Catch Up Crew

Let’s catch you up on this week’s biggest news stories! 🗞 First off, we’re celebrating a new official American holiday tomorrow! Find out what Juneteenth is all about. And… we have an exclusive interview you’ll only hear on #catchupcrew 🎧 A firsthand account of the uprising happening in Myanmar 🇲🇲 Plus, meet a 16-year-old soccer player kicking for a good cause ⚽️

#juneteenth #aungsansuukyi #inflation #heatwave #bidenputinsummit #darnellafrazier #enniskerry #jugglingforjude #kidsnews 
@hey_black_child_podcast @amysebes @juggling_for_jude

Main sources: @CNN & @Jeugdjournaal

A totally new episode of #catchupcrew today with lots of news to share. President Biden and Kamala Harris hit the road this week to solve BIG problems... and make BIG promises! And...it’s pride month! 🏳️‍🌈Ever wondered how it started!? We have a mini history lesson for you. Plus, meet some girls who have a hobby that really ROCKS! 

#bidenharris #crazyweather #pridemonth #simonebiles #olympics2020 #dearmrpresident #journalismclub #happystones #podcastsforkids

Main sources: @CNN, @apnews & @internationalawarenessdays

This is the 40th episode of Catch Up Crew! And to celebrate this awesome milestone, we've selected YOUR favorite interviews of this year so far. Join us on our trip back in time to hear again from our space specialist Jerry, who updated us on some big news from space in February 🚀 Also included in this episode is our interview with the Be Kind Sisters, who have a beautiful message to share 🐝 And last but not least, we couldn't make a Best-Of episode, without including YOU! In March, in honor of Women's History Month, you told us about the women that inspire you 💪

#bestof #podcastsforkids #familypodcast #podcastfriday #episode40 #celebratingmilestones #catchupcrew

@jrspaceman & @bekindsisters

Lots of news to catch you up on in our new episode! A hack of a HUGE pipeline causing people to hoard gasoline ⛽️ Plus, we learn from Reem about Ramadan and the festival of the end of the fast 💫 And I’ll introduce you to an 11-year-old author with BIG hair and BIG dreams 📚

#colonialpipeline #israelpalestine #covidvaccine #eidalfitr #cicadas #spongebobpopsicle #youngauthor #kidsnews #podcastsforkids @meandmyafro @idealrealityunion

Main sources: The Skimm, New York Times & CNN

It’s Friday, so I have a brand new episode for you 🌎🗞🎧 Some big news when it comes to COVID shots for kids this week 💉 Plus… look up! There’s some startling news from space 🚀 And make sure your mom tunes in, because we’ll hear what messages YOU have for your superhero moms this Mother’s Day 🌸

#covidvaccine #vaccinenews #trumpbanned #spacenews #marvelnews #motherdaughterduo #mothersday #catchupcrew #familypodcast #kidsnews

Main sources: CBS, NYT & BBC

A week full of news! Today marks 100 days in office for Joe Biden. We’re checking in to see wether he kept his promises ✅ Plus, a COVID crisis in India... Why the country has been so hard. Finally, we’ll visit a magical town where everyone is welcome. And... YOU can visit anytime ✨

#100days #president #covidinindia #joshfight #academyawards #anaconda #averno #familypodcast #kidsnews #podcastsforkids

@joshswainaz @avernotownship

Main sources: MSNBC, CNN & Jeugdjournaal

On this week’s episode: the guilty verdict heard ‘round the world! What led up to a former police officer walking out of a Minnesota courtroom in handcuffs 🧑‍⚖️ And... 30 seconds on Mars! A little helicopter with a big mission sticks a stellar landing in space! 🚁 Plus, we meet a 13-year-old teaching coding to kids like you!

#georgefloyd #ingenuity #navalny #earthday #earthmonth #seaturtles #iceberg #codingforkids @coderbunnyz #familypodcast

Main sources: CBS, NASA & Scientific American

Let the Games begin! The Olympic Games that is, or at least, we hope so... I’ll tell you why the games are called the Tokyo 2020 Olympics 🧐 Plus... feeling healthy inside AND out! Why one US state is making mental health a top priority for kids. And... #catchupcrew listeners share their experiences with the COVID-19 vaccine 💉 

#tokyo2020 #mentalhealth #covidvaccine #waitwait #indianapolis #dauntewright #giantrabbit #newsforkids #familypodcasts

Main sources: @cnn, @abcnews & @thecoloradosun

This week I’ll tell you all about the overcrowded buildings at the U.S.-Mexican border, full of kids! Why do many children are making a dangerous trek, trying to find a new home in the States 🇺🇸And... Voting Right Fight! Why a new law in Georgia caused a strike-out with Major League Baseball 🗳Plus, we’ll meet a mini make-up mogul in the making! 💄💋

#newsforkids #kidspodcasts #familypodcast #usmexicoborder #georgia #princephilip #mummy #videogames #popit #ketchup #makeupmogul

Main sources: Jeugdjournaal, NPR and CNN

Today’s episode starts with an interview with a 13-year-old who actually participated in a COVID vaccine trial! You’ll hear all about her experience 💉 Plus, the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin started this week. Hear some of the most talked-about moments in court ⚖️ And... a super-sized problem for a super-sized ship is finally solved! I’ll explain what was going on in the Suez Canal! 🚢

#covidvaccine #derekchauvin #georgefloyd #myanmar #suezcanal #internationaltransgenderdayofvisibility @dasiataylor #younginventors #unicornlover #newsforkids #podcastsforkids

Main sources: New York Times, PBS & CNN