The Ten News, News For Curious Kids
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Interested in what's going on around you? 🤔 The Ten News podcast is a bite-sized podcast for kids and their adults that explains what’s going on in the world. 🌎 Each episode explores topics kids care about most including events, sports, science, gaming, pop culture, entertainment, and more! 🗞️ The Ten News also features some pretty awesome guests; LEGO Masters Judge Amy Corbett, America’s top doctor Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sarah Natochenny, the voice of Ash Ketchum for Pokemon fans, and many more. 🤩 It’s a great way for you and your family to stay connected with what’s going on in the world. 😊 The Ten News is also a Common Sense Media Selection as a great podcast for kids!
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Jun 17, 2025 • 18min
Talking All Things News with The Week Junior - Ten News Deep Dive
💥It’s the final Deep Dive of Season 5—and we’re going out with a BANG! 🤩
@TheWeekJunior Junior Council joins us to talk all things news:
🗞️How kids get their news
🧠How kids process news
✅Tips for fact-checking, smart research, and more!
🤔Plus, a TRIVIATTACK! Ryan, Pam, and Owen challenge the Junior Council with 10 trivia questions…
🎧And, Kap is flipping the script and putting Owen on the trivia throne.
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Jun 13, 2025 • 23min
Nintendo Switch 2 Launch: BTS With Ryan
🎮 We've got a special report from Nintendo New York! Ryan got to attend the midnight launch for a VIP experience to pick up the Switch 2 🤯
🤩 Tune in for exclusive interviews with the Senior Vice President of Product and Development at Nintendo, Nate Bihldorff. Plus, AAPI and LGBTQ+ legend, AND gamer, Bowen Yang!
🕹️ And, don't miss out on Ryan's first impressions of the Switch 2!
Tell us what you think of this season. Fill out our survey here.
Jun 12, 2025 • 23min
The Biggest News Stories Right Now - 10 Things You Need to Know
It's the end of the season and here are 10 Things You Need to Know before we break for the Summer with The Ten News! And listen in for a surprise visit from a very wicked actor....
1. 💪 Trump vs. Musk
2. 📜 The Big Beautiful Bill
3. 📺 Funding for Public Media
4. 🏳️🌈 Pride Month, DEI, and More
5. 🤖 Artificial Intelligence
6. 🔥 Los Angeles and ICE
7. 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine-Russia Update
8. 🇮🇱Israel-Gaza Update
9. 🕹️ Big Tech News
10. 🍿 A "Wicked" Summer Movie List
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Jun 5, 2025 • 17min
Nintendo Switch 2 Re-air - 10 Things You Need to Know
Listen in for a special message from Ryan at the top of today's re-air.
10 Things You Need to Know with The Ten News!
1. 🚨 IT’S NINTENDO SWITCH 2 LAUNCH DAY
2. ⚙️ Switch 2 Hardware
3. 🎮 The OG Switch vs. Switch 2
4. 🤩 Special Features
5. 🫨 Even More Special Features
6. 🕹️ Switch 2 Games
7. 👾 Even More Games
8. 🙀 Games Galore!
9. 🗓️ Switch 2 Release Date & More
10. ✅ Nintendo Fun Fact
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May 29, 2025 • 17min
Indianapolis 500 to the Latest Oreo Flavor - 10 Things You Need to Know
10 Things You need to Know with The Ten News!
1. 🏁109th Indianapolis 500
2. 🌭The Inaugural Wienie 500
3. 🏀 Haliburton Helps Out a Fan
4. 🤖 Robot Masters the Rubik's Cube
5. 📺 Seasme Street Coming to Netlix
6. ⛰️ Hikers Turned Treasure Hunters
7. 🌊 A Puny, Preshistoric Predator
8. 🐰 A Crusing Cottontail
9. ⛵️ Sailing Away from Corporate America
10. 🍪 New Oreo Flavor by Selena Gomez
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May 22, 2025 • 17min
WNBA Returns to the Most Popular Baby Names - 10 Things You Need to Know
10 Things You Need to Know with The Ten News!
1. 🏀 WNBA is Back!
2. 👀 A Sneak Peek at Super Mario World?
3. 🦆🚨 Quacking Down on the Law
4. 🛩️ Can the Government Receive Gifts?
5. 💸 Walmart's Warning About Tariffs
6. 🌋🌊An Underwater Volcano!?
7. 🌉 Ship Crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
8. 🐾 One Dog's Final Feast
9. 😋 Pop-tarts' Newest Tasty Treat
10. 🍼 Top Baby Names of 2024
Contact us! Email us at hello@thetennews.com
May 16, 2025 • 17min
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month! - Ten News Deep Dive
🥳The Ten News, along with special guests Asher and Kristen from the Culture Kids podcast, are celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
🌺We’re sharing 5 cool things about AAPI Heritage Month from why we celebrate it to some of our favorite AAPI celebrities.
😋Plus, it’s not a party without a potluck! We’re playing Food & Fact, tasting and describing delicious dishes from different cultures.
🥤And, test your boba tea knowledge on today's trivia!
May 15, 2025 • 17min
Meet Pope Leo XIV to a Sweet Surprise of 70,000 Lollipops - 10 Things You Need to Know
10 Things You Need to Know with The Ten News!
1. ✝️ Meet Pope Leo XIV
2. ⚽️ Soccer Fans Shake the Earth
3. 🥇 2025 Olympic Hall of Famers
4. 😳 Snake Bites to Save Lives?
5. 🐾 A Paw-some Playdate
6. 🗞️ Trump's Ban of Transgender Service Members
7. 🪖 Armed Forces Day
8. 📺 Netflix Gets a New Look
9. 📍 A New City in the Lone Star State
10. 🍭 A Very Sweet Surprise
May 8, 2025 • 16min
Screen Free Week to Mother's Day - 10 Things You Need to Know
10 Things You Need to Know with The Ten News!
1. 📱It's Screen Free Week!
2. 🔋Major Power Outage in Europe
3. 🗻Climber Rescued Twice in One Week
4. 🏈A Fumbeled Prank Call
5. 🐾Runaway Weiner Dog is Back Home Safe
6. 🛩️Fighter Jet Lost at Sea
7. 🇨🇦2025 Canada Election Recap
8. 🏇151st Kentucky Derby
9. 🍿Summer Movie Watchlist
10. 💝Happy Mother's Day!
May 1, 2025 • 17min
Mental Health Awareness Month to AAPI Heritage Month - 10 Things You Need to Know
10 Things You Need to Know with The Ten News!
1. 🧠 National Mental Health Awareness Month
2. 🍭 FDA Phasing Out Harmful Food Dyes
3. 😋 The Great Marshmallow Drop
4. 🤖 A Humanoid Half-Marathon
5. 🎂 YouTube Turns 20
6. 🪸 Climate is Changing Coral Reefs
7. 🛬 A Melting Runway!?
8. 🪲 Cicadas Making a Comeback
9. 🐶 One Very Good Boy
10. 🌺 It's AAPI Heritage Month!
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