Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast

In today's episode, we explore why spinning around makes us feel dizzy. From the inner ear’s semicircular canals to the fluid that keeps sloshing even after you stop, discover how your body gets tricked into thinking the world is still spinning! Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today’s episode, we’re learning all about how the telephone was invented. But we go back even further to learn about the telegraph, too. You might even learn a little morse code today! Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

PARENT NOTE: This episode avoids crudity (and the noise of a burp itself). It's pretty clinical while still being fun and engaging. In today's episode, we’re learning all about burps! Why do they happen, how do they make us feel better, and why are they usually considered rude? Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today's episode, we’re blasting off to learn all about the International Space Station! From how it was built piece by piece in orbit to what astronauts do every day in microgravity, this episode takes you inside the world’s largest science lab in space. Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today's episode, we’re learning how elevators move heavy loads smoothly up and down. From counterweights and cables to motors and hydraulic systems, discover the clever designs that make elevators safe and powerful. Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

Detective Curious tumbles back into the World of Words and has to crack The Case of the Palindromes! What do words like "Mom," "Pop," and "Kayak" all have in common? Once the mystery is solved, we get a little closer to figuring out how to escape the World of Words! Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today's episode, we’re stretching our necks up high to learn about giraffes! Why do these incredible animals have such long necks and how does it help them survive? We’ll explore how giraffes use their height to eat, fight, and stay safe! Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today's episode, we explore how jellyfish sting! From the tiny harpoon-like nematocysts hidden in their tentacles to the venom they use for hunting and defense, we’ll learn why jellyfish sting and what makes them such fascinating ocean survivors. Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today's episode, we discover why leaves change colors in the fall. From chlorophyll breaking down to hidden pigments like carotenoids and anthocyanins, you’ll learn how trees prepare for winter with one last colorful display! Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today's episode, we explore why our brains sometimes forget things. From fading memories and interference to the power of sleep and emotions, we discover how forgetting actually helps us manage the flood of information we experience every day. Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today's episode, we explore how hearing really works... from vibrating sound waves and the eardrum, to the tiny middle-ear bones, to the fluid-filled cochlea and its hair cells that send signals along the auditory nerve to your brain! We discuss why ear protection is important, too! Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today's episode, we explore turtle lifespans and discuss why some turtles can live for 150 years. It's a mixture of their shell, metabolism, slow-pace, and more!  Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

Captain Curious becomes DETECTIVE CURIOUS and discovers a strange World of Words where sounds like "moo," "meow," and "zoom" are clues in a big mystery. Can Detective Curious discover what an onomatopoeia is before time runs out?! Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today’s episode, we stretch wide and take a deep breath to explore the science of yawning. We have guesses, but no one knows for sure! We discuss whether they’re about tiredness, getting more oxygen, cooling the brain, or maybe just contagious behavior! Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today’s episode, we peek inside the microwave to discover how invisible waves can cook dinner in just minutes. We learn how microwaves excite water molecules, why food heats unevenly sometimes, and which items are safe (and unsafe) to put inside. Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today’s episode, we flip the switch on light bulbs to see how they shine. From glowing filaments to exciting electrons, we explore the science that makes a bulb light up and figure out why they eventually burn out. Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today’s episode, we travel across the desert to discover why camels have those tall, lumpy humps. We learn how the hump stores fat (no water!), how camels survive long stretches without food, and why their bodies are perfectly designed for desert life. Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today’s episode, we open up the mystery of dishwashers to find out how these kitchen machines spray, scrub, and rinse our plates sparkling clean! Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today’s episode, we explore the mystery of dust: what it is, where it comes from, and why it always seems to reappear in our homes. From tiny skin flakes to particles floating in from the outdoors, we uncover how dust builds up and why no house ever stays dust-free for long. Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.

In today’s space adventure finale, Captain Curious sets course for Pluto to solve a mystery: why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore? We explore what makes a planet different from a dwarf planet, meet Pluto’s neighbors in the Kuiper Belt, and learn how the discovery of Eris led scientists to update the rules.  Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child’s intelligence and curiosity. Each episode is designed to stretch young attention spans with thoughtful questions, playful learning, and engaging games. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Please visit CuriousKidsEveryDay.com to get a free printable with activity ideas that don’t involve screens. Those are the best kinds of adventures to have! The Curious Kids Club is launching soon! Visit SupportCuriousKids.com to get all the details.