Maddie's Sound Explorers

Magic Star
  • 4.6 (14)
  • EDUCATION FOR KIDS
Maddie's Sound Explorers

Winner of BEST FAMILY PODCAST at the 2021 British Podcast Awards – Welcome to Maddie's Sound Explorers, a new podcast hosted by Maddie Moate. In each episode Maddie will explore the sounds of science and nature, joined by experts who'll guide us on all kinds of journeys; into a beehive, down the plughole, or up into a cloud! In each episode, we'll bring you a new piece of music made from the noises we discover. Listen out for interesting sounds as we go along. We'll be going to some very interesting places because Sound Explorers can go anywhere! Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star.

  1. 01/05/2021

    Where does rain come from?

    We fly up into a fluffy cumulus cloud with Ayesha Tandon, and learn about where clouds come from - and what they’re made from. The rhythm of the rain on the window leads us into our song of the week. Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star. Maddie’s Sound Explorers makes use of the works from Freesound.org, modified by length or other processing for use in this episode. All of these are available at Freesound.org. Under a CC-BY 3.0 licence: “Light Rain” by babuababua,  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    19 min

  2. 12/29/2020

    Why do cats purr?

    Charlotte Corney, zookeeper extraordinaire, travels with us to watch big cats in the wild - and we learn how they communicate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    16 min

  3. 12/22/2020

    What is the noisiest cereal?

    Professor Carolyn Ross jumps into a bowl of cereal to answer this important question - and we learn about how useful food science can be for young children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    15 min

  4. 12/15/2020

    Why is thunder so loud?

    Weather presenter Alex Deakin joins us at the heart of a thunderstorm as we learn how thunder and lightning are created. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    16 min

  5. 12/08/2020

    What is an echo?

    We learn about what an echo is - and how bats use echoes to get around, visiting a bat cave with Biologist Professor Kate Jones. Our batty music uses the singing of bats with a jazz twist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    19 min

  6. 12/01/2020

    What did the Big Bang sound like?

    Professional Space Nerd Dr Jen Gupta takes us to the beginning of the universe - the moment before the big bang - and we learn about the signs of the big bang that are still with us today. Our big banger uses the sound of the birth of the universe to make a party anthem. Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star. Reproduction of the sound of the Big Bang by John G. Cramer - 2013 (http://faculty.washington.edu/jcramer/). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    16 min

  7. 11/24/2020

    What happens to our food?

    Stefan Gates guides us on the rocky journey that our food takes - starting with the mouth and stomach and all the way through the intestines. We also find out whether farting is bad for you! We have some Big Bowel Beats this episode to round off our journey. Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    20 min

  8. 11/17/2020

    How do car engines work?

    We travel into the past, present and future with Dr Alice Bell to learn about the history of the car engine - from steam power to the electric cars of the future. The cranks, steam and motors of the past and electric hum of the future gives us our song of the week. Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    17 min
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4.6
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About

Winner of BEST FAMILY PODCAST at the 2021 British Podcast Awards – Welcome to Maddie's Sound Explorers, a new podcast hosted by Maddie Moate. In each episode Maddie will explore the sounds of science and nature, joined by experts who'll guide us on all kinds of journeys; into a beehive, down the plughole, or up into a cloud! In each episode, we'll bring you a new piece of music made from the noises we discover. Listen out for interesting sounds as we go along. We'll be going to some very interesting places because Sound Explorers can go anywhere! Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star.

Information

  • Creator
    Magic Star
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sony Music
  • Show Website
    Maddie's Sound Explorers

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