The Top 10 US Kids Podcasts in 2025

Press Release · via Edison Research at SSRS ·

Kids aren’t only streaming their favorite shows or scrolling on social media, they are also streaming and watching podcasts. Edison Podcast Metrics asks weekly podcast consumers if their children also listen to or watch podcasts and what titles those young audiences engaged with in the past week.

For the first time ever, we’re releasing the 2025 Top Ten Kids Podcasts for people 12 and under.

The Top Ten Kids Podcasts Among Kids 12 and Under

    Wow in the World
    Trailer Play trailer1 Wow in the World
    Kids & Family
    From: Tinkercast
    Hosted by: ART194.6 ★
    Brains On! Science podcast for kids
    Trailer Play trailer2 Brains On!
    Kids & Family
    From: Brains On Universe
    Hosted by: Megaphone4.5 ★
    Story Pirates
    Trailer Play trailer3 Story Pirates
    Kids & Family
    From: Story Pirates
    Hosted by: Megaphone4.5 ★
    Circle Round
    4 Circle Round
    Kids & Family
    From: WBUR
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
    5 But Why 
    Kids & Family
    From: Vermont Public
    Hosted by: PRX
    Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family
    Trailer Play trailer6 Smash Boom Best
    Kids & Family
    From: Brains On Universe
    Hosted by: Megaphone4.6 ★
    Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
    Trailer Play trailer7 Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
    Kids & Family
    From: Tumble Media
    Hosted by: Megaphone4.3 ★
    Rebel Girls
    Trailer Play trailer8 Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
    Kids & Family
    From: Rebel Girls
    Hosted by: Megaphone4.5 ★
    What If World - Stories for Kids
    Trailer Play trailer9 What If World
    Kids & Family
    From: Eric O'Keeffe / Starglow Media
    Hosted by: Megaphone4.5 ★
    Little Stories for Tiny People: Anytime and bedtime stories for kids
    10 Little Stories for Tiny People
    Kids & Family
    From: Rhea Pechter
     4.6 ★

As with many older podcast listeners, kids are drawn to shows that feature immersive stories and help them learn new and interesting things. The titles listed in the graphic above are already engaging with the next generation of spoken-word audio consumers, helping to solidify podcasts into their audio listening habits. Find out more about a full subscription to Edison Podcast Metrics, the only podcast measurement service that measures consumption, not downloads, across all networks, shows, and platforms.


OPML icon The above list of podcasts is available as an OPML file for your podcast player


About Edison Research at SSRS

Edison Research conducts survey research and provides strategic information to a broad array of clients worldwide, having conducted research in 66 countries. Edison Research’s The Infinite Dial® series has been the survey of record for digital audio, social media, podcasting, smart speakers, and other media-related technologies since 1998. The company’s Share of Ear® survey is the only single-source measure of all audio in the U.S. Edison Research is the leading podcast research company in the world, producing the only survey-based data on podcast listening in the U.S, Edison Podcast Metrics, and has conducted research for many companies in the space.  On October 15, 2025, Edison Research announced the company’s acquisition by the full-service market research firm SSRS.

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