th GRAMMY Awards! Ven Conmigo a Jugar from Actívate by 123 Andrés feat. Juan Miguel and YoelKeys Rainbow from A Colorful World by Falu Another Day from Crayon Kids by Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band Family Reunion from All One Tribe by Fyütch feat. Divinity Roxx Attitude of Gratitude from Black to the Future by Pierce Freelon feat. Kelly Kale Immense gratitude for the music these talented Grammy-nominated artists made and shared with us today: We hope you'll look these artists up – and share their work so other friends can discover some new music for their new year. We are looking for some NEW ideas for Ear Snacks + NEW friends who want to be on the show – to be on the show, have your grownup tell us what you're super into by visiting earnsacks.org Thanks so much to Shopify for making this episode of Ear Snacks possible. Go to Shopify.com/earsnacks for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify's entire suite of features.

In this episode, we learn about one of the most endangered animals in the world, the vaquita. Vaquitas are the smallest existing porpoise and there are only about 10 o them left. We learn about the vaquita, the reason why they are in such danger, and how to help. We meet with two vaquita experts – Dr. Barbara Taylor and conservationist Jonathan White – to help us better understand the plight of the vaquita. Be sure to check your feed for our stand-alone interviews with them too. Thanks to listener Max for bringing the vaquita to our attention. If you think you know the answer to our Creature Quiz or our riddle, or take part in the Kid Power challenge, send us a note and we'll send you a bookmark! Email us at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com or tweet us at @coolanimalspod. Thanks also to Maude and Jiggy, our Patreon sponsors. If you would like to support us on Patreon, head over here: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home. Funds raised will go toward traveling to meet with scientists in person, once it's safe to do so. Thanks to Regional Arts & Culture Council for our podcasting equipment. And thanks to Andrew Barkan of Ear Snacks for our theme music!

Looking for some learning this winter break? This episode of Ear Snacks features the bright light of science communicator and mermaid, Danni Washington. Check out her amazing book, Bold Women in Science, and her podcast for kids, Genius Generation. Thanks again to our friends Arlo, Molly, Poppy, Opal, Sam, and Thiri (and their parents) for sharing what they know about lights! And thank you to all our listeners for your beautiful inner lights and for using them to help others see something new. Please consider supporting our work this holiday season at patreon.com/earsnacks (and receive a cameo-style personalized video!) To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org – thanks for listening!

What do the bright lights of Time Square, the dancing lights of Nashville's Opryland Hotel, and the seven candles of Kwanzaa have in common? Ask social justice artist Fyütch!  This episode of Ear Snacks features Fyütch's love of various lights, his family's new tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa, and his song This Kwanzaa (feat. Pierce Freelon) from his album Family Tree (Songs about Black history, culture & love). We encourage families to do the work of learning about Kwanzaa and talking about its origins.    Thanks again to our friends Arlo, Molly, Poppy, Opal, Sam, and Thiri (and their parents) for sharing what they know about lights and how their families use lights to celebrate. Coming up next in the Ear Snacks Celebration of Lights - bioluminescence and more original holiday tunes for the whole family. Stay cozy out there! Please consider supporting our work this holiday season at patreon.com/earsnacks (and receive a cameo-style personalized video for your kiddo's birthday!) To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org – thanks for listening! And connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok! Thanks to this episode's sponsors: Thanks, Candlewick Press! Get the Ada and the Galaxies, We Are One: How the World Adds Up,  Interrupting Chicken: Cookies for Breakfast and Ear Worm wherever books are sold. Thanks iD Tech Pro. To save up to $200 across all iD Tech programs, including summer tech camps, online private tutoring and small-group classes and certifications, go to idtech.com/EARSNACKS.

You guessed it listeners! This episode is about the Australian flightless bird the cassowary. Learn about why this bird has been termed the world's deadliest bird, what that horn thing is all about, and just how big they get. If you think you know the answer to our creature quiz or riddle, or if you did our kid challenge, let us know! Send us an email at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com or tweet us at @coolanimalspod and we will send you a bookmark. Patreon sponsors! We are having a Zoom meet up on December 4th! Check our Patreon page for details. Do you want to be a Patreon sponsor? You can sign up here. https://www.patreon.com/coolfactsaboutanimals Your donations will go towards traveling to meet with a scientist to learn more about animals. Thanks to RACC for funding our audio equipment! Thanks to Andrew from Ear Snacks for our theme music! Thanks to all of you for listening!

Andrew & Polly have a frank conversation for parents about getting kids ready for the COVID-19 vaccine as well as routine pediatric vaccinations. We share some interesting stuff that didn't make the episode for kids, why Polly doesn't like to use the word "shots," our own parenting practice around pediatric vaccination appointments and the extended interview with Child Life Specialist Rose Tandeta with tips and tricks for making these appointments go as smoothly as possible. This is a companion to this episode of Ear Snacks for kids in which Andrew & Polly explore what kids know (and don't know) about the COVID-19 vaccine now available in the U.S. for children age 5-11. Thanks to our friends Twyla, Dash, Ani, Izzy, Eliana, Quinn, Cora, and Jane and their parents for sharing!  Thanks also to Tumble Science Podcast for Kids! Listen to their show and subscribe wherever you like to get your ear stuff.

In this special episode of Ear Snacks, Andrew & Polly explore what kids know (and don't know) about the Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine now available in the U.S. for children age 5-11. We prepare for the experience of getting a shot with Child Life Specialist Rose Tandeta (UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland) and explain how an mRNA vaccine works by sharing a hilarious pie analogy from Laurel Bristow (​​MSc, Control of Infectious Diseases). Here at Ear Snacks we love learning and sharing, and we hope all of our immune systems can learn how to keep our bodies healthy and not share crazy pies with our neighbors! Thanks to our friends Twyla, Dash, Ani, Izzy, Eliana, Quinn, Cora, and Jane and their parents for being on Ear Snacks. To be on the show visit http://earsnacks.org and please support the work we do by joining us at patreon.com/earsnacks .

Halloween can be fun and full of surprises, but it can also be a bit scary for young kids. Join Andrew & Polly for an exploration of spooky musical sounds, jokes and songs to help make the best of the season's BOO's (and keep them from becoming boo-hoo's)! Parents, educators and caregivers may also want to check out this great article from the ADL to prepare for an inclusive and safe-feeling holiday. Subscribe to Ear Snacks on your mobile device, Apple Podcasts or Spotify! To be on the show or find out more, visit earsnacks.org Support Ear Snacks at: http://patreon.com/earsnacks Check out our hilarious and heart-warming music for kids on Spotify or YouTube. Need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok! PS... our favorite Halloween joke is definitely this one. Knock knock. Who's there? Moo! (A cow ghost)

We're featuring a creepy, Halloween-worthy animal in this bonus episode! The Goblin shark gets its name because it really does look like a goblin. Learn more about its impressive mouth gape, lightning fast jaw speed, and more. We mentioned the videos of the goblin shark eating – there are links to both videos in this informative article. https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/goblin-shark-mitsukurina-owstoni/ One of our kid challenges this episode is to try to find plastic-free candy wrappings if you're giving out candy for trick or treating. Here's a list of some options: https://www.treehugger.com/ideas-plastic-free-halloween-treats-4857928 If you do the kid challenge, or know the creature quiz answers, send us an email at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com or tweet us at @coolanimalspod. Thanks Frannie for being our Patreon sponsor! If you'd like to financially support our podcast, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/coolfactsaboutanimals Thank you to RACC for the funds for our podcasting equipment! Jaguar's entrance and exit music would not be here if not for you. And thanks to Andrew Barkan of Ear Snacks for our theme music! Finally, don't forget to check out the other Halloween episodes from our friends at Kids Listen. You can head to the Kids Listen app the week of October 24 to find a big playlist of Halloween/spooky episodes. https://app.kidslisten.org

Andrew knows two people who have a real problem with raisins: Polly and visitor-from-the-Sun Gustafer Yellowgold. Musician/cartoonist Morgan Taylor was kind enough to facilitate this summit of Earthlings and Sunlings in our continuing series about what Treats are (and aren't.) You can find all of Morgan's multimedia Gustafer chronicling at  gustaferyellowgold.com or listen to his latest audiobook A Cooler World on Audible. Thanks to Morgan, Gustafer, Slim the eel and Stephanie Meyers the publicist for making this a cooler podcast -- and a big thank you to our awesome supporters for supporting the work we do at patreon.com/earsnacks! Y'all make this a cooler world indeed. We've got more Ear Snacks in store for you soon, but we always want to hear what your kids are thinking about and find a way to invite them on the show -- visit earsnacks.org to let us know?

We are so excited to share these new tunes with you! Join us for the best day ever in our backyard with words of kindness, barbecue, vaccinated grandma's, lessons on money, friendship, unique and amazing people, bubbles & joy and a sweet look at the night sky. This episode features the following songs: Best Day Ever - SaulPaul Please Excuse Me Thank You - Ziggy Marley (feat. Alanis Morrisette) There's a Party in My Backyard - DJ Willy Wow The Moon & the Stars & Me - The Bright Siders Juneteenth - Fyütch + Alphabet Rockers Common Scents -Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (feat. Asheville Symphony & Awa Sangho) Friendship Party - Lucy Kalantari (feat. Jazzy Ash & Joelle Lurie) No One Exactly Like You - Pierce Freelon & Nnenna Freelon Like a Bubble - Andrew & Polly (feat. Mista Cookie Jar) Being a musician is tough! Please support these artists and share their work. To find out more about Ear Snacks or be on the show, visit earsnacks.org. If you want to support the work we do (and get extra content, personalized birthday videos, sneak peaks and more), join the Snack Club at patreon.com/earsnacks - it's a TREAT to make brain food for your kids & all kids! Still need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok!

On this episode, we learn all about the venomous (not poisonous) rhinoceros viper. Learn about its cool retractable fangs, the not one but TWO types of venom it has, and take a listen to Jaguar's new evolution music.  Thank you to the Regional Arts & Culture Council for our awesome new podcasting equipment! We are excited to give you better and better audio as we learn the tricks of our new equipment.  Thank you also to Nora for being our Patreon sponsor! If you would like to be a Patreon sponsor, head here: https://www.patreon.com/coolfactsaboutanimals  If you know the answer to our creature quiz or riddle, send us the answers at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com or Tweet us at @coolanimalspod.  Thanks Andrew of Ear Snacks for our theme music!

Have you ever watched ants hurry busily along and wonder what they're doing? Dr. Moffett did, and decided to turn that interest into ants and other bugs into a career. In this episode, we learn about ants - from the kind in your backyard to the kind that can eat people, how Dr. Moffett almost got trampled by elephants, hit by blowdarts, and other adventures. We also are joined by his wife Melissa, who tells us about their travels and more.  Thanks to Andrew Barkan of Ear Snacks for our theme song!  Our next episode will be recorded on our new audio equipment! Thanks to the Regional Arts & Culture Council for awarding us our grant!  Questions? Want to reach out? You can find us on Twitter at @coolanimalspod or email us at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com

Pop! Welcome to a very floaty episode of Ear Snacks in which Andrew & Polly (literally) get into bubbles. Come ponder the nature of glistening spheres, learn the science of surface tension and explore the wonders of Bubble Planet at Kidspace Children's Museum, and wax poetic about the joy of sharing bubbles with our effortlessly effervescent pal, Mista Cookie Jar -- who helps us make a brand new song, “Like a Bubble!" Thanks to Kaya, Kali, Kieran, Vada & Shai (who made some bubble art for this episode) for sharing what they know about bubbles! To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org and special thanks to our amazing new Patreon supporters Winona, Margot, Gussy, & Theo family! To support the work we do, join us at patreon.com/earsnacks Thanks to editor extraordinaire Allyson Holley for helping us make this episode, as well as musicians Bruno Serroni (cello), Davi Mello (cavaquino), Jon-Paul Frappier (trumpet), Chris Bonner (bass) and Chris Barber (drums) for bringing our original music to life. And as always, thank YOU for listening -- it means a lot. Need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok!

Our plastic episode is here! In this episode, we learn about how much plastic is in the ocean, why that's a problem for animals, how it all got there, and, most importantly, how you can help. We talked to so many experts to make this episode. Thank you to: Senator Jeff Merkley Dr. Jenna Jambeck, University of Georgia Christopher Joyce, NPR Rachel Giles, Chelsea Rochman's lab Shay DiPasquale, Terracycle David Clark, Amcor Thank you also to our fabulous editor, Eric Klein. If you need editing help, send him an email at e.c.klein@gmail.com Thank you to Andrew Barkan of Ear Snacks for our theme music. Thank you also to our Patreon sponsors who made this possible! We really appreciate you! We have a lot of show notes on this one: Want to do a waste audit? Here's the link to the waste audit Rachel mentioned: https://rochmanlab.com/waste-audit/ Here's a link to Terracycle's website, where you can figure out what to collect and recycle: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/ Learn more about Senator Merkley's Break Free from Plastic Act: https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/pollution-act/ Don't know whether it's recyclable? Check out: http://recycleornot.org And be sure to download the Marine Debris Tracker app: https://debristracker.org Please let us know what steps you're taking to battle plastic pollution and we can share our progress together! Send us an email at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com or tweet us at @coolanimalspod Spread the word about this episode! The more kids helping, the more of a difference we can make.

How many jars are in your house? We ask Salt and Sage's Amy Dickens -- who has at least 110 jars -- about sharing food and jar mishaps. We talk food science and scare away some microbes with Harry Rosenblum and Hannah Fordin from the Time for Lunch podcast from the Heritage Radio Network. And we start a jar band. Obviously. Can you guess how many jellybeans are in Polly's giant 1-gallon jar? Give it a try! Comment with your kiddo's guess by following us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok. Thanks to Anika, Liv Rala, and Aarys (who made the art for this episode!) for sharing what they know about jars. If your child wants to share what they know on the show (or just say hello) visit earsnacks.org. Ear Snacks is a free interactive experience for families centered around kids' voices and ideas. If you believe in this show, consider becoming a supporter for as little as $2/month on Patreon or Apple Podcasts - and thanks!

In this brand new episode of Ear Snacks, we share songs from "All One Tribe," a compilation celebrating the rich culture and diversity that Black voices bring to family music. We also discuss the meaning of Juneteenth, the years between the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery in Texas, and how recognizing this holiday can help make the United States a better place for all. All One Tribe / Juneteenth Mixtape For All by The Wise Channel Family Reunion by Fyütch (feat. Divinity Roxx) I Believe by Shine & the Moonbeams Clap Your Hands by The Magic Jones Shine (Melanin Remix) by Alphabet Rockers Nothing Wrong With The Black Crayon by DJ Willy Wow! |  We All Live by Melanie DeMore Mtoto Mzuri by Jabali Afrika (feat. Ahadi) Beautiful Brown Babies by Kymberly Stewart Learn more about each of these 24 Black family music artists across the country and on social media via #allonetribe #1tribecollective. Support the project by buying the album and sharing the music! If you want to raise up Juneteenth long-term, consider signing the Change.org petition -- Marke Juneteenth a National Holiday Special thanks to Aaron Nigel Smith and Family Music Forward for facilitating this mixtape.