swap_horiz Brains On! Alternatives

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Ologies with Alie Ward

Interview podcast launched in 2017 by journalist Alie Ward featuring in-depth conversations with scientists about their...

Podcast Education Science Nonfiction

8.5 Great

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Invisibilia

NPR podcast launched in 2015 exploring hidden psychological and neurological forces—ideas, emotions, and assumptions—tha...

Podcast Science Psychology Nonfiction

8.3 Great

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The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel

The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel is a scripted adventure podcast for middle graders, notable for its high p...

Podcast Fiction Mystery Audio Drama

8.0 Great

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Story Pirates Podcast

Story Pirates is a children's media company and podcast that adapts original stories written by kids into comedic sketch...

Podcast Fiction Education Comedy

7.8 Good

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Wow in the World

Wow in the World is an educational children's podcast hosted by Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas that explores fascinating scien...

Podcast Education Science Children

7.8 Good

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Storyline Online

Storyline Online is a children's digital literacy program run by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, featuring professional actors...

Education Digital Children Celebrity Reading

7.8 Good

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Myths and Legends Podcast

Myths and Legends is a popular podcast created by Jason Weiser in 2015 that retells classic folklore, fairy tales, and a...

Podcast Education Mythology Nonfiction

7.8 Good

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Science Vs

Podcast hosted by Wendy Zukerman, originating in Australia and later produced by Gimlet Media, that tests popular health...

Podcast Science Nonfiction Debunking

7.8 Good

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But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

But Why is an educational podcast from Vermont Public Radio where host Jane Lindholm answers questions submitted directl...

Podcast Education Nonfiction Children

7.6 Good

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Circle Round

Circle Round is a storytelling podcast for children created by WBUR in Boston, featuring folktales from around the world...

Podcast Education Children Folktales

7.5 Good

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Mythology Podcast

The Mythology podcast is an audio series produced by the Parcast network and released in 2018, notable for its dramatic,...

Podcast Education Mythology Nonfiction

7.5 Good

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Story Collider

Live show and podcast founded around 2010 where scientists and non-scientists share true personal stories about how scie...

Podcast Science Nonfiction Personal Narrative

7.3 Good

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Eleanor Amplified

Eleanor Amplified is an adventure serial podcast for kids created by John Shechtman, following a journalist who uncovers...

Podcast Adventure Audio Drama Children

7.3 Good

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Smash Boom Best

Created by Brains On!, Smash Boom Best is a debate-style podcast where a guest judge evaluates two competing concepts, p...

Podcast Education Children Debate

7.2 Good

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Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble is an educational science podcast co-hosted by a science journalist and a teacher, designed to explore stories ab...

Podcast Education Science Nonfiction

7.0 Good

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Forever Ago

Forever Ago is a history podcast for kids from the creators of Brains On!, exploring the origins of everyday items and p...

Podcast History Education Children

7.0 Good

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The Yarn

The Yarn is a literature-focused podcast created by school librarians Colby Sharp and Travis Jonker, exploring the creat...

Podcast Anthology Audio Drama Children

7.0 Good

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Folklore & Fiction

Folklore and Fiction is an educational podcast and blog that examines traditional myths and legends to explore how histo...

Podcast Education Craft Folklore

7.0 Good

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Night Zookeeper

Night Zookeeper is a digital educational platform developed in the United Kingdom that gamifies creative writing and sto...

Creative Writing Education Interactive Digital

6.0 Fair

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Storybird

Storybird is a language arts platform launched in 2010 that utilizes professional artwork to inspire students to write a...

Creative Writing Education Platform Children

5.8 Mediocre