Curious Conversations: A Podcast for Kids by Kids

Join us as we travel around the world in 37 minutes with Emelie Cheng Pollard and her daughter Ania. It’s an interview of firsts! Our first international interview and our first mother / daughter interview.

Emelie is a Canadian who now makes Stockholm, Sweden her home with her family. She is a graphic designer and is currently an art director with the kids department at H&M. We learn what a graphic designer is and what they do!

Emelie is interested in all things design-related but also enjoys cooking, photography, travel writing, and being out in nature – but her biggest passion is definitely travelling!

We had fun talking with Emelie and Ania in the same interview. Listen to Ania’s perspectives on what her Mom’s job is, the differences between living in Canada and Sweden and her many travel recommendations!

Together, Emelie and Ania share their travel stories which take us all over the world from Canada to Europe, Asia, India, Pakistan, Scandinavia, the Faroe Islands and so much more.

We also talk about our favourite museums, amusement parks, travel bucket lists and more. As school starts, join us for a world wide field trip which we hope will inspire your future travel adventures!

Connect with Emelie through her website or either of her Instagram accounts.

www.emeliechengpollard.com

@smallnomads

@emeliechengpollard

Here are some of the things that came up in our conversation with Emelie and Ania and where you can find them in this episode!

3:05 - Havergal College

10:43 - Vasa Museum in Stockholm, Sweden

20:06 - Cirque du Soleil

20:37 - Faroe Islands, where there are more sheep than people!

24:08 - Museum Chat, where we talk about the Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology, Denmark’s Louisiana Museum of Modern Art and the The Metropolitan Museum of Art

27:36 - Greta Thunberg & Brandon Stanton

32:40 - Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark
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On today's bonus episode of Curious Kids we welcome Brandon S., he is 12 years old, in Grade 7 and he is our neighbour! We spend a lot of time outside playing with Brandon and his sister Ruby, who is on a previous episode of Curious Kids!
We talked about many different things with Brandon and he told us some funny stories as well. Listen to our conversation about Pokémon , LEGO, the thrill of rock climbing, favourite board games and more. On Curious Kids we want to talk to kids and we want to hear what they have to say. As long as you are a kid you can join us. Our definition of kid is pretty open, kids, tweens, teens, everyone is welcome and we know everyone has a story to tell. We can’t wait to have some great conversations with some awesome kids!
Do you want to be on Curious Kids? We would love to meet you! If you would like to be a part of our new segment just connect with us through email or social media. We can’t wait to meet you!

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Do you love outer space? Have you ever wondered where the Earth’s water comes from or how planets die? These are just some of the questions we ask our guest today, Sean Raymond.

Sean is a science fiction-loving astrophysicist who likes blending imagination with science. Sean received his Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of Washington, Seattle and is currently living in Bordeaux, France doing research at the Observatoire de Bordeaux. Today we learn more about what an astrophysicist does. Here is a hint, one of the most important parts of his job is asking questions.

We even learn what the Vomit Comet is and for fun we throw in a little conversation about ultimate frisbee.

Sean is also an authour and recently published a book of Dr. Seuss-style astronomy poems which helps all of us who are not astrophysicists understand the universe a little bit better.

Click here to learn more about Sean on his website.

Click here to buy his book: Black Holes, Stars, Earth and Mars: Astronomy Poems For All AgesHere are some of the fun things we talked about in our conversation today and where you can find them in this episode.
6:00 - Sean reads us his latest poem called A Flock of Free Floaters

9:53 - We hear all about how Sean wrote his book called Black Holes, Stars, Earth and Mars: Astronomy Poems For All Ages. The illustrations were done by his son Owen and the introduction is written by Neil deGrassTyson.

14:19 - We have a fun chat about Star Wars!

15:04 - Where does Earth’s water come from?

19:26 - How do planets die?

20:46 - Can moons have their own moons?

24:18 - The Vomit Comet

25:05 - Ultimate FrisbeeConnect with us!
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In Part 2 of Bricktastic with Graeme Dymond we have so many of our LEGO questions answered.

How many pieces of LEGO and how many minifigures are in Toronto’s Miniland?

What is Graeme’s most memorable LEGO build? Hint, it involves a dinosaur.

Can you mix DUPLO and regular LEGO pieces?

How many unique combinations are there when you only have 6 bricks?

We also talk about how failing when LEGO building is not a bad thing, even when your huge spaceship falls down in the middle of a convention hall!

Since all three of us have had the chance to visit the LEGO House in Billund, Denmark, it was fun to exchange stories about each of our experiences. It’s a conversation you won’t want to miss.

If you haven’t had a chance be sure to listen to Part 1 of Bricktastic with Graeme Dymond.
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If you love LEGO as much as we do you won’t want to miss this conversation and the next one. We had so much fun talking LEGO with Graeme Dymond that we had to make our conversation into two episodes.

In Bricktastic: Part 1 we talk to Graeme about what it takes to be a LEGO Master Builder. We learn that there are many different Master Builder titles and so many ways to become one. But no matter which title or job you have it is really just another way of saying you get to wake up everyday and play with LEGO bricks for a living.

Graeme’s journey started as a toddler playing with LEGO at home and he never stopped playing with LEGO bricks. This led him to a Brick Factor competition at the LEGO Discovery Centre in Toronto which he won and then he went on to become a LEGO Master Builder and a LEGO Certified Professional. We also discover what Graeme’s first LEGO set was and what his all time favourite LEGO set is.

We even talk about the LEGO Masters Builder show that is on TV right now!

Did you know that mini figure legs can be used in many different ways that are not just legs? We didn’t, but Graeme shows us this amazing new way to use legs when building LEGO.

We talk about so many different LEGO sets. If you are wondering what they look like or are interested in building them here is all the set information you will need!

Pirate Theme Forbidden Island (6270)

Deep Freeze Defender (6973)

Harry Potter The Knight Bus (75957)

Harry Potter Hogwarts Express (75955)

Harry Potter Advent Calendar (75955)

Harry Potter Hungarian Horntail Triwizard Challenge (75946)
Harry Potter Hogawarts Wizard’s Chess (76392)
Harry Potter The Burrow

Seinfeld (21328)

NINJAGO City Gardens (71741)
The Razor Crest (75292)

Star Wars Death Star (10188)

R2D2 (75308)

Typewriter (21327)
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