Best Creative Zoo Podcasts (2024)

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Peaceful nights: bedtime meditation for kids 10:46

2h ago10:46

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How to release all the fizzy energy through different parts of your body before going to sleep. Squeeze and tense up your muscles whilst taking deep breaths, then relax to let all the tension out. Creative Team Creator & Director: Daphna Attias Narrator: Charlie Hendren Writer: Bridie Donaghy Composer & Sound Designer: Ellie Isherwood Producer: Bri…

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Nighttime magic: what happens to your brain and body while you sleep? 12:16

3h ago12:16

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Why do we sleep? What do we do whilst sleeping? Why is it hard for some people to fall asleep? Matthew Davies, Sleep Physiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital answers these questions, and more. Creative Team Creator & Director: Daphna Attias Narrator: Charlie Hendren Writer: Bridie Donaghy Composer & Sound Designer: Ellie Isherwood Sleep expert:…

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Stretch and sleep: bedtime yoga for kids 11:22

3h ago11:22

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An easy sleep routine to move along to, think of this as a cosy adventure for your body, releasing all the tension from the day before you go to sleep. Creative Team Creator & Director: Daphna Attias Narrator: Charlie Hendren Writer: Jordan Ajadi Composer & Sound Designer: Ellie Isherwood Producer: Bridie Donaghy Engagement Producer: Niki Lavithis …

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The power of bedtime routines 12:30

3h ago12:30

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What time should we go to sleep? Why do we sleep at night? Why do we wear pyjamas? Helen Rutherford, Behavioural Sleep Practitioner for The Sleep Charity answers these questions and more. Creative Team Creator & Director: Daphna Attias Narrator: Charlie Hendren Writer: Jordan Ajadi Composer & Sound Designer: Ellie Isherwood Sleep expert: Helen Ruth…

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Dreamland adventures: drift into your dreams 12:31

3h ago12:31

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Flamingos, friends and a talking sandwich. Join us on a surreal adventure into dreaming. Creative Team Creator & Director: Daphna Attias Writer: Maya Politaki Narrator: Charlie Hendren Talking Sandwich: Ellie Isherwood Composer & Sound Designers: Yaniv Fridel & Ben Kelly Producer: Bridie Donaghy Engagement Producer: Niki Lavithis Access Consultant:…

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The science of dreams 10:43

3h ago10:43

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Why do we dream? Why do we have recurring dreams? Why don't we remember dreams? Dr. Caroline Horton, Co-director of the Lincoln Sleep Research Centre & director of the DrEAMSLab, answers these questions and more. Creative Team Creator & Director: Daphna Attias Narrator: Charlie Hendren Writer: Maya Politaki Composer & Sound Designers: Yaniv Fridel …

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Groove to your body's beat 10:11

3h ago10:11

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Move to the rhythm of your body clock. Stretch out, get wiggling and grooving to wake up your body as the sun comes up. Then as the owls start hooting and the sun goes down, follow your body clock and slow down with a big nighttime hug. Creative Team Creator & Director: Daphna Attias Narrator: Charlie Hendren Writer: Bridget Lappin Composer & Sound…

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Your body clock explained 10:50

3h ago10:50

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Why do we feel sleepy? Do different ages have different circadian rhythms? Why do emotions affect circadian rhythms? Matt Jones, Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Bristol answers these questions about circadian rhythms and more. Creative Team Creator & Director: Daphna Attias Narrator: Charlie Hendren Writer: Bridget Lappin Composer & …

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S3E8 - Floozeville: Six Flooze 15:39

1d ago15:39

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On a super-duper-extra-hot day, Martha and Waffle turn the factory into a waterpark. But while they’re splashing in the Fizzy Lake and sliding down the Swoosh Tubes, Mr. Shnews is trying to work!By GoKidGo: Great Stories for Kids

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Audiomoves goes to Sleep - Trailer 0:56

8d ago0:56

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New Audiomoves Podcast Alert! Announcing a new series – Audiomoves goes to Sleep – your ultimate bedtime podcast for little ones. All episodes out next Friday! Join us as we dive into a world of relaxing movement, expert knowledge, and gentle soundscapes, all designed to help your children unwind and drift into dreamland. Each episode is crafted to…

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S3E7 - Floozeville: How Does Your Garden Grow? 15:27

8d ago15:27

15:27

Martha and Waffle try to plant fruit for a new Fizzbar flavor. The only problem? They have no idea how gardening works.By GoKidGo: Great Stories for Kids

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Polytechnicast - Word Turtle Island - Available Friday June 21

10d ago

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A new ask me anything form. Some example topics to ask me about like why I made a game for 2.5 years without publishing a whole lot about it publicly. And most important - it's official that Word Turtle Island is going to be available publicly as an early access game on Steam and Google Play June 21, 2024! Related Links and Resources Word Turtle Is…

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Trinidad exhibition explores the creative process behind the art of illustration 2:09

19d ago2:09

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‘Character in Context’ continues the legacy of pulp illustrator A.R. Mitchell at the museum dedicated to his work.

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Historic carousel at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs starts turning again 2:28

19d ago2:28

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The carousel was removed last summer as part of plans for an ongoing $50 million construction project.

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Colorado Springs clothier on a mission to help ‘worst-dressed city in America’ 13:02

21d ago13:02

13:02

Haberdasher’s ultimate goal is to stitch together a tighter community.

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Gary Lewis on Ground Covers for Every Garden (#30) 1:08:50

22d ago1:08:50

1:08:50

GARY LEWIS BIO Gary Lewis has had a life-long interest in plants and gardening. His retail and mail order nursery, Phoenix Perennials, located in Richmond, BC, offers more than 5000 different plants. Gary authored The Complete Book of Ground Covers: 4000 Plants that Reduce Maintenance, Control Erosion, and Beautify the Landscape and has written for…

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S3E6 - Floozeville: #1 Wrapper 15:22

22d ago15:22

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Sparky asks Martha and Waffle for assistance in fixing the Fizzbar-wrapping machine. Martha and Waffle attempt to help– by becoming a wrap rap duo.By GoKidGo: Great Stories for Kids

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S3E5 - Floozeville: The Great Updoors 14:46

1M ago14:46

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Mr. Shnews sends Martha and Waffle up to Pflugerville for some more supplies. Instead, they make s’mores– and go camping. Oh my Fizz, is that Bobby Wonder?!By GoKidGo: Great Stories for Kids

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Colorado Springs is first in the state to deploy blood medics 15:00

1M ago15:00

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The city will become the first urban area in Colorado to provide transfusions of whole blood to critically ill patients in the field.

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S3E4 - Floozeville: The Floozeball Fiasco 15:07

2M ago15:07

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It’s Team Shnews and Luthor versus Team Martha and Waffle in a factory Floozeball game! And with Martha and Waffle on a team, anything goes!By GoKidGo: Great Stories for Kids

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Fossil found near Colorado Springs identified as new species of mammal 4:45

2M ago4:45

4:45

A new study said the small, chinchilla-sized omnivore belonged to a group of mammals that eventually gave rise to all hoofed mammals.

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Pueblo City Council votes to ban syringe exchange programs 6:21

2M ago6:21

6:21

The decision eliminates two programs in the city.

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S3E3 - Floozeville: Zoo, Who? 15:37

2M ago15:37

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When the Fiz-O-Matic machine breaks, Mr. Shnews asks Martha and Waffle to bring him glue. They mishear him -- and bring him a zoo of underground animals instead.By GoKidGo: Great Stories for Kids

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Polly Nicholson on The Tulip Garden (#29) 57:25

2M ago57:25

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POLLY NICHOLSON BIO Specialist flower grower and tulip expert, Polly Nicholson is the owner of Bayntun Flowers in Wiltshire – growers of organic flowers cultivated in walled gardens and a one-acre field at the foot of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire. Nicholson holds the National Collection of Tulipa (Historic) with Plant Heritage, and has been f…

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S3E2 - Floozeville: Good Morning, Floozeville! 14:56

2M ago14:56

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Martha and Waffle use the factory radios to host a “Flooze News” news and talk show. Turns out, they’re not the best hosts.By GoKidGo: Great Stories for Kids

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Polytechnicast - Word Turtle Island Coming Soon to Early Access

2M ago

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Wort and Portia from Word Turtle Island About 2.5 years. That's how long I've been working on Word Turtle Island to get it ready to publish as an early access game. It's about the right time to be getting the word out and to get myself into practice with showing up social. Practicing being more present even if it's chaotic and inconsistent. Such as…

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S3E1 - Floozeville: Smell's Kitchen 16:36

2M ago16:36

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Mr. Shnews organizes a cooking competition to decide the next Fizzbar flavor. Martha and Waffle have some… creative ideas.By GoKidGo: Great Stories for Kids

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Preston Montague on Urban Planting and Design (#28) 1:12:49

3M ago1:12:49

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PRESTON MONTAGUE BIO Preston Montague is a landscape architect and artist working to strengthen relationships between people and the natural world. His eponymous studio focuses on creating a flow between the arts, horticulture, and landscape architecture in the pursuit of building places that have meaning and ecological depth. When not in the studi…

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This small synagogue in Trinidad, Colorado was almost lost to history. Now it’s a National Historic Landmark 14:53

3M ago14:53

14:53

Temple Aaron has been a place of worship for Jewish people in Southern Colorado and northern New Mexico for 135 years.

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Tiny specialized bugs may help with the expensive and rising tide of toilet flushes in rural Colorado 4:44

4M ago4:44

4:44

As more people move into small communities, some like Westcliffe and Silver Cliff, struggle to keep pace with infrastructure requirements, including the good old-fashioned toilet flush.

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Jazmin Albarran on Seed Your Future (#27) 53:29

4M ago53:29

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JAZMIN ALBARRAN BIO Jazmin Albarran, MBA, is the Seed Your Future Executive Director with over a decade of change and systems management experience. With a solid knowledge of associations and philanthropy, she will bring her skills and expertise in planning, leading, and managing development projects and programs to the movement. She has experience…

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Whimsy and movement: 24-foot-tall puppet honors local artist Charles Rockey at Manitou Springs Carnivale parade 4:57

4M ago4:57

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Meet the artist behind the giant puppet in this year's Manitou Springs Carnivale parade that honors the legacy of the late Charles Rockey.

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Fewer livestock at Bent’s Old Fort? These and other changes could come to the national historic site in southeastern Colorado 4:44

4M ago4:44

4:44

Parts of the decades-old reconstructed adobe trading post near La Junta are failing. This led to the decision to close the upper level until the risks can be resolved and the structure restored. Also, the living history presentations there could undergo some changes, including how livestock may be managed.…

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Julie Witmer on Designing Gardens and Inspiring Minds (#26) 59:24

5M ago59:24

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JULIE WITMER BIO Julie Witmer works to create beautiful and ecologically sensitive gardens across the continental United States. She began in perennial production and garden nursery retail before earning a Certificate of Horticulture—Britain’s professional gardener qualification—from the Royal Horticultural Society in Wisley, UK. She is a popular l…

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El Paso County firefighters tried to reduce the fire risks at encampments. The effort went up in smoke 2:21

6M ago2:21

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Enforcing fire safety in homeless encampments is a challenging issue.

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Scott Beuerlein on Bridging Flora and Fauna at Zoos (#25) 1:04:21

6M ago1:04:21

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SCOTT BEUERLEIN BIOGRAPHY Scott Beuerlein is the Manager of Botanical Garden Outreach at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. He runs the Zoo’s Botanical Garden educational programs, including three symposiums. He is involved in most of the department’s other outreach and with the plant trialing. Scott is a 1982 graduate of Xavier University, e…

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In the San Luis Valley, a religious celebration with traditions spanning generations takes place this weekend 4:01

7M ago4:01

4:01

Bells mark the beginning of the Fiesta of the Lady of Guadalupe at the first parish established in Colorado.

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Janet Draper on Creativity at Smithsonian Gardens (#24) 1:15:11

7M ago1:15:11

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JANET DRAPER BIO Janet Draper has been the sole gardener for Smithsonian’s Mary Livingston Ripley Garden for 26 years. This tiny 1/3 of an acre garden is located on the National Mall and is open 24 hours a day to visitors from around the globe. Janet’s roles in the garden include everything from design and maintenance to cleaning the fountain and a…

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Interview: The evolution of Colorado Springs Teen Court 4:57

7M ago4:57

4:57

For nearly three decades, Colorado Springs Teen Court has provided youth accused of misdemeanor crimes an alternative path aimed at preventing future criminal behavior.

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One year later, hundreds gathered to remember those killed and honor survivors in Club Q shooting 2:22

8M ago2:22

2:22

The shooting happened at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, killing five people and injured countless others.

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David Hoffman on Grasses and Green Infrastructure (#23) 1:06:27

8M ago1:06:27

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DAVID HOFFMAN BIO David Hoffman is Chief Operating Officer at Hoffman Nursery, Inc. in Rougemont, N.C. Hoffman Nursery is a wholesale nursery specializing in ornamental and native grass liners for the horticultural trade. David grew up on the nursery, which was started in 1986 by his parents, John and Jill. In 2012, David earned his horticulture de…

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The spirit of Manitou Springs is alive with the Emma Crawford Coffin Races 5:09

8M ago5:09

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The nearly 30-year tradition reflects the unique character of Manitou Springs and the people who live there while sharing some of the city’s history.

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Interview: Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade on his journey to the U.S., the American Dream, and finding ‘the real Yemi’ 36:42

8M ago36:42

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The mayor's most in-depth interview yet about his life and what led him to Colorado Springs and politics.

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‘Streets don’t normally blow up’: Officials still don’t know what caused an underground utility fire and power outage in Colorado Springs 4:31

9M ago4:31

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Whenever Michael Reynolds takes the Bustang bus up to Denver, he shows up to the downtown Metro terminal on Kiowa Street. Only this time, there wasn’t any place for the […]

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What to know about tarantula mating season in Colorado and other spider facts this Halloween season 4:28

9M ago4:28

4:28

It's tarantula mating season in southeastern Colorado. Here's what to know about the love lives of tarantulas and other spiders, their role in the ecosystem and whether their bites are dangerous.

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LGBTQ+ community resource center opening in Colorado Springs 4:55

9M ago4:55

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A community center focusing on the LGBTQ population is opening this fall in Colorado Springs. The Prism Community Collective will provide access to resources like mental and physical health providers. It's made possible through a three year federal grant totaling just over $5 million, secured following the shooting at Club Q.…

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Susan Poizner on Success with Fruit Trees (#22) 59:08

9M ago59:08

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SUSAN POIZNER BIO Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and the author of Grow Fruit Trees Fast and Growing Urban Orchards. Susan trains new growers worldwide through her award-winning fruit tree care training program at Orchardpeople.com. Susan is also the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arb…

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Farmers fear laws meant to protect agricultural workers could put them out of business, end iconic Colorado crops 4:57

9M ago4:57

4:57

Agricultural workers in Colorado have seen an extensive rise in protections in recent years. For some farmers, the changes are having dire financial impacts.

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In the San Luis Valley, artisans paint pictures of everyday life using colcha embroidery 9:07

9M ago9:07

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Colcha embroidery is traditionally used to decorate bedspreads, clothing and table linens with images like flowers and birds, but some women in the San Luis Valley use it in a different way — to capture stories of the region.

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Interview: Sallie Clark talks priorities for military, government under new role in Colorado Springs 4:46

10M ago4:46

4:46

Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade appointed his former political rival, Sallie Clark, as senior advisor on government and military affairs.

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