Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids
by Leela Sivasankar Prickitt, Lyndee Prickitt
From the publisher
Newsy Pooloozi is a weekly, world news podcast for smart kids and curious adults, covering science, animals, space, tech, culture, entertainment, sports… and even politics! The family friendly podcast is presented by a British-Indian-American mother-and-daughter duo, covering the world in a fun and
Good for
Collections Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids landed in, based on what its reviews say.
What parents actually say
High confidence · 51 detailed reviewsPlenty of detailed reviews to work from, so these patterns are pretty dependable. We summarise the 51 reviews long enough to describe the show, out of 85 in total — one-line raves don't tell you much.
Why parents put it on
The moments it actually gets used for.
- Parents enjoy it tooTop6
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- “I'm a grown up woman who enjoys the content and delivery of this news program.”
- “As a parent I’m thankful for the in-depth way you discuss complex issues in the news.”
- Great for car rides3
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- “I listen to it in the car, at night, and pretty much anywhere!”
- “Solomon (son, age 8) and Paul (dad, age middle) adore diving into the news pool while driving around our little island in the Puget Sound.”
- High production quality3
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- “Fabulous diviersity of stories - so much learning wrapped in so much fun and deft production.”
- “I appreciate the shorter run time, the production quality is excellent, and so much energy is brought to each episode!!”
- Works for mixed ages3
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- “Our whole family loves the show!”
- “This is a perfect podcast for kidz and adults of all ages.”
- Great voices & acting2
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- “My favorite part is hearing the voices of kid correspondents from around the world!”
- “We also just love to hear their voices!”
What it's about
What comes up when parents describe it.
- Humor & sillinessTop7
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- “We love your humor and how you seem to have so much fun!”
- “I like listening to the news and especially during the night and the news is funny but also serious.”
- Storytelling & adventure5
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- “I also would like some more CRAZY trump stories he’s the funniest because he’s so dumb!”
- “One of our favorite parts is how you tell important interesting stories that kids can understand.”
- Animals & nature2
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- “We both love the animal news segments, but especially when dinosaurs are in them!”
- “Loving all the science and space and animal news.”
What it feels like
The mood parents describe.
- EducationalTop16
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- “I am a huge history buff, and love to learn about the things going on around the world right now.”
- “Such a fun way to learn what’s happening around the world 🌎 (I’m from Scotland but live in Australia) BYEE”
- Funny6
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- “I like listening to the news and especially during the night and the news is funny but also serious.”
- “It’s so much fun, and Leela’s silly and curious attitude inspires other kids to want to be like her, and understand the world better.”
- Engaging2
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- “Engaging them and making them smile at the same time.”
- Wholesome2
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- “I love this podcast so much, it is family friendly and I love to listen every night🥰.”
- “It’s such an amazing, family friendly show that gets kids excited about the world.”
Who's actually listening
From the 3 reviews that name a child's age.
- Tweens (9-12)2
- Early elementary (6-8)1
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.
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About Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids
In the publisher's own words, as they describe the show on its feed.
Newsy Pooloozi is a weekly, world news podcast for smart kids and curious adults, covering science, animals, space, tech, culture, entertainment, sports… and even politics! The family friendly podcast is presented by a British-Indian-American mother-and-daughter duo, covering the world in a fun and engaging way. Newsy Pooloozi also has kid correspondents from all over the world — Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. The New York Times calls us a "news variety show." We're also on the NYT's Top 30 Podcast For Kids list (under our former name, Newsy Jacuzzi)! We are a proud Kids Listen member too. @newsypooloozi www.newsypooloozi.com
Parent reviews (85)
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Love ❤️
So interesting 🤔.I love it!🥰
123🐝 · Mar 2026
I love this podcast
Make more episodes!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
ted🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈 · Jan 2026
Smart, Fun Content
I'm a grown up woman who enjoys the content and delivery of this news program. It's a refreshing balance to all the bad news one hears in the news for grown ups!
Lucy_Snowe · Dec 2025
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I think it’s really cool that you started with just drawings for the cover and l like how you work together as mother and daughter
LEAder🤬 · Dec 2025
No
Sorry but NA bru
I💚cows · Oct 2025
You are sooo godly
It is so good love y’all
❤️❤️❤️0️⃣🎦1️⃣ · Oct 2025
Best
I loooooooove it⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☀️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ps pls write about Iran it’s where I am from
Benbonbin · Sep 2025
So good 😊
We love Lila we can’t wait for the new episode each week SO MUCH FUN 🤩🤩🥳
Sunnie and Aryanne · Jun 2025
Questions parents ask
What age is Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids for?
Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids doesn't publish an age range, but based on the ages parents name in their reviews it lands with 6–12-year-olds, most often tweens (9-12) and early elementary (6-8).
How long are Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids episodes?
Most episodes run about 22 minutes, so an episode fits comfortably into a school run or a bedtime routine.
Is Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids any good?
It holds 4.7 out of 5 from 145 ratings, with 85 written parent reviews, which works out to an A on our scale.
Is Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids appropriate for kids?
Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids is marked clean, with no explicit content flag. Parents describe it as educational, funny, engaging.
Where can I listen to Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids?
Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod 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 Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids?
The point that comes up most is "parents enjoy it too" — mentioned in 6 of the 51 reviews we analysed.
Episodes
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Kid News This Month: Asia’s dim-sum debate and wow-cafes, Eiffel Tower stairs, school bus save, weird straw prank
May 27, 2026 · 24 min
Kid News This Month: China’s dim-sum debate, Korea’s wow-cafes, a part of Paris is for sale, US school kids save a bus and the weird straw prank
Kid News This Month: Iran war explained, Meta fined, China’s flying windmill, Spain’s therians, Japan mystery pipe
Mar 30, 2026 · 22 min
Kid News This Month: US-Israel-Iran war explained, social media app gets a slap, China’s flying windmill, Spain’s therian meet-up that wasn’t, Japan’s mystery pipe
Kid News This Month: Year of horse, mushroom traders, ancient graffiti, fiery horses, nosey dogs
Feb 24, 2026 · 25 min
We’re back! Happy new year of the horse, magical mushroom powers, Egypt’s ancient Indian graffiti, Spain’s fiery horses and spying dogs
GUEST EPISODE: Hidden History of Mumbai
Jan 27, 2026 · 6 min
We’re still on break – so have a listen to this insightful guest episode!
GUEST EPISODE: Kid’s Listen Big Emotions series
Dec 18, 2025 · 24 min
We’re on holiday – have a listen to this great guest episode!
Kid News This Month: Hi-tech saves coral, NZ bird comp, Spain’s animal march, stolen skull, stinky cave spiders
Nov 28, 2025 · 24 min
Kid News This Month: Hi-tech efforts to save coral reefs, New Zealand’s global bird competition, Spain’s animal march, a stolen skull and stinky cave spiders
Kid News This Month: Israel’s shaky ceasefire, India’s 75-day festival, chimp expert passes away, US fat bear competition, Ig-Nobel prize winners
Oct 21, 2025 · 31 min
Kid News This Month: Israel’s shaky ceasefire, India’s 75-day festival, world’s most famous chimp expert passes away, US fat bear competition, Ig-Nobel prize winners. The cover image is courtesy of Nikhil Verma.
Kid News This Month: Pets as food, crazy-colored shark, end of tech batteries, searching for Amelia, Taylor gets hitched, little League World Series, tossing tomatoes in Spain
Sep 17, 2025 · 30 min
Kid News This Month: Pets as food in Denmark (the cycle of life decoded), Costa Rica's crazy-colored shark, the end of gadget batteries, searching for Amelia, Taylor gets engaged, the little League World Series and tossing tomatoes in Spain
Newsy Pooloozi turns 5!! Plus a LOT of news – from wars to AI, chess to Taylor, and tons of weird animals
Aug 14, 2025 · 29 min
Newsy Pooloozi turns 5! Plus world conflicts, AI in schools, chess at E-Sports World Cup, Taylor’s new album, chimps and orcas act strange, toddler fights snake (snake loses – find out how!)
Kid News This Episode: Spain tourism backlash, PSG violent soccer celebrations, UK piano prodigy, Panama’s kidnapping monkeys, Japan’s curious cheerleaders
Jun 4, 2025 · 22 min
Kid News This Episode: Spain is sick of tourists, Paris soccer celebrations turn violent, UK piano prodigy, Panama’s kidnapping monkeys and Japan’s curious cheerleaders
Kid News This Week: New pope, India-Pakistan-ceasefire, China-US tariffs, lost Oz dog reunion, blobfish of the year
May 21, 2025 · 22 min
Kid News This Week: Vatican and Chicago reports on new pope, India-Pakistan aerial dogfight, China-US agree on tariffs, return of lost Oz dog, NZ blobfish of the year
Kid News This Week: Decode Indus Valley Civilization script, Indian Army hits Pakistani targets, US snake-fan blood, China’s humanoid marathon, NZ sharktopus ride
May 7, 2025 · 21 min
Kid News This Week: Decode Indus Valley Civilization script for $1 million, Indian Army hits Pakistani targets, US snake-fan blood antidote, human-v-robot marathon, dangerous sharktopus ride