HootPODS: Smart Stories & Curious Podcasts for Kids

About 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 that makes curious kids want to learn more. No lectures. No worksheets. Just two hosts, one wild topic, and the kind of conversation that makes you smarter without trying. Screen-free. Kid-safe. Parent-approved. New episodes weekly. Subscribe so you never miss one — or create your own custom podcast on any topic at hootpods.com (http://www.hootpods.com). Follow us on Instagram @hootpods for clips and new episode drops.

Publisher

HootPods

Category

education · kids & family · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Sept 2025

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Your Brain Is Deleting Your Homework On Purpose

   A grown man in Germany spent five years memorizing words that don't even exist, like ZOF and QAX, completely on purpose. His name was Hermann Ebbinghaus, and those fake words explain why you forget almost everything you study. Great, so my science grade is being destroyed by QAX. Kind of, yes. Welcome back to… 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 #screenfreelistening #howitworks #psychology #brainscience #deleting #homework #purpose

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   The Ghost Story Writer Who Made Columbus Famous

   The man who wrote the Headless Horseman story also wrote the most famous book about Columbus. And some of the most famous parts of it were made up. Welcome back to HootPODS. Today, one thing to remember: famous stories can be changed over time. A story can be changed?! Quietly, and by someone with a good pen. So a… Hosted by Sage and Pip. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast #educationalpodcast #curiouskids #screenfreelistening #historyforkids #untoldhistory #biography #columbus #writer #famous

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Why a Whole Month Turns Pink

   There's a woman who sat at her kitchen table and made ribbons by hand, one at a time, and she handed them out at grocery stores. And the color wasn't pink. It was peach. Peach?! So how did we end up with pink everywhere? Welcome back to HootPODS. Today we're finding out why October turns pink. Hosted by Atlas (Gen X Anchor) and Pip. HootPODS is the screen-free audio platform for curious kids. Create your own custom podcasts at hootpods.com. #hootpods #kidspodcast #educationalpodcast #curiouskids #screenfreelistening #historyuncovered #holidayfacts #realhistory #whole #month #turns

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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Guest appearances

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