Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups
Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups is a collaborative series from 40+ Kids Listen podcasts, pairing award-winning children’s shows. As an accessible SEL resource, it helps kids explore feelings through immersive sound, stories, and guided reflection. Each episode pairs emotions (Fear & Bravery, Jealousy & Openness, Anger & Forgiveness, etc.) and includes original music, activities, and discussion prompts for educators and families to build self-awareness, empathy, relationships, and decision-making. Produced by Tal Kelly and the Kids Listen community.
podcast Directory
Tune Up [Sparkler Learning, Benjamin Weiner]
Tune Up is a family podcast produced by Sparkler Learning that uses the healing power of music to help children (and the adults who love them) tackle some tough childhood challenges. Hosted by teacher and singer/songwriter Benjamin Weiner, Tune Up invites children to discuss tough topics — from saying "sorry" to facing bedtime to cleaning up — and write songs to help themselves and others.
SuperPod Kids [Malia and Cody Westheimer]
Gentle audio adventures with Kiko, a curious young orca, exploring courage, friendship, nature, and belonging—for little listeners ages 2–8.
Goop Tales [Maria Calanchini]
Goop Tales is an original audio adventure podcast for kids ages 4–10. Each episode follows a Goop — a character named after a naughty habit — on a trip to a real place in the world, where they learn something new. With 133 episodes and 1.5 million+ downloads, it's become a favorite for screen-free listening in the car, at bedtime, and everywhere in between. More than half the Goops were dreamed up by kid listeners themselves, and the show's audience spans 6 continents.
The Bedtime Scientist [Josh Fleishman]
Some shows you monitor. This one you trust. The Bedtime Scientist turns real science, from the deepest ocean to Jupiter's moons, into something any age can feel and follow. Press play and walk away. Sleep comes with it. No fairy tales. No chaos. Just one calm voice guiding wondering minds through the true wonders of our world and beyond.
Terrestrials [Sarah Sandbach]
Welcome, nature lovers, to the home of the Terrestrials podcast and family-friendly Radiolab episodes about nature. Every other week, host Lulu Miller will take you on a nature walk to encounter a plant or animal behaving in ways that will surprise you.
The Fina Mendoza Mysteries [Kitty Felde]
It's "The West Wing" meets "Nancy Drew" - a podcast for little girls and political junkies.
The Lil’ Leaders Podcast [Tina Shepardson]
Lil’ Leaders showcases school-age kids making a difference. Each episode features a young leader’s story and picture-book picks to inspire confident leadership. Hosted by a teacher, author, parent, and lifelong learner.
What's Poppin' Penny? [Toni Kennedy]
Penny is a preschooler who discovers that an ancestral poem holds the key to unlocking the magical secrets of a teddy bear passed down from her grandpa, which is filled with her family's history…
PJ Library Presents: Afternoons With Mimi [PJ Library]
Snuggle up with the world‘s greatest storyteller, Mimi! Once a month join Kiddo and his grandmother Mimi for stories, adventures, and delicious snacks.
Like You: Mindfulness for Kids [Like You Subscription]
Like You is a mindfulness podcast for kids. We use breathing, affirmations, music, and imagination to explore feelings, relieve anxiety, encourage self-esteem, and grow empathy, all while having fun!
The Adventures of Power Dog in Dogland! [Power Dog]
This fantastical story podcast for kids, families, and dog lovers, about sweet dogs on a planet called Dogland is written by a mother and kid team that loves silly, fun, and meaningful adventures.
Storypillar [Meg Lewis]
Together with Sneak, Bean, and Meg, we’ll tackle the sticky situations kids face as they grow and change
Dorktales Storytime | Stories for Kids Who Love Big Adventures [Jonathan Cormur]
Welcome to the wonderful, wacky, and wildly imaginative world of Dorktales Storytime, an award-winning kids and family podcast with stories for kids and their pop-culture loving grownups.
Mystery Recipe [America's Test Kitchen Kids]
Mystery Recipe helps kids AND their grown-ups uncover the fun, fantastical, and fascinating sides of food.
Stoopkid Stories [Melly Victor]
Stoopkid Stories is a compilation of fun and exciting stories written by Melissa Victor. We follow 7 characters every episode as they face a new adventure and will have to overcome different obstacles dealing with their friends, family, school, and community.
KidLit RADIO [KidLit RADIO]
Welcome to KidLit RADIO, the Children’s Literature Podcast for Kids!
Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories [Sheep Jam Productions]
Original Children's Stories and Meditations for nap time, bedtime, and any time it's relax time! Be calm with us at www.ahwayisland.com for original bedtime stories with a positive message.
Peace Out Podcast [Chanel Tsang]
Mindfulness stories that help children calm down and learn social-emotional skills by guiding them through visualization and breathing exercises focused on kindness and fun science facts.
The Good Words Podcast [Lynn Hickernell]
The Good Words Podcast is for kids and grown-ups who delight in hilarious, fascinating, wonderful words while learning to use words better, and use better words.
Timestorm [Cocotazo Media]
The Ventura twins are yanked into another dimension where they meet a distant cousin who gives them an extraordinary mission: travel through time to preserve their culture’s true history.