Podcast
Little News Ears
Little News Ears is a podcast and video show for parents and teachers who want young children to learn about the news. Far from a kiddie show, it was made for kids (and adults) who want to laugh! The newest episodes are always on https:/littlenewsears.com!We have an eccentric cast of cartoon characters, including Cherry, Bird, Cow, Jasper, Jarvis, BoxerBlu, and Bram. News for 0-3 year olds can be found on YouTube: Little News Ears - Cuddly News. Little News Ears hits the big issues in news with ...more
Episodes
LNE - Kiki's Kidlines 6-30-2020 - Israel Shuts Down a Christian TV Station
Aug 29 2020
It's June 30, 2020. Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about Iran and Trump, Broadway, Bill de Blasio defunding the NYCPD, Israel, and Covid-19 medical bills.
LNE - KK - 6-26-20: New MLB Rules: No Showering, No Spitting
Aug 29 2020
It's June 26, 2020. Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about rising Covid-19 rates in Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and South Carolina; Disney delaying the release of Mulan, Disneyland delaying its reopening, new MLB rules: no showering, no spitting, and the theft of a yacht.
LNE - BB&B - Special Episode: Neil Gorsuch Fights for LGBTQ Rights
Aug 29 2020
In this final, special episode of Season 1 of BoxerBlu and Bram from June 22, 2020, the guys learn about Donald Trump's team deciding against having a campaign rally in Tulsa, about people being against Paw Patrol because of its depiction of caring police officers, and about NASCAR removing the Confederate flag from races. They learn about the Supreme Court's landmark decision against discrimination of LGBTQ people in the workplace and about an unusual hobby that led to recording music from bats...more
LNE - BB&B - S1E79 - The First African-American Chief of Staff
Aug 29 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from June 15, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about Charles Q. Brown becoming the Chief of Staff representing the Air Force and Kathy Sullivan traveling to the deepest part of the ocean. They also learn about the literary games Dear Holmes and Dear Reader and how Mitt Romney's father influenced him to protest during a #BlackLivesMatter event. They also learn how North Korea is exporting sand and violating sanctions.The newest videos and podcasts can always be fo...more
LNE - BB&B - S1E78 - The Death of George Floyd
Aug 29 2020
In this special episode of Little News Ears from June 8, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram explain and denounce systematic racism in light of George Floyd's death. They discuss perspectives of Pat Robertson and Laura Ingraham and call for a kids' petition to Donald Trump against systemic racism and violence. In other news, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the successful launch of a SpaceX spaceship and a 7 year-old who creates a 'prom' for his nanny. They also learn about a man who sheltered protesters and a...more
LNE - BB&B - S1E77 - Congress Asks Trump to Help the Uighurs
Aug 29 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from June 1, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about locusts in India and about Congress asking President Trump to act on China's putting many Uighurs in prison camps. They also learn about a prehistoric 'shark nursery' where sharks kept their pups safe and a ten year-old girl named Chelsea who has sent 1,500 art kits to foster homes and homeless shelters during the pandemic. They also learn how to make tie-dye from beets and that Disney World will reopen in July....more
LNE - BB&B - S1E76 - Making Rainbow Chocolate
Aug 29 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from May 29, 2020, BoxerBlu worries about writing a letter to his brother, Rupert. BoxerBlu and Bram celebrate Composting Day and learn how gut bacteria is being studied to make drugs for the brain. They also learn how rats are especially dangerous during the pandemic and how a scientist makes chocolate shimmer in rainbow colors. They also learn about a hypothesis about sea turtles making decoy nests and about a Nigerian child chess prodigy.The newest videos a...more
LNE - BB&B - S1E75 - We'll Keep This Church Open
Aug 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from May 26, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram celebrate Sally Ride Day while flying to Eagle Rock Reservation in New Jersey. They learn about churches across the US that are opening, despite state governments saying that they are not allowed. They also learn about an 11 year old boy who did a 1080 on his skateboard and a 15 year old girl who rode 700 miles in India to carry her injured dad. They also learn about cicadas coming back to America and how a pianist will cel...more
LNE - BB&B - S1E74 - Adopting a Girl Through Zoom
Aug 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from May 22, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram celebrate Memorial Day Weekend and Harvey Milk Day! They learn about activism and what being a foster parent means. They also learn about a flood that is happening in Michigan, a shortage of bikes in NYC, and about how the Covid-19 pandemic is encouraging political street art. They also learn how people in Toronto are being urged not to feed wild fox pups and how people in Georgia are being urged to call hotlines or kill te...more
LNE - BB&B - S1E73 - President Trump and Hydroxychloroquine
Aug 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from May 20, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about President Trump ingesting hydroxychloroquine and about a potential vaccine against Covid-19 from the Moderna company. They also learn how Covid-19 is causing people to go to drive-in theaters and how it is potentially shaking up the gender divide in Japan. They also learn how nitromethane powers drag cars.
LNE - BB&B - S1E72 - Eating Bats
Aug 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from May 18, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn how renewable energy is used more than coal in the US and how the Hospital Broadcasting Administration in the United Kingdom send out volunteer djs to hospitals--despite Covid-19 closures. They also learn about Zeno's paradox in an attempt to understand Schrodinger's Cat, one of Tom Gauld's regular subjects in his comic books about physics. They also learn about an Indonesian food market where people sell and buy bats...more
LNE - BB&B - S1E71 - Boston Pigeons Do Their Own Thing
Aug 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from May 15, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn how evolution might be affected by hurricanes, about 'ghost dogs' of the Amazon, and about Boston pigeons that do not fraternize with NYC pigeons. They also learn about a star that 'dances' around a black hole and how the Covid-19 pandemic is good for at least one thing: telemedicine.
LNE - BB&B - S1E70 - Be a DJ in a Library?
Aug 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from May 14, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram debate the merits of reopening the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic. It gets heated. They also learn how Melitta switched over from making coffee filters to medical masks and about a new program at the Library of Congress called Citizen DJ that allows people to be a dj with the Library's vast archives of music. They also learn how Winter the Llama in Belgium is being tested for antibodies to fight against Covid-19 and abo...more
LNE - BB&B - S1E69 - No Burgers at Wendy's
Aug 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from May 9, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram are selling banana sparkling water outside when they encounter a stranger. In the meanwhile they learn that Wendy's has a shortage of burgers due to Covid-19, that professional baseball players in Taiwan are playing with cardboard cutout fans, and that in a town in Japan people love to eat murder hornets. They also learn that President Donald Trump's valet has Covid-19, that rats are sheltering in car engines, and that peopl...more
LNE - BB&B - S1E68 - Methane in Cow Burps and Farts
Aug 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from May 8, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn that crying is 'in' for leaders and that a Swiss company is measuring the amount of methane in cow burps and farts to learn how to reduce methane emissions worldwide. They also learn that the spinosaurus could possibly swim and that frogs were once in Antarctica. They also learn that researchers are considering looking at sewer systems to try to measure the impact of Covid-19 on communities.
LNE - BB&B - S1E67 - Flamingos in Mumbai
Aug 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from May 4, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about an uptick in burglaries of restaurants during the pandemic and about dogs being trained to smell and detect people who are infected with the Covid-19 virus. They also learn about a Tanzanian satirist named Gado who makes fun of many people and things, an infiltration of flamingos in Mumbai, and all the rules for scientists taking their lab animals home with them.
LNE - BB&B - S1E66 - May the Force of Attorneys...
Aug 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from May 3, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn how climate change has revealed an ancient Viking route in Norway, how a small company in London recreates 1950s and 1960s vinyl records in an extremely authentic way, and how Disney angered many Star Wars fans by trying to own their tweets about 'May the Fourth Be With You.' They also learn about thalattosuchians (ancient alligators that swam deep under the water like whales) and 'Covid toe,' a symptom of Covid-19.
LNE - BB&B - S1E65 - Remdesivir!
Aug 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from May 1, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the promise of Remdesivir on people suffering from the Covid-19 virus, how neutrinos helped matter exist after The Big Bang, and about possibly the longest sea creature ever, the siphonophore. They also learn about the oldest stick in the world and how the boxfish's tail may be the secret to its agility.
LNE - Kiki's Kidlines - 7- 23- 2020 - QAnon is banned by Twitter, a Yellow Turtle, Crayola Masks
Jul 23 2020
It's July 23, 2020 Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about QAnon, a yellow turtle in India, Crayola making masks, a tsunami warning in Alaska, and Donald Trump is wearing a mask.
LNE - Kiki's Kidlines - 7-16-2020 - Ivanka Trump and Goya beans
Jul 16 2020
It's July 16, 2020, Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about Ivanka Trump and Goya beans and Bob Unanue, the Enchroma company, The National Environmental Protection Act, Mitch McConnell, and tuna
LNE - Chooki & Pleep - 7-13-7-18 - Science and Sports - Fight Island and the Neowise Comet
Jul 15 2020
Chooki and Pleep are here to give you the kidlines about science and sports! Today they talk about F1 debuting this year in Tuscany, UFC events on Fight Island, the Neowise comet, new missions to Mars, and baseball being back in Japan.
LNE - Chooki & Pleep - Science and Sports - Toronto Bluejays and Paradise Tree Snakes
Jul 09 2020
Chooki and Pleep are here to give you the kidlines about science and sports! Today they talk about scientists studying the paradise tree snake, the Toronto Blue Jays being ready to play, the 'map' inside planarian worms that allows them to regenerate, the NFL playing 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' during all Week 1 games, and great white sharks eating off the ocean floor.
LNE: World Kidlines with Paxton 7-1-2020 Koalas and a Saharan Dust Storm
Jul 01 2020
It's July 1, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about koalas becoming extinct, Kenyan balcony singing with the Rev Paul Machira, a ferry crash in Bangladesh, The King of Belgium, and a Saharan dust storm affecting The Caribbean.
LNE - World Kidlines with Paxton 6-30-2020: Burundi, locusts, Women's World Cup, Japan
Jun 30 2020
It's June 30, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about a swarm of locusts, a Women's World Cup announcement for 2023, budgets for British schools, female representation in Burundi, and how Covid-19 is affecting shopping in Japan.
LNE - World Kidlines with Paxton 6-29-2020: Kids News: Hadi Damien, Mette Frederiksen, earthquakes
Jun 29 2020
It's June 29, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about an earthquake in Mexico, a China-India territory dispute, telemedicine in Cameroon, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen delaying her wedding, and Hadi Damien (an activist in Lebanon who can finally celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride because of Covid-19 regulations.
LNE - BB&B - S1E64 - Icelandic Tree Hugging
Jun 27 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from April 28, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn how the federal government is not likely to help artists during the Covid-19 pandemic and how creative people are duplicating famous works of art on a Russian Facebook group. They also learn how hugging trees may help Icelanders cope with the pandemic, how First Book is trying to distribute books for those who need them most, and how Neanderthals ate sharks and dolphins.
LNE - BB&B - S1E63 - Plato's Cave
Jun 27 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from April 23, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram celebrate Earth Day and World Book Day! They learn about the modern style of the late William Bailey and Plato's cave allegory and why people are having unusual dreams during Covid-19. They also learn about a terrible Russian submarine explosion and why rent-own hybrid homes are troublesome. They learn about a bridge in Brazil built for tamarins because of deforestation and the dangers of being overweight at 4.
LNE - BB&B - S1E62 - The Game of Life
Jun 27 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from April 19, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn that the money the government is sending families because of Covid-19 is borrowed and that experiences with the bubonic plague has helped Russia fight the coronavirus. They also learn that Donald Trump is encouraging protests against some state governments and about John Horton Conway's Game of Life. They also learn about an auction to benefit comic book creators.
LNE - BB&B - S1E61 - Katharine the Shark
Jun 27 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from April 14, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the contributions of the late Mort Drucker on satire and Mad Magazine and how people are buying more jigsaw puzzles and less comic books during the Covid-19 pandemic. They also learn about the possibility of Katharine the Shark re-emerging and how one salon gives virtual haircuts.
LNE - BB&B - S1E60 - Velociraptor Fossil
Jun 27 2020
In this very special episode of Little News Ears from April 11, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram plan to travel through caves so that BoxerBlu can see his long lost wife in Zoocenia. They learn how a Brazilian organic chemist has created blue dye from beets and a velociraptor fossil found in New Mexico was named. They also learn about xenobots and how phytoremediation is helping a Superfund site remove toxins from plants. And baths seem to help people lower their chance of getting heart disease and strok...more
LNE - BB&B - S1E59 - Covid-19 Bear Hunt
Jun 27 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from April 7, 2020 BoxerBlu and Bram learn how consumers who pay for live sports are demanding money back from cable companies due to Covid-19, about a worldwide 'bear hunt' for families, and a weekly Zoom meditation event. They also learn about a sloop discovered in Maine from the late 1700s and learn why a grazing fireball from 2017 was visible for so long.
LNE - BB&B - S1E58 - Pablo Escobar's hippos
Jun 27 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from April 1, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the US military dropping bombs into a volcano in Hawaii to save a city, how Russian troll tactics have changed toward the 2020 US election, and how people shouldn't ski during the Covid19 pandemic. They also learned about how Pablo Escobar's hippos may be helping an ecosystem and that vampire bats share blood with family and 'friends.'
LNE - Kiki's Kidlines - 6-25-2020 - Spitting on Asian American Doctors
Jun 25 2020
It's June 25, 2020. Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about Asian American doctors being spit on, MLB coming back, Madison Cawthorn, The EU, and Dove Soap.
LNE - Kiki's Kidlines - 6-24-2020 - Stinky Durian Fruit
Jun 24 2020
It's June 24, 2020. Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about protesters in DC taking down a Confederate statue and a stinky durian fruit causing trouble in Germany. The Hajj to Saudi Arabia is strongly affected by Covid-19 and though the US is opening, Covid-19 tracking apps aren't ready. Should we defund the police? Some cities are already doing it.
LNE - Kiki's Kidlines - 6-23-2020 - Tiktok Prank on Trump
Jun 24 2020
It's June 23, 2020. Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about Brazil's rising Covid-19 rate, a k-pop TikTok prank on Donald Trump, Trump's desire for AOC to become a senator, a wandering bear in White Plains, NY, and a possible second wave of Covid-19 in the fall.
LNE - Kiki's Kidlines - 6-19-2020 - Trump's Nazi Symbol Banned
Jun 20 2020
It's June 19, 2020. Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about DACA, The Supreme Court, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Facebook, Tulsa, and the unemployment rate.
LNE - BB&B - S1E78 - BLM and George Floyd
Jun 08 2020
In this special episode of Little News Ears from June 8, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram explain and denounce systematic racism in light of George Floyd's death. They discuss perspectives of Pat Robertson and Laura Ingraham and call for a kids' petition to Donald Trump against systemic racism and violence. In other news, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the successful launch of a SpaceX spaceship and a 7 year-old who creates a 'prom' for his nanny. They also learn about a man who sheltered protesters and a...more
LNE - BB&B - S1E57 - Pirates of the Caribbean - Home Version
May 30 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from March 30, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about how Covid-19 causes some people to suffer from anosmia and animals in certain vacant tourist destinations to become restive. They also learn about a rolling ant, a family in Utah that has recreated Pirates of the Caribbean, and Ikaria Wariooti being a distant ancestor of humans.
LNE - BB&B - S1E56 - The Death of Kenny Rogers
May 30 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from March 22, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about an Economist article that discusses how gay rural families are larger than gay urban families. They also learn about skijoring in Leadville, Colorado and about Richard Burr being accused of insider trading. BoxerBlu is especially sad that Kenny Rogers has died. They also learn that scientists are trying to find out where monarch butterflies go between winter and spring.
LNE - BB&B - S1E55 - Thiophenes on Mars
May 30 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from March 19, 2020 BoxerBlu and Bram learn how soap works and about an earthquake that happened near Salt Lake City, Utah. They also learn about Alfred Word's achievements as an astronaut and about the new recipients of the Abel Prize in math: Hillel Furstenberg and Gregory Margulis. They also learn that thiophenes have been found on Mars, hinting that maybe life once existed on the planet.
LNE - BB&B - S1E54 - Mandatory Yoga in Nepal
May 30 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from March 17, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about how the Far East of Russia is a bit like the Wild West in the US, how yoga is now mandatory for students in Nepal, and why birds are great engineers. They also learn about Russia's top court approving Vladimir Putin to remain as president until 2036 and that squatting is much better for you than sitting.
LNE - BB&B - S1E53 - Dream Island in Russia
May 30 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from March 14, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency regarding Covid9 and how sunspots may be related to whales getting beached. They also learn about Sweden's Swimrun coming to America, how Russia now has a large amusement park called Dream Island and how one woman decided to clean up the rat problem in a park in New York City.
LNE - BB&B - S1E52 - The Real Rosie the Riveter
May 30 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from March 8, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn how animals communicate with each other to 'vote,' how Joe Biden won the majority of states on Super Tuesday, and how Daylight Savings Time is connected with car crashes. They also learn about Rosalind P. Walter, the original Rosie the Riveter and how black light can show how diseases spread.
LNE - BB&B - S1E51 - Sleep inside Lucy the Elephant
May 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from February 28, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn how shipwrecks create special ecosystems at the bottom of the sea, how Katherine Johnson helped astronauts, and about a new kind of testing called E-DNA. They also learn that black people in the US often do not live as long as white people and that one reason for this may be education and that people can sleep in Lucy the Elephant due to a fundraising plan of AirBNB.
LNE - BB&B - S1E50 - Pliny the Elder's Skull
May 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from February 21, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about a skull that might have belonged to Pliny the Elder, how ambergris might come from whale vomit, and how albatrosses can become equipped to spot sneaky boats in the water. They also learn how and why Edvard Munch's The Scream is fading and about ice volcanoes in Michigan.
LNE - BB&B - S1E49 - Ancient Babylonian Math Trick
May 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from February 14 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about professional bull riders in New York City, why dog parks can be dangerous, and how a math trick from the ancient Babylonians can be used to solve quadratic equations. They also learn about 'mudlarking' in London and about a mysterious repeating radio signal from outer space.
LNE - BB&B - S1E48 - Ice-skating without Ice
May 01 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from February 7, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about a way to ice skate without ice and why fireflies have mating problems. They also learn about scientists that used computers to bring the voice of a real mummy back to life and that Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are the frontrunners in the Iowa Caucus. They also learn about a museum in Israel that shows how emojis and hieroglyphics are similar.
LNE - BB&B - S1E47 - The Death of Kobe Bryant
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from January 31, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the death of Kobe Bryant, about parrots displaying selfless behavior, about concrete that comes 'alive,' about new revelations from Jim Sanborn's Kryptos sculpture, and about Donald Trump. The President is expected to become acquitted of the charges laid out against him in his impeachment trial.
LNE - BB&B - S1E46 - What Alligators Eat
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from January 26, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about experiment to find out what eats alligators at the bottom of rivers, why senators can't speak during the impeachment trial, that a virus in Wuhan, China is scaring authorities, that the earth's oldest asteroid impact has been discovered in Australia, and that ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics have more in common with emojis than anyone might have guessed.
LNE - BB&B - S1E45 - Harry Harris's Mustache
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from January 18, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn how Tiffany moved 114,000 gems from their store, how some Filipinos are ignoring a volcano, how the aborigine practice of lighting small fires helps prevent big fires in Australia, why some South Koreans do not like Harry Harris's mustache, and about a new study that shows that screen time may not be as bad as scientists have thought on young minds.
LNE - BB&B - S1E44 - Qasem Soleimani
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from January 10, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about tumbleweeds affecting driving in the State of Washington, a charter school where students choose the lunch, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's desires to become 'part-time royals,' Trump's wish for peace after the death of Qasem Soleimani, and the death of Buck Henry.
LNE - BB&B - S1E43 - Schizophrenia and Dog Ownership
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from January 3, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the plans ancient Egyptians had for the afterlife, how people who grow up with dogs seem to develop less signs of schizophrenia than those who do not grow up with dogs, that people who go to museums may live longer than those who don't, that there are unexplained drones flying over Colorado, and that the US government has assassinated General Qasem Soleimani.
LNE - BB&B - S1E42 - The Great Auk
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from December 24, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the contributions of George Laurer, why the great auk disappeared, how cannibalistic dinosaurs lost a lot of teeth, the extinction of an American parrot, and a small town in Japan with no children but lots of life-like dolls.
LNE - BB&B - S1E41 - Sea Snake Grandmothers
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from December 13, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about grandmothers in New Caledonia who help researchers study sea snakes, hundreds of people 'sleeping out' at Times Square to raise money to fight homelessness, an expensive piece of art made from a banana and a piece of duct tape, the discovery of #therianthropes painted in caves in Indonesia, and news on the potential #mpeachment of Donald Trump.
LNE - BB&B - S1E40 - Fighting for Shade in LA
Apr 28 2020
In this special episode of Little News Ears from December 3, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram explain the relationship between Zoocenia and present day Earth and also hint as to how caves can help people travel through time to Zoocenia and back again. BoxerBlu expresses his wish to travel to the future to find his wife. As for the news, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about an earthquake in Albania, the life of Barbara Hillary, a 'never-ending' Latin dictionary, the fight for shade in Los Angeles, fire blight an...more
LNE - BB&B - S1E39 - Can Dogs Fall in Love?
Apr 28 2020
In this special episode of Little News Ears from November 28, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram invite a homeless woman named Matilda in from the cold to celebrate Thanksgiving. They also learn about the popularity of 6-person football teams in the Midwest, the hypothesis that dogs can fall in love, the theft of royal jewels in Germany, how honeybees 'surf,' and how fake rhino horns might be bad for poaching.
LNE - BB&B - S1E38 - Unicorn Puppy
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from November 22, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the 'unicorn puppy,' a 9 year old who will graduate with a university degree, how poor sleep affects your heart, how a chevrotain was discovered in Vietnam, and how llamas can be a part of therapy.
LNE - BB&B - S1E37 - Real Life Telepathy
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from November 14, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about 'ultra black,' real life telepathy, how humans spread the cancer of mussels, and how three cows survived Hurricane Dorian.
LNE - BB&B - S1E36 - World's Best Cheese
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from November 7, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the World's Best Cheese, why Egypt has the world's best squash players, why the sun can look rectangular in the #Arctic, how eating fish is good for kids, and how #MelpomeniDina was reunited with people she saved during the Holocaust.
LNE - BB&B - S1E35 - Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from November 1, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about rooftop meadows in NYC, the assassination of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a museum exhibition about bloodsuckers, an impeachment vote, and Chinese information officers.
LNE - BB&B - S1E34 - Nazi Research
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from October 26, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the dilemmas of using Nazi research, the megaloceros, environmentally friendly fire crackers in India, the current federal budget deficit, and how the Barcolana deals with no wind.
LNE - BB&B - S1E33 - Germany Loves Pugs
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from October 18, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about a prehistoric meat locker in Israel, a 'smart' block of wood, Orville Peck, the Nobel Prize, and Germany's obsession with pugs.
LNE - BB&B - S1E32 - Homeless Face Scanning
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from October 9, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the declining birthrate of twins in the US, Google being accused of scanning the faces of homeless African Americans, people on YouTube playing the part of boyfriends, a new comic book store in Brooklyn called Loot, and ghost forests.
LNE - BB&B - S1E31 - The Death of Jacques Chirac
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from October 2, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the death of Jacques Chirac, why onions cannot leave India, an interesting shape of prehistoric baby bottles, about new pushes for tourism in Saudi Arabia, and how cleaner shrimp share secret codes with fish.
LNE - BB&B - S1E30 - Juan Sebastián Elcano
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from September 25, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about Juan Sebastián Elcano, whom Spain sees as deserving as much praise as Ferdinand Magellan for circumnavigating the world. Jewels were stolen from the Trump Tower. There is a new electric eel and there is also an impeachment inquiry. An interesting underwater museum was made in Italy.
LNE - BB&B - S1E29 - Return of The Far Side
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from September 17, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the Trump Administration's use of tent courts, about a drone attacking oil equipment in Saudi Arabia, about the dangers of lead in the air after the Notre Dame fire in Paris, about the possible return of The Far Side, and the emergence of the greenshank in Russia.
LNE - BB&B - S1E28 - September 11th
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from September 11 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about Trump's love of Sharpies, two Marvel comic book characters who kissed and started a controversy, a turtle shell found on a dinosaur's footprint, how the lights at Ground Zero harm birds, and that John Bolton was fired (or maybe resigned).
LNE - BB&B - S1E27 - Trump's Misspelled Words
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from September 4, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about Trump's misspelled words on Twitter, that forest bathing is popular in Colorado, that peppered-moth caterpillars can change their appearance by touch, and that animals are dying less in shelters.
LNE - BB&B - S1E26 - Sub-Mariner
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from August 30, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about Indonesian child jockeys, a disorder affecting Florida panthers, the anniversary of #Namor (AKA Sub-Mariner), Greta Thunberg's worries about Trump, and the Saffir-Simpson scale.
LNE - BB&B - S1E25 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from August 20, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the lead animator for supervised Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Richard Williams), about spiders becoming more aggressive during hurricanes, about sharks glowing to communicate with each other, about a mistake at a Porsche auction, and about tourists who tried to steal sand from Sardinia, Italy.
LNE - BB&B - S1E24 - Amelia Earhart
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from August 15, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about a bear that fell onto a police car, the life of Dorothy Olsen, Robert Ballard's new plan to find Amelia Earhart's crashed airplane, a carnivorous plant, and a possible cure for tuberculosis.
LNE - BB&B - S1E23 - Tiny Penguins
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from August 12, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about tiny penguins in Australia, about students in Wyoming learning computer science instead of vocational education related to coal, the life of Sherm Poppard, and the DNA of komodo dragons. They also learn that there may be too many bees in Berlin due to home beekeeping.
LNE - BB&B - S1E22 - Dormouse Stew
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from August 9, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about a small town in Poland where boys haven't been born in a long time, about two popular dishes in ancient Pompeii, and strategies to stop seagulls from stealing your food. They also learn about a woman who got an octopus stuck on her face and about a beekeeping unit of the NYC Police Department.
LNE - BB&B - S1E21 - Stealing Pigs
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from August 6, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about PEMDAS and a math problem that is stumping the nation, why environmentalists are stealing pigs, and how wild pups in Mozambique are returning. They also learn about a bicycle in China that drives itself and about the art of Carlos Cruz-Diez.
LNE - BB&B - S1E20 - Hot Pool Floats
Apr 28 2020
In this special episode of Little News Ears from August 1, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram explain the mysterious circumstances of when they first met in Onondaga Cave in Missouri. As for the news, they learn that the Federal Reserve is lowering interest rates and what the hottest pool float is. They also learn that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle plan to limit the amount of children they have and that climate change caused about 200 reindeer in the Arctic to perish.
LNE - BB&B - S1E19 - Moscow Mitch
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 31, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn why some people are calling Mitch McConnell 'Moscow Mitch' and that there are still many separated families along the US-Mexican border. They also learn about a large hacking operation on a major US bank, how the government of Ethiopia planted 350 million trees in a day, and that St. Louis is allowing people to try 'parklets.'
LNE - BB&B - S1E18 - Grasshopper Invasion
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 31, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about recycling plastic to make bricks for a school and that grasshoppers are falling from the sky in Las Vegas. They also learn that science says the show 'Sesame Street' is good for kids and that many beaches in the US are not safe due to the presence of bacteria. They also learned about the fluorescent underwater photographs of sea life by Louise Murray.
LNE - BB&B - S1E16 - Mysterious Burger
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 26, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn how big car companies are keeping strict environmental standards despite the federal government's loosening of them, how the NBA is recruiting Senegalese nationals to play basketball in the US, and how China is chopping down trees in Siberia. A burger in an In-N-Out wrapper somehow appeared in New York City. A young man who was trying to see every country got detailed in Syria.
LNE - BB&B - S1E15 - Triceratops Skull
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 25, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the high price for needing an ambulance and that there are striking similarities between galaxies and neurons. A college student found a triceratops skull and a toddler got hurt on a conveyor belt. Also, the Supreme Court favored Trump, 5-4, to use military money to build a wall at the Mexican border.
LNE - BB&B - S1E14 - Gulalai Ismail Missing
Apr 28 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 24, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about an experiment to pay people to quit smoking, the bad things that happen to your body when you eat sugar, and that Donald Trump and Boris Johnson are both 'disruptors.' They also learn that Gulalai Ismail, Pakistan's best-known women's rights crusader .is missing and that the Lightsail2 is the first solar-powered satellite.
LNE - BB&B - S1E13 - The Rock & a Hawaiian Telescope
Apr 27 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 23, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about a recently discovered shipwreck from the Columbus era, how vaccinating dogs against rabies could stop the spread of this disease, and why native Hawaiians are protesting a telescope. They also learn about lava concealed under a glacier and that Instagram is starting to hide likes.
LNE - BB&B - S1E11 - $1,000 Coffee in Venice
Apr 26 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 21, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn why strawberry pickers in Spain are protesting, why two tourists had to pay $1,000 for making coffee in Italy, and how scientists make mice hallucinate. They also learn how cutting calories helps people's overall health and about the recall of Archer Farms egg salad sandwich from Target.
LNE - BB&B - S1E10 - Baby Shark & Homelessness
Apr 25 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 19, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the US destroying an Iranian drone and a park in Florida that plays 'Baby Shark' and 'Raining Tacos' to deter homeless people from sleeping there. KLM tells a nursing mother to cover herself, Audi and Datsun share a birthday, and Alan Rogan, who helped rock and roll stars take care of their guitars, passed away.
LNE - BB&B - S1E9 - Google Glass & Autism
Apr 24 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 18, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the dangers of a heat wave and how Google Glass can help some kids with autism. They also learn how Rome has too much trash and how people on a Georgia beach saved about 50 beached whales.
LNE - BB&B - S1E8 - Arby's Meat Carrot
Apr 22 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 17, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn that Arby's will introduce a 'carrot' made of meat and that a statue of Nellie Bly is coming to Roosevelt Island in NYC. They also learn that scientists are racing to find a new red pigment and that the US House of Representatives condemned some of President Trump's tweets for being racist. They also learned about a plane crash in Ocean City, Maryland.
LNE - BB&B - S1E7 - Masoud Soleimani Shojaei
Apr 21 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 16, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the sister of Masoud Soleimani Shojaei, an Iranian soccer star, who wants to attend matches and that Britain's 50 pound note will honor Alan Turing. They also learn of perhaps the world's oldest skull found in Greece and that fast music can help people exercise. They also learn about Michael Seidenberg, who once had a 'secret bookstore' in NYC.
LNE - BB&B - S1E6 - Chincoteague and Cow Cuddling
Apr 20 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 14, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about a blackout in New York City, about wild ponies in Chincoteague, and the increasing popularity of seltzer water. They also learn about 'cow cuddling' and Simona Halep's victory at Wimbledon.
LNE - BB&B - S1E4 - Koch Brothers
Apr 19 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 12, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn how China might be being mean to the Koch brothers and their business partners and how Charles Allie might just be the world's 'fastest old man.' They also learn about the water crisis in India and about the renovation of Central Park's folly of a castle.
LNE - BB&B - S1E3 - Radioactive Selfies
Apr 18 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 11, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram learn about the dangers of radiation (and trying to be cool on Instagram), the effects of Tropical Storm Barry, and about a mom who received a jail sentence for allowing her son to pee outside. A courageous dog also chases a bear in New Jersey.
LNE - BB&B - S1E2 - Gay Marriage
Apr 17 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from July 10, 2019, BoxerBlu and Bram begin a road trip to the fabled Branson, Missouri. First stop: McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. Here they learn how Microsoft's Hololens helps people learn their jobs and that The United Kingdom will allow gay marriage in Northern Ireland. They also learn that The Defender newspaper in Chicago will close and that a company has made hot dogs made of carrots. BoxerBlu gets very upset to learn that a man is arrested in the State o...more
LNE - BB&B - S1E1 - Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin
Apr 16 2020
It all begins here. BoxerBlu and Bram began their Little News Ears journey on this day, July 9, 2019. In this premiere episode they learn about Donald Trump getting angry at a British diplomat for insulting him and how a historic neighborhood in Rhode Island fights against climate change and flooding. They also learn about a scientific study of how plants 'feel fear' during eclipses. More things that they learn: the US government wants North Korea to denuclearize and Vladimir Putin explains that...more