7 episodes

Extra Scoops is a current-events based show for grade schoolers who want to learn about interesting people, places, and ideas. We help kids understand all the cool stuff that's happening in the world, and what it means to them. Host Andy Rosen is a journalist who has covered technology, breaking news, business and government at publications including the Boston Globe and The Baltimore Sun. The show is designed to familiarize kids with news reporting, but each episode deals with evergreen topics that kids can listen to anytime. 

Extra Scoops Andy Rosen & Stories Podcast

    • Kids & Family

Extra Scoops is a current-events based show for grade schoolers who want to learn about interesting people, places, and ideas. We help kids understand all the cool stuff that's happening in the world, and what it means to them. Host Andy Rosen is a journalist who has covered technology, breaking news, business and government at publications including the Boston Globe and The Baltimore Sun. The show is designed to familiarize kids with news reporting, but each episode deals with evergreen topics that kids can listen to anytime. 

    Primary Elections, Coronavirus, and Leap Day Babies

    Primary Elections, Coronavirus, and Leap Day Babies

    Have you been wondering when we'll find out who will run against Donald Trump? And what is this new disease that people have been talking about? We find out the answers, and we talk to kids who were born on Leap Day, Feb. 29. That means they only have a birthday once every four years!

    • 11 min
    Girl Scout Cookies, Lemonade, and Kids at Work

    Girl Scout Cookies, Lemonade, and Kids at Work

    In this episode, we learn about all the ways kids are thinking about business, from opening lemonade stands to starting their own companies.

    • 11 min
    Foul shots, Deep Breaths, and Guts

    Foul shots, Deep Breaths, and Guts

    In this episode, we learn about the silly ways that professional basketball players try to distract each other at the free throw line. We hear from kids who read the hit book "Guts" by Raina Telgemeier. And we get some advice about how to keep your cool.

    • 14 min
    Gingerbread Houses, Robot Dogs, and Christmas Eve

    Gingerbread Houses, Robot Dogs, and Christmas Eve

    We visit with some kids who are learning from professional architects how to make the sturdiest, most impressive holiday cookie structures around. We also read about why some police officers are excited about using robot dogs to help with their jobs. And we hear a story about how some families open all their presents on the day before Christmas.

    • 11 min
    Turkey Calls, Impeachment, and Frozen 2

    Turkey Calls, Impeachment, and Frozen 2

    On this episode we talk to some kids who call turkeys, learn what's going on with impeachment, and finish with your Frozen 2 review!

    • 12 min
    Guitars, Video Games, and Headphones at School

    Guitars, Video Games, and Headphones at School

    On this episode we learn about guitars, talk to a friend who designs sound for video games, and hear from kids about using headphones in school.

    • 13 min

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