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Kids Morning News Network: an informational and educational podcast that's kid-friendly, fun and free

Kids Morning News Networkkmnn.buzzsprout.com

Calling all curious minds! The Kids Morning News Network is a kid-friendly adventure into the exciting world of current events. Every Wednesday, we take the latest headlines and break them down into bite-sized pieces that are easy to understand – perfect for ages 8 and up! We don't just report the news, we make it fun! 

Our bite-sized podcasts cover breaking news, history, science, arts, sports, space, and more! Stories are fun, informative and thought-provoking, but leave out the scary stuff. 

Created by an ex-journalist and dad of two, we explain what's going on in the world with clear language, engaging stories, and (hopefully) a healthy dose of humor.

Why Subscribe?

  • Kids learn something new every episode: Expand your child's knowledge on a variety of topics, from science and technology to history and current events.
  • News made exciting: No boring lectures here! KMNN uses humor, sound effects, and even interviews to keep kids engaged.
  • Safe for curious ears: Parents can relax knowing the content is always kid-friendly and appropriate for young listeners.

Looking for a way to make learning fun? The Kids Morning News Network is the perfect podcast for you - and your kids! Subscribe today and start their news adventure!


Learn more and support the show at: kmnn.buzzsprout.com



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Episodes

#123: KMNN Signing Off... For Now

Text the KMNN newsroom On today's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Where is the KMNN studio? -Where do the ideas for KMNN come from? ...And why KMNN is signing off, for now. Thank you, everyone! Support the show

Jan 15, 20254 minSeason 2Ep. 123

#122: HBD KMNN, Moon Landing Delay, Recycling In Space, Nintendo Museum

Text the KMNN newsroom On this episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -KMNN is one year old! -Why NASA's moon landing is delayed -How the moonbase will recycle almost everything... yes, everything -It's game on at the Nintendo Museum -What do you get when you cross a goat with a half marathon? -Riddle Support the show...

Dec 11, 202411 minSeason 1Ep. 122

#121: World Wildlife Conservation Day, Drilling With Microwaves, Saber-Toothed Kitten, Mary Celeste

Text the KMNN newsroom On this episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Happy National Cookie Day! -How you can help on World Wildlife Conservation Day -The creepy (and true!) story of history's most famous ghost ship -A cuddly kitten 35,000 years old -How can vaporizing rock lead to unlimited energy? -Poem: HBD Rainer Maria Rilke -Riddle Support the show...

Dec 04, 202413 minSeason 1Ep. 121

#120: First Thanksgiving, Gus the Penguin, Creepy Sea Spiders, Ragamuffin's Day

Text the KMNN newsroom On this episode of the Kids Morning News Network: -Happy Bavarian Cream Pie Day! -What was on the menu at the first Thanksgiving? -A long-distance penguin heads home -Why spiders under the sea are twice as creepy -How a kids' parade was replaced by big balloons -Look out for the Brocken Specter! -Riddle Support the show...

Nov 27, 202412 minSeason 1Ep. 120

#119: COP29, Giant Sea Creature, ISS Birthday, Months of Night

Text the KMNN newsroom On this episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Happy National Child's Day! -Yearly climate summit looks for solutions -New: one of the biggest sea creatures ever! -The town with no sun until next year -HBD ISS! -Which state first ratified the Bill of Rights? -Special Correspondent Finn tells us how to relax -Riddle Support the show...

Nov 20, 202412 minSeason 1Ep. 119

#118: How Do Elections Work?, Europa Clipper Blasts Off, Weatherproof Homes

Text the KMNN newsroom On this episode of the Kids Morning News Network: -Happy National Nacho Day! -Why Election Day is when it is -Europa Clipper slingshots to... life on another moon? -How dirt houses stand up to extreme weather -Dream playground comes to life -Riddle Support the show

Nov 06, 202412 minSeason 1Ep. 118

#117: Halloween Roots, Starship Launch (and Catch), Cardiff Giant, Tennis Legend

Text the KMNN newsroom On this episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Happy Global #Cat Day! -Where does #Halloween come from? -Catching a #Starship with chopsticks -Why you can see a giant in New York -2024's Young #Wildlife #Photographer of the Year -A #tennis legend leaves the court for good -Riddle Support the show...

Oct 16, 202414 minSeason 1Ep. 117

#116: Hurricanes, Life on the ISS, All Aboard for Sodor

Text the KMNN newsroom On this episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -National Stop Bullying Day! -How do #hurricanes form? -What it's like to live on the #ISS -Happy birthday, #Sodor! -The night a #meteorite hit a car -Riddle Support the show

Oct 09, 202412 minSeason 1Ep. 116

#115: Stranded Starliner Crew, Starry Night Science, Octo-Punch, 80,000-Year Visitor

Text the KMNN newsroom On this week's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -A ride arrives for the stranded #Starliner crew on the #ISS -The surprising science in a famous painting #VanGogh -What makes an #octopus punch a fish? Teamwork! -The super-massive jets shooting out of the darkest points in space -An interplanetary visitor stops by, 80,000 years after its last visit! -Riddle Support the show...

Oct 02, 202412 minSeason 1Ep. 115

#114: Champion Vegetable, Second Moon, Baseball Legend, King Pesto

Text the KMNN newsroom On this week's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -The official greatest #vegetable in the world! -The baby King that took over the internet: #Pesto -Are two #moons better than one? -#Baseball's legend-in-the-making -The incredible journey of Rayne Beau -Riddle Support the show...

Sep 25, 202412 minSeason 1Ep. 114

#113: Historic Spacewalk, Snot Otters, Good Ozone News

Text the KMNN newsroom On this week's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Happy National Cheeseburger Day! -The ozone layer makes a comeback! -What's a snot otter? -How a giant bathtub shook the whole world -Space: the new amusement park? -Riddle Support the show

Sep 18, 202411 minSeason 1Ep. 113

#112: Meanings Of Memorials, Ancient Paintings, Mushroom Robots

Text the KMNN newsroom On this morning's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Why do we have memorials? -How a runaway dog led to a historic discovery -It's a robot... it's a mushroom... it's a roshroom! (Or a mushbot?) -Daily riddle Support the show

Sep 11, 20249 minSeason 1Ep. 112

New KMNN Schedule

Text the KMNN newsroom Listen for a special announcement about the new KMNN schedule. Then let me know what you think: kidsmorningnews@gmail.com Support the show

Sep 09, 20242 min

#111: Paralympics Update, Moon Time, First Journey Around the World

Text the KMNN newsroom On this episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Happy National Read a Book Day! #ReadABook -Golds for #TeamUSA in the last days of the Paris #Paralympics -Why is it so tricky to tell time on the moon? -The three-year life-and-death struggle to be the first people to go around the world -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show...

Sep 06, 20248 minSeason 1Ep. 111

#110: Paralympics Update, Dyson Spheres

Text the KMNN newsroom On today's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Team USA taking home medals at the Paris Paralympics -Did scientists see a sun-surrounding energy sphere from an alien civilization? -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show

Sep 04, 20246 minSeason 1Ep. 110

#109: Happy Labor Day!

Text the KMNN newsroom On this morning edition of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Why is it called "Labor Day", anyway? -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show

Sep 02, 20244 minSeason 1Ep. 109

#108: Teen Gives Millions, Dr. King's Dream, Better Chocolate

Text the KMNN newsroom On this morning's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Opening day for the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games -The Oklahoma teen helping thousands go back to school -The incredible story behind the "I Have A Dream" speech -Making chocolate a whole new way -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show...

Aug 28, 20247 minSeason 1Ep. 108

#107: Paralympics Preview, School Days, Starliner Update, Turtle Power

Text the KMNN newsroom On this morning's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -2024 Summer Paralympic Games preview -Why don't all schools go back the same day? -Starliner is coming home - without a crew -Turtle #9 makes history with an epic hike -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show

Aug 26, 20248 minSeason 1Ep. 107

#106: Dino Footprints, Great State of Franklin, Is There Life On Mars?

Text the KMNN newsroom On today's episode of the Kids Morning News Network Podcast: -One girl's beach walk led her in the tracks of giants -Franklin: the greatest state that never was? -There's life in rocks; is there life on Mars? -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show

Aug 23, 20248 minSeason 1Ep. 106

#105: School Smartphone Bans, Wildfire Drones, Bob the Sponge

Text the KMNN newsroom On today's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Happy National Senior Citizens Day! -Do you think school smartphone bans are a good idea? -How a tidepool teacher became an animation legend -Drone swarms: forest firefighters -Poem: "Furry Bear" by A.A. Milne -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show...

Aug 21, 202411 minSeason 1Ep. 105

#104: Colonel Custard, 19th Amendment, 4,000-Year-Old Stew

Text the KMNN newsroom On today's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Happy National Soft Ice Cream Day! -The groundhog that wanted to play a game -The long fight to get women the right to vote -Ancient recipes from 4,000 year-old writing -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show

Aug 19, 20247 minSeason 1Ep. 104

Best of KMNN #79: KMNN Interview: Sharon Hagle from SpaceKids Global, Starliner Blasts Off

Text the KMNN newsroom On this morning's episode of the Kids Morning News Network from June 7, 2024: -A special interview with Sharon Hagle of SpaceKids Global: why kids are the future of space exploration, the SpaceKids Press Squad contest, and what her own trip to space was like! - #Starliner finally takes to the skies -Daily riddle -Weather #SpaceKids Press Squad contest: www.spacekids.global Support the show...

Aug 16, 202413 min

#103: Lights in the Sky, Parachuting Beavers, Water on Mars

Text the KMNN newsroom On today's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Happy Navajo Code Talkers Day! -Northern lights and #meteor showers, oh my! -Why did #beavers parachute into Idaho? -There's water on #Mars! (It's just really hard to get) -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show

Aug 14, 20249 minSeason 1Ep. 103

#102: Olympics Wrap-Up, Biggest T-Rex, First PC

Text the KMNN newsroom On today's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Happy International Youth Day! #InternationalYouthDay -The #Olympics end with a last-minute win for #TeamUSA -Why the biggest T-Rex of all is named: Sue -The computer that changed everything -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show...

Aug 12, 20248 minSeason 1Ep. 102

#101: Olympics Update, HBD Walden, 3D-Printed Houses

Text the KMNN newsroom On today's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Happy National Book Lovers Day! What's your summer reading? (mine: #wildrobot) -Update on #TeamUSA's #Olympic gold medal count -A tiny cabin + a little lake + a guy with three names = great book! -How 3D printing is making houses in Texas... and maybe the moon -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show...

Aug 09, 20248 minSeason 1Ep. 101

#99: Olympics Update, Parasite To the Rescue, First Cable Across the Ocean

Text the KMNN newsroom On this episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Update on #TeamUSA at the #Olympics -How a parasite is being tweaked to help fight disease -No more waiting weeks for a reply to your message! -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show

Aug 05, 20249 minSeason 1Ep. 99

#98: Olympics Update, Independence Day #2, Meteor Shower

Text the KMNN newsroom On today's episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Happy Ice Cream Sandwich day! #icecream -#TeamUSA #Olympics update: first medal in more than a century! -Is today #IndependenceDay? (Hint: kind of) -Look to the skies for the #Perseid #meteorshower -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show...

Aug 02, 20249 minSeason 1Ep. 98

#97: Olympics Update, Big Wins for Team USA, New Deep Sea Creature

Text the KMNN newsroom On this episode of the Kids Morning News Network podcast: -Happy National #Mutt Day! -#Olympics update: #TeamUSA gets some long-awaited wins -Inspiration from Special Correspondent Finn -What's new under the sea? -Daily riddle -Weather Support the show

Jul 31, 20249 minSeason 1Ep. 97
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