Boomerang! Podcast
http://podcast.boomkids.com

This is the weekly podcast from Boomerang! audiomagazine for kids, where we tackle big ideas, go back in time to interview important people, tell great stories, and explore wonders of nature and science.

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An Interactive Drawing Game for Children
Posted: December 2008

Bootcamp feature for Thursday, December 04, 2008. More details.

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Multi-Touch Screen on a Notebook PC
Posted: December 2008

Bootcamp feature for Wednesday, December 03, 2008. More details.

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Is It The Right Time to Buy That HD TV?
Posted: December 2008

Bootcamp feature for Tuesday, December 02, 2008. More details.

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Natural Wonder: Dolphins
Posted: November 2008

Nicky gives us a window into the world of dolphins — about their special brains, how sonar works, and what happens when they get stuck on land.

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Big Idea: Regulation, Business and Democracy
Posted: November 2008

Maybe your parents are talking about money a little more than usual lately. They aren’t the only ones - experts on every continent are talking about how to solve the money mess. And there’s one word that keeps coming up: regulation.

Hayley and the King of Complicated Stuff explore this big idea, from rules in your family all the way up to the laws in our country. They role-play the relationship between big business and our government, and discover how important it is to balance freedom with rules — and how important it is for all of us to stand up and participate in our democracy.

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Tucker Jones: Addition
Posted: October 2008

A thief isn’t stealing from Fred O’Hara’s candy stash . . . he’s adding to it! Tucker Jones cracks the case.

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Turning Points: John Brown
Posted: October 2008

Back during the American Civil War, there was a song on the lips of Union soldiers everywhere.  The song was about a man named John Brown.  Who was he?  Some say he single-handedly loosened the roots of the American slave system.  Some historians say his actions forced the Civil War.  Others write him off as a madman and a cold-blooded murderer.  In this episode of Turning Points, Laura goes back in time to interview him. to hear more from Boomerang! Audiomagazine, visit boomkids.com

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Now We’re Cookin’: Pie Crusts
Posted: September 2008

Over in the Boomerang kitchen, Jessica teaches how to bake a pie crust, with help from renowned French chef Jacques.

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The Stock Market
Posted: September 2008

This week, dig into the stock market with the kids over at the Big Idea.

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The Count: Japanese
Posted: September 2008

Because you never know when you might have to count to ten in Japanese...

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Money: Stocks
Posted: September 2008

A customer wants to invest in Freddie’s Rhubarb and Banana Sandwich Stand. Sounds great — a dog just ruined Freddie’s rhubarb patch and he needs some extra money! But the investor doesn’t just want to give him money. He wants to buy stock. What is stock anyway? And how do you know what its worth?

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Tucker Jones and the Case of the Doctor’s Car
Posted: September 2008

There are 752 stories in the town Tucker Jones, Private Eye, calls home. This is one of them. Dr. Jenkins calls to report a missing car — normally not the kind of case Tucker takes, but something about this one is different ...

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American Journey: Mississippi
Posted: August 2008

Toby sends us audio postcards as she travels the USA with her grandfather.  This week she writes from Mississippi about the history and changes in that state.

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The Big Idea: Oil
Posted: August 2008

Alicia and The King of Complicated Stuff dig into the thick, globby, black, green, brown (sometimes even yellow!) goo we bring up from the ground. They explore the business, history and future of oil.

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Schmave’s Elevator: Doctoring
Posted: August 2008

Dave Schmave tells a story about Doc Forrest, the doctor in his town growing up, and about the different ways we can get sick, and the different ways we can get well.