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Games We Play from 2022-04-10T17:00:27
This time on The Children's Hour, we explore the games we love to play. The Kids Crew share their favorites all through the show, including games we can all play that don't need any pieces, game bo...
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Uno, Dos, Tres Andrés from 2022-04-03T17:00:02
This time on The Children's Hour, we spend the hour with Cristina and Andrés from 123 Andrés, a bilingual indie band up for a Grammy this year for their release, Actívate!
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Kid Pan Alley from 2022-03-20T18:00:24
We're joined this time on The Children's Hour by Paul and Cheryl Reisler from Kid Pan Alley, who have written more than 2,500 songs with more than 70,000 children over the last 30 years.
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Fungus Among Us from 2022-03-13T18:00:31
This time on The Children’s Hour we explore mushrooms with mycology educator and author, Peter McCoy. This episode comes with a companion Learn-Along guide.
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Musical Black History from 2022-02-27T19:00
This time on The Children's Hour we explore black history through music. We've put together a special playlist of songs to educate about a few of the people who made significant contributions to te...
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Divinity Roxx Kids from 2022-02-20T19:00:13
Divinity Roxx is a superstar bassist, and longtime member of Beyoncé's touring band. This time on The Children's Hour, she guest deejays the show, and answers all of our many questions about life a...
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Anti Racist Kids Remix from 2022-02-13T19:00:24
This remixed episode of The Children's Hour is about being an anti-racist kid. The Crew interview behavioral psychologists Dr. Rebecca Ezechukwu and Dr. Danielle Riddle-Price about what racism is, ...
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Dating Trees from 2022-02-06T19:00:07
Trees have birthdays too, and scientists find out when they are by studying the rings of trees. This week on The Children's Hour, we learn about dendrochronology with Dr. Peter M. Brown from Rocky ...
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Back Off Bully from 2022-01-30T19:00:02
When we witness someone being bullied, it can be hard to know what to do. On this edition of The Children's Hour, we learn about bystander intervention with iHollaback educators. The Kids Crew find...
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Porcupines from 2022-01-09T19:00:04
This week on The Children’s Hour we learn about porcupines from the leading researchers in New Mexico, kids in the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Project.
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Best Kids Music of 2021 from 2022-01-02T19:00:18
This is a musical edition of The Children's Hour featuring some of the best kids'music released in 2021, including tracks from each of the 2022 Grammy nominees for"Best Children's Album"which refle...
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Musical Christmas from 2021-12-20T13:46:34
This episode of The Children's Hour is a perfect musical accompaniment for Christmas celebrations. We mix treasured carols and new favorites, and the show becomes a sing-along.
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Tell Me A Story from 2021-12-19T19:10:09
This time on The Children's Hour, it's a full hour of stories and story-songs with authors Todd Parr and Michelle Adam, and many more.
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Father Goose from 2021-12-12T19:00:25
This time on The Children's Hour, the Kids Crew are joined by"The King of The Dance Party"himself: Father Goose Music. Born in Jamaica, Father Goose shares his music, his motivations, and his messa...
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The Doctor Is In from 2021-12-05T19:00:35
This time on The Children's Hour, the Kids Crew will ask a doctor about her work, the purpose of checkups, and how to become a pediatrician. Dr. Melissa Mason joins us for a lively conversation. Mi...
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Grateful For Grandparents from 2021-11-28T19:01:01
This week on The Children's Hour, it's the season of gratitude, and we're grateful for some of the most important people in our lives: our grandparents. The Kids have messages and stories to share...
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Military Kids from 2021-11-14T19:01:44
This time on The Children’s Hour, in honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, we re-visit the Museum of the American Military Family in Tijeras, New Mexico. We learn how having a parent in the armed...
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Keeping Our Cool from 2021-11-07T18:00:42
This time on The Children’s Hour, we learn strategies to keep our cool with Michelle Renee Pelletier, who teaches kids how to meditate using guided imagery. We’ll try Michelle’s meditation exercis...
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Pumpkin Spice from 2021-10-24T18:30:02
It’s Halloween on The Children’s Hour, and we’re digging into pumpkins! We learn the history of Jack-o-Lanterns, how many pumpkins we use at Halloween, why we trick-or-treat, and what it means wh...
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Music With Purpose from 2021-10-24T18:00:24
This week on The Children’s Hour, we learn about what it means to create live music with purpose. Grammy winning children’s musicians, Dan and Claudia Zanes are transforming how their music is enjo...
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Under-Appreciated Animals from 2021-10-17T16:21:43
Does an animal have to be adorable to be appreciated? This week on The Children’s Hour, we’re covering under-appreciated animals. How do common animals like snakes, ants, cockroaches and others fi...
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Every Kid Outside from 2021-10-10T18:01:29
This time on The Children’s Hour, we hear from kids who participated in summertime outdoor learning programs with Environmental Education of New Mexico about the importance of being outside to lear...
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Being A Leader from 2021-10-03T18:00:59
This time on The Children’s Hour, we learn from two people who have dedicated their lives to being leaders in their communities. First, the kids chat with Pierce Freelon, who is a multi-Emmy winnin...
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At The Rodeo from 2021-09-26T18:01:13
This time on The Children’s Hour, we learn what happens at the rodeo. Our guest, Gabby Coughlin has been rodeoing since she was a small child. We find out about the different events in rodeo, and h...
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Kids Online from 2021-09-19T18:00:05
Kids are online so much of their lives these days, so we wanted to learn more about internet safety and security. With us on this episode of The Children's Hour is award winning novelist and techno...
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Governing A State from 2021-09-12T18:00:08
The kids crew talk with New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham about what her job entails, how to lead during a pandemic, and how governors can help solve the climate crisis.
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Little Free Libraries from 2021-08-01T18:00:04
This week on The Children's Hour, Katie and the Crew learn about the Little Free Library network with Shelby King, program director and coordinator of the Impact Library Program. Little Free Lib...
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What A Joke from 2021-07-25T18:00:34
This time on The Children's Hour, it's all about silly songs, jokes and stories. We're joined by comedian, children's musician and funny guy Mike Phirman with a conversation about what makes a song...
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Drying Out from 2021-07-11T18:45:06
This week on The Children's Hour, we are joined by Laura Paskus, a climate change and drought author, and environmental journalist with New Mexico PBS. She released a book, At the Precipice: New Me...
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Patriotism&Leadership from 2021-07-04T18:00:40
This time on The Children’s Hour, we have a show on Patriotism&Leadership. What does it mean to be patriotic, according to some bilingual 8th graders at Albuquerque’s Washington Middle School? T...
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Playing with Food from 2021-06-20T19:00:08
This week on The Children's Hour we are joined by FoodPlay Productions. It is an Emmy Award-winning, nutrition education company that creates fun-fun-filled tools, resources, and programs to make n...
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Ants On A Log from 2021-06-13T18:55:03
This week on The Children's Hour we chat with Julie from Ants on a Log, a band that performs music for children and other childlike people that advocates for positivity, social justice, and silline...
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Epic Voices from 2021-06-06T18:00:11
This time on The Children's Hour we are joined by the Epic Voice Guy himself, Jon Bailey. Maybe his name isn't familiar but his voice has been heard in thousands of commercials, TV shows, video gam...
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HipHop&GoGo With Uncle Devin from 2021-05-30T18:00:10
This time on The Children's Hour we learn about the official musical style of Washington DC, GoGo and how it relates to HipHop, with"drumcussionist"and children's media creator, Uncle Devin. He's t...
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Black Footed Ferret from 2021-05-16T20:00:01
This week we explore a creature that used to live throughout the mountain west United States, the elusive black footed ferret. Once declared extinct, the highly endangered specialist predator ma...
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ICKY: A Radio Musical from 2021-05-16T19:50:13
Way back in the days before the end of The Big Sick, students everywhere were forced to stare at computer screens featuring live video feeds of their classmates. This was happening in bedrooms, liv...
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For Our Moms from 2021-05-08T18:00:44
This time on The Children's Hour, we've created a show for our moms. Just in time for Mother's Day, our Kids Crew and Katie have messages for their moms. We also have some poetry that flips the tab...
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Pocketful of Poems from 2021-05-02T18:00:09
This time on The Children's Hour, we partner with our friends at Well Beings Studio to create a show that's about using poetry to heal, support and express yourself. Creating art with kids impacted...
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Kids&Autism from 2021-04-25T18:00:33
This time on The Children's Hour we learn about autism from a father and son who literally wrote the book about it for kids. Justin and David Flood wrote the book A Kid's Book About Autism to help ...
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Being The Change With SaulPaul from 2021-04-18T15:01:44
This time on The Children's Hour we visit with the inspiring and talented children's musician, author, motivational speaker and change-maker SaulPaul, a musician with a message. The Kids Crew lear...
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Frogs&Toads from 2021-04-11T16:55:17
This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about frogs and toads, with Senior Zoologist of the ABQ Biopark Zoo's Amphibians and Reptiles, Josh Butler. Josh showed us the Colorado River Toad - the ...
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The US Senate from 2021-04-04T16:01:37
Learn all about the United States Senate on this edition of The Children's Hour. We'll visit with New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich in an interview he says is"a lot harder than I get from CNN."Sen...
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Leaping Lemurs from 2021-03-28T21:56:25
This time on The Children's Hour we're leaping into learning about lemurs with Faye Goodwin, an educator at the Duke Lemur Center. Find out how humans are related to these adorable primates, and di...
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Twinkle Time from 2021-03-14T21:31:01
This week on The Children’s Hour, we’re joined by the Lady Gaga of children's music, Twinkle! She's an award winning, bilingual children’s musician, performer, voice actress and TV star. Twinkle is...
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Kids Save The World from 2021-03-07T22:00:17
This week on The Children's Hour meet kids who are standing up to demand adults take action on the issues that directly impact their lives. We’ll be joined by Our Children's Trust attorney Nate Bel...
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Growing With Kids from 2021-02-28T22:55:02
This time on The Children's Hour we're growing with kids, in a visit with farmer Joseph Brophy Toledo from the Flower Hill Institute in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. We learn about their farming resea...
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Black History is American History from 2021-02-14T18:00:03
Dr. Marsha Hardeman We explore Black History through stories from Dr. Marsha Hardeman, Professor of Africana Studies at the University of New Mexico.From innovations we use every day to settling o...
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Sing&Learn from 2021-02-06T23:00:02
This time on The Children's Hour, we visit with acclaimed children's musician Susie Tallman, whose music makes everyone want to sing along. From the classics to her original work, her music enables...
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Pandemic Schooling With Dr. Fauci from 2021-01-31T23:00:16
This time on The Children's Hour, the kids want to know more about school in the middle of a pandemic. To learn more, the Kids Crew talked with New Mexico Public Education Secretary Dr. Ryan Stewar...
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Games People Play from 2021-01-17T19:00:04
What games do you play, and why do you love to play them? This time on The Children's Hour, the Kids Crew share some their favorite games, and Katie reviews the card game, The 5 Second Rule. We als...
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At The Aquarium from 2021-01-03T19:47:30
This time on The Children's Hour we head under the sea, to the Albuquerque Aquarium. Our program was recorded before a live audience in 2019 and features three of the aquarists. One swims with the ...
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At Keshet Dance from 2021-01-02T21:52:31
This rerun was broadcast on KUNM-fm only on January 2, 2021. This show was supposed to be broadcast live in January 2020 from Keshet Arts with dance instructors and students, and live music by Feli...
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Best of 2020 from 2020-12-27T22:48:49
This time on The Children's Hour we are celebrating the best of 2020, which came to us in the form of Children's Music! The Kindie music industry exploded with creativity, releasing hundreds of ama...
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Holidays 2020 from 2020-12-14T17:00:02
We're celebrating the holidays on The Children's Hour with some of our favorite traditional and nontraditional Christmas, Hanukkah and wintery songs. Our Kids Crew share how they celebrate the holi...
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Get Inspired With The Alphabet Rockers from 2020-12-04T17:26:48
We're getting inspired by the two time Grammy nominated Alphabet Rockers founders, Kaitlyn McGaw and Tommy Shepherd. Plus we hear from the kids in the Extinction Diaries about how sharks are used i...
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Gratitude Is An Attitude from 2020-11-24T01:16:55
This week on The Children's Hour we have an interview with Ziggy Marley, a book review and we learn about a rediscovered chameleon that was thought to be extinct.
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Science Fiction from 2020-11-13T22:20:50
This week on The Children's Hour, we explore the genre of science fiction with our musical friends from Ramah, New Mexico, MeriDean. This type of storytelling allows our imagination to become immer...
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Practicing Peace from 2020-11-02T07:33:25
How do we stay calm and centered during times of anxiety, and how do we practice being peaceful? The Children's Hour Kids Crew explore strategies together, and with Andy Mason, a singer songwriter ...
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Pandemic Halloween from 2020-10-26T07:51:54
What could be more spooky than a pandemic Halloween? The Kids Crew are joined by Drs. Bop'n Pop, who are on a mission to help normalize lifesaving public health behaviors for children and families ...
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Presidential Elections from 2020-10-12T07:56:01
This time on The Children's Hour, we learn all about how Presidential Elections work. We feature New Mexico Secretary of State, Maggie Toulouse Oliver who walks us through the election process. The...
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Celebrating Indigenous People from 2020-10-05T08:15:49
This week on The Children’s Hour, we learn about Indigenous Peoples Day. Plus we are treated to live music from an all women mariachi band, Mariachi Flor del Alma, we’ve got a book review of Under ...
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The Post Office from 2020-09-22T00:30:03
On this episode of The Children's Hour, we learn all about the Post Office from the American Postal Workers Union Local 380 President, Ken Fajardo. Mr. Fajardo has worked at the United States Posta...
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A Visit With Raffi from 2020-09-01T02:00:16
This week on The Children’s Hour, we visit with the world’s most beloved children’s musician, Raffi! He’ll share some of his brand new work with us, and answer our many questions. Plus, Albuquerque...
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Unpolluting Earth from 2020-08-24T21:55:08
This episode of The Children's Hour focuses on pollution, which is a problem around the globe, but there are ways to un-pollute dirty and contaminated places. How we do that is explained by chemist...
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Covid&Kids Update from 2020-08-10T15:52:28
The Covid-19 pandemic is still spreading in much of the United States, but how does that impact kids? The Kids Crew visit with New Mexico Department of Health Secretary Kathyleen Kunkel about the v...
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Petroglyphs from 2020-08-04T00:00:12
This time on The Children’s Hour, we explore petroglyphs with Ranger David Ottaviano from Petroglyph National Monument, and Todd Scissons, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer with Acoma Pueblo. Le...
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Cooking With Kids from 2020-07-28T02:40:08
Are you hungry, because we're cooking on this episode of The Children's Hour. We'll be making a kale salad with Kids Cook's Sara Robbins. The recipe is below and we hope you'll make it with us! Plu...
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Bill of Rights Part 4: 8th, 9th, 10th Amendments from 2020-07-21T02:00:06
In the final episode of our series on the Bill of Rights, The Children's Hour focuses on the 8th, 9th and 10th Amendments. We learn with Micah McCoy from the ACLU New Mexico the meaning behind t...
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Bill of Rights Part 3: 4th–7th Amendments from 2020-07-13T04:00:55
We continue our series on the Bill of Rights this week on The Children's Hour with an episode about the 4th, 5th, 6th&7th Amendments with Micah McCoy from the ACLU New Mexico. Learn if we really ha...
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Bill of Rights Part 2: 2nd&3rd Amendment from 2020-07-07T03:01:52
We continue our exploration of the Bill of Rights this week on The Children's Hour with a show about the 2nd and 3rd Amendments with Micah McCoy from the ACLU-NM. We learn many ways the 2nd Amendme...
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Bill of Rights Part 1 from 2020-06-30T02:00:01
This time on The Children’s Hour, we start a four part series on the Bill of Rights with Micah McCoy from the ACLU New Mexico. Plus, 4th graders in Mrs. Rincón’s classroom at Adobe Acres Elementary...
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Anti-Racist Kids from 2020-06-23T02:00:08
This episode of The Children's Hour is about being an anti-racist kid. The Crew interview behavioral psychologists Dr. Rebecca Ezechukwu and Dr. Danielle Riddle-Price about what racism is, and how ...
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Kids&Camping from 2020-06-08T05:00:08
It’s the season for sleeping outside under the stars, and The Children’s Hour kids learn more about how to avoid bears, stay safe in bad weather, and be prepared for campfires and camping from our ...
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Puzzling The Children’s Hour from 2020-06-08T03:00:15
On this edition of The Children's Hour, we get puzzled by the world's most syndicated daily puzzle maker, David L. Hoyt, author of the Jumble Puzzle found in more than 600 newspapers every day, wor...
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Wild Wolves from 2020-05-25T07:00:30
This episode of The Children's Hour explores wild wolves. Documentary film maker Elke Duerr explains why wolves should live in the wild. Kids from the Extinction Diaries let us know about the Red W...
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Laurie Berkner from 2020-05-17T22:43:06
Photo by Michelle Esch, used courtesy of Laurie Berkner On this episode of The Childrens Hour we're joined by the legendary children's musician Laurie Berkner for a mini concert and conversation...
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Mother’s Day Special from 2020-05-03T19:47:54
For Mother's Day, this week on The Children’s Hour we have a special program honoring our mothers through messages from kids on our crew and in our audience for their moms, and through music, poetr...
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Funnyman Bill Harley from 2020-04-21T19:12:51
This week on The Children's Hour, the funniest storyteller of our time, Grammy winning singer and songwriter Bill Harley joins us in a mini concert from his studio in Massachusetts. The Kids Crew i...
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Being a Refugee from 2020-04-15T13:47:35
The Children's Hour explores what it's like to be a refugee with two-time Grammy-winning Oud virtuoso, Rahim AlHaj. What makes a person flee their home to become a stranger in a strange land? What ...
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Citizen Science&Porcupines from 2020-04-08T16:21:43
This week on The Children’s Hour, we learn all about porcupines. Kids are leading the research into these mysterious and elusive creatures in the Middle Rio Grande Valley with the Bosque Ecosystem ...
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Water Treatment from 2020-04-01T22:27:18
This week on The Children’s Hour, where does our tap water come from, and where does it end up when we flush or wash it down the drain? We learn about Water Treatment with the Albuquerque Bernalill...
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Kids&Covid-19 from 2020-03-25T21:38:17
This week on The Children’s Hour, kids take on Covid-19. We talk with Dr. Anthony Fleg from UNM Family Practice and the Native Health Initiative, and he offers his tips for reducing our stress and ...
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Making ¢ent$ of Money from 2020-03-16T22:43:23
This week on The Children’s Hour, we try to make cents of money with Dr. Reilly White from the University of New Mexico, Associate Professor of Finance at the Anderson School of Management. We lear...
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Pi Day With Einstein from 2020-03-09T18:42:51
This week on The Children’s Hour, we celebrate Pi Day with Einstein: the Nobel Prize winning scientist joins us"immm-person"in our studio. It's his birthday on March 14! We’ll also learn about the ...
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Mastering The Rubik’s Cube from 2020-03-05T03:40:31
This episode of The Children's Hour was recorded live at Outpost Performance Space in Albuquerque. On the show, we met kids who have mastered the Rubik’s Cube and learn their secrets. Sisters Julia...
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Resilience&Adaptation from 2020-02-25T17:54:24
This week on The Children’s Hour we’ll explore resilience and adaptation in the face of climate change with the folks from Climate Advocates Voces Unidas, CAVU. Humans and other animals have remark...
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Brain Science from 2020-02-19T22:22:18
This week on The Children’s Hour, we’ll poke around brain science with neuroscientists from The Mind Research Network at the University of New Mexico. Find out how our brains work, develop and are ...
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What is Architecture? from 2020-02-12T04:06:13
This week on The Children's Hour, we explore architecture with the legendary New Mexican architect and University of New Mexico professor emerita Edie Cherry in a live broadcast from the Special Co...
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Pollinator Protectors from 2020-02-06T23:00:57
This week on The Children's Hour, meet kids who are pollinator protectors with Wild Friends of New Mexico. These students from the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy successfully lobbied the state l...
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Anthropology from 2020-01-06T16:53:07
What is Anthropology, and how does understanding human evolutionary history help us understand people today?The Children’s Hour celebrates a year on the road exploring what makes us human at the Ma...
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Whistles And Flutes from 2020-01-05T16:00:12
On this episode of The Children's Hour, we explore whistles and flutes through stories, poetry and music, with special guests Crawford McCallum, Enid Howarth, and flutist Ingrid Berg. With musi...
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Kids&Screens from 2019-12-31T18:14:45
How much screen time is too much for kids? This week on The Children's Hour we explore digital devices, addiction, and kids. Our crew discuss their own use of screens, and what they think about how...
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Best of 2019 from 2019-12-23T22:30:21
On the next episode of The Children's Hour radio show and podcast, we take a look back at some of our favorite clips and music from 2019. We spoke with New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, a...
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Kids In Space from 2019-12-06T16:40:57
This week on The Children's Hour, hear our chat with astronaut Christina Koch who is aboard the International Space Station recorded live at the University of New Mexico with an audience of over 60...
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Mother Goose from 2019-12-03T22:09:11
This week on The Children’s Hour, we’re going to the goose and she’s not cooked! It’s Mother Goose with her stories, songs and rhymes featuring the band Meri Dean recorded in a live performance at ...
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Earthquakes&Volcanoes from 2019-11-26T18:13:16
This week on The Children's Hour, it's not earth shattering information that earthquakes and volcanoes are among the most destructive events on our planet. Join us for an exploration of the science...
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Puppets&Jim Henson from 2019-11-18T21:20:14
The Children’s Hour broadcasted live from the opening of the Jim Henson exhibit at the Albuquerque Museum in Old Town Albuquerque. The kids interviewed Cheryl Henson, Jim’s daughter about growing u...
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Unlocking Family History&Frida Kahlo from 2019-11-13T16:53:32
How can we unlock family stories through songs? Musician and educator Michael Napolitano from Michael and the Rockness Monsters gives us tips on how to learn your family history through music at yo...
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Live From Museum of American Military Family from 2019-11-04T17:31:10
This week on The Children's Hour, join us for a live broadcast from the Museum of the American Military Family in Tijeras, New Mexico. How does having a parent serving in the armed forces impact a ...
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Songs Of A New Mexican Childhood from 2019-10-30T02:36:28
This week on The Children’s Hour, we’re all familiar with nursery rhymes like row your boat, but what’s the soundtrack of a New Mexican childhood? Dr. Enrique LaMadrid explores the folk songs of Ne...
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Death&Grief from 2019-10-24T16:36:15
This week on The Children’s Hour, we explore how kids cope with death and grief. Our Kids Crew interview our friends from the Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico, children’s book Evan&The Skygoat...
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Archaeology from 2019-10-15T20:03:37
This week on The Children’s Hour we go inside the Center for New Mexico Archaeology in Santa Fe, NM. The Kids Crew talk with scientists from the Center, including anthropologists working in the Mu...
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Unappreciated Animals from 2019-10-10T14:30:05
Does an animal have to be adorable to be appreciated? This week on The Children's Hour, we're covering unappreciated animals. How do commonly animals like snakes, bugs, lizards and others fit into...
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Live At The Outpost from 2019-09-30T21:35:37
This week on The Children's Hour, in a live broadcast from The Outpost Performance Space in Albuquerque, we feature musical guests, Eileen&The In-Betweens, kid comedian Ian Marquez, Maxi the singin...
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Climate Change from 2019-09-27T20:24:14
This week on The Children’s Hour, how do weather and climate interact? To find out, the kids interview climatologist Dr. Dave Gutzler and meteorologist Dr. Dierdra Kahn about our changing climate. ...
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World Music from 2019-09-17T03:02:58
This week on The Children’s Hour, travel to distant lands through song as we explore world music. Featuring performances recorded at Globalquerque 2019's school time show before an audience of a th...
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Two Of A Kind Mini Concert from 2019-09-10T17:50
On this edition of The Children's Hour, the award winning children's musical duo Two of A Kind perform a mini concert live in our Sunspot Solar Studio. The band tells stories through music, move...
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The Children’s Hour: Live From The East Mountain Library from 2019-09-04T15:50:42
The Children's Hour broadcast live from the East Mountain Public Library in Tijeras New Mexico. Bernalillo County Commissioner Charlene Pyskoty explained her job, and what life in the mountains is ...
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The Wonder of Sound from 2019-08-25T16:23:02
This week on The Children's Hour we explore the wonder of sound. Sounds can transport you to another time, bring you to unseen places, tell stories with no words, all using your ears and your imagi...
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Radio Astronomy from 2019-08-13T17:26:30
This week on The Children’s Hour, in a galaxy far, far away, we can tell there’s a black hole at its center. We know this because of the Very Large Array, a huge radio telescope in central New Mexi...
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Goodbye Summer from 2019-08-07T21:11
This week on The Children’s Hour, we’re saying goodbye to summer. The kids crew share our favorite, and not so favorite, memories of summertime, and we’ll set some goals for the start of the school...
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Live From The Dinosaur Museum from 2019-08-03T15:00:13
In a live broadcast from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History&Science in Albuquerque, we learned about paleontology from the museum curators of paleontology, and the museum educators. With m...
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Summer Birds from 2019-07-23T00:09
Learn about the summer birds of the Rio Grande Valley with our young naturalist friend, Adya Radcliffe and Laurel Ladwig, a graduate student in the UNM Dept. of Geography&Environmental Studies. The...
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Going To The Zoo from 2019-07-16T01:19:10
This week The Children’s Hour went to the zoo in a broadcast from the Albuquerque Zoo's Africa stage between the hyenas and chimps, with Mammal Curator, Dr. Erin Flynn, and zookeeper Alegria Lacy a...
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Chamber Music And Molly of Denali from 2019-07-09T19:50:43
This week on The Children's Hour, learn about chamber music from Leanne DeVane from the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. How is chamber music different from symphonies, and are kids really welcome ...
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Live From The Library With Congresswoman Deb Haaland from 2019-07-01T19:50:35
In a live broadcast from Albuquerque's Central and Unser Library, The Children's Hour Kids Crew interview Congresswoman Deb Haaland. Featuring, musical guests, The Sillyettes from Gallup, New Mexico.
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Summertime Means Opera And Reading from 2019-06-26T18:43:20
This week on The Children’s Hour: Summertime means going to the pool, picnics in the park, and for Santa Fe New Mexico, summertime is opera season. We visited the world renown Santa Fe Opera to fi...
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Live From The National Hispanic Cultural Center from 2019-06-15T23:42:45
The Children's Hour broadcast from the National Hispanic Cultural Center, with a variety show for children with music, jokes, dance and of course, kids! We learn about the National Hispanic Cult...
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Screentime from 2019-06-05T03:40:04
How much screentime is too much for kids? This week on The Children's Hour we explore digital devices, addiction, and kids. Our crew discuss their own use of screens, and what they think about how ...
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Live From Open Space Visitor Center With Mayor Tim Keller from 2019-05-28T16:12:38
The Children's Hour broadcast from Albuquerque’s Open Space Visitor’s Center with Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller. The Kids Crew followed up on our interview from when he first took office, and found ...
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Wilderness Kids from 2019-05-25T13:33:34
This time on The Children’s Hour, what happens when the wilderness is the classroom? Teacher Jen Chavez Miller and her 8th graders from Albuquerque’s South Valley Academy explored the wilderness of...
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Live From The Library from 2019-05-18T16:00:58
The Children's Hour broadcasted live from the Los Griegos Library in Albuquerque's historic Los Griegos neighborhood. Dive into the Summer Reading program, hear storytellers Scott and Johanna Hong...
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Roadrunners from 2019-05-08T20:09:08
New Mexico’s state bird is famous as a cartoon character, but what’s the real deal with roadrunners? The Children's Hour kids crew interview Dr. Christopher Witt from the Museum of Southwestern Bi...
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Live From The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center from 2019-04-29T18:51:55
The Children's Hour broadcast live from the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Featuring cultural educator and storyteller Jon Ghahate (Laguna/Zuni) and live indigenous music with Steven...
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Language&Learning from 2019-04-27T15:00:12
This week on The Children's Hour we explore bilingual books with authors Ana Baca and Anna Nogar, who teach us about writing books in multiple languages. Plus the we had Sean Etigson and the Full C...
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Looking For Nature from 2019-04-13T15:00:42
Do you love looking for nature? Then you're ready for the City Nature Challenge! Laurel Ladwig explains how citizen scientists just like you help collect the data we need to better understand anima...
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The Children’s Hour Live From Explora from 2019-04-06T15:00:33
In a live broadcast from Albuquerque's hands on science museum, Explora, The Children's Hour learns about the science of wind with STEM educators, plus we have a breezy story from museum staffers. ...
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Wild Friends And Running Medicine from 2019-03-30T15:00:06
Kids can be part of making new laws, and this week on The Children's Hour we follow up with students from Wild Friends New Mexico about New Mexico's SB 234, a bill to protect pollinators in this ye...
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Live From The Taylor Ranch Library from 2019-03-23T15:00:04
In a live broadcast at Albuquerque's Taylor Ranch Library, The Children's Hour heard from Albuquerque's former poet laureate Hakim Bellamy. We also learned from the Taylor Ranch librarians about...
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Music Lessons from 2019-03-09T16:00:34
This time on The Children's Hour, it's never too late to learn a new instrument, but it’s also not too early with programs that cater to kids. We’ll find out about two of them in New Mexico: UNM’s ...
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The Children’s Hour Live From The Outpost from 2019-03-02T16:00:30
In a live Children's Hour broadcast from the Outpost Performance Space in Albuquerque with a live audience full of kids, Recycleman, Kevin Kinane brought instruments for every child and adult to pl...
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What Does A State Auditor Do? from 2019-02-23T16:00:49
New Mexico counts on its State Auditor but exactly what does our elected state auditor do? As part of our ongoing civics education series, the Children’s Hour kids interviewed New Mexico State Audi...
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A Governor’s Job And Butterflies from 2019-02-09T17:00:57
What is a State Governor's job, and how do her decisions impact kids? The Children's Hour kids crew members Lila and Sienna Allen sat down with New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to find ou...
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Live At The Aquarium from 2019-02-02T16:00:03
Broadcasting from the ABQBiopark's Aquarium in front of the shark tank with about 100 people in our audience, The Children's Hour kids interviewed the aquarist Damien about what it's like to dive w...
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Clean Energy&Plastic from 2019-01-26T16:00:48
What is Clean Energy? Kids from the Global Warming Express tell us why clean energy is so important. Plus, we meet some of the kids who are behind the movement to ban single use plastics in Albuqu...
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Live At The Tony Hillerman Library from 2019-01-13T19:02:40
The Children's Hour broadcast live from the Tony Hillerman Branch Library in Albuquerque. Daughter Anne Hillerman explained why we named a library after author Tony Hillerman. We had live original ...
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Understanding State Legislatures from 2019-01-12T16:00:06
How does a state's Legislature work? New Mexico State Representative Elizabeth Thomson, and the Wild Friends of New Mexico help us understand the process of making an idea into a law using the legi...
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Firefighters from 2019-01-05T17:00:08
When there's an emergency, firefighters are usually the first to respond. This week on The Children's Hour, the kids visit with firefighters about their work, and the many ways they connect with ou...
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Best Kids Music 2018 from 2018-12-29T16:00
We play some of what we think are the best kids songs from 2018, and we play all the Grammy nominees for 2018's Best Children's Release, plus more of our favorites that came out this year. Find out...
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Sing-a-long With Andy Mason from 2018-12-22T16:00
This week on The Children's Hour we have sing-a-long holiday music with Andy Mason from Santa Fe, New Mexico in a with The Children's Hour kids crew and Katie Stone. Andy will play his tune that wo...
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Geologic History of the Sandia Mountains from 2018-12-16T04:00:47
This week on The Children's Hour, fifth graders in Mrs. Charles'class at La Mesa Elementary School in Albuquerque teach us about the geologic history of the Sandia Mountains, including how they wer...
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Storyriders&Our Children’s Trust from 2018-12-08T16:00:31
This week on The Children's Hour we learn about how some Albuquerque 4th and 5th graders are riding bikes to learn literacy and cultural education through a special after school program called Stor...
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Treasuring Our Money from 2018-12-01T16:00:36
This week on The Children's Hour we learn what a treasurer does. Bernalillo County Treasurer Nancy Bearce explains her work. It's more than just collecting property taxes. Find out how a government...
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Kids and Vaccinations from 2018-11-19T16:39:06
This week on The Children's Hour,'tis the season for the flu and colds, but some of the sicknesses that kids get can be prevented with vaccinations. Dr. William Dehority from UNM Pediatrics Divisio...
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Healthy Food Choices from 2018-11-17T16:00:14
Healthy food choices can seem to be hard to make, but nutritionist Patricia Keane from UNM's Prevention Research Center has info on how to find the right balance for kids. With nearly 2 in 5 New Me...
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Teal Pumpkins On Halloween from 2018-10-27T15:00:06
Halloween is supposed to be a little spooky, but for kids with food allergies, it can be justifiably terrifying. Learn how you can make trick or treating a fun for everyone with Charlotte Joseph fr...
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How Do Elections Work? from 2018-10-20T15:00
This week on The Children's Hour, we learn how elections work with Bernalillo County Clerk Linda Stover who explains the whole process. Also, what happens when three field reporters head into the R...
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Exploring the Arctic from 2018-09-15T15:00:19
What does it mean to be an explorer? Jen Chavez Miller is an 8th grade teacher who just returned from exploring Arctic Svalbard. The Arctic is experiencing unprecedented melting due to climate chan...
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Chaco Canyon from 2018-08-18T15:00:27
Take a trip to Chaco Canyon with The Children's Hour with our special guests, Hilary Grabowska, Park Ranger (Interpretation) at Chaco, Wendy Bustard, Chaco Curator, Brenna Lissoway, Chaco Archiv...
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Father’s Day on The Children’s Hour from 2018-06-16T15:00:06
We're honoring all the dads in celebration of Father's Day 2018. Plus find out how one smart kid didn't stay lost for long at an amusement park. Photo by Caroline Hernandez on UnsplashWith music b...
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Sonyk Vortex In Concert from 2018-05-26T15:00:21
It’s officially summer break on The Children’s Hour, so to have a great party, we have a live mini concert with the kids in Sonyk Vortex. Plus, we talk with 4th graders who are in the Wild Friends ...
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Classical Summertime from 2018-05-19T23:55:39
This time on The Children's Hour, we're celebrating the end of school with some live music. Seth Hoffman plays us his Ode To Teachers. Hear award winning teenage classical bass player, Toby Vigneau...
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Celebrating Moms from 2018-05-09T16:20:27
The Children's Hour celebrates all the moms for Mother's Day. In the studio we interviewed 14 year old Hawthorne Bolger Witherspoon, an artist who’s work illustrates a new book called South Valley,...
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Fossilized Footprints At White Sands from 2018-05-05T19:41:23
New Mexico is a hotspot for anthropology. We interviewed David Bustos from White Sands National Monument about some ancient footprints he discovered, and the story they tell about giant sloths. Hu...
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Recycleman from 2018-04-28T15:09:51
On this show, we had a live concert in studio with Recycleman, Kevin Kinane who recruits every person in the room to be part of the band. Then a local Girl Scout Troop will tell us why and how kind...
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Supernatural New Mexico from 2018-04-21T20:07:22
New Mexico isn't just home to spectacular natural wonders, it's also home to many supernatural wonders. This week we'll be joined by kids from Jimmy Carter Middle School's Junior National Honors So...
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Art Song Vocalists&Being Prepared For Emergencies from 2018-04-14T16:06:29
This episode of The Children's Hour Radio Show featured young winners from last year's Vocal Artistry Art Song Competition performing live in our studio. Plus, are you ready in case of an emergency...
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The Children’s Hour With Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller from 2018-04-07T15:00:47
We introduce Albuquerque's new mayor, Mayor Tim Keller in an interview with The Children's Hour Kids Crew. The Mayor speaks about his love of heavy metal music, the goals his team has for Albuquer...
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Navajo and Spanish Dual Language Kids From La Mesa Elementary Students from 2018-03-24T15:00:59
This week on The Children's Hour, we learn about a unique class at La Mesa Elementary which is the only Navajo dual language elementary program in Albuquerque Public Schools. Then, we went down the...
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Media Literacy from 2018-01-13T16:00:40
What does it mean to be media literate? How can you tell when you are being advertised to as you watch television or movies? This show was originally broadcast in 2002 with the late, legendary Bob ...
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Privacy and Kids from 2017-06-28T03:58:27
We hear a lot about privacy in the news, but what is it? Do kids have the right to their privacy? How can kids preserve their privacy online, and what difference does it make anyway? The ACLU New ...
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Endangered Species from 2016-12-03T22:21:38
On this edition of The Children’s Hour, we learned about endangered animals with our friends from Jimmy Carter Middle School in Albuquerque. The jaguar is critically endangered
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Migration In New Mexico from 2016-09-07T16:00:17
Fall is in the air and so are the birds. Find out which species migrate and which make New Mexico their home year round with our friends from Audubon New Mexico . Summer Tanager
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Rippy And The Sillyettes from 2016-09-01T14:04:07
This week we had a live performance from the band Rippy and the Sillyettes from Gallup, New Mexico. The girls in the band performed their original music, including a song about the late Ashlynne Mi...
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Helper Dogs from 2016-08-04T15:13:31
The Children's Hour crew welcomed into the studios our furry friends and their human companions from Assistance Dogs of the West. From picking up pencils to making way in a crowd for their charge, ...
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Every Kid Outdoors from 2016-07-28T15:00:47
The Children's Hour Kids Crew explored the"Every Kid Outdoors"initiative, where every 4th grader in America can get a free family pass to all national parks, wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and...
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Giving Back: A Talk With Donovan Smith from 2016-07-13T21:58:17
The Children's Hour welcomed Donovan Smith, a 13 year old making a difference in the lives of homeless people. Having learned first hand the challenge of living a life without a home, Donovan choos...
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Sandia Cave from 2016-07-06T13:59:54
This week on The Children’s Hour we learned about the mysteries of Sandia Cave from the rangers who work to preserve and protect it. The cave has been a shelter for animals and humans, for more tha...
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Symbols Of Enchantment from 2016-05-31T22:45:46
The Children's Hour welcomed musician and educator, Curious Chris who took us through the various symbols representing New Mexico. From the Zia to the coelophysis, turquoise to yucca flowers the La...
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Climate Activist Kids from 2016-05-24T17:19:21
The Children's Hour Kids Crew are joined by kids who are actively trying to save the planet as part of Our Children's Trust. Aji Piper joined us from Seattle to talk about the lawsuit that he and 1...
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Andy Mason Performs from 2016-05-20T16:14:40
The Children's Hour Kids Crew welcomed singer and songwriter, Andy Mason from Portales, New Mexico with a live, in studio concert. Plus we found out when to expect the end of the world.
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Spring Rituals from 2016-04-28T18:47:29
The Children's Hour hosted kids from Jimmy Carter Middle School who told us how cultures around the world welcome spring. From exploding snowmen, drowning dolls, rolling down a hill with cheese, an...
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Valle Vista Bird Watchers from 2016-04-20T14:46:03
Albuquerque's Valle Vista Elementary School 4th Graders from Mrs. Dawson's class joined The Children's Hour Kids Crew in the studio to talk about how bird watching at the Valle del Oro was a life c...
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The Kids Visit Meow Wolf from 2016-03-31T21:18:17
We sent kids with a microphone into Santa Fe's multiverse art installation, Meow Wolf.
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Rock and Rhythm Orchestra from 2016-03-11T17:13:57
The Children's Hour welcomed a few of the kids from the Rock&Rhythm Youth Orchestra to our studio. Plus, we had a live performance from Neil and Abby. The Rock and Rhythm Orchestra 2016, photo Rob...
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Hakim Bellamy Reads Samuel’s Story from 2016-02-11T15:43:04
This time on The Children's Hour, poet and author Hakim Bellamy joined us into the studio to read his new children's book, Samuel's Story. What do you want to be when you grow up? Samuel wrestles w...
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Scientific Kids from 2015-11-20T20:24:12
New Mexico has brilliant scientists of all ages residing across our state. We'll talk with a group of students who want to be able to compete in our state's Science Olympiad. Members of the Albuqu...
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Senator Martin Heinrich from 2015-11-06T19:23:23
What does a sitting US Senator actually do? Direct from Washington DC, Senator Martin Heinrich will field questions from our intrepid crew. Senator Martin Heinrich on The Children's Hour
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