What could be more spooky than a pandemic Halloween? The Kids Crew are joined by Drs. Bop 'n Pop, who are on a mission to help normalize lifesaving public health behaviors for children and families through their songs and videos. We get an update from the doctors about how Covid can be contained and we find out how to have a safe Halloween, in spite of the pandemic.

On this episode of The Children’s Hour, the Kids Crew talk with an exoplanetologist, Dr. Diana Dragomir. We discover what an exoplanet is, and how astronomers find them in a vast sea of stars. Learn if there’s life outside our solar system, and how you can help in the search.

This week on The Children’s Hour, we learn about Indigenous Peoples Day. Plus we are treated to live music from an all women mariachi band, Mariachi Flor del Alma, we’ve got a book review of Under The Cottonwood Tree, a new graphic novel for kids based on an ancient New Mexican folk tale, and the Extinction Diaries cover the bird die-off that happened late this summer in the southwestern United States.

This week on The Children’s Hour, we learn about Indigenous Peoples Day. Plus we are treated to live music from an all women mariachi band, Mariachi Flor del Alma, we’ve got a book review of Under The Cottonwood Tree, a new graphic novel for kids based on an ancient New Mexican folk tale, and the Extinction Diaries cover the bird die-off that happened late this summer in the southwestern United States.

On this episode of The Children's Hour, we explore balloons! We learn what makes the drifting hot air balloons stay afloat in the sky, and we learn the history of how balloons came to be a mode of transportation. We also hear the Balloonist's Prayer, and we take a trip in a hot air balloon with one of our Kids Crew members. Plus, we visit with the artists behind Airigami, who make giant sculptures and even clothing out of latex balloons. The kids in the Extinction Diaries talk about what happens when people release helium balloons into nature. Finally we find out about those mysterious white balloons that appear all over the world every single day, high in the sky.

On this episode of The Children's Hour, we explore balloons! We learn what makes the drifting hot air balloons stay afloat in the sky, and we learn the history of how balloons came to be a mode of transportation. We also hear the Balloonist's Prayer, and we take a trip in a hot air balloon with one of our Kids Crew members. Plus, we visit with the artists behind Airigami, who make giant sculptures and even clothing out of latex balloons. The kids in the Extinction Diaries talk about what happens when people release helium balloons into nature. Finally we find out about those mysterious white balloons that appear all over the world every single day, high in the sky.

All of this is mixed with great music from Steve Pullara, They Might Be Giants, Roger Day, Tom Paxton, Bill Oliver, Frances England, Elena Moon Park and Poi Dog Pondering.

The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon.

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10-03-2020 09:00:2010-03-2020 09:04:4104:21Big BalloonSteve Pullara And His Cool Beans BandSpinning Tails2003 Cool Beans Music

10-03-2020 09:06:2610-03-2020 09:09:0602:40Where Do They Make Balloons?They Might Be Giants (For Kids)No!2013 Idlewild Recordings

10-03-2020 09:13:0610-03-2020 09:15:3602:30Big BalloonRoger DayReady to Fly2001 Roger Day

10-03-2020 09:15:5110-03-2020 09:19:2003:29Jimmy's Big BalloonDave RudolfWestward Whoa!2005 Moneytree Records

10-03-2020 09:19:2010-03-2020 09:20:0000:40Up Up and AwayHugh Masekela20th Century Masters: The Best of Hugh MasekelaThis Compilation 2006 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

10-03-2020 09:24:1710-03-2020 09:27:4103:24Any Way The Wind BlowsSeth Hoffman2009 Class CD2009 Seth Hoffman Music

10-03-2020 09:27:4110-03-2020 09:29:5102:10Balloon-Alloon-AlloonTom PaxtonI've Got a Yo-Yo2019 Pax Records

10-03-2020 09:37:2710-03-2020 09:40:1502:48Toribio the Clown Gets His Groove BackHip Hop HoodiosAgua Pa' la Gente2004 Jazzheads

This time on The Children's Hour, we take a trip around the world of global music with songs from New Zealand, South Africa, Europe, Russia, Ukraine and more, including a recording of a live performance for kids and an interview from the band Pamyua from Alaska. Plus we hear from the kids in the Extinction Diaries about what's going on with blue fin tuna.

https://www.childrenshour.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/TCH_Global-Music_podcast-1.mp3

 

The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon.

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03:07What Does Music Smell Like?fleaBITEWhat Does Music Smell Like? - Single2020 Fleabite

02:44Handwashing SongLone PinonsingleLone Pinon

04:15Goose HuntPamyuaRecorded live at Globalquerque 2019The Childrens Hour

03:25Cauyaqa NauwaPamyuaLive at GlobalquerqueThe Children's Hour Inc.

01:00Nilo AzulWafirNilo Azul2002 Nubenegra

03:42RikitikitaviFarauallaSospiro2008 Felmay

04:38KoliskovaDakhaBrakhaLightDakhaBrakha

02:41Street CleanerOtava YoSingleChasovschik

03:26Nunovo TangoDVAFonok2008 Indies Scope Records

03:51The Moving Song17 HippiesHeimlich2007 HIPSTER-Records

01:00SkokiaanBoereqangaMade In South Africa1996 Lions Head Records

03:43RafikiZap MamaA Ma Zone1999 Luaka Bop

02:02Scotland the BraveThe Gordon HighlandersPipes and Drums - Scotland2008 Caravage

03:48Sita Ram Sita RamKrishna KumarWelcome To Sajjanpur (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)2008 Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited

04:16Oxam (Live)MahubePutumayo Presents South Africac 2008 Putumayo Records

01:10Funiculi FuniculaEnnio MorelloLittle Italy Italian Restaurant Music Party Songs2015 Equilibrium

01:10PancadaGui TavaresPutumayo Presents Brazilian PlaygroundPutumayo Records

This week on The Children's Hour we learn all about Folk Art from Leslie Fagre, the education director at  the Museum of International Folk Art, and from Armando Ortega, an 8th generation weaver from the world renown Chimayo Ortega weaving family. Plus we’ve got a review of a book about a folk art family, and we hear from the Extinction Diaries who will update us about lemurs. All of this is mixed with great music, including a new track from SaulPaul.

The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon.

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04:15Sun ChildrenNickodemusSun People2013 WONDERWHEEL RECORDINGS

03:06Create Your Own WayGreen Chili Jam BandStarfishingGreen Chili Jam Band - 1993

00:54Peeling The OnionSongwriters of FaithSo Far ...Songwriters of Faith - 2010

01:53The Quilt (feat. Red Yarn)SaulPaulBe the Change2020 ReRoute Music Group

01:51Paint a Picture, TooHope HarrisPicasso, That's Who! (And So Can You!)2012 Holcomb Rock Road, LLC

03:41Pichincha, Familia y AmorWagogoFamilia y Amor2001 Wagogo

02:13Weaving Song / The Laird of DrumblairSandra Kerr & John FaulknerBagpuss: The Songs & Music2006 Fellside Recordings Ltd

03:27Tsy AkeoAll Around This WorldAll Around This World: Africa (North and East)2015 Jay Sand

03:58Beauty In EverythingJessica HarperHey, Picasso2004 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord.

01:11Hand MadeMitchel FormanHand Made1992 Alex Merck Music

04:12The Thing That Makes You BeautifulBayou SecoLittle Pleasures of LifeZerx - 2000

01:43MeteorThe Beau Hunks Saxophone SoctetteContrasts2003 Basta Audio-Visuals

This week on The Children’s Hour, we visit with the world’s most beloved children’s musician, Raffi! He’ll share some of his brand new work with us, and answer our many questions. Plus, Albuquerque’s new Poet Laureate Mary Oishi has a poem for us, and the kids in the Extinction Diaries have some good news about elephant shrews.

Here's some links to the songs you heard Raffi perform today, that are not available on CD but only online:

Portland Moms - Song about Black Lives Matter protests

Young People Marching - Song for young climate activists

For All You Do - Song for essential workers

Dylan Sings Quarantine - Song about Covid quarantine

Do We Love Enough? - Song about the threat of global warming

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03:14It Takes a VillageRaffiLet's Play2002 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group

01:22Portland MomsRaffisingle2020 Troubadour Music Inc.

03:28Baby BelugaRaffi & Yo-Yo MaBaby Beluga (40th Anniversary Version) - Single2020 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.

03:14BananaphoneRaffiBananaphone1996 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group

03:03For All You Do (feat. Yo-Yo Ma)Raffi & Lindsay MunroeFor All You Do (feat. Yo-Yo Ma) - Single2020 Troubadour Music Inc., Under exclusive license to Craft Recordings. Distributed by Concord.

03:33Young People Marching (for Greta Thunberg)RaffiYoung People Marching (for Greta Thunberg) - Single2019 Troubadour Music Inc., Under exclusive license to Rounder Records. Distributed by Concord.

01:05The Sharing SongRaffiSingable Songs for the Very Young1996 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group

03:45All I Really NeedRaffiBaby Beluga1996 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group

01:49Dylan Sings QuarantineRaffisingle2020 Troubadour Music Inc.

03:00Do We Love Enough?Raffisingle2020 Troubadour Music Inc.

02:42Down On Grandpa's FarmRaffiOne Light, One Sun1996 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group

01:46I Am Kind (feat. Raffi)Lindsay MunroeI Am Kind2020 Troubadour Music Inc., Under exclusive license to Craft Recordings, a division of Concord.

01:19Nursery Rhyme InstrumentalRaffiRise and Shine1996 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group

04:00Medley: He's Got the Whole World / One Light One Sun / This Little LightRaffiRaffi in Concert1996 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group

This episode of The Children's Hour focuses on pollution, which is a problem around the globe, but there are ways to un-pollute dirty and contaminated places. How we do that is explained by chemist and journalist Dr. Marina Philip, and we check in with mycologist Peter McCoy from the world's first school for mycology, Mycologos about how mushrooms can transform some of our most toxic pollutants into building materials and more. We also hear from the kids in the Extinction Diaries about the problem of plastic pollution worldwide. Kids can help solve this international crisis and we learn how. This show is mixed with great music from the Beat Buds, Zee Avi, Mister G, One More Song, Ellis Paul, Earthworm Ensemble and more.