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Short & Curly

A fast-paced fun-filled ethics podcast for kids and their parents that asks those curly questions. From banning lollies to trusting robots, and from colonising other planets to eating pets, Short & Curly covers it all.

kids & family philosophy

All Episodes

00:26:00

What can Severus Snape from Harry Potter teach us...

Short & Curly ·

2018/11/29

Severus Snape is one of the trickier characters in the Harry Potter series. As a teacher he can be mean and impatient and unfriendly and sarcastic. But Snape might also be able to teach us a lot about growing up and courage and forgiveness. Listen and decide for yourself.Guest: Lorrie Kim, author of Snape: A Definitive Reading.Brains Trust: Buranda State School — Meena, Caitlin, Banjo, Rosey, Hailey and Rex.Actors: Zali, Ngaio, Joel, Adam, Hannah and Jarvis.

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00:19:33

Mind games and teasing on the sporting field

Short & Curly ·

2018/11/29

To be good at sport you need both physical skills and mental strength. So is it okay to tease and sledge your sporting opponents to get an advantage? Join Molly and Carl for a game of backyard cricket.Brains trust: Cricketers Haadia Khan, Lucy Johnston, Grace Bryson-Smith and Sienna Moore.Actors: Zali, Ngaio, Joel, Adam, Hannah and Jarvis

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00:21:47

Answer the question! Short & Curly the game show

Short & Curly ·

2018/11/29

Test your buzzers, put your Short and Curly thinking caps on and get ready for round one. Molly, Carl and Matt tackle some of the many questions you've emailed us, on the game show that's got everyone talking: Answer The Question!Actors: Zali, Ngaio, Joel, Adam, Hannah and Jarvis.

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00:25:37

A sad tale about Matt Beard's pet fish, Bucket and Spade

Short & Curly ·

2018/06/26

Matt was so excited when he bought two pet fish and named them Bucket and Spade. It wasn't long though before one of those fish got sick. Very sick. The pet shop said he needed special chemicals for the water, so he spent a lot of money to make things better. Sadly, things didn’t improve for Bucket. Or was it Spade? Anyway, did Matt do the right thing for his fish? And is a fish’s life as important as other types of pets?

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00:21:54

Who should decide when you can get your ears pierced?

Short & Curly ·

2018/06/26

Some kids really want to get their ears pierced but their parents won’t let them. So, who should get to decide when and how you’re allowed to decorate your body with a piercing or even a tattoo? We get out the piercing gun and the tattoo ink and find out how much control we should have over our own bodies.

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00:20:09

What's the point of school uniforms?

Short & Curly ·

2018/06/26

School uniforms have been around for hundreds of years but what’s the point of them? Do they kill your individuality, or do they help you focus on learning, without all the worries about fashion and how you dress? We hear from children who wear uniforms and children who don’t.

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00:23:16

Was Robin Hood right? Should you rob the rich to help...

Short & Curly ·

2018/06/26

Robin Hood and his band of merry men of Sherwood forest reckoned rich people had it too good. So, they roamed around the countryside robbing the rich to give to the poor. Do you agree?

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00:24:13

Is it okay to use technology to help you sing better?

Short & Curly ·

2018/06/26

Molly Daniels thinks she has what it takes to be a superstar pop singer. The only trouble is, she’s out of tune and can’t hit the notes properly! Eek. But wait, there’s a program many musicians use which "fixes" their voice. Is it wrong to use technology to make you sound better than you are?

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00:01:57

INTRODUCING - Short & Curly update!

Short & Curly ·

2018/05/28

We’ve got exciting news for you — Short & Curly is coming back soon! Molly, Carl and Matt haven’t just been lazing around at the beach eating lollies, they’ve been super busy making you brand new episodes. And they’re awesome! Hit play for a sneak peek. And tell your friends to subscribe now, so you can all hear the new shows as soon as they come out.

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00:22:21

Life, death and a runaway train

Short & Curly ·

2017/12/12

An out-of-control train is heading straight for a group of people who don’t know they are about to be hit. You, as the driver, have some life and death decisions to make. What will you do? Hop on for a journey into one of the world’s most famous thought experiments.

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00:27:26

When is it okay to dob on someone?

Short & Curly ·

2017/12/12

Kids dob to parents and teachers for all kinds of reasons. It often feels bad when someone tells on you.

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00:27:40

Were the Ancient Romans bad people?

Short & Curly ·

2017/12/12

The Ancient Romans were a bloodthirsty lot. As entertainment they headed down to the local arena, to watch people and animals fight to the death.

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00:24:29

What sort of life should an elephant have?

Short & Curly ·

2017/12/12

Elephants are extremely intelligent and highly social creatures who traditionally live in large family herds. But their traditional natural world isn't perfect.

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00:26:54

How to make the best kind of friends

Short & Curly ·

2017/12/12

Making friends and keeping friends can be hard. Sometimes you like someone a lot and then one of you changes and your friendship ends.

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00:02:34

INTRODUCING - Short & Curly Goes To America

Short & Curly ·

2017/12/05

While Molly stays at home to fight crime and breed endangered lizards, Carl packs his toothbrush and some clean underwear for Short & Curly’s big adventure to New York City.

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00:27:24

Should we kill feral cats?

Short & Curly ·

2017/09/13

Australia is on the war path, pledging to kill two million feral cats by 2020. They felines are biologically the same creatures as the kitties people have as pets at home, but most were born in the wild.

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00:23:18

Is your classroom fair?

Short & Curly ·

2017/09/13

That’s not fair! How often have you heard that said at school?

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00:23:19

Would you donate your kidney to a stranger?

Short & Curly ·

2017/09/13

They cut a small hole in your abdomen, blow some carbon dioxide into your tummy so it puffs up like a balloon, then carefully take out a perfectly healthy part of your body. Yikes.

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00:25:23

Can robot soldiers make armies better?

Short & Curly ·

2017/09/13

Is it possible for an army to do the right thing? After all, armies destroy buildings and neighbourhoods, they kill and severely injure people, including children.

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00:26:24

What would you risk to get to the top?

Short & Curly ·

2017/09/13

Take a cold and windy journey with Molly and Carl as they gather their ropes and ice picks, lace up their climbing boots and head out into the wild for some high altitude curly questions.

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