Những podcast The Past And The Curious History Podcast For Kids hay nhất (2024)

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Bone Wars and The Ghost Town Rhyolite 37:09

18d ago37:09

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Our 99th Episode! This episode features the narration talents of musician Will Oldham, also known as Bonnie Prince Billy. Will tells the story of Rhyolite, a town once founded in Death Valley after the discovery of gold by Frank "Shorty" Harris. Today it is a ghost town. But first, Mick tells the story of the Bone Wars, when Othniel Charles Marsh a…

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A Very Special Desk - an Election Season Special Episode 27:39

1M ago27:39

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The Resolute Desk is a fixture in the Oval Office. American Presidents have used it during some of the country's most pivotal moments. But what does the Resolute Desk have to do with England's dangerous expeditions into the Arctic in the 1800s? Find out on this episode - and learn about ghost ships, the search for the Northwest Passage, and a gift …

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Microscopes and Telescopes 36:37

2M ago36:37

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Episode 98 goes to the Netherlands. There is something remarkable about the Dutch when it comes to glass lenses and scientific tools. Maybe Hans Lippershay invented the telescope. Maybe it was some kids in his town. Or maybe it was one of two other guys who seem to have come up with the idea at the same time and place. And as far as microscopes go,…

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I Scream for Ice Cream 31:57

3M ago31:57

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Episode 97 is all about ice cream. Eat it anytime of year - it's a treat that we might take for granted today. It used to be expensive, impossible, or potentially dangerous. From George Washington to Edmund Albius to Nancy Johnson to the Hokey Pokey Man, the stories around ice cream are richer than double chocolate chunk.…

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No Chill - Pioneers in Ice 29:44

3M ago29:44

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Episode 96 is all about Ice - in preparation for our following episode about Ice Cream. Boston's Frederic Tudor became the "Ice King" by taking ice to places in the world where it had never been before. But it wasn't easy Dr. John Gorrie was looking for ways to care for the sick and became one of the first humans to make ice himself. It sparked a c…

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International Games: Field of Cloth of Gold and Olympic Marathon 35:57

4M ago35:57

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Episode 95 covers two great stories of international competition. First, The Field of Cloth and Gold was a historic summit that brought together Henry VIII and Francis I with the hopes of peace, competition, and maybe a bit of wrestling. Second, the 1904 Olympics put a Cuban runner named Felix Carvajal on the map. He didn't win the Olympic marathon…

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Park People 36:59

5M ago36:59

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Minerva Hoyt was a wealthy socialite who loved to escape to the desert of California and sleep in the sand. Her hard work and dedication in convincing people about the value of the desert led to preservation of today's Joshua Tree National Park. Col. Charles Young was born before the end of the Civil War and he would go on to be the third Black gra…

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Bad Milk 38:00

6M ago38:00

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Episode 93: Milk has been a lot of things through the years, but it was often poisonous, spoiled or both. Learn about how far we've come in making milk safe, and who may or may not have helped us get to the root cause of what was making milk dangerous. From Dr. Anna Bixby and the mystery of Milk Sickness to Gail Borden who invented condensed milk, …

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Donuts and Cheese 36:03

7M ago36:03

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Did Captain Hanson Gregory invent the donut? Did the Lord Mayor of Nottingham get trucked by a truckle of cheese during the Nottingham Cheese Riots of 1766? Find out in this very special episode.Bởi Mick Sullivan

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Librarians! 36:58

8M ago36:58

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Episode 91 is about Anne Carrol Moore and The Western Library! Anne Carroll Moore is one of history's most important children's librarians, but not everyone is in love with her legacy. She still changed the world, and mostly for the better. And Louisville, Kentucky's Western Library is the first library in America built for, and staffed by African-…

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The Meatshower Part Two (Electric Burgoo) 33:55

9M ago33:55

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In The Meatshower Part 2 (Electric Burgoo) the saga continues. Originally we aired a segment in 2019 to coincide with Mick's book "The Meatshower: The Mostly True Tale of an Odd and (Somewhat) Edible Occurrence," and since then, new information has come to light. A man named Frank Reiser has come into possession of a new specimen from the unusual 1…

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What Time Is It? 33:55

9M ago33:55

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Episode 89 looks into the origin of time zones in America and Daylight Saving across the globe. There's bugs, sunburns, train crashes, dropping timeballs, and smashed pocket watches.Bởi Mick Sullivan

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Forten and Frank 35:43

10M ago35:43

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Episode 88 features two incredible Black Americans who were friends born in the 18th Century. James Forten (1766-1842) was a Revolutionary War Veteran who owned one of America's most successful sail-making companies. He was also influential abolitionist and early Civil Rights leader. His friend Francis "Frank" Johnson (1792-1844) was an equally inf…

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Potatoes and Rocks 31:11

11M ago31:11

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Episode 87: Potatoes and Rocks It’s our annual end-of-year episode dedicated to toys and we have some fun with Mr. Potato Head and Pet Rocks. From the first toy on a commercial to the earthiest fad, you might soon find yourself out digging in the dirt in search of one natural new friend or another!Bởi Mick Sullivan

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Walt and Dr. Mary 34:15

12M ago34:15

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Walt Whitman was inspired after hearing Ralph Waldo Emerson speak, and self-published a book of poems he would continue updating for his entire life. When not writing poetry, he worked as a nurse during the Civil War, and published some unusual exercise advice. Dr. Mary Edwards Walker is the ONLY woman in American history to be awarded the Medal of…

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Listen Now: ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show 5:17

1y ago5:17

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Cuddly as a cactus and charming as an eel, he’s your new favorite snarky talk show host. Join The Grinch (and his faithful dog Max) each week as he rants against Christmas cheer and roasts celebrity guests like chestnuts on an open fire. Starring Saturday Night Live’s James Austin Johnson as the notorious curmudgeon and broadcasting straight from W…

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In A Cave 34:05

1y ago34:05

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Stephen Bishop was an enslaved man who became one of the most famous tour guides in the world. His unusual grave stands near Mammoth Cave National Park. Josie Laures joined a team to spend months in isolation in a cave, in the name of science!Bởi Mick Sullivan

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The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families

Mick Sullivan

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Bone Wars and The Ghost Town Rhyolite 37:09

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A Very Special Desk - an Election Season Special Episode 27:39

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Microscopes and Telescopes 36:37

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I Scream for Ice Cream 31:57

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No Chill - Pioneers in Ice 29:44

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International Games: Field of Cloth of Gold and Olympic Marathon 35:57

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Park People 36:59

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Bad Milk 38:00

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Donuts and Cheese 36:03

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Librarians! 36:58

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The Meatshower Part Two (Electric Burgoo) 33:55

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What Time Is It? 33:55

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Forten and Frank 35:43

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Potatoes and Rocks 31:11

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Walt and Dr. Mary 34:15

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Listen Now: ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show 5:17

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In A Cave 34:05

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