Podcasts
Podcasts are a great way of accessing various topics. Many universities and other establishments offer podcasts as a way for people to keep up with new discoveries and latest research.
Ask the Nincompoops
If you want to know who invented cheese, why the grass is green, and whether this is the best podcast you’ll ever hear (the answer to the last one is ‘yes’, you can have that for free), then it’s time for you to….Ask The Nincompoops! Listen here.
BBC Homeschool History
Fun snippets on history complete with sound effects from Cleopatra and Roman Gladiators to China and the Space Race. Listen here.
Birbeck, University of London Podcasts
Subjecs on population, environment, gender and more. Listen here.
Book Power for Kids
Book reviews as fun as the books they’re about. Listen here.
Cbeebies Radio Podcast
CBeebies takes you to a world of sound and music, where you can share imaginative adventures and listen to stories with your favourite CBeebies friends and characters. Updated daily. Listen here.
City, University of London Podcasts
Mix of podcasts to listen to from pyschology, macroeconomics, multiculturism and so on. Listen here
Fun Kids Live
Stories for kids and families, perfect for all ages! New episodes every week. Listen here.
General Podcast Access
Mix of topics covering Covid-19, mathematics, diversity, financial, animation. Listen here.
Noodle Loaf
For about 10 minutes at a time, Noodle Loaf invites the family to join together for some creative fun. The show is geared for kids 3-9 years old but we’ve seen kids of all ages get into it. Listen here.
Short & Curly
SHORT & CURLY is a fast-paced fun-filled ethics podcast for kids and their parents, with questions and ideas to really get you thinking. It asks curly questions about animals, technology, school, pop culture and the future. Listen here.
SOAS University of London Podcasts
A wide range of podcasts covering economics. Listen here.
Storynory
Podcasts for children to listen to, mix of stories, poems, classics, fairytales, myths and more. Listen here.
The Calm Kids Podcast
Two sisters who decided to record some of their stories, to help other kids struggling to fall asleep. Listen here.
The Forum (BBC World)
Updated weekly. Discover world history, culture and ideas with today’s leading experts. Listen here.
UCL Podcasts
Brand new #madeatucl podcasts talking to UCL researchers, topics from green infrastructure, artificial intelligence, space exploration, cancer treatment and more. Listen here.
University of Oxford Podcasts
Providing open content on a wide variety of subjects. Listen here.
Wow in the World NPR
Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz guide curious kids and their grown-ups on a journey into the wonders of the world around them. We’ll go inside our brains, out into space and deep into the coolest new stories in science and technology. Listen here.
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