Curious Explorer

Curious Explorer

By Cameron PariseauKids & FamilyEducation for Kids
Download on the App Store

Curious Explorer episodes

  • Seven Wonders: Petra: The Secret City Carved Into a Desert Cliff

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    Squeeze through a hidden desert canyon with Miss Cam, Nate, and Emma to discover Petra — an entire city carved straight into rose-red cliffs in the country of Jordan, more than two thousand years ago. Curious kids ages 4–10 will meet the Nabataeans, the clever desert traders who grew fabulously rich from camel caravans, learn why the giant "Treasury" holds no treasure at all, and uncover the genius trick that let thousands of people live in a place where it almost never rains. A true story of cleverness, curiosity, and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Turn your imaginations ON!

    9 min
  • Seven Wonders: Machu Pichu, The Inca City in the Clouds

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    Climb high into the mountains of Peru with Miss Cam, Nate, and Emma to discover Machu Picchu — a whole city of stone built by the Inca people among the clouds, more than five hundred years ago. Curious kids ages 4–10 will learn how the Inca fit giant stones together so perfectly that you can't slide a piece of paper between them — with no cement at all — and why their walls are still standing after centuries of earthquakes. A true, respectful story celebrating the brilliance of the Inca, whose Quechua descendants still live in those mountains today. One of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Turn your imaginations ON!

    8 min
  • Seven Wonders: The Taj Mahal: A Palace Built Out of Love

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    In the country of India stands one of the most beautiful buildings ever made — a shimmering white palace called the Taj Mahal. In this episode, Miss Cam, Nate, and Emma discover why an emperor built it, how twenty thousand people and even elephants helped, and its most magical secret: why it seems to change color throughout the day. Curious kids ages 4–10 will learn about symmetry, gleaming marble, and one of the greatest love stories in history — told gently and warmly. One of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Turn your imaginations ON!

    6 min
  • Seven Wonders: Christ the Redeemer

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    High above the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a giant statue with open arms watches over everyone — and in this episode, Miss Cam, Nate, and Emma climb the mountain to find out how it got there. Curious kids ages 4–10 will discover how builders carried an enormous statue up a steep mountain on a little forest train, why it's covered in six million tiny stone tiles (with a sweet secret hidden inside them), and why its arms are stretched open wide. A true story of teamwork, cleverness, and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Turn your imaginations ON!

    8 min
  • Seven Wonders: Chichén Itzá: The Maya Pyramid That's a Giant Calendar

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    In the jungles of Mexico stands a giant stone pyramid built by the brilliant Maya people — and in this episode, Miss Cam, Nate, and Emma discover its amazing secrets. Curious kids ages 4–10 will find out why the pyramid has exactly 365 steps, how a shadow-serpent magically slithers down its staircase twice a year, and why the clever Maya were some of the greatest star-watchers and mathematicians who ever lived. A true, respectful story celebrating the Maya — whose families still live in Mexico and Central America today. One of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Turn your imaginations ON!

    7 min
  • Seven Wonders: The Great Wall of China

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    Miss Cam and Nate go walking on the Great Wall of China — thirteen thousand miles of stone and earth winding across mountains, deserts, and grasslands, built a little at a time over two thousand years. Kids will find out why the Great Wall isn't actually one wall, how Ming dynasty builders glued it together with boiled sticky rice (scientists finally figured out why that works), how guards sent warnings hundreds of miles in a single day using nothing but fire and smoke, and why the famous "you can see it from space" fact is not true at all. Packed with marching, galloping, guessing, and stirring along at home, this is history made for curious kids ages 4-10. First stop in our tour of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Turn your imaginations ON!

    11 min
  • Episode 16: How Minecraft Was Invented

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    Did you know Minecraft was built in about six days — and that creepers were a mistake? Join Miss Cam and Nate for the true story of Markus Persson, a Swedish kid who loved LEGO and the woods, wrote his first computer game at eight years old, and grew up to build a world out of blocks in his spare time after work. Kids will find out what Minecraft was called before it was called Minecraft, why a creature that was supposed to be a pig turned into the game's most famous monster, and how millions of players helped finish a game that was shared before it was done. A true story about tinkering, happy accidents, and letting other people build on your idea, for curious kids ages 4–10. Turn your imaginations ON!

    11 min
  • Episode 15: How Mario Was Invented

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    Why does Mario wear a hat? Why does he have a mustache? And who was the real man named Mario? Join Miss Cam and Nate for the true story of Shigeru Miyamoto — a boy in the Japanese countryside who had no toys and no television, so he made his own puppets and went exploring. One summer he found a cave, and the feeling he had inside it became the feeling in some of the most famous video games ever made. Kids will discover how a company that started out making playing cards, a warehouse full of games nobody wanted, and a screen too small to draw a mouth on all added up to the little jumping character the whole world knows. A true story about curiosity, creativity, and turning problems into ideas, for curious kids ages 4–10. Turn your imaginations ON!

    11 min
  • Episode 14: Baby Sea Turtles: The Midnight Race to the Ocean

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    How does a sea turtle no bigger than your hand dig itself out of a nest buried deep in the sand — in the dark — and find the ocean all by itself? In this episode, Miss Cam takes explorers to a moonlit beach to watch a mother loggerhead haul herself ashore, dig a nest with her back flippers, and lay around a hundred soft, round eggs before slipping back into the waves. Then we go underground with the hatchlings: the tiny "egg tooth" on their snout, the way warm sand and cool sand decide whether they're boys or girls, and the incredible teamwork it takes to climb out together. Four-year-old Emma asked for this one, and she brought her big brother Nate along for the flipper-run to the sea. Perfect for curious kids ages 4-10 who love animals, oceans, and beaches. Turn your imaginations ON!

    10 min
  • Episode 13: Buongiorno! A Trip to Italy

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    Pack your bags — we're off to Italy! Join Miss Cam and Emma on a whirlwind trip through one of the world's most beautiful countries. Discover why Italy is shaped like a boot, explore the ancient Roman Colosseum, float through the magical canal city of Venice, visit the tower that leans but never falls, and find out which of your favorite foods were born in Italy. Kids even pick up a few Italian words along the way! A fun geography and culture adventure for curious kids ages 4–10. Turn your imaginations ON!

    10 min

About Curious Explorer

From the publisher's feed

Curious Explorer is a history and science podcast for all curious kids. Join Miss Cam with her son, Nate, and daughter, Emma, as they travel back in time and across the universe to discover the…