The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

Interested in what’s going on around you? 🤔 The Ten News podcast is a bite-sized podcast for kids and their adults that explains what’s going on in the world. 🌎 Each episode explores topics kids care about most including events, sports, science, gaming, pop culture, entertainment, and more! 🗞️ The Ten News also features some pretty awesome guests; LEGO Masters Judge Amy Corbett, America’s top doctor Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sarah Natochenny, the voice of Ash Ketchum for Pokemon fans, and many more. 🤩 It’s a great way for you and your family to stay connected with what’s going on in the world. 😊 The Ten News is also a Common Sense Media Selection as a great podcast for kids!

Latest Episodes:

Valkyries, Minecraft & Huge Pumpkins 🏀🎮🎃 Oct 15, 2026

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Sound the alarm, Ten'ers! 🚨 The Golden State Valkyries are headed to the WNBA Finals, and Ten News boss Tracy is crashing the studio in FULL fan mode! 💜🏀 Meanwhile, a hurricane makes a fashionably late entrance 🌪️, some Russian internet bots mysteriously vanish 🤖, and French students are taking their demands to the streets! Plus, we've got a pumpkin so big it deserves its own ZIP code 🎃, exciting Minecraft news 🎮, and a competition in Japan where sleeping is literally the name of the game! 😴 And don't miss Owen's trivia featuring a tortoise who's been around longer than your great-great-grandparents! 🐢

Diesel Drama, Octopus Day & a Fat Bear Champion 🛢️🐙🐻 Oct 08, 2026

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Ryan is back and we have lots to cover!

We’re breaking down why diesel is suddenly all over the headlines, checking in on October baseball, meeting a newly recognized penguin species, and celebrating World Octopus Day.

Plus, the unbelievable story behind Coyote vs. Acme and Owen’s very chonky Fat Bear Week trivia!

Panda Express, Sneaky AI & Raccoon School 🎓🐼🦝 Oct 01, 2026

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A wild nor’easter slams the East Coast, scientists discover a seriously heat-loving amoeba, and AI researchers are asking big questions about what happens when powerful systems don’t behave as expected.

Plus, Europe considers new social media rules for kids, Halo gets a shake-up, two pandas land in Atlanta, lemurs reveal their opera-singer skills, astronauts get ready to blast off, and Owen takes us to raccoon boot camp for trivia.

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Fat Bears, Pumpkin Spice & Pikachu in Space! 🐻🎃⚡ Sep 24, 2026

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This week on The Ten News, Pikachu blasts off to space, Fat Bear Week brings the chunk, and Pam is counting down the minutes until she can get her Pumpkin Spice Latte.

We also break down the latest White House press story, catch up on the WNBA playoffs, meet a brand-new tiny wild cat, and track a humpback whale that wandered way off course.

Plus, Owen puts your moon knowledge to the test with Harvest Moon trivia!

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Marmot on the Loose?! Space Mysteries & Zelda Turns 40 Sep 17, 2026

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Tracy is back in the co-host chair with Pam, and this week’s Ten is WILD!

A mystery marmot is loose in San Francisco, scientists found 84 weird things in space, a giant mastodon tooth turned up in a creek, and baby wild horses are making history.

Plus, The Legend of Zelda turns 40, Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off, and we’re heading to the Galápagos to see how scientists are helping animals prepare for El Niño.

Stick around for Ten News Trivia — and whatever you do, don’t tell Midnight the studio cat there’s a giant ground squirrel in town.

Support the show and help make Season 7 a success! Donate here: https://givebutter.com/the-ten-news-season-7

Volcanoes, Muppets & a Missing Ryan?! Ten Things You Need to Know Sep 10, 2026

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Ryan has disappeared on a mysterious Zelda side quest, so Tracy jumps in to help Pam tackle Ten Things You Need to Know!

We’re covering the 25th anniversary of September 11, an erupting volcano in Indonesia, strange new shapes on Saturn, Serena and Venus Williams back on the court, baby octopuses taking on invasive crabs, a 91-year-old Appalachian Trail hiker, Team USA basketball, a spacecraft headed for Mercury, and the 50th birthday of The Muppet Show.

Plus, Owen puts your Zelda knowledge to the test!

Bonus: Cricket Green Bounces In! Sep 04, 2026

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Cricket Green has entered the chat… through the ceiling. 💥 Ryan sits down with the Big City Greens star for snacks, laughs and a whole lot of wild answers. Cricket share is all, from his feelings on centipedes and his Grandma, to why digging holes is apparently a perfectly normal hobby. 🚀

And Ten'ers, Cricket has some advice for Ryan on his fear of butterflies! 🦋 🦋

Summer Recap: From Big Wins to Space Launches with a Surprise Guest! Sep 03, 2026

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Summer was WILD, Ten’ers! ☀️ Ryan and Pam are back with 10 of the biggest, weirdest and most wow-worthy stories you may have missed.

And who invited Cricket Green?! 😂 The Big City Greens star makes a surprise appearance in our Season 7 premiere and things go off the rails fast.

Listen now for Cricket, summer headlines, trivia and plenty of Ten News chaos.

Support the Ten News! Donate here: ⁠https://givebutter.com/the-ten-news-season-7

Summer Rewind: Baseball Takeover: Behind the Scenes of Banana Ball Aug 13, 2026

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Summer Rewind!

🍌⚾️ Baseball is back, and we’re going bananas!

🤖 Robot umpires? You heard that right. Ryan and Pam break down everything you need to know about MLB’s new ABS Challenge System.

🥥🧢 Plus, Dane Tofteland, third baseman for the Loco Beach Coconuts, joins the show for a behind-the-scenes look at Banana Ball!

🤪 We’re also counting down five of the wildest things to ever happen at a Major League Baseball game.

🤔 Did you know the Savannah Bananas have a senior citizen dance crew? Tune in to learn their team name.

Summer Rewind: The Artificial Intelligence Takeover Aug 10, 2026

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Summer Rewind!

Is it Ryan and Pam hosting today’s episode… or did ChatGPT take over the mic? 🎙️ Tune in as we explore the world of artificial intelligence.

🚌 Ten News Intern Sasha asked her classmates how they’re actually using AI and how they feel about the latest tool in tech.

🧐 Then, it’s time for FACT OR FICTION with Andre the Engineer where we put some of the biggest claims about artificial intelligence to the test.

And, just how well do you know your robots? 🤖 Find out on today's trivia!

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