Latest Homeschool Stories for Kids Podcast Episodes
Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 2
April Eight Songs and Stories - December 30, 2021 00:43 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsTaking care of his chickens is one of Mookie’s favorite things to do. But one day, he was gathering eggs in the chicken coop for his Grandpa and found something quite curious. It was an egg, but certainly not a chicken egg. Still, Mookie cared for the green and blue speckled egg and wondered exa...
LIVE with NASA Astronauts Megan McArthur and Mark Vande Hei on the International Space Station
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - September 14, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutesOn Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids was given the distinct honor of interviewing NASA Astronauts Megan McArthur and Mark Vande Hei onboard the International Space Station LIVE via NASA TV. We discussed what it's like to live in space, work on the ISS, and asked quest...
STORY: Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 1
April Eight Songs and Stories - September 09, 2021 01:27 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 102 ratings“'What do you think it is? It’s getting so big!' Mookie asked Larken as they sat in the basement, staring at the egg." Welcome to Episode 59, "Mookie and the Magic Egg". A gentle, magical tale for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack-time, dinner-time, car-time, anytime you need a sweet, ...
STORY: Mookie and the Magic Egg
April Eight Songs and Stories - September 09, 2021 01:27 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 102 ratings“'What do you think it is? It’s getting so big!' Mookie asked Larken as they sat in the basement, staring at the egg." Welcome to Episode 59, "Mookie and the Magic Egg". A gentle, magical tale for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack-time, dinner-time, car-time, anytime you need a sweet, ...
A Very Special Announcement from REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - August 10, 2021 07:00 - 1 minuteMark your calendars:.. REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids will be broadcasting LIVE with the crew orbiting the Earth aboard the International Space Station! NASA Astronauts Megan McArthur and Mark Vande Hei will join hosts Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien from the ISS for a truly interstellar con...
The REACH Summer Break Special: Life in Zero-G! with Dr. Kjell Lindgren and Niki Lindgren Moran
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - June 08, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutesThe school year and this season of REACH may be over, but that doesn't mean we're not still excited to talk about space! This week we bring you the REACH Summer Break Special featuring an amazing conversation with NASA Astronaut Dr. Kjell Lindgren and a visit from the classiest of moons, Callisto...
"A Lullaby Episode Because April Eight is Feeling Sleepy"
April Eight Songs and Stories - May 18, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsHello, my friends! April Eight has a little lullaby for you because she's so sleepy, she thought you might be too. It's a special song to say goodnight. "We stayed up late, we sang songs, it was great, and we told our stories to the stars..." April has been writing songs and stories and shari...
REACHing Out: What is the Big Bang?
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - May 04, 2021 07:00 - 8 minutesREACHing Out are bi-weekly mini-episodes where we answer YOUR Questions. This week's question comes from James and Eli in California who ask "What is the Big Bang?" Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien Written by: Sandy Marshall with Nate DuFort, Meredith Stepien and Brian Holden. Co-Create...
To the Moon and Beyond! with Michael Staab and Lamorne Morris
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - April 27, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutesHumans first landed on the moon in 1969. As we prepare to return for the first time in almost fifty years, we have some questions about the technology that will get us there for returning special guest Michael Staab. Then we are lucky enough to be visited by the star Proxima Centauri (Woke, New G...
REACHing Out Earth Day Special: What is Climate Change?
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - April 20, 2021 07:00 - 9 minutesREACHing Out are bi-weekly mini-episodes where we answer YOUR Questions. This week we are celebrating Earth Day and what NASA is doing to study global climate change with some help from Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, Chief of the Hydrological Sciences Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. H...
Smart Whales! with Steve Iris, Alex Goldman, and Tawny Newsome
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - April 13, 2021 07:00 - 23 minutesWhat can satellites teach us about preserving life on Earth? What can whales teach us about climate change? On this episode of REACH we talk to Steve Iris at the Canadian Space Agency to find out more. Then we get some special visits from a black hole (Reply All's Alex Goldman) and Saturn's lar...
It's April the Eighth and It's My Birthday!
April Eight Songs and Stories - April 08, 2021 06:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsI’m having a birthday party and guess who’s here? My Kids Listen podcasting pals from Stoopkids, Dorktales Storytime, Newsy Jacuzzi, Noodle Loaf, At Your Level, The Good Word, Little News Ears, Story On, and Buttons & Figs! You might want to bring your slide whistle!
REACHing Out: What Causes the Seasons?
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - April 06, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutesREACHing Out are bi-weekly mini-episodes where we answer YOUR Questions. This week's question comes from Ella who asks "What causes the seasons?" Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien Written by: Sandy Marshall with Nate DuFort, Meredith Stepien and Brian Holden. Co-Created, Produced by: Nat...
Training for Space! with Teresa Sindelar, Kylee Evans and Sandy Jobin-Bevans
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - March 30, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutesHow do you prepare for space travel? Have you ever thought about what happens if you have an emergency in space? Today's guest, Teresa Sindelar, Medical Operations Crew Training Instructor at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. helps astronauts train for just that. Then special contributor Joalda Moran...
REACHing Out: Why Does Saturn Have Rings?
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - March 23, 2021 07:00 - 4 minutesREACHing Out are bi-weekly mini-episodes where we answer YOUR Questions. This week's question comes from Miriam in Waterloo, Ontario who asks "Why does Saturn have rings?" Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien Written by: Sandy Marshall with Nate DuFort, Meredith Stepien and Brian Holden. Co...
Calling Deep Space! with Germaine Aziz and Rachel Dratch
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - March 16, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutesWe talk to each other via technology, our phones, computers, and tablets, almost every day. Do you ever wonder how our voices and information actually get transmitted through our devices and to their intended destinations? Well, what if we wanted to send information to the other side of the sol...
REACHing Out: What is Gravity?
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - March 09, 2021 08:00 - 8 minutesREACHing Out are bi-weekly mini-episodes where we answer YOUR Questions. This week's question comes from Brooklyn in Illinois who asks "What is gravity?" Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien Written by: Sandy Marshall with Nate DuFort, Meredith Stepien and Brian Holden. Co-Created, Produced...
The WHY of Space! with Dr. Lucianne Walkowicz and Ithamar Enriquez
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - March 02, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutesWe all have a lot of questions when it comes to space exploration: Where should we go? What should we pack? What are the ethical questions we should be considering? Wait..what? This week special guest Dr. Lucianne Walkowicz walks us through some of the questions we should be asking in regards ...
SONG: Swinging on a Star
April Eight Songs and Stories - March 01, 2021 01:17 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsA Giggle-Along Song from April Eight's childhood, "Swinging on a Star". A funny old-fashioned tune, with a few updated lyrics. Featuring my ukulele! The chorus is, "Would you like to swing on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar, and be better off than you are? Or would you rather be a...?" Per...
REACHing Out: How Can I Become an Astronomer?
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - February 23, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutesREACHing Out are bi-weekly mini-episodes where we answer YOUR Questions. This week's question comes from Dee in Arkansas who asks "How Can I Become an Astronomer?" For an answer, we turn to REACH Special Contributor Joalda Morancy . Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien Written by: Sandy Ma...
Fairy, Pixie and Gnome Storytime Questions
April Eight Songs and Stories - February 18, 2021 22:08 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsApril Eight has a fairytale riddle for you today and a few answers to some questions I have received from a gnome in Canada, a pixie in Ireland. And, a happy birthday to a fairy friend whose party I just could not get to plus a hint at what the next story might just be about… If you have a quest...
Ares, God of War
Henry and Lala Present MYTHS - February 16, 2021 17:40 - 7 minutesAres, God of War, is the official bully of Mount Olympus, a cry baby with anger management issues, and the head of a gang of miscreants and malcontents who cause no end of trouble to the rest of us poor earthlings. Thank goodness this episode is a short one.
Landing on Mars! with Gregory Villar and Randy Havens
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - February 16, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutesWe've learned about the Mars Perseverance Rover, but how will the rover actually get to the surface of the red planet? Guest Gregory Villar, EDL Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, walks us through the landing before we have a return visit from the red planet itself on this epi...
REACHing Out: What is a Light-Year?
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - February 09, 2021 08:00 - 4 minutesREACHing Out are bi-weekly mini-episodes where we answer YOUR Questions. This week's question comes from Owen in Michigan who asks "What is a light-year?" Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien Written by: Sandy Marshall with Nate DuFort, Meredith Stepien and Brian Holden. Co-Created, Produce...
STORY - Larken and the Troll
April Eight Songs and Stories - February 08, 2021 22:44 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 102 ratingsLarken and the Troll is an original fairytale for all-ages. “And so, there was Larken, covered in mud, shivering at the back door, socks wet, rain boots lost in a mud puddle and his raincoat who knows where… All his mother could think of to say was, “Larken, you look like a wet rat!” And Larke...
Life On Other Worlds! with Dr. Cynthia B. Phillips and Jaime Moyer
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - February 02, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutesCould life exist on other worlds? What if the answer could be found on an ice covered moon of Jupiter? If you could go anywhere in the solar system, where would you go? We discuss all of this and more and have a visit with a very popular moon on this episode of REACH. Hosts: Brian Holden and M...
REACHing Out: Is Time Travel Possible?
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - January 26, 2021 08:00 - 8 minutesREACHing Out are bi-weekly mini-episodes where we answer YOUR Questions. This week's question comes from Hunter and Greta in Minnesota who ask "Is Time Travel Possible?" Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien Written by: Sandy Marshall with Nate DuFort, Meredith Stepien and Brian Holden. Co-C...
Telescopes in Space! with Dr. Eric Smith and Jack McBrayer
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - January 19, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutesWhat makes a space telescope different from a telescope here on Earth? If you could take a picture of anything in space, what would you photograph? We discuss all of this and more and have a visit with our favorite former planet on this episode of REACH. Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepi...
ECHO...Echo...echo
Henry and Lala Present MYTHS - January 11, 2021 02:19 - 11 minutesPan, the god of nature, loves the nymph Echo, Echo loves Narcissus, and Narcissus loves...Narcissus. Thrown in a quarreling (aren't they always) Zeus and Hera, a strange curse, and a glassy pond into which Narcissus can gaze at his beloved, and you've got a love triangle for the (classi...
Season 2 Trailer
REACH A Space Podcast for Kids - January 05, 2021 17:45 - 1 minuteThe next season of REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids is launching into your ears January 19th, 2021. Make sure you're subscribed wherever you get podcasts. Reach: A Space Podcast for Kids is a weekly, family friendly exploration of our galaxy (and beyond!) with hosts Brian Holden and Meredith Step...
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