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Culture Kids is a 3x Webby Award-winning nonprofit organization that creates immersive audio adventures, helping families explore the world and connect with people, places, and stories in meaningful ways. Hosted by a mom and her son, each episode begins aboard a magical Culture Train, where families travel the world together right from home. From bustling cities to quiet villages, we explore cultures through holidays, food, traditions, animals, and the everyday lives of people everywhere, all through a lens that feels relatable, curious, and grounded in real family experiences. Each journey is brought to life with real voices, in partnership with cultural organizations, museums, and communities around the world, so every story feels authentic and full of discovery. As one of our 6-year-old listeners shared, our show “creates love around the world.” So pack your imaginary passports and grab your bags, because it’s time to hop on the Culture Train and become globe-trotting explorers right where you are!
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- 1 weeks ago22 min
Stories of America | Windmills, Kringles & Bald Eagles: A Santa Ynez Valley Adventure (Part 1!)
Hop aboard the Culture Train for a trip to the Santa Ynez Valley, a sunny stretch of California between the mountains and the sea. In Solvang, a little town founded by Danish families in 1911, we ride a horse-drawn trolley past giant windmills with our friend Danielle from Visit the Santa Ynez Valley. Then we discover the story behind the golden kringle sign and taste kransekage, a Danish treat served at weddings. After that, we head out to Alisal Ranch for a hayride through the rolling hills, where we spot wild deer, oak trees full of acorns, and a bald eagle family that has lived on the ranch since 2009. Plan your own Santa Ynez Valley adventure! Visit the Santa Ynez Valley: visitsyv.com Instagram: @visitsyv Places from this episode Solvang: solvangusa.com Solvang Trolley & Carriage Co.: solvangtrolley.com The Solvang Bakery: solvangbakery.com Alisal Ranch Haywagon Ride & Breakfast: alisalranch.com Vega Vineyard & Farm: vegavineyardandfarm.com OstrichLand USA: ostrichlandusa.com Highline Adventures (zipline and Skynet Playground): highlineadventures.com Thank youToday’s adventure was made possible by Visit the Santa Ynez Valley. A huge thank you to our guest Danielle Laudon Ruse, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Visit the Santa Ynez Valley, and to Highline Adventures, Alisal Ranch, and The Solvang Bakery for welcoming our Culture Train! And a special shoutout to Zack Hall and Georgia Starodub of DVA Advertising & PR, who put this whole adventure together so thoughtfully. From the very first plan, they made sure every stop was made with families in mind, and we’re so grateful! Support Culture KidsCulture Kids is a nonprofit, and families like yours keep our Culture Train running. Please support us at culturekidsmedia.com/support, and the easiest way to help is to tell just one family about Culture Kids today. Follow along on Instagram: @culturekidsproductions CreditsHosts: Kristen, Asher, and Arden KimGuest: Danielle Laudon Ruse, Visit the Santa Ynez ValleyAudio Engineer: Robin LaiAcademic Consultant: Elisha LiNonprofit Consultant: Emil Kang, Jessica RyanProduced By: Culture Kids Productions X Visit Santa Ynez ValleySound Design: Kristen KimSound FX & Music: Envato Elements, Suno AI
- 3 weeks ago18 min
Stories of America: The Surprising History of Candy Corn!
Did you know candy corn was once called “Chicken Feed”? This Halloween, hop aboard the Culture Train for a sweet journey through American history! Kristen and Asher travel back in time to a Pennsylvania farm in the 1880s to discover why so much of America’s corn was grown for animals, not dinner plates. Then they visit a bustling Cincinnati candy shop around 1900, where kids bought candy corn by the penny. Along the way, families learn about guising, the old Irish and Scottish tradition that helped inspire trick-or-treating. They’ll also discover how a German immigrant family, the Goelitz family, helped make candy corn one of America’s most famous Halloween treats, and how their company grew into the candy maker we know today as Jelly Belly. Learn more about candy corn and Jelly Belly Jelly Belly has made candy corn since about 1898, longer than any other candy company. Read more about its history at news.jellybelly.com/candy-corn-by-the-makers-of-jelly-belly, or visit jellybelly.com. Please help us continue our adventures! Culture Kids is a nonprofit, and every adventure is made possible by families like yours. If you’d like to help us keep creating free stories that carry cultures and histories from one generation to the next, please consider a tax-deductible gift at culturekidsmedia.com/support. Thank you for being part of our Culture Kids family! Credits Hosted by Kristen Kim and Asher Produced by Culture Kids Productions Sound FX: Envato Elements Sound Design: Kristen Kim Audio Engineer: Robin Lai
- Oct 9, 202614 min
Spooky Forest Adventure Part 2: Are Bats and Snakes Really Scary? | Halloween History for Kids
Are bats and snakes really as spooky as they seem? Hop back aboard the magical Culture Train with Kristen, Asher, and Arden as we return to our Spooky Forest Adventure for Halloween! We start with a peek into Halloween history, tracing it back thousands of years to Samhain, an ancient Celtic harvest festival in Ireland with bonfires, costumes, and masks. Then we head into the moonlit forest, where we meet two of the most famous Halloween creatures of all. First come the bats! Families will learn that out of more than 1,400 bat species, only three drink blood, and most bats eat insects or fruit and even help pollinate flowers. We discover why bats became a symbol of good fortune in Chinese art and how fruit bats hold a special place in Tongan tradition. Next, a snake slithers across our path! We explore how snakes have carried very different meanings across cultures, from the cobra goddess Wadjet who protected Egyptian pharaohs to the Greek healer Asclepius, whose snake-wrapped staff is still a symbol of medicine today. This Halloween episode for kids shows how learning about something unfamiliar can turn fear into curiosity, and how every culture sees the world in its own beautiful way. Culture Kids is a 3x Webby Award-winning immersive audio adventure for families, exploring world cultures, history, and science together. If you love the show, please leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so more families can find us. Support our mission: https://www.culturekidsmedia.com/support/Website: https://culturekidsproductions.orgInstagram: @culturekidsproductionsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@culturekidspodcast Hosts: Kristen, Arden and Asher Kim Producer & Sound Designer: Kristen Kim Sound FX License: Envato Elements & Epidemic Sounds Audio Engineer: Robin Lai Academic Consultant: Elisha Li Nonprofit Consultant: Emil Kang, Jesseca Ryan
- Sep 24, 202623 min
All Aboard Hōkūleʻa! Finding Our Way Across the Pacific by Stars, Waves, and Birds
In this episode, the Culture Train sails to Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, to meet Mark from the Polynesian Voyaging Society and step aboard Hōkūleʻa, a traditional double-hulled voyaging canoe. Kids learn how the Hawaiian Islands formed, what it means to sail using wayfinding (ancient, non-instrument navigation using the stars, sun, wind, and waves), and why this tradition still matters today. ********** ABOUT THE POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY: Founded in 1973 by Herb Kawainui Kāne, Ben Finney, and Tommy Holmes, the Polynesian Voyaging Society was created to prove that ancient Polynesians navigated across the Pacific with skill and purpose, not by accident. Their voyaging canoe, Hōkūleʻa ("Star of Gladness"), launched in 1975 and has since sailed over 300,000 nautical miles, carrying forward the practice of traditional wayfinding taught by master navigator Mau Piailug. Learn more and track Hōkūleʻa's real-time voyages at hokulea.com, or explore learning resources for kids at waahonua.com. Website: hokulea.com Social media: @hokuleacrew (Instagram and Facebook)Third canoe / educational platform: Waʻa Honua ("Canoe for the Earth"), https://waahonua.com/ ********** ABOUT TEACH AAPI:This episode was created in partnership with TeachAAPI, a national nonprofit on a mission to build student belonging through AAPI education. TeachAAPI arms PK-12 schools with turn-key lesson plans and programming, trains educators in culturally responsive teaching, and supports them all year long. Academic Materials for Educators:TeachAAPI provides educators with books, activity boxes, performances, and a range of AAPI lesson plans - from quick mini lessons to two-week, cross-curricular units. Mini lessons are free and accessible to all. Find the full classroom lesson paired with this episode, along with additional AAPI academic resources, at https://teachaapi.org/resources/. Website: teachaapi.org Instagram: @teachaapi LinkedIn: TeachAAPI ********** A Note from Culture Kids: Grown-ups, if you haven't already, please consider making a small donation to our nonprofit, Culture Kids. We're a small team with a big dream, raising a generation of kids who are curious, globally minded, and ready to make friendships across every border, all while keeping our show ad-free. Every dollar helps us create more adventures and reach more families. You'll find the donation link below. Links:Donate: https://www.culturekidsmedia.com/support/Website: culturekidsproductions.orgInstagram: @culturekidsproductionsYouTube: youtube.com/@culturekidspodcast Credits: Hosted by Kristen and Asher Kim Executive Producer: Kristen KimProduced By: Culture Kids Productions, TeachAAPI, Polynesian Voyaging Society, Nikki Kealalio, Mark Ellis Guest Host: Mark EllisSound Design: Kristen KimSound FX & Music: Envato ElementsAudio Engineering: Robin LaiAcademic Consultant: Elisha LiGFX: Tessa Gin, TeachAAPI, Kristen KimNonprofit Consultant: Jesseca Ryan, Emil KangYouth Advisor: Asher Kim
- Sep 11, 202620 min
Antarctica's Frozen MYSTERY: Discovering the SHIPWRECK of Endurance!
Culture Kids heads to the bottom of the world this episode, Antarctica! Join Mom and Asher as they explore towering icebergs, meet emperor penguins and a very sleepy Weddell seal, then dive nearly two miles beneath the frozen Weddell Sea to uncover one of the greatest shipwreck discoveries in modern history: Ernest Shackleton's Endurance, lost for over 100 years and found perfectly preserved on the ocean floor in 2022. Along the way, we learn why Antarctica is technically a desert, how emperor penguins huddle for warmth, why the Weddell Sea is one of the only places on Earth where a hundred-year-old wooden ship can still look brand new, and the incredible true story of how all 28 members of Shackleton's crew made it home safely. A Note from Culture Kids: Grown-ups, if you haven't already, please consider making a small donation to our nonprofit, Culture Kids. We're a small team with a big dream, raising a generation of kids who are curious, globally minded, and ready to make friendships across every border, all while keeping our show ad-free. Every dollar helps us create more adventures and reach more families. You'll find the donation link below. Links: Donate: https://www.culturekidsmedia.com/support/ Website: culturekidsproductions.org Instagram: @culturekidsproductions YouTube: youtube.com/@culturekidspodcast Thanks for joining us today! Stay tuned in two weeks as we sail off to Hawaii to learn about Polynesian voyaging, and don't miss our Halloween specials coming up as we return to the Culture Kids Spooky Forest.
- Aug 28, 202615 min
Pink Milk, Crispy Samosas & Pakistani Hospitality!
Asher and Mom visit family friend Miral Sattar, whose roots stretch from Pakistan to Burma to Persia, for a hands-on lesson in how food becomes a love language across cultures. Kids will learn about Rooh Afza rose milk, crispy beef samosas, Burmese khow suey noodles, the tradition of chai hospitality, and creamy pistachio kulfi, all while discovering why sharing a meal is one of the most universal ways people show they care. About Miral Sattar: 🎧 Miral Sattar is the creator and host of Bearily Bear Reimagined Fairy Tales, an award-winning kids podcast with more than 3 million listeners that reimagines classic fairy tales with brave heroines, diverse cultures, and stories from around the world. She's also a mom of three and a children's media advocate passionate about raising curious, empathetic kids through stories. Bearily Bear Reimagined Fairy Tales: wherever you get your podcasts! Miral on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miralreads About The Saami Family 🎶 A special thank you to The Saami Family for allowing us to use their beautiful Khayal music, a centuries-old South Asian classical vocal tradition, in this episode. Listen to The Saami Family website: https://voiceofsaamis.com/ The Saami Brothers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesaamibrothersofficial/ 💛 Please consider supporting our nonprofit, Culture Kids Productions and help us stay ad-free and help us keep our show accessible for every family: Culture Kids is a small team with a big dream: raising a generation of kids who are curious, globally minded, and ready to build friendships across every border, all while keeping our show completely free and ad-free for families everywhere. If our adventures have brought a little wonder into your home, we'd be so grateful for your support. Every donation, big or small, helps us create new episodes, partner with cultural experts and organizations, and reach even more curious young explorers around the world. DONATE HERE: https://www.culturekidsmedia.com/support/ Thank you. Credits: Hosts: Kristen and Asher Kim Guest Collaborator: Miral Sittar Produced By: Culture Kids Productions Executive Producer: Kristen Kim Sound Design: Kristen Kim Audio Engineer: Robin Lai Nonprofit Consultant: Emil Kang, Jesseca Ryan Academic Consultant: Elisha Li Sound FX: Envato Elements, The Saami Family
- Aug 14, 20269 min
Culture Kids Summer Special! YOUR JOKES & Voicemails from Around the World!
It's a Culture Kids first, an entire episode made by YOU! For this summer special, Kristen and Asher hand the mic over to the Culture Kids community, featuring voicemails sent in from listeners all around the world sharing what they love most about the show, plus a whole lot of jokes to keep things silly. This episode is a celebration of the curious, kind, and adventurous kids who make up the Culture Kids family, and a reminder that every single explorer who tunes in is part of what makes this show special. Hosted by Kristen Kim and Asher, Culture Kids Productions Featuring voicemails from the Culture Kids community
- Jul 31, 202615 min
The Mermaid Mystery: Did People Really See Mermaids? A True History Adventure for Kids
Grab your imaginary passports, Culture Kids! In this episode, Kristen, Asher, and Arden hop aboard the Culture Train time machine to investigate one of history's most enduring legends: mermaids. Are they pure myth, or did real people really believe they saw one? The adventure begins over 2,300 years ago in the ancient city of Hierapolis, in what is now northern Syria, home to a sacred temple dedicated to the goddess Atargatis, widely considered one of the oldest mermaid-like figures in recorded history. From there, the Culture Train jumps nearly 1,800 years forward to 1493, landing aboard Christopher Columbus's ship in the Caribbean Sea, where Columbus famously recorded seeing three "mermaids" in his own journal. Along the way, kids discover that mermaid-like legends appear across cultures all over the world, from the ningyo of Japan to Mami Wata in West and Central Africa, and learn the real, scientific explanation historians believe is behind Columbus's sighting: the gentle, slow-moving manatee. It's a story about curiosity, the mystery of the ocean, and how humans everywhere have always tried to make sense of the unknown through story. The real historical origins of mermaid mythology, starting with the goddess Atargatis in ancient Hierapolis How Christopher Columbus's 1493 ship log describes a real "mermaid" sighting The scientific explanation behind Columbus's sighting: manatees, and why sailors mistook them for mythical creatures How mermaid-like legends appear independently across cultures, including Japanese ningyo and West/Central African Mami Wata Why humans across history and geography have always turned mysterious sightings into story Families with kids ages 4 to 10 who love ocean adventures, mythology, world history, marine animals, and time-travel storytelling. Hierapolis, ancient Syria — Temple of Atargatis The Caribbean Sea, 1493 — Christopher Columbus's voyage near Hispaniola Cross-cultural mermaid mythology: Japan (ningyo) and West/Central Africa (Mami Wata) Credits: Hosts: Kristen and Asher Kim Producer & Sound Designer: Kristen Kim Sound FX License: Envato Elements & Epidemic Sounds Audio Engineer: Robin Lai Academic Consultant: Elisha Li Nonprofit Consultant: Emil Kang, Jesseca Ryan Priest: Kristen Kim Christopher Columbus: Kristen Kim Sailor: Kristen Kim This episode is a work of fiction created for children's entertainment and educational enrichment purposes only. While inspired by mermaid mythology and folklore from various cultures, the characters, dialogue, and specific story events depicted are fictionalized and should not be relied upon as an accurate, complete, or authoritative account of any culture's traditions, beliefs, or history. Culture Kids Productions has made a good faith effort to represent the cultural and mythological source material respectfully, but listeners seeking factual or academic information about these traditions should consult qualified cultural experts, historians, or primary sources.
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About Culture Kids
Culture Kids is a 3x Webby Award-winning nonprofit organization that creates immersive audio adventures, helping families explore the world and connect with people, places, and stories in meaningful ways. Hosted by a mom and her son, each episode begins aboard a magical Culture Train, where families travel the world together right from home. From bustling cities to quiet villages, we explore cultures through holidays, food, traditions, animals, and the everyday lives of people everywhere, all through a lens that feels relatable, curious, and grounded in real family experiences. Each journey is brought to life with real voices, in partnership with cultural organizations, museums, and communities around the world, so every story feels authentic and full of discovery. As one of our 6-year-old listeners shared, our show “creates love around the world.” So pack your imaginary passports and grab your bags, because it’s time to hop on the Culture Train and become globe-trotting explorers right where you are!
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