Best Stampede Immersive Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 492: Reflective nonfiction about finding your path 54:34

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We love fielding very specific readerly requests that will also appeal to a wide range of readers, and today's episode is just that. Lynn Bain describers herself as an accidental entrepreneur. While she loves to read a wide range of genres and styles, she's here today to get Anne's help in identifying good business books to read alongside her belov…

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Ep 491: Our team's best books of summer (Part 2) 39:03

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Today we're sharing Part 2 of our summer superlatives episode, featuring four more of our team members talking about the books they've loved most this season. Our executive producer Will Bogel joins Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club Community Manager Ginger Horton to talk about their favorite summer reads. Then, you'll hear from Modern Mrs Darcy Editor an…

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Ep 490: Our team's best books of summer (Part 1) 39:01

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Readers, we’re back today with an annual tradition we know so many of you look forward to, as our team joins Anne to talk about their favorite books of the summer and what’s happening in their reading lives right now. As always, our team’s range of reading tastes ensures we share titles from a wide range of genres and styles that will appeal to all…

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Ep17: "The Art Of Listening & Mixing Dolby Atmos" with Alex Gamble 1:41:55

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Get Involved ALEX GAMBLE is a seasoned mixing engineer, with experience working for labels and artists across the globe including Alex Warren, Jax, FKA Twigs, Envy of None, Gucci Mane, Selina Martin and more... His method is marked by a keen ear for the smallest sonic details, a skill that's been sharpened since his beginnings on analog consoles. F…

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Ep 489: The satisfaction of sinking into a good book 1:05:15

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Today's guest isn't only a reader with a specific readerly conundrum, she is also a beloved author. Anne has recommended Julie Berry's work to several past guests, and Julie also joined us over in the Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Club back in 2020. Today, she's here to talk with Anne about writing and discovering smart books with big heart. They also div…

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Ep 488: Reading goals that are just lofty enough 59:35

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Novels featuring an ensemble cast of characters and multiple points of view are a favorite for today's guest, and she'd love Anne's help in finding more of this particular type of reading experience. Olivia Haber Greenwood is joining Anne from Barcelona, where she's lived for the past seven years working as a copywriter and freelance journalist. Ol…

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Ep 487: Sci-fi, fantasy, and a sense of possibility 53:50

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Today's guest has joined Anne in conversation on the podcast before, but now our media production specialist Holly Wielkoszewski is in the spotlight as they explore her evolving reading tastes and her favorite genres of science fiction and fantasy. Holly splits her time between New Mexico, where she and her husband are building an Earthship, and tr…

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Ep16: "Making Indie Films Happen" with Matthew Holmes 1:00:10

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Get Involved In this episode, we’re joined by acclaimed Australian filmmaker Matthew Holmes, the director behind the gripping revenge thriller The Cost, the historically rich bushranger epic The Legend of Ben Hall, and numerous other powerful independent films. Matthew brings a wealth of experience in storytelling, practical filmmaking, and navigat…

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Ep 486: Setting-driven stories, accidental reading themes, and winning characters 1:00:46

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Ellen Heath, a reader from the Atlanta area, shares Anne's passion for urban planning, but that's not all they talk about today. Ellen is looking for immersive settings, characters she can connect with, and books that might even teach her something, and Anne has ideas! Ellen and Anne also talk about her Ellen's interesting and unique method for cho…

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Ep15: "Don't Hold Back - Making Hits & Building Artists" with Jonny Sonic 1:07:43

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Get Involved Jonny Sonic (Jonathon Murphy) is a multi-platinum producer, DJ, and founding member of The Potbelleez, best known for their hits “Don’t Hold Back” and “Are You with Me”. With multiple ARIA nominations and APRA awards, his signature sound helped shape Australia’s electro-house scene. Beyond performing, Jonny is the creator of MusicDNA, …

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Ep14: "Designing Immersive Tools" with Tony Joy 1:25:11

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Get Involved Tony Joy is a seasoned music technologist and the Vice President of Business Development & Creative Services at Sound Particles, a pioneering 3D audio software company. With a rich background in music engineering, Tony has collaborated with industry legends like A.R. Rahman and contributed to over two dozen feature films and 250+ mains…

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Ep 485: A midyear reading check-in 57:52

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A midyear reading check-in has become a small tradition around here, and today Anne is welcoming team member Shannan Malone back to the podcast. Today, you'll hear Anne and Shannan dive into the history of this practice before exploring how this year’s been going so far, what they're each excited about, and what’s working (and not working) in each …

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Ep 484: A summer to slow down and sink into what you love 46:11

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Today's guest is looking for ways to slow down and sink into what she loves most as she plans her summer of reading. Chelsea Siler is an early childhood special education teacher in Tacoma, Washington. She's often found reading to be a source of joy, escape, and growth, and she'd like these positive experiences to be reflected in her reading select…

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Ep13: "Translating Atmos to the Real World" with Anthony Rodriguez 1:10:59

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Get Involved Anthony Rodriguez is a Dolby Atmos-certified mixer, composer, and producer based in New Jersey with over two decades of experience in the industry. His immersive audio work in recent years spans Netflix, Telemundo, Discovery+, and Fox Sports, blending precision with creativity across music and media. As founder of Walk Sound Studio, An…

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Ep 483: Help me find my new go-to summer author! 1:02:42

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We often discuss auto-buy authors and completist authors around here, and today's guest is a completist on a mission to discover her new favorite summer author. Stephanie Edwards-Gass is a seventh-grade English teacher and an Elin Hilderbrand completist. For years, she's turned to Hilderbrand's novels for summer reading satisfaction. She's read (an…

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Ep12: "Big Vision, Small Budget: Crafting a Sci-Fi Epic" with Michael O’Halloran 1:09:48

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Get Involved Michael O’Halloran is an accomplished Australian writer, director, and editor, best known for his feature film Space/Time—a compelling sci-fi drama that weaves together themes of love, regret, and the nature of time itself. With a strong background in both independent film and television, Michael has carved out a reputation for craftin…

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Ep 482: Diving into evocative ocean reads 50:25

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We always love reading on a theme, and today's guest would love to see her real-life love of the ocean mirrored in the pages of her books. Noelle Leong is a science and medicine-focused librarian at a small liberal arts college. She especially loves her work for the opportunities it provides her to join the students on trails and visiting tidepools…

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Ep11: "From Conception to Immersion" with Justin Gray 51:17

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Get Involved This week’s guest is Justin Gray, a visionary immersive audio engineer, producer, composer, and founder of Justin Gray Sound in Toronto. A true pioneer in spatial audio, Justin has been at the forefront of Dolby Atmos and immersive music technology since its early adoption, helping shape the way we experience music in three dimensions.…

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Ep 481: A reading life that comes in waves 48:26

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Nonfiction books often change the way that readers see the world, and today's guest Evan Carlson is on the hunt for fiction that packs the same punch as the nonfiction works he loves. Evan's joining Anne from Chicago, where he lives and works as an actor and poet. He's found that reading poetry and nonfiction helps him challenge his ways of thinkin…

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Ep10: "The Future Of Immersive Music" with Justin Gray 1:24:17

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Get Involved This week’s guest is Justin Gray, a visionary immersive audio engineer, producer, composer, and founder of Justin Gray Sound in Toronto. A true pioneer in spatial audio, Justin has been at the forefront of Dolby Atmos and immersive music technology since its early adoption, helping shape the way we experience music in three dimensions.…

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Ep 480: Branching out with escapist, emotionally resonant novels 55:23

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Feeling more confident about finding the right reads is a common bookish goal. In today's conversation, Anne welcomes Tynisha Coleman to the show to talk about her current reading goals. Tynisha is a leadership development coach, university lecturer, and sci-fi and fantasy lover from New Jersey. She doesn't shy away from books that tackle tough plo…

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Ep9: "The Science Of Metal" with Dr Mike Trubetskov 1:14:25

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Get Involved This week’s guest is Dr. Mike Trubetskov — a Russian-Australian audio engineer, producer, and creative force blending science, emotion, and precision. With a PhD in hand and a studio built on passion, Mike has carved out a reputation for delivering heavy, high-impact productions with surgical clarity and immersive depth. We unpack his …

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Ep 479: Balancing backlist with shiny new releases 1:09:38

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Every year we get some variation of this question: how can a reader like today’s guest, Elise Brancheau, balance all the shiny new books of summer with the backlist titles that are already patiently waiting on her to-be-read list? Elise is a New Jersey-based professional classical singer who describes herself as a huge reading-planning nerd. We kno…

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Ep 478: A snippet from the 2025 Summer Reading Guide 10:33

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We're taking you behind the scenes of our 2025 Summer Reading Guide and sharing an excerpt from our live Unboxing party. Our 2025 Guide includes 35 books across a range of genres which we've grouped into six categories. Today you'll hear Anne's commentary of three books from the first category, Family Sagas. Our Summer Reading Guide and Unboxing ar…

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Ep 477: A summer reading road trip 56:40

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We're kicking off Summer Reading Season with our fourteenth annual Summer Reading Guide, coming this Thursday! Today on the podcast Anne is joined by a special guest who is particularly well qualified to go behind the scenes of our 2025 Summer Reading Guide with her: Will Bogel! Many of you consider Anne's husband Will to be your book twin, and tod…

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Ep 476: Offbeat, intricately plotted books for an ambitious reading project 1:10:42

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Reading projects take all shapes and sizes, and today's guest has set a goal to read all the Women's Prize for Fiction shortlists and winners. Today, Anne is talking books with Kathryn, who lives on the island of Okinawa, Japan, with her military husband and energetic golden retriever. Kathryn works for a nonprofit and spends her leisure time readi…

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Ep 475: Help for a fiction lover who wants to read more nonfiction 45:59

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Today's guest is an avid reader, retired social worker, and What Should I Read Next? completist who lives in New Jersey. Jill Jaclin has a reading conundrum: she really wants to read more nonfiction, but she's struggled to find a way to incorporate it into her reading life. As she told Anne, she also knows that there are nonfiction books out there …

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Ep 474: Burnout and the reading life 48:22

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Readers, if you are feeling burned out right now, you are not alone. In our team meeting last week, we talked about the fact that things are hard right now. That's why this feels like a great time to revisit a favorite past episode from another time not so long ago when we were also feeling burned out. Today we're sharing Anne's May 2021 conversati…

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Ep 473: Refining an out-of-date TBR system 57:46

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When the world feels heavy, many of us look to books for distraction, inspiration, or reassurance. Today's guest has a unique spin on what she's seeking and would love Anne's help in figuring out how the types of reads she wants right now fit into her existing to-be-read (TBR) system. Émilie Weidl lives in Wales, where she's taken a year off before…

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Ep 472: Literary + Genre = match made in heaven 53:55

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Finding highly discussable books for book clubs often feels like a full-time job, especially if you're a member of multiple long-standing book clubs like today's guest, Lara. Today, Lara joins Anne to talk about her constant search for fiction that explores the human condition in all its messy glory. She loves these sorts of books because they give…

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Volcanos Roar 5:05

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Step into the wild lands of Iceland, where fire and ice collide. Towering glaciers stretch across the mountains, their frozen rivers cracking and groaning as they move. But beneath the ice, something stirs - a deep rumble, a slow rising heat… a volcano is waking up. In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will listen to the Ear…

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Howl of The Wolves 6:37

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Step into the frozen wilderness of Canada, where snow blankets the land, the trees stand tall and still, and the air is crisp and cold. But listen—a sound rises in the distance… a long, echoing howl. The wolves are calling. In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will follow a wolf pack on the hunt, moving silent as shadows thr…

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Sky Hunter - The Peregrine & The Jackdaw 4:53

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Step into the wild cliffs of Scotland, where the wind rushes over the hills, the sea crashes below, and a shadow moves high above. A sharp cry cuts through the sky - the peregrine falcon is hunting. In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will follow the fastest bird on Earth, soaring over rolling moors and rocky cliffs, search…

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Song of The Gibbons 5:07

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Step into the rainforests of Sumatra, where the trees stretch high, the air is warm and damp, and the jungle hums with life. Before the sun rises, the world is already waking… but listen closely - what is that deep, echoing call? In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will hear the siamang gibbons begin their morning duet, the…

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The Nightingale 5:38

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Step into the quiet of an ancient forest, where the trees stand tall and still, their leaves whispering in the cool night air. The world is hushed. The other birds are sleeping. Even the wind seems to pause. But listen - somewhere in the darkness, a single voice rises. A song. Soft at first, then stronger - clear, rich, tumbling like a tiny stream …

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The Arctic Tern - To the Edge of the World 6:45

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To the Edge of the World – The Arctic Tern ❄️🕊✨ Step into the icy world of the Arctic, where the wind sweeps over frozen shores, and the sea stretches wide beneath a sky that never truly rests. The air is sharp, the ice groans as it shifts, and high above, a flock of birds waits—watching, listening. A hush falls. Then - a single cry cuts through th…

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The Hidden Forest 6:18

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Step into the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest, where the trees stretch high into the mist, their trunks wrapped in emerald moss. The air smells of rain and pine, and the ground is soft beneath your feet… but listen closely—there’s a world beneath the trees that no one ever sees. In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers …

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Slither & Hiss - Snakes 4:53

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Step into the Daintree Rainforest, one of the oldest forests on Earth, where the air is thick and warm, the trees stretch high, and something silent moves through the leaves. But listen closely—there are no footsteps, no flapping wings… just a smooth, sliding sound. In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will follow the quiet …

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The Bearded Seal 5:27

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The Song of the Ice – The Bearded Seal ❄️🎶✨ Step into the frozen Arctic, where the sea is dark and endless, the ice stretches for miles, and the air is crisp and still. The world above is silent. But beneath the waves… something is singing. A low, spiraling call drifts through the water - deep, rich, and echoing like music from another world. The B…

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The Call of The Loon 4:56

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Close your eyes and travel to the misty lakes of Scandinavia, where the water is so still it shines like glass and the haunting call of the loon echoes across the dawn. In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will glide across the water with these elegant birds, listening to their duet songs, their playful splashes, and the gen…

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Creaking Giants - The Redwoods 4:40

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🌲 CREAKING GIANTS – THE REDWOOD FOREST 🌿✨ Step into the towering redwood forest, where trees as tall as castles have stood for thousands of years, whispering to the wind. Listen—the deep, slow creak of ancient trunks swaying, the soft whoosh of the breeze through the branches, and the tiny voices of creatures hidden high in the treetops. In this im…

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Rain Dance - The Forest Frogs 5:12

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Step into the rainforest, where the trees stretch high, the air hums with life, and something magical is about to begin. The wind is shifting, the animals pause… and then—plop… plop… pitter-patter! The rain has arrived! In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will hear the drumming of raindrops dancing on leaves, the booming of…

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The Fox, The Jackal & The Dunes 6:00

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Close your eyes and step into the golden dunes of the Kalahari, where the sand sings as it shifts in the wind. The desert may seem quiet, but listen closely—the land hums, the wind whispers, and somewhere in the distance, a jackal calls. In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will meet the clever fennec fox, the tiniest fox in…

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The Dolphins & The Sea 4:43

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Close your eyes and dive into the sparkling blue waters of Baja California, where the desert meets the sea. The waves roll gently, the salty breeze drifts past, and then—a whistle, a splash! Dolphins are playing in the surf! In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will swim alongside a pod of dolphins, listening to their quick …

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The Go Away Bird 4:14

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Step into the golden grasslands of Africa, where the trees stand tall like scattered umbrellas, and the air hums with the calls of zebras, baboons, and distant lions. But listen closely—one voice rises above them all… “Gwaaaah! Go a-waaaay!” In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will track down the White-Bellied Go-Away Bird,…

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The Great Elephant Seal Sing Off 5:29

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Step onto the wild, windy shores of California, where the waves crash, seabirds call, and something huge is resting in the sand. But listen - HONK! That’s not the ocean… it’s an elephant seal, one of the biggest and loudest seals in the world! In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will waddle onto a beach full of elephant sea…

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Echoes of the Bat Cave 6:20

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Step into the hidden world of the rainforest at night, where the trees whisper, the river flows nearby, and the air hums with thousands of tiny wings. But listen closely - most of these creatures are silent to our ears… until now. In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will use a bat detector to uncover the secret sounds of ba…

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Monkey Drummer - The Indri 5:11

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Step into the rainforest of Madagascar, where the air is warm and damp, the trees stretch high, and the jungle hums with life. Birds call, geckos scurry, and then - a long, echoing cry rings through the treetops… In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will listen to the haunting song of the Indri lemurs, also known as the Drum…

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Stampede of The Wildebeest 5:20

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Step into the golden grasslands of the Serengeti, where the sun rises over the wildest place on Earth. The land stretches far and wide, the wind rustles through the tall grass, and then - a distant rumble. The earth begins to shake… the Great Migration has begun! In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will follow the biggest h…

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The Platypus 5:52

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Step into the hidden rivers of Australia, where the water moves slow and secret beneath the trees. The air smells of fresh rain and wet leaves, birds call from the branches… and something small and mysterious glides just beneath the surface. In this immersive episode of Little Listens, young explorers will follow the strangest swimmer in the world—…