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Otters! Nudibranchs! Seahorses! Oh my! Andrew & Polly celebrate Aquarium Appreciation Month with kids, scientists and enthusiasts alike.
Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids
by Andrew & Polly · English · Kids & Family
Explore the absurdity and wonder of every day when kids talk about music, art, science and culture - one topic at a time. Packed with earworms and made with heart. - New York Times - One of the best podcasts for kids. - Common Sense Media
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S5 · E7 · 16 Jul 2025 · 28 min
Bells & Blindness!
Ding dong! For Disability Pride Month, Andrew & Polly wax poetic about bells and blindness with Country of the Blind author Andrew Leland and visit an enormous percussion warehouse with LAPR’s Abby Savell.
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S5 · E6 · 9 Jul 2025 · 24 min
Happy Birthday, Ear Snacks!
Happy 10th Birthday, Ear Snacks! To celebrate, should we release Song from the Podcast Vol. 2??? In this musical mixtape, Andrew & Polly share some unreleased songs written for the podcast over the decade.
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S5 · E5 · 2 Jul 2025 · 19 min
Fruit!
Happy Birthday, Ear Snacks! 10 years ago this July, we started this bonkers idea. Our music had started reaching kids all over the world , but with our growing family, we didn't get to sing with them very often...but what if we could make a show *with* them? This is that show. So today on Ear Snacks, we want to share our very first episode "Fruit!" - it's still one of the grapes ! Whether you've been listening from the beginning or are hearing this for the very first time, we hope you find it delicious.
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S5 · E3 · 18 Jun 2025 · 34 min
Juneteenth!
Celebrate Juneteenth with GRAMMY-nominated family music from All One Tribe!
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S5 · E2 · 11 Jun 2025 · 22 min
Fiddle Around!
Polly goes to Fiddle Camp, violinist Katie Buckbee and her son Archer expound on their love of bluegrass, and our pal Eddie Berman introduce us to his 5-string banjo. A bit of ear training on Ear Snacks! (And we use "fiddling" as a model for ways of learning by doing.) We're getting ready for the 10th year of Ear Snacks, and we can't make this show without you! Parents around the world have shared their children's voices & ideas with us, and we love building inspirational, educational, fun shows centered around them. To find out more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - and thanks for…
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S5 · E1 · 4 Jun 2025 · 20 min
What's a Mustache?
Mustaches! Gender! Silliness! Andrew & Polly, young children, and director of ”Mama Has a Mustache” Sally Rubin wonder about the funny hairs that can grow out of faces.
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S5 · E16 · 11 Dec 2025 · 20 min
Lights! (Explaining Hanukkah & How Candles Work)
Andrew & Polly think about winter festivals with kids around the world, interview PJ Library about Hanukkah, and sing a holiday song!
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S5 · E16 · 12 Nov 2025 · 20 min
The Neuroscience of Bad Guys & Superheroes!
Andrew & Polly's Bad Guy game continues! When they can't figure out WHY they are having fun scaring fish and serving them their least favorite foods, they call up a "Bad Doctor" to find out! Dr. Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center tells us about what brains have to do with Bad Guys & Superheroes. We're looking for more friends to share what they know! To find out more or be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - and thanks for listening!
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S5 · E15 · 4 Nov 2025 · 17 min
Playing Bad Guys!
What's a "bad guy?" Is it fun to pretend to be one? (When is it not fun?) Andrew & Polly model conflict in play, learn how to talk like a villain from voice actor Morla Gorrondona, and ask kids what they know about "bad guys!" To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - and thanks for listening!
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S5 · E14 · 8 Oct 2025 · 32 min
Disguises! (Halloween!)
What's a disguises? (How is it different from a costume?) Andrew & Polly solve a mystery for forlorn giraffes Kevin & Lousie, learn how to disguise their voices with voice actor Greg Chun, and explore the link between evolution and animal disguises (crypsis & camouflage) with CalAcademy's Rebecca Johnson! And as always, we ask our friends what they know about...DISGUISES! To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - thanks for listening!
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