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From simple smiley faces to sparkly unicorns, we have a lot of emoji options. But it wasn’t always this way. Joy Dolo and co-host Melissa search for the very first emoji with reporter Elyssa Dudley. They’ll meet the man behind the first emojis designed for cell phones, and visit the early computer lab where smiley faces went viral. Plus, we’ll meet the teenager who created her very own emoji. You can support Brains On and Forever Ago at brainson.org/donate.

The explorers land on a strange planet, and are welcomed by a miniature army. Take our poll to decide the fate of the explorers! Also, contain your excitement, but we're starting up a monthly newsletter! It'll contain book recommendations, podcast recommendations, puzzles, jokes, news and more! Sign up here.We always love sounds, art and jokes sent to earth@finncaspian.com. And don't forget about Griffin's Sound Club! Send yours! You can also, of course, call our voice mail: 773-683-3166. If you have a second, and can rate or review the show in iTunes, we would be so grateful! It really helps get the word out. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Many thanks to Mark Greenberg of the Mayfair Workshop for his theme music. The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian is a sci-fi story podcast for kids, and is proud to be part of the Kids Listen collective of makers of quality audio for kids. And please do send us anything you like. We'll use it on the show! You can also shoot us an email or call 773-683-3166....moreCopy Link

Every year, during the long nights of December, the Candleberry Elf makes candles in his fairy chandlery. Every year he waits for the old man and woman of the farmhouse to light their candles, signaling the beginning of the festival of lights. One year, however, they do not light their candles — and the Candleberry Elf looks to find out why.   This story is a part of the So Many Fairies series.   For many many many more stories like this one, visit the Sparkle website: www.sparklestories.com   Questions? Ideas? Requests? Email us! customerservice@sparklestories.com...moreCopy Link

This week, we talk to group of young writers who met for a workshop at Virginia’s historic Gunston Hall, home of founding father George Mason. Host Kitty Felde asked these writers our favorite question: what’s your favorite book?

Brynleigh uses her newfound power over Holiday. Holiday and Cyrus make plans to break into Whittier, but all bets are off when Cyrus is grabbed from school. Become a Six Minutes Superfan today! Get episodes a week early, ad free, and scripts for every episode. Show your support for the show by signing up at Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/sixminutespodcast Six Minutes is produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with PRX. For more great Gen-Z shows visit http://bestrobotever.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram....moreCopy Link

Facts About Tasmanian Tigers!      Credits: Executive Producer: Chris Krimitsos Voice: Jimmy Murray   "Winner Winner!" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Jokes About Stockings!      Credits: Executive Producer: Chris Krimitsos Voice: Jimmy Murray   "Vivacity, "Winner Winner!" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Facts About Paris!      Credits: Executive Producer: Chris Krimitsos Voice: Jimmy Murray   "Call to Adventure", "Winner Winner!" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Facts About Elon Musk!      Credits: Executive Producer: Chris Krimitsos Voice: Jimmy Murray   "Minima","Path of Goblin","Winner Winner!" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's a special all songs Sleepy Time Sing-A-Long SPECIAL!!! Sit back and relax and listen to your favorite soothing songs and lullabies from Story Spectacular. Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to http://storyspectacular.com/ You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon.com If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ Amazon Author Page: viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks Facebook: facebook.com/storyspectacular Twitter: twitter.com/storytacular Instagram: instagram.com/ storytacular Email: angela@storyspectacular.com...moreCopy Link

You dream every night, even if you don't remember them. But why? We'll hop on a wild ride to go inside the brain and see which parts help create these often fantastical images and storylines. We'll also learn how to take control of our dreams and how they make us more creative. Plus: a new mystery sound and a Moment of Um answers the question "How do octopuses make ink?" This episode is sponsored by Thoughtfully (thoughtfully.com/brains), Pre (eatpre.com offer code BRAINSON), and Little Passports (littlepassports.com/brains)....moreCopy Link

In this clever folktale with roots in the Middle East and Spain, Rachael MacFarlane (American Dad) and Dee Bradley Baker (American Dad) seek a soulmate whose mind is in tune with their own.

Part 3 of 3. King Arthur and Queen Guinevere are searching the kingdom for a prince and they need help from their newly-knighted Round Table Knights, us! Who will win the contest and help the King and Queen break Camelot's curse? Explore the books in the Reading Bug's magic book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/royal.

Written by M.E.Ryan and narrated by Amy Hays Why is Santa Claus also called Chris Kringle and Saint Nick? How does he get to all of the houses in one night? What are the laws of physics regarding reindeer flight? These are just some of the questions Timmy is going to get answered, by hiding under the Christmas tree and sneaking into Santa's bag of toys. But when his house is the LAST house he visits that year, Timmy is accidentally (or maybe not) brought to the North Pole. There he discovers that all of the elves in Santa's Workshop were once curious kids like him, who wanted to know more about Santa Claus! So Timmy helps lead an elf uprising against Christmas, although, the three Santa's have different ideas. This story is suitable for children aged 5-12. Enjoyed this story? You can read it yourself here. Why not check out M.E.Ryan's other story on Bedtime FM, A Longish Tail. Why not listen to more of Story Time from Bedtime FM Drop us an email to hello@bedtime.fm, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter Please support Bedtime FM and all the great shows we create by donating...moreCopy Link

On this episode we sail our sieve to the land of food and song with award winning children's musician Gunnar Madsen. We share a track from Gunnar's latest album, "I Am Your Food," and Gunnar shares some tips and tricks for playing with your food! The episode also features 1st graders from Ms. Allegrina's class at Simis Elementary School in Phoenix, AZ who take up Gunnar's food play challenge by becoming the foods they like best. Visit www.buttonsandfigs.com for more word play fun.

Tim Seston is a master storyteller and family musician. His brand new record ‘On A Roll’ is filled with witty wordplay and upbeat fun songwriting. Tim and I talked about a wide breadth of topics from where he lives, to stories he tells, to the music he makes. Be sure to check out his website and facebook page for tons of content your family will love! “Tim’s friendly vocals make some of the tougher concepts he sings about more accessible. “Bright Red Truck” explores several emergency situations and how quickly the fireman, who he turns into a friend by naming him Peter, is on the scene to help. “Bring on the Thunder” makes what could be a scary storm into an opportunity to create new memories. “Canker Sore” is a catch-all term to describe a day where nothing goes right. And “Charlie’s Monsters” come straight from a child’s thoughts.” Be sure to stay tuned all the way through the end of the show to hear the title track ‘On A Roll’. *Note from Mike* – Tim and I had a great conversation. Unfortunately my end of it was very glitchy and unusable. I edited Tim’s side to salvage the interview and hopefully it flows nicely. Luckily it’s really fun to hear Tim talk about his career. So it goes in the wild west of podcasting!  ...moreCopy Link

In this episode of the Five Minutes With Dad podcast, Pavlos and Nick talk about what to do when things do not go well the first time. Nick is coaching basketball the first time and the first half of the first game did not go well. Pavlos and Nick share what they did to improve. Resource of the Week: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Cheese Touch Game. Pavlos loves Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He and his friends enjoy the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cheese Touch Game, too. Check it out: https://fiveminuteswithdad.com/wimpykidgame. This episode is brought to you by Audible http://www.audibletrial.com/nick where you can get the best audiobooks sent straight to your phone. If you are new to audible and go through that link you can get a free 30-day trial and a free audiobook you can keep even if you cancel during the trial period. You can get Nick's book Confessions of a Terrible Husband: Lessons Learned from a Lumpy Couch there, read by Nick through www.audibletrial.com/nick (free if you're new with this link), or at Amazon at www.aterriblehusband.com/amazon. Here's the link for the free book and trial to audible.com again: http://www.audibletrial.com/nick  Five Minutes With Dad is a kids podcast, family podcast, and parenting podcast that stars kids Pavlos and Angela, and their dad Nick Pavlidis. This is the podcast where you get to listen in on a little father-son and daddy-daughter time and learn about great resources to connect with your kids. Five Minutes With Dad is a podcast for kids, by kids. We are honored to have been featured on Parents Magazine, Savvy Mom, Geico More, Seattle's Child, Big Life Journal, Grandy Camp, HiMama, Mental Floss / Pod City, American Profile, Say Yes, Time Out New York, and more!...moreCopy Link

Jocko is a decorated retired Navy SEAL officer. He was a Navy SEAL for 20 years, and was the commander of SEAL Team Three, Task Unit Bruiser, the most highly decorated Special Operations Unit of the Iraq War. Now, Jocko teaches leadership, strategy, tactics, fitness, and jiu-jitsu to people all over the world.  For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/115

Dylan the firefighter doll feels disappointed he is staying home from the sleepover until Trevor the train invites him to a toy party. The post Toy Party: a bedtime story and relaxation for kids appeared first on Ahway Island.

Facts About Theropods!      Credits: Executive Producer: Chris Krimitsos Voice: Jimmy Murray   "Upbeat Forever", "Winner Winner!" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Fur Force has to stop Toyger from turning the seas pink, but a horde of fairy cats and super cats are in the way. Let’s visit the now-pink beaches of What If World and find out how this two-part episode ends! Lessons include: Special powers always carry a risk, but feeling special is as simple as finding wonder in the world around you, and all its lovely people. This 1 minute survey gets you a free bonus episode! It’s anonymous and just asks questions about parents. The bonus episode is a fun mad lib story where Fred the Dog is turned into Fred the Cat by Abacus P. Grumbler! One lucky family will also be chosen at random to have their What If question answered. Please email us at whatifworldpodcast@gmail.com after filling out your survey, and we’ll send you back the bonus episode. Join our Patreon for a better chance of having your question answered! Patron eps are always ad-free & released early, with higher quality audio. Kids can also get a shout out on the show from their favorite character, bonus stories, snail mail from Mr. Eric, and a much better chance of having their question turned into a story! Head over to our Imaginarium to get a head start on the holidays! What if World shirts, mugs, totes, and more, made to order and shipped straight to you. What If World is made by Eric O’Keeffe with help from Karen Marshall O'Keeffe. Our theme song is by Craig Martinson and our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe....moreCopy Link