Great Podcasts for Tweens and Teens

Last updated: October 2, 2025

Do your tweens and teens never put down their phones? Are they constantly plugged into a game or glued to a TV? According to our research, the answer is probably yes! We know finding a balance between screen time and screen-free time can be a struggle. Podcasts are a nice solution to help your tweens and teens turn off the screens while keeping them entertained (and out of your hair). Whether it's discussing relatable challenges, the newest trends, or news that affects their worlds and the world around them, these engaging podcasts are sure to empower, inspire, and inform the next generation. Before you go, take a look at Helpful Podcasts for Teens and Podcasts for Kids by Kids for more suggestions your tweens and teens will love.

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A Kids Book About: The Podcast

age 8+

Important relevant topics tackled, some difficult content.

Social Emotional Learning A Kids Company About (Average run time: 18 minutes)

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Ídolos

age 8+

Spanish-language pod tells stories of American musicians.

Music Podium Podcast (Average run time: 15 minutes)

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Nightingale

age 8+

Teens with cancer go on a magical adventure; heavy themes.

Adventure Gen-Z Media (Average run time: 30 minutes)

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Rebel Girls: Growing Up Powerful

age 8+

Educating and empowering pod for young girls and teens.

Social Emotional Learning Rebel Girls (Average run time: 8 minutes)

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American Girl: The Smart Girl's Podcast

age 9+

Talk show for tween and teen girls; promotes book series.

Kids & Family American Girl , Talk to Jess , Cloud10 (Average run time: 35 minutes)

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Dream Breachers

age 9+

Reality-bending adventure perfect for older kids and tweens.

Mystery Pinna (Average run time: 30 minutes)

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Flyest Fables

age 9+

Fantasy series centers Black characters, real-life lessons.

Storytelling (Average run time: 17 minutes)

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Seis Minutos

age 9+

Suspenseful adventure for the whole family; light peril.

Mystery Gen-Z Media , Wondery Kids (Average run time: 6 minutes)

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Six Minutes

age 9+

Fun mystery adventure; themes of family and self discovery.

Adventure Gen-Z Media , Wondery Kids (Average run time: 8 minutes)

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Tara Tremendous

age 9+

Courage and love triumph in female superhero's adventures.

Entertainment Wonkybot (Average run time: 30 minutes)

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The Holidays

age 9+

Relatable family comedy centers tween experience.

Kids & Family GoKidGo (Average run time: 15 minutes)

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The Rez

age 9+

Futuristic sci-fi pod emphasizes kindness and empathy.

Social Emotional Learning Gen-Z Media (Average run time: 17 minutes)

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Welcome to Night Vale

age 9+

Sci-fi radio show combines spookiness and humor.

Storytelling Night Vale Presents (Average run time: 26 minutes)

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age 9+

Step-by-step guide to creating a podcast for older kids.

Educational Gen-Z Media , Wondery (Average run time: 5 minutes)

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Becoming Mother Nature

age 10+

Tween pod centers on healing nature and generational trauma.

Adventure Gen-Z Media (Average run time: 20 minutes)

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Canción Exploder

age 10+

Spanish-language pod goes behind the music.

Music Adonde Media (Average run time: 20 minutes)

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Cupid and the Reaper

age 10+

Teen superhero tale with themes of love and death.

Adventure Gen-Z Media (Average run time: 20 minutes)

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Girls Make Beats Podcast

age 10+

Young female DJs talk life, music, and passions; empowering.

Music Independent (Average run time: 30 minutes)

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Milky Way Underground

age 10+

Dream-like journey mirrors real life issues; heavier topics.

Storytelling TRAX from PRX (Average run time: 20 minutes)

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Music Blocks

age 10+

Bite-sized episodes explore how music conveys emotions.

Music Colorado Public Radio (Average run time: 5 minutes)

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