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The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

Introducing Sound Detectives from LeVar Burton

The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

Small But Mighty Media

Education For Kids, Kids & Family, News

4.4702 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

LeVar Burton presents SOUND DETECTIVES – a funny, engaging, and thought provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound. Breaking News – Across the globe, sounds are mysteriously going missing! Waves aren’t crashing, crickets aren’t chirping, and the familiar jingle of the ice cream truck is a distant memory. Follow Detective Hunch (Vinny Thomas) and his new sidekick Audie the Ear (Jess McKenna) as they solve sound mysteries and track down the nefarious Sound Swindler ... all with a little help from LeVar Burton himself! Equal parts fun and informative, SOUND DETECTIVES encourages listeners to engage with the sound mysteries that surround us, while unlocking the door to people and cultures around the globe. Join the team on this semi-improvised comedy caper, and help return the mystery sounds before the world falls silent! Listen to SOUND DETECTIVES on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, tenors. We're bringing you something really special this week. You probably know

0:05.1

Lavaar Burden as the host of Reading Rainbow or from playing Georgie LaForge in Star Trek. Well,

0:11.1

he just launched a new children's podcast called Sound Detectives. Sound Detectives is a funny and

0:16.8

engaging podcast that invites kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound.

0:21.8

In sound detectives, across the globe, sounds are mysteriously going missing.

0:26.8

Waves aren't crashing, crickets aren't chirping, and the familiar jingle of the ice cream

0:31.5

truck is a distant memory.

0:33.5

Follow Detective Hutch and his new sidekick, Audie the Ear, as they solve sound mysteries and track down the nefarious sound swindler, all with a little help from Lava Borden himself.

0:44.5

Sound Detectives is a podcast that both you and your children will enjoy.

0:48.5

So now we have a special clip of sound detectives just for you.

0:52.1

And if you like what you're hearing, you can listen to Sound Detectives on Apple, Spotify,

0:56.5

or wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:58.9

Hey, LeVar Burton here.

1:00.6

And I want to share my brand new podcast, Sound Detectives.

1:05.9

It's a fun-filled comedy adventure about the magic and mystery of sound.

1:13.5

In this world, sounds have been stolen by the nefarious sound swindler. Detective hunch has teamed up with Audie, a three-foot-five-inch

1:20.9

human ear, to listen closely and figure out what all of these sounds are, all with a little help from yours truly.

1:29.3

Let's listen as hunch and Audie first try this whole partnership thing on for size.

1:36.3

This is a complicated case.

1:38.3

Lovar gave us some of these missing sounds, but as far as we know, the sound swindler is still on the loose. You find the swindler,

1:46.0

you solve the case. But who would be so evil that they would want to steal the crashing sound of the

1:52.0

waves, silence the gentle coup of the morning dove, and destroy the crackle of the fire?

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