Midsummer Mixtape!

Calling all voices! High or low, fast or slow, pool party-ing or quiet afternoon book nook-ing, we have the songs for you! Every so often, we like to step back and shine the spotlight on the amazing creators we know making incredible art for families. Here are the handful of lovely tunes we could squeeze into a podcast episode, but please find out Midsummer Mixtape on Spotify for more upbeat & chilled out summer music recommendations: Party by Heather Feather feat. Itty Bitty Beats, Preschool Rockstars, and Esther Crow A New Cinderella by Megan Piphus  Fam Bam Boogie by Mista Cookie Jar feat. Father Goose, Divinity Roxx, Pierce Freelon, Lucy Kalantari, Aaron Nigel Smith, Snooknuk, Jabali Afrika, and 1 Tribe Collective Harmony by Fyütch and Aura V feat. Divinity Roxx I Run with My Heart (Fatuma’s Song) by Flor Bromley feat. Jabali Afrika Tiny (Chiquito) by Teacher Peter Families Belong by Noodle Loaf (Dan Saks) Why Do People Go? by Mega Ran feat. Kimya Dawson What My Body Needs by Sara Rogers Fly, Shine, Soar by 123 Andrés feat. Little Miss Ann Please support these generous, talented musicians by following them and sharing what you love! To lear more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - thanks for listening!

Is your family feeling as mid-summer-y as ours? On this 'Bubbles!' episode of Ear Snacks, e've got some amazing crafting & imagination activities for lazy days and long rides alike! First, Claudia Zanes shares her love of (and the science behind) soap-making. Gather some materials to try the basics at home, and learn more about her handmade soaps and incredible family folk music! Then we invent some imagination games with Mags DeRoma and Christine Peck (who cannot see your thoughts inside your head), authors of Too Many Bubbles: A Story About Mindfulness.  To learn more about Ear snacks or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org -- and thanks for listening!

Ding dong! Andrew & Polly wax poetic about bells and blindness with Country of the Blind author Andrew Leland and visit an enormous percussion warehouse with LAPR’s Abby Savell. Happy Disability Pride Month! Andrew & Polly are proud members of RAMPD, Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities. July is a great month to open conversations with people of all ages about different types of minds and bodies and think about how we build our world. Thanks to our friends Fortney, Kora, Nora, Hazel, Berlin, and Max (and their parents!) for sharing what they know about bells. To find out more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org – and thanks for listening!

Many happy returns! How should we celebrate Ear Snacks’ 10th birthday? Should we make an Ear Snacks: Songs from the Podcast Vol. 2?!? Today we’re sharing some of the original songs we’ve written for these episodes since Ear Snacks: Songs from the Podcast Vol. 1 came out in 2016, and we thought it’s kind of a magical time capsule of these episodes inspired by the ideas of children. From the absurd to the heartfelt and back again, we hope these songs take your minds and memories on a joyous journey throughout your summer! To see us live at Wolftrap Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods on July 11th or future Andrew & Polly shows, visit andrewandpolly.com We’re making new episodes and writing new songs all summer and into the fall! To learn more or to be on the show for Season 5, visit earsnacks.org – and thanks for listening!

Happy Birthday, Ear Snacks!  10 years ago this July, we started this bonkers idea. Our music had started reaching kids all over the world , but with our growing family, we didn't get to sing with them very often...but what if we could make a show *with* them? This is that show. So today on Ear Snacks, we want to share our very first episode "Fruit!"  - it's still one of the grapes ! Whether you've been listening from the beginning or are hearing this for the very first time, we hope you find it delicious.

Whale hello there! What's your favorite quarium?   Andrew & Polly are getting ready for a big July -- the 10th year of Ear Snacks! Wolftrap on July 11th! -- but we can't leave June without celebrating Aquarium Appreciation Month! Nate from The Show About Science talks about Luna the Otter at the Shed Aquarium in Chicago, Rebecca Johnson from the California Academy of Science talks about nudibranch camouflage (crypsis!) and evolution, and our friend Jenn talks about her love of seahorses! (We also share the aquatic anthem we wrote with Mista Cookie Jar, AQUARIUM!) Want to find out more or Be On The Show?

Today on Ear Snacks we're celebrating Juneteenth (Freedom Day! Jubilee Day! Emancipation Day!) with songs from the GRAMMY-nominated family music album "All One Tribe" - we hope your family will find, support, and share their work! On this episode you'll hear: For All by The Wise Channel Family Reunion by Fyütch feat. Divinity Roxx What Do You Believe? by Shine and the Moonbeams Clap Your Hands by The Magic Jones Shine (The Melanin Remix) by Alphabet Rockers Nothing Wrong With the Black Crayon by DJ Willy Wow We All Live (in the Same House) by Melanie DeMore Mtoto Mzuri by Jabali Afrika feat. Ahadi Beautiful Brown Babies by Kymberly Stewart Have a beautiful day! XO, Andrew & Polly

Polly goes to Fiddle Camp, violinist Katie Buckbee and her son Archer expound on their love of bluegrass, and our pal Eddie Berman introduce us to his 5-string banjo. A bit of ear training on Ear Snacks! (And we use "fiddling" as a model for ways of learning by doing.) We're getting ready for the 10th year of Ear Snacks, and we can't make this show without you! Parents around the world have shared their children's voices & ideas with us, and we love building inspirational, educational, fun shows centered around them. To find out more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - and thanks for listening!

We mustache you a question -- What exactly IS a mustache? And WHO can have one? Celebrate Pride month with Andrew & Polly by wondering about all the different types of hairs that can grow on a face! Filmamker Sally Rubin joins us to talk about her family's mustaches and her animated short film "Mama Has a Mustache" a conversation starter for families and educators thinking about gender (that we made the music for!) To support all kinds of families and hear kids talk about gender, visit mamahasamustache.com To support our work, visit patreon.com/earsnacks or find our music & merch at andrewandpolly.com -- and to learn more or be on the show, visit earsnacks.org Thanks for listening! 

(Hello! We're excited to make more music and podcasts for & with you in 2025! Meanwhile, enjoy these holiday-themed episode remixes -- and thanks for listening!) Happy Happy Holidays! Let these completely original family-music tunes light up your holidays, road trips and home days! Thanks to these incredibly talented and generous musicians who fill our ears and hearts all year long - a great way to support their work is by sharing their music, adding their songs to your playlists and following them on social media! Happy Happy Holidays by Aaron Nigel Smith All I Want for Christmas is Used by Formidable Vegetable Coniferous Trees by Molly Ledford & Billy Kelly Zat You Santa Claus by Jazzy Ash Kwanzaa Slide by Culture Queen & Fyütch Bright Winter Day by Little Miss Ann Esta Lucesita by Elizabeth Mitchell & Suni Paz So Freaking Ready for a New Year by those jokers Andrew & Polly Ear Snacks is a free interactive experience centered around children’s voices & ideas. To support the work we’re doing for your kids (and all kids), become a supporter on Patreon or through Apple Podcasts Premium Subscription feature. OR you can always leave us a 5-star rating & review for free. Or just tell a friend about this great show your family likes? Thanks for listening! Need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok!