The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

Interested in what's going on around you? ๐Ÿค” The Ten News podcast is a bite-sized podcast for kids and their adults that explains whatโ€™s going on in the world. ๐ŸŒŽ Each episode explores topics kids care about most including events, sports, science, gaming, pop culture, entertainment, and more! ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ The Ten News also features some pretty awesome guests; LEGO Masters Judge Amy Corbett, Americaโ€™s top doctor Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sarah Natochenny, the voice of Ash Ketchum for Pokemon fans, and many more. ๐Ÿคฉ Itโ€™s a great way for you and your family to stay connected with whatโ€™s going on in the world. ๐Ÿ˜Š The Ten News is also a Common Sense Media Selection as a great podcast for kids!

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The Ten News Explains Minecraft to Grown Ups ๐Ÿค”
๐Ÿค” Are you curious about the game Minecraft? ๐ŸŽฎ Do you play it and wish more grown ups understood what it was? ๐ŸŽค Well, our Ten News kid correspondent Everett joins Head Writer Ryan Willard to break it down. ๐ŸŽง Listen in as The Ten News Explains Minecraft to Grown Ups.
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It's Game Time ๐ŸŽฎ
In today's episode: ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Ten things that you need to know right now ๐ŸŽพ Correspondent Kenny Curtis chronicles the incredible career of tennis legend, Serena Williams. ๐ŸŽฎ Ten News Explains: Minecraft with Ten'er, Everett ๐Ÿ† Tessa's Trivia: how many times have Venus and Serena won the gold medal in Doubles tennis?
18 min
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Missing Things & Drought Discoveries ๐ŸŒŽ
In today's episodes: ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Ten things that you need to know right now ๐Ÿค— Ryan's great big list of things that he is grateful for this World Gratitude Day ๐Ÿ“š The world is short on supplies, and even teachers โ˜” Laine Farber shares drought discoveries from dinosaurs to big cities ๐Ÿซ Tessa's Trivia: do you know which famous chocolate maker was supposed to be on the Titanic?
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Back-to-School Special ๐ŸŽ‰
The Ten News Team is back for Season 3! ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ“ฃTen Things You Need to Know that happened this Summer ๐Ÿ—“๏ธThe Ten News Explains different terms used during Hispanic Heritage Month ๐ŸŽ’Back-to-School traditions from around the world! ๐Ÿค”Tessaโ€™s Trivia: How many nations around the world have Spanish as their official language?
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Honoring the Queen: Re-air It's Time for the Qu...
Taking a moment to honor Queen Elizabeth II by re-airing this episode about her Platinum Jubilee. In today's episode: ๐Ÿ‘‘ Today is the official celebration of 70 years of Queen Elizabeth the 2ndโ€™s rule of Great Britain. ๐Ÿ‘ธ Find out the duties of the Queen and take a look into what other Queens deserve to be celebrated with Correspondent Max Wolfson. โœ”๏ธ Fun Fact Check: these animals were gifted to the Queen from other nations and now all live at the London Zoo. And, test your Queen Elizabeth knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten.โœ…
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Re-air: All Things Pumpkin and Spice ๐Ÿ‚
It's pretty hot out right now so we're dreaming of cool Fall temps with today's re-air. Ten News Gets Extra: ๐Ÿ‚ Fall is in full swing! Pumpkins and changing leaves are on our mind. ๐Ÿฆ Nature Nerds Podcast Laine Farber shares what animals love to play with pumpkins and how it helps their health. ๐Ÿ‘€ It is "leaf-peeping" time. Find out what that means and why this season looks different. ๐ŸŽƒ And test your pumpkin knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. โœ…
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Re-air: Fall's Movers and Shakers ๐Ÿงณ
Look ahead to the Autumnal Equinox with this re-air from last September. ๐Ÿ‚ The Autumnal Equinox is here. Find out what it is and why it is the start of the Fall. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Animals are starting their migrations to warmer spots and the monarch butterfly is one of them. ๐Ÿงณ Hear from Nature Nerds' Laine Farber about this butterfly on the move. ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ In the news: Space walks and tennis superstars! ๐ŸŽพ And test your Harvest Moon knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. โœ…
10 min
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Re-air: Observing National Endangered Species D...
In today's episode: ๐Ÿ˜ Did you know there are over 40,000 endangered species of plants and animals? ๐Ÿ˜ŸThat's a lot of plants and animals needing help, and with there being so many, sometimes it feels like we aren't making much progress. ๐Ÿ™Œ But, don't worry because Correspondent Ryan Nerz is here today with a few success stories about species brought back from the brink of extinction. And, test your animal extinction knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. โœ…
12 min
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Re-air: Animal Love with Dr. Gabby Wild
๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป We're getting out into nature with our favorite wildlife veterinarian and eco-fashionista, Dr. Gabby Wild! What does it mean to be a wildlife veterinarian? ๐Ÿ‘— How do our fashion choices impact the environment and wild animals? ๐Ÿ˜ How often does a wildlife veterinarian travel to save wild animals? What does a typical day look like for a wildlife veterinarian? ๐Ÿฆ‹ Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day!
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Re-air: Animals in the News ๐Ÿ•
Ten News Gets Extra: ๐Ÿ• Gather your pets and join us for a rundown of our favorite animal news stories from this past month. ๐Ÿ˜ Animals, plants, and even humans are always evolving and here to tell us more about evolutionary change is Nature Nerds' Laine Farber. โœ”๏ธ Fun Fact check: how do flamingos eat their food? And, test your animal knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. โœ…
10 min
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Re-air: The Ten News Explains Blockchain ๐Ÿค‘
Start studying up for school with this re-air! In today's episode: ๐Ÿค” What do you give a cryptocurrency thatโ€™s always late? A CLOCKchain! ๐Ÿค‘ Ten News Correspondent LizaBanks Campagna is in the studio with Josh Fried the Senior Manager of Business Development at Solana to talk all things Blockchain. โœ”๏ธ Tessa Tidbit: in 2010 someone paid 10,000 bitcoins to buy two pizzas, but do you know how much actual money that's worth today? And, test your fake cryptocurrency on today's Trivia on the Ten. โœ…
12 min
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TV Time with Ten News Special Guests ๐Ÿ“บ
Ten News Road Trip Remix: ๐Ÿงฑ Ryan and Ten'er, Everett, are creating LEGO masterpieces in honor of LEGO turning 90. ๐ŸŽง And, to top it off, they're listening to the Ten News interview with special guest, LEGO designer, and LEGO Masters' judge, Amy Corbett. ๐Ÿ‘พ But, the fun doesn't end there, are any of you Pokemon fans? ๐Ÿ“บ We've got you covered with our interview with Sarah Natochenny, the voice of Ash Ketchum in the Pokemon animated series!
24 min
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Re-air: Final Installment: Summer Survival Guide ๐Ÿ”ฅ
๐ŸŒป Summer is almost over! Before the warm days are over, get our last tips for making the most out of your summer. ๐Ÿ•๏ธ R ecognize National S'mores day with our Five Fascinating Facts about s'mores. ๐Ÿ“š Author Claribel Ortega stops by to share her favorite warm weather tips. ๐ŸŒช๏ธ And speaking of weather, Correspondent Kenny Curtis breaks down all the powerful summer storms. ๐Ÿ”ฅ And test your s'mores knowledge in todayโ€™s Trivia on the Ten! ๐Ÿง
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Treat Your-shelf to these Summer Reads ๐Ÿ“–
Ten News Road Trip Remix: ๐Ÿ“– The team is headed to their local library and listening to our interview with E. Lockart, Author of the graphic novel, Whistle, along the way. ๐Ÿค” In need of some good summer reads? ๐Ÿ“š We've got you covered with our top book recommendations, including the Skyfall trilogy and the Keeper of the Lost Cities books by best-selling author Shannon Messenger. ๐ŸŽง Which reminds us, let's listen to our interview with Shannon on our way to the beach!
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Re-air: International Cat Day
Meow! ๐Ÿˆ Let's celebrate August 8th's International Cat Day. We are curling up with our feline friends and throwing out some purr-fect puns. ๐Ÿงถ Wonder what it's like to treat a tiger? Wildlife veterinarian Dr. Gabby Wild fills us in. โ˜• Looking to adopt? ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ› Listen in as we share some good ways to help your new kitty feel at home. โœ… And test your feline knowledge in todayโ€™s Trivia on the Ten! ๐Ÿง
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Re-air: Extreme Summer Weather โšก
Is the weather getting stormy where you live? ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Correspondent Kenny Curtis catches us up on the wackiest summer weather. โ˜” Learn about what causes hail and lightning when it gets hot and humid. ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธFrom the headlines: ๐Ÿ‘ถ A new royal baby and a pricey chicken nugget. โœ… And test your planet knowledge in todayโ€™s Trivia on the Ten! ๐Ÿง
12 min
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Re-air: Shark Encounters and Weird Water ๐ŸŒŠ
๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ In this episode of The Ten News Summer Survival Guide, we are talking sharks and water! ๐Ÿฆˆ Why are scientists asking to change our language from "shark attacks" to "shark encounters?" Nature Nerds' Laine Farber gives us the scoop.๐Ÿšฐ Water can be wacky, weird, and wonderful. ๐ŸŒŽ Hear our favorite facts about water around the world. ๐Ÿ“ฐ From the headlines: Historic wins and SpongeBob? โœ… And test your river knowledge in todayโ€™s Trivia on the Ten! ๐Ÿง
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Re-air: Baseball's Summer Break โšพ
Get ready to head to Denver for the Major League Baseball's All-Star Game. ๐ŸŒญ Correspondent Kenny Curtis swings for the fences and breaks down the "DH rule."๐Ÿงข Listen as he shares a new rule that is being tested in the MLB's Minor League. ๐Ÿ“ฐ From the headlines: Hungry for cheese and Ritz crackers.๐Ÿ”ฅ Test your baseball knowledge in todayโ€™s Trivia on the Ten! ๐Ÿง
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Re-air: Scientifically Eating Ice Cream๐Ÿฆ
We are celebrating National Ice Cream Day and treating ourselves to our favorite flavors.๐Ÿฆ Contributors Jacob and Olivia Rozencwaig from the Curious Kids podcast are giving us the scoop on how ice cream is made. โ›ฑ๏ธ Our Summer Survival Guide continues with how to deal with brain freeze if it strikes during your Summer days. ๐Ÿ˜จ If you could make your own ice cream flavor, what would it be?๐Ÿ’ก
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Re-air: Hot Happenings in Music (Taylor's Versi...
In todayโ€™s episode: Calling all Swifties! ๐Ÿคฉ We are talking about why Taylor Swift is re-recording her old songs. Correspondent Sarah Namias fills us in on Taylor Swift's big plan. ๐ŸŽค From naming records to naming bugs? ๐Ÿชฒ Hear which superstars have insects named after them. ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ In the news: Watching Omicron, the new COVID variant and new NASA rockets. ๐Ÿš€ And test your musical instrument knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. โœ…
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Re-Air: Summer Survival Guide โ˜€๏ธ
We are kicking off our Summer Survival Guide.โ›ฑ๏ธ Keep listening in all summer long for tips and tricks for long summer days.โ˜€๏ธ First up, get into a spooky adventure story with Claribel Ortega's Ghost Squad. ๐Ÿ‘ป Hear about what books she loved growing up and what inspired her writing. ๐Ÿ“š Get our top summer picks for beach reading, no beach required! ๐Ÿ“ฐ From the headlines: Ocean storms and a fire? ๐Ÿ”ฅ Test your summer knowledge in todayโ€™s Trivia on the Ten! ๐Ÿง
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Re-air: Competitive Eating and Pyrotechnics! ๐ŸŽ†
Enjoying this re-airing of our July 4th episode from last summer!ย Itโ€™s July 4th! Time for fireworks and BBQ. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hear about how the holiday has been celebrated in the past. ๐Ÿงจ Contributors Jacob and Olivia Rozencwaig, from the Curious Kid Podcast, breakdown the science behind fireworks. ๐ŸŒญ Have you ever wondered about those competitive eating contests? We have an expert at The Ten News! Correspondent Ryan Nerz, takes us behind the hot dog table and shares how competitive eaters train for their big day. ๐Ÿ† From the headlines: ๐Ÿ‹ A hungry humpback and a message in a bottle. โœ… What is being served this year at some July 4th picnics? Find out in todayโ€™s Trivia on the Ten! ๐Ÿง๐Ÿ“ง Do you have something to tell us? Email us at: hello@thetennews.com ๐Ÿ“ Sign up for The Ten News-letter!ย ๐Ÿ“ธ Join us on Instagram๐ŸŒ Visit our website for a list of sources used for this episode and a full episode transcriptSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Breaking News from SCOTUS: Roe vs. Wade ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ
Special report: ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ We're back in the Ten News studio with breaking news from the Supreme Court of the United States and their ruling to overturn Roe vs. Wade. ๐Ÿค” But, what exactly is Roe vs. Wade and why is all of this happening? ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Ten'er, Leilani, is on the Ten News Hotline with some important questions, and show creator Tracy Leeds Kaplan is here with the answers. ๐Ÿ“ You're probably hearing a lot of terms used in the news right now to describe the Supreme Court and its power, so let's break them down. ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ And, Ten'ers, always remember that your voices make a difference. ๐ŸŽง For more information about standing up for issues that matter to you tune in to today's episode and check out our show notes!
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Season 2 Finale ๐ŸŽ‰
In today's final episode of Season 2: ๐ŸŽ‰ The Ten News team is in the studio and ready to share their top 5 fantastic things for this summer including entertainment, sports, news, and more! โœ”๏ธ Tessa Tibit: Tessa is here with not 1, but 5, tidbits to get you through the summer. โœ… And, test your Ten News knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. ๐Ÿ‘‹ Ten'ers, we hope you all have the best summer break and we can't wait to see you back here soon!
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It's the 50th Anniversary of Title IX ๐Ÿ€
In today's episode: ๐Ÿ€ Weโ€™re celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX: a law Congress passed in 1972 to ensure equal opportunities in school sports for kids of all genders.๐Ÿ“— Title IX didnโ€™t automatically create equality for all genders, so we invited award-winning author Lucy Bledsoe to join us in the studio to talk about her book โ€˜No Stopping Us Now,' and how it was inspired by her own childhood. And, test your WNBA knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten.โœ…
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