A vision-impaired seven-year-old girl and her pet dog listen to the world around them and create musical adventures from the sounds of everyday life. A zany audio cartoon that delights younger listeners. For children aged 4+. Winner of the Creativity Award in the Irish Podcast Awards 2022. Part of the award-winning catalogue of junior podcasts for kids from RTÉ.
Mum is taking Maddie & Triggs to McGinty’s Farm to hear his world-famous animal orchestra. But McGinty’s star performer Gary the Chicken won’t come out of his coop! Can Maddie use her musical skills and expert diplomacy to save the day?
21 Feb 2022
14 - Pearly Whites
It’s almost bedtime but Maddie doesn’t want to brush her teeth. Dad tells her all about the mysterious Pearly Whites (aka her teeth!), and how they sometimes start to sing when they’re tickled… Really, singing teeth? It couldn’t be true… Could it?!
21 Feb 2022
13 - Checkmates
It’s Maddie’s first day at chess club and she’s a little lonely that mum can’t come with her. But she soon meets a cool new friend who helps her settle in, and before long that desert island feeling turns into a tropical paradise.
21 Feb 2022
12 - Bonkers Cake
Maddie, Triggs and Dad are making a special cake for Granny. Dad is extremely careful about following the recipe, but Maddie has a slightly loser approach. Okay, a lot looser… Will their new Bonkers Cake pass the Granny test?
21 Feb 2022
11 - Midnight Feast
Maddie & Triggs sneak out of bed in search of tasty choccy crispy buns. Can they creep past Mum & Dad’s room without making noise? And can they figure out why two of the crispy buns are already missing?
21 Feb 2022
10 - The Vet
Triggs has lost his woof and needs to visit the vet. Maddie feels a little scared for her friend, her song just doesn’t sound right without him. But luckily a friendly stranger and his enormous collection of animals reassures her that everything will be okay.
21 Feb 2022
09 - Bingo Train
Bingo Train Maddie is at her Granny’s house and she’s very bored. The only entertainment is the whistling sound from the old kettle! Where’s the adventure? But little does Maddie know that Granny gets up to all sorts of adventures on her magic bingo train.
14 Oct 2021
08 - Knock Knock
Maddie is at home waiting for the postman. She’s expecting a letter from Uncle George, everybody’s favourite uncle, but each time she hears a knock at the door, it seems to be someone else! Maybe today’s not the day for George’s letter. Or maybe…?
14 Oct 2021
07 - Birdie
Triggs is feeling a bit blue and finding it hard to get out of bed. And that pesky birdie outside his window is not helping. But Maddie thinks she knows what the Birdie might be singing about, and helps her friend to step outside and greet the day.
14 Oct 2021
06 - Echoes
Maddie & Triggs are helping Dad in the garden. When he asks them to fill the watering can, they get distracted by the strange echoes inside and are magically transported inside the belly of a whale. Can they help Harriot find her singing voice?
14 Oct 2021
05 - Waves
Maddie & Triggs are at the seaside building sandcastles. But when one seashell starts moving, they realise it’s no shell, but Sailor Nancy, the fanciest crab to ever walk sideways! Can they save Nancy’s castle before the tide comes in?
14 Oct 2021
04 - Leaves
While crunching leaves in the garden, Maddie & Triggs make a new friend called Reginald the Caterpillar. Reginald tells them all about where he lives and what he eats, giving them a whole new perspective on munchy crunchy scrunchy leaves.
14 Oct 2021
03 - Bicycle Bell
Dad is taking Maddie to school on his bicycle. But their cycle through the park turns into an intergalactic space adventure as they listen to the sounds around them and imagine themselves as brave explorers, shooting like rockets into the unknown.
14 Oct 2021
02 - Raindrops
Maddie & Triggs are camping in the woods with Dad. But when rain comes to spoil their campfire fun, they all rush into the tent. Dad isn’t happy, but a visit from a happy little raindrop soon has all the gang up and dancing about the tent.
14 Oct 2021
01 - Bubbles
It’s bath time in Higgledy-piggledy but Triggs can’t find his bath toy, Dennis the Ducky. They embark on a bubble-tastic submarine adventure to the bottom of the ocean. Captain Maddie and Lieutenant Triggs rescue Denis the Ducky before it’s too late?
7 Oct 2021
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Maddie & Triggs find music and adventure in the sounds of the everyday world around them.
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