All aboard, Culture Kids families! In this adventure, Mom and Asher hop back onto the Culture Train Time Machine for an unforgettable visit to ancient Rome, where they reunite with Ms. Zoe, producer of the Getty Museum podcast If Objects Could Talk. Together, they tiptoe into a glowing triclinium, the Roman dining room, to watch a real dinner party happening over two thousand years ago.

 VISIT THE GETTY VILLA MUSEUM

The Getty Villa Museum in Los Angeles is dedicated to the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. It is housed in a re-created Roman country home, complete with gardens, pools, mosaics, and over a thousand ancient artworks. 

Website: ⁠https://www.getty.edu/visit/villa/⁠

Follow the Getty: Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/gettymuseum⁠

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/gettymuseum

⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@gettymuseum⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/gettymuseum⁠

CHECK OUT IF OBJECTS COULD TALK:

https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/⁠ 

includes episodes, transcripts, activity guides, coloring sheets, and images

Apple Podcasts : ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-objects-could-talk/id1833978909⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLij2XTFgmBSRjG57WlJA2RhkWB4OkGGtG

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ABOUT CULTURE KIDS

Culture Kids is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit powered by families and volunteers, creating free, world-class cultural education for children everywhere. We rely on your support to keep the Culture Train chugging along.

Here’s how you can help:

Donate: https://www.culturekidsmedia.com/support/

Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts — it really helps new families discover our show.

CREDITS

Host and Produced By: Kristen Kim

Co-Hosts: Asher & Arden Kim

Guest & Co Producer: Zoe Goldman/ J. Paul Getty Trust

Post Production & Audio Engineer: Robin Lai

Academic Consultant: Elisha Li

Nonprofit Consultant: Ami Awad

STAY CONNECTED WITH US!

Instagram: @culturekidsproductions

Website: http://culturekidsproductions.com

Email / Voicemail: available through our site, we love hearing from you!

🎉 Culture Kids Joke Fest Reminder!

There is still time to send in your funniest joke. Simply leave it in a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts. Your joke might be featured in our special end of year Joke Fest episode.

Grab your imaginary passports because today, we’re fluttering into a magical world filled with glowing flowers, shimmering wings, and butterflies from all around the globe!

This special adventure was inspired by Eleanor, age 5! Thank you for suggesting this beautiful episode!

🌼 What Kids Will Experience

In this immersive audio journey, children and families explore an enchanted meadow where flowers shift colors, mango trees suddenly appear, and butterflies share their hidden secrets. Through storytelling, imagination, and playful discovery, kids learn surprising facts about butterflies and the important role they play in different cultures around the world.

🦋 What Kids Will Learn

• Why butterflies can taste with their feet
• How butterflies see colors that humans can’t
• How some butterflies survive freezing winters
• What a proboscis is and how it works
• Why Monarch butterflies travel up to 3,000 miles
• The cultural importance of Monarchs during Día de Muertos
• Why Blue Morphos look blue even though they technically aren’t
• How butterflies help keep forests and ecosystems healthy
• How Indigenous communities in the Amazon view and honor brightly colored butterflies

This adventure invites children to slow down, look closely, and appreciate the small wonders around them. Butterflies teach us that even delicate creatures can be extraordinary, surprising, and important, and that our world is full of magic waiting to be discovered.

ABOUT CULTURE KIDS

Culture Kids is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit powered by families and volunteers, creating free, world-class cultural education for children everywhere. We rely on your support to keep the Culture Train chugging along.

Here’s how you can help:

Donate: https://www.culturekidsmedia.com/support/

Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, it really helps new families discover our show.

CREDITS

Host and Produced By: Kristen Kim

Co-Hosts: Asher Kim

Post Production & Audio Engineer: Robin Lai

Academic Consultant: Elisha Li

Nonprofit Consultant: Ami Awad

STAY CONNECTED WITH US!

Instagram: @culturekidsproductions

Website: http://culturekidsproductions.com

Email / Voicemail: available through our site, we love hearing from you!

Bundle up, Culture Kids! Today, we travel to the sparkling heart of winter magic at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Together, we explore the world-famous Rockefeller Christmas Tree, sip hot chocolate, glide past the ice-skating rink, and discover the golden story of Prometheus, the statue who brings light and hope to millions. This audio-immersive episode is filled with twinkling lights, heartwarming stories from history, and the incredible tradition that began with one small tree during the Great Depression. Your Culture Train tickets are ready… all aboard!

In this episode, kids will learn the rich history behind the Rockefeller Christmas Tree, starting from its humble beginnings in 1931 and the reason it brought so much hope during the Great Depression. They’ll discover fun facts about the Norway spruce and the glittering star that crowns it, along with the meaning behind Paul Manship’s Prometheus statue and why it shines so brightly at Rockefeller Center. Children will also explore what winter holiday magic means to families around the world and learn simple, meaningful ways they can share their own spark of kindness this season.

Links & Resources

Explore more about today’s destination:

Rockefeller Center Official Site:
https://www.rockefellercenter.com
About the Rockefeller Christmas Tree:
https://www.rockefellercenter.com/holidays/rockefeller-center-christmas-tree
About Prometheus Statue:
https://www.rockefellercenter.com/art-and-history/prometheus

ABOUT CULTURE KIDS

Culture Kids is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit powered by families and volunteers, creating free, world-class cultural education for children everywhere. We rely on your support to keep the Culture Train chugging along.

Here’s how you can help:

Donate: https://www.culturekidsmedia.com/support/

Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, it really helps new families discover our show!

CREDITS

Host and Produced By: Kristen Kim

Co-Hosts: Asher Kim

Guest: Dhruv Singhal

Post Production & Audio Engineer: Robin Lai

Academic Consultant: Elisha Li

Nonprofit Consultant: Ami Awad

STAY CONNECTED WITH US!

Instagram: @culturekidsproductions

Website: http://culturekidsproductions.com

Email / Voicemail: available through our site, we love hearing from you!

Pack your imaginary bags, Culture Kids! In this episode, Kristen, Asher, and our special guest Ms. Zoe, producer of Getty's podcast If Objects Could Talk, take you on a magical adventure to the Getty Villa Museum in Los Angeles. Together, we stroll through sunlit gardens and explore an ancient Roman-style villa. Then, with a whirl of our time machine, we journey back two thousand years to a grand dining room to see how Romans prepared for a spectacular dinner party. Kids will discover how ancient Romans reclined on couches while eating, what dishes and cups looked like in the ancient world, why people often ate with their hands, and how paintings inspired by Egypt became popular decorations inside Roman homes.

This episode also includes a special shout-out to Henry for his wonderful five-star review and a reminder to send in your funniest joke for our end-of-year Culture Kids Joke Fest!

 VISIT THE GETTY VILLA MUSEUM

The Getty Villa Museum in Los Angeles is dedicated to the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. It is housed in a re-created Roman country home, complete with gardens, pools, mosaics, and over a thousand ancient artworks. 

Website: ⁠https://www.getty.edu/visit/villa/⁠

Follow the Getty: Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/gettymuseum⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/gettymuseum⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@gettymuseum⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/gettymuseum⁠

CHECK OUT IF OBJECTS COULD TALK:

https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/⁠ — includes episodes, transcripts, activity guides, coloring sheets, and images

Apple Podcasts : ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-objects-could-talk/id1833978909⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLij2XTFgmBSRjG57WlJA2RhkWB4OkGGtG

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ABOUT CULTURE KIDS

Culture Kids is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit powered by families and volunteers, creating free, world-class cultural education for children everywhere. We rely on your support to keep the Culture Train chugging along.

Here’s how you can help:

Donate: https://www.culturekidsmedia.com/support/

Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts — it really helps new families discover our show.

CREDITS

Host and Produced By: Kristen Kim

Co-Hosts: Asher & Arden Kim

Guest & Co Producer: Zoe Goldman/ J. Paul Getty Trust

Post Production & Audio Engineer: Robin Lai

Academic Consultant: Elisha Li

Nonprofit Consultant: Ami Awad

STAY CONNECTED WITH US!

Instagram: @culturekidsproductions

Website: http://culturekidsproductions.com

Email / Voicemail: available through our site, we love hearing from you!

All aboard, Culture Kids!

In this week’s magical adventure, Mom and Asher hop on the Culture Train and travel to Beijing, China, a city filled with history, color, and stories that stretch back thousands of years. Together with special guest Ms. Dan Song, author of the My City Adventures series, they step through the mighty red gates of the Forbidden City, where emperors once ruled and legends were born.

You’ll hear the echoes of ancient footsteps, learn what the color red means in Chinese culture, and even discover why the Forbidden City was once “forbidden.” From dragons and phoenixes to royal bedrooms and bronze cranes, this episode brings China’s past to life in a way kids can see, hear, and imagine. And of course, no Culture Kids adventure would be complete without food! 🍽️

Join us as we try Peking duck, one of Beijing’s most famous dishes, once enjoyed by emperors and still beloved today.

Families will also learn simple Mandarin phrases, explore what makes each region of China unique, and celebrate the beauty of cultural diversity across this incredible country.

About Our City Adventure Series :

The Our City Adventure series is published by Phoenix Tree Publishing, Inc.

These books invite readers to travel vicariously through several of China’s exciting cities: Xi’an, Chengdu, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, etc., learning about the local culture, language, foods, and more!

Buy Here:

https://www.phoenixtree.com/shop

Search for "Our City Adventures" and choose a city of your choice- or buy them all!

Culture Kids is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit powered by families and volunteers, creating free, world-class cultural education for children everywhere. We rely on your support to keep the Culture Train chugging along.

Here’s how you can help:

Donate: https://www.culturekidsmedia.com/support/

Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts — it really helps new families discover our show.

Credits

Host and Produced By: Kristen Kim

Co-Hosts: Asher & Arden Kim

Guest: Dan Song

Post Production & Audio Engineer: Robin Lai

Academic Consultant: Elisha Li

Nonprofit Consultant: Ami Awad

Stay connected with us:

Instagram: @culturekidsproductions

Website: http://culturekidsproductions.com

Email / Voicemail: available through our site — we love hearing from you!

Helloo Culture Kids! Grab your imaginary passports and bags because today, Mom (Kristen) and Asher hop on our magical train and travel to the beautiful island of the Dominican Republic. 🇩🇴 We meet our friend Ms. D, a Dominican social-media chef, by a riverside feast to cook the national dish: La Bandera Dominicana (the Dominican flag on a plate!). Together we explore the island’s music, languages, food, community spirit, and why this dish means so much. We hope you’re ready for delicious smells, sizzling pans, river fun, and lots of learning. And don’t forget Asher’s reminder: after all that cooking, we might just dip into the river!

In this episode, you’ll learn where the Dominican Republic is and what makes it such a musical, vibrant, and culturally rich country. You’ll discover what La Bandera Dominicana is and how its colors, white rice, red beans, stewed chicken, and a green salad, represent the nation’s flag. You’ll also hear how to cook chicken in a caldero, a traditional Dominican pot used over a fire, using sofrito, Dominican oregano, garlic, and black pepper. Ms. D even shows us the clever trick of adding a little brown sugar to create that deep, golden color on the chicken.

Connect & Follow Ms D

Instagram: @_cookingwitd — “The Dominican Way, bueno my way!”

TikTok: (look for “CookingWitD”)

Email/Partnerships: [email protected]

📣 Please join our journey and help spread the word!

Visit culturekidsproductions.org and click on SUPPORT, to learn how you can support our mission, subscribe to episode updates, and help us reach more families.

Follow us on Instagram @culturekidsproductions and tag us when you ride the “Culture Train” or explore a new tradition.

Leave us a 5★ rating on Apple Podcasts !

Your review amplifies our reach so more children feel they belong and discover new cultures with us.

Credits

Hosts: Kristen & Asher Kim

Guest & Co Producer: Ms. Dahianna (CookingwitD)

Edited, Written and Produced by: Kristen Kim

Music & Sound FX: Envato Elements

Audio Engineer & Post: Robin Lai

Academic Consultant: Elisha Li

Join us on a brand-new Culture Kids adventure as we celebrate Día de Muertos with Mexican American author Mariana Ríos Ramírez, author of

Abuelita’s Gift. Together, we journey through an endless field of glowing marigold flowers, learning how families in Mexico honor and remember loved ones with ofrendas, papel picado, and pan de muerto.

Through Mariana’s heartfelt stories, kids discover how this beautiful tradition shows that love never disappears; it lives on in our memories, laughter, and shared stories.

Learn more about Ms. Mariana

http://marianariosramirez.com, where you’ll find free activities and links to her books, Abuelita’s Gift and Santiago’s Dinosaurios, available everywhere books are sold.

Instagram: @marianariosr.

Follow Mariana:

https://linktr.ee/MarianaRiosR

📣 Please join our journey and help spread the word!

Visit culturekidsproductions.org and click on SUPPORT, to learn how you can support our mission, subscribe to episode updates, and help us reach more families.

Follow us on Instagram @culturekidsproductions and tag us when you ride the “Culture Train” or explore a new tradition.

Leave us a 5★ rating on Apple Podcasts !

Your review amplifies our reach so more children feel they belong and discover new cultures with us.

Credits

Hosts: Kristen & Asher Kim

Guest & Co Producer: Mariana Rios Ramirez

Edited, Written and Produced by: Kristen Kim

Music & Sound FX: Envato Elements

Audio Engineer & Post: Robin Lai

Academic Consultant: Elisha Li

[Please note: This episode was not produced by the Culture Kids Productions team. However, we’re thrilled to have been invited to collaborate and be featured in this special project created by our friends at Kids Listen. While Culture Kids contributed a short segment, all creative direction and production were led by the Big Emotions team.]. Our weekly release will resume on Thursday at 9pm PT!

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We’re excited to share a special bonus episode with you, “Big Emotions: Part 2, Independence!”

Welcome back to Big Emotions! In Part 1, we explored Belonging, finding friends and places that celebrate you for exactly who you are. In Part 2, we dive deeper into Independence, learning to trust yourself, make your own choices, and follow your unique path.

You’ll hear inspiring stories of kids (and a few magical creatures!) who take brave steps, try new things, and discover just how strong they can be.

🎧 Featuring: Dorktales Storytime • Culture Kids • Stoopkid Stories
🎙️ Hosts: Abbe Opher & Kelly MacBride of Koala Kids
📄 Bonus: Download the free SEL Activity Sheet
🎵 Explore: The music featured in each episode

About the series: Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups is a 7-part audio adventure created by the Kids Listen members. Each episode pairs two related feelings, helping kids (and grownups!) understand, name, and navigate emotions in all their shapes and sizes.

Follow @KidsListen on Instagram and LinkedIn for more updates and inspiration!

Join Mom, Asher, and their special guest, Ms. Catherina from Columbus Guatemala Travel, a family-run company that helps families explore Central America through adventure and culture. Together, they visit a vibrant hillside filled with color, music, and love, the home of Guatemala’s breathtaking Giant Kite Festival! 🎏

Each year on November 1st, families across Guatemala gather to remember their loved ones by building enormous, hand-painted kites that soar into the sky, carrying messages of love and remembrance. What might seem like a spooky day in some cultures is, in Guatemala, a joyful celebration of family, ancestors, and community, filled with laughter, bright colors, and connections that span generations.

In this episode, you’ll learn how Guatemalan families celebrate the Giant Kite Festival and what the kites represent; why cemeteries in Guatemala are full of color, joy, and community instead of fear or sadness; and how the deep roots of Mayan traditions continue to shape life in Guatemala today. You’ll also discover how different cultures find beautiful, meaningful ways to honor those they love... reminding us that remembrance can be both peaceful and full of life.

Explore With Columbus Guatemala Travel!

• Address: 2da Calle Poniente 2, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala Columbus Guatemala Travel

• Phone (Guatemala): +502 5376 5147

• Phone (US number): (650) 241-1444

• Email: [email protected]

• Website: columbusguatemalatravel.com

• Instagram: @columbus.guatemala.travel

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Every bit of donation helps us keep our train running (THANK YOU!!)

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for fun behind-the-scenes footage!

All aboard the Culture Train for a spooky adventure full of surprises! 👻
Join Kristen, Asher, and Arden as they wander through a magical forest filled with animals that might seem spooky at FIRST, but hold special meaning in cultures around the world.

Meet owls that whisper wisdom in Greece and Japan, and black cats that bring luck and love instead of fright! Along the way, discover how stories, beliefs, and traditions can change the way we see the world around us.

By the end of this adventure, you might just realize that what feels spooky at first can turn out to be something beautiful- when we take time to learn, listen, and look a little closer. 🌍✨

💛 Support Our Work

Culture Kids Productions is a small nonprofit powered by passion and community. Your donations help us keep creating audio adventures that inspire curiosity, belonging, and joy for kids everywhere.

👉 Donate or learn more: www.culturekidsproductions.org

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Every gift — big or small — helps our tiny team continue to share the world’s stories with children and families everywhere. Thank you for being part of the Culture Kids community! 🌈🚂

Credits:

Written and Produced by: Kristen Kim

Hosts: Kristen, Asher, and Arden Kim

Audio Engineer: Robin Lai

Education Consultant: Elisha Li

Nonprofit Consultant: Ami Awad

All aboard the Culture Train! This time we’re heading to the sunny seaside town of Nafpaktos, Greece! Join Asher and Kristen as they visit their friend Mr. Dino, a passionate chef and storyteller, in his cozy family kitchen overlooking the sparkling Gulf of Corinth. Together, they’ll explore what makes Greek food so special, from flaky, cheesy tyropita to creamy, salty feta, and discover how every bite tells a story of family, history, and love.

We’ll stroll through cobblestone streets, learn about the ancient Venetian castle watching over the harbor, and hear how language, food, and family are deeply woven into Greek life.
Plus, Asher gets brave enough to try feta for the first time (and spoiler: he actually likes it!).

🍽 Featured Guest:
👨‍🍳 Mr. Dino, creator of Loud Mouth Kitchen on YouTube, where he shares approachable recipes from his Greek heritage and beyond, with lots of personality and heart.

Make a tyropita HERE with Mr. Dino!!!

Grown ups, please subscribe and check out his YT channel for meal inspirations!

Website: https://loudmouthkitchen.com/

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@LoudmouthKitchen

IG: https://www.instagram.com/loudmouth_kitchen

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loudmouth_kitchen

🚂 Please support Culture Kids!

Visit culturekidsproductions.org and click the “Support” tab to help us keep our Culture Train rolling!

Here’s how you can help:

Donate: https://www.culturekidsmedia.com/support/

Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts — it really helps new families discover our show.

Credits

Host and Produced By: Kristen Kim

Co-Hosts: Asher & Arden Kim

Guest: LoudMouth Kitchen, Mr. Dino

Featured Music: Miqayel Voskanyan

Produced by Culture Kids Productions, a nonprofit dedicated to helping children embrace a multicultural mindset.

Post Production & Audio Engineer: Robin Lai

Academic Consultant: Elisha Li

Nonprofit Consultant: Ami Awad

Stay connected with us:

Instagram: @culturekidsproductions

Website: http://culturekidsproductions.com

Email / Voicemail: available through our site.. we love hearing from you!