הפודקאסטים הטובים ביותר ב-The Past And The Curious History Podcast For Kids (2024)

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Librarians! 36:58

29d ago36:58

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Episode 91 is about Anne Carrol Moore and The Western Library! Anne Carroll Moore is one of history's most important children's librarians, but not everyone is in love with her legacy. She still changed the world, and mostly for the better. And Louisville, Kentucky's Western Library is the first library in America built for, and staffed by African-…

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The Meatshower Part Two (Electric Burgoo) 33:55

2M ago33:55

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In The Meatshower Part 2 (Electric Burgoo) the saga continues. Originally we aired a segment in 2019 to coincide with Mick's book "The Meatshower: The Mostly True Tale of an Odd and (Somewhat) Edible Occurrence," and since then, new information has come to light. A man named Frank Reiser has come into possession of a new specimen from the unusual 1…

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What Time Is It? 33:55

2M ago33:55

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Episode 89 looks into the origin of time zones in America and Daylight Saving across the globe. There's bugs, sunburns, train crashes, dropping timeballs, and smashed pocket watches.על ידי Mick Sullivan

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Forten and Frank 35:43

3M ago35:43

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Episode 88 features two incredible Black Americans who were friends born in the 18th Century. James Forten (1766-1842) was a Revolutionary War Veteran who owned one of America's most successful sail-making companies. He was also influential abolitionist and early Civil Rights leader. His friend Francis "Frank" Johnson (1792-1844) was an equally inf…

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Potatoes and Rocks 31:11

4M ago31:11

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Episode 87: Potatoes and Rocks It’s our annual end-of-year episode dedicated to toys and we have some fun with Mr. Potato Head and Pet Rocks. From the first toy on a commercial to the earthiest fad, you might soon find yourself out digging in the dirt in search of one natural new friend or another!על ידי Mick Sullivan

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Walt and Dr. Mary 34:15

5M ago34:15

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Walt Whitman was inspired after hearing Ralph Waldo Emerson speak, and self-published a book of poems he would continue updating for his entire life. When not writing poetry, he worked as a nurse during the Civil War, and published some unusual exercise advice. Dr. Mary Edwards Walker is the ONLY woman in American history to be awarded the Medal of…

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Listen Now: ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show 5:17

5M ago5:17

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Cuddly as a cactus and charming as an eel, he’s your new favorite snarky talk show host. Join The Grinch (and his faithful dog Max) each week as he rants against Christmas cheer and roasts celebrity guests like chestnuts on an open fire. Starring Saturday Night Live’s James Austin Johnson as the notorious curmudgeon and broadcasting straight from W…

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In A Cave 34:05

6M ago34:05

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Stephen Bishop was an enslaved man who became one of the most famous tour guides in the world. His unusual grave stands near Mammoth Cave National Park. Josie Laures joined a team to spend months in isolation in a cave, in the name of science!על ידי Mick Sullivan

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Walkin' (Part Two) 33:06

7M ago33:06

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Episode 84 is more tales of walking. Meet competitive and record setting pedestrians like Robert Barclay Allardice, Ada Anderson, Edward Payson Weston, and Haitian-American walking super-star Frank Hart. Also hear about two pedestrians who built entire homes with things found on their walks. Simeon Ellerton in England, and Ferdinand Cheval in Franc…

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Walkin' (Part One) 33:14

7M ago33:14

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Episode 83 features the stories of two unusual men who walked a lot. One was a mysterious man in Northeastern America who spoke to nearly no one for years, despite walking a monthlong circular path. He was known as The Old Leatherman. Also, hear the story of Oxekula a man who boarded a boat from Russia, bound for America despite not knowing a soul,…

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Rail Tales 36:13

8M ago36:13

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Episode 82 features the story of the Transcontinental Railroad, including the famous Golden Spike. Also in this episode is the story of Joseph Kekuku, a boy from Hawaii who changed music after being inspired by a random occurrence, possibly involving another railroad spike. If you'd like to learn more about Kekuku and the role of Hawaii in music th…

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Obelisks: Tall and Sometimes Stinky 34:28

9M ago34:28

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Episode 81: The Washington Monument is just one of many Obelisks in the world. Somehow several originals from Egypt have wound up all over the globe. And they inspired a stinky imitation in Australia, known as Thornton's Scent Bottle. The Washington Monument is the tallest, but it took DECADES for it to be completed - for a bunch of reasons. Don't …

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The Power of Plants 34:19

10M ago34:19

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Episode 80: Fabian Garcia, changed agriculture (and people's taste) with his ground breaking New Mexico No. 9 Chile, which is the genetic ancestor of nearly every chile grown in southwest America today. His dedication and intelligence with plants changed lives, livelihoods, and culture. Elliot Michener, on the other hand, was a career criminal whos…

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Stars Fell 36:19

11M ago36:19

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Maria Mitchell was the first American to discover a new comet, which brought her great fame, but her career in the 1800s as a professor at Vassar College left her greatest legacy. In the next century, Ann Hodges was not looking to get involved in objects from space, but one of them crashed into her house anyway. The Past and The Curious is an Airwa…

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Imperfect Pitch 35:52

1y ago35:52

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Melly Victor of Stoopkid Stories joins us for the story of Ella Fitzgerald's first performance at the famous Apollo Theatre. Also, we talk about the history of tuning, how the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I also tried to standardize musical tuning, and how singers hurt their voices to keep up with instrumentalists raising the relative …

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Strange Place for a Steamboat 32:14

1y ago32:14

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The Virginia became a major attraction when it got stuck in a cornfield, which is a place a boat does not belong. Also, The Meachums escaped slavery, and educated hundreds of children in a school known as the Floating Freedom School. Their school in a steamboat was untouched by an unjust Missouri law while in the middle of the river.…

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Wright Brothers and Sister and a Smithsonian Spat 33:55

1y ago33:55

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The Wright Brothers became the first to fly a controlled powered aircraft with a pilot onboard, but just a few days before, Smithsonian Secretary James Langley almost beat them. His failure didn't stop the Smithsonian from claiming the first flight. But Orville and Wilber weren't the only two who fought for their place in history. Their sister Kath…

פודקאסטים ששווה להאזין

The Past And The Curious History Podcast For Kids

פודקאסטים ששווה להאזין

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The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families

Mick Sullivan

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Librarians! 36:58

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The Meatshower Part Two (Electric Burgoo) 33:55

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What Time Is It? 33:55

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Forten and Frank 35:43

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Potatoes and Rocks 31:11

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Walt and Dr. Mary 34:15

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Listen Now: ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show 5:17

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In A Cave 34:05

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Walkin' (Part Two) 33:06

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Walkin' (Part One) 33:14

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Rail Tales 36:13

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Obelisks: Tall and Sometimes Stinky 34:28

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The Power of Plants 34:19

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Stars Fell 36:19

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Imperfect Pitch 35:52

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Strange Place for a Steamboat 32:14

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Wright Brothers and Sister and a Smithsonian Spat 33:55

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