Common Sense Media Review
By Crystal Stone
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Fun podcast encourages curiosity for Earth & its creatures.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 7+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Listen
What's It About?
RADIOLAB FOR KIDS PRESENTS: TERRESTRIALS is affiliated withf Radiolab that teaches listeners about Earth and its fascinating beings and ways of life. Each episode focuses on a new topic, bringing in experts from that field to give listeners advanced understandings and exciting stories. Episodes feature interesting creatures like the octopus, the ins and outs of surfing, creepy bugs like the tsetse fly, and more to keep your curiosity fed. Activity worksheets provided on their site help listeners learn and follow along.
Is It Any Good?
Catchy, silly songs with expert stories and interesting facts make this a fun listen for kids and adults. Radiolab for Kids presents: Terrestrials is hosted by Radiolab's Lulu Miller, who demonstrates kindness and curiosity in how she talks with her guests and teaches listeners. Episodes are on the shorter side, packed full of both bite-sized facts, history, and personal stories from guests that give you a great understanding about that topic. One episode about surfing discusses themes of racism and grief in really delicate, smart ways that allow kids to better understand even heavier topics. Sound production is high quality and the activity worksheets provided for episodes are interesting and unique.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Radiolab for Kids presents: Terrestrials discusses unlikely heroes like mules, who protect farmlands with their powerful kicks. What other animals do you think are unlikely heroes and why?
Host Lulu Miller displays her passionate curiosity in each episode. What does curiosity mean to you and what are you curious about?
What's a new creature or feature of nature you discovered through the Terrestrial series? What excites you about that discovery?
Podcast Details
- Release date : September 22, 2022
- Genre : Science & STEM
- Run time : 30 minutes
- Website : https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab-kids/projects/terrestrials
- Host : Lulu Miller
- Production Companies and Networks : WNYC Studios , Radiolab
- Pricing structure : Free
- Topics : Animals ( Bugs , Dogs , Farm Animals , Mice , Ocean Creatures , Wild Animals ) , History , STEM ( Nature , Science ) , Space
- Character Strengths : Curiosity
- Award : Common Sense Selection
- Last updated : September 15, 2025
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