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Sink or Swim una nueva leyenda de La Llorona by Monet Hurst-Mendoza Sep 10, 2019

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In this bilingual tale, Xo and Xul go to the waterpark with their mama. When they get there, they meet La Llorona underneath the water. They join La Llorona and try to help her find her son, Sol. How will they make their way back to their own mama? Based on Latin American tale, 'La Llorona'.
Written by Monet Hurst-Mendoza
Starring: Jen Anaya, Jacqueline Guillen, Annie Henk, & Benjamin Manno
Producer: Chad Chenail
Executive Producer: Rebecca Cunningham
Original Theme Music: Eli Denby Wood & Amy Gijsbers van Wijk
Episode Artwork: Ana Stretcu
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Chloe Asks Liza Questions About The Mystery of the Dancing Princesses Aug 31, 2019

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In this episode, Chloe, a kid like you, asks Liza Birkenmeier questions about the story she wrote for Girl Tales called "The Mystery of the Dancing Princesses".

Listen to The Mystery of the Dancing Princesses: https://girltalespodcast.com/2018/03/30/the-mystery-of-the-dancing-princesses-by-liza-birkenmeier/
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Nova's Lab! Meeting Katherine Johnson Aug 20, 2019

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The follow up to our last Nova's Lab episode, this time Nova meets the real life NASA mathematician, Katherine Johnson! In this episode, Katherine Johnson teaches Nova about orbital mechanics and how she helped land astronauts on the moon.
Written and produced by Tessa Flannery
Starring: Tessa Flannery & Lanee' Sanders
To do the experiment at home: https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/centripetal-force-string-planets-orbit/
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Pan the Pirate by Dani Martineck Aug 10, 2019

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Aspiring pirate, Pan and their sister Wendy find an old pirate treasure that transforms Pan into Captain Hook on an actual pirate ship in Neverland! Join Pan as they try to convince Captain Hook to make better choices and show the entire pirate crew the right way to be a pirate.

an adaptation of Peter Pan with a non-binary protagonist

Written by Dani Martineck

Starring: Barron Bass, Donnie Cianciotto, Neo Cihi, & Isabella Dawis

Producer: Olivia Gemelli

Producing Assistant: Chad Chenail

Executive Producer & Host: Rebecca Cunningham

Theme Song: Eli Denby Wood & Amy Gijsbers van Wijk

Artwork: Ana Stretcu

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Learn more about what it means to be non-binary here: http://queerkidstuff.com/

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Little Girls Doing Big Things: Lilia Montiel of ZZZ's 4 Kidz Aug 01, 2019

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In this episode of Little Girls Doing Big Things, Rebecca speaks with 13-year-old Lilia Montiel, the creator of ZZZ's 4 Kidz, a campaign that provides San Diego kids and families with new beds.
Produced by Rebecca Cunningham
To donate to Lilia's campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/zzzs4kidz
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Nova's Lab! Becoming a Moon Rock Jul 20, 2019

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Come celebrate National Moon Day with Girl Tales as kid scientist Nova journeys to July 20th, 1969 where she will become a moon rock! Learn about how the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission were able to enter the moon’s orbit and then successfully land their rocket ship. Are you ready? This is JUST part one of this story. Hear the rest of the story on August 20th.
Written, Performed, and Produced by Tessa Flannery
Executive Producer: Rebecca Cunningham
Theme Song: Eli Denby Wood & Amy Gijsbers van Wijk
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Little Lina Reading: https://www.facebook.com/events/304693450412794/

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Rumpelstiltskin & Lulu's Search for Gold by Ali Wilkinson Jul 10, 2019

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Future fashion designer, Lulu has a dad who just loves to brag about her to the town’s judge. This time his bragging goes a little too far and lands Lulu in jail! She is forced to turn her drawings into gold or she’ll be locked in jail forever. Will the guard at the jail be able to help her? And how will she ever be able to repay him if he does?

Written by Ali Wilkinson
Starring: Chris Fayne, Jessica Giannone, Kahlil Garcia, and Dennis Pacheco
Producer: Chad Chenail
Executive Producer & Host: Rebecca Cunningham
Theme Music: Eli Denby Wood & Amy Gijsbers van Wijk
Episode Artwork: Ana Stretcu
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Little Girls Doing Big Things: Emily Rintzler of James J. Sheeran Park Jul 01, 2019

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In this episode of Little Girls Doing Big Things, Rebecca speaks with Emily Rintzler, a 10-year-old girl who had the idea for a park in her neighborhood so she contacted her mayor and made it happen! Listen to Emily's story and learn how you can make a positive change in your own community.
Executive Producer & Host: Rebecca Cunningham
Producer: Chad Chenail
Theme Song: Eli Denby Wood
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Nova's Lab! Becoming the First Pride Flag Jun 20, 2019

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It's our newest segment, Nova's Lab! Nova is a kid scientist who time travels to exciting moments in history where she becomes different objects as a scientific experiment. This month, she's traveling to the Gay Freedom Day Parade in San Francisco 1978 where she will morph into the very first Pride flag! Discover with Nova how our eyes know the difference between each color in the rainbow flag and learn how you can make your very own rainbow at home!

Written, Produced, & Performed by Tessa Flannery
With help from Chad Chenail & Rebecca Cunningham
To take part in our Nova's Lab Art Contest, email your drawing of Nova & Katherine to rebecca@girltalespodcast.com by July 1st!
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https://www.facebook.com/events/304693450412794/
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This episode is a part of a Kids Listen Pride Sweeps! Check out the other kids podcasts taking part at the links below:
Be Calm on Ahway Island: https://www.ahwayisland.com/
But Why: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/474377890/but-why-a-podcast-for-curious-kids
Circle Round: https://www.wbur.org/circleround
Just Us Weirdos: https://justusweirdos.com/
Noodle Loaf: http://noodleloafshow.com/
Stories Podcast: http://storiespodcast.com/
The Good Words Podcast: http://goodwordspodcast.libsyn.com/
What If World: http://www.whatifworldpodcast.com/episodes

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Little Lina by Kimberly Belflower Jun 15, 2019

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Lina wants to compete in this year's big sailing contest but her Mama doesn't think she's healthy enough or big enough. Lina feels like she's ready so she decides to go on an adventure of her own. Follow Lina as she soars on the wings of a seagull, dives down deep into the ocean where she befriends all sorts of ocean creatures including an octopus and a mermaid, and finds her way back home to her Mama.

Written by Kimberly Belflower

Adapted from Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen

Starring: Amber Dickerson, Erin Hanraty, Jared Loftin, & Amanda Rodhe

Producer: Chad Chenail

Executive Producer, Director, & Host: Rebecca Cunningham

Theme Music: Eli Denby Wood and Amy Gijsbers van Wijk

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