The Ten News, News For Curious Kids
Interested in what's going on around you? 🤔 The Ten News podcast is a bite-sized podcast for kids and their adults that explains what’s going on in the world. 🌎 Each episode explores topics kids care about most including events, sports, science, gaming, pop culture, entertainment, and more! 🗞️ The Ten News also features some pretty awesome guests; LEGO Masters Judge Amy Corbett, America’s top doctor Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sarah Natochenny, the voice of Ash Ketchum for Pokemon fans, and many more. 🤩 It’s a great way for you and your family to stay connected with what’s going on in the world. 😊 The Ten News is also a Common Sense Media Selection as a great podcast for kids!
Episodes
October 30, 2025 • 18 mins
👻 It's a spook-tacular Halloween takeover today on The Ten News! 🎃 Ryan Nerz is here to break down the history of the holiday.
🕯️Pam and Ryan have a g-g-g-ghost story about NYC's beloved Broadway theatres. 🏚️ 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 🌽
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October 30, 2025 • 13 mins
10 Things You Need to Know
1. Halloween Around the World 🎉
2. One Big Spooky Spectacle 🎃
3. A Boo Moon 🌕
4. Halloween isn't all Tricks and Treats 😱
5. Behind Bobbing for Apples 🍎
6. Haunted Halls 👻
7. Halloween at the White House 🍬
8. Smashing the Pumpkin Smashing Record 🤯
9. The City of Halloween 🧐
10. The U.S. Pumpkin Capital 🇺🇸
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October 23, 2025 • 14 mins
10 Things You Need to Know
1. The Festival of Lights 🏮
2. The World's Tallest Bridge 🌁
3. Alaska Weathers Major Storm 🚁
4. Chicago's Rat Hole Debunked 🐀
5. Too Many Meows? 🙀
6. A Gen Z Revolution 🏴☠️
7. Connecticut's Kid Governor 🏛️
8. TSwift 🤝 Sea Otters
9. A Royal Robbery 💎
10. World Series Preview ⚾️
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October 16, 2025 • 14 mins
10 Things You Need to Know
1. Indigenous Peoples' Day 🗓️
2. A Sweet Gesture 🎂
3. Good Food News 🥫
4. Palisades Fire Update 🚔
5. A Guarded Welcome 👩⚖️
6. Israel-Hamas Ceasefire 🗞️
7. Government Shutdown Update ✈️
8. Social Media Moves in Denmark 📱
9. Gaming Update with Ryan 🎮
10. Meet the World's Cutest Rescue Pup 🐶
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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.
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October 9, 2025 • 14 mins
10 Things You Need to Know
1. Banned Books Week 📚
2. Remembering Jane Goodall 🐒
3. Fat Bear Week Winner 🐻
4. Dot, the DoorDash Bot 🤖
5. Big Win on Wheel of Fortune 🤑
6. Scientist Trio Wins Nobel Prize 🧪
7. Wild Weather on Mount Everest 🎿
8. A Planet Acting like a Star 🔭
9. MLB Postseason Update ⚾️
10. 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Superstar 👀
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October 1, 2025 • 17 mins
10 Things You Need to Know
1. US Government Shutdown Update 🏛️
2. No. 1 Halloween Candy in America 🍬
3. The Debate on Tylenol & Autism 💊
4. A Tribute to Sister Jean 🫶
5. Yom Kippur 🕯️
6. National Down Syndrome Awareness Month 💙
7. The World's Largest Sand Battery 🔋
8. Treasures from the HMHS Britannic 🛳️
9. NASA's Next Big Move 👩🚀
10. Who's Saving the Oranges? 🍊
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September 25, 2025 • 15 mins
10 Things You Need to Know
1. Rosh Hashanah 2025 🎊
2. A Fire Collab 🍗🔥
3. A Towering Sunflower 🌻
4. Meet the Microsnail Named Picasso 🐌
5. 102-year-old Climbs Mount Fuji ⛰️
6. Pokémon Legends Z-A Preview 🎮
7. Jimmy Kimmel is Back on Air 📺
8. Capri Sun 🤝 New York Fashion Week
9. 17-year-old Sprint Sensation 💨
10. WNBA Rookie of the Year 🏆
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September 18, 2025 • 17 mins
10 Things You Need to Know
1. Hispanic Heritage Month 🎊
2. 2025 WNBA Playoffs 🏀
3. Nintendo Switch Fake Out 🎮
4. Girl Scouts' Newest Cookie 🍪
5. Back in the Game 🏈
6. September Skywatching 🔭
7. Life on Mars?! 🤯
8. Saving the Sequoias 🔥
9. Orcas vs. Boats 🐳
10. TikTok Trivia 📱
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September 12, 2025 • 17 mins
Drum roll, please... for the first deep dive of Season 6! 🎉
🗺️ Ryan and Pam are diving into 5 things that you need to know about Gerrymandering.
✍️ Fun Fact: Voting districts actually look like doodles on the map
🧐 And, a look at weird and wacky laws that exist in different states throughout the U.S.
💡 Join Owen and Pam on the Trivia Throne to test your weird law knowledge about the southern state of Alabama!
Hey grown-u...
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September 11, 2025 • 16 mins
10 Things You Need to Know
1. Patriot Day 🇺🇸
2. Fat Bear Week '25 🐻
3. Rock Out, Wolves Out 🎸🐺
4. Radiant Roots 🪴
5. Are Vaccines Vanishing? 💉
6. Build Up to the Holidays 🧱🎄
7. Rough Time for Roblox 💻
8. Homerun Hijinks ⚾️
9. The First Millennial Saint ⛪️
10. A Boy Genius 🧠
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September 4, 2025 • 14 mins
10 Things You Need to Know - Note: There is a mention of gun violence in this episode.
1. National Wildlife Day 🌎
2. A Bear-y Big Sweet Tooth 🐻🍦
3. It's Pumpkin Spice Season ☕️
4. The NFL is Back 🏈
5. Minneapolis Tragedy ❤️🩹
6. Cracker Barrel's New Logo is a No-go 🍳
7. The Latest on Labubus🪆
8. Netflix's Most-Watched Movie 🍿
9. One Dusty Storm 💨
10. Beanie Baby Brain Teaser 🧸
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August 28, 2025 • 21 mins
10 Things You Need to Know
1. Snapshots of the Sun 📸
2. Summer Storms ⛈️
3. The Big Pres. Trump Bill Passes 📜
4. Town Takeovers 🚔
5. The Snack Wrap is Back 😋
6. New Barbie on the Block 👱♀️
7. Taylor Swift's Newest Era 💍💿
8. A Grand Slam Moment 🎾
9. Esports World Cup Recap 🏆
10. New Video Game Loading... 🎮
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August 14, 2025 • 13 mins
😎 Ryan has been keeping busy this summer break, enjoying his absolute favorite activity… GAMING! Now, he’s back in the studio for a super secret bonus episode where he dives into the top 10 games he’s been playing 🎮
1. 🏎️ Mario Kart World
2. 👑 Blue Prince
3. 🧸 Ruffy and the Riverside
4. ⚽️ Rematch AND 🏈 Madden ‘26
5. 🧙 Hogwarts Legacy
6. ✨ Zelda Breath of the Wild
7. 🥷 Ninja Gaiden Ragebound
8. 🐉 Deltarune
9. 🦄...
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August 7, 2025 • 18 mins
In today's episode:
🤖 Correspondent Ryan Nerz breaks down everything we need to know about AI & ChatGPT
🔮 Mick Sullivan, from kids' history podcast 'The Past and The Curious,' shares what AI might mean for the future
💸 Trivia with ChatGPT: Google Bard got an answer wrong about the James Webb telescope & which cost Google billions but do you know how much?
📧 Email us your fun facts, stories, and eye-rolling jokes at: hello@thet...
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July 31, 2025 • 18 mins
Summer re-air!
🗓️ What is a National Day and how does an ordinary day become one? Correspondent Corinne Catibayan breaks it down
🤪 Plus, Ryan shares some of his favorite, craziest National Days
👔 A BIG interview with India Abrahams, the Tiny CEO! Learn about India's business, Beads for Good and more
🚗 Pamela has Five Fascinating Facts to share about the worlds tiniest things - including a 150 pound drive-able car!
🪧 And, ...
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July 24, 2025 • 19 mins
Ten News Road Trip Remix: 📖 The team is headed to their local library and listening to our interview with E. Lockart, Author of the graphic novel, Whistle, along the way. 🤔 In need of some good summer reads? 📚 We've got you covered with our top book recommendations, including Skyfall trilogy and the Keeper of the Lost Cities books by best-selling author Shannon Messenger. 🎧 Which reminds us, let's listen to our interview with S...
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July 15, 2025 • 22 mins
A Ten News Deep Dive
🥇The 2024 Paralympics are underway! Pam & Ryan share everything you need to know about these sport-tacular games!
🏊♀️Special Guest Alert: Swimmer, Reilly Boyt sits down with Sarah Namias to talk about her experience as a Paralympian and more!
🤔And, on the Trivia Throne: how much do you know about the Eiffel Tower?
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July 10, 2025 • 11 mins
Going deep into the vault for one of our favorite wild past episodes!
👩🏻 We're getting out into nature with our favorite wildlife veterinarian and eco-fashionista, Dr. Gabby Wild! What does it mean to be a wildlife veterinarian? 👗 How do our fashion choices impact the environment and wildlife? 🐘 What does a typical day look like for a wildlife veterinarian when they're not travelling to save wild animals? 🦋 Plus! The Trivia Q...
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July 4, 2025 • 14 mins
We're going back in time for one of our favorite episodes!
It’s July 4th! Time for fireworks and BBQ. 🇺🇸 Hear about how the holiday has been celebrated in the past. 🧨 Contributors Jacob and Olivia Rozencwaig, from the Curious Kid Podcast, breakdown the science behind fireworks. 🌭 Have you ever wondered about those competitive eating contests? We have an expert at The Ten News! Correspondent Ryan Nerz, takes us behind the hot do...
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