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HootPODS: Smart Stories & Curious Podcasts for Kids

HootPODS is the podcast that makes big ideas hit different. Two hosts. Real facts. Zero boring. Every episode takes one surprising topic — ancient samurai strategy, why Roblox is designed to addict you, the thinking traps your brain sets for itself — and breaks it down in a fast, funny, dual-host conversation designed for kids aged 8–14 (and the parents who keep listening after drop-off). From history"s untold stories to the science behind your screen time, HootPODS delivers the "wait, WHAT?" moment

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6:54

The Emperor’s Notes to Himself

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2026/10/04

The most powerful man on Earth is sitting in a freezing army tent, and he's writing himself a note that says, be nicer to the annoying people. Not a speech. Not an order. A note to himself, by lamplight, with a hundred and forty thousand soldiers camped outside. A hundred and forty THOUSAND?Hosted by Luna and Nova. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast #educationalpodcast

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7:46

Half a Million People Who Freed Themselves

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2026/09/20

A 23-year-old man stole a Confederate warship. In the middle of the night. Sailed it past five forts. And handed it to the enemy. And the people who controlled that ship called him property. he did THAT while being considered property? Welcome back to HootPODS. Today we're talking about how hundreds of thousands of…Hosted by Atlas (Gen X Anchor) and Rex. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods

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8:06

The Man Who Stole a Confederate Warship

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2026/09/13

A 23-year-old stole a Confederate warship, sailed it past five military forts, and handed it to the enemy — and the Confederates didn't notice until it was gone. May 13, 1862. Charleston Harbor. And the man at the helm was enslaved. he was ENSLAVED? Welcome back to HootPODS. His name was Robert Smalls, and what he…Hosted by Sage and Pip. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast

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9:40

The Man Who Sent Thomas Jefferson His Homework

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2026/09/06

A free Black man, in 1791, sent a letter to a slaveholder — and used that slaveholder's own words to call him a hypocrite. And the slaveholder was Thomas Jefferson. Author of the Declaration of Independence. Secretary of State. he wrote BACK?! He wrote back. Welcome to HootPODS — today we're talking about Benjamin…Hosted by Atlas (Gen X Anchor) and Pip. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods

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6:38

The Chief Who Made the Spanish Empire Blink

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2026/08/23

In 1503, the Spanish invited eighty Taíno chiefs to what they called "peace talks" — and then set the building on fire. The boy who survived that day grew up to make the entire Spanish Empire negotiate with him. hold up. Welcome back to HootPODS. His name was Guarocuya — and the Spanish would come to know him as…Hosted by Luna and Nova. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast

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7:46

The Temple That Ate a Mountain

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2026/08/16

There's a temple in India carved out of a single mountain, and the most amazing thing about it is everything that ISN'T there anymore. We're talking about the Kailasa Temple at Ellora — one hundred feet tall, the largest single-rock structure on earth. And the internet has quietly decided humans couldn't possibly have…Hosted by Atlas (Gen X Anchor) and Rex. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods

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8:05

The One-Eyed Queen Who Beat Rome

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2026/08/16

There is a bronze head of the most powerful man in the world sitting under a temple floor — so that everyone who walks in has to step on his face. The man is Emperor Augustus. The person who put it there is Queen Amanirenas of Kush. And she beat him. she BEAT the Roman Empire? Welcome back to HootPODS. Negotiated a… Hosted by Atlas (Gen X Anchor) and Nova. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods

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7:09

Don’t Feed the Performer: The Real Moves That Stop...

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2026/08/15

Somebody says something mean to you in the hallway — what you do in the next three seconds decides everything. And it's not what most kids think it is. it's definitely not throwing a punch Welcome back to HootPODS. Today we're talking about one of the most skill-based things you'll ever have to do — and nobody teaches… Hosted by Atlas (Gen X Anchor) and Rex. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods

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7:24

The Empire That Wrote Your Rights Before Anyone Else Did

HootPODS: Smart Stories & Curious Podcasts for Kids ·

2026/08/09

Eight hundred years ago, an emperor gathered his people after winning a war — and instead of just dividing the land, he declared that every single human life was a life. That line became the founding law of one of the largest empires on earth. wait, he wrote that DOWN? He didn't write it at all — and that's where the… Hosted by Sage and Pip. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast

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10:28

Your Word Is the Only Thing Nobody Can Take From You

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2026/08/02

There's one thing you own that no army, no thief, no bad day can ever actually take from you. And the Romans figured this out so early they put it on their coins. wait, on COINS? Welcome back to HootPODS. A handshake in ancient Rome wasn't a greeting — it was a contract.Hosted by Atlas (Gen X Anchor) and Rex. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast #educationalpodcast #curiouskids

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6:57

How Does a Song Actually Get on Spotify?

HootPODS: Smart Stories & Curious Podcasts for Kids ·

2026/07/26

There are over 100,000 songs uploaded to Spotify every single day. That's more than four songs every second, around the clock. wait but HOW — like, who's uploading all of that? Welcome back to HootPODS. That question has a genuinely strange answer. Hosted by Luna and Nova. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast #educationalpodcast #curiouskids #screenfreelistening #actually #spotify

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8:43

Why Grown-Ups Are Always Tired (The Real Reason)

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2026/07/19

Before electric lights existed, people used to wake up in the middle of the night on purpose. Not because of a nightmare. It was just — normal. They called it their "first sleep" and "second sleep." wait, so sleeping through the night is actually the weird version? Welcome back to HootPODS. Today we're figuring out…Hosted by Atlas (Gen X Anchor) and Pip. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods

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7:56

You Are Not Your Grades (And Here’s the Proof)

HootPODS: Smart Stories & Curious Podcasts for Kids ·

2026/07/12

A teacher once looked at a kid and said, out loud, that he was "mentally slow, unsociable, and adrift forever in foolish dreams." That kid was Albert Einstein. WAIT. Welcome back to HootPODS. Today we're talking about something that might be stressing you out right now — your grades. Hosted by Atlas (Gen X Anchor) and Nova. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast #educationalpodcast

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10:43

The Scared Kid in the Mean Kid’s Clothes

HootPODS: Smart Stories & Curious Podcasts for Kids ·

2026/07/05

There's a kid at almost every school who everyone is a little afraid of — and here's the thing nobody tells you about that kid. They are probably more afraid than anyone in that building. wait, that can't be right. Welcome back to HootPODS. Today we're going somewhere most people don't bother looking — inside the head… Hosted by Sage and Pip. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast

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12:47

Is That Actually Your Friend? The Science of Real...

HootPODS: Smart Stories & Curious Podcasts for Kids ·

2026/06/28

A guy who lived 2,300 years ago figured out your friendship problems before you were born. Aristotle. Ancient Greece. And turns out, he was onto something most people still get wrong. wait, Aristotle? The toga guy? Welcome back to HootPODS. Today we're cracking open what friendship actually is — not what it looks like… Hosted by Atlas (Gen X Anchor) and Rex. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods

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8:06

Stung Into a Million-Dollar Idea: The Mikaila Ulmer...

HootPODS: Smart Stories & Curious Podcasts for Kids ·

2026/06/21

A four-year-old got stung by two bees and ended up selling lemonade in Target. Not just selling it — the company has pulled in over eleven million dollars in distribution deals. wait. FOUR years old. Welcome back to HootPODS. Today we're talking about what happens when a little kid's worst week becomes the seed of…Hosted by Luna and Nova. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast

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9:23

The Four Thousand Dollar Experiment That Proved Time...

HootPODS: Smart Stories & Curious Podcasts for Kids ·

2026/06/14

So there's this guy who died in 1790 and he's STILL making money. Benjamin Franklin left four thousand dollars to two cities with one rule — don't touch it for two hundred years. wait he made them WAIT two hundred years? Because he wanted to prove something wild about money and time. Hosted by Atlas (Gen X Anchor) and Pip. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast #educationalpodcast

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9:27

The 14-Year-Old Who Filed Taxes and Changed Everything

HootPODS: Smart Stories & Curious Podcasts for Kids ·

2026/06/07

Okay so there's this kid who filed his first tax return at fourteen and claimed his bicycle as a business expense. Warren Buffett. 1944. He made $592 that year delivering newspapers and paid seven dollars in taxes. wait he FILED taxes? Welcome back to HootPODS. Today we're talking about the paper route that built a… Hosted by Atlas (Gen X Anchor) and Nova. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods

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8:38

The Instagram Trap: Why Everyone Else’s Life Looks...

HootPODS: Smart Stories & Curious Podcasts for Kids ·

2026/05/31

By the time kids turn thirteen, eighty percent of girls have already used an app to change how they look in photos. Before they've even started high school, they feel like they need to be digitally perfect. wait that's— that's most people Welcome back to HootPODS. Today we're diving into the Instagram trap.Hosted by Sage and Pip. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast

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9:50

The Enemy’s Honor: When War Became Friendship at the...

HootPODS: Smart Stories & Curious Podcasts for Kids ·

2026/05/25

A German sea captain blew up his own ship in Guam rather than surrender it — and the seven sailors who died were buried with full military honors, right alongside American Marines. A forgotten true story from World War One about respect that outlasts war, and the two enemy shipwrecks that now rest three yards apart on the seafloor. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts on any topic at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast

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