Andrew & Polly investigate the science of sneezing, how tissues are made, how the amazing human body protects itself, and how we can all protect each other when we...ah...ah...achoo! Thanks to Wow in the World’s Mindy Thomas for playing “Should I Pick It?” and communicating so much gooey science from her New York Times best-selling book The How and The Wow of the Human Body. And thanks to pediatric surgeon Dr. Willie Moses from UCSF for using his imaginary laparoscope to reveal the secrets of the cellular LEGO kit inside all of us. Thanks to the families who support our work at patreon.com/earsnacks! And thanks to the four fantastic kids -- Emily from Scotland, Mila from Wyoming, Valentino from Italy, and Izzy from California -- who helped us think about tissues inside and outside our bodies!  Thanks to this episode’s sponsors! Thanks to MIT Kids Press. Get Ada and the Galaxies wherever books are sold Thanks iD Tech Pro. To save $150 on weekly, small-group semesters, go to idtech.com/EARSNACKS and use promo code EARSNACKS. You can also get started with a 1-on-1 tutoring lesson for just $49.

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Tissues: How to Sneeze and Cellular Lego Kits

Andrew knows two people who have a real problem with raisins: Polly and visitor-from-the-Sun Gustafer Yellowgold. Musician/cartoonist Morgan Taylor was kind enough to facilitate this summit of Earthlings and Sunlings in our continuing series about what Treats are (and aren’t.) You can find all of Morgan’s multimedia Gustafer chronicling at  gustaferyellowgold.com or listen to his latest audiobook A Cooler World on Audible. Thanks to Morgan, Gustafer, Slim the eel and Stephanie Meyers the publicist for making this a cooler podcast -- and a big thank you to our awesome supporters for supporting the work we do at patreon.com/earsnacks! Y’all make this a cooler world indeed. We’ve got more Ear Snacks in store for you soon, but we always want to hear what your kids are thinking about and find a way to invite them on the show -- visit earsnacks.org to let us know?

The Great Raisin Summit (Morgan Taylor & Gustafer Yellowgold)

Andrew knows two people who have a real problem with raisins: Polly and visitor-from-the-Sun Gustafer Yellowgold. Musician/cartoonist Morgan Taylor was kind enough to facilitate this summit of Earthlings and Sunlings in our continuing series about what Treats are (and aren’t.) You can find all of Morgan’s multimedia Gustafer chronicling at gustaferyellowgold.com or listen to his latest audiobook A Cooler World on Audible. Thanks to Morgan, Gustafer, Slim the eel and Stephanie Meyers the publicist for making this a cooler podcast -- and a big thank you to our awesome supporters for supporting the work we do at patreon.com/earsnacks! Y’all make this a cooler world indeed. We’ve got more Ear Snacks in store for you soon, but we always want to hear what your kids are thinking about and find a way to invite them on the show -- visit earsnacks.org to let us know?

Raisins: Are They Great or Gross?

We are so excited to share these new tunes with you! Join us for the best day ever in our backyard with words of kindness, barbecue, vaccinated grandma's, lessons on money, friendship, unique and amazing people, bubbles & joy and a sweet look at the night sky. This episode features the following songs: Best Day Ever - SaulPaul Please Excuse Me Thank You - Ziggy Marley (feat. Alanis Morrisette) There’s a Party in My Backyard - DJ Willy Wow The Moon & the Stars & Me - The Bright Siders Juneteenth - Fy﻿ütch + Alphabet Rockers Common Scents -Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (feat. Asheville Symphony & Awa Sangho) Friendship Party - Lucy Kalantari (feat. Jazzy Ash & Joelle Lurie) No One Exactly Like You - Pierce Freelon & Nnenna Freelon Like a Bubble - Andrew & Polly (feat. Mista Cookie Jar) Being a musician is tough! Please support these artists and share their work. To find out more about Ear Snacks or be on the show, visit earsnacks.org. If you want to support the work we do (and get extra content, personalized birthday videos, sneak peaks and more), join the Snack Club at patreon.com/earsnacks - it’s a TREAT to make brain food for your kids & all kids! Still need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok!

Great Music for Kids: A Playlist of Our Favorite New Awesome Songs!

What makes a treat a treat? Andrew & Polly ask kids on 3 continents, neighbor and food scientist Sara Yang, and treat-inspired multimedia Minnesotans Bryan and Neil of Koo Koo Kanga Roo. Andrew also unveils the Treat Song 3000 and, deliciousness ensues! Thank you to Elias, Bodhin, JoJo, Madelynn, and Monk for treating us to your thoughts on treats. Thanks to Sara Yang for helping us think about sensory science as it relates to food and for giving us a nose-pinching jelly bean taste-testing experiment to try. This episode includes an original underscore as well as snippets of Grapes by Andrew & Polly, Everybody Eats When They Come to My House by Cab Calloway, and two tunes -- I Like Cake and Ice Cold Lemonade -- by our guests Koo Koo Kanga Roo. Their new record Slow Clap and their podcast Banter Buddies and you can find Bryan and Neil at a dance party or craft service table near you. Hooray for our newest Patreon supporters Nona and Juno! If you want to support the work we do (and get extra content, personalized birthday videos, sneak peaks and more), join the Snack Club at patreon.com/earsnacks - it’s a TREAT to make brain food for your kids & all kids!

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Treats: What's the best treat of all time?

If two giraffes went camping, what would they bring? While Kevin & Louise try to figure out what they need to bring on their camping trip, Miry from Miry’s List helps Andrew & Polly meditate on the sounds and smells of home, and offers ideas about how we can help families seeking refuge in our communities feel at home. Thanks to our friends Sabo, Reuben, Tess, Fritz, Kalin & Millie who asked to be on the show by having a grownup visit earsnacks.org. A special shoutout to our newest Patreon supporters who joined our snack club at patreon.com/earsnacks: The Chan Family, aka Captain Awesome, Mama Juggler, Donny Lamborghini, and BeeBee Elias & Eliana, from a different Chan Family! Bobby and Stella in Calgary Miry’s List is a non-profit organization helping families from Syria, Afghanistan and many other countries make new homes in the United States. To support the work Miry and countless incredible volunteers are doing: Contribute to the Miry’s List Emergency Action Fund for Afghan Families Visit miryslist.org Pre-order the upcoming book “Our World is a Family.” We (Andrew & Polly) wrote the new song featured in this episode, At the Campfire by Night -- to find more of our music and to inquire about original scores for media, visit andrewandpolly.com - thanks for listening! Need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok!

Tents: Everyone Needs Shelter (Talking to Kids about Refugees)

Explore the science & joy of soap making with Claudia Zanes, a wonderful family musician and soap maker! Then take a deep breath with authors Mags DeRoma & Christine Peck whose book “Too Many Bubbles” helps kids navigate the anxiety of grumpy thoughts that won’t go away. Andrew practices Polly’s game of turning thought bubbles into word bubbles! (Golly, that does take practice!) Check out Dan + Claudia Zanes’ newest single Reparations is a Must, Claudia's handmade CLEO Soaps as well as the imaginative board game Mags and Christine make, Silly Street!  Thanks again to the kids who added their voices to this episode: Kaya, Kali, Kieran, Vada & Shai -- If you want to be on the show or to find out more, visit earsnacks.org.  Ear Snacks is a free interactive experience centered around children’s voices & ideas -- special thanks and a huge shoutout to our newest Patreon supporters Alice, Cora, Miles, Kali and Kaya. To support the work we’re doing for your kids (and all kids), visit patreon.com/earsnacks -- thanks for listening! Need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok!

Making Soap + Thought Bubbles!

Pop! Welcome to a very floaty episode of Ear Snacks in which Andrew & Polly (literally) get into bubbles. Come ponder the nature of glistening spheres, learn the science of surface tension and explore the wonders of Bubble Planet at Kidspace Children’s Museum, and wax poetic about the joy of sharing bubbles with our effortlessly effervescent pal, Mista Cookie Jar -- who helps us make a brand new song, “Like a Bubble!" Thanks to Kaya, Kali, Kieran, Vada & Shai (who made some bubble art for this episode) for sharing what they know about bubbles! To learn more or to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org and special thanks to our amazing new Patreon supporters Winona, Margot, Gussy, & Theo family! To support the work we do, join us at patreon.com/earsnacks Thanks to editor extraordinaire Allyson Holley for helping us make this episode, as well as musicians Bruno Serroni (cello), Davi Mello (cavaquino), Jon-Paul Frappier (trumpet), Chris Bonner (bass) and Chris Barber (drums) for bringing our original music to life. And as always, thank YOU for listening -- it means a lot. Need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok!

Bubbles: The Science Inside Those Floaty Poppy Sudsy Happy Spheres!

We talk to Andrew’s mom about making blueberry jam, Amy Dickens from Salt + Sage Catering about keeping foods separate and pickling turnips. Plus, we count all the jelly beans in Polly’s giant jar of jelly beans and reveal the four closest guessers! What are *you* up to with jars this summer? We want to see your jar projects! If you need some ideas, check out these fun links - and share them with us on on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok. Thanks to Anika, Aarys, Rala, and Liv (who made the art for this episode!) for sharing what they know about jars. If your child wants to share what they know on the show (or just say hello) visit earsnacks.org.

Jars: What Do You Keep in a Jar? Jam? Pickles? Jelly Beans?

Salt and Sage's Amy Dickens -- who has at least 110 jars -- talks about sharing food and jar mishaps. Plus, food science and scaring away micropes with Harry Rosenblum and Hannah Fordin from the Time for Lunch podcast. And we start a jar band. Obviously. Can you guess how many jellybeans are in Polly’s giant 1-gallon jar? Give it a try! Comment with your kiddo's guess by following us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok. Thanks to Anika, Liv Rala, and Aarys (who made the art for this episode!) for sharing what they know about jars. If your child wants to share what they know on the show (or just say hello) visit earsnacks.org. Ear Snacks is a free interactive experience for families centered around kids’ voices and ideas. If you believe in this show, consider becoming a supporter for as little as $2/month on Patreon or Apple Podcasts - and thanks!

Jars: are they the perfect containers or what!?!

In this brand new episode of Ear Snacks, we share songs from "All One Tribe," a compilation celebrating the rich culture and diversity that Black voices bring to family music. We also discuss the meaning of Juneteenth, the years between the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery in Texas, and how recognizing this holiday can help make the United States a better place for all. All One Tribe / Juneteenth Mixtape For All by The Wise Channel Family Reunion by Fyütch (feat. Divinity Roxx) I Believe by Shine & the Moonbeams Clap Your Hands by The Magic Jones Shine (Melanin Remix) by Alphabet Rockers Nothing Wrong With The Black Crayon by DJ Willy Wow! |  We All Live by Melanie DeMore Mtoto Mzuri by Jabali Afrika (feat. Ahadi) Beautiful Brown Babies by Kymberly Stewart Learn more about each of these 24 Black family music artists across the country and on social media via #allonetribe #1tribecollective. Support the project by buying the album and sharing the music! If you want to raise up Juneteenth long-term, consider signing the Change.org petition -- Marke Juneteenth a National Holiday Special thanks to Aaron Nigel Smith and Family Music Forward for facilitating this mixtape.

Great Music for Kids: All One Tribe - Juneteenth Mixtape

We are excited to announce that Season 3 is on its way, and with it a new format! In this episode *for parents* we discuss advertising on kids podcasts, data on kids listening habits from the non-profit organization Kids Listen, express heartfelt appreciation for our audience and announce upcoming Patreon requests. To kick things off, we could really use your help to better understand our audience! Please share some anonymous information with us by taking this three-minute survey: http://bit.ly/earpodsurvey . For more information on Dr. Esther Rosendaal's work on kids and advertising, listen to her on this episode of "Your Parenting Mojo." If you want to learn more about Ear Snacks or how to be on the show, visit earsnacks.org.

For Parents: On Children & Advertising and How Kids Listen to Podcasts

Whether you're brand new to Ear Snacks or an old friend of the show, here's a treat for your ears! What happens on Ear Snacks? Kids and grownups share what they know and are curious about what they don't know… yet. You might sing, giggle or want a hug. If you'd like to be on the show or to find out more, visit earsnacks.org Ear Snacks is a free interactive experience centered around children’s voices & ideas. To support the work we’re doing for your kids (and all kids), become a supporter on Patreon or through Apple Podcasts Premium Subscription feature. Thanks for listening! Need more snacks? Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or TikTok!

Trailer: What even is Ear Snacks?

Ear Snacks is a musical podcast for kids about the world. Andrew & Polly and their friends consider music, science, art and culture in a fun-filled podcast that parents enjoy and younger kids eat right up. www.earsnacks.org

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