A Very Special Desk - an Election Season Special Episode

The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families

The Past and The Curious History Podcast for Kids

Kids & Family

4.5 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The Resolute Desk is a fixture in the Oval Office. American Presidents have used it during some of the country's most pivotal moments. But what does the Resolute Desk have to do with England's dangerous expeditions into the Arctic in the 1800s? Find out on this episode - and learn about ghost ships, the search for the Northwest Passage, and a gift in honor of international friendship and diplomacy. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PCPOD and get on your way to being your best self.

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0:00.0	Hey Grownups, is your kid a fan of Ghost Stories?
0:03.4	Well, then have we got the podcast for you.
0:06.0	The new middle grade podcast, Ghost Tour, is out now.
0:10.0	Follow Lee and Vern, two totally opposite teens teens as they explore Jepsin, widely known as the most
0:17.5	haunted city in America.
0:19.5	They'll turn their local ghost tour company upside down when they meet an array of ghosts
0:25.1	revealing hard truths about their hometown and in turn themselves. Ghost tour
0:30.4	a spooky and funny podcast. You can listen to it anywhere you get your podcasts.
0:37.0	Hey history lovers. If you like the past and the curious then then you'll love Airwave History Plus, now available on Apple
0:45.3	Podcasts. Airwave History Plus is your ticket to ad-free listening, bonus content and early episodes
0:51.0	from dozens of the most popular history podcasts
0:53.6	including The Explorers, History of Everything,
0:56.4	Plotting Through The American Revolution,
0:59.0	and many more educational shows for the whole family.
1:02.1	To get your free seven-day trial, search Airwave History Plus on Apple Podcasts and hit subscribe.
1:08.0	That's Airwave History Plus, available now on Apple Podcasts.
1:12.0	Airwave History Plus, the essential audio destination for history lovers.
1:16.0	Hey grownups, our friends at Girl Tales are throwing a podcast party in celebration of the upcoming U.S. election that's taking place on Tuesday,
1:25.5	November 5th. Along with other amazing kids podcasts, we're releasing this
1:30.9	special episode all about elections and the political process.
1:35.0	If you want to hear more, don't miss out on Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and their episode,
1:41.0	Maria Theresa Kumar, voicing your dreams. It's about Maria Theresa
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