Kids Talk Media Sherri Hope Culver

Meet 10-year-old friends, Kasper and Luke. Their favorites include
The Legend of Zelda video game, and Death of the Wild, music by Metallica, the Netflix series Grizzy and the Lemmings, and creating their own games using Scratch. They talk about family media time, how they feel about explicit lyrics, and learning filmmaking in school. This is our last episode featuring kids from Australia…at least until I return!

Hope you enjoy this episode.

Continuing our series of episodes with children in Australia, this episode features 7-year-old friends Margot and Ivy. We talked about the songs and movies that make them laugh-- have you heard the “Never-ending poop song”?—and a few that scare them—like E.T. and Wednesday. They have little interest in TikTok and really aren’t sure what people use it for. Although that doesn’t stop them from knowing a few TikTok dances. But the item they can’t wait to have? a mobile phone!  That, and access to the Taylor Swift concert movie. They know the words to lots of her songs—of course! We talked about Bluey, Minecraft, and loads more. Give it a listen. Hear real kids in their own words talking about the media in their lives. I hope you enjoy this episode.



Other media they mention?

Izzy's Koala World- Netflix series in Australia

Grizzy & the Lemmings - Netflix series in Australia

Kiki’s Delivery Service- Japanese animated film

My Neighbor Tortoro - Japanese animated film

Howl’s Moving Castle- Japanese animated film

Taylor Swift

One Direction

Song, “I’m a banana”

Song, “Cows with guns”

Song, “Never ending poop song”

YouTube Kids

YouTube

Netflix

Bluey

ABC iView

ET the movie

Wednesday - Netflix series

Spotify

Alexa

X-Box

Tony Hawk skateboarding game

Minecraft

Mario Kart

Animal Crossing

Nintendo Switch

Instagram

TikTok and TikTok dances

In this episode we meet Odessa and Jessie from Australia. These seven-year-old best friends share a deep love of books, especially the graphic novel Wings of Fire. They like to watch competition TV shows like The Voice and Bake Squad with their families or movies like the new Indiana Jones movie or the
Abominable Snowman. Podcast favorites include Fierce Girls and Greeking Out from Nat Geo Kids, and video game favorites are on Xbox or Toca World. I hope you enjoy this episode.

In this episode we travel to Australia and meet seven-year-old best pals Freya and Femi. They share common favorites like Disney, Netflix and Mario Kart, and also the animated series She-Ra Princess of Power and the book series, Fairy Animals of Misty Wood. But we also talk about making videos, getting permission to go online, getting addicted to TikTok, what makes a movie scary, and the meaning of the word media.

I hope you enjoy this episode.

This episode is a bit different. I am sharing thoughts about a recent experience in which I removed a podcast at a parent's request. What might you have done in this situation? 

In this episode you’ll meet 10-year old best pals, Theodoro and Lorenzo. We recorded the podcast in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the boys hometown. It’s the first Kids Talk Media episode recorded outside the US and with a translator, Theodoro’s Dad, Alex. It was interesting to hear the boys talk about favorites that are so similar to boys I’ve talked to in the US. They love Fortnite, GT8, and Scooby Doo, play with Legos and collect football (soccer) trading cards. And watch YouTube videos from their favorite video game players, like Mr. Beast. You don’t need to understand Portuguese to understand their feelings about the animated character Peppa Pig! I hope you enjoy this episode.