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Eleanor Amplified

54 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratings

Episodes for Eleanor Amplified

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Extra: A Special Announcement

September 20, 2021 19:03 - 10 minutes - 23.2 MB

Big News! Drop everything and pay attention to this right away! Set your expectations to maximum!

The Road Trip Edition, Vol. 4

September 23, 2020 18:06 - 2 hours - 278 MB

Here is Season 4, brought to you in its entirety (it’s about 2 1/2 hours, so pack a lunch). Available for listening in all modes of transportation including planes, trains, motorboats, paddle boats, steamer ships, schooners, space shuttles, submersibles, and some hang gliders. Oh, and cars.

Ep 42: Psych!

July 22, 2020 13:00 - 19 minutes - 43.8 MB

The white-knuckled conclusion to a tumultuous season, but also the dawn of a new, more dangerous, more intelligent threat!

Ep 41: The Final Episode

July 15, 2020 13:00 - 15 minutes - 35.8 MB

This is it. Or is it?

Ep 40: Rockets and Laser Beams

July 08, 2020 13:00 - 15 minutes - 35.6 MB

Do you know how much training astronauts get before blasting off into space? I don’t know the exact figure but I’m almost positive it’s more than 2 hours.

Ep 39: The New Protocol

July 01, 2020 13:00 - 15 minutes - 34.7 MB

Sometimes internationally famous super-hackers occupy a metaphorical underworld. Other times…

Ep 38: Luck and Jogging

June 24, 2020 13:00 - 14 minutes - 33.6 MB

Can our heroes finally defeat a near-legendary villain, and accomplish what no other reporter, civil servant, law officer or angry mob has managed to do yet?

Ep 37: Don’t Goat Me, Man

June 17, 2020 13:00 - 15 minutes - 35.4 MB

An origin story of the Von Zwack family’s fortune, beliefs, and (possibly) supernatural abilities, as passed down through the ages by unreliable narrators.

Extra: The Stay at Home Special!

April 09, 2020 15:37 - 18 minutes - 43.3 MB

Strange times call for strange episodes, and we hope this one will tide you Eleanerds over until we can resume normal production. Best wishes from your friends at Eleanor Amplified.

Ep 36: The Spanferkel

March 25, 2020 08:07 - 16 minutes - 37.5 MB

A galleon is a large sailing vessel used throughout Europe in the 16th to 18th centuries. This is important to know. Trust me.

Ep 35: SMASH HARDSTONE

March 18, 2020 08:47 - 16 minutes - 37.5 MB

In an extreme business, it can get extremely personal. Show weakness to one of these sharks and you’ll end up like a goat (that accidentally wandered into the ocean).

Ep 34: 123 Science Street

March 11, 2020 09:16 - 11 minutes - 25.3 MB

It’s like grandma always says: if you go nosing around in a rocket scientist’s workshop, you’ll probably end up electrocuted. That’s just common sense.

Ep 33: FlogDaar is the Future

March 04, 2020 09:45 - 13 minutes - 30.8 MB

In their hour of need, our heroes reunite despite the clear and present danger of forced unemployment. And what is soup, anyway? No one really knows.

Ep 32: Lions of the Sea

February 26, 2020 10:02 - 17 minutes - 40.5 MB

We’re back in the saddle with rollercoaster adventures to spare, mixed metaphors galore, and a thrill ride with a full tank of excitement! Just another season of Eleanor Amplified.

Extra: S4 Sneak Peek Shhh…

June 24, 2019 18:33 - 5 minutes - 11.4 MB

Huh? What? Nope. Nothing to see here. Not buying it? Okay, fine, yes, this is a sneak peek at what you’ll be getting in Season 4 of Eleanor Amplified… but tell no one!

The Road Trip Edition, Vol. 3

November 14, 2018 08:50 - 2 hours - 229 MB

Tired of thumbing through episodes like a palooka? For your time-saving convenience, we present the entire third season of Eleanor Amplified! You’re welcome.

The Road Trip Edition, Vol. 2

November 07, 2018 09:33 - 2 hours - 268 MB

Back by modest, almost ambivalent demand… we bring you the second complete season of Eleanor Amplified! Consolidated and chaptered for your listening convenience.

Ep 31: OGN News

August 22, 2018 04:56 - 17 minutes - 39.6 MB

The craziest, most spontaneous and haphazard plans always work out in the end, right?

Ep 30: Escape from Exeor’s Maze

August 15, 2018 04:05 - 13 minutes - 31.4 MB

Never trust a strange elf. It’s time for a hurry-up offense, Eleanor… the game’s almost over!

Ep 29: The Cnidarian Society

August 08, 2018 04:45 - 14 minutes - 32.4 MB

Deep underground, in the darkest shadows, under the haziest hazes, lurks The Cnidarian Society…

Ep 28: Natural Disaster Preparedness

August 01, 2018 04:56 - 12 minutes - 29.1 MB

Eleanor’s faced plenty of dangers, but can she handle the modern workplace!?

Ep 27: Terrifying H.U.M.M.U.S.

July 25, 2018 04:22 - 12 minutes - 27.8 MB

The electrifying conclusion to Maggie’s flashback adventure!

Ep 26: Big Palooka

July 18, 2018 04:41 - 11 minutes - 25.8 MB

Flashback to Union City, Nineteen-something-something… A young Maggie Roscoe is on the case!

Ep 25: The Dusty Mongrel

July 11, 2018 04:16 - 11 minutes - 27.1 MB

Gosh Eleanor, you’re the biggest cheese-wheel at the jamboree.

Ep 24: The Island’s Secret

June 27, 2018 04:43 - 13 minutes - 29.8 MB

Follow Piranha River past Alligator Swamp, through Unpleasant Monkey Grove, all the way to the waterfall…

Ep 23: Mindless Meditation

June 20, 2018 04:33 - 12 minutes - 28.4 MB

Breathe deep, close your eyes, empty your mind… and LOOK OUT, BEHIND YOU!!

Ep 22: Unicon

June 13, 2018 04:45 - 14 minutes - 33.2 MB

Eleanor Amplified is missing, an object of immense power has been stolen, and Eleanor’s greatest foes reveal their latest threat… also unicorns.

Live Special, Part 2: Q & A

May 23, 2018 04:02 - 14 minutes - 33.1 MB

The cast and creator of Eleanor Amplified take questions from the audience.

Live Special: Operation Amazon

May 23, 2018 04:01 - 18 minutes - 42.4 MB

Eleanor and the gang seek a rare mineral in the Amazon jungle… but will they find treasure, or treachery!? Recorded on April 28th, 2018 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, MA for “The Mega Awesome Super Huge Wicked Fun Podcast Playdate,” presented by WBUR.

Extra: Kidscast Sampler

October 16, 2017 14:53 - 21 minutes - 49.7 MB

A collection of excerpts from some of the great kids podcasts out there.

Ep 21: The Gym is Neutral Territory

September 27, 2017 04:03 - 14 minutes - 34 MB

Don’t get nostalgic on us now, Eleanor… some wounds never heal, and some rivalries never stop smoldering.

Ep 20: Faceblurg

September 27, 2017 04:02 - 13 minutes - 31.5 MB

Corporate Espionage!? Fraud!? Fiduciary Malfeasance!? Sure, add them to the list…

Ep 19: Her Old Kentucky Home

September 27, 2017 04:01 - 12 minutes - 27.5 MB

Once sworn enemies, now forced into an unlikely alliance… can Eleanor and Angela put the past behind them?

Ep 18: The Fishy Pickle

September 13, 2017 04:08 - 14 minutes - 33.3 MB

So many questions, too many mysteries… is it finally time for some answers!?

Ep 17: The Grand Griffith

September 13, 2017 04:06 - 11 minutes - 25.8 MB

They just don’t build these big, scary, haunted mansions like they used to.

Ep 16: Bridget Starlight

September 13, 2017 04:03 - 13 minutes - 31.5 MB

Hollywood, La-La Land, TwinkleTown… Danger-burg?

Ep 15: Axolotl’s Amulet

August 30, 2017 04:03 - 13 minutes - 31.4 MB

Play by the rules, Eleanor. This game doesn’t give second chances, and time’s running out.

Ep 14: The Tired Squib

August 30, 2017 04:02 - 11 minutes - 27.4 MB

Knighthood, quests, sorcery and chivalry: it’s all in a day’s work for a good reporter.

Ep 13: Gary the IT Guy

August 30, 2017 04:01 - 11 minutes - 25.6 MB

CRASH! What was that?! Is the gang okay!? Find out what happened when last we left our heroes…

Ep 12: Eleanor and the Amplifiers

June 12, 2017 04:02 - 15 minutes - 35 MB

From unfathomable depths, Eleanor must rise and take her place amongst the greats of history… like Joey Ramone, Joan Jett and Joe Strummer.

Ep 11: The Big Rhombus

June 12, 2017 04:01 - 11 minutes - 27.3 MB

Every hero has an origin story… Eleanor’s is a doozy.

The Road Trip Edition, Vol. 1

November 17, 2016 05:02 - 1 hour - 246 MB

Add some thrills to your travels this holiday! Listen to the complete first season of WHYY’s family-friendly podcast, The Radio Adventures of Eleanor Amplified, and turn your drive to Aunt Martha’s house into a globe-trotting adventure.

Ep 10: Megablurg HQ pt 2

August 24, 2016 04:22 - 13 minutes - 31.3 MB

The dramatic conclusion to the most compelling internet story of our time.

Ep 09: Megablurg HQ pt 1

August 17, 2016 04:38 - 9 minutes - 22.4 MB

The belly of the beast! The head of the snake! The end of the road?!

Ep 08: The Rook

August 10, 2016 04:15 - 12 minutes - 28 MB

Nobody hears about The Rook! The Rook hears about you…

Ep 07: Maggie

August 03, 2016 04:02 - 10 minutes - 24.3 MB

Brrrrr! Did you know that Siberia holds the record for the largest snowflakes? It’s true.

Ep 06: Antique Armoire

July 27, 2016 04:02 - 11 minutes - 26.8 MB

Our nation’s capital: come for the museums, stay for the intrigue…

Ep 05: It’s Breakfast Time, America

July 20, 2016 04:02 - 12 minutes - 28.8 MB

A brainwashing professor and an unscrupulous CEO! That’s nothing compared to… Cat Videos! Aw… So Cute…

Ep 04: The Couquitahwah

July 13, 2016 04:01 - 9 minutes - 22.7 MB

Come on, with a name like “Scary Dangerous Jungle Island,” how bad could it be?

Extra: Terry Gross introduces Eleanor Amplified

July 06, 2016 17:00 - 10 minutes - 22.8 MB

Terry Gross interviews Eleanor Amplified creator, John Sheehan on Fresh Air… stick around for the credits!

Guests

Terry Gross
1 Episode