From chatting about pancake toppings, to kissing boys, to fixing America’s public schools, kids are turning to podcasts to say what’s on their minds. But is that a good thing?

Child podcasting is exploding, but children in entertainment is fraught with complexities. Are they being controlled by exploitative parents, production companies or shadowy forces?

This week, the team dives deep into the world of tweens cosplaying adults on mic.

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Publisher)

Guests: Julian Abraham, Noor Azrieh

Additional music by Audio Network

Further Reading:

• The Only Men Allowed to Podcast Are Tween Boys — The Cut
• The Future of Children’s Television Isn’t Television — Wired
• Kids, Inc. — The New York Times

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