Ep9: Dorktales for Wonderful Children

Ready to find your new favorite podcasts? It’s a Summer Sampler time! MASHUPS is a proud member of Kids Listen, a non-profit organization advocating for great children’s podcasts. Because summer is a great time to try out new things, we thought you might enjoy trying out a selection of different Kids Listen member podcasts. This episode features small tastes of shows to pique your curiosity, stretch your imagination, tickle your funny bone, and help you find calm. Learn more about Kids Listen at https://www.kidslisten.org/ Girl Tales: www.girltalespodcast.com Book Club for Kids: http://www.bookclubforkids.org Like You: www.likeyoupodcast.com Power Dog Adventures: https://www.powerdogadventures.com/ Unspookable: www.soundsingtonmedia.com Stoopkid Stories: https://stoopkidstories.com/ Peace Out: www.peaceoutpodcast.com What If World: http://www.whatifworldpodcast.com/ Newsy Pooloozi: https://www.newsypooloozi.com/ Dorktales Storytime Podcast: http://dorktalesstorytime.com Fina Mendoza Mysteries: http://finamendozamysteries.com Kids Listen audio transitions by Dan Saks of www.noodleloafshow.com Summer Sampler artwork by Jodi Murphy of http://dorktalesstorytime.com KL Summer Sampler 2023 produced by Lynn Hickernell of http://goodwordspodcast.com

This season finale has a few games for you to play along with, and they are all about ears. That’s because our Kids Listen friends are none other than Ear Snack’s Andrew & Polly mashed up with Little News Ears’ Dan Buck, Genesis and little Addie. Ears - a perfectly sound season finale topic with lots of fun gunk to explore. We start off with a highlight they each share showcasing their mash-up partner’s pod, and end with a personal contribution created just for your listening ears.  Mashups is a podcast that introduces you to some of our talented Kids Listen friends: Ear Snacks Little News Ears Music: Melly & Miss Lynn Produced & hosted by Tal Kelly   

These two storytellers turned this episode of Mashups into a spontaneous spectacle. Dorktales Storytime voice actor Jonathan Cormur joins forces with Stories for Wonderful Children’s Dan Wendelin. Together they improv their way to a wonderfully dorky story made just for you. We start off with a highlight they each share showcasing their mash-up partner’s pod, and end with a personal contribution created just for you listeners.  Mashups is a podcast that introduces you to some of our talented Kids Listen friends: Dorktales Storytime Stories for Wonderful Children Music: Melly & Miss Lynn Produced & hosted by Tal Kelly   

On this episode of Mashups you will meet two podcasts that are passionate about our kids’ future. Join Kids Pod’s Aimee Chan and Jack to the future’s Jack as we play a game of scattergories. We start off with a highlight they each share showcasing their mash-up partner’s pod, and end with a personal contribution created just for you listeners. Mashups is a podcast that introduces you to some of our talented Kids Listen friends: Kids Pod Jack To The Future Music: Melly & Miss Lynn Produced & hosted by Tal Kelly   

Meet two engaging podcasts that invite you to be on their shows. Join us for a sound guessing game with Mystery Recipe’s Molly Birnbaum and Chad Chenail and At Your Level’s Ari Kelly, Chloe Wesson, Swara Viswanath and our Mashups host (and Ari's mom), Tal Kelly. We start off with a highlight they each share showcasing their mash-up partner’s pod, and end with a personal contribution created just for you listeners.  Mashups is a podcast that introduces you to some of our talented Kids Listen friends: Mystery Recipe At Your Level Music: Melly & Miss Lynn Produced & hosted by Tal Kelly   

These two podcasts teach us a lot about ourselves, through our past and through the foods we eat. The Past and the Curious’ Mick Sullivan joins us for a mashup game of ‘fun facts’ along with Hannah Fordin and Harry Rosenblum of Time for Lunch. Harry’s kids Moxie and Frank join in the fun; we hope you will too. We start off with a highlight they each share showcasing their mash-up partner’s pod, and end with a personal contribution created just for you listeners.  Mashups is a podcast that introduces you to some of our talented Kids Listen friends: The Past and The Curious Time For Lunch Mick's new book I See Lincoln's Underpants & of course The Meatshower book Fun episode with Mick & WIW's Mr. Eric The Heritage Network Music: Melly & Miss Lynn Produced & hosted by Tal Kelly  

Meet two mindfulness podcasts. Our friends Noah of Like You and Marjorie of Best Day Yet, along with her kids North and Amelie join us. What kind of game do you think we could play with two mindfulness podcasts? We start off with a highlight they each share showcasing their mash-up partner’s pod, and end with a personal contribution created just for you listeners.  Mashups is a podcast that introduces you to some of our talented Kids Listen friends: Like You Best Day Yet Music: Melly & Miss Lynn Produced & hosted by Tal Kelly   

It’s time to have more kids on our show! Katie Stone, Executive Producer of The Children’s Hour brings some of her crew to join Emma and Xavier of Curious Conversations. We had a lot of fun playing together, we hope you’ll join us and play along. We start off with a highlight they each share showcasing their mash-up partner’s pod, and end with a personal contribution created just for you listeners.  Mashups is a podcast that introduces you to some of our talented Kids Listen friends: The Children's Hour Curious Conversations Music: Melly & Miss Lynn Produced & hosted by Tal Kelly   

Do you love stories? In this episode you meet two inspiring tale tellers. Our friends Rebecca Cunnigham Executive Producer and Host of Girl Tales and Kathleen Pelley - Author, Scottish Storyteller and Speaker are challenged in a storytelling game of idioms. Would you like to take a turn of phrase yourself? See if you can try out this challenging mashup game with your family. Here's a list of idioms in case you'd like to play too. Mashups is a podcast that introduces you to some of our talented Kids Listen friends: Girl Tales Journey with Story Music: Melly & Miss Lynn Produced & hosted by Tal Kelly   

Meet two news podcasts. Would you rather play reporter and ask the questions or be in the spotlight? We thought it might be fun for you to play along with how news is made. Our friends Leela and Lyndee of Newsy Pooloozi have news of their own - they had to change their name! Join us as The Ten News’ curator and producer Tracy Leads Kaplan asks the hard-hitting questions. We also invited The Ten News’ Bethany Van Delft to represent! We start off with a highlight they each share showcasing their mash-up partner’s pod, and end with a personal contribution created just for you listeners. Mashups is a podcast that introduces you to some of our talented Kids Listen friends: The Ten News Newsy Pooloozi Music: Melly & Miss Lynn Produced & hosted by Tal Kelly