Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids
Leela Sivasankar Prickitt, Lyndee Prickitt
Newsy Pooloozi is a weekly, world news podcast for smart kids and curious adults, covering science, animals, space, tech, culture, entertainment, sports… and even politics! The family friendly podcast is presented by a British-Indian-American mother-and-daughter duo, covering the world in a fun and engaging way. Newsy Pooloozi also has kid correspondents from all over the world — Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. The New York Times calls us a "news variety show." We're also on the NYT's Top 30 Podcast For Kids list (under our former name, Newsy Jacuzzi)! We are a proud Kids Listen member too. @newsypooloozi www.newsypooloozi.com
Episodes
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Jul 15, 2020 • 24min
Brink of extinction, mapping Mars, gaming console wars, France’s floating cinema and cycling’s Everesting craze
Find out why some lemurs and whales are almost extinct, why NASA needs your help, the big fight in video game consoles, the best socially distant event EVER and how the world’s highest mountain is inspiring a cycling craze that's getting a boost because of the pandemic.
Jul 8, 2020 • 17min
Corona Poo Fighters, New Dog Years, Liverpool FC, Green Melodies and Monkey Menace
Music and sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
Jul 1, 2020 • 18min
Corona resurgence, Japanese taste pops, glacier mice, Baby Shark and baseball!
Music and sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com
Jun 30, 2020 • 3min
Trailer: Welcome to Newsy Pooloozi
This trailer introduces a new way to understand the news. It breaks down global events into simple, kid-friendly stories, covering everything from animals doing unexpected things to discoveries in space. There’s no shouting headlines—just curious questions, strange facts, and explanations that make you go, “Oh, that’s what’s
happening.”
Grab your tea, pull up a chair, and settle in. Knowledge has never been this fun.
Fab music ("Father Time, Mother Earth" by the talented David Gywn Jones) and some sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com - thanks y'all!
