SpaceBus | A Stellar Adventure to Start your School Day

Laika and Albie discover why bats are the BEST halloween costume of all time, thanks to bat conservationist Kristen Lear. From myth-busting bats’ eyesight to the benefits of sleeping upside-down, the kids solve a riddle that gets to the bottom of why bats are THE BEST. 

Dr. Kristen is a bat conservationist and works to protect bats around the world! She has been working with bats since 6th grade when she built and installed bat...

What you read online isn’t always what it seems to be! With the help of Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, the Executive Director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education, Laika and Albie solve a new riddle and help Gordy with a questionable article. 

Michelle is obsessed with media literacy. She has been the Executive Director of NAMLE since 2012. During the last 8 years, NAMLE has launched U.S. Media Literacy Week (...

It’s getting hot in here - Rap duo Nate and Hila lead an ecological emcee breakdown about the organic matter that breaks down in a compost pile! Laika and Albie solve a riddle about the differences between landfills and composting. 

Nate and Hila make educational songs and videos about the environment and other topics. Nate is a PhD with a focus in Ancient Philosophy, and Hila is an independent filmmaker; both are artists with a lov...

We know about Earth, Mars, Jupiter and even Venus - but what about allllll the planets OUTSIDE our solar system? What's going on with them? Astrophysicist and Folklorist Moiya McTier gives Laika and Albie an inside look at exoplanets! 

Moiya McTier is a New York-based astrophysicist who studies the motion of the Milky Way galaxy. She's also a folklorist who specializes in building fictional worlds. Moiya has combined ...

Asteroids! Gravity! Space Pirates!!! We're headed into (simulated) space to put our spacewalking skills to the test! Can Laika & Albie survive this flight? Get ready to work your whole body in this seated workout!

Samantha Rothberg is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach who holds certifications from the National Council on Strength and Fitness, Equinox Academy, Titleist Performance Institute Level 2, Precision ...

 Storms and “extreme weather” can be super scary - but what are the ingredients that cook up a tornado or a thunderstorm? Meteorologist Beth Carpenter shows Albie and Laika how a storm gets made! 

 Beth has a B.S in Professional Meteorology and Climatology from Ball State University, with a minor in Geographic Information Systems. She became interested in studying meteorology after a tornado ripped through the back yard of her ...

What's every dog’s favorite treat? Find out when Veterinarian Dr. Jess Kania helps Gordy, Albie & Laika with their pet pups. 

Jessica Kania, DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) is small animal general practice veterinarian who does medicine, dentistry, and surgery. She went to veterinary school at Washington State University, and I moved back to Chicago (where she grew up) to practice. She loves behavior medicine, and is ce...

Are fear and anxiety super powers? Psychologist Ali Mattu explores the difference between fear and anxiety while helping us all understand our feelings. 

Ali Mattu is a child clinical psychologist. He has treated anxiety at Columbia University, and you can see him as a guest expert on Netflix, Buzzfeed, and HBO. Ali makes fun videos about psychology & mental health at YouTube.com/ThePsychShow.

Featuring Tessa Hersh, Liz Gerger, M...

Bugs are the best! The Bug Chicks Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker jump on the SpaceBus to show Laika & Albie that life is awesome when it’s got insects. 

The Bug Chicks are Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker, entomologists and educators who inspire people of all ages to find their inner bugdork! Connecting the science of entomology with social-emotional learning, they use bugs to help people open their minds, break dow...

Science communicator & storyteller Paula Croxson helps Albie find a missing solar system with the help of the grey lump in his head.

Paula is a neuroscientist, science communicator, storyteller, musician and open water swimmer. She works at Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute where she loves sharing science with people of all ages. She also works for The Story Collider where she helps people tell their true stories ab...

Why do trees lose their leaves? Urban Forester Georgia Silvera Seamans explores the unbe-leaf-able world of seasonal changes in trees! 

Georgia Silvera Seamans is the co-founding director of Washington Square Park Eco Projects in New York City where you can find her looking at plants and watching birds. She is an urban forester, independent researcher, and writer. She has bylines with Popular Science, Audubon.com, and UrbanOmnibus.n...

Coach Sam is back to teach us all-new Spacewalking moves! Laika and Albie get active along with you at home. We’ll all be Spacewalking on air by the end of the episode! 

Samantha Rothberg is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach who holds certifications from the National Council on Strength and Fitness, Equinox Academy, Titleist Performance Institute Level 2, Precision Nutrition Level 2, Pre/Post Natal, ViPR, Kettleb...

What was the first city bus? How did people get around in cities before busses and trains? How tall did the  mountains of horse poop have to before they said “enough already!?” Project Manager and NYC Transit History Buff Zach Bloom takes Laika and Albie through the surprisingly crazy history of busses! 

Zach received his master‘s in urban planning from Hunter College, where he spent tons of time nerding out about transportatio...

As more schools are starting to go remote, we're finding more grown-ups and kids are hopping on the SpaceBus every morning! If you're new, start with this episode -- it's a quick How-To followed by the full first episode!

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Featuring Tessa Hersh, Liz Gerger and Matthew S Starr
Edited by Paula P...

It’s the case of Pizza vs Noodles in SpaceBus Court! Attorney and Comedian Andrea Coleman hops on board to teach what it takes to be a read deal judge and take your argument to a higher court.

Andrea Coleman is a Brooklyn based writer, performer and lawyer originally from Virginia. She writes sketch comedy, standup comedy, screenplays and stage plays. Her Medium articles have been viewed online over half a million times. T...

Coach Sam is back for an action-packed active episode! Laika, Albie, and all you listeners at home get a mini-arm workout to start your day off strong. Plus, we do our favorite breathing exercises again! 

Samantha Rothberg is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach who holds certifications from the National Council on Strength and Fitness, Equinox Academy, Titleist Performance Institute Level 2, Precision Nutrition Level 2,...

What’s in a poo? Shawn Shafner, the Puru (Artist, Educator, Activist), proves to Laika and Albie that poop is worth its weight in gold! Well, maybe not gold, but it’s got a lot more going for it than we think. You’ll never think of a #2 the same way again! 

Shawn Shafner is an artist, educator and activist. Creator of The People's Own Organic Power Project (www.thePOOPproject.org), he catalyzes conversation about sustainable sa...

Laika and Albie meet Professor Andrea Jones-Rooy and learn about Gordy’s political ambitions! In this very democratic drive to school, we learn how elections work, what happens to the candidates that lose elections, and how Gordy plans to protect the SpaceBus from space pirates once she’s President! 

Dr. Jones-Rooy is a professor at NYU, a standup comedian, and a circus performer. She has a Ph.D. in political science and thinks it&a...

How many moons is too many moons?? Laika and Albie learn about all the different kinds of moons in our solar system, with storyteller & educator Dr Kelly Reidy and her Moon Marbles! We got moons with ice, moons with craters, moons with storms, and moons with methane rain! Which will be your favorite? 

Dr. Kelly Reidy is a storyteller, performer, and theoretical physicist based in New York City. She is the host of Atlas Obsc...