Imagine This

Zaki and Micha want to know, how deep is the ocean? Fraser asks, why doesn’t the sun light up the bottom of the ocean? And Hudson and Reuben are wondering, why does the ocean look blue?

Yarrr! Climb aboard matey, Dr Nij and the kids are in search of treasure at the bottom of the sea…. But how deep does the ocean go? 

Dive deep in our Scallywag Submersible with marine cartographer Dr Marji Puotinen. Together we’ll discover the many zones of the ocean and visit the deepest, darkest part of all – the Mariana Trench! Will we find our treasure or something else lurking below? 

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best kids podcasts like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

Ben and Ingrid want to know, how is paint made? Grace asks, what is paint made of? And Yuki is wondering, how do colours get into paint?

We love to paint and get messy with all the colours of the rainbow! You can mix blue and yellow to make green, red and blue to make purple… but how did we get all these colours in the first place? Let’s visit our friend Jocelyn Evans. She’s a paintings conservator at the National Gallery of Australia – that’s like a doctor for paintings!  

Disappear inside of a work of art with Nij and the kids to follow the history of paint and how people made all the colours of the rainbow! 

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best kids podcasts like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

Tom and Mackenzie want to know, how do our ears work? And Harry asks, how are sounds made and how does it get to our ears?

Nij and the kids are rocking out at band practice and it’s getting pretty noisy! How are we making all this sound? And how is it getting inside our ears? Lucky Dr Viji Easwar has joined the band to help us ride the soundwaves and find out how hearing actually works! Surf’s up! 

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best kids podcasts like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

Cash, Ben, Jonathan and Harriet all want to know, how is metal made? And Henry asks, why does metal feel colder than other stuff?

Hear ye, hear ye! Knight Nij is about to make his debut at the medieval fair until disaster strikes… His steel sword broke in half! He can’t fight dragons like this… We’re off to visit blacksmith and metallurgist Dr Matthew Humbert to see if he can help fix Nij’s sword and teach us how metal is made… Things are about to get hotter than a dragon’s mouth!   

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best kids podcasts like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

Bridie wants to know, how does food turns into poo? Sam asks, how is poo made? Nathan and Lachlan want to know why do we poo? And Ollie is wondering, why do tummies grumble?

Nij and the kids are at an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet! We’re having waffles and hot chips… Fruit salad and sushi bowls! Until a giant crashes the queue… Fi fi fo fum the buffet is closed... Now get in my tum!

With the help of research dietitian Dr Georgina Williams, we’re getting swallowed by a giant to follow the digestive journey of food into poo! Things are about to get messy…. 

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best kids podcasts like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

From next week, the ABC kids listen app will be closed. ABC kids listen radio and podcasts are packing up and moving over to the ABC listen app. There you’ll find a kids’ tab where you can create your very own kids’ profile and pick a fun avatar!  

Look out for brand new episodes of your favourite podcasts like Dino Dome and Imagine This coming in September! 

For awesome podcasts to play, music to move to and stories and soundtracks for sleep, ask your grown-up to head to the kids’ tab on the ABC listen app. Download it free from your app store.  

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

To celebrate Science Week we're unearthing a special episode of Gardening Australia Junior! 

The theme of this year's Science Week is 'Seeds of Science: Nurturing knowledge for all'. They're not just talking about planting seeds in the ground. It’s about planting seeds of curiosity too! Every great scientific discovery starts with wondering about the world around us... Why is the sky blue? Why do apples fall from trees? What’s hiding underneath our feet?

Join Costa, Nij and the Gardening Australia Junior crew in learning all about the secret lives of worms. 

We're having so much fun listening back through your all-time favourite Imagine This episodes! This one sure was illuminating! 

The Sun is hot and bright, it helps plants grow and keeps us warm. But did you know, the Sun is also a star? How come there are so many tiny, twinkling stars at night and just one sun lighting up the world in the day time? Let's blast off into outer space with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith for a closer look at our closest star.

If you have a request or want to ask a new question... Drop us a line at [email protected]

Keep questioning!

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best kids podcasts like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

ABC Kids listen radio and podcasts are about to have a brand-new home! We’re packing up and moving over to the ABC listen app. There you’ll find a kids’ tab where you can create your very own kids’ profile and pick a fun avatar! 

For awesome podcasts to play, music to move to and stories and soundtracks for sleep, ask your grown-up to head to the kids’ tab on the ABC listen app.  

You can download it free from your app store. 

If you have any questions relating to this change, more information can be found here.

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.

We're digging through the archives and picking all your old faves. This one was no garden-variety adventure...

If plants come from seeds but seeds come from plants then how do you get a seed to start off with? Nij and the kids meet ecologist Professor Angela Moles for a bushwalk to find some answers... 

If you have a request or want to ask a new question... Drop us a line at [email protected]

Keep questioning!

For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best kids podcasts like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.