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Short & Curly

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 &amp... Read more

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Do you want to become a vampire?

Do you want to become a vampire?

Would you like to live forever? Molly and Carl like the idea of being immortal. The upsides: you won’t ever die, you’ll ... Read more

25 Nov 2019

28mins

Ranked #2

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Is it ever okay to lie?

Is it ever okay to lie?

Kind lies. White lies. Little lies. We take a trip to the fun park to look at all sorts of lies we tell for all sorts of... Read more

22 Jun 2016

19mins

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Should pugs exist?

Should pugs exist?

Carl thinks they have the cutest squashiest faces and biggest googley eyes of the entire canine world. He definitely wan... Read more

20 Dec 2016

24mins

Ranked #4

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Is it ever okay to be a cannibal?

Is it ever okay to be a cannibal?

Molly, Carl and Matt become lost at sea, they've run out of food and they lack basic survival skills. So, would it be ok... Read more

20 Jun 2019

25mins

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How to make the best kind of friends

How to make the best kind of friends

Making friends and keeping friends can be hard. Sometimes you like someone a lot and then one of you changes and your fr... Read more

12 Dec 2017

26mins

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Is your classroom fair?

Is your classroom fair?

That’s not fair!  How often have you heard that said at school?

13 Sep 2017

23mins

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Are parents hypocrites?

Are parents hypocrites?

"Do as I say, not as I do!" Does this sound like the adults in your life? Short & Curly listeners often complain tha... Read more

20 Jun 2019

23mins

Ranked #8

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Birthday presents — should we stop giving them?

Birthday presents — should we stop giving them?

How much stuff do you have? How many toys, books, games and clothes have you got that you don't use or wear? Is it time ... Read more

29 Nov 2018

21mins

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When should you stop being friends with someone?

When should you stop being friends with someone?

Here's a question from Short & Curly listener Harvey: "Is it OK to hang out with your friends if they're being mean ... Read more

20 Jun 2019

19mins

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Was Robin Hood right? Should you rob the rich to help the poor?

Was Robin Hood right? Should you rob the rich to help the poor?

Robin Hood and his band of merry men of Sherwood forest reckoned rich people had it too good. So, they roamed around the... Read more

26 Jun 2018

23mins

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Life, death and a runaway train

Life, death and a runaway train

An out-of-control train is heading straight for a group of people who don’t know they are about to be hit.  You, as the ... Read more

12 Dec 2017

22mins

Ranked #12

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What’s the point of school uniforms?

What’s the point of school uniforms?

School uniforms have been around for hundreds of years but what’s the point of them? Do they kill your individuality, or... Read more

26 Jun 2018

20mins

Ranked #13

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A sad tale about Matt Beard’s pet fish, Bucket and Spade

A sad tale about Matt Beard’s pet fish, Bucket and Spade

Matt was so excited when he bought two pet fish and named them Bucket and Spade. It wasn't long though before one of tho... Read more

26 Jun 2018

25mins

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Is Dumbledore as great as he seems?

Is Dumbledore as great as he seems?

He is wise and old and learned and kind, but the Principal of Hogwarts is not perfect.  He deceives, he holds back reall... Read more

22 Jun 2016

22mins

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Is it ever okay to fight back against a bully?

Is it ever okay to fight back against a bully?

Is the victim blameless if they become aggressor?

27 Mar 2016

18mins

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What can Severus Snape from Harry Potter teach us about courage and forgiveness?

What can Severus Snape from Harry Potter teach us about courage and forgiveness?

Severus Snape is one of the trickier characters in the Harry Potter series. As a teacher he can be mean and impatient an... Read more

29 Nov 2018

26mins

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Why can’t children vote?

Why can’t children vote?

Kids have to live by the rules of the society they are born into but don’t get a say on what those rules are. Unfair, ri... Read more

20 Dec 2016

20mins

Ranked #18

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Who should decide when you can get your ears pierced?

Who should decide when you can get your ears pierced?

Some kids really want to get their ears pierced but their parents won’t let them. So, who should get to decide when and ... Read more

26 Jun 2018

21mins

Ranked #19

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When is it okay to dob on someone?

When is it okay to dob on someone?

Kids dob to parents and teachers for all kinds of reasons.  It often feels bad when someone tells on you.

12 Dec 2017

27mins

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