{"id":8874,"date":"2021-07-21T20:57:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T20:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8874"},"modified":"2021-07-21T20:57:51","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T20:57:51","slug":"summer-guide-3-watch-listen-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/07\/summer-guide-3-watch-listen-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Guide 3\/4 &#8211; Watch, Listen &#038; Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#e34051\">Part 3 &#8211; Watch, Listen &amp; Do: To screen time at home or at the cinema, inspiring podcasts and hands on fun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From trips to the cinema to see the summer blockbusters to the latest releases on TV, inspiring podcasts to ignite inquisitive minds and cool apps to download and play, there\u2019s lots to watch, listen and do wherever you are this summer.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read the rest of the series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8863\">Part 1 &#8211; In Person Events:<\/a> For when you\u2019re out and about<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8872\">Part 2 &#8211; Things to do Online:<\/a> Ensure you never get bored <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/07\/summer-guide-4-make-this\/(opens in a new tab)\">Part 4 &#8211; Make This Guide: <\/a>Getting creative at home or wherever you are &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WATCH AT THE CINEMA<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotel Transylvania: Transformania<br>July 23 &#8211; P<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hotel Transylvania: Transformania - Official Trailer - Only At Cinemas October 8\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y-L6AbRsPLo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Drac&#8217;s Pack is back, like you&#8217;ve never seen them before in the final chapter of &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt9848626\">Hotel Transylvania<\/a>&#8216;.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">G.I Joe: Snake Eyes<br>July 23, PG-13<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Snake Eyes Official Trailer (2021 Movie) \u2013 Henry Golding\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fOzewsswtGM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A G.I. Joe spin-off centred around the character of Snake Eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt8404256\/\">Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins<\/a> stars Henry Golding as Snake Eyes, a tenacious loner who is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage after saving the life of their heir apparent. Upon arrival in Japan, the Arashikage teach Snake Eyes the ways of the ninja warrior while also providing something he&#8217;s been longing for: a home.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Old<br>July 23, PG-13<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Old - Official Trailer [HD]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A4U2pMRV9_k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The horror-thriller from the M. Night Shyamalan&#8217;s, director of \u2018The Sixth Sense\u2019 stars Gael Garc\u00eda Bernal, Vicky Krieps and Rufus Sewell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt10954652\/\">Old<\/a> is a thriller about a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly reducing their entire lives into a single day.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jungle Cruise<br>July 30th, PG-13<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Disney&#039;s Jungle Cruise | Official Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f_HvoipFcA8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the theme park attraction of the same name, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0870154\/\">Jungle Cruise<\/a> sees Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson as steamboat captain Frank, who teams up with Emily Blunt\u2019s eccentric scientist Lily as the two embark on a rollicking adventure down the Amazon to find the mythical Tree of Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Suicide Squad<br>July 30, 15<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE SUICIDE SQUAD \u2013 Official \u201cRain\u201d Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eg5ciqQzmK0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt10954652\/\">The Suicide Squad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Guy<br>August 13th, PG-13<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Free Guy | Official Trailer | 20th Century Studios\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X2m-08cOAbc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This action comedy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt6264654\/\">Free Guy<\/a> sees Ryan Reynolds play a bank teller who discovers that he&#8217;s actually an NPC inside a brutal, open world video game.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Time to Die<br>Bond, Sept 30th, PG-13<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NO TIME TO DIE | Trailer 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vw2FOYjCz38?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2382320\/\">No Time to Die<\/a>. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WATCH AT HOME&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">But do this first\u2026&nbsp;<br>Turn on the Subtitles&nbsp;<br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/info-sample2-e1614026405465-1024x443.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8431\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/info-sample2-e1614026405465-1024x443.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/info-sample2-e1614026405465-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/info-sample2-e1614026405465-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2021\/03\/info-sample2-e1614026405465.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A relatively new campaign with a simple message &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/turnonthesubtitles.org\/\">Turn on the Subtitles<\/a>. Kids read more with the subtitles on. Turning on the subtitles while children are watching television can double the chances of a child becoming good at reading meaning that TV time becomes reading time.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/turnonthesubtitles.org\/\">here<\/a> and turn on the subtitles!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop<br>Netflix, July 21&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop | Trailer | Netflix Anime\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EMPnetBr9OM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Anime about a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku.After meeting one bright, sunny day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Behind The Attraction<br>Disney+, July 21st<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Behind the Attraction | Official Trailer | Disney+\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PhenzRWnP4Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Peek beyond the magic of Disney Parks to discover what\u2019s Behind the Attraction! F From the 1950s to today, from Jungle Cruise to \u201cit\u2019s a small world\u201d to Star Wars: Galaxy\u2019s Edge, Disney Parks attractions have amazed millions. And this is the story of how they did it.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tolkien <br>Disney+, July 23 PG-13&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TOLKIEN | Trailer 2 | FOX Searchlight\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wZ1vn85iQRE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt3361792\/\">Tolkien<\/a> is a storyteller and part of a tight group of artists from whom he draws inspiration for his work. However, his work and relationship with Edith, his lover, is threatened during WWI.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jungle Cruise<br>Theatres &amp; Disney+, July 30th<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Jungle Cruise will be available in theatres and on Disney+ Premier Access for an additional fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Mysterious Benedict Society \u2013 Episode 8\/Finale<br>Disney+, August 6th<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Mysterious Benedict Society | Official Trailer | Disney+\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MUpFzScK7P8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, a group of orphans must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications while creating a new sort of family along the way. Based on the bestseller by Trenton Lee Stewart which Time Magazine called \u201cone of the best young adult books of all time,\u201dThe Mysterious Benedict Society\u201d stars Emmy\u00ae Award winner Tony Hale in the titular role and features a standout ensemble of young actors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shaman King Season 1<br>Netflix, August 7th<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SHAMAN KING | Official Trailer | Netflix Anime\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rV8RZrZskdk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Anime series based on the manga.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Chair Season 1<\/strong>,<br>Netflix, August 20th,  for the adults<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Chair | Sneak Peek | Netflix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hphgnAZD03E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dramedy series starring Jay Duplass and Sarah Oh. Comes from Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.At a major university, the first woman of color to become chair tries to meet the dizzying demands and high expectations of a failing English department.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Loud House Movie 2021<\/strong><br>Netflix, August 20th<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Loud House Movie | Date Announce Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MCbIxPYX_j0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nickelodeon produced animated movie based on The Loud House series which sees the family go on vacation to Scotland.With his parents and all 10 sisters in tow, Lincoln Loud heads to Scotland and learns that royalty runs in the family in this global musical journey!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diary Of A Future President, <\/strong><br>Disney+, August 16th<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Diary of a Future President | Official Trailer | Disney+\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hz6stWWu6XI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Follows the highs and lows of Cuban American and future President Elena Ca\u00f1ero-Reed as she enters the seventh grade and recounted through excerpts from 13-year-old Elena\u2019s diary, this coming-of-age series follows Elena through the ups and downs of middle school which sets her on the path to becoming the President of the United States.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/en-gb\/movies\/cruella\/2GJTZuO8I01c\"><strong>Cruella<\/strong><\/a><br>Disney+,  August 27th<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Disney&#039;s Cruella | Official Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gmRKv7n2If8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Comes to Disney+.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>LISTEN&nbsp;<\/strong><br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.acast.com\/s\/everythingunderthesun\">Everything Under the Sun <\/a>(For Kids)&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, the very first question writer (or QI Elf) on the BBC TV show QI and author of three books as she answers questions &#8211; with the help of experts from Neil Gaiman to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum &#8211; sent into the show by children around the world. If you&#8217;re a kid with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howstuffworks.com\/\">Stuff You Should Know (Young Adult Podcast)&nbsp;<\/a><br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe allow=\"autoplay *; encrypted-media *; fullscreen *\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:660px;overflow:hidden;background:transparent;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/everything-under-the-sun\/id1442273607\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Who names a continent? What is El Nino? How is silly putty made? These are some of the topics covered in the Stuff You Should Know podcast (which, incidentally, is brought to you by How Stuff Works). This American podcast is a great way to learn small bits of information that will make you smarter and feed your curiosity. The show notes for each episode contains lots of reference links and additional reading if you want to learn even more information about a given topic. Each episode is about 45 minutes and released weekly.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.serpentinegalleries.org\/art-and-ideas\/140-ideas-tomas-saraceno\/\">New podcast &#8211; 140 ideas by the Serpentine Galleries<\/a><br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-spotify wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Back to Earth: 140 Ideas - Tom\u00e1s Saraceno\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4Te3JgpCLQLvUgcdXdAUn0?si=i-HKlpygQyKCGnJpXxgK7A&amp;dl_branch=1&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first episode of 140 Ideas, a new mini-podcast inspired by the publication 140 Artists\u2019 Ideas for Planet Earth, Tom\u00e1s Saraceno invites us to listen to the spider playing its web at night inside our homes.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shows.acast.com\/anorak-the-happy-podcast-for-kids?utm_source=podnews.net&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-page\">Happy Podcast for Kids by Anorak (for Kids)&nbsp;<\/a><br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/60b659eb706e590019506de7\/ice-cream\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"110px\" allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Anorak: the Happy Podcast for Kids invites children to voice the burning questions that they have about the world around them such as \u2018how do whales pee?\u201d and \u201cshould every house have a jetpack?\u201d. These are answered by a global cast of guests ranging from rock stars to scientists, architects to ice cream makers. 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