Podcasts are one of our favorite ways to sneak in learning on the go. Car rides, quiet time, folding laundry. So much rich conversation and curiosity can happen with these.
These are our family’s favorite podcasts for kids, sorted by subject. You can find most of them in whatever podcast app you already use.
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Katie’s Top Picks
The podcasts I rate 5 out of 5. You’ll find them in the full list below too.
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Each pick is marked Faith-based (made from a Christian perspective) or Not faith-based.
Science, Nature & Agriculture
Katie recommends
Earth Rangers
Suggested ages: Elementary
Not faith-based
Animals, habitats and conservation.
Great for studying: animals, conservation, habitats
Katie’s notes
A huge favorite. Think Wild Kratts as a podcast: animal facts, games and an expert interview, set in Canada (so metric measurements). It is secular with a conservation mindset that sometimes goes a bit far, and we skip dinosaur episodes, but the titles make that easy. We listen together as a family.
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Moment of Um
Suggested ages: Elementary
Not faith-based
Quick answers to kids’ big questions, from the makers of Brains On.
Great for studying: kids’ questions, science
Katie’s notes
About five minutes an episode, answering kids’ questions like why yawns are contagious. Great when your kids ask something you have no clue how to answer.
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But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Not faith-based
Kids ask the questions and the show finds the answers, on topics from nature and animals to words and how things work.
Great for studying: curiosity, kids’ questions
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Amazing Wildlife: A San Diego Zoo Podcast
Suggested ages: Upper elementary · Middle school · High school
Not faith-based
A behind-the-scenes look inside the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, with stories about rare animals and the work to protect endangered wildlife.
Great for studying: animals, conservation, endangered species
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The Fact Detectives
Suggested ages: Elementary
Not faith-based
Two curious kids, Anika and Dexter, take their big questions to experts to find out cool facts about everything, from sharks to planets.
Great for studying: animals, kids’ questions, science
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Wow in the World
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Not faith-based
Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz share amazing new stories from science and technology in funny, cartoon-for-the-ear adventures.
Great for studying: discoveries, science news, technology
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History & Historical Events
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Real Cool History for Kids
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Faith-based
History stories for kids from homeschool author Angela O’Dell.
Great for studying: history stories
Katie’s notes
Short stories from history, often lesser known ones, by Christian author Angela O’Dell (she writes for Master Books). She shows how God worked through people and events, and reminds kids they are part of history too. My kids’ only complaint is waiting for the next episode.
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Homeschool History
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Not faith-based
Fun history lessons for the whole family from Horrible Histories’ Greg Jenner.
Great for studying: world history
Katie’s notes
Humorous stories of people in history with fun, quirky facts and a quiz at the end. My husband and I enjoy it too. It is secular, so we listen together.
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Forever Ago
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Not faith-based
The surprising and fascinating history of things we think are ordinary.
Great for studying: history of everyday things, inventions
Katie’s notes
Funny and educational: the origin stories of everyday things, like emojis and shoes, told almost like an audio drama. My kids and I both find it really interesting.
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Greeking Out
Suggested ages: Upper elementary · Middle school
Not faith-based
The greatest Greek myths ever told, in a fun, engaging way.
Great for studying: ancient Greece, Greek myths
Katie’s notes
Fun, lighthearted Greek mythology, which our whole family finds fascinating. It is secular, so we listen together.
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Mathematics, Logic & Problem-Solving
Katie recommends
Smash Boom Best
Suggested ages: Upper elementary · Middle school
Not faith-based
Two guests debate which of two things is best. Great for introducing debate and logic.
Great for studying: debate, logic, persuasion
Katie’s notes
My absolute favorite, and my kids’ too. Experts debate topics like Lego vs. Minecraft in front of a judge, and short segments teach debate and logic skills, like spotting a straw man. We pause at the end and talk about who argued better. We skip a few topics (like zombies vs. vampires), which is easy since the titles make it clear.
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Solve It! for Kids
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Not faith-based
Real scientists, engineers and experts share the problems they solve in their jobs, then kids get a challenge to try themselves.
Great for studying: engineering, problem-solving, scientists
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Language Arts & Literacy
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Story Pirates
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Not faith-based
Stories written by kids, turned into funny sketches and songs.
Great for studying: creative writing, humor, storytelling
Katie’s notes
More my kids’ favorite than mine (it is a little silly for me). Kids send in stories and ideas, and the show turns them into audio dramas. Great encouragement for young writers.
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Book Club for Kids
Suggested ages: Upper elementary · Middle school
Not faith-based
Young readers talk about a book with host Kitty Felde, hear from the author, and listen to a celebrity reader.
Great for studying: author interviews, books, reading
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Stories & Audio Dramas
Katie recommends
Paws & Tales
Suggested ages: Elementary
Faith-based
A fun audio drama that helps parents teach biblical theology through memorable stories and music.
Great for studying: Bible stories, character
Katie’s notes
Biblically based stories with animals in a forest, like Adventures in Odyssey but geared younger, and my older kids still enjoy them. We personally skip the episodes that dramatize Bible stories, since added details can blur what is actually in Scripture.
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Katie recommends
Adventures in Odyssey
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary · Middle school
Faith-based
The classic family audio drama from Focus on the Family. The episodes are sold as albums.
Great for studying: audio drama, character, faith
Katie’s notes
We are a big Adventures in Odyssey family: my husband and I grew up on it as homeschool kids. We have collected the CDs over the years and put them on our kids’ MP3 players for quiet time. The official podcast is behind-the-scenes interviews, not the episodes themselves.
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Hank the Cowdog
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Not faith-based
Based on the popular children’s books. Follow Hank as he protects the ranch.
Great for studying: audio drama, humor
Katie’s notes
Based on the Hank the Cowdog books my husband grew up loving. Matthew McConaughey voices Hank, and the farm adventures are a lot of fun.
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Julie’s Library
Suggested ages: Elementary
Not faith-based
Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton read some of their favorite children’s stories.
Great for studying: picture books, read-alouds
Katie’s notes
Julie Andrews reads children’s books with her daughter. It is not an audio drama, just the two of them reading, and it is a sweet one for any age.
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Katie recommends
Life at the Pond
Suggested ages: Elementary
Faith-based
Biblically based truths applied to life lessons that build character.
Great for studying: biblical life lessons, character
Katie’s notes
A Christian podcast in the same vein as Paws & Tales: animals at the pond learn about God, being a good neighbor and obeying God’s Word. Geared to elementary and under, but all my kids enjoy it.
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Katie recommends
Base Camp Adventures
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Faith-based
An audio adventure series where Mountain Man Jack and the Base Campers learn life lessons from God’s Word.
Great for studying: audio adventure, Bible lessons, character
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Circle Round
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Not faith-based
Folktales from around the world retold as radio plays with music, exploring things like kindness, persistence and generosity. Each episode ends with an activity to talk about together.
Great for studying: audio drama, character, folktales
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Katie recommends
Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show!
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Faith-based
Marvy Snuffleson, Gruffy Bear, the Cheetah Sisters and a whole jungle full of friends share stories, songs and laughter.
Great for studying: audio drama, character, humor
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Economics, Business & Entrepreneurship
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Million Bazillion
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Not faith-based
Kids’ questions about money, answered.
Great for studying: money, personal finance
Katie’s notes
So much fun and really educational: kids ask money questions (why prices end in 99 cents, what the stock market is, what inflation means) and get kid-friendly answers. One we love listening to together in the car.
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The Indicator from Planet Money
Suggested ages: High school
Not faith-based
A short weekday show from the people who make Planet Money that explains what’s happening in today’s economy, money, work and business.
Great for studying: current events, economics, money
Content notes for parents
Made for adults. It covers current economic news, which can include political topics.
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Junior Boardroom
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Not faith-based
A dad and his two kids break down business, economics and how the world actually works, from inflation and currencies to the business of pets.
Great for studying: business, economics, money
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Music, Arts & Creative Careers
Katie recommends
Classics for Kids
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Not faith-based
Short episodes that introduce kids to classical music, composers and the stories behind the music.
Great for studying: classical music, composers
Katie’s notes
Six to nine minutes on a composer, piece, style or instrument, with the music playing as they tell the story. It is fast-paced, but even my toddlers enjoy it, and my older kids love the history.
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The Music Podcast for Kids
Suggested ages: Elementary
Not faith-based
Music lessons and adventures with Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite.
Great for studying: music lessons
Katie’s notes
Instruments, music history and theory, with music from many cultures. Great if, like me, you know very little about music. We loved the silly instruments episode, which shows how to make instruments out of vegetables. It is perfect to put on during breakfast or lunch.
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Katie recommends
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Poems
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Not faith-based
A poetry podcast by a kid, for kids. Host Grace shares a favorite poem each week.
Great for studying: poetry
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Who ARTed: Weekly Art History for All Ages
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary · Middle school · High school
Not faith-based
An art teacher tells the story of a different artist and artwork each episode, from Leonardo da Vinci and Picasso to video game design, dance and the culinary arts.
Great for studying: art history, artists, famous artworks
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Art Smart
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary · Middle school
Not faith-based
Short episodes from the creator of Who ARTed that explain art in plain words: the elements of art, the principles of design, and materials like crayons, paper and photography.
Great for studying: art materials, elements of art, principles of design
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Bible, Theology & Church History
Katie recommends
Kids Talk Church History
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Faith-based
Kids investigate the history of the Church. Hosted by kids, for kids.
Great for studying: biographies, church history
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Luther: In Real Time
Suggested ages: Upper elementary · Middle school
Faith-based
Each episode was released 500 years to the day after the events it describes, so you walk in Martin Luther’s footsteps.
Great for studying: church history, Martin Luther, Reformation
Katie’s notes
An audio drama from Ligonier Ministries about the life of Martin Luther. A great one to start around Reformation Day.
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5 Minutes in Church History
Suggested ages: Upper elementary · Middle school · High school
Faith-based
An informal and informative weekly look at church history.
Great for studying: church history
Katie’s notes
Five minutes on a piece of church history, from Ligonier Ministries. Knowing church history helps kids see how God has been at work all through the story, and learn from past mistakes.
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Simply Put
Suggested ages: Upper elementary · Middle school · High school
Faith-based
A short podcast about long words. Barry Cooper explains a biblical or theological term each week.
Great for studying: Bible words, theology
Katie’s notes
From Ligonier Ministries. It takes one piece of a big theological idea, like sanctification or the Nicene Creed, and breaks it down. Not just for kids, but great for talking through big words with them.
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Katie recommends
The Lunch Break Hymn Sing
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Faith-based
Rediscover the hymns of yesterday and today and the authors who wrote them.
Great for studying: hymn writers, hymns, worship
Katie’s notes
Made by a homeschool family for lunchtime: each episode shares a hymn’s history, composer or story while the hymn plays. Short, sweet and to the point.
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Katie recommends
The Reformed Kidcast
Suggested ages: Elementary · Upper elementary
Faith-based
Les, Matthew and Sarah learn the catechism together and talk about the things of the Lord.
Great for studying: Bible, catechism, theology
Katie’s notes
My favorite in this category. A dad and his two kids work through the Children’s Catechism, and he explains big ideas like the Trinity in kid-sized pieces without watering down the theology. It is no longer being made, but it covers the whole catechism. We listen to the episode for the questions we are memorizing.
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