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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What's Happening in Ukraine? ๐ฐ
In today's episode: Have you been hearing a lot about Ukraine in the news? Well, today correspondent Sarah Namias is sharing some facts about what's going on over in Eastern Europe. Learn more about the history of Ukraine and the importance of Crimea.โ๏ธ Fun Fact Check: What reptile can't stick its tongue out? ๐๏ธ In the news: updated mask mandates, a possible new planet, a paralyzed man has been given the chance to walk again. And, test your knowledge about the former Soviet Union on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
11 min
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It's The Year of The Tiger ๐
In today's episode: ๐งง We're learning all about the Lunar New Year! ๐
Correspondent Sarah Namias shares why it's the year of the Tiger. Let's celebrate the new year with 5 fascinating facts about Tigers AND some advice from one of the stars of the TV show, Batwoman, Camrus Johnson. ๐๏ธ In the news: Big gold medals and a 19-year-old solo flight. And, test your Lunar New Year knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
11 min
328
Puppy Bowl XVIII ๐
Ten News gets Extra: ๐ Tomorrow is Superbowl Sunday, so for some game day prep we're sharing some surprising facts about the Superbowl. ๐ Learn about the one athletic competition that is even more glorious than the Superbowl, the Puppy Bowl! And, test your Superbowl knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten.โ
10 min
329
Paws-itively The Best Valentine's ๐โ๐ฆบ
In today's episode: โค๏ธ Valentineโs Day is coming up, which is a day all about loveโฆ and do you know what we love? ANIMALS! ๐โ๐ฆบ Animals are paws-itively the best and Nature Nerds' Laine Farber joins us to tell us why. ๐คฏ Learn about the most recent medical advancement between animals and humans. And, test your animal knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. โ
11 min
330
Encanto Hidden Surprises ๐บ
In today's episode: ๐บ It's the Ten News Screen Report! The team is talking all things movies and video games.๐คฉ Learn about some hidden surprises of Disney's film 'Encanto,' and a few of our favorite video games that are out now, or coming out soon. โ๏ธ Fun Fact Check: Who is the first female, animated Disney character to ever wear glasses? And, test your video game knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten.โ
12 min
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Season 2 of The Ten News is out now!๐คช
10 minutes of news and fun for the new generation of curious thinkers. Each episode looks at what's up in the world and covers the stories kids want to know more about. The Ten News is hosted by Bethany Van Delft and comes out every Tuesday and Thursday with bonus episodes on Saturdays.
1 min
332
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
333
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
334
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
336
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
337
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
338
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
339
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
340
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
341
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
342
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
17 min
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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
15 min
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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 "
26 min