What's new today
320 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis is a kids and family podcast - where parents and children can listen together. In each episode, a child from anywhere in the world chats with the host (Sangeetha from India). They discuss recent science discoveries, changing technologies, curious facts about animals and birds, how football, cricket and sports are evolving, what's up with global warming and even why countries fight wars. In each episode, they discuss one current event and unearth trivia & riddles about science, sports or even business. Snappy, witty and engaging.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Wildlife series: Part 4 - How tigers and villagers co-exist in forests, as part of Project Tiger
November 06, 2023 05:30 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBProject Tiger was launched in 1973 amidst the gloomy news that the tiger numbers had plummeted to a measly 1400 from a high of 40,000 in 1900. An Indian officer called Kailash Sankhala, also called the Tiger Man of India, pushed the case for a special protection plan for tigers. Thus was born Project Tiger. This was also around the same time when M.K.Ranjitsinh was helping the Indian government draft one of the tightest wildlife protection acts - The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. One of...
Wildlife Series: Part 3 - Can tigers be good friends with humans?
November 06, 2023 04:30 - 13 minutes - 9.28 MBTigers are either feared or hunted or both. Sometimes when they turn into man-eaters, they turn into the stuff of legends (and eventually give birth to stories such as the Man-eaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett). This episode explores a different side of a tiger. The tiger can also be a creature that is careful, caring and considerate. There are instances of tigers being excellent friends of humans and being allowed to roam around freely in their presence. Saroj Raj Chaudhury was a forest off...
Wildlife Series: Part 3 - The astounding story of a tigress who was adopted by an forest officer
November 06, 2023 04:30 - 13 minutes - 9.28 MBTigers are either feared or hunted or both. Sometimes when they turn into man-eaters, they turn into the stuff of legends (and eventually give birth to stories such as the Man-eaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett). This episode explores a different side of a tiger. The tiger can also be a creature that is careful, caring and considerate. There are instances of tigers being excellent friends of humans and being allowed to roam around freely in their presence. Saroj Raj Chaudhury was a forest off...
Wildlife Series: Part 2 - The men who saved the wildlife and forests of India
November 02, 2023 09:30 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBAfter the British left India in 1947, Indians were feeling mighty happy. But they also had to figure out how to build the country, grow more food and earn a lot of money. In the middle of all of this, if some poachers were killing tigers for their skins or rhinos for their horns - not many were paying attention to that. There were a handful of wildlife conservationists at that time, who did all they could - to first bring this to the attention of India's leaders. This episode covers three ...
Wildlife series: Part 1 - History of Hunting in British India
October 27, 2023 16:30 - 12 minutes - 8.98 MBWe begin our new podcast series on 'India's Wildlife' - tracing stories from before India became independent, right until 2023, when India tries to bring back the cheetah from extinction. In the first episode, we trace the hunting habits of Indian Maharajahs and the British posted in India. We look at how hunting helped or hurt the wildlife balance inside India's forests. Shambhavi Nautyal, a ninth-grader from Ahlcon Public School, joins us in this episode, sharing stories about hunting wa...
S2 E31: How a group of school children and teachers stuck between mountains in Pakistan were rescued
October 26, 2023 09:30 - 13 minutes - 9.24 MBFor a lot of us, going to school involves a walk around the corner, or a trip by a bus or a car. That is not the case for many children across the world. This is a real life story about a group of children who have to travel between two mountains to get to school and what happens when the cable car ferrying them gets stuck mid-air. This story has a happy ending. So worry not. Go ahead and give it a listen. An eighth grader - Temjentila, from Dimapur's Charis High school in Nagaland joins us...
S2 E30 - The origin of the Israel Palestine conflict and the backstories to this region
October 13, 2023 15:30 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBPalestine has an ancient history - going back many thousands of years. In this episode, we trace the stories of this region going back 3000 years, from the times of Moses right until now. The Jews were a dominant race in that region right until the Roman invasion. Soon after the birth of Jesus Christ, Christiantity gained favour and the Jews were a smaller share of the population. After the rule of the Romans and the Byzantine empire, the region is conquered by the Ottomans who then help spr...
S2 E30: The origin of the Israel Palestine conflict and the backstories to this region
October 13, 2023 15:30 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBPalestine has an ancient history - going back many thousands of years. In this episode, we trace the stories of this region going back 3000 years, from the times of Moses right until now. The Jews were a dominant race in that region right until the Roman invasion. Soon after the birth of Jesus Christ, Christiantity gained favour and the Jews were a smaller share of the population. After the rule of the Romans and the Byzantine empire, the region is conquered by the Ottomans who then help spr...
S2 E29 - Science & Inventions: What connects a cow, a virus and the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2023
October 09, 2023 09:30 - 13 minutes - 9.16 MBSharp needle pricks are not anyone's favourite - least of all, when the doctors force them upon us. Worse still is a vaccine injection that may or may not be followed by a bout of fever and illness before recovery comes our way. Who do we blame / credit for discovering vaccines in recent memory? Listen to the episode to find the story of Edward Jenner and the cowpox in his milkmaid. Also, listen to the episode to see what the Nobel winners of 2023 discovered that fascinates 12-year old Rhea...
S2 E29: Science & Inventions: What connects a cow, a virus and the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2023
October 09, 2023 09:30 - 13 minutes - 9.16 MBSharp needle pricks are not anyone's favourite - least of all, when the doctors force them upon us. Worse still is a vaccine injection that may or may not be followed by a bout of fever and illness before recovery comes our way. Who do we blame / credit for discovering vaccines in recent memory? Listen to the episode to find the story of Edward Jenner and the cowpox in his milkmaid. Also, listen to the episode to see what the Nobel winners of 2023 discovered that fascinates 12-year old Rhea...
S2 E28: The stories behind how South India got its beloved food 'idli'
October 07, 2023 10:30 - 9 minutes - 6.39 MBWorld Food Day is here. A food that is both loved by children and the old is the warm and fluffy 'idli'. Often called a South Indian food, in this episode we explore the question 'Did idli really originate in India?' There are three competing stories about how South India got its idli. Let us know where you think Idli came from! Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here Follow us on Instagram Email your comments at [email protected].
S2 E28 - The stories behind how South India got its beloved food 'idli'
October 07, 2023 10:30 - 9 minutes - 6.39 MBWorld Food Day is here. A food that is both loved by children and the old is the warm and fluffy 'idli'. Often called a South Indian food, in this episode we explore the question 'Did idli really originate in India?' There are three competing stories about how South India got its idli. Let us know where you think Idli came from! Support the show Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here Follow us on Instagram Email your comments at [email protected].
S2 E27: The true story of a dog that saved the lives of three children
September 29, 2023 12:30 - 11 minutes - 7.95 MBMoose was eight years old, stuck in a shelter in Virginia. A family of five were looking to foster a dog for a weekend. It was going to be their lucky weekend. Moose and his kind face instantly won them over and off they went to their houseboat. What happened there and how Moose saved the three kids and the whole family from an impending disaster is the story of this podcast episode. If you'd like to see pictures of Moose and the three kids, click here Do you like to read stories? Read ou...
S2 E27 - The true story of a dog that saved the lives of three children
September 29, 2023 12:30 - 11 minutes - 7.95 MBMoose was eight years old, stuck in a shelter in Virginia. A family of five were looking to foster a dog for a weekend. It was going to be their lucky weekend. Moose and his kind face instantly won them over and off they went to their houseboat. What happened there and how Moose saved the three kids and the whole family from an impending disaster is the story of this podcast episode. If you'd like to see pictures of Moose and the three kids, click here Support the show Do you like to read ...
S2 E26: Select shorts - NASA's mission from an asteroid lands on earth: Osiris-Rex Mission brings back Bennu dust)
September 26, 2023 08:30 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBDinosaurs might have been enjoying a good rest when a meteorite came crashing towards them. They may not have had the time to react or say their goodbye to their loved ones. But man is greedy. He would like to avert such disasters as much as he can. So he sends missions to asteroids to study them and figure out ways to avoid colliding with them. NASA's Osiris-Rex is one such mission. The mission recently brought back dust and pebbles from Bennu the asteroid, and landed recently in the deser...
S2 E25: Select shorts - Sharks swimming in a volcano near Australia
September 22, 2023 11:30 - 9 minutes - 6.7 MBA photo released by NASA - is a refreshing course in science. It show an underwater volcano erupting near the Solomon Islands and a group of sharks swimming near these volcanoes. Sharks have always been understood to prefer the cold deep water of the ocean. So this photo of sharks near the Kavachi volcanoes was quite the mystery. In this conversation with 8-yr old Aniket from Bala Vidya Mandir, Chennai, you'll find why sharks and volcanoes are fascinating to all - young and old! Do you lik...
S2 E24: Fat Bear Week - a contest in Alaska - why is everyone so fond of this?
September 18, 2023 12:30 - 6 minutes - 4.23 MBBears love honey, climbing trees, and pouncing on their pound of fish in lakes and rivers. But after a while, as the snow begins to set in, the fun times stop as they quietly lie down. What happens in the weeks before they start to hibernate? They have to eat a LOT! The Fat Bear Week helps all of us from anywhere in the world see these bears in action just before they hibernate. If you'd like to read the blog version of this podcast, click here To vote for this Fat Bear contest, you can ...
S2 E23: A new English accent emerges in a whole continent - why, how, where?
September 14, 2023 23:30 - 13 minutes - 9.35 MBWhoever would have thought that a faraway continent (one that sees more whales and penguins, than humans) is home to a new English accent. If you are one to enjoy making out the differences between the American, British and the Australian accents, you'll enjoy listening to 13-yr old Meher from Dubai, explaining what she sees as a trend amongst her school-friends. Also, why is this new accent even important? Think Space and Mars! Listen to Meher's recommended podcast series on India's spac...
S2 E22: The fascinating story of the origins and wins of a chess prodigy - Pragnananndha
September 11, 2023 12:30 - 9 minutes - 6.44 MBThe Chennai airport saw a crowd milling with flowers and sweets, waiting to welcome one of the city's greatest heroes. This was the kind of welcome commonly found for cricketing heroes & heroines or movie superstars. This time though, it was the turn of a chess grandmaster, arriving from his FIDE Chess Championship at Baku. Listen to this episode to discover the fascinating origin story of Pragnananndha (or Prag) as he is fondly referred to. It's also got an interesting trivia / story about...
S2 E21: What we can learn from Neeraj Chopra's story and his recent win at the World Athletics Championship
September 04, 2023 13:30 - 10 minutes - 7.24 MBIn a cricket-crazy country, a javelin thrower to have the most number of Instagram followers amongst all the athletes in the world is saying something. Neeraj Chopra's recent gold win at the World Athletics Championship has won him hearts, both for his win as well as his gesture towards the silver medal winner from Pakistan - Arshad Nadeem. Find out what exactly happened in this episode. Youtube credit for Athletics Championship press coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qCZq-Dlrso&t...
Part 8: India's Space Journey - The first interstellar rockets to the Moon and the Mars
September 01, 2023 08:30 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBISRO began its interstellar journey in the 21st century. Lunar mission (Chandrayaan) and Mars Orbiter mission (Mangalyaan) saw the light of the day. The triumphant successes of both these missions brought India to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the space superpowers - the US, Russia and China. The episode begins with a quick backstory into the cold war between the US and the Soviet Union. If you'd like to look at all the pictures we spoke about, here's a blog with all the pictures plugged...
Part 7 - India's space journey: What happens when a rocket takes off? How do satellites reach their orbits?
August 28, 2023 14:30 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBWhat happens during a liftoff? Why is there so much smoke and fire? How do people in nearby towns and villages not go deaf? How does a satellite enter the orbit of the moon or the Mars? Curious co-hosts in this episode: Anina, a fourth-grader from Bengaluru If you'd like to look at all the pictures we spoke about, here's a blog with all the pictures plugged into them Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here Follow us on Instagram Email your com...
Part 6: India's space journey - Dr.Abdul Kalam and how rockets took off from Sriharikota
August 25, 2023 10:30 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBSeeing rockets go up in a billowing cloud of smoke from Sriharikota is more often than not, associated with success. It was not so, in the 1980s and 1990s. Scientists at ISRO struggled with many failures and had to face growing criticism from the press for nearly a decade. Unfazed by all this, today, ISRO can proudly stake claim to having built one of the most powerful satellite launch vehicles in the world - this powerhorse is called Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) Listen on to find ...
Part 5: India's space journey - how India got to see PT Usha, the Ramayan and Jungle Book
August 18, 2023 14:30 - 12 minutes - 8.39 MBThe 1990s saw an explosion of TV shows, including superheroes like Shaktimaan and detectives like Byomkesh Bakshi. A lot of this was aided by the presence of colour TV sets in many Indian homes. India's space journey played a huge hand in making these childhood staples for the 90s kids. The story of the satellite - Insat 1a, its launch and subsequent performance forms the basis of this episode. Curious co-hosts in this episode: 11-year old Dhruv from Bengaluru and 11-yr old Pranshi from Mu...
Part 4: India's space journey - a story of a satellite, a few villages and one of India's blockbuster TV shows
August 18, 2023 07:30 - 13 minutes - 8.96 MBIf you lived in the 1980s and 1990s in India, Sunday mornings were often quiet affairs. Not because the families wanted to dine together, but because the TV brought them all together for wholesome entertainment. India's space journey had much to do with TVs becoming a reality in Indian homes. Listen to this episode (part 4) of this series and find out how an experiment with NASA bring TV shows to the average man in villages. Curious co-hosts in this episode: 9-year old Saatvik from Mumbai ...
S2 E15: India's space journey (part 3) - making our own satellite, but just a little heavier please
August 10, 2023 10:30 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBThis episode is the third part in our series on the Journey of ISRO. Click here to listen to Parts 1 and Part 2, before you listen to part 3. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai and Dr. Homi Bhabha's deaths at the prime of their lives, robbed India of two of its greatest science and technology visionaries. The baton passed onto a scientist Prof Satish Dhawan, who not only nurtured the infant space mission, but also put together able structures and procedures that helped ISRO reach greater heights. Middle ...
Part 3: India's space journey - making our own satellite, but just a little heavier please
August 10, 2023 10:30 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBThis episode is the third part in our series on the Journey of ISRO. Click here to listen to Parts 1 and Part 2, before you listen to part 3. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai and Dr. Homi Bhabha's deaths at the prime of their lives, robbed India of two of its greatest science and technology visionaries. The baton passed onto a scientist Prof Satish Dhawan, who not only nurtured the infant space mission, but also put together able structures and procedures that helped ISRO reach greater heights. Curious...
S2 E14: India's space journey (part 2) - hiking through forests in search of a launch pad
August 07, 2023 12:30 - 21 minutes - 15 MBDr.Vikram Sarabhai was not a man to stop at sending a few sounding rockets from a beach town in Kerala. He had grander visions. He wanted India to launch its own satellite from its own satellite launch vehicle. Where would he find his suitable satellite launch pad? Listen to the episode to find stories of the jungles he and his team trudged and reach the ideal island. 11-year old Dhruv and 11-yr old Pranshi share their insights on what they make of the struggles of India's early day space s...
S2 E14: Journey of ISRO - Hiking through the forests in search of a launch pad (part 2)
August 07, 2023 12:30 - 21 minutes - 15 MBDr.Vikram Sarabhai was not a man to stop at sending a few sounding rockets from a beach town in Kerala. He had grander visions. He wanted India to launch its own satellite from its own satellite launch vehicle. Where would he find his suitable satellite launch pad? Listen to the episode to find stories of the jungles he and his team trudged and reach the ideal island. 11-year old Dhruv and 11-yr old Pranshi share their insights on what they make of the struggles of India's early day space s...
Part 2: India's space journey - hiking through forests in search of a launch pad
August 07, 2023 12:30 - 21 minutes - 15 MBDr.Vikram Sarabhai was not a man to stop at sending a few sounding rockets from a beach town in Kerala. He had grander visions. He wanted India to launch its own satellite from its own satellite launch vehicle. Where would he find his suitable satellite launch pad? Listen to the episode to find stories of the jungles he and his team trudged and reach the ideal island. Curious co-hosts in this episode: 11-year old Dhruv from Bengaluru and 11-yr old Pranshi from Mumbai If you'd like to look...
S2 E13: India's space journey (part 1) - from bicycle to rocket
August 04, 2023 09:30 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBThe feverish excitement of watching the launch of Chandrayaan 3 is hard to be matched. On second thoughts, it could be matched by India winning a world cup in cricket (esp. if the finals were against Pakistan). We delved back 75 years to look into the stories that chronicled India's space journey. These stories brought us goosebumps and left us in awe of the father of India's space program - Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. When the rest of the world was busy fighting wars to send humans and pets into s...
Part 1: India's space journey - from bicycle to rocket
August 04, 2023 09:30 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBThe feverish excitement of watching the launch of Chandrayaan 3 is hard to be matched. On second thoughts, it could be matched by India winning a world cup in cricket (esp. if the finals were against Pakistan). We delved back 75 years to look into the stories that chronicled India's space journey. These stories brought us goosebumps and left us in awe of the father of India's space program - Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. When the rest of the world was busy fighting wars to send humans and pets into s...
S2 E13: Journey of ISRO - from bicycle to rocket (part 1)
August 04, 2023 09:30 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBThe feverish excitement of watching the launch of Chandrayaan 3 is hard to be matched. On second thoughts, it could be matched by India winning a world cup in cricket (esp. if the finals were against Pakistan). We delved back 75 years to look into the stories that chronicled India's space journey. These stories brought us goosebumps and left us in awe of the father of India's space program - Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. When the rest of the world was busy fighting wars to send humans and pets into s...
S2 E12: Quiz of quirkiness - 3 questions posed by a 12-year old, about space, eggs and more
August 02, 2023 09:30 - 9 minutes - 6.3 MBWhat colour is the sun? Should you be placing toilet paper on toilet seats in public bathrooms? Why are some eggs easy to peel while others are not? To find answer to these 3 questions, listen to the 12-year old who has 'scientifically researched' these points. Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here Follow us on Instagram Email your comments at [email protected].
S2 E11: Happy KidPod - Happy news stories from around the world
July 27, 2023 23:30 - 12 minutes - 8.84 MBEvery month as part of our happy kidpod, we feature news stories that bring a smile to our faces. In this episode, we share three news stories about the Amazon Rainforests, schools for children in Madagascar and interesting health routines of elephants in the USA. Anmol, Vilaksh and Tamanna from BOSCO Public School, Delhi have curated these positive news stories and share their perspectives in this episode. Trivia - If the lion is the king of the jungle in Africa, what is the king of the Am...
S2 E10: Project Tiger - India's success story
July 20, 2023 13:30 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBHow many tigers can you find in Africa? Is the tiger bigger than a lion? What record has India created in the Guiness Book of World Records with respect to conserving wildlife? What would a 9 or 10-year old do, if faced with the task of saving tigers that are declining in population? 8-year old Lavysha Saraf from DPS (Hyderabad), identical twins 10-yr old Dhruv Gandhi and Dhyan Gandhi from Children's Academy group of schools, share their thoughts on these questions and more. Project Tiger h...
S2 E9: Cyber-bullying and what can you do to protect your child (part 2)
July 18, 2023 15:30 - 13 minutes - 9.65 MBWhat are some of the common ways by which children use the internet to bully their peers? What are the simple steps that parents and teachers can take to protect children? A 12-year old from S.East Asia shares his experiences of how he and his family dealt with cyber-bullying. Ms.Mildred Lobo (Principal of Bunt Sangha's S.M.Shetty International School, Mumbai) shares how she has dealt with such cyber-bullying instances in her school. Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here G...
S2 E8: Bullying - how can children independently deal with bullies in schools (part 1)
July 17, 2023 03:30 - 9 minutes - 6.56 MBGone are the times when many people felt that bullying is a rite of passage of childhood or school years. Bullying, big or small, often leaves indelible marks on the minds of victims and the perpetrator. In this episode, we talk about bullying from the perspective of a child and understand how they view these experiences. We also hear from an experienced educator (Ms.Mildred Lobo, Principal and Bunt Sangha's S.M.Shetty International School) about how she thinks these situations are best ha...
S2 E7: Why are killer whales biting rudders of ships
July 13, 2023 23:30 - 13 minutes - 9.53 MBStory of this episode: It was a cold morning in July 2020. A crew manning a 46ft boat saw a group of killer whales swimming towards them. They waved towards the friendly orcas, whom they had met many times before. But the orcas were in no mood for a friendly chat. They rammed the boat in full force, chewed pieces of its rudder and pushed the boat around, nearly 180 degrees. As the crew panicked and radio-ed the Coast Guard for assistance, the Coast Guard were unsure if they heard their crie...
S2 E6: Video Game review: Roblox - the nuts and bolts of the game & what parents need to look out for
July 09, 2023 15:30 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBAn online platform where children can meet others, interact and make friends, all while playing a video game - that's Roblox in short. This is a platform that has more than 43 million daily active users. What makes this game so popular? Even more popular than Minecraft? To find out more about this game, I chat with 9-year old Rishaan Das from Bengaluru, to look at this game from the perspective of a child. Also discussed in this episode are thoughts on what parents can do to make this platf...
S2 E5: Space: A rocket from the asteroid Bennu carries secrets from the universe
July 06, 2023 18:30 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBIf you are like me, you might catch yourself wondering how to avert a disaster that hurtled the way of dinosaurs (a meteorite crashing into earth). If you are like a scientist at NASA, you'd have found a way to avert that disaster. If you are like any space scientist around the world, you'd be onto greater things - such as finding out how the solar system looked like, a few billion years ago. NASA's recent mission to the Bennu asteroid combines all of these elements. An answer to the myster...
S2 E4: Wildlife: What is the Island Effect?
June 24, 2023 11:30 - 13 minutes - 9.63 MBA couple of years ago, a group of people in nice long white lab coats (some call them scientists) set about solving a mystery about animals on islands. They had 2 interesting clues to get on about (a) a rodent the size of a 2-year old child. It was scurrying around eating up large chunks of your cake in one go. (b) a hippo similar in size to young children. A biologist called Foster first suggested this strange and funny phenomenon he noticed in islands, which he called 'an island effect'...
S2: E4: Wildlife: What is the Island Effect?
June 24, 2023 11:30 - 13 minutes - 9.63 MBA couple of years ago, a group of people in nice long white lab coats (some call them scientists) set about solving a mystery about animals on islands. They had 2 interesting clues to get on about (a) a rodent the size of a 2-year old child. It was scurrying around eating up large chunks of your cake in one go. (b) a hippo similar in size to young children. A biologist called Foster first suggested this strange and funny phenomenon he noticed in islands, which he called 'an island effect'...
S2 E3: Movie review: The Emoji movie - by a 10-year old
June 22, 2023 11:30 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBDid you know that 'Face with tears of joy' is the most popular emoji of 2023? Did you know that Gen-Z things pagers are bookmarks? Join a 10-year old Isabelle Abraham to listen to a scintillating description of the Emoji movie. Isabelle attended What's new today's podcasting workshop and was thrilled to present her views 'based entirely on her original research', as she puts it:) Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here Follow us on Instagram Emai...
S2:E3: The Emoji movie - review by a 10-year old
June 22, 2023 11:30 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBDid you know that 'Face with tears of joy' is the most popular emoji of 2023? Did you know that Gen-Z things pagers are bookmarks? Join a 10-year old Isabelle Abraham to listen to a scintillating description of the Emoji movie. Isabelle attended What's new today's podcasting workshop and was thrilled to present her views 'based entirely on her original research', as she puts it:) Support the show Whatsapp alerts about new episodes: join this free link to be a part of a Whatsapp community S...
S2:E3: Movie review: The Emoji movie - by a 10-year old
June 22, 2023 11:30 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBDid you know that 'Face with tears of joy' is the most popular emoji of 2023? Did you know that Gen-Z things pagers are bookmarks? Join a 10-year old Isabelle Abraham to listen to a scintillating description of the Emoji movie. Isabelle attended What's new today's podcasting workshop and was thrilled to present her views 'based entirely on her original research', as she puts it:) Support the show Subscribe to newsletter: please click here If you would like to get whatsapp alerts about new e...
S2 E2: Science: Why are solar panels floating on rivers?
June 18, 2023 15:30 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBEver wondered what would happen if you took a big black rectangular solar panel from your rooftops, and place them on a lake? Can the solar panel float? Will the water below damage the panel? Will the solar panel be efficient? generate electricity? Middle schooler Medhansh and primary schooler Pranshi, both from Aspee Nutan Academy, Mumbai, dig deep into these questions. In this episode, they share stories surrounding these questions and much more. Do you like to read stories? Read our ne...
S2 E2: Can we get sun's energy from objects floating on lakes?
June 18, 2023 15:30 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBEver wondered what would happen if you took a big black rectangular solar panel from your rooftops, and place them on a lake? Can the solar panel float? Will the water below damage the panel? Will the solar panel be efficient? generate electricity? Middle schooler Medhansh and primary schooler Pranshi, both from Aspee Nutan Academy, Mumbai, dig deep into these questions. In this episode, they share stories surrounding these questions and much more. Support the show Whatsapp alerts about ne...
S2: E1: Harry Potter to feature in coins in the UK
June 17, 2023 04:30 - 13 minutes - 9.15 MBThe Harry Potter book series took the world by storm. Many a child today owes his / her love for reading from J.K.Rowling's creations. The thick, fat pages of Goblet of Fire or the Deathly Hallows hardly deterred 7 and 8 year olds around the world. For some children, it is hard to believe a world where there were no Harry Potter books. It was only 25 years ago that the first Harry Potter book - Philosopher's stone (or Sorcerer's stone in the US) was published. Commemorating this, the Royal...
S2 E1: Harry Potter to feature in coins in the UK
June 17, 2023 04:30 - 13 minutes - 9.15 MBThe Harry Potter book series took the world by storm. Many a child today owes his / her love for reading from J.K.Rowling's creations. The thick, fat pages of Goblet of Fire or the Deathly Hallows hardly deterred 7 and 8 year olds around the world. For some children, it is hard to believe a world where there were no Harry Potter books. It was only 25 years ago that the first Harry Potter book - Philosopher's stone (or Sorcerer's stone in the US) was published. Commemorating this, the Royal...