Kids With A Mic

Kids With a Mic🎤

Curated by...

Seraphina Malina-Derben (she/her)

Why did you choose this theme?There are many family-friendly and kid podcasts, but most are hosted by grown-ups. It's time to showcase the pioneering kid podcasters behind the mic. There aren't many, and some of them have moved on from podcasting. That doesn't mean to say their content isn't worthy of recognition.I'm choosing podcasts that show the guts it takes to become a young podcaster. These shows are so varied. The common theme is they all give hope for a better future.

PODCAST PICKS:Click on the podcast art to listen 👂

CJ Matthews and Blankies 4 My BuddiesThis podcast celebrates and amplifies kids who are activating social change by doing what they love. Although there are no new episodes in 2022 and on, it's a gem of a podcast.In this episode, host Leo interviews CJ Matthews and Blankies 4 My Buddies. What is lovely about this episode is how Leo and CJ talk emotionally. EarBuds curator Seraphina admires the way CJ is making kids' lives better after his experience of losing his baby sister when his mum was pregnant.

Kids LawWhy are Children’s Rights in Scotland the Strongest in the UK?

Alma-Constance (age 12) is determined to help teach kids law at a much younger age to help them grow up into adults confident with legal knowledge. This podcast is co-hosted with an adult, but Alma-Constance is behind the mic loads.What EarBuds curator Seraphina likes about this podcast is the way it helps us understand the legal system and its complex concepts. This episode covers the way that Scotland has given kids the strongest rights in the U.K. The issue about the age of criminal responsibility is really interesting as Scotland raised this age from 8 to 12, but even this age is still younger than in other parts of the world.

Dream Big Podcast for KidsThe Magic of 'Yes, And...': Turning Ordinary Days into Extraordinary AdventuresThis is a high-energy podcast to boost kids' creative and energetic ambitions in life. This episode is all about the principle of "Yes, and," which gives a fresh lens on the world. It also talks about "Yes Days," which are scary for grown-ups, but essential for kids!!

Kid CEOCool and Dope: Cavanaugh BellKid CEO Benjamin Wong, a young entrepreneur and visionary, talks to kids who are building their own legacy in the world. Although this podcast has no new episodes past early 2022, the stories of kid entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and more showing the world what kids can really do is brilliant!This episode tells the story of his anti-bullying organization, Cool and Dope. Later episodes concentrate on crypto, but if you scroll back, there are LOADS of inspirational episodes.

Seraphina Speaks: For Children Who ThinkOn Being a Tween: HAIREarBuds curator Seraphina offers social commentary on ordinary, everyday life. Things we take for granted need exploring because so much of life is done as if we sleep-walk through it.Critical thinking is sometimes forgotten, and this show unpacks social norms in fresh ways. This episode tells the story of Bob, one hair that grew to have friends too. There are loads of opinions on pubic hair, but who talks about when it first arrives in our lives? That's why Seraphina had to share her thoughts on this rite of passage.

COMMUNITY:

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PODCAST NEWS from Podnews:

• Doja Cat and Ice Spice are on the first edition of Close Friends Only, the first podcast from Instagram. 

• On the day Heavyweight was made one of The New York Times’s Best Podcasts of 2023, Spotify is to cancel Heavyweight and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Stolen. 

• After reporting its first quarterly profit for more than a year, Spotify is laying off 17% of its workforce, according to an email sent by Daniel Ek to employees. Approximately 1,500 jobs will be affected by the cuts.

SPOTLIGHT:

Visionaries Audio DramaVisionaries Audio Drama is a fantasy podcast series created by Richard Seneque that tells the tale of privilege, conspiracy, betrayal and rebellion through the lens of its characters. In the year 2185, the world is distinguished by two races – the Visionaries and the Dead-eyes.The Visionary race is the next step in human evolution and have unique eyes, which endow them with special abilities. Humans who cannot evolve become slaves to the Visionaries... until the 'Dead-eyes' rebel, pitting two Visionary brothers against each other in a coming war... 

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