Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids
by Andrew & Polly
From the publisher
Explore the absurdity and wonder of every day when kids talk about music, art, science and culture - one topic at a time. Packed with earworms and made with heart. - New York Times - One of the best podcasts for kids.
Good for
Collections Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids landed in, based on what its reviews say.
What parents actually say
High confidence · 103 detailed reviewsPlenty of detailed reviews to work from, so these patterns are pretty dependable. We summarise the 103 reviews long enough to describe the show, out of 195 in total — one-line raves don't tell you much.
Why parents put it on
The moments it actually gets used for.
- Great for car ridesTop19
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- “My 5 and 8 year old kids ask me to play it every time we are in the car.”
- “Your music entertains our entire family and keeps the kids from fussing in the car.”
- Parents enjoy it too9
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- “My daughter and I love listening to this show!”
- “My kid loves it and he learns a ton, and it’s pleasing to the grown ups, too.”
- Great voices & acting8
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- “I love to sent you this at night also I need some advice I’m trying to create a character and I need to know how to like do a specific voice for her how could I do that?”
- “So much information and little voices involvement in each show really draws my children in.”
- Kids ask to replay it8
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- “I’m 10 years old and am OBSESSED with ear snacks!!!!!”
- “Andrew and Polly are now beloved voices in our home and we listen to them over and over again.”
- Works for mixed ages5
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- “My 5 and 8 year old kids ask me to play it every time we are in the car.”
- “Ear Snacks is a joy to listen to for the whole family.”
- High production quality3
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- “As a child care professional, this is my go to!”
- “Beautiful, kind, silly, thoughtful songwriting, complex and professional editing with voices and personalities that pull you and your kids into the speakers...”
What it's about
What comes up when parents describe it.
- Original songs & musicTop41
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- “I enjoy this podcast and the music but I personally feel the music behind the speaker is a little too loud.”
- “I also really like how you guys put lots of music into it.”
- Humor & silliness28
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- “Thank you for your humor and entertainment.”
- “Andrew and Polly are amazing; very engaging, great at music, and funny.”
- Imagination & creativity7
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- “It engages my son’s imagination, and his ability to connect ideas that don’t appear to be related at first glance.”
- “Their ease and creativity are a gift to pass on.”
What it feels like
The mood parents describe.
- FunnyTop22
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- “Andrew and Polly are amazing; very engaging, great at music, and funny.”
- “Andrew & Polly are hilarious, kind & so talented.”
- Educational19
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- “he is traveling the podcast world and I would like you guys to help him thank you bye also if you guys are interested in learning more about Jimmy, please say so and sorry for n…”
- “It’s fun, educational, and has awesome music.”
- Engaging12
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- “They’re so engaging, so accessible, and so full of wisdom.”
- “Super engaging, innovative, kids podcast!”
- Calming3
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- “Late last night the familiar comforting soundscape of ear snacks helped me sooth my feverish and sniffling kiddo.”
- “My 3.5 yr old LOVES Ear Snacks, it's the only thing that gets me a few minutes of quiet (read: no yelling) in my car).”
Who's actually listening
From the 18 reviews that name a child's age.
- Preschool (3-5)14
- Babies & toddlers5
- Early elementary (6-8)3
How to read this: each number is how many reviews raised that topic in their own words — not a percentage or a score. Bars compare topics within a box only, so the longest bar is whatever came up most here, marked Top. The dots above show how much evidence we have, not how good the show is.
This summarises what reviewers said. It isn't our verdict, and we don't write reviews ourselves. See exactly how every number is calculated.
Parent reviews (195)
Real reviews from real parents — the ones we gather from public sources link back to where they were written, and the ones written here are marked as such.
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Jimmy!!!!
Hello, my name is I love potatoes and I am here. Just spread the word about Jimmy and his a podcast emoji/stick man. he is traveling the podcast world and I would like you guys to help him thank you bye also if you guys are interested in learning more about Jimmy, please say so and sorry for not talking about the podcast i’m sure it is good. There are many other podcasts that I have said about you and people have started to spread him please please please I want him to become a thing thank you and again I’m sorry for not talking about the podcast. I’m sure it’s good twice. Also what’s with the GRAPE! Thing someone please explain 🙏🙏
I like potatoes 🥔🥔 · May 2026
Eeeeeeee!!!❤️
I think you should make an episode about Sanrio characters like Cinnamoroll and Hello Kitty.
📖I love Hermione🪄 · May 2026
So much love and learning!
We love all things Andrew & Polly and are thrilled at the new earsnacks episodes! They’re so engaging, so accessible, and so full of wisdom. Thanks for making it!
jamilsusan · Dec 2025
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Haven’t listened yet what’s I about?
Greek myth comic maker · Oct 2025
So awesome!!!😃😃😃😃😃😃😃
I think you guys are so amazing and I listen to your podcast so much! I am 9 years old but I still think your podcast is really amazing!!!
J. Armstrizzy · Oct 2025
Turn down the music
I enjoy this podcast and the music but I personally feel the music behind the speaker is a little too loud. I don’t mind the music. It’s just over-stimulating to have the competing sounds.
Dancing Queen B · Aug 2025
I LoVe it!
Andre and Polly have an incredible sensitivity talking to kids and communicating really important subjects in a really fun way. My daughter and I love listening to this show! Thank you both!
Pgod1995 · Feb 2025
I love your podcast
I think you did a really good job, but I think you should also work on action. I also really like how you guys put lots of music into it. I hope that you guys make more episodes.👍🏻🕶️🏆
𝓘𝓽𝔃𝓢𝓹𝓸𝓸𝓴𝔂 · Oct 2024
Showing the 120 most recent of 195 reviews we analysed. The summaries above use all of them.
Questions parents ask
What age is Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids for?
Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids doesn't publish an age range, but based on the ages parents name in their reviews it lands with 1–5-year-olds, most often preschool (3-5) and babies & toddlers.
How long are Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids episodes?
Most episodes run about 25 minutes, so an episode fits comfortably into a school run or a bedtime routine.
Is Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids any good?
It holds 4.3 out of 5 from 596 ratings, with 195 written parent reviews, which works out to a B+ on our scale.
Is Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids appropriate for kids?
Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids is marked clean, with no explicit content flag. Parents describe it as funny, educational, engaging.
Where can I listen to Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids?
Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music and other podcast apps. It's free to listen to.
Why do parents recommend Ear Snacks Podcast for Kids?
The point that comes up most is "great for car rides" — mentioned in 19 of the 103 reviews we analysed.
Episodes
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Lights! (Explaining Hanukkah & How Candles Work)
Dec 11, 2025 · 20 min
Andrew & Polly think about winter festivals with kids around the world, interview PJ Library about Hanukkah, and sing a holiday song!
The Neuroscience of Bad Guys & Superheroes!
Nov 12, 2025 · 20 min
Andrew & Polly's Bad Guy game continues! When they can't figure out WHY they are having fun scaring fish and serving them their least favorite foods, they call up a "Bad Doctor" to find out! Dr. Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center tells us about what brains have to do with Bad Guys & Superheroes. We're looking for more friends to share what they know! To find out more or be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - and thanks for listening!
Playing Bad Guys!
Nov 4, 2025 · 17 min
What's a "bad guy?" Is it fun to pretend to be one? (When is it not fun?) Andrew & Polly model conflict in play, learn how to talk like a villain from voice actor Morla Gorrondona, and ask kids what they know about "bad guys!" To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - and thanks for listening!
Disguises! (Halloween!)
Oct 8, 2025 · 32 min
What's a disguises? (How is it different from a costume?) Andrew & Polly solve a mystery for forlorn giraffes Kevin & Lousie, learn how to disguise their voices with voice actor Greg Chun, and explore the link between evolution and animal disguises (crypsis & camouflage) with CalAcademy's Rebecca Johnson! And as always, we ask our friends what they know about...DISGUISES! To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - thanks for listening!
What's a Muppet? (Happy Birthday, Jim Henson!)
Sep 24, 2025 · 6 min
We got a whole lot of chickens. Andrew & Polly celebrate the birthday of one of their heroes by asking their friends one of life's eternal questions: what's a muppet? To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - and thanks for listening!
Pirates! (Talk Like a Pirate Day!)
Sep 17, 2025 · 19 min
Ahoy, matey! How cold are yer timbers? Andrew & Polly ask some friends about the steps to talking like a pirate, sprinkled in with some historical pirate factoids and Andrew's dad shares buccaneer tales from Post Office Bay in the Galapagos Islands. To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - and thanks for listening!
Treats!
Aug 27, 2025 · 27 min
What's the best treat of all-time? From the food science of sugar rushes to the bellies of hungry musicians, Andrew & Polly ask their friends what makes a good treat. Sensory scientist Dr. Sara Yang explains how people evolved to think about food, why we like what we like, and how we make our decisions. Then Koo Koo's Brian and Neil expound on the virtues of sheet cake, old-fashioned donuts and ice cold lemonade. Thanks to our friends Elias, Bodin, Madelyn and Monk for sharing what they know about treats! To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - and thanks for listening!
Keys!
Aug 20, 2025 · 22 min
What do la clave, the difference between public and private, and two giraffes have in common? In this sneaky episode of Ear Snacks, Andrew & Polly learn about the rhythms of Cuban music with Martina Castro (producer of The Vivo Songbook), and then explore the ideas behind artist Paul Ramirez Jonas' project Key to the City (involving 24,000 keys!) Oh - and Kevin & Louise try to crack Andrew & Polly's gate code to leave them some peppermint. To learn more about Ear Snacks or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org - thanks for listening!
Cartoons!
Aug 6, 2025 · 22 min
Meep meep! What's a cartoon? New Yorker cartoonist Tom Toro (Home Free, Back to School Backpack) talks cartoons of all shapes and sizes on this episode of Ear Snacks! Andrew & Polly avoid anvils, consider political cartoons, think about how it feels to STOP watching your favorite stories, and sing a brand new song by Eilis Cahill. Thanks for listening! A big thank you to Leo, Solomon, Hannah, Seamus, Leon, Waylan and Izzy — and their parents — for sharing what they know about cartoons. To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org
Soap & Thought Bubbles!
Jul 23, 2025 · 19 min
Make some soap! Make some thought bubbles! Think thoughts about making soap! Andrew & Polly bubble up some summery crafts & imagination activities in this episode of Ear Snacks.
Bells & Blindness!
Jul 16, 2025 · 28 min
Ding dong! For Disability Pride Month, Andrew & Polly wax poetic about bells and blindness with Country of the Blind author Andrew Leland and visit an enormous percussion warehouse with LAPR’s Abby Savell.
Happy Birthday, Ear Snacks!
Jul 9, 2025 · 24 min
Happy 10th Birthday, Ear Snacks! To celebrate, should we release Song from the Podcast Vol. 2??? In this musical mixtape, Andrew & Polly share some unreleased songs written for the podcast over the decade.