Sweetapple launches Stories, Science & Secrets
Our latest creation is a new family podcast about science, nature, ideas, and malodourous cows… delivered through award-winning musical stories.
Created with Steve Punt, Stories, Science and Secrets® is our new podcast series for children, parents and teachers. From the creators of Rockford’s Rock Opera’s award-winning musical audiobooks.
Discover it now!
On Spotify:
On Apple Music:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/kids-stories-science-secrets-podcast/id1694466058
On Amazon Music:
… and anywhere you listen to podcasts…
… and on the Rockford’s Rock Opera website:
https://www.rockfordsrockopera.com/stories-science-and-secrets-podcast/
Every episode of Stories, Science & Secrets features a chapter from Rockford’s Rock Opera’s award-winning adventure, ‘Lost on Infinity’, in which Moog and his dog Rockford discover the Island of Infinity and its extraordinary extinct inhabitants. Then, following the chapter there’s a fun and fact-packed discussion about the many themes explored in the story.
Creators Steve Punt (The Now Show, Horrible Histories, etc), Matthew and Elaine Sweetapple (acclaimed musicians and writers) are joined by expert and celebrity guests too—including scientists from the Natural History Museum, wildlife TV presenters such as the brothers from CBBC’s ‘One Zoo Three’, comedians and many more—to delve into topics such as biomimicry, medicine, music, engineering, history, ecology and to answer listener questions. We look at how beetles are making water bottles, how whales are helping clean the ocean, a forgotten secret of the Natural History Museum, how cows are planning to take over the world, and lots more besides.
The Stories, Science and Secrets podcast will inspire a love of nature and present a hopeful, inspiring but realistic ecological vision. The show addresses a significant need in
21st century well-being: Research shows growing and worrying levels of both ‘eco anxiety’, ‘eco overload’ and helplessness experienced amongst all ages, especially children.
Stories, Science & Secrets presents a hopeful and inspiring view of the future based on proven science and evolving ideas, especially in the field of biomimicry. Because, although the ‘Lost on Infinity’ audiobook became famous as a story about extinction, at its heart is the message that nature offers the solutions we need.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Stories, Science & Secrets will appeal to all ages, including parents and teachers, but our ‘sweet spot’ will be 6 – 9-year-olds (many of the subjects covered in the Podcast support the KS1/KS2 UK National Curriculum).
THE ROCKFORD’S ROCK OPERA STORIES – BACKGROUND
Over the past ten years Rockford’s Rock Opera’s stories have been downloaded over 2,000,000 times, and over 10,000 schools have used them to teach about ecology, biomimicry, and many other topics.
“Magical” THE OBSERVER
“Ingenious” THE GUARDIAN
“Amazing” THE TIMES
The Stories, Science and Secrets podcast now brings the world of Rockford’s Rock Opera to a whole new audience, helping children to learn more about the environment in an original, fun and inspiring way.
What are the stories about?
The Island of Infinity, home to the world’s extinct creatures and it has a secret for the world. But Moog, a boy from Battersea in London, and Rockford, his dog, are the only ones who can deliver its extraordinary message. Travelling to Infinity, Moog and Rockford are drawn into an adventure that changes the world.
In addition, Rockford’s Rock Opera’s Apps have also been designated both ‘Expert’ and ‘Teacher Approved’ by Google, won the Parent’s Choice Award and been awarded ‘Editors’ Choice’ in the Apple App store.
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The Stories, Science and Secrets podcast is free to download on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.
For more information about Stories, Science & Secrets or how we can help your Podcast ideas, contact us here.