About
Kids ListenHere to celebrate and advocate for great podcasts for kids and families. Lots of interviews with creators, and tips on making better podcasts for kids.
Note from the editor
We’re a grassroots organization of advocates for high-quality podcasts for kids.
Editors
Lindsay Patterson
CEO of Tumble Media, producer & co-host of Tumble Science Podcast for Kids. Co-founder of Kids Listen, advocacy for kids podcasts. Parent.
Jonathan Messinger
Writer/producer of @finncaspian podcast for kids | Believer in empowering kids to trust their creativity and overthrow the grown-ups.
Andrew Barkan
Blind composer & dad re-imagining children’s media. Co-creator of Andrew & Polly, Ear Snacks: a musical podcast for kids about the world, and Kids Listen.
Rhea Pechter
Writer/producer of Little Stories for Tiny People, a story podcast for kids; artist; mom; member of Kids Listen. www.littlestoriestinypeople.com
Mick Sullivan
Creator of The Past and The Curious Podcast, author of The Meatshower and I See Lincoln's Underpants, museum educator, musician, and dad.
Ali Wilkinson
lives in Portland, Oregon with her 3 small children, 1 medium-sized husband, and 3 large cats. She and said children make the podcast Cool Facts About Animals
Eric O'Keeffe
Eric is the creator & host of What If World, a storytelling podcast for kids. He also freelances as a script editor and brief writer in sunny LA.
Angela Marie Ferrari
Angela Ferrari is an artist, and children’s book author/ illustrator based in Portland Maine. She is the host of the Story Spectacular podcast.
Phoebe Owens Crozier
👩👦 🐶 ⚡️✨ 🔗 mother of a dog |creative sorceress light | connected all-ways | (bio haiku by K-F-P 🙏 ) 🔗: superphoebe.com
Writers
Brennen Power
Brennen is a reformed professional baker and full-time homeschooling father. He helps his kids with their podcast https://bookpowerforkids.com/
James Nicholson
Writer ✍️ | Producer @podikins 📻 | Editor @cointalkshow ✂️ | Treeplanter 🌱 | Recovering Romanticist 📚 | jamesnicholson.net
Andrew Barkan
Blind composer & dad re-imagining children’s media. Co-creator of Andrew & Polly, Ear Snacks: a musical podcast for kids about the world, and Kids Listen.
Marjorie Stordeur
Creator of Best Day Yet: Affirmations For Kids, elementary librarian in Green Bay, WI, author, yogi, and mother.
Phoebe Owens Crozier
👩👦 🐶 ⚡️✨ 🔗 mother of a dog |creative sorceress light | connected all-ways | (bio haiku by K-F-P 🙏 ) 🔗: superphoebe.com
Melissa Victor
A girl. A creator. A storyteller. Words shaped from my thoughts. Thoughts created from my experiences. Speaking from my heart.
MissLynnSings
Lynn Hickernell loves words, donuts, and the color yellow. She performs music for kids and families, and produces the Good Words Podcast and What If World.
Jodi Murphy
Kids podcast creator and ally for neurodiversity and inclusion - Board Member Kids Listen and Multicultural Children's Book Day
Meg Lewis
NYC-based writer, illustrator, and podcaster; Storypillar podcast creator/writer/producer www.storypillar.com; @storypillar (Instagram)