Short & Curly

Short & Curly

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Short & Curly episodes

  • BITE — Drinking beer

    If beer has no alcohol in it, is it still really beer?

    Today’s BITE: Should kids be allowed to drink beer if it’s non-alcoholic?

    Thanks to Harry for this excellent question. Bites producer: Jake Morcom

    5 min
  • BITE — You can’t watch that

    Have you ever watched a movie or TV show that was meant to be for adults only? Do you wish you hadn’t seen it, or are the rules about what kids can and can’t watch unfair?

    Today’s BITE: Is it okay to read books or watch movies that people say are too old for you?

    5 min
  • BITE — Is love good?

    Love is always good, right? Because love itself is good isn’t it? Well, isn’t it??

    Today’s BITE: Is love always ethical?

    Thanks to Elizabeth for this excellent question.

    5 min
  • PRESENTS — Brains On
    Short & Curly wants you to know all about a cool American science podcast called, Brains On. Each episode is about a different topic and the one we have chosen for you is close to our hearts (or at least, our hands). It's all about smartphones.
    32 min
  • The ethics of smartphones

    When Molly got her first smartphone, she was so excited she couldn’t stop staring at her screen and she walked into a power pole. Carl is not so convinced by this flashy and very useful technology.

    Brains Trust: Guardian Angels Primary School in Queensland — Cienna, Daniel, Ellena, Eva, Kaizin and Laetitia.

    23 min
  • Making "life and death" decisions for your pet

    Molly and Carl finally get their dream jobs as vets but soon learn it's not all cuddles with cute animals — big and important decisions have to be made. Like whether to de-sex a pet or when it might be best to euthanise a much-loved furry member of the family.

    Brains Trust: Guardian Angels Primary School in Queensland — Cienna, Daniel, Ellena, Eva, Kaizin and Laetitia

    Guest: Dr Ari Ende, VETaround, Sydney

    22 min
  • It's the end of the world. Let's go berserk!

    Here's a little thought experiment: if you found out the world was going to end next week, would the rules about right and wrong change? If there was no tomorrow would it be okay to steal something you really wanted, or punch someone who had been bullying you? Let's see how Molly and Carl deal with a little thing called… the end of the world.

    Brains Trust: Somerset College in Queensland — Ethan, Saeesha, Spencer, Maddi, John, and Harry.

    25 min
  • Can we build a world that works for everyone?

    Carl has shrunk Molly and set her up in a world built of LEGO. You'd think that would be a fun adventure, but not for Molly, who just doesn't fit in. We find out if it's possible to build a world that works for everyone.

    Brains Trust: Somerset College, Queensland — Charlotte, Abhiraj, Magnus, Isabel, Sarah and Archie.

    Guest: Simon Darcy, Professor of Social Inclusion at the University of Technology, Sydney.

    21 min
  • Should we always be brave?

    Molly and Carl head to Sweden to try one of the most disgusting foods in the world. Just wait until you find out what it is! Between gagging and dry retching, they try to answer an important question — am I brave or am I a coward? And is one always good and one always bad?

    Brains Trust: Guardian Angels Primary School in Queensland — Cienna, Daniel, Ellena, Eva, Kaizin and Laetitia.

    25 min
  • BITE — It was an accident!

    Have you ever been punished for something that was an accident? Like, you really, really didn't mean to do it, but you still got in trouble. Today's BITE: If you didn't mean to do something should you still get in trouble?

    5 min

About Short & Curly

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Short & Curly is the fun and educational ABC Kids and Family podcast that makes philosophy and ethics easy, entertaining, and thought-provoking. Hosted by Molly Daniels, Carl Smith, and philosopher Eleanor Gordon-Smith, the show explores big questions for kids about right and wrong, fairness, truth, knowledge, logic, beauty, and art.

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