Short & Curly

Short & Curly

ABC

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.

Categories: Kids & Family

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Molly’s just an itsy bitsy cutesy spider, but Carl is freaking out! Lots of people are scared of spiders. In fact, people can be scared of a whole range of things you might find surprising, like a fear of clowns or paper or pancakes. But is that OK?

Previous episodes

  • 356 - BITES – Being scared of spiders 
    Fri, 19 Dec 2025
  • 355 - BITES – Driverless cars 
    Thu, 18 Dec 2025
  • 354 - BITES – Grown-ups making the rules 
    Wed, 17 Dec 2025
  • 353 - BITES – Cats VS Dogs 
    Tue, 16 Dec 2025
  • 352 - BITES – Judging people because of who they're friends with 
    Mon, 15 Dec 2025
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