The Ten News, News For Curious Kids
Interested in what's going on around you? ๐ค The Ten News podcast is a bite-sized podcast for kids and their adults that explains whatโs going on in the world. ๐ Each episode explores topics kids care about most including events, sports, science, gaming, pop culture, entertainment, and more! ๐๏ธ The Ten News also features some pretty awesome guests; LEGO Masters Judge Amy Corbett, Americaโs top doctor Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sarah Natochenny, the voice of Ash Ketchum for Pokemon fans, and many more. ๐คฉ Itโs a great way for you and your family to stay connected with whatโs going on in the world. ๐ The Ten News is also a Common Sense Media Selection as a great podcast for kids!
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Celebrating Black History Month ๐
Ten News Gets Extra: ๐ It's Black History Month! โ๐ฟ For every young Black activist doing big things today, thereโs a groundbreaker who paved the way for them, so today we're sharing our top 5 current day movers and shakers, and their pioneering predecessors. ๐ต Learn about the song that generations of Black Americans have cherished most. โ๏ธ Fun Fact Check: which actor from "Black Panther" bought tickets for 600 kids to see the movie in their hometown? And, test your knowledge about our world's inventors in today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
10 min
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2022 Winter Olympicsโท๏ธ
In today's episode: โท๏ธ It's time for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. โ๏ธ Correspondent Kenny Curtis joins us to tell us what we can expect, and some cool things to watch out for. โ๏ธ Fun Fact Check: what's the longest journey the Olympic torch has been on? And, test your Olympic history knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
13 min
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The Groundhog Weather Forecastโ๏ธ
In today's episode: ๐ We're peeking inside the burrow to get the facts on Groundhog Day. ๐ค๏ธ Friends of the Ten, Jacob and Olivia Rozencwaig from @curiouskidpodcast join us to explain the funny tradition of a groundhog forecasting if Spring is on its way. ๐ Find out what other animals are known for predicting the weather. โ๏ธ Fun Fact check: what other names are there for groundhogs? ๐๏ธ In the news: Supreme Court changes and a sad goodbye to a beloved gorilla. And, test your groundhog knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
11 min
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Animals in the News ๐
"Ten News Gets Extra: ๐ Gather your pets and join us for a rundown of our favorite animal news stories from this past month. ๐ Animals, plants, and even humans are always evolving and here to tell us more about evolutionary change is Nature Nerds' Laine Farber. โ๏ธ Fun Fact check: how do flamingos eat their food? And, test your animal knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
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11 min
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The Great... Reshuffle?๐ก
In today's episode: ๐ผ In 2021 more Americans left their jobs, than any other year, EVER, so today we're talking about "The Great Resignation." ๐ Correspondent LizaBanks Campagna to take a closer look at how this is impacting one of the places that you, Ten'ers, go to the most. โ๏ธ Fun Fact check: what does SCUBA stand for? And, test your shark knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
10 min
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The Best Tools to Combat Covid-19 ๐ท
In today's episode:๐ท Weโre looking into some of the most important tools we have: covid testing and masks.๐ก๏ธ Friends of the Ten, Jacob and Olivia Rozencwaig from The Curious Kid podcast join us to breakdown the different types of Covid tests and how they work. โ๏ธ Fun Fact check: what schools taught Mayan history through songs and stories? ๐๏ธ In the news: Free at-home COVID-19 tests, the latest on Mars, and comic books might be worth some cash. And, test your knowledge about poetry on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
13 min
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The X-Games: Wild Winter Sports ๐
Ten News Gets Extra: ๐ Grab your snowboards and skis and join Correspondent Kenny Curtis to get the inside scoop on this winter's X-Games. โท๏ธ There's so many winter sports to watch at this years X-Games and Winter Olympics, and we're sharing the ones that didn't make the cut. โ๏ธ Fun Fact check: What is the world's largest snowboard? And, test your X-Games knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
10 min
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Report Card Time for the Biden Administration! ๐
"In today's episode: ๐ Ten'ers, Sasha and Zach are here with the Biden administration report card. โ๏ธShow host Bethany Van Delft joins us to share five interesting facts about the White House.๐๏ธ In the news: COVID-19 disrupting school, a tsunami strikes the Pacific, plus the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. And, test your knowledge about Vice President Kamala Harris on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
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11 min
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Bundle Up for Big Winter Weather โ๏ธ
In today's episode: โ๏ธ We're bundling up and taking a look at Big. Winter. Weather. ๐ฅถ Correspondent Sarah Namias joins us to break down some of the strange weather we've already seen this winter. ๐ Did you know there's a snow lab that's been tracking snowfall for over 100 years?๐๏ธ In the news: Baseball excitement and a resourceful badger. โ And, test your winter weather knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
12 min
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Looking Out For New Emojis ๐
Ten News Gets Extra: ๐ Did you know that new emojis have been rolling out? ๐ฎ 117 of them! ๐ง Listen in for what new ones are showing up on devices around the world. ๐ Show creator Tracy Leeds Kaplan sits down with Jennifer Daniel, head of the emoji subcommittee at the Unicode Consortium, to talk about the world of emojis. ๐คช Have you read the emoji version of Moby Dick? ๐ง And, test your emoji knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
12 min
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It's a Quackerific Day ๐ฆ
In today's episode: ๐ฆ It's National Rubber Ducky Day! ๐คฃ We're quacking jokes with show host Bethany Van Delft and celebrating our yellow rubber friends. Correspondent Ryan Nerz explains why we celebrate rubber ducks on January 13th and shares the history of these yellow squeakers. ๐๏ธ In the news: NYC voting change and the 2022 Girl of the Year. ๐ And, test your rubber ducky knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten.โ
11 min
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The Most Powerful Space Telescope Ever ๐ญ
"In Today's Episode: ๐ Ever wonder what the universe looked like as a baby? ๐ Today, weโre blasting into space to check out the James Webb Space Telescope and learning 5 fun facts about it along the way. โ
In the news: Wild weather from Colorado wildfires to raining fish in Texas. And, test your universe knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
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10 min
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The Greatest of All Time: Sports Movies ๐ฅ
Ten News Gets Extra: ๐ The Golden State Warriors superstar, Stephen Curry, scored the 2,794th three-point shot of his career AND broke the record for most 3-pointers! ๐ฅ Listen as Correspondent Kenny Curtis joins to share our top 10 sports movies, plus catch up on the latest releases. And, test your Winter Olympics knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
13 min
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10 Things to Know About January 6, 2021๐๏ธ
In today's episode: ๐๏ธ Host Bethany Van Delft reflects on what exactly happened in Washington D.C. one year ago on January 6, 2021. But, what's happened since? ๐ Correspondent Pamela Kirkland shares 10 things we need to know about the storming of the U.S. Capitol. And, test your knowledge of Democracy on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
13 min
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Lab-grown Food for January? ๐งช
In today's episode: ๐๏ธ Host Bethany Van Delft is talking New Year's resolutions. ๐ช Learn about the most popular resolution and how to help each other out on sticking to your goals in 2022. ๐ฅ Did you know it's also 'Veganuary?' ๐ Listen as Nature Nerds' Laine Farber shares what lab-grown meat is and how we can eat meat without negative impacts on animals or the environment. In the news: A new telescope and a new millipede! ๐ And, test your knowledge about the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
12 min
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Happy New Year: Extended Interview with Lisa He...
Ten News Gets Extra: ๐ต๏ธ We're kicking off 2022 with Lisa Henson, the CEO of The Jim Henson Company. Our correspondent Sarah Namias gets the inside scoop on one of our favorite Apple TV Plus originals, 'Harriet the Spy.' ๐
Did you know that coming up later in 2022, weโll have a true TWOSday? And, test your world clock knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
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2021 Top Picks ๐ฐ AND Guest Aarav from The Week ...
In today's episode: ๐ฐ Host Bethany Van Delft helps us wrap up the new year by sharing our picks for the biggest news stories of the year. ๐ Have you heard of The Week Junior and did you know that they have a Junior Council made up of cool kids who are interested in journalism? ๐งListen as we sit down with Junior Council member, 13-year-old Aarav, to learn more about the Council and The Weekโs Junior Voices survey. And test your supply-chain knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
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2021 Top Picks ๐ฅ AND Special Guest Lisa Henson
In today's episode: It's a Ten News Kid Takover! ๐ Host Bethany Van Delft hands the show over to let the kids share the best movies of the year! ๐ฅ Correspondent Sarah Namias sits down with the CEO of The Jim Henson Company, Lisa Henson, to talk about the 'Harriet the Spy' series. And, test your Disney knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
12 min
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A Holiday Treat: Extended Interview with Shanno...
"Ten News Gets Extra: ๐ A holiday treat for all of our Ten'ers!๐๏ธ If you love reading, weโve got a present just for you! ๐ The Ten News show creator, Tracy Leeds Kaplan and her daughter Naomi, sit down with best-selling author, Shannon Messenger, to discuss her writing, making mallowmelts, and when we can expect book 9! ๐ "
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2021 Top Picks ๐ฎ AND the Creators of Cat Ninja!
In today's episode: It's a Ten News Kid Takeover! ๐ Host Bethany Van Delft hands the show over to let the kids share the best apps and games of the year. ๐ Hear about an EPIC reading app that has over 40,000 books and one of the most popular comic book series, Cat Ninja. ๐ช The best place to play video games is in outer space? And, test your gaming knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
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2021 Top Picks ๐ AND Special Guest Shannon Mes...
It's a Ten News Kid Takeover! ๐ The New Year is almost here, so we're letting our Ten'ers take over the show to countdown to some of our favorite things from 2021. ๐ Today's episode is all about books! Listen in as Ten'er Nicola shares our Ten News top picks for the best books of the year! ๐ค Listen in as two very special Ten News correspondents sat down with the one of our favorite authors, the EXTRA special, best-selling author, Shannon Messenger. ๐ And test your speed reading knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
16 min
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Small Business Caturday! ๐ฑ
Ten News Gets Extra: We're talking about small businesses and going crazy for cats! ๐ Correspondent Ryan Nerz talks to one purrfect small business, a cat cafe! ๐พ Hear 5 Fun Facts about our feline friends. ๐ฌ And test your business knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
16 min
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COVID Vaccine Update: Lining Up For Shots ๐
In today's episode: ๐ฆ What's happening with the new Omicron variant and how do kids feel about getting vaccinated? Host Bethany Van Delft breaks down how variants are named. โค๏ธ Hear a few special messages from fellow Ten'ers about their experiences getting the vaccine. ๐ Curious about what a booster shot is? Jacob and Olivia from the Curious Kid Podcast join to break it down for us. And test your body knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
12 min
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Animal Emotions ๐ฆ
In today's episode: ๐ฆ What can lions teach us about yawning? Find out today as Nature Nerds' Laine Farber tells us about some empathetic lions. ๐ชฒ Do bugs have feelings? Correspondent Sarah Namias shares the latest research. ๐๏ธ In the news: A bad week for Amazon and 2022 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees. โพ And test your knowledge about bees in today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
12 min
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"Get Your Brick On" with LEGO Masters' Amy Corb...
Ten News Gets Extra: Is there a new LEGO set on your holiday wishlist? ๐ If not, you're definitely going to want to add one after today's episode with special guest LEGO Masters' Judge, Amy Corbett. ๐บ Listen in as Amy tells us what it's like being a part of the show and shares all things LEGO. ๐งฑ And, test your LEGO knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
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