The Best Podcasts for Kids (That Parents Will Like Too!)

Want to keep little minds interested? Get them listening to podcasts. We recommend podcasts because kids can listen to the subject matter while relaxing, drawing, or just playing with LEGO. They’re also a great choice for family car rides.

And there are so many topics to choose from. No matter what your child is interested in, there’s a podcast for them. Choose from science, ethics, mysteries, music, and more. Here are our picks for the best podcasts for kids.

We’ve chosen a selection from around the world, including some great podcasts created here in Australia that parents will love too! Listen to the podcasts together or give the kids some headphones for their own quiet time.

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Educational & Curious Minds

For kids who love asking questions and learning how the world works

Brains On!

Brains On! is an award-winning podcast co-hosted each week by kid scientists and reporters from public radio. Their mission is to encourage kids’ natural curiosity and wonder using science and history. Recent episodes include narwhals, secret world of dust and the tears we cry.

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Why? It’s the question that kids love to ask. The podcast But Why? Attempts to answers actual kids questions about a range of topics. Questions include: Why Are Some Words ‘Bad’?, Why Do We Sometimes See The Moon During The Day? and Why Am I Afraid Of The Dark? Kids can even submit a question on the website.

Greeking Out

Produced by National Geographic Kids, Greeking Out brings ancient myths to life in a fun and engaging way. Kids can learn about gods, heroes and epic adventures while being thoroughly entertained.

Imagine This 🇦🇺

Produced by the ABC, the Imagine This podcast answers the question that little ones are asking. In each episode, they tackle a puzzling question from a curious kid and examine the science behind it in a fun and engaging way. Host Brianna Peterson, chats to kids and Australia’s leading academics, helping families learn about the world around them. This podcast is suited to kids aged 4 and up.

Quizicle Kids 🇦🇺

Produced by Nova Podcasts, Quizicle Kids is a short trivia-based play-along podquiz for the whole family. Each episode, host Lindsay Webb asks 5 questions: a general knowledge, entertainment, maths, animal and spelling question. Ideal for kids 6-13 years and their families.

That’s Incredible 🇦🇺

Produced by Mamamia, That’s Incredible is a podcast for parents and kids about the unexpectedly awesome things in the world around us. Host Andrew Daddo profiles a different topic such as the human body, sport, music, science, technology and space. Although the podcast was discontinued in 2021, you can still listen to old episodes for free.

Tumble

Tumble is a science podcast for kids that explores the world through storytelling and interviews with real scientists. Hosted by a science journalist and educator, it makes big topics easy to understand and genuinely fun for the whole family. A great choice for curious kids who love asking “why?”.

Wait… They Did What?!

The ABC has launched Wait… They Did What?!, a brand-new history podcast for kids and tweens hosted by comedian and internet superstar Tilly Oddy-Black. The series dives headfirst into the bizarre, surprising and sometimes scandalous things adults used to think were totally normal. Travelling back to the eras of parents and grandparents, Tilly revisits eyebrow-raising moments from recent history, like when kids were allowed to light fireworks, bikinis were banned at the beach, and people used fax machines instead of the internet.

Wow in the World

Wow in the World guides curious kids and their grown-ups in stories in science, technology, and history. There’s lots of great engaging STEM content that kids will love.

Stories, Adventures & Audio Drama

Perfect for kids who love stories, imagination and a bit of mystery

Circle Round

In the podcast Circle Round, folktales around the world are adapted into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 4 to 10. Each episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity and ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.

The Creek Kids 🇦🇺

Join The Creek Kids on their adventures along their local creek and be surprised by the creatures they encounter along the way. Created in Central Victoria on the lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, this podcast audiobook series features brothers Ralph and Otto Maguire-Law.

The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel

For kids who love mystery, get them listening to this award-winning podcast The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel. Voiced by primary school students, it follows the story of Mars Patel and his friends. Kids are going missing from school, and the adults don’t seem to care all that much. This serial mystery is best for kids aged 8 – 12.

Bedtime, Calm & Mindfulness

Great for winding down, relaxing or helping kids get to sleep

At Night With Brie 🇦🇺

Let’s learn how to relax our bodies and calm our minds with the At Night With Brie podcast. Using mindfulness techniques and guided imagery, these short & sweet episodes create a moment of peace in a busy day, so kids can drift off into sweet dreams. The perfect podcast for parents and kids who want to chill out.

Soundwalks 🇦🇺

Listen to the sounds of Australia in Soundwalks, a podcast for kids and families. Soundwalks paints a scene for children to explore with their imaginations and to develop an appreciation for the sounds of nature. Each Soundwalk uses naturally occurring field recordings as well as subtle sound effects, to create an unique and relaxing experience. Locations include places like Kangaroo Island, Cradle Mountain in Tasmania and a waterfall in Springbrook Mountain on the Gold Coast.

Creative, Music & Imagination

For arty kids, musical fun and creative thinking

Arty Farty 🇦🇺

Arty Farty – A Podcast for Kids has been created especially for Kid Creatives by the Sydney Opera House. This podcasts shares special moments, insights, tips, tricks and more from kids themselves, and creative types who appear here at the House.

Noodle Loaf

Created by Dan Saks, a musician, author, and early childhood music educator, Noodle Loaf is an interactive and engaging alternative to screen time for kids and families that aims to bring fun and learning through music, games, and movement.

Nature, Animals & the Outdoors

Encouraging kids to explore and connect with the natural world

DirtGirl’s Nature Detective Academy 🇦🇺

Get ready to get grubby with Dirtgirl’s Nature Detective Academy kids’ podcast. The podcastis full of fun things to do, poems, tips, amazing facts, and real-life nature sounds to connect you with the outside. It’s a great way for kids can learn about the world outside. Dirtgirl’s Nature Detective Academy is an invitation for kids to switch on their senses.

Noisy by Nature 🇦🇺

Discover the weird and wonderful sounds that nature makes in Noisy by Nature. Australian nature is full of strange, surprising and sometimes silly sounds. From cicadas that sound like sprinklers to moaning mutton birds, there are heaps of weird noises to discover. Join host and nature lover, Ann, to listen to the different sounds that Australian nature makes. In each episode, find out some fun facts and train little ears to listen to the chorus of calls that make up the natural world around us.

Culture, Language & Diversity

Helping kids learn about different cultures and perspectives

Fierce Girls 🇦🇺

Australia is full of girls who dare to do things differently. This ABC podcast, Fierce Girls shares the stories of amazing Australian women. There’s episodes about a range of women working in different fields from Bindi Irwin, Taylah Harris, Jackie French, Bindi Irwin and local skateboarding legend Sabre Norris.

Little Yarns 🇦🇺

Learn about diverse languages, stories and countries of Indigenous Australia in Little Yarns, an ABC podcast for preschoolers and their families. Each episode of Little Yarns will take you on a journey to a different nation to learn a first word on Country. The podcast covers different areas of Australia from Tasmania to the Top End.

Mother Tongue 🇦🇺

Learn about a new culture in Mother Tongue. Each episode will have you exploring a vibrant culture that your daily might not know much about. You’ll learn about food, culture and learn a few words. Learn to say hello in Cantonese, goodbye in Koori, sing a song in Greek, or learn all about the Lebanese flag. It’s an ideal podcast for kids who want to learn about diversity. It’s a great podcast for preschoolers.

News & Current Events for Kids

Helping kids understand what’s happening in the world

Squiz Kids 🇦🇺

Squiz Kids is Australia’s number one daily news podcast for kids. It’s fun, fresh and agenda-free, covering Australian and International news in an engaging and kid-friendly way. There’s also a weekly 10-minute S’quiz – a fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news.

Big Ideas, Ethics & Thinking Skills

For curious kids who like to think deeply and ask tricky questions

Short & Curly 🇦🇺

Short & Curly is an Australian podcast by the ABC which covers ethics to get kids really thinking. It asks curly questions about animals, technology, school, pop culture and the future. There is also an accompanying book which is a great read for kids.

Smash Boom Best

Made by the same team who made Brains On!, Smash Boom Best is a debate show for kids and families. Each episode takes two different things and lets you decide which is best. The debaters use facts and passion to make their case in various battles including Unicorns vs Dragons, Loki versus Athena and Invisibility vs Flying. It’s a great podcast for older kids who can learn how to argue their opinions.

Just for Fun (Light & Entertaining)

Easy listening, laughs and screen-free entertainment

At Home With Brie 🇦🇺

Every week on At Home With Brie, hear about what Aussie kids are getting up to in their hometowns. Brianna Peterson (former host and producer of ABC Kids Imagine This podcast), gets to the heart of what it’s like to be a kid growing up in Australia at this time in history

Play School: Ears on Podcast 🇦🇺

The much loved ABC show Play School launches their podcast Play School: Ears on Podcast and inquisitive kids will love it.There’s a mysterious noise at Play School and they need your help to figure out what it is. Put Your Ears On, and join your Play School favourites on an audio adventure, made for our littlest listeners.

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