As it turns out, there are many different kinds of pairs.

In this episode, Jenn Salcido drops some seahorse knowledge, Kevin & Louise return to Ear Snacks to share what they know about each other.  Thanks to Palmer, Sadie A, Sadie D, Capella, Marea, Tanner, Hunter, Ruslan, Manny, Kalinga, Westley, Devon, Gavin & Lane (and their parents) for participating in this delicious episode of Ear Snacks!

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Episode 7:  Pairs!

Our friend Jenn (who LOVES sea horses) just got engaged!  Here's a little Valentine's Day extra, her extended interview with even more fun facts about the amazing underwater world of sea horses.

Extra: Sea Horses (Extended Interview)

A little ditty we wrote for Valentine's Day last year - hope you like it, and the ADORABLE video-mashup Polly made on Youtube!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL_ViPWs0wc

Extra: Please Be Mine

Dragons, Harbor Seals, and Bears - Oh My!  A pair of kids describe some very special friends named Akshagah, Violet, and Rosie.

Extra: Dragons, Harbor Seals, and Bears - Oh My!

A series of dots and dashes! Andrew & Polly dive deep (via SUBMARINE) into the world of BEEPS!

Topics include Morse code, robot toast, traffic feelings, the Pony Express, submarines, and some nonsense about beets. Experts include Polly's dad, Pops and Eric Morrill, PhD in visual studies. Thanks to Grey and Georgia the Greats, Ace the Ace, Darby the Delightful, Phenomenal Palmer, Cool Cool Collin, Darlin' Devon, and the incomparable Izzy Robbins. Special thanks to Steven C. Phillips who created the free Morse Code generator we used.  Try it yourself at scphillips.com!

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Episode 8:  Beeps!

How do you know if it's going to rain?  Does anybody know?  Andrew & Polly talk gumboots and galoshes with their friends.

Thanks to Kerry Falwell from the Glazer Children's Museum in Tampa Forida and our friend Jesse, a real-life water expert!  Thanks also to our special panel of Rain Experts:  William, Marea, Capella, Alex, Gavin, Ellis, Lane, Johnny, Penny, Kalinga, Chloe, Zoey, Luke, Charlie, Leigh, Lindsay, Kalinga, Izzy, Logan & Arlo (PHEW!).

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Episode 9:  Rain!

Andrew & Polly try to learn about more than just guitars and feelings on the second installment of Ear Snacks:  Strings.  

Thanks to Lucky Diaz from Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band (luckydiazmusic.com) for talking about his Gretsch electric guitar, Archer Buckbee and his mom, Katy, in Boulder for telling us about fiddling, and to our favorite upright bass player, Gabe Davis (www.gabedavisbass.com).  Thanks also to our past Strings experts, Frances England, Quentin & Mista Cookie Jar.

Episode 11:  Strings (Part II)

Andrew & Polly decide to write letters to their friends and enlist some help from Nate, host of a great podcast called The Show About Science, kindie music pal Mike Phirman and Amy Kuhn, Deputy Director of Correspondence at Hillary for America.

The Show About Science - http://apple.co/2e9HzJm
Mike Phirman - www.mikephirman.com
If your child wants to write to Hillary Clinton, you can find information at http://www.hillaryclinton.com/

Episode 12:  Letters (Part II)

On this episode of The Show About Science, Nate chats with Karen Bucher. Karen is the senior medical illustrator for the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and a faculty member of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Biomedical Visualization graduate program. She is also the author/illustrator of Alphanatomy, a children’s book that showcases a different anatomical feature for each letter of the alphabet. Alphanatomy is perfect for your aspiring doctor or your average curious kid and is available on Amazon (http://amzn.to/2kFvQkc).

The Show About Science

025: Alphanatomy with Karen Bucher

We know playing “Bad Guys” is an integral part of early childhood development — but, as some older kids who are more exposed to the media know, real people can do bad things, too.  We had planned to release a “Bad Guys” episode of Ear Snacks on Valentine’s Day, but first we wanted to explain to you, the parents, how and why we are approaching such a difficult topic, especially in the wake of last week’s tragedy in Parkland, Florida.  This episode is not intended for kids.

Jane Lindholm hosts Vermont Edition and But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids from Vermont Public Radio.  Like Ear Snacks, But Why usually speaks to kids directly about the real world, but last year they released an episode for parents entitled “How Do You Talk to Kids About Violence in the News?”  We spoke with Jane about about creating this episode, how media creators can address difficult topics with kids, and about her own experience as a parent of two young children.

We share an excerpt from an interview with an older listener (Grey, 8) that won’t be included in next week’s “Bad Guys” episode, but it illustrates how older kids begin to understand the distinction between pretend evil-doers and people in the real-world who treat others in scary, unkind ways.

We reference Dr. Robin Gurwitch (child psychologist at Duke University), Teacher Tom Hobson (early childhood educator & author), and Eric Hoffman’s book “Magic, Capes, Amazing Powers: Transforming Superhero Play in the Classroom” — oh, and we also feature an impromptu visit from 9-month-old guest percussionist.

We'd love to talk more with you - if you have any comments, feedback or anything to share, please reach us via e-mail or on social media - on Twitter @andrewypolly or on Facebook.

Ear Snacks for Parents: Pretend Gun Play and Actual Bad Guys with Jane Lindholm

Ear Snacks is a radical podcast for kids.  About everything.  But one thing at a time.  Developmentally appropriate & absurdist but never untrue.  

Hosts Andrew & Polly and their friends consider the real world in Ear Snacks - a podcast for kids that’s fun, educational and full of music.  Your kids will love it and you’ll love that they do.

Episode 12: Letters (Part II)

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