Little Thinkers!
Eight Worlds Full of Adventures
Whether big questions, creative stories, or wonderfully crazy family moments - here you'll find the perfect adventure for every mood. Discover all eight areas and let yourself be surprised where your curiosity leads you!
Let's Think!
Big Questions, Big Answers
Ben and Pia make complex science and philosophy exciting and easy to understand. From swarm intelligence to flying bumblebees - get ready for amazing discoveries that will blow your mind.
| Title | Description | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Otter's Special Rock Collection | Ben and Pia explore why otters carry special rocks and what this teaches us about tools, attachments, and problem-solving! | |
| Penguin Poop Science Adventures | Ben and Pia discover the amazing world of penguin projectile poop and explore what makes scientists curious about the silliest things in nature! | |
| Seeing With Your Ears | Ben and Pia explore how bats 'see' with sound and wonder if we could ever truly understand what it's like to be a bat! | |
| The Door to Different You | Ben and Pia explore a magical door that leads to a parallel world where all our choices were different, discovering what we might learn from other versions of ourselves. | |
| The Hope Flashlight Adventure | Ben and Pia explore how tiny sparks of hope can light up even the darkest moments, like having a magical flashlight that finds the smallest good things around us. | |
| The Never-Ending Story Mystery | Ben and Pia explore the mind-bending idea of quantum immortality through fun examples and child-friendly thought experiments about parallel worlds and infinite possibilities. |
Let's Ask!
Your Questions, Our Stories
Ask your burning question and get a custom audio story made just for you. Ben and Pia turn every curious question into a unique learning adventure.
| Title | Description | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| How Do Airplanes Fly? | Ben and Pia explore the amazing science of flight with Mason, discovering why airplanes stay up while toy planes fall down. | |
| How Do Fish Breathe Underwater? | Ben and Pia explore how fish can breathe underwater without noses, discovering the amazing world of gills and underwater breathing. | |
| How Do Trees Drink Water? | Ben and Pia explore how trees drink water without mouths or straws, discovering the amazing underground network of roots and the tree's incredible drinking system. | |
| Where Does the Sun Go at Night? | Ben and Pia explore Mia's wonderful question about where the sun goes when we can't see it, discovering how our spinning Earth creates day and night. | |
| Why Brush Our Teeth? | Ben and Pia explore tooth brushing with Ethan's curious question about what happens if we don't clean our teeth. | |
| Why Do Leaves Change Color? | Ben and Pia explore the magical science behind autumn's colorful leaf transformation with curious Olivia. | |
| Why Do Volcanoes Have Lava? | Ben and Pia explore with Levi why some mountains are hot and full of melted rock, discovering the amazing secrets hidden deep inside our planet. | |
| Why Do We Blink? | Ben and Pia explore why our eyes need to blink and what happens when we try not to, inspired by Lily's funny eye experiment. | |
| Why Do We Dream? | Ben and Pia explore the fascinating world of dreams with Noah, discovering why our brains create movies while we sleep. | |
| Why Do We Get Hiccups? | Ben and Pia explore the mystery of hiccups with curious Chloe, discovering how our breathing muscle sometimes gets confused and starts doing little jumps inside our body! | |
| Why Do We Have Eyebrows? | Ben and Pia explore the surprising reasons why eyebrows are actually super important body parts, with fun experiments and fascinating facts about these fuzzy face protectors. | |
| Why Do We Laugh? | Ben and Pia explore the mystery of laughter with Ella, discovering why our bodies giggle, chuckle, and burst into fits of giggles even when we don't know why! | |
| Why Is Ocean Water Salty? | Ben and Pia explore why ocean water tastes salty while pool water doesn't, discovering the amazing journey of salt from rocks to sea. | |
| Why Is the Sky Blue? | Ben and Pia explore why the sky appears blue through playful light experiments and colorful explanations for young minds. |
Let's Create!
You're the Hero
Become the main character in your own story! Tell us your ideas and we'll create a personalized audio adventure that's completely unique to you.
| Title | Description | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Mars Field Trip Mystery | Two young astronauts befriend gentle Martians and solve crystal puzzles to return to their spaceship in time. |
Let's Listen!
Magic for Quiet Moments
Relaxing audio stories filled with magic and wisdom. Perfect for dreaming, reflecting, and cozy family time when you want the world to slow down.
| Title | Description | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Emma and the Invisible Friend | A shy girl meets an invisible friend and discovers her own courage. | |
| Leni and the Rainbow Bottles | A girl collects colors born from kind acts and paints her gray city bright again. | |
| The One-Handed Golden Clock | A busy girl finds a magic clock that can pause the world and learns that time is best when shared. | |
| Tom and the Hidden Garden | A boy restores a forgotten garden with tiny helpers and patient care. |
Let's Imagine!
When Things Come to Life
What would your teddy bear tell you? What secrets does the old oak tree know? Here everyday objects find their voice and share the stories they've been keeping to themselves.
| Title | Description | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Pebble That Hugs Time | A small stone shares funny, gentle thoughts on waiting, change, and how time makes round, brave hearts. | |
| Stone of Quiet Wonders | A gentle paving stone shares funny street secrets, big little questions, and why being steady feels like love. | |
| The Sleepy Battery | A tired little battery wonders about rest, purpose, and how energy comes back like morning light. | |
| Whispers of a Patchy Bear | A soft bear shares funny secrets, brave hugs, and big little questions about growing, waiting, and warm courage. |
Let's Laugh!
Creative Kids, Patient Parents
Family life with a twist: when children come up with brilliant explanations and parents have to play along with a smile. Here we celebrate the wonderful chaos of everyday family life.
| Title | Description | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Cleanliness Bends Household Physics | Family discovers their definition of clean controls a chaos-prone vacuum and a toy-hiding strategy war breaks out. | |
| Clothes Start A Union | The family's favorite T-shirt suddenly scratches, sparking a wild investigation into clothing conspiracies. | |
| Dessert Stomach Is Science | After dinner, a family discovers their table and fridge obey sticky notes and 'fullness' declarations, turning dessert into physics. | |
| Toothpaste Breaks Gravity | Kid invents wild excuses to avoid brushing until Dad's gadget toothpaste makes the bathroom float. | |
| Toy Vanishes At Departure | Family tries to leave, but the key toy keeps vanishing, triggering absurd theories, teasing, and a surprising fix. |
Let's Read!
Family Reading Corner
Articles that make sense of the world - from kid questions that finally get honest answers to family insights that actually work in real life. Reading that speaks to curious minds of all ages.
| Title | Description | Read |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Clever Ways of Answering Kids' Questions That Make Them Think (and save your sanity on car rides) | Turn your child's endless 'Why?' questions into opportunities for brilliant conversations with these 6 game-changing response techniques! | |
| 7 Best Road Trip Games for Kids That Actually Work (and keep parents sane for more than 5 minutes) | Transform your next family car journey from survival mode into adventure time with these 7 brilliant road trip games that even grumpy kids will love! | |
| 7 Brilliant Ways to Answer Kids' Questions Without Going Insane (And Why They Never Stop Asking) | Ever wondered why your little one treats you like Google with legs? Discover the fascinating science behind children's endless questions and genius ways to respond without going mad! | |
| 7 Mind-Blowing Reasons Why Kids Hate Vegetables (And It's Not Your Fault!) | Ever wonder why vegetables taste like punishment? It's not just you being picky - there's actual science behind why kids hate vegetables, and it's way cooler than you think! | |
| 7 Mind-Blowing Reasons Why You Can Remember Pokémon Names But Can't Remember Math (And Why Your Brain Is Actually a Genius) | Your brain remembers Pokémon like a superhero database but forgets math like it's yesterday's lunch. Here's the wild science behind this brain mystery! | |
| 7 Reasons Podcasts for Kids Make Your Child Smarter (and Save Your Sanity During Car Rides) | Who knew that letting kids put on headphones could actually make them smarter? Here's why podcasts are every parent's new best friend! | |
| 7 Reasons Why Adults Don't Understand My Jokes (and why that makes you a comedy genius) | Ever wondered why grown-ups look confused when you tell your BEST jokes? Turns out, you're not weird - you're a comedy genius and they just don't get it! | |
| 7 Reasons Why Cleaning Up Is Annoying (And Why Your Parents Make Such Weird Faces) | Ever wonder why cleaning up feels like torture? Spoiler alert: It's not just you - there's actual science behind why your brain rebels against tidying up! | |
| 7 Reasons Why Farts Are Funny But Adults Turn Red Like Tomatoes (The Ultimate Giggle Guide) | Ever wonder why you crack up at farts but your mom looks mortified? We've got the hilarious science behind the world's most awkward sound effect! | |
| 7 Reasons Why School Is Boring But YouTube Is Like Magic (And How To Turn Your Brain Into A Fun Machine) | Your brain has a secret fun-detector that goes CRAZY for YouTube but falls asleep in math class. Let's crack the code and turn you into a learning superhero! | |
| 7 Secret Reasons Why You Have to Go to Bed When Not Tired (and why your brain is playing tricks on you!) | Ever wonder why parents make you sleep when you feel wide awake? Your body has some pretty sneaky tricks up its sleeve that even grown-ups don't fully understand! | |
| 7 Simple Ways How Kids Learn to Think (and how parents can help without losing their minds) | Transform everyday moments into thinking adventures with these parent-tested tips that boost your child's brainpower without the drama! | |
| 7 Ways to Make Philosophy for Kids Fun and Easy (without needing a philosophy degree yourself) | Turn everyday moments into philosophical adventures! Learn 7 simple ways to spark deep thinking in kids through play, questions, and wonder - no PhD required. | |
| 8 Gründe warum das perfekte Kinderzimmer hinterfragen sinnvoll ist (bevor alle unglücklich werden) | Das perfekte Kinderzimmer macht oft alle unglücklich. Wir erklären warum weniger manchmal mehr ist - mit viel Humor und praktischen Tipps für entspanntere Familien. |
Let's Rewind!
Adventures Through Time
Step back in time with Ben, Pia, and the Storyteller as they bring history's most amazing adventures to life. Real heroes, incredible journeys, and mysteries that still make us wonder today.
| Title | Description | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia Earhart’s Vanishing Sky | A cinematic, fact-true journey through Amelia Earhart’s life, courage, and the enduring mystery of her final flight—told with heart, detail, and wonder. | |
| Fabiola Gianotti and Higgs | From quiet piano notes to a giant ring under the earth, one scientist follows clues to a tiny secret of nature. | |
| Florence Nightingale's Lamp | A warm, thrilling journey with the Lady with the Lamp, from dark wartime halls to bright ideas that reshaped hospitals forever. | |
| Marco Polo’s Wild Journey | From Venice to the court of Kublai Khan, a true tale of deserts, mountains, paper money, and a sea voyage with a princess. | |
| Marie Curie: Living Light | A vivid, true story of Marie Curie, the scientist who made hidden energy visible and helped heal soldiers with X-rays. | |
| Wright Brothers: First Flight | Winds, sand, and a wooden machine leap into history as two bicycle makers turn careful notes into the first powered, controlled flight. |
