Newsicle: Smart News for Curious Kids
Welcome to Newsicle, a kid-friendly, daily podcast covering the most important daily news topics. Each episode brings kids the latest and greatest in news, science, culture, and everyday life—explained clearly, fairly, a...
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- Lily H48 eps
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- 🇺🇸United States · Education for KidsHOME#4180K to 424K
- 🇰🇪KE · Education for Kids#18754 to 4.0K
- 🇵🇱PL · Education for Kids#50609 to 3.2K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Education for Kids#119513 to 2.7K
- 🇸🇪Sweden · Education for Kids#57476 to 2.5K
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84K to 443K🎙 Daily cadence·194 episodes·Last published 4d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
279K to 1.5M🇺🇸96%🇰🇪1%🇵🇱1%+2 more - Active Followers
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154K to 813K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/19/26 | Newsicle: October 19, 2026 (Episode #217) | French protests spread nationwide, Tesla unveils leaping sports car, and scientists uncover butterflies’ optical illusion trick! | 7m 49s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | Newsicle: October 16, 2026 (Episode #216) | Russia-Ukraine ceasefire efforts hit roadblocks, Google reveals trendiest Halloween costumes, and scientists track butterfly’s 2,500-mile journey! | 6m 46s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | Newsicle: October 15, 2026 (Episode #215) | U.S. inflation accelerates, thieves steal valuable Salvador Dali artwork, and scientists track birds’ invisible highways! | 7m 01s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | Newsicle: October 14, 2026 (Episode #214) | Hackers cause chaos in French supermarkets, Singapore cracks down on bus misbehavior, and three wild dogs break travel record! | 6m 01s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | Newsicle: October 13, 2026 (Episode #213) | Middle East conflict spreads, Nigerian man dances into record books, and adventurer nears home after 28-year journey! | 8m 24s | ||||||
| 10/10/26 |  Interviewsicle: Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker & Author | Welcome back to Interviewsicle, Newsicle’s interview series! 🎙️🎓 Lily sits down with inspiring guests to explore big ideas, remarkable stories and the questions kids are most curious about.This episode features Alan Barillaro, an Academy Award-winning filmmaker, former Pixar animator and children’s book author who spent 25 years working on beloved movies including Toy Story films, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, WALL-E and Brave. Alan also created the Oscar-winning animated short film Piper.Alan is also an accomplished children’s book author whose works include the Bunns Rabbit series, with its newest installment, Bunns Rabbit: Book Two, just released!Alan tells Lily what it was really like to work at Pixar, how animated characters are brought to life and how he came up with the idea for Piper, the story of a baby bird learning to overcome its fear of the ocean. He also shares fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about making some of Pixar’s most popular movies.Alan talks about his journey as a children’s book author, where he finds inspiration for his stories and what it’s like to create an entirely new world of characters.He also shares advice for kids about being creative, overcoming fears, learning from mistakes and following their dreams. | 19m 05s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | Newsicle: October 9, 2026 (Episode #212) | New report reveals wildlife declines, world's most connected airport is crowned, and mysterious object found in ancient shipwreck! | 7m 25s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | Newsicle: October 8, 2026 (Episode #211) | Police crack down on environmental crimes, Starbucks faces lawsuit over sugar-free drinks, and scientists explore tortoise's longevity mystery! | 6m 02s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | Newsicle: October 7, 2026 (Episode #210) | Thousands protest Spain’s housing crisis, sea turtles make history on California beaches, and melting Alpine ice reveals ancient mysteries! | 6m 13s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | Newsicle: October 6, 2026 (Episode #209) | Brazil presidential race heads to runoff, new study reveals loudest bird’s secrets, and scientists spot strange new Saturn mystery! | 5m 50s | ||||||
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| 10/5/26 | Newsicle: October 5, 2026 (Episode #208) | Kelvin wave pushes California seas higher, eleven-year-old chess star makes history, and X-Rays could reveal ancient Roman secrets! | 7m 10s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 |  Interviewsicle: 13-Year-Old Prodigy Joe Petraro | Welcome back to Interviewsicle, Newsicle’s interview series! 🎙️🎓 Lily sits down with inspiring guests to explore big ideas, remarkable stories and the questions kids are most curious about.This episode features Joe Petraro, a 13-year-old college student who is making global headlines as he prepares to finish college and begin a master’s program at New York University. Joe tells Lily what it’s really like to attend college at such a young age and how he went from being placed in special education classes as a young child to discovering that he was academically advanced.Joe also talks about overcoming major challenges, including leukemia, Tourette syndrome and bullying, and how those experiences inspired him to help others through projects focused on kindness, older adults, access to sports and clean water.He also shares advice for kids about overcoming obstacles, believing in themselves and pursuing big goals. | 10m 20s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | Newsicle: October 2, 2026 (Episode #207) | Student protests spread across France, NASA tests robots for Moon missions, and 13-year-old prodigy heads to graduate school! | 7m 19s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | Newsicle: October 1, 2026 (Episode #206) | U.S. military completes withdrawal from Iraq, raccoons surprise scientists by making toys, and Moon may have formed within hours! | 6m 38s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | Newsicle: September 30, 2026 (Episode #205) | U.S. Senate passes major college sports bill, Japan protects its famous luxury fruits, and Moon city dream faces water problem! | 6m 42s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Newsicle: September 29, 2026 (Episode #204) | Americans cut back on fun spending, catios are becoming a feline craze, and scientists investigate Venus’ missing moon! | 6m 24s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | Newsicle: September 28, 2026 (Episode #203) | Swiss voters reject stricter neutrality rules, China panda diplomacy lands in Atlanta, and massive new crater discovered on moon! | 6m 21s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 |  Interviewsicle: Fossil Hunter Kent Hups | Welcome back to Interviewsicle, Newsicle’s interview series! 🎙️🦖 Lily sits down with inspiring guests to explore big ideas, remarkable discoveries and the questions kids are most curious about.This episode features Kent Hups, a high school science teacher and fossil hunter who is making global headlines this week after discovering the world’s first known T. rex trackway. Kent tells Lily how he spotted the first footprint, how the team confirmed the discovery, and what the 23-foot trackway reveals about how T. rex moved. He also explains why dinosaur tracks can tell scientists things bones cannot and shares advice for kids who hope to make discoveries of their own. | 14m 22s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | Newsicle: September 25, 2026 (Episode #202) | Trump and Xi meet as disagreements continue, Google prepares to send data centers to space, and Wyoming fossil offers new T. Rex clues! | 5m 21s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Newsicle: September 24, 2026 (Episode #201) | MIT leads new American college rankings, six-year-old girl breaks Rubik’s Cube record, and ancient dinosaur poop hints how birds survived! | 5m 50s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | Newsicle: September 23, 2026 (Episode #200) | World leaders gather at United Nations, Amazon delivery drones spark noise complaints, and fossil teeth reveal T. Rex’s temperature! | 5m 35s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | Newsicle: September 22, 2026 (Episode #199) | News organizations challenge White House ban, scientists decode ancient Roman board game, and teacher discovers first-ever T.Rex trackway! | 5m 35s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 | Newsicle: September 21, 2026 (Episode #198) | U.S. and Denmark announce Greenland deal, Toys “R” Us plans comeback, and Indian mother races for daughters’ education! | 5m 50s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 | Newsicle: September 18, 2026 (Episode #197) | Kennedy Center faces uncertain future, Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words, and scientists identify first new wild cat species in a century! | 6m 24s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 | Newsicle: September 17, 2026 (Episode #196) | Earth’s ice sheets accelerate their melting, millions of birds begin journey south, and scientists crack Wordle with clever strategy! | 5m 21s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | educationreading scores+3 | — | — | AmericaEiffel Tower | teen reading scoresEiffel Tower+3 | — | 6m 34s | ||
| 9/9/26 | Iran conflictart theft+3 | — | emojiRenoir | Iranworld | Iranconflict+5 | — | 6m 30s | ||
| 9/8/26 | world mapswildlife+3 | — | — | African nationsCalifornia | world mapsAfrican nations+3 | — | 6m 04s | ||
| 9/3/26 | space explorationscientific discoveries+3 | — | — | Mercury | MercuryDNA+5 | — | 5m 07s | ||
| 9/2/26 | constructionmilitary+3 | — | White HouseNavy | Mount Everest | White HouseNavy+5 | — | 5m 38s | ||
| 9/1/26 | lawsuitwildfires+3 | — | Amazon | GreeceArgentina | Amazon lawsuitGreece wildfires+3 | — | 4m 43s | ||
| 8/31/26 | floodssports+3 | — | — | Grand Canyon | floodsGrand Canyon+5 | — | 4m 52s | ||
| 8/30/26 | glacier collapseNASA telescope+3 | — | powerful new telescopeNASA | Nepalbeach | Nepalglacier collapse+5 | — | 5m 48s | ||
| 8/27/26 | child safetyspace exploration+4 | — | MetaNASA+1 | — | MetaNASA+5 | — | 5m 10s | ||
| 8/26/26 | sanctionssafety concerns+3 | — | TeslaU.S. | Iranorcas+1 | sanctionsIran+5 | — | 5m 06s | ||
| 7/21/26 | politicsenvironment+3 | — | — | BritainSpain+2 | Britainprime minister+6 | — | 4m 43s | ||
| 7/20/26 | World Cupshopping rules+3 | — | — | SpainGermany+1 | World CupSpain+5 | — | 5m 45s | ||
| 7/17/26 | wildfiresmovies+3 | — | big movie company | U.S. cities | wildfire smokeU.S. cities+3 | — | 5m 55s | ||
| 7/16/26 | spaceenvironment+3 | — | bird-like robot | Japan | starplanet+5 | — | 4m 55s | ||
| 7/15/26 | daylight saving timeinflation+3 | — | — | U.S.space | daylight saving timeinflation+3 | — | 5m 00s | ||
| 7/14/26 | social mediatransportation+3 | — | European Union | Argentinaworld’s biggest basket | European Unionsocial media+3 | — | 5m 35s | ||
| 7/13/26 | lawsuitspace exploration+3 | — | AppleOpenAI+2 | Moon | AppleOpenAI+7 | — | 6m 22s | ||
| 7/10/26 | grocery pricesocean science+1 | — | Grocery stores | snow rooms | grocery storesocean floor+3 | — | 6m 09s | ||
| 7/9/26 | ceasefireworld rankings+3 | — | — | Middle East | Middle Eastceasefire+3 | — | 4m 44s | ||
| 7/8/26 | NATO summittrade talks+5 | — | NATO | CanadaTurkey+1 | NATOCanada+5 | — | 5m 47s | ||
| 6/12/26 | World CupSerena Williams+4 | — | ice cream | allergy warning | World CupSerena Williams+5 | — | 4m 43s | ||
| 6/11/26 | economicsmarine biology+2 | — | — | — | pricesdeep-sea discovery+5 | — | 4m 11s | ||
| 6/10/26 | NASAArtemis III+4 | — | NASA | — | NASAArtemis III+4 | — | 6m 20s | ||
| 6/9/26 | NBA Finalstourism+3 | — | — | Spainshark sightings | NBA FinalsSpain tourism+3 | — | 5m 51s | ||
| 6/8/26 | urban birdstennis+3 | — | — | East Asia | urban birdsZverev+4 | — | 5m 08s | ||
| 6/5/26 | artificial intelligencesocial media+3 | — | — | CanadaMalaysia+1 | artificial intelligencesocial media ban+4 | — | 5m 16s | ||
| 6/4/26 | trillionaire statusmosquito release+3 | — | Google | — | Elon Musktrillionaire+6 | — | 5m 15s | ||
| 6/3/26 | marine lifeenvironment+4 | — | Girl Scouts | oceanstiny turtles | fishoceans+5 | — | 5m 04s | ||
| 6/2/26 | AI newsmeteor events+4 | — | AnthropicToy Story 5 | Massachusetts | AIAnthropic+6 | — | 4m 54s | ||
| 6/1/26 | spelling championChampions League+3 | — | AmericaParis Saint-Germain | French fry town | French fry townspelling champion+3 | — | 4m 25s | ||
| 5/29/26 | summer jobsAmerican Ninja Warrior+3 | — | — | Olympics | summer jobsAmerican Ninja Warrior+3 | — | 5m 24s | ||
| 5/28/26 | electric vehiclesspace exploration+3 | — | FerrariNASA+1 | — | Ferrarielectric supercar+5 | — | 5m 38s | ||
| 5/27/26 | AIwildlife impact+3 | — | Japan | — | Pope LeoAI+5 | — | 5m 44s | ||
| 5/26/26 | peace dealMount Everest+3 | — | — | U.S.Iran+1 | U.S.Iran+5 | — | 5m 25s | ||
| 5/22/26 | AIweather+3 | — | National Weather ServiceHarvard | — | AINational Weather Service+4 | — | 5m 13s | ||
| 5/21/26 | health benefitstourism+3 | — | Swatch model | — | workoutshealth+3 | — | 6m 26s | ||
| 5/20/26 | lawsuitasteroid+3 | — | Southwest Airlines | — | Elon Musklawsuit+3 | — | 5m 10s | ||
| 5/19/26 | autonomous vehicleslawsuits+3 | — | WaymoSamsung | Atlanta | WaymoAtlanta+5 | — | 5m 39s | ||
| 5/7/26 | congestion pricingBrazil+3 | — | — | New York City | congestion pricingNew York City+5 | — | 6m 39s | ||
| 5/6/26 | astronomyeducation+3 | — | — | — | two-sun planetscomputer outage+3 | — | 5m 54s | ||
| 5/5/26 | driverless carsCalifornia+5 | — | Netflix | Californiaworld’s least-visited country | driverless carsCalifornia+5 | — | 6m 21s | ||
| 5/4/26 | sea lionsCinco de Mayo+3 | — | — | California | sea lionCalifornia+3 | — | 5m 06s | ||
| 5/3/26 | militaryaviation+3 | — | U.S.Spirit Airlines+1 | Germany | troopsGermany+5 | — | 5m 29s | ||
| 5/1/26 | government shutdownoil prices+3 | — | U.S. Department of Homeland Security | FranceRiver Seine | Homeland Securityoil prices+3 | — | 6m 28s | ||
| 4/30/26 | animal rescueroyalty+3 | — | British royals | U.S. | whale rescueBritish royals+3 | — | 4m 56s | ||
| 4/29/26 | court casetechnology+3 | — | OpenAI | New York City | Elon MuskOpenAI+5 | — | 4m 58s | ||
| 4/28/26 | early humansAI+3 | — | — | New York City | early humanshunting+4 | — | 5m 11s | ||
| 4/27/26 | British royalsmarathon+4 | — | British royals1600s navigation device | — | British royalsmarathon+3 | — | 6m 01s | ||
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Chart history for Newsicle: Smart News for Curious Kids
Peaked at #18 in KE, currently #18 in KE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KE | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| United States | — | #41 | #41 | — |
| PL | — | #50 | #50 | — |
| Sweden | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| Finland | — | #68 | #68 | — |
| AE | — | #71 | #71 | — |
| SG | — | #98 | #98 | — |
| KE | — | #110 | #110 | — |
| Canada | — | #119 | #119 | — |
| PH | — | #120 | #120 | — |
| HK | — | #143 | #143 | — |
| Japan | — | #158 | #158 | — |
| TH | — | #161 | #161 | — |
| Brazil | — | #177 | #177 | — |
| TR | — | #178 | #178 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #193 | #193 | — |
| South Korea | — | #195 | #195 | — |
Chart Positions
17 placements across 16 markets.
Chart Positions
17 placements across 16 markets.