Common Sense Media Review
By Lauri C. Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Courage and love triumph in female superhero's adventures.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 9+?
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Where to Listen
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What's It About?
TARA TREMENDOUS features fictional teenage hero, Tara Callahan, who narrates her audio diaries about how she acquires all the superpowers, defeats evil, has epic adventures around the galaxy, and picks up friends along the way. The original music is high energy, and the audio production is rich and dense, making this feel like watching a suspenseful action-packed superhero movie in audio form. Tara, the hero, is aligned with good qualities like courage, integrity, inclusivity, and curiosity. Villains show glimpses of evil, prejudice, sexism, and greed. There are perilous situations made dramatic through sound effects, but no swearing or sexual behavior.
Is It Any Good?
If your tween or teen is looking for a high-energy superhero series to capture their imagination, this podcast offers action-packed adventure with positive messages and role models. Tara Tremendous does a nice job showing good qualities like courage, integrity, inclusivity, and compassion, triumphing over bad ones like greed and prejudice. The fast plot, engaging sound effects, cinematic music, and excellent audio production make every episode entertaining.
While it's nice to see a strong woman superhero, the show shies away from empowering more diverse and inclusive main characters. Overall this is a fun and empowering podcast, with excellent audio quality.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Tara and her friends show courage in Tara Tremendous. Why is this an important character strength? Can you recall a time when you displayed courage when up against a challenge?
How do this podcast's heroes and villains differ in their backgrounds and motivations? Do they have any similarities?
List your top 10 favorite super hero movies or characters. How many of them feature a woman super hero? Why do you think there tends to be more men super heroes than women? How did this podcast break some of the stereotypes surrounding women in super hero narratives?
Podcast Details
- Release date : July 7, 2019
- Genre : Entertainment
- Run time : 30 minutes
- Website : https://www.wonkybot.com/tara-tremendous/
- Production Company and Network : Wonkybot
- Pricing structure : Paid, Free (Subscribe to Wonkybot+ on Apple Podcasts for ad-free listening and exclusive content for $3.99/mo or $34.99/yr)
- Topics : Superheroes , Adventures , School ( High School , Middle School )
- Character Strengths : Courage
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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