The following is a list of children's podcasts.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.List
| Podcast | Year | Subgenre | Recommended Age | Starring, Narrator(s), or Host(s) | Produced by | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What If World | 2016–present | Stories | Eric O'Keeffe | Independent | ||
| Girl Tales | 2017–present | Stories | Independent | |||
| Calm Kids Podcast | 2017–2020 | Stories | 8 to 11 | Lucie and Charlotte | Kids Listen | |
| Aaron’s World | 2016–2018 | Stories | Mike Meraz | Independent | ||
| Wow in the World | 2017–present | Educational | Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz | Tinkercast | ||
| Smash Boom Best | 2018–present | Educational | American Public Media | |||
| Animal Sound Safari | 2018–2019 | Educational | Lawrence Gunatilaka and Laura Jean McKay | ABC Radio | ||
| Pants on Fire | Educational | Gen Z Media | ||||
| Soundwalks | 2020–present | Meditation | Timepoint Ensemble | |||
| Bedtime Explorers | 2017–2020 | Meditation | Kinderling Kids Radio | |||
| Peace Out | 2020–present | Meditation | Chanel Tsang | Independent | ||
| Ear Snacks | 2015–present | Music | Andrew & Polly | Independent | ||
| Noodle Loaf | 2018–present | Music | Dan Saks | Independent | ||
| The Music Box | Music | |||||
| Classical Kids Storytime | 2018–present | Music | American Public Media | |||
| Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child | 2005–present | Music | PRX | |||
| Stories Podcast | 2014–present | Stories | All ages | Amanda Weldin and Dan Hinds | Wondery | |
| Purple Rocket Podcast | 2017–present | Stories | Greg Webb | Independent | ||
| Circle Round | 2018–present | Stories | Ages 4 to 10 | Various voice actors | WBUR | |
| Story Pirates | 2013–present | Stories | Middle-grade kids | Billy Eichner, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dax Shepard, Bowen Yang, Claire Danes, John Oliver, and Lake Bell | Story Pirates Studios | |
| Story Seeds | 2020–present | Stories | Ages 6 to 12 | Betsy Bird | Literary Safari | |
| Fierce Girls | 2018–present | Stories | Age 7 | Amy Shark, Yael Stone, Dame Quentin Bryce, Claudia Karvan, Turia Pitt, Stephanie Gilmore, and Leah Purcell | ABC Radio | |
| Planet Storytime | 2019–present | Stories | Thomas Mitchell & Paxton Stanley | Independent | ||
| Brains On | 2013–present | Science | "Slightly older kids" | Molly Bloom | American Public Media | |
| Warrior Kid Podcast | 2018–present | Health | Ages 8 and up | Jocko Willink | Jocko DEFCOR Network | |
| But Why | 2016–present | Educational | "Slightly older kids" | Jane Lindholm | Vermont Public Radio | |
| Live From Mount Olympus | 2021–present | Myths | Rachel Chavkin and Zhailon Levingston | Onassis Foundation and TRAX Network from PRX | ||
| Saturday Morning Cereal Bowl | 2020–present | Music | Dave Loftin | Independent | ||
| Earth Rangers | 2018–present | Educational | "Slightly older kids" | Gen-Z Media | ||
| Molly of Denali | 2019–present | Stories | PBS Kids | |||
| Eleanor Amplified | 2016–2020 | Adventure | Terry Gross | WHYY | ||
| The Story Store | Stories | |||||
| Tai Asks Why | Educational | |||||
| The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian | Stories | |||||
| Wow in the World | Educational | |||||
| Smash Boom Best | Educational | |||||
| The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel | Stories | |||||
| Two Whats and a Wow! | Educational | |||||
| Radiolab for Kids | Educational | |||||
| The Show About Science | Educational | |||||
| Chompers | Activities | Gimlet Media | ||||
| Best Day Yet | Activities | |||||
| Peace Out | Activities | |||||
| The Music Box | Music | |||||
| Story Pirates | Stories | |||||
| Dream Big | Educational | |||||
| Sesame Street Podcast | Educational | |||||
| Pickle | Educational | |||||
| ExtraBLURT | Interactive | |||||
| Bedtime Explorers | Stories | |||||
| Noodleloaf | Music | |||||
| Spare the Rock Spoil the Child | Music | |||||
| The Saturday Morning Cereal Bowl | Music | |||||
| Ear Snacks | Educational | |||||
| The Past & the Curious | Educational | |||||
| Book Club for Kids | Educational | |||||
| Five Minutes With Dad | Educational | |||||
| Tumble | Science | |||||
| Short & Curly | Science | |||||
| The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd | Stories | |||||
| Julie’s Library: Story Time with Julie Andrews | Stories | |||||
| Mystery Recipe Podcast | Interactive | |||||
| The Big Fib | Interactive | |||||
| The Two Princes | Stories | Tweens | ||||
| This American Life | Educational | Teens | ||||
| KidNuz | Educational | |||||
| Story Time | Stories | Preschoolers and little kids | ||||
| Be Calm on Ahway Island | 2017–present | Stories, Meditation | 3 to 10 | Sheep Jam Productions | ||
| Flyest Fables | Big kids and tweens | |||||
| Welcome to Night Vale | Teens | |||||
| Stuff You Should Know | Teens | |||||
| All Songs Considered | Teens | |||||
| Unspookable | 2018 - present | Educational | Ages 8 and up | Elise Parisian, Nate DuFort, Ellenor Riley-Condit | Soundsington Media | |
| Storynory | ||||||
| Curlee Girlee's Crackin' the Kid Code | ||||||
| Everything Under The Sun | ||||||
| Super Great Kids' Stories | Stories | |||||
| Home School Hub | Educational | |||||
| Brains On! | Science | |||||
| The Week Junior Show | ||||||
| This Podcast Has Fleas | 2017 | Stories | Jay Pharoah, Emily Lynne, Eugene Mirman, Alec Baldwin | WNYC Studios | ||
| Little Stories for Tiny People | 2015–present | Stories | Toddlers and little kids | Rhea Pechter | Independent | |
| The Past and the Curious | ||||||
| Six Minutes | 2018–present | Gen-Z Media, Wondery, and PRX | ||||
| Reach: A Space Podcast for Kids | 2020–present | Educational | Brian Holden, Meredith Stepien | Soundsington Media | ||
| David Walliams' Marvellous Musical Podcast | 2019 | Music | 7 to 12 | David Walliams | Classic FM |
See also
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