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:

Diwali, Veterans Day & Voyager 1's Incredible Space Journey 🚀 Nov 12, 2026

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Tune in to today's episode to celebrate Diwali and honor our veterans! 🪔🇺🇸 Plus, election szn in New Zealand, the Golden State Valkyries' epic celebration, and a micro monarch butterfly migration tracker!? 🗳️🦋🏀 The celebration continues on the Trivia Throne for a very big birthday! 🎉

But first, we've got a BTS look at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launch, a major milestone in the Milky Way, a quick stroll around the world, and Apple TV's turning up the Christmas spirit! 🐶🎄🚶

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Re-air: Honoring Our Veterans 🪖 Nov 11, 2026

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Going into the vault for this one! Enjoy this re-air and hear what it means to be a veteran.

In today's episode:

🖼️ Correspondent Nathalie Alonso shares how a bunch of artifacts have found their way home from foreign museums

🪖 Learn what it means to be a Veteran from Kid Correspondent, Owen, and his grandad

🗑️ Trivia with Tessa: can you guess which US city is home to the garbage museum ‘Treasures in the Trash,’?

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Election Mania! 🌊🇺🇸🗳️ Nov 05, 2026

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🗳️ The 2026 Midterm Elections are officially a wrap! Get the inside scoop on why they matter with Pam & Ryan.

🌊 What’s a “blue wave,” and why is everyone talking about it? (Hint: It has nothing to do with surfing!)

Plus, uncover the big bucks behind campaigns, key races across the U.S., and the wild question: Bigfoot for president!? 🤑🇺🇸

🌎 We’re also covering elections around the world, from Israel to Brazil, revisiting historic wins, and testing your knowledge on how much power just one vote can hold! 💪

Re-air: A Spook-tacular Halloween Takeover 👻 Oct 30, 2026

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👻 It's a spook-tacular Halloween takeover today on The Ten News! 🎃 Ryan Nerz is here to break down the history of the holiday.

🕯️Pam and Ryan have a g-g-g-ghost story about NYC's beloved Broadway theatres. 🏚️ Plus, a look at some of the most haunted places in America!

Trick-or-Trivia: this classic candy used to have a totally different name 🌽

Halloween Takeover: Ghost Sharks, Vampires & Evil Ranch! 👻🧛🖤 Oct 29, 2026

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It's a Halloween takeover at The Ten News! 🎃 Pam and Ryan are getting into the spooky spirit with witches taking flight, a mysterious vampire grave, and a GHOST SHARK lurking deep in the ocean! 🧛👻

Plus, why do our brains actually LIKE being scared? What's the deal with blue trick-or-treat buckets? And has ranch dressing officially gone EVIL?! 🖤 Stick around for a candy-filled trivia treat with Owen that's sure to POP! 🍬

Early Voting, Barn Owls & A Mars Record🗳️🦉🚀 Oct 23, 2026

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What's up with early voting? Why is a giant pumpkin rolling down the road? And how did a mechanical bird become the center of celebrity drama?! 🗳️🎃🐦 Pam and Ryan are on the case!

Plus, the Brewers are making baseball history, coral is making a comeback, and some VERY noisy owls have moved into New York City.

And don't miss a Halloween costume shout-out and Owen's Houdini-inspired trivia! ✨

🍌 ⚾️ Hear more about the Banana Ball here!

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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