How can we practice anti-racism as a family?
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Little Bitta Joy
The Notorious RBG
Who is Ruth Bader Binsburg? In honor of her 87th birthday, we ask some super-knowledgeable kids.
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Pi + Pie with America's Test Kitchen Kids
How do you make a pie? Pi? Molly Birnbaum from America’s Test Kitchen Kids gets granular about a super-essential ingredient.
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The U.S. Census (it's a party, and you're invited!)
If America is throwing a party, should we RSVP? Friends from the U.S. Census Bureau break it down.
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Season 2, Episode 26:Tempo!
Andrew & Polly invite you to play around with musical speed.
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Season 2, Episode 25: How Time Feels with Story Pirates & The Pop Ups
How does time feel? Getting to school? In a story? The Pop Ups’ Jason Rabinowitz & Story Pirates’ Lee Overtree join us to investigate.
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And the GRAMMY for Best Children's Album goes to...
GRAMMY weekend is here. Andrew & Polly take your family #behindthealbum with all 5 nominees for Best Children’s Album in the 62nd GRAMMY Awards.
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"The Love" with Alphabet Rockers
From Oakland to NYC, artist/activists Alphabet Rockers share “The Love”. Their music addresses issues of identity, world news, and politics — this conversation includes those topics.
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Ear Snacks for Parents: Music Therapy with Jon Samson
In a special episode designed for parents, we speak to Brooklyn-based music therapist Jon Samson about cultivating a supportive environment for mental health in homes and schools, musical improvisation as therapy, and how his practice directly informs his Grammy-nominated album, “Ageless: Songs for the Child Archetype”
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"Winterland" with The Okee Dokee Brothers
Brrr! Polly finds 1,000 layers to brave the frigid tundra of Santa Monica to explore the art of creating coziness in Winterland.
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"I Love Rainy Days" with Daniel Tashian
Break out the hot chocolate and checkers and join Andrew & Polly on a rainy day in Nashville with Tigerlily, Tilda, Tinkerbell, and grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Daniel Tashian.
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"Flying High" with Caspar Babypants
Can ants dance? Who is invited to this picnic? We discuss with Chris Ballew a.k.a. grammy-nominated family music maker Caspar Babypants.
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Season 2, Episode 24: The Clockmakers of London
What makes clocks tick? We wonder about clockmaking while our friends wander about London.
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Season 2, Episode 23: Clocks
If you didn’t watch a watch, would it still be a watch? Discuss.
Read MoreAll! The! Powers!
In this episode, we (finally) reveal the superhero name you chose for Polly (hint: it involves lasers) and all the birthday wishes you sent us!
Read MorePolly's Birthday Wish?
Pssst...it's Polly's birthday! What should her birthday wish be? She'd love to hear your ideas via voice memo or see a drawing of your ideas - let her know at http://www.earsnacks.org !
Read MoreSeason 2, Episode 11: More Bad Guys (Part II)
Andrew & Polly's Bad Guys game continues, and when they can't figure out WHY they are having fun scaring fish and serving them their least favorite foods, they call up a Bad Doctor to find out. Dr. Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas from the Greater Good Science Center tells us about what brains have to do with Bad Guys & Superheroes.
Read MoreBonus Episode: Super (Hero) Suggestions!
Thank you so much to Ainsley, Lucy, Savannah, Adeline, Bela & Izzy for their suggestions for Polly's superhero name. So... what should Polly's super-hero name be?
Read MoreSeason 2, Episode 10: Bad Guys (Part I)
Andrew & Polly play an imaginary space game that evolves into a game of Bad Guys. Sadie, William, Westley, Adeline, Grey, Amelia, Kohler, Roland, Betula & Orion share what they know about Bad Guys and we learn how to make Bad Guy voices from voice actor Morla Gorrondona.
When Andrew gets a little too carried away with his Bad Andrew voice, Andrew & Polly try to figure out - how can they keep playing together?
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