Recommended Podcasts

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We value the experiences and insights shared by our parent community. As part of our commitment to connecting and supporting each other, we asked parents to share their favorite podcasts on parenting, education, and family life, as well as podcasts loved by our students.

Our Gifted Kids

As a parent of three gifted children, Sophia Elliott talks about all things gifted on her Our Gifted Kids podcast. She tackles the joys and challenges of parenting these awesome quirky little people. This Podcast is about sharing that journey, actually parenting gifted kids and connecting with advice and support so we have everything we need for every member of our family to thrive.

GREEKING OUT

Greeking Out is a podcast from National Geographic Kids. This podcast for all mythology aficionados is in its 10th season and focuses on a kid-friendly retelling of ancient Greek myths. National Geographic Kids’ companion book would be a great way to continue the mythological mayhem long after the podcast is finished. Highly recommended by SAA families and staff, both book and podcasts are appropriate for all ages.

WOW in the World

Wow in the World is an award winning podcast from TinkerCast that features great questions of science, such as So You Wanna Be An Astronaut, The World Series of Spitting, or even DNA Sculptures. Podcasts are appropriate for all ages, and last between 20 and 30 minutes.

Parents Magazine featured Wow in the World in their article This Simple Travel Hack Might Stop Your Kids From Asking: ‘Are We There Yet?' What is this travel hack, you may ask? It’s podcasts.

STORY PIRATES

A favorite of SAA kids for years now, Story Pirates is run by a team of improv actors and celebrities who take kids' stories and convert them into magic! Winner of the 2020 and 2022 iHeartRadio awards for Best Kids and Family Podcast, The Story Pirates Podcast is one of the top three kids and family podcasts in the world.

The cool part is that Story Pirates welcomes kid stories–if your aspiring playwright submits their own story they may even have it turned into a podcast. The fun part is listening to stories that other kids have written.

Fun Fact: in 2015, before Story Pirates was a podcast, two SAA kids had their story turned into an actual Story Pirates play in New York City!

Most podcasts are up to 35 minutes and appropriate for all ages. Story Pirates is free, but has a subscriber opportunity.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeart, or Spotify.

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