What's new today

Nov 15 2024 247 ep. 15 mins 1
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This is a kids podcast about current events. In each episode, the host Sangeetha chats with a child about a news story and engages with them on their ideas of what the world looks like, to them. Topics include recent science discoveries, emerging tech, sports events, countries fighting wars, books they like to read and more.

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S2 E109: Why are there more dog strollers on the roads of S.Korea

Nov 15 2024 14 mins  
More people in S.Korea bought strollers for dogs than they did for children (i.e. human babies). The S.Korean government has been alarmed by this trend. While people who have been observing changes in S.Korea over the past twenty years are not really surprised, they still are worried. Why are people not happy with dogs getting more strollers than human babies? What next? Listen to

S2 E108: The man who saved the lives of hundreds of children during World War II - How Prague names a street after him

Nov 05 2024 8 mins  
One street that is often used by cyclists and pedestrians in Prague has been renamed as Nicholas Winton street. He was no Olympic athlete but had accomplished something else of Olympian proportions. During 1939, he had helped hundreds of Jewish children flee from Nazi persecution and gain safe entrance into Britain. For over 50 years, his actions went unremarked until a British TV

S2 E107: SpaceX gets us one step closer to going to Mars - with its chopsticks' catch of the booster

Oct 25 2024 17 mins  
Earth is wonderful, but one day we might need more space to live, especially as our world changes. If we could travel to Mars and build homes there, that would solve a lot of our problems right? SpaceX just launched a giant rocket that has taken one step closer to getting to Mars. Before you get excited about booking your next summer vacation in Mars, hold onto that thought for a f

S2 E106: Two countries - pots of oil - but only one of them has become rich

Oct 18 2024 25 mins  
Just like the tale of the old man whose three sons used their silver coins differently, this episode explores how two countries used their pots of liquid gold differently. This episode is styled like a 'Discovery Game'. We drop new information about what happens in each country every few years, as the game goes on. The cohost (Devansh, 5th grader from Kolkata) makes guesses about w

S2 E105: Book review - George's secret key to the universe

Sep 20 2024 23 mins  
Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy Hawking forayed into writing a science-fiction book series for young kids. This book (George's secret key to the universe) is the first of the series. The plot involves two young children traveling in space involving a mixed bag of adventures. The authors have also incorporated many images from NASA's repository to bring real science in

S2 E104: California considers banning homework

Sep 17 2024 8 mins  
When sixth grader Sophia came home with a sullen face from school, her mother Pilar Schiavo was busy contesting California's State Assembly elections. Sophia was so overwhelmed by the volume of work expected of her that she requested her mum to ban all homework if she got elected. Pilar did win the election. She also remembered her daughter's trauma. Keeping these in mind,

S2 E103: What foods help children gain height? How much junk food is okay for kids? Q&A of kids and a food technologist on nutrition for kids

Sep 05 2024 24 mins  
Food technologist and communications expert Sarika Singh speaks with Nayra (5th grader) and Shambhavi (10th grader) about foods that help kids gain height, improve their immune system, and whether having junk food is all that bad in childhood. Resources 1. Book - ⁠Eat Right 4 Your type⁠ 2. Sarika's website - ⁠communications101⁠ 3. Listen - ⁠why bournvita and complan

S2 E102: Why Bournvita, Complan and Boost may not be healthy for kids?

Aug 29 2024 23 mins  
⁠A food blogger on Instagram⁠ raised alarm bells about the so called 'health' claims made by drinks aimed towards the young. Following this, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India directed these companies to remove these claims from their labels. Joining us in this episode is ⁠Sarika Singh⁠, a communications expert to discuss what's wrong with their h

S2 E101: Space Day - first anniversary of India's Chandrayaan-3 landing on the South Pole of the Moon

Aug 22 2024 21 mins  
Exactly one year ago, on this day, India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission landed its Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover on the South pole of the moon. To commemorate this historic event, India declared that it would celebrate National Space Day every year, on Aug 23rd. When the lander and the rover touched down on the moon, India held the distinction of being the ONLY country ever to hav

S2 E100: Apollo 11 landing on the moon - celebrating 55 years of a landmark event

Aug 15 2024 23 mins  
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped foot on the moon. 2024 marks 55 years since this achievement. A forgotten astronaut was a part of this mission and we speak about his role and contribution to this mission. Since the 1970s, there has been a lull in space missions - the kind that sends more people to the moon. However, things have started getting hotter again