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Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsCartoons!Meep meep! What's a cartoon?
New Yorker cartoonist Tom Toro (Home Free, Back to School Backpack) talks cartoons of all shapes and sizes on this episode of Ear Snacks! Andrew & Polly avoid anvils, consider political cartoons, think about how it feels to STOP watching your favorite stories, and sing a brand new song by Eilis Cahill.
Thanks for listening! A big thank you to Leo, Solomon, Hannah, Seamus, Leon, Waylan and Izzy — and their parents — for sharing what they know about cartoons. To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org
2025-08-0621 min
Under the Waves50 - A Great Lakes Polly PocketWelcome to episode 50!!! The Grace Period miniseries continues with Andrew and Michelle talking about the Grace A Channon. The Channon - a bathtub, transformer, polly pocket of a boat is quite the ship to learn about. Also tune in for all of the ins and outs of canallers along with the upgrades to the Welland Canal over the years. Thanks for sticking around for 50 episodes and here's to 50 more! Downloadable Float Planhttps://floatplancentral.cgaux.org/download/USCGFloatPlan.pdfFollow us on our SocialsInstagram: @underthewavespodcast2025-08-0140 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsBells & Blindness!Ding dong! 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.
Happy Disability Pride Month! Andrew & Polly are proud members of RAMPD, Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities. July is a great month to open conversations with people of all ages about different types of minds and bodies and think about how we build our world.
Thanks to our friends Fortney, Kora, Nora, Hazel, Berlin, and Max (and their parents!) for sharing what they know about be...2025-07-1628 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsHappy Birthday, Ear Snacks!Many happy returns! How should we celebrate Ear Snacks’ 10th birthday? Should we make an Ear Snacks: Songs from the Podcast Vol. 2?!? Today we’re sharing some of the original songs we’ve written for these episodes since Ear Snacks: Songs from the Podcast Vol. 1 came out in 2016, and we thought it’s kind of a magical time capsule of these episodes inspired by the ideas of children. From the absurd to the heartfelt and back again, we hope these songs take your minds and memories on a joyous journey throughout your summer!
To see us live at Wolft...2025-07-0923 min
What Do You Do For A Living?Andrew Messum – Super Yacht BrokerAndrew’s career journey has been very crooked having started in the army, a stint in a family owned gallery in Central London followed by being a deck hand on some of the most stylish super yachts. But fast forward to now and he is a successful super yacht broker selling the very yachts that he cut his teeth on. His story is fascinating and a must for anyone thinking of pursuing a career in this fast-paced business.Find out more about Andrew here: https://messumyachts.comFind out more about careers in super yacht bro...2025-07-0146 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsAquairums!Whale hello there! What's your favorite quarium?
Andrew & Polly are getting ready for a big July -- the 10th year of Ear Snacks! Wolftrap on July 11th! -- but we can't leave June without celebrating Aquarium Appreciation Month! Nate from The Show About Science talks about Luna the Otter at the Shed Aquarium in Chicago, Rebecca Johnson from the California Academy of Science talks about nudibranch camouflage (crypsis!) and evolution, and our friend Jenn talks about her love of seahorses!
(We also share the aquatic anthem we wrote with Mista Cookie Jar, AQUARIUM!)2025-06-2521 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsJuneteenth!Today on Ear Snacks we're celebrating Juneteenth (Freedom Day! Jubilee Day! Emancipation Day!) with songs from the GRAMMY-nominated family music album "All One Tribe" - we hope your family will find, support, and share their work!
On this episode you'll hear:
For All by The Wise Channel
Family Reunion by Fyütch feat. Divinity Roxx
What Do You Believe? by Shine and the Moonbeams
Clap Your Hands by The Magic Jones
Shine (The Melanin Remix) by Alphabet Rockers
Nothing Wrong With the Black Crayon by DJ Willy Wow
We All Live (in the Same House) by M...2025-06-1833 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsFiddle 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...2025-06-1121 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsWhat's a Mustache?We mustache you a question -- What exactly IS a mustache? And WHO can have one?
Celebrate Pride month with Andrew & Polly by wondering about all the different types of hairs that can grow on a face! Filmamker Sally Rubin joins us to talk about her family's mustaches and her animated short film "Mama Has a Mustache" a conversation starter for families and educators thinking about gender (that we made the music for!)
To support all kinds of families and hear kids talk about gender, visit mamahasamustache.com
To support our work, visit...2025-06-0419 min
The Meaningful Life with Andrew G. MarshallPolly Young-Eisendrath: Why Conflict is NecessaryMost of us dislike or even fear conflict with loved ones. Without it, however, you won't achieve sustained intimacy with your partner.
This week, Andrew talks to writer, psychologist and Jungian analyst Polly Young-Eisendrath, the author of Love Between Equals: Relationship as a Spiritual Path. They explore the challenges and possibilities of building partnerships based on respect, freedom and real dialogue.
Andrew and Polly discuss:
What “real dialogue” means—and how to practice mindful curiosity with your partner.
How and why to stop avoiding conflict with your partner.
Projective identification in relationships.
What to do if you...2025-06-0250 min
AI Product Leader35: The Shocking Truth About Gender Bias in AI Products (with Camila Buenamar)For more on building AI products and careers, along with early course announcement and special pricing, subscribe to the AI Career Boost mailing list at https://aicareerboost.com/interested THE GUESTCamila Buenamar is a senior product leader and the founder of Productesas, a fast-growing community empowering Latinas in tech. With a strong track record of leading FinTech, AI, and marketplace products across the U.S. and Latin America, Camila brings deep expertise in building B2B platforms, scaling AI-powered solutions, and mentoring emerging product talent. Her experience includes key r...2025-05-2626 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsComfort & Joy Playlist! (Winter Break remix)(Hello! We're excited to make more music and podcasts for & with you in 2025! Meanwhile, enjoy these holiday-themed episode remixes -- and thanks for listening!)
Happy Happy Holidays! Let these completely original family-music tunes light up your holidays, road trips and home days! Thanks to these incredibly talented and generous musicians who fill our ears and hearts all year long - a great way to support their work is by sharing their music, adding their songs to your playlists and following them on social media!
Happy Happy Holidays by Aaron Nigel Smith
All I Want for Christmas...2024-12-2728 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsBoxing Day! (Winter Break remix)(Hello! We're excited to make more music and podcasts for & with you in 2025! Meanwhile, enjoy these holiday-themed episode remixes -- and thanks for listening!)
Andrew & Polly talk about BOXES in a special interview with Antoinette Portis, author of Not a Box. This episode also highlights The Box Project with Eliza Gregory - and, of course, thanks to our kid experts: Ruslan, Gavin, Manny, Charlie, Penny, Ainsley, Liliana, Lane, Guy, Grey, Sadie & William. Oh - and this episode was the first time we released our modern holiday-adjacent classic, Thank You for the Box!
Ear Snacks is...2024-12-2619 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsHanukkah & How Candles Work (Winter Break remix)(Hello! We're excited to make more music and podcasts for & with you in 2025! Meanwhile, enjoy these holiday-themed episode remixes -- and thanks for listening!)
Sundown, lights up! Andrew & Polly ask their friends about sources of illumination, human-made and natural. Lori Hoch Stiefel from PJ Library shares her Hanukkah story and we begin to wonder...why do candlelight and winter celebrations go hand-in-hand?
Thanks to Arlo, Molly, Poppy, Opal, Sam, and Thiri (and their parents) for sharing what they know about lights and how their families use lights to celebrate. To be on the show or to...2024-12-2520 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsHomemade Instruments for the Holidays! (Winter Break mixtape)(Hello! We're excited to make more music and podcasts for & with you in 2025! Meanwhile, enjoy these holiday-themed episode remixes -- and thanks for listening!)
Andrew & Polly think about how to stay warm in the winter with some of our favorite family holiday tunes. For more great episodes on the holidays, check out these episodes about Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, our most favoritest family holiday music playlist and lights in the ocean! Thanks to Sara Louise Callaway from The Music Box and the one and only Mista Cookie Jar. Thanks to Arlo, Molly, Poppy, Opal, Sam, and Thiri (and their...2024-12-2324 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsSing with Andrew & Polly at Austin City Limits!Hey Texas! Andrew & Polly are SUPER-excited to finally perform in you!
We're taking the stage at Austin City Limits / Austin Kiddie Limits this Friday and Saturday, October 4th & 5th, at 12:30p. Awesome band? GRAMMY-nominated music? Double check. Enough shakers, stickers & bubbles to share? Check, check, check! The good people of ACL are bringing some amazing live acts for all ages along with crafts, activities & snacks to support a full day of rocking and rolling -- so come sing & dance with us? Or tell a friend who can?
Thank you for any way...2024-10-0201 min
The Everyday Awesome Project31: Motivation vs. Willpower: Mastering Self-Trust and PerseveranceWhy is it that some days you're truly unstoppable but other days, motivation is elusive? Tune in this week and discover for yourself what crucial elements of motivation and willpower are available to all o ff us. Coaches Sam and Polly break down the science behind what drives all of us AND what holds us back. We begin by dissecting the essential differences between motivation and willpower, using real-world examples from nutrition, exercise, and professional life. We share expert insights from two of our favs; Psychologist and Author Kelly McGonigal and Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman to enrich our understanding so...2024-07-2555 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsSongs About RainbowsKick off your summer with new bops and classic tunes about translucent spectra! Here’s just a taste of the songs you’ll discover on our Spotify playlist, Songs About Rainbows 🌈:
Sing a Rainbow by Peggy Lee
Cry a Rainbow by Pierce Freelon & Nnenna Freelon
Rainbowland by Miley Cyrus & Dolly Parton
Rainbow Seekers by Ants on a Log
Rainbow Shoppe by Andrew & Polly feat. Lucy Kalantari
Rainbow World by Claudia Robin Gun
Over the Rainbow by Dan Zanes
Parents - please help support these amazing independent family music artists!
To support...2024-05-2925 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsCritters around the World! (Earth Week remix)What IS a CRITTER? Andrew & Polly ask some friends around the world about the different critters that live in their neighborhoods.
Ear Snacks is a free interactive experience centered around children’s voices & ideas. To support the work we’re doing for your kids (and all kids), become a supporter on Patreon or through Apple Podcasts Premium Subscription feature. Thanks for listening!
Need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok!
2024-04-1826 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsFamily of Trees! (Earth Week remix)Happy Earth Week! What has 3 trillion trees and one kid named after a birch tree?
Andrew & Polly's family tree has (at least!) 3 tree experts who give us just the tiniest glimpse into the wonder of all things arboreal. Thanks to Bay Area-based Plant Stars and Oakland Aesthetics for sharing what they love!
To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - and thanks for listening!
2024-04-1609 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsRainbows & Holi (with Charu Suri)Why ARE there so many songs about rainbows? Because there's SO MUCH TO SAY about them!
Happy Holi! Andrew & Polly act as the prism for some awesome tangential concepts connected to ROY G BIV. Jazz piansit Charu Suri shares the connection between raga (Sanskrit for "color" or "dye") and the aura of music, as well as her love of the mischievously vibrant paint-throwing Festival of Colors, Holi!
And Nina Silver takes us on a guided unpacking of flood myths and rainbows as symbols of hope in a sonically rich imagining of Noah's...2024-03-2233 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsPi + Pie! (with America’s Test Kitchen Kids)WHAT IS PIE? What about pi? Can I have 3.1415 pieces, please?
Pre-heat your International Pi Day festivities! Andrew & Polly get granular with Molly Birnbaum from America’s Test Kitchen Kids who does all kinds of fascinating kitchen experiments and games on her new kids podcast, Mystery Recipe. Find more at ATKkids.com/mysteryrecipe and earsnacks.org — we hope family time can be filled with fun and learning and good food!
2024-03-0815 min
Benny Asking People Questionsthe wonderfully calculated chaos of Andrew and PollyMeet Andrew and Polly. A musical Duo whose music is there to excite, challenge, expand, and introduce children to the complexities of musical arrangement while simultaneously presenting issues, problems and sheer joy in a language that places the understanding right into the laps of the children that are listening.
Its not easy to do but they make it look all to casual and fun, which is exactly what brings the children in. Their desire to bring in friends to help play [...]
The post the wonderfully calculated chaos of Andrew and Polly appeared first on Benny...2024-02-151h 05
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsHearts! (with Ruben Rojas)Do all hearts beat the same? We don’t know…unless we listen to them.
With the help of four well-informed hummingbirds and renowned muralist Ruben Rojas, Andrew & Polly explore what they know about hearts – biological and metaphorical! Our friends Maya, Anders, Jackson, and Emmet share about how their hearts feel when they give and receive Valentines. And Polly shares about the little robot in her chest (her pacemaker-defibrillator) and the way it keeps her heart dancing to a steady beat.
Many thanks to artist, muralist, designer, entrepreneur and podcas...2024-02-0934 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsEar Snacks Presents: Best Children’s Music from the GRAMMY® AwardsGuest host extraordinaire Carly Ciarrocchi introduces you to the GRAMMY®-nominated artists for Best Children's Music Album in 2024:
DJ Willy Wow! for HIP-HOPE FOR KIDS!
123 Andrés for WE GROW TOGETHER: PRESCHOOL SONGS
Andrew & Polly for AHHHHH!
Uncle Jumbo for TASTE THE SKY
Pierce Freelon and Nnenna Freelon for ANCESTARS
Congratulations to all the nominees for the 66th GRAMMY Awards! We hope you'll follow these artists and support their work!
@djwillywow
@123conandres
@andrewandpolly
@hellounclehumbo
@piercefreelon
@nnennafreelon
There is so much amazing music being made for families right now, and it...2024-01-2733 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsBells & Blindness with Andrew LelandDing ding! Andrew & Polly explore a world of bell sounds and sensations guided by blind author Andrew Leland and percussionist Abby Savell. Kora, Nora, Hazel, Max, Fortney and Berlin think about the use of bells in mindfulness and meditation, around the necks of cats and cows, and the language of fairies.
Topics include the physics of sound, the spectrum of blindness, the British punk band Wire, and a vast array of bells including: Almglocken, Bell Trees, Bicycle Bells, Camel Bells, Cat Bells, Chimes, Church Bells, Cow Bells, Door Bells, Elephant Bells, Hand Bells, Microtonal Bells, Orchestral Bells, S...2024-01-1232 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsSongs of Comfort & Joy!Happy Happy Holidays! Let these completely original family-music tunes light up your holidays and upcoming home days. Thanks to these incredibly talented and generous musicians who fill our ears and hearts all year long - a great way to support their work is by sharing their music, adding their songs to your playlists and following them on social media!
Happy Happy Holidays by Aaron Nigel Smith
All I Want for Christmas is Used by Formidable Vegetable
Coniferous Trees by Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly
Zat You Santa Claus by Jazzy Ash
Kwanzaa Slide by Culture Queen & Fyütch
Bright W...2023-12-1628 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsScience Class Soundtrack!Fun and funny songs to inspire the next generation of scientists!
On this episode, we're sharing the growing-things (biology) part of our Spotify playlist Science Class Soundtrack featuring these radically thoughtful artists:
The Scientific Method by Andrew & Polly feat. Mista Cookie Jar
The Dichotomous Key by Billy Kelly & Molly Ledford
Trees by Ozomatli Presents Ozokids
Micro Biome by Formidable Vegetable
Little Mushroom by Pierce Freelon & Nnenna Freelon
The Mycelium Underground News by the Okee Dokee Brothers
Why is Fruit Fruit? by Andrew & Polly
We hope you love these tunes, sing them to p...2023-12-0128 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsSlides!Wheeeee! How do slides work? What makes something slippery? And what happens when one person wants to go down a slide and another person wants to go up?
Andrew & Polly think about the physics of playgrounds, sledding, trombones, and outer space. Our friends Oscar, Alexis, Calvin, Monroe, Tenney, Ainsley, and aerospace engineer Frankie help us make friends with gravity and friction. Plus we turn a playground structure into a percussion instrument.
You can hear the full version of the song featured at the end of the episode “The Scientific Method” (feat. Mista Cookie Jar) on Andr...2023-11-1728 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsFeel It All!On this episode of Ear Snacks, Andrew & Polly play some of their favorite songs from family music artists about BIG feelings -- and how it's okay to notice them and be with them for a while. This is just a small selection of the great music made for kids we're curating on Spotify playlists, so check 'em out! On this episode of Ear Snacks, you'll hear:
Tiger in a Hammock by You and Us
Wild Thing by Hot Toast Music Company
Let's Get Mad by Andrew & Polly feat. Alphabet Rockers
Let It Out by Mills Trills feat. Augie...2023-10-2137 min
Do You Love It?Selling The OC with Polly BrindleThis week we're rating all of our favorite shows in another edition of 'Love It or Leave It!' Are you enjoying Mary Cosby on RHOSLC this season? Ariana Maddix is killing it on DWTS right now but her Bravo brother, Mauricio Umansky is NOT. Paige from "Most Likely Two" Podcast steps in as guest co-host! Polly Brindle from "Selling The OC" on Netflix stops by the pod to make some waves! Is there REALLY a video floating around the Oppenheim Group or is it all a lie? She puts an end to the rumor and explains I...2023-10-131h 11Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsWe can do hard things!When you need a little pep talk, these songs will reassure you - you can do it! We're celebrating our new album “AHHHHH!” by playing our new songs along with awesome songs from some other amazing family music artists – all about positive self-talk.
Worthy Mantra by Tiptoe Giants
Soy Yo by Bomba Estereo
Powerful, Wonderful by Andrew & Polly (feat. Raye Zaragoza)
Smardi Gras by Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
I Am Enough by Miss Julieann & Propel Schools Performing Arts Academy
I Can Do It! by Kath Bee (feat. Suzy Cato)
Affirmation Interlude by Lavender Blues
Tiny Dino by Andrew & Polly
What B...2023-10-0629 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsJoy & Resilience - A Playlist!Today on Ear Snacks we're celebrating our new album “AHHHHH!” by playing our new songs along with awesome songs from some other amazing family music artists – all about joy and resilience. Resilience is that thing kids need to help them get through tough stuff, and allowing joyfulness is one of the ways we can fill our tanks when we're feeling on empty. So get ready to bounce - and practice how to bounce back!
Many thanks to these awesome music-makers for sharing their songs:
All We Can Be by Kendall
Glitter Off the Paper by Uncle Jumbo...2023-09-2337 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsCartoons! (with Tom Toro)New Yorker cartoonist Tom Toro (Home Free, Back to School Backpack) talks cartoons of all shapes and sizes on this episode of Ear Snacks! Andrew & Polly avoid anvils, consider political cartoons, think about how it feels to STOP watching your favorite stories, and sing a brand new song by Eilis Cahill.
Thanks for listening! A big thank you to Leo, Solomon, Hannah, Seamus, Leon, Waylan and Izzy — and their parents — for sharing what they know about cartoons. To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org
Thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snack...2023-09-0823 min
The Cisco Kid | 1953 | OTRWesterns.comA Flower for Polly | The Cisco Kid (03-24-53) [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=55726286" width="100%" height="200px" theme="dark" playlist="false" playlist-continuous="false" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="false"
Original Air Date: March 24, 1953Host: Andrew RhynesShow: The Cisco KidPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Stars:• Jack Mather (Cisco)• Harry Lang (Poncho)
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
2023-08-0100 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsShapes! (with Carter Higgins)Math and art intersect in this super-fun episode of Ear Snacks! Andrew & Polly invent awesome shape games with author illustrator Carter Higgins, who shares about her awesome book Circle Under Berry and our friends Emmet, Milena, Phoenix and Gertie dish on things with more than three sides.
For more information or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org.
2023-07-2630 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsSummer MixtapePut these hot beats in your hot feets! Ear Snacks is back and Andrew & Polly are sharing some of the sunniest, most funniest tunes for your family to enjoy. Feast your ears on:
Ear Snacks Summer Mixtape 2023
“Rainbow Shoppe” by Andrew & Polly feat. Lucy Kalantari
“Be You You You” by Uncle Jumbo
“Start the Discussion” by Esther Crow feat. Strawbitty Yops
“Beautiful You” by Mista Cookie Jar feat. Fyütch, Genevieve Goings, Orbit Dean
“ABC You A G” by Nnenna & Pierce Freelon feat. Stella Freelon
“Sunflower (Kindness Grows)”by Claudia Robin Gunn & Itty Bitty Beats
“So Many Ways” by Little Miss A...2023-07-1225 min
The Lowdown from Nick CohenEp 5: Polly Toynbee on class and her family history of radicalsSend us a textNick Cohen talks to Polly Toynbee, celebrated columnist, broadcaster and author about Britain's stubborn class system and the growing gap between the rich and poor under successive Tory governments.Atlantic Books has just published Polly's latest book, An Uneasy Inheritance, My family and other radicals, which has received rave reviews, not least from Nick himself in a recent Substack column.Polly explains how - over the years - she has taken a series of blue collar jobs to better understand the lives of working people. She laments how the cl...2023-06-1141 minEar Snacks Podcast for Kids2023 GRAMMY Awards for Kids: Know Your Noms!Get to know some of the family music artists nominated for a 2023 GRAMMY Award for Best Children’s Album:
Divinity Roxx from NYC (@diviroxx and @diviroxxkids) plays bass for Beyoncé, writes children’s books, and loves mini-kayaking adventures. She shared “Be Yourself” from her GRAMMY-nominated album “Ready, Set, Go!”
Justin Roberts from Evanston, IL (@justiroberts) plays pinball, complex faming-based board games, writes children’s books illustrated by Christian Robinson, and advocates for musicians rights. He shared “I Have Been a Unicorn” from his GRAMMY-nominated album “Space Cadet”
Alphabet Rockers from Oakland, CA (@alphabetrockets) contain multitudes. We’ve shared their community-based soc...2023-01-2620 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsMaking Friends by Singing with Helena Ku RheeWho are your friends? How do people become friends? Can *we* be friends? On this episode of Ear Snacks, Andrew & Polly and their friends contemplate the nature of friendship. We also squawk on our parrot phone to call children’s author Helena Ku Rhee (The Paper Kingdom) about her experience making friends as she grew up in a multilingual apartment complex in Los Angeles, the basis of her 2022 picture book Rosa’s Song illustrated by Pascal Campion.
Many thanks to our friends Harlow, Elijah, Maya, Alex, Miles, Isabel (and their parents!) for sharing what they know about frien...2023-01-1126 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsHappy Warm and Wishy HolidaysAndrew & Polly think about how to stay warm in the winter with some of our favorite family holiday tunes. For more great episodes on the holidays, check out these episodes about Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, our most favoritest family holiday music playlist and lights in the ocean! Thanks to Sara Louise Callaway from The Music Box and the one and only Mista Cookie Jar. Thanks to Arlo, Molly, Poppy, Opal, Sam, and Thiri (and their parents) for sharing what they know about lights and how their families use lights to celebrate.
Ear Snacks is a free interactive experience centered...2022-12-1425 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsWhat do you do when something breaks?Some things crack by design - like eggs! But it can be really surprising for kids when something breaks, especially if that thing can't be repaired. In this episode, we think about what to do about the unpredictable. Everett (from South Africa), Henry & Saul, Jackson & Beanie and Ainsley tell Andrew & Polly about things that break. Elizabeth Cochran (aka Dr. Earthquakes!) from the USGS talks earthquake science (aka seismology) & L.A. Everett shares about how he cracked the bones in his arm.
To find out more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org...2022-11-0919 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsWhat are you going to be for Halloween?Andrew & Polly receive an urgent voice message from their friends Kevin & Louise. We learned A LOT about disguises from marine biologist Rebecca Johnson from the California Academy of Sciences and voice actor and composer Greg Chun. Thanks to our pals Sadie A, Sadie E, Grey, Georgia, Zoey, Gavin, Gavin, Devorah, Elliot, Ainsley, Tanner, Luke & Ace for making Ear Snacks so delicious!
Ear Snacks is a free interactive experience centered around children’s voices & ideas. To support the work we’re doing for your kids (and all kids), become a supporter on Patreon or through Apple Podcasts Premium Subs...2022-10-1232 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsThe Steps to Making Great Art with John BaldessariAndrew & Polly and their friends think about STEPS - the kinds you take with your feet, like when you go on a walk with mom, or when you have an idea for a sandwich, paper airplane - or amazing art project. We interview an alien, our friends, and art legend John Baldessari who died in January, 2020 at the age of 88.
Many thanks to Malcolm, Jonas, Milena, Sady, Ella, and to Patrick Pardo for arranging our interview with Mr. Baldessari. You can learn more about John Baldessari at baldessari.org or at most modern art museums. Or via thi...2022-09-0717 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsA Visit to the DentistIt's important to keep your teeth healthy! Andrew & Polly learn what to expect when visiting the dentist and get some official teeth info from one of the friendliest pediatric dentists around, Dr. Jessie Schwarz. Plus, a song about a Saw & Zipper (who both have teeth).
2022-08-1715 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsBubbles! (It’s ephemeral, kid.)Pop! Welcome to a very floaty episode of Ear Snacks in which Andrew & Polly (literally) get into bubbles. Come ponder the nature of glistening spheres, learn the science of surface tension and explore the wonders of Bubble Planet at Kidspace Children’s Museum, and wax poetic about the joy of sharing bubbles with our effortlessly effervescent pal, Mista Cookie Jar -- who helps us make a brand new song, “Like a Bubble!"
Thanks to Kaya, Kali, Kieran, Vada & Shai (who made some bubble art for this episode) for sharing what they know about bubbles! To learn more or t...2022-08-0327 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsIs it going to rain?Forget weather apps -- by looking and listening outside, how can you tell if it's going to rain? Perfect for staring out of car windows or finding a cozy space to draw, Andrew & Polly ask their friends from New Zealand to Arkansas all about the weather where they live.
We learn about how the water cycle works by imagining ourselves as rain drops with Carie Fallwell from the Glazer Children's Museum in Tampa, Florida. We compose a storm of voices by sampling our incredible audience. We think about glaciers and droughts with hydrologist Dr. Jess Driscoll. And...2022-07-1322 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsWhat should we pack? (Camping with kids + helping refugee families with Miry’s List)Kevin & Louise Giraffe attempt to pack for a camping trip while Andrew & Polly ask kids what they know about tents. Miry's List founder Miry Whitehill helps kids and families imagine what makes a home feel safe and cozy and helps us think about ways we can welcome refugee families resettling in our neighborhoods.
We're figuring out what to pack for our July mini-tour in Colorado! Visit andrewandpolly.com to find out more or reach out to us directly -- we'd love to connect with you IRL! To offer us any feedback on this episode...2022-06-2231 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsHere’s one thing you’ll need for summer travel!What is a hat!?!? Andrew & Polly are determined to find out.
Thanks for listening! Ear Snacks is centered around children’s voices & ideas. To support the work we’re doing or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org or become a supporter on Patreon.
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2022-05-2527 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsTime Travel Experiments with Letter Writing!H-E-L-L-O! What's a letter? How old is the invention of type? How does a ballpoint pen work? Andrew & Polly investigate. Ana Gomez-Bernaus explains the art of typography and designing your own letters, and The Pen Addict's Brad Dowdy muses on drawing miniature cities and writing letters to baseball players to get their autographs.
We first published this episode in 2017 with an incorrect mention that Gutenberg's printing press was the first development in moveable type in 1400. The episode you just heard is a revision as of 5/11/2022. We want to thank listener, typographer and mom Steph Rue for alerting u...2022-05-1121 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsSeeds & Ideas: How do they grow?What does a seed need to grow? A kid? An idea? Andrew & Polly ask many different people about growing many different things.
How does bird poop bring the world together? With peppers, of course! Uncle Fred tells us about germination, the first World's Hottest Pepper (Bhut Jolokia), and... BIRD POOP. If you aren't a dragon and like spicy stuff, you can check out the Sparkling River Pepper Company's smoke dried peppers, sauces and spice blends at sparking-river.com
Our neighbor Miriam takes us to visit the Peace Garden, an urban garden space at Peace4Kids in S...2022-04-0628 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsWhat’s a Prank?What's a prank? What makes a *good* prank? And how do you know when you're over The Line?
Andrew & his kids contemplate the nature of surprises, the intention behind jokes, and scheme up some wholesome pranks on their walk to school.
Thanks to musical guests Story Pirates for their song “Cat Sit on You” & New Zealand’s Captain Fectus McBoyle for his new single “Just Breathe” – and “Mom’s Name” by us and the hilarious and gregarious Mike Phirman (performing a rare live show in Colorado this weekend!) You can find more tomf...2022-03-3020 min
Polly Campbell, Simply SaidThe Benefits of DreamingOften we edge out the sleep and dream states we need to open our hearts and minds and navigate the world as a fully conscious person. Instead, we can learn to linger in the grogginess between sleep and wakefulness and integrate our dreams into our waking life.Psychologist and clinical assistant professor of medicine and the sleep and dream specialist at the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Dr. Rubin Naimain explains what sleep really is and how dreaming an important form of consciousness.Dr. Rubin Naiman: https://drnaiman.com/...2022-03-2230 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsFan Faves: Pajamas & The Incredible Edible Bed with Mindy Thomas from Wow in the World!Do you wish you could wake up on a bed of delicious toast? Do restaurants in your neighborhood sound like song lyrics? Our friend Katara from Brooklyn, NY, shares two ways our episode about Pajamas (with Wow in the World’s Mindy Thomas!) connects with her life. Let’s get cozy!
In Pajamas II, we explore:
Pajama Day!
The Science of Sleep (why our bodies need rest)
The idea of the “Sleepunder” (instead of sleepover)
Trippy Dreams
How different families say goodnight
Thanks to Shopify for supporting Ear Snacks. Go to Shopify.com/ears...2022-03-0230 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsFan Faves: Bad Guys!Our friend Monk from Oakland, CA loves when Andrew tries to scare Polly in our episode about Bad Guys! So we’re replaying it here – play along with us!
We explore:
What are the parts of a story?
How can you play “bad guys” and keep everyone safe?
How to sound “like a bad guy” with voice actress Morla Gorondona!
To Play or Not To Play: Making Agreements!
Wondering why we don't have any pretend jails in this episode (or our house)? Check out and donate to the non-profit The Sentencing Project. Black Americans are incarcerated in state pri...2022-02-1619 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsFan Faves: Fruit!If you haven’t heard the very first episode of Ear Snacks, our friend Maeve from Madison, WI super-duper loves it. So she's sharing about it here – AND we're talking about one of Polly’s favorite fruit books: Grapefruit by Yoko Ono.
In this episode, you'll hear Polly read:
PAINTING FOR THE WIND (1961, summer)
PAINTING TO SEE THE ROOM (1961, autumn)
PAINTING TO ENLARGE AND SEE (1961, summer)
TUNAFISH SANDWICH PIECE (1964, spring)
So - what's your kiddo's favorite episode of Ear Snacks? We'd love them to introduce it - Here are the details of how to...2022-02-0229 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsSmaller than Small: The Discovery of Quarks with Dr. Martin BreidenbachWhat is the smallest thing you can think of? What’s smaller than that? For World Quark Day, experimental physicist Dr. Martin Breidenbach takes Andrew & Polly on a trip through the 70’s into subatomic space to recount his use of a gigantic device to discover how small the universe can get.
Innovations such as radiation oncology and the World Wide Web can trace their origins to the pioneering experiments of physicists like Marty asking the same questions we ask on Ear Snacks – What’s that made of? How can we learn more about it? And what’s next?
2022-01-1922 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsLight Up Your Holidays with this Holiday Mixtape!Happy Happy Holidays! Let these completely original family-music tunes light up your holidays and upcoming home days. Thanks to these incredibly talented and generous musicians who fill our ears and hearts all year long - a great way to support their work is by sharing their music, adding their songs to your playlists and following them on social media!
Happy Happy Holidays by Aaron Nigel Smith
All I Want for Christmas is Used by Formidable Vegetable
Coniferous Trees by Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly
Zat You Santa Claus by Jazzy Ash
Kwanzaa Slide by Culture Queen & Fyütch
Bright W...2021-12-1628 min
CHURN FMEP 144 | Kevan Lee (Oyster HR) - How and why churn and retention differs at Buffer, Polly, and Oyster HR.Today on the show we have Kevan Lee, Head of Marketing at Oyster HR.In this episode, we talked about Kevin’s experience with churn and retention at Buffer, Polly, and Oyster HR, and how the main reasons for churn differed at each company due to their business models and customer segments, and we then discussed the role marketing played in each case to reduce churn.As usual, I'm excited to hear what you think of this episode, and if you have any feedback, I would love to hear from you. You can email me di...2021-12-1534 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsFireflies, Glow-sticks & The Lights of HanukkahSundown, lights up! Andrew & Polly ask their friends about sources of illumination, human-made and natural. Lori Hoch Stiefel from PJ Library shares her Hanukkah story and we begin to wonder...why do candlelight and winter celebrations go hand-in-hand?
Thanks to Arlo, Molly, Poppy, Opal, Sam, and Thiri (and their parents) for sharing what they know about lights and how their families use lights to celebrate. As the nights get longer, we’ll dive deeper into how lights work, bioluminescence, and how our inner light can shine to help others see something new. To be on the show or t...2021-11-2523 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids24,000 Keys: The Music of ”Vivo” from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Sony Pictures Animation + the art of Paul Ramirez JonasKevin & Louise Giraffe continue cracking gate codes, Andrew & Polly think more about why things are locked, and two special guests share about 24,001 special keys!
Martina Castro (Adonde Media founder and host of The Vivo Songbook, the podcast about that awesome Lin-Mauel Miranda / Sony Pictures Animation movie) shares what she learned from Buena Vista Social Club’s Juan de Marcos about the key to Cuban music -- la Clave! Renowned sculptor and social practice artist Paul Ramirez Jonas opens conversations about public spaces and access with the 24,000 keys hey made as part of the Key to the City pr...2021-11-1922 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsKeys: Unlocking What Makes Us Who We AreAndrew & Polly explore keys -- the jingly kind and the genetic. Meanwhile, sneaky gift-giving giraffes Kevin & Louise have to crack Andrew & Polly’s new gate code to deliver some leftover Halloween candy.
Our friend Jack shares about his brother’s very unique chromosomes and how he thinks genetic codes and kindness go together. And we get another house call from pediatric surgeon Dr. Willie Moses who explains more of the science behind genetic codes and how learning to focus as a choirboy unlocked his potential as a lifelong learner.
Thanks to our awesome supporters at patr...2021-11-1125 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsWhen Kids Have to Get Shots - For Parents & CaregiversAndrew & Polly have a frank conversation for parents about getting kids ready for the COVID-19 vaccine as well as routine pediatric vaccinations. We share some interesting stuff that didn't make the episode for kids, why Polly doesn't like to use the word "shots," our own parenting practice around pediatric vaccination appointments and the extended interview with Child Life Specialist Rose Tandeta with tips and tricks for making these appointments go as smoothly as possible.
This is a companion to this episode of Ear Snacks for kids in which Andrew & Polly explore what kids know (and don’t kno...2021-11-0849 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsGetting Kids Ready for the COVID-19 VaccineIn this special episode of Ear Snacks, Andrew & Polly explore what kids know (and don’t know) about the Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine now available in the U.S. for children age 5-11. We prepare for the experience of getting a shot with Child Life Specialist Rose Tandeta (UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland) and explain how an mRNA vaccine works by sharing a hilarious pie analogy from Laurel Bristow (MSc, Control of Infectious Diseases).
Here at Ear Snacks we love learning and sharing, and we hope all of our immune systems can learn how to keep our bodies h...2021-11-0433 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsMustaches!Handlebar. Caterpillar. Pencil. Walrus. Andrew & Polly ponder the preponderance of upper-lip hair style choices and wonder -- can only men like Tom Selleck and Ron Swanson grow mustaches? Why aren't eyebrows called eye mustaches? Sally Rubin shares about her mustache and her film Mama Has a Mustache that encourages families to talk openly and listen curiously to what kids have to say about gender identity.
We mustache you to consider supporting the work we do at patreon.com/earsnacks -- subscribing for as little as $2/month gets you fun bonus content and helps us do what we...2021-10-2822 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsTissues: How to Sneeze and Cellular Lego KitsAndrew & Polly investigate the science of sneezing, how tissues are made, how the amazing human body protects itself, and how we can all protect each other when we...ah...ah...achoo!
Thanks to Wow in the World’s Mindy Thomas for playing “Should I Pick It?” and communicating so much gooey science from her New York Times best-selling book The How and The Wow of the Human Body. And thanks to pediatric surgeon Dr. Willie Moses from UCSF for using his imaginary laparoscope to reveal the secrets of the cellular LEGO kit inside all of us.
Than...2021-10-1328 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsRaisins: Are They Great or Gross?Andrew knows two people who have a real problem with raisins: Polly and visitor-from-the-Sun Gustafer Yellowgold. Musician/cartoonist Morgan Taylor was kind enough to facilitate this summit of Earthlings and Sunlings in our continuing series about what Treats are (and aren’t.)
You can find all of Morgan’s multimedia Gustafer chronicling at gustaferyellowgold.com or listen to his latest audiobook A Cooler World on Audible.
Thanks to Morgan, Gustafer, Slim the eel and Stephanie Meyers the publicist for making this a cooler podcast -- and a big thank you to our awesome supporters for suppo...2021-09-2520 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsGreat Music for Kids: A Playlist of Our Favorite New Awesome Songs!We are so excited to share these new tunes with you! Join us for the best day ever in our backyard with words of kindness, barbecue, vaccinated grandma's, lessons on money, friendship, unique and amazing people, bubbles & joy and a sweet look at the night sky. This episode features the following songs:
Best Day Ever - SaulPaul
Please Excuse Me Thank You - Ziggy Marley (feat. Alanis Morrisette)
There’s a Party in My Backyard - DJ Willy Wow
The Moon & the Stars & Me - The Bright Siders
Juneteenth - Fyütch + Alphabet Rockers
Common Scents -Secret Agent 23 Skido...2021-09-1130 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsTreats: What’s the best treat of all time?What makes a treat a treat? Andrew & Polly ask kids on 3 continents, neighbor and food scientist Sara Yang, and treat-inspired multimedia Minnesotans Bryan and Neil of Koo Koo Kanga Roo. Andrew also unveils the Treat Song 3000 and, deliciousness ensues!
Thank you to Elias, Bodhin, JoJo, Madelynn, and Monk for treating us to your thoughts on treats. Thanks to Sara Yang for helping us think about sensory science as it relates to food and for giving us a nose-pinching jelly bean taste-testing experiment to try. This episode includes an original underscore as well as snippets of Grapes by...2021-09-0329 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsTents: Everyone Needs Shelter (Talking to Kids about Refugees)If two giraffes went camping, what would they bring? While Kevin & Louise try to figure out what they need to bring on their camping trip, Miry from Miry’s List helps Andrew & Polly meditate on the sounds and smells of home, and offers ideas about how we can help families seeking refuge in our communities feel at home.
Thanks to our friends Sabo, Reuben, Tess, Fritz, Kalin & Millie who asked to be on the show by having a grownup visit earsnacks.org. A special shoutout to our newest Patreon supporters who joined our snack club at patreon.co...2021-08-2029 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsMaking Soap + Thought Bubbles!Explore the science & joy of soap making with Claudia Zanes, a wonderful family musician and soap maker! Then take a deep breath with authors Mags DeRoma & Christine Peck whose book “Too Many Bubbles” helps kids navigate the anxiety of grumpy thoughts that won’t go away. Andrew practices Polly’s game of turning thought bubbles into word bubbles! (Golly, that does take practice!)
Check out Dan + Claudia Zanes’ newest single Reparations is a Must, Claudia's handmade CLEO Soaps as well as the imaginative board game Mags and Christine make, Silly Street!
Thanks again to the kids who ad...2021-08-0420 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsBubbles: The Science Inside Those Floaty Poppy Sudsy Happy Spheres!Pop! Welcome to a very floaty episode of Ear Snacks in which Andrew & Polly (literally) get into bubbles. Come ponder the nature of glistening spheres, learn the science of surface tension and explore the wonders of Bubble Planet at Kidspace Children’s Museum, and wax poetic about the joy of sharing bubbles with our effortlessly effervescent pal, Mista Cookie Jar -- who helps us make a brand new song, “Like a Bubble!"
Thanks to Kaya, Kali, Kieran, Vada & Shai (who made some bubble art for this episode) for sharing what they know about bubbles! To learn more or t...2021-07-2824 min
Find Your Harmony RadioshowFind Your Harmony Radioshow #266Tracklist:
01. DRYM & Evan Henzi - Lightmare [A State Of Trance]
02. Third Party - Veins (AVIRA Remix) [Armada Music]
03. Jay Hayton - All I Can See [Enhanced]
LIGHT SIDE TRACK OF THE WEEK
04. Chicane - An Ocean Apart (Ruben de Ronde Remix) [Modena]
05. W&W x Martin Jensen feat. Linnea Schossow - Greece 2021 [Rave Culture]
06. Andy Duguid - Analigital [Magik Muzik]
07. SMR LVE & Polly Strange - Rising Sun (Glynn Alan Remix) [Coldharbour]
08. Gareth Emery feat. Sarah De Warren - Calling Home [We'll Be OK]
09. Ferry Corsten & Leon Bolier feat...2021-07-211h 58Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsJars: What Do You Keep in a Jar? Jam? Pickles? Jelly Beans?We talk to Andrew’s mom about making blueberry jam, Amy Dickens from Salt + Sage Catering about keeping foods separate and pickling turnips. Plus, we count all the jelly beans in Polly’s giant jar of jelly beans and reveal the four closest guessers!
What are *you* up to with jars this summer? We want to see your jar projects! If you need some ideas, check out these fun links - and share them with us on on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok.
Thanks to Anika, Aarys, Rala, and Liv (who made the art for this...2021-07-0820 minEar Snacks Podcast for KidsJars: are they the perfect containers or what!?!Salt and Sage's Amy Dickens -- who has at least 110 jars -- talks about sharing food and jar mishaps. Plus, food science and scaring away micropes with Harry Rosenblum and Hannah Fordin from the Time for Lunch podcast. And we start a jar band. Obviously.
Can you guess how many jellybeans are in Polly’s giant 1-gallon jar? Give it a try! Comment with your kiddo's guess by following us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok.
Thanks to Anika, Liv Rala, and Aarys (who made the art for this episode!) for sharing what they know ab...2021-06-3024 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsGreat Music for Kids: Family Music Forward MixtapeThis year's Grammy-nominees for Best Children's Album are all artists who are white, but young ears can and should hear a rainbow of identities represented in music. Black and brown children deserve access to music that welcomes, reflects, and celebrates them. In this special episode of Ear Snacks, Andrew & Polly celebrate diverse voices in family music and highlight the work of Family Music Forward, an organization dedicated to equity and racial justice in children's music.
2021-02-0937 min
Photography Insights - important industry interviews by PhloggerPolly Irungu & black women photographyWelcome to episode 111 of photography insights everybody. Today we are embracing the world as we interview someone from Kenya now living and working in the big apple – New York City. Polly Irungu is a lovely lady who is trying to help others. She is described as a Multimedia journalist, digital editor, and photographer who is responsible for 2 million listeners and social media too. Polly is the founder of Black Women Photographers, a community and online database of Black women photographers.It’s been so nice to talk to people from different communities and try and give them a platform to discuss...2020-11-251h 09Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsCelebrating Halloween with Spooky Sounds, Music & Jokes!Halloween can be fun and full of surprises, but it can also be a bit scary for young kids. Join Andrew & Polly for an exploration of spooky musical sounds, jokes and songs to help make the best of the season's BOO's (and keep them from becoming boo-hoo's)! Parents, educators and caregivers may also want to check out this great article from the ADL to prepare for an inclusive and safe-feeling holiday.
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The Samurai Pizza Cast#031 - Flute Suit RiotSPC Ep 31: "Polly's Magical Flute" We're back! Not with a Dinosaur Story, but a flute story! Learn the mysterious, and almost certainly scandalous history of Polly's flute! She didn't go to band camp,but the answer is equally risque. All this AND clips of Austin Powers AND George of the Jungle for some reason! The Samurai Pizza Cast is Andrew Power, AJ Moralas, and Miriam Gibson Spiritual Advisor: MANDU, The Wonder Cat Singing Sensation: Colin White Contact and Follow the Show: E-mail - spccast@gmail.com Twitter - @pizzacast...2020-08-051h 49
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsThe Notorious RBGDissenters everywhere! Join us in wishing Ruth Bader Ginsburg a very happy 87th birthday! Andrew & Polly find some exceptionally aware kids to go on at length about the Supreme Court and it’s most Notorious justice, along with a new single from the Joanie Leeds joint All the Ladies entitled (you guessed it) “RBG” To find out more or to be on the show, visit www.earsnacks.org
Ear Snacks is a free interactive experience centered around children’s voices & ideas. To support the work we’re doing for your kids (and all kids), become a supporter on Patreon...2020-03-1513 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsPi + Pie with America’s Test Kitchen KidsWHAT IS PIE? What about pi? Can I have 3.1415 pieces, please? Pre-heat your International Pi Day festivities! Andrew & Polly get granular with Molly Birnbaum from America’s Test Kitchen Kids who does all kinds of fascinating kitchen experiments and games on her new kids podcast, Mystery Recipe. Find more at ATKkids.com/mysteryrecipe and earsnacks.org — we hope family time can be filled with fun and learning and good food as we weather social distancing together!
2020-03-1316 min
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In this episode of CLR , join us as we speak with film producer, Polly Tommey’s about her most recent film, “Vaxxed ll: The People’s Truth”(executive produced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.) , a sequel to the Ground-Breaking Do...2020-03-0454 min
The Samurai Pizza Cast#018 - Polly-amorySPC Ep 18: "Speedy's Double-Time Trick" Speedy Cerviche is trash! He's accidentally set up two dates at the same time like the dumb TV character he his. We try and figure out why Saban is working overtime to write out one potential ship, and Miriam and Andrew get deep into fashion critique. The Samurai Pizza Cast is Andrew Power, AJ Moralas, and Miriam Gibson Spiritual Advisor: MANDU, The Wonder Cat Singing Sensation: Colin White Contact and Follow the Show: E-mail - spccast@gmail.com Twitter - @pizzacast Samurai P...2020-03-041h 25
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsThe U.S. Census (it’s a party, and you’re invited!)What's a census? Andrew & Polly dig in with special guests Vicki Glazer from the U.S. Census Bureau and Emily McMillan with the Statistics in Schools program that's hitting classrooms across America next week. Next month, everyone will get a postcard in the mail -- it's your invitation to the party that is the next decade of America...RSVP so they bring enough forks! Visit https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis.html to help your school support democracy!
2020-02-2921 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsTime: How Time Feels with Story Pirates & The Pop UpsDo you want 5 more minutes? In our third episode about clocks, Andrew & Polly ask kids how rushing and waiting feel different, challenge Jason Rabinowitz of The Pop Ups to a clock scavenger hunt around Brooklyn, and spin some yarns with Story Pirates co-founder Lee Overtree about how time feels when you're in a story. Thanks to Gimlete Media, The Story Piates, and The Pop Ups for sharing their rad music and ideas. To find out more, visit: www.storypirates.com www.thepopups.com www.earsnacks.org
2020-01-3028 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsFor Parents: The Benefits of Music Therapy (62nd Grammy Award Winner John Samson)In this special episode designed for parents (though PG for kids), Andrew & Polly discuss Jon Samson’s music therapy practice, the therapeutic benefits of musical improvisation, and how we as parents can approach creating a supportive mental health environment for our kids. Thanks to Jon for sharing his intricately crafted and emotive music with us. You can find more about his music therapy practice and more of his music at cocreativemusic.com or on his YouTube channel - share music, support musicians!
2020-01-1641 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsGrammy Nominated Kids’ Music: The Okee Dokee Brothers (62nd Grammy Awards)The 62nd Grammy (TM) Awards are almost here! We’re delighted to share this series of 5 Ear Snacks mini-episodes featuring each of the 5 Grammy-nominated artists for Best Children’s Album. Brrrr! Andrew & Polly brave the frigid Santa Monica winter to hear from Joe Mallander of family folk duo The OKee Dokee Brothers about the art of coziness and their fourth Grammy-nominated album “Winterland” Find more at www.okeedokee.org and www.earsnacks.org
2020-01-1624 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsGrammy Nominated Kids’ Music: Daniel Tashian (62nd Grammy Awards)The 62nd Grammy (TM) Awards are almost here! Andrew & Polly spend a rainy day getting to know Tigerlily, Tilda, Tinkerbell, and Nashville-based singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Daniel Tashian. Daniel and his daughters wax poetic about pistachio ice cream, working with Kacey Musgraves, and share some lovely songs off his Grammy-nominated album “I Love Rainy Days” You can find more about Daniel and his music at www.bigyellowdogmusic.com - share music, support musicians!
2020-01-1516 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsGrammy Nominated Kids’ Music: Caspar Babypants (62nd Grammy Awards)The 62nd Grammy (TM) Awards are almost here! Andrew & Polly attend a deliciously eclectic picnic hosted by Caspar Babypants! Caspar feeds us millions of peaches, introduces us to some bodacious bugs, and plays some rad tunes off his Grammy-nominated album “Flying High!” Thanks to Chris Ballew for taking the time to goof around with us and let us share his music with your family. You can find Chris’ art on Instagram and more about Caspar at www.babypantsmusic.com - share music, support musicians
2020-01-1314 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsHow & Why Do We Tell Time?Clock field trip! Three intrepid Ear Snacks foreign correspondents bring us to jolly old England to find out what makes clocks tick! Eilis has tea in John Kendall’s Number Four clock repair shop. Andrew’s parents visit Johnny Flower, a regulator clock expert who lives in a house full of clocks. And Eliza pokes around the oldest collection of clocks and watches in the world in the Clockmakers’ Museum. And HEY - please fill out the Kids Listen Survey! http://bit.ly/KLSurvey2020
2020-01-0822 min
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsClocks: An Epic Exploration of TimekeepingWhat is a clock? How long is a minute? Are all clocks and all minutes the same? In the first episode of our epic exploration of timekeeping, Andrew & Polly examine Reggio Emilia-educator Maria/Julita’s oddly shaped Salvador Dali-designed watch. Thanks to Matteo, Malcolm, Cadence, Adelyn, Keira, and Izzy (and their parents!) for taking the time to think about where we keep time, how we keep time, what has happened - and what might.
2019-12-1217 min
The Samurai Pizza Cast#006 - The Pizzacat DollsSPC Ep 6: "Singing Samurai Sensai-tion" Polly and Lucille are J-Pop Idols! All of a sudden! For like, a couple days! The gang tries to make sense of Big Cheese's worst plan yet, and Andrew confronts the song that's been stuck in his head for 25 years. The Samurai Pizza Cast is Andrew Power, AJ Moralas, and Miriam Gibson Spiritual Advisor: MANDU, The Wonder Cat Singing Sensation: Colin White Contact and Follow the Show: E-mail - spccast@gmail.com Twitter - @pizzacast Samurai Pizza Cats/Kyatto Ninden Teyandee © SOTSU/Ta...2019-10-301h 21
Ear Snacks Podcast for KidsHappy Halloween! Disguises [Encore]HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Andrew & Polly receive an urgent voice message from their friends Kevin & Louise. We learned A LOT about disguises from marine biologist Rebecca Johnson from the California Academy of Sciences and voice actor and composer Greg Chun. Thanks to our pals Sadie A, Sadie E, Grey, Georgia, Zoey, Gavin, Gavin, Devorah, Elliot, Ainsley, Tanner, Luke & Ace for making Ear Snacks so delicious!
2019-10-1833 min
AME Radio ShowAME Radio Show - Andrew and Polly & John SchneiderAndrew & Polly - This husband/wife duo creates fun and educational children's songs that kids just adore. Their start was unconventional because they never intended on doing this; yet today they are a hit among parents and kids alike. They have a brand new album, their 5th, called "Go For the Moon". We talk to them about the album and their new single off it called "Mom's Name".John Schneider - John is best known for his role in the Dukes of Hazzard; but his illustrious 40 plus year career spans to different TV shows, producing, movies and an...2019-10-011h 00
What If World - Stories for KidsRosie asks: What if ants could dance? (w/ Andrew & Polly)In this insect-creible episode, Mr. Eric teams up with Andrew and Polly of Earsnacks to jam in the garden. Two lonely insects think they’re invisible until they discover a very unusual guitar and the joy of music!
Lessons include: Sometimes grown-ups may be too busy to give you constant attention, but that doesn’t mean you’ve been forgotten; express yourself in a positive way is sure to spread joy and attract the attention of friends with shared interests
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Good Stuff KidsEpisode #28 – Andrew & PollyAndrew and Polly are the husband and wife duo behind the incredible and creative 'Ear Snacks' podcast. They have a new album coming out which features song that they've written for the podcast and it is such a fun and excellent record.
Continue reading Episode #28 – Andrew & Polly on the site.
2016-09-2939 min