Short & Curly
Hosted by Molly and Carl and Short & Curly and Eleanor · ABC Australia
4.7from 3,058 ratings
- 190
- Episodes
- 49
- Transcribed
- 3,058
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About Short & Curly
Short & Curly is the fun and educational ABC Kids and Family podcast that makes philosophy and ethics easy, entertaining, and thought-provoking. Hosted by Molly Daniels, Carl Smith, and philosopher Eleanor Gordon-Smith, the show explores big questions for kids about right and wrong, fairness, truth, knowledge, logic, beauty, and art. Perfect for kids aged 8–12, Short & Curly is loved by families, parents, and teachers worldwide. One of the best kids shows for curious minds, it inspires learning, laughter, and big ideas that help children learn how to think, not what to think. Created by the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), trusted makers of award-winning children's content. Binge this free educational ABC kids podcast series on the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts worldwide Classroom Resources: Listen to the podcast in the classroom or as homework and use these resources to explore and expand upon the diverse themes and subjects covered in the show.
- Publisher
- ABC Australia
- Category
- kids & family · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 24 Mar 2016
- Latest episode
- 1 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
49 of 190 episodes have a transcript.
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Published 1 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And maybe that's what you're picking up on? Somebody somewhere could be weeping. Over me! Shh! Skateboard, I'm listening to Eleanor! It sucks to lose stuff. We've all been there. I'm in my 30s and I still wince thinking about a camera I lost in Year 8. It meant so much to me. And we all know that feeling. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 1,760 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 1,298 ratings
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Who hosts Short & Curly?
Molly and Carl and Short & Curly and Eleanor host the show. Published by ABC Australia.
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The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
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