Is it wrong to think bad thoughts about people?
Short & Curly
abcpodcasts@abc.net.au
4.6 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 30 September 2025
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
We all have thoughts about other people that we’d never say aloud. But do our private thoughts say something about the kind of people we are? Or is it only our actions that count?
Brains Trust - Gibbs Street Public School, Perth: Layla, Avjot, Johanna, Imogen, Sampada, Claudia.
Listen to Short & Curly, the fun and educational ABC kids podcast about philosophy and ethics. Join hosts Molly Daniels, Carl Smith, and philosopher Eleanor Gordon-Smith as they explore big questions about right and wrong, fairness, truth, knowledge, logic, beauty and art.
Perfect for tweens aged 8–12, families, and teachers, Short & Curly is one of the best kids shows for curious minds.
- Combines storytelling, philosophy, and comedy
- Perfect for school listening, car trips, or family discussions
- Created by the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), trusted makers of award-winning children’s content
Binge this free educational ABC kids podcast series on the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts worldwide
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | ABC Listen |
| 0:02.5 | All aboard, the train is about to depart. |
| 0:12.9 | Wow, I can't believe I'm finally about to ride the Trans-Siberian Railway. |
| 0:18.9 | Me neither. I can't wait to travel across Russia on a train |
| 0:22.6 | hurtling through scenic landscapes of snow and greenery. |
| 0:26.6 | Going across bridges and through tunnels, |
| 0:29.6 | seeing 16 major rivers and keeping our eyes peeled for brown bears. |
| 0:34.6 | And all with my best bud! |
| 0:36.6 | You said it, Momo. Mo, we're best friends and we're gonna ride a train through Russia |
| 0:43.8 | and we'll never, ever, ever get sick of each other. |
| 0:52.4 | Three weeks later. |
| 0:55.0 | I'm so sick of Carl. |
| 0:58.0 | We have been on this train for three weeks in these tiny bunk beds, |
| 1:03.0 | sharing a bathroom with nothing much to do, but look out the window. |
| 1:08.0 | Can't even see any brown bears, and Carl, Carl. |
| 1:14.4 | He's always humming and just narrating every single thing. |
| 1:21.4 | Oop, uh, legs a bit itchy. |
| 1:23.4 | Like given an old scratcheroo, eh? |
| 1:25.5 | Oh, yeah, that's the stuff. |
| 1:26.8 | And constantly asking me annoying questions. |
| 1:31.5 | What's you thinking about, Mo Mo? |
| 1:34.5 | Bumblebees. |
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