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The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

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Interested in what's going on around you? ๐Ÿค” The Ten News podcast is a bite-sized podcast for kids and their adults that explains whatโ€™s going on in the world. ๐ŸŒŽ Each episode explores topics kids care about most including events, sports, science, gaming, pop culture, entertainment, and more! ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ The Ten News also features some pretty awesome guests; LEGO Masters Judge Amy Corbett, Americaโ€™s top doctor Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sarah Natochenny, the voice of Ash Ketchum for Pokemon fans, and many more. ๐Ÿคฉ Itโ€™s a great way for you and your family to stay connected with whatโ€™s going on in the world. ๐Ÿ˜Š The Ten News is also a Common Sense Media Selection as a great podcast for kids!

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United States

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Interested in what's going on around you? ๐Ÿค” The Ten News podcast is a bite-sized podcast for kids and their adults that explains whatโ€™s going on in the world. ๐ŸŒŽ Each episode explores topics kids care about most including events, sports, science, gaming, pop culture, entertainment, and more! ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ The Ten News also features some pretty awesome guests; LEGO Masters Judge Amy Corbett, Americaโ€™s top doctor Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sarah Natochenny, the voice of Ash Ketchum for Pokemon fans, and many more. ๐Ÿคฉ Itโ€™s a great way for you and your family to stay connected with whatโ€™s going on in the world. ๐Ÿ˜Š The Ten News is also a Common Sense Media Selection as a great podcast for kids!

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@thetennews

Language:

English


Episodes
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Celebrate Black History Month, 2026 Winter Olympics, and Flying Cars?

2/5/2026
10 Things You Need to Know 1. 100 Years of Black History Month ๐ŸคŽ 2. Trailblazer Carter G. Woodson โœŠ๐Ÿพ 3. MLB Legend Jackie Robinson โšพ๏ธ 4. Political Pioneer Shirley Chisholm ๐Ÿ›๏ธ 5. Literary Icon Toni Morrison ๐Ÿ“š 6. Gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles ๐Ÿคธ๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ 7. 2026 Winter Olympics ๐Ÿ‚ 8. Big Cat in the Big City ๐Ÿ™€ 9. Social Media in the Hot Seat ๐Ÿ“ฑ 10. Flying Cars!? ๐Ÿš˜ Trivia: History of Punxsutawney Phill ๐Ÿฆซ

Duration:00:14:52

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International LEGO Day, TikTok Update, and a Clever Cow

1/29/2026
10 Things You Need to Know 1. International LEGO Day ๐Ÿงฑ 2. Swift ๐Ÿค Songwriters Hall of Fame 3. Fry Tide ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŸ 4. Free Smoothies for Life!? ๐Ÿฅค 5. Cows Can Use Tools, Too ๐Ÿงน๐Ÿฎ 6. Minneapolis Update ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ 7. The Latest on TikTok ๐Ÿ“ฑ 8. Winter Storm Fern โ„๏ธ 9. World's Oldest Cave Art ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ 10. Hot Dog! It's Trivia Time ๐ŸŒญ Check out Ryan's LEGO builds!

Duration:00:14:55

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Big Wins, A New Barbie, and Cookie Comebacks

1/22/2026
10 Things You Need to Know 1. โœŠ๐Ÿพ Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 2. ๐Ÿˆ Hoosiers Make History 3. ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš–๏ธ Sports & the Supreme Court 4. ๐Ÿคฉ New Barbie on the Block 5. ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ The Latest at Nintendo 6. ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ New Year, New California? 7. ๐Ÿฆ Blazing Temperatures Calls for Treats 8. ๐Ÿถ Dog-gone Smartypants 9. ๐Ÿ”ญ New Discovery at NASA 10. ๐Ÿช It's Girl Scout SZN

Duration:00:12:26

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Serious News, Health Headlines, and Feel-Good Stories

1/15/2026
10 Things You Need to Know 1. ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช Venezuela Update 2. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran Protests 3. ๐Ÿ’” Minneapolis, MN Tragedy 4. ๐Ÿค’ Flu Season Takeover 5. ๐Ÿ’‰ Childhood Vaccine Update 6. ๐ŸŒŠ Manatees Making a Comeback 7. โ›ธ๏ธ Going for Gold 8. ๐Ÿคฉ The Latest at LEGO 9. ๐ŸŽฌ 2026 Golden Globes 10. โ™ฟ๏ธ๐Ÿš€ Trivia That's Out of this World

Duration:00:16:03

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Ten News Special Report: Whatโ€™s Going On With Venezuela?

1/5/2026
The country of Venezuela has been making headlines, but whatโ€™s actually happening, and why does it matter beyond its borders? In this Ten News Special Report, we break down the big questions: ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Whatโ€™s going on in Venezuela? ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ How is the U.S. involved? ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€โš–๏ธ Is what's happening legal? ๐Ÿค” And, what could happen next?

Duration:00:06:44

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A Ten'er Takeover: The Kid's Choice Episode

12/19/2025
Itโ€™s time for a Tenโ€™er Takeover! An extra-special episode powered by our listeners and their favorite topics. ๐Ÿ’™ Up first, weโ€™re celebrating the life of Claude, the legendary albino alligator from San Francisco who was loved by countless fans. ๐ŸŠ Then, weโ€™re blasting off into out-of-this-world space news from launch missions to the discovery of space gum! ๐Ÿš€ Plus, weโ€™re highlighting some of this yearโ€™s top indie games, big video games made by small but mighty creators.๐Ÿ•น๏ธ And if youโ€™re a Lord of the Rings fan, todayโ€™s trivia is just for you! ๐Ÿฟ Special thanks to Sadie, Maddy, Sasha, Everett, and Zach for helping with this episode!

Duration:00:14:48

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2025โ€™s Big Moments & a Ten News-Approved Gift Guide

12/18/2025
Big Moments & Gifting with The Ten News 1. AI's Big Debut ๐Ÿค– 2. The Love Story of the Century ๐Ÿ’ 3. A New Leader of the Roman Catholic Church โ›ช๏ธ 4. Big Records Broken ๐Ÿคฏ 5. A Small Pup & Big Buddy ๐Ÿพ 6. A Throwback Figurine ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ 7. A Nintendo Video Game ๐ŸŽฎ 8. Your Own Music Lab ๐ŸŽง 9. Awesome Anime ๐Ÿ˜ 10. Owen's draw in the Secret Friend Gift Exchange? ๐Ÿค” Check out the domino tower here!

Duration:00:16:29

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Animals in the News, Media Madness, and Dino Discoveries

12/11/2025
10 Things You Need to Know 1. America's Favorite Albino Alligator โค๏ธ 2. A Retriever Rescue ๐Ÿ›Ÿ 3. Swimming & Scrolling ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ 4. Teens Tuning Out the News ๐Ÿ“‰ 5. New York Times vs. the Pentagon ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ 6. GameStop's Big Trade-in ๐Ÿ’ธ 7. Dinousaur Discovery ๐Ÿ‘ฃ 8. Geminid Meteor Shower ๐Ÿ’ซ 9. Behind the Black Death ๐Ÿ’€ 10. Spotify Wrapped is Back ๐ŸŽง

Duration:00:13:00

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Cat Lover's Month, Snowstorm Slam, and a Super(man) Surprise

12/4/2025
10 Things You Need to Know 1. National Cat Lover's Month ๐Ÿ˜ป 2. World Wildlife Conservation Day ๐ŸŒŽ 3. Pairing Up for Philanthropy ๐Ÿซถ 4. The Town Behind Stranger Things ๐Ÿ“ 5. Big Box Office Weekend ๐Ÿฟ 6. 2025 Word of the Year ๐Ÿ“– 7. A Million Dollar Makeover ๐Ÿˆ 8. Wild Winter Weather ๐ŸŒจ๏ธ 9. The World's Largest City ๐Ÿ™๏ธ 10. Superman Comic = ๐Ÿค‘

Duration:00:13:42

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The Greatness Behind Giving Tuesday

11/21/2025
It's almost turkey time... then holiday shopping time... THEN Giving Tuesday! Tune in to learn about the mission behind Giving Tuesday, and how you can get involved on December 2, 2025 ๐Ÿ’™ Special guest Susan McPherson, founder & CEO of McPherson Strategies, joins us to share how she helped bring Giving Tuesday to life. ๐Ÿ’Œ Plus, meet five incredible kids making big impacts in their communities ๐Ÿ‘ And wait until you hear how much was donated on Giving Tuesday in 2024... ๐Ÿคฏ

Duration:00:15:30

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Native American Heritage Month, Turkey Day Traditions, and a Final Cent-off

11/20/2025
10 Things You Need to Know 1. Native American Heritage Month ๐Ÿงก 2. The Final Cent-off ๐Ÿช™ 3. MLB MVPs โšพ๏ธ 4. The Oldst Ironwoman Finisher ๐Ÿ’ช 5. Doritos & Cheetos New Look ๐Ÿ˜‹ 6. Wild Wildlife News ๐Ÿฆญ๐Ÿณ 7. World's Largest Web ๐Ÿ•ท๏ธ 8. ISS Celebrates 25 Years ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš€ 9. A Turkey Day Dinner Like No Other ๐Ÿ“ฑ 10. The 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Parade ๐Ÿฅณ

Duration:00:14:34

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A Salute to Service, the End of a Few Era's, and a Bearista!

11/13/2025
10 Things You Need to Know 1. A Salute to Veterans Day ๐Ÿช– 2. Nancy Pelosi's Farewell ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 3. The Final Edition ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ“— 4. The Effects of Climate Change ๐ŸŒŠ 5. Iran's Water Supply Running Dry ๐Ÿ’ง 6. The GOAT Clone's His Dog ๐Ÿ• 7. Government Shutdown Update ๐Ÿšจ 8. America's Top Turkey Day Pie ๐Ÿฅง 9. Starbucks' Holiday Cup Reveal ๐Ÿฅค 10. The Rockettes' Timeless Kickline ๐Ÿ’ƒ

Duration:00:10:49

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Election Day, Media Meltdowns, and the Chosen Tree

11/6/2025
10 Things You Need to Know 1. Election Day 2025 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 2. 2025 World Series Champs โšพ๏ธ 3. Government Shutdown Effects ๐Ÿฅซ 4. Monkeying Around ๐Ÿ’ 5. From Trash to Treasure ๐Ÿ“œ 6. October Box Office ๐ŸŽฌ 7. Streaming Wars ๐Ÿ“บ 8. A Trillion Dollar Company ๐Ÿค‘ 9. NYC Marathon Rundown ๐Ÿƒ 10. Meet the 2025 Rockefeller Tree ๐ŸŽ„

Duration:00:13:01

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A Spook-tacular Halloween Takeover ๐Ÿ‘ป

10/30/2025
๐Ÿ‘ป It's a spook-tacular Halloween takeover today on The Ten News! ๐ŸŽƒ Ryan Nerz is here to break down the history of the holiday. ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธPam and Ryan have a g-g-g-ghost story about NYC's beloved Broadway theatres. ๐Ÿš๏ธ Plus, a look at some of the most haunted places in America! Trick-or-Trivia: this classic candy used to have a totally different name ๐ŸŒฝ

Duration:00:18:23

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Halloween Happenings, Spooky Celebrations, and Frightful Fun

10/30/2025
10 Things You Need to Know 1. Halloween Around the World ๐ŸŽ‰ 2. One Big Spooky Spectacle ๐ŸŽƒ 3. A Boo Moon ๐ŸŒ• 4. Halloween isn't all Tricks and Treats ๐Ÿ˜ฑ 5. Behind Bobbing for Apples ๐ŸŽ 6. Haunted Halls ๐Ÿ‘ป 7. Halloween at the White House ๐Ÿฌ 8. Smashing the Pumpkin Smashing Record ๐Ÿคฏ 9. The City of Halloween ๐Ÿง 10. The U.S. Pumpkin Capital ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Duration:00:12:19

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Celebrating Diwali, Too Many Meows, and Baseball!

10/23/2025
10 Things You Need to Know 1. The Festival of Lights ๐Ÿฎ 2. The World's Tallest Bridge ๐ŸŒ 3. Alaska Weathers Major Storm ๐Ÿš 4. Chicago's Rat Hole Debunked ๐Ÿ€ 5. Too Many Meows? ๐Ÿ™€ 6. A Gen Z Revolution ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ 7. Connecticut's Kid Governor ๐Ÿ›๏ธ 8. TSwift ๐Ÿค Sea Otters 9. A Royal Robbery ๐Ÿ’Ž 10. World Series Preview โšพ๏ธ

Duration:00:14:35

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Government Shutdown Impacts, Ceasefire News, and Birthday Cakes

10/16/2025
10 Things You Need to Know 1. Indigenous Peoples' Day ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 2. A Sweet Gesture ๐ŸŽ‚ 3. Good Food News ๐Ÿฅซ 4. Palisades Fire Update ๐Ÿš” 5. A Guarded Welcome ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš–๏ธ 6. Israel-Hamas Ceasefire ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ 7. Government Shutdown Update โœˆ๏ธ 8. Social Media Moves in Denmark ๐Ÿ“ฑ 9. Gaming Update with Ryan ๐ŸŽฎ 10. Meet the World's Cutest Rescue Pup ๐Ÿถ

Duration:00:13:17

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Special Guest Episode: Big Emotions - Anger and Forgiveness Part 2 features Stories for Kids, Lingokids โ€ข Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic โ€ข The Ten News

10/10/2025
Check out this special episode with our friends from Kids Listen! Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups is a 7-part audio adventure where creators from the Kids Listen community come together to explore feelings in all their shapes and sizes. Each episode pairs two related emotions, sharing original clips and reflections to help kids (and grownups!) understand, name, and navigate their feelings. Released weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays: Fear & Bravery (Sept 16 & 18) โ€“ Host: Eric Oโ€™Keefe (What If World) Smash Boom Best! | Koala Moon | Whatโ€™s Poppin Penny | Forever Ago | April Eight | Afternoons with Mimi Jealousy & Openness (Sept 23 & 25) โ€“ Host: Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic) Girl Tales | Sleep Tight Stories | ChopChop | Tales from the Cloud Sea | Peace Out | Koala Tots Anger & Forgiveness (Sept 30 & Oct 2) โ€“ Host: Melissa Victor (Stoopkid Stories) Time Storm | Little Kids, Big Hearts | KidLit Radio | Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic | The Ten News | Lingokids Belonging & Independence (Oct 7 & 9) โ€“ Hosts: Abbe Opher & Kelly MacBride (Koala Kids) Noodle Loaf | Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic | Power Dog Adventures | Culture Kids | Stoopkid Stories | Dorktales Storytime Embarrassment & Pride (Oct 14 & 16) โ€“ Host: Molly Bloom (Smash Boom Best & Brains On!) At Your Level | Koala Shine | Unspookable | The Good Words Podcast | The Story Seeds Podcast | Like You: Mindfulness for Kids . Love & Sadness (Oct 21 & 23) โ€“ Host: Jerry Kolber (Who Smarted?) But Why | Newsy Pooloozy | The Past and The Curious | AI for Kids | Reading with Rella B | Tumble Endings & Beginnings (Oct 28 & 30) โ€“ Host: Tal Kelly (Series Producer) Six Minutes | Storypillar | Mary Farfisaโ€™s | Kitten & Clucky | The Show About Science | What If World Part 1 and the rest of the series can be found โ here

Duration:00:20:26

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Banned Books Week, Dot the Bot, and a Rogue Planet

10/9/2025
10 Things You Need to Know 1. Banned Books Week ๐Ÿ“š 2. Remembering Jane Goodall ๐Ÿ’ 3. Fat Bear Week Winner ๐Ÿป 4. Dot, the DoorDash Bot ๐Ÿค– 5. Big Win on Wheel of Fortune ๐Ÿค‘ 6. Scientist Trio Wins Nobel Prize ๐Ÿงช 7. Wild Weather on Mount Everest ๐ŸŽฟ 8. A Planet Acting like a Star ๐Ÿ”ญ 9. MLB Postseason Update โšพ๏ธ 10. 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Superstar ๐Ÿ‘€

Duration:00:12:30

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Government Shutdown, Candy Rankings, and Combating Misinformation

10/1/2025
10 Things You Need to Know 1. US Government Shutdown Update ๐Ÿ›๏ธ 2. No. 1 Halloween Candy in America ๐Ÿฌ 3. The Debate on Tylenol & Autism ๐Ÿ’Š 4. A Tribute to Sister Jean ๐Ÿซถ 5. Yom Kippur ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ 6. National Down Syndrome Awareness Month ๐Ÿ’™ 7. The World's Largest Sand Battery ๐Ÿ”‹ 8. Treasures from the HMHS Britannic ๐Ÿ›ณ๏ธ 9. NASA's Next Big Move ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿš€ 10. Who's Saving the Oranges? ๐ŸŠ VOTE here for the Signal Awards: The Ten News in Craft - Best Co-Host Team. Official Listing The Ten News in Individual Episode, Election Special: Voting Early and Knocking on Doors - News & Politics: Official Listing Hey grown-ups, want to support The Ten News? Here are ways you can help! ๐Ÿฅฐ Donate โ โ โ here โ โ โ and make an impact by supporting news for kids. โœ… Leave a โ โ โ rating or reviewโ โ โ  to help others find the show. ๐Ÿ“ฃ Tell a friend about the show! ๐Ÿ“ฒ Leave us a voicemail at 1-877-TEN-NEWS ๐Ÿ‘š Get decked out in Ten News merch from our โ โ โ merch storeโ โ โ . And thank you for being part of the Ten News family! ๐Ÿคช

Duration:00:15:33