146 episodes

A fast-paced fun-filled ethics podcast for kids and their parents that asks those curly questions. From banning lollies to trusting robots, and from colonising other planets to eating pets, Short & Curly covers it all.

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    • Kids & Family
    • 4.6 • 5K Ratings

A fast-paced fun-filled ethics podcast for kids and their parents that asks those curly questions. From banning lollies to trusting robots, and from colonising other planets to eating pets, Short & Curly covers it all.

    Should you listen to good music made by a bad person?

    Should you listen to good music made by a bad person?

    Molly is a superfan of the singer Jackfruit Jones (don't try Googling him, we made him up). But she's in for a shock when Carl tells her what Jackfruit is like in real life. Jackfruit Jones has done some bad stuff! So should she keep listening to his music? And can you dislike the artist and still love the art?

    Brains Trust – Westmead Public School, Sydney: Swetha, Reyansh, Anirudh, Reya, Kushagra, Ashvita

    • 21 min
    Should you leave all your money to a cat?

    Should you leave all your money to a cat?

    We all know Carl loves cats. But did you know that Carl is actually a super-rich millionaire who loves cats so much that when he dies, he wants his vast fortune to be spent on trying to teach cats to read? Which might actually be impossible! Should people get to decide what happens with their money after they are gone? Even if what they want is ridiculous?

    Brains Trust – Westmead Public School, Sydney: Swetha, Reyansh, Anirudh, Reya, Kushagra, Ashvita

    • 22 min
    What if you can’t invite all your friends to your birthday party?

    What if you can’t invite all your friends to your birthday party?

    Is it okay to not invite all your friends to your birthday party? Molly has an exciting plan for her next birthday party and she can't wait to invite her best and closest friends. The only trouble is she has five close friends but she can only invite four people. What should she do? And what should you say to people who aren't invited?

    Brains Trust – Westmead Public School, Sydney: Sarah, Mariam, Adhit, Kenny, Panayiotis, Alaina and Ryan

    • 22 min
    Who should get the magical gemstone? A tale of elves, fairies and justice

    Who should get the magical gemstone? A tale of elves, fairies and justice

    There's a small village of elves who have a magical gemstone that brings them great prosperity. But one day a group of fairies turn up claiming the stone originally belonged to them. Hundreds of years ago, the elves' ancestors stole it from them, and now they want it back. So what's the right thing to do? Who should get to keep the gem?

    Brains Trust – Westmead Public School, Sydney: Swetha, Reyansh, Anirudh, Reya, Kushagra, Ashvita

    • 24 min
    Is it okay to jump the queue at a waterslide park?

    Is it okay to jump the queue at a waterslide park?

    Queuing up for HOURS to go on a 30-second water slide is so annoying! But what if you could pay money to go straight to the front of the queue? Going on a water slide can be so much fun, but not when you're standing in a massive queue in wet swimmers waiting for just 30 seconds of squealing excitement. Many water slide parks allow you to pay extra money for an express pass that lets you jump in front of everyone else waiting in line.

    Brains Trust – Westmead Public School, Sydney: Sarah, Mariam, Adhit, Kenny, Panayiotis, Alaina (CHECK SP) and Ryan

    • 21 min
    Should grown-ups lie to you?

    Should grown-ups lie to you?

    Molly has never been afraid of getting a needle because she knows the Needle Ninja will reward her bravery with a basket of Japanese lollies, cakes and toys. Carl has never heard of this person and thinks Molly has been tricked by her mum and dad. But is there any harm in believing in the Needle Ninja? And is it OK for parents to tell their kids stories if it makes them feel better?

    • 22 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
5K Ratings

5K Ratings

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Omg I have been listening to this podcast since I was 6 or 7 I’m now 9 I can’t find any podcast that is better than this Feedback can you make a few episodes every week there so good but I’ve seen them all like 100 times Request: Can you do should kids have to do things they don’t want to do? BEST PODCAST IN THE WORLD EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ps I fall asleep listening to this Bye ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ my rating out of 5

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Hi my name is Skyla and I am 11 years old,
I quite like podcast and I listen to it a lot!
(probably to much)🤭🫢
I live ethics and I constantly have a million questions.
I have a question for you guys which is:
Why do people think or make jokes about autism?
Now you might be wondering why I am asking about this topic and it is a bit random but this is because I have autism (ASD) and I find it confusing as to why people would joke about this. Is it because they do on not understand what autism is and they do not know what is is or they find if funny.
When I have seen people doing this they tend to have open mouths make odd noises or make hand gestures, I find this sad not only for me but for those who do do this but do not have control or that is there way of communicating.
Please help me with the ethics of this and if I should retaliate, personally I would not respond or make a comment on there behaviour but I am getting a bit fed up with it.

Thank you for listening to my thoughts
Love sky

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