The Great Cool Kids Podcast

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  SPECIAL RELEASE: Let's Go To Japan 🇯🇵 🐈 15.09.2026 29mnt

  This week, head on an incredible adventure with host Jess, to the beautiful country of Japan! Featuring a beautiful original children's story about a friendly kitty cat named Momo, this heartfelt episode is full of heart and soul. Including fun facts to learn more about the beautiful country of Japan, the engaging and interactive colour of the day guessing game, and much more! Want to follow along with more behind the scenes fun? Follow The Great Cool Kids Podcast on Instagram!
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  A Teeny Tiny Birthday Mission! 08.09.2026 12mnt

  EPISODE 45: A Teeny Tiny Birthday Mission! 🍰 🐜 🐈To celebrate episode 40 today, it's a minisode!Join host Jess on a teeny tiny adventure this week, as a family of ants go on a mission to score some birthday cake, that has been left on the back deck in the garden! Can they get some crumbs for themselves, before the family cat Fluffy discovers them?Written for kids aged 2-7 years old, this completely original and independent Aussie podcast episode written by Jess Villanueva, is full of joy and heart. Perfect for daycare, kinder or school drop-offs and pick-ups, long car rides, quiet time or encouraging independent play!
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  An ahh-maze-ing adventure! 01.09.2026 12mnt

  EPISODE 44: An ahh-maze-ing adventure! 🙌🏼This week we're headed on an interactive adventure! Listeners can join in and be part of the ride, as Jilly the Jelly leads us on a journey through the ahh-maze-ing maze! A funny, silly and engaging episode, that will leave your little ones giggling! Written by toddler Mum Jess Villanueva, especially for kids aged 2-7 years old, this completely original and independent Aussie podcast, is full of joy and heart. Perfect for daycare, kinder or school drop-offs and pick-ups, long car rides, quiet time or encouraging independent play!
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  My house turned into a zoo!   25.08.2026 19mnt

  EPISODE 43: My house turned into a zoo!   📚🦓🐘🐒To celebrate Book Week this week in Australia, this week is all about celebrating books, and reading! Join host Jess on a magical adventure, featuring Hazel who loves to read, and an unexpected and wonderful event that occurs, whilst she's reading her new book fresh from the library!Written for kids aged 2-7 years old, this completely original and independent Aussie podcast episode written by Jess Villanueva, is full of joy and heart. Perfect for daycare, kinder or school drop-offs and pick-ups, long car rides, quiet time or encouraging independent play!
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  Mix and Max make a new friend! 🐧 🦭❄️ 18.08.2026 14mnt

  EPISODE 42: Mix and Max make a new friend! 🐧🧊Today's episode, is a minisode! And we're back for Part 2, of our adventures in Antarctica!Join host Jess on a beautiful adventure about inclusion, family and friendship, as we join Mix and Max on a journey to find their red ball! This episode and all Great Cool Kids stories are written especially for families, and for children aged 2-7 years old. This completely original and independent Aussie podcast episode written and created by Jess Villanueva, is full of joy and heart. Perfect for daycare, kinder or school drop-offs and pick-ups, long car rides, quiet time or encouraging independent play!Loved this episode? Follow The Great Cool Kids Podcast on Spotify to be the first in the know, everytime a new episode drops each week! You'll also be the first in the know whenever a bonus episode is released!
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  Minisode! Mystery in Antartica! 🐧🧊 11.08.2026 16mnt

  EPISODE 41: Mystery in Antartica! 🐧🧊Today's episode, is a minisode!Join host Jess on a beautiful and heartfelt majestic adventure, featuring Joy the scientist and Pippa the Penguin! She seems to be lonely in Antartica, but can Joy the scientist help figure out the mystery, and what's really going on? It's a heartwarming story that highlights the importance of family and connection. This episode and all Great Cool Kids stories are written especially for families, and for children aged 2-7 years old. This completely original and independent Aussie podcast episode written and created by Jess Villanueva, is full of joy and heart. Perfect for daycare, kinder or school drop-offs and pick-ups, long car rides, quiet time or encouraging independent play!Loved this episode? Follow The Great Cool Kids Podcast on Spotify to be the first in the know, everytime a new episode drops each week! You'll also be the first in the know whenever a bonus episode is released!
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  Minisode! Jilly the Jelly's friendship adventure ❣️ 21.07.2026 11mnt

  EPISODE 40: Jilly the Jelly's friendship adventure!To celebrate episode 40 today, it's a minisode!Join host Jess on a super fun, creative and wobbly adventure, with Jilly the Jelly!Written for kids aged 2-7 years old, this completely original and independent Aussie podcast episode written by Jess Villanueva, is full of joy and heart. Perfect for daycare, kinder or school drop-offs and pick-ups, long car rides, quiet time or encouraging independent play!
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  The BIG Soccer adventure! ⚽️ 🏟️🏃🏽‍♂️ 14.07.2026 31mnt

  EPISODE 39: The BIG Soccer adventure! This weeks episode is a story all about the love of soccer! If you have a child who loves soccer, this episode is definitely for them! Join host Jess on an adventure, to the beautiful Spain, where our main character Mateo, is passionate about soccer and dreams to play in the World Cup one Day. He receives a beautiful new soccer ball for his birthday, but this soccer ball is a little bit...Different. Could it be...Magic?Written for kids aged 2-7 years old, this completely original and independent Aussie podcast episode, is full of encouragement and heart. Listeners can enjoy learning new words, fun facts, being part of engaging and colourful guessing games, and many more interactive moments along the way!Perfect for daycare, kinder or school drop-offs and pick-ups, long car rides, quiet time or encouraging independent play with children at home! I hope you love this episode as much as I loved creating it.
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  The GREAT Pretzel Chase! 🏃‍♀️ 🥨 07.07.2026 30mnt

  EPISODE 38: The GREAT Pretzel Chase! 🏃‍♀️ 🥨This weeks episode is a story all about adventure, family, working together and having fun!Join host Jess on an adventure, to the amazing country of Germany! 'wunderbar !'Written for kids aged 2-7 years old, this completely original and independent Aussie podcast episode, is full of encouragement and heart. Listeners can enjoy learning new words, being part of colorful guessing games, and many interactive moments along the way!Perfect for daycare, kinder or school drop-offs and pick-ups, long car rides, quiet time or encouraging independent play!
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  Best Friend Adventures in Fruit Salad City! 30.06.2026 30mnt

  EPISODE 37: The adventures of Fruit Salad City! 🍓🍐🍎This weeks episode is a story all about bravery, being bold and working together. Join host Jess on an adventure, to the magical Fruit Salad City!Written for kids aged 2-7 years old, this completely original and independent Aussie podcast episode, is full of encouragement and heart. Perfect for daycare, kinder or school drop-offs and pick-ups, long car rides, quiet time or encouraging independent play!
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  A Story of friendship and marshmallows! 🩷 23.06.2026 30mnt

  EPISODE 36: A Story of friendship and marshmallows!This weeks episode is a story all about friendship, and the magic of working together. Join host Jess on an adventure, to the cafe! Written for kids aged 2-7 years old, this completely original and independent Aussie podcast episode, is full of encouragement and heart. Perfect for daycare, kinder or school drop-offs and pick-ups, long car rides, quiet time or encouraging independent play!
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  Smiley the star adventures into the Milkyway! 16.06.2026 30mnt

  EPISODE 35: Smiley the star adventures into the Milkyway!Let's get ready to blast off, because it's an intergalactic adventure this week, great cool families!Join host Jess on a magical, beautiful and bright adventure, into the milkyway!Smiley, the shining star is the BRIGHTEST star in outer space, but some of the other stars say she shines 'too brightly'. So, she heads on a journey to discover exactly why shining bright is beautiful, and why being yourself is the best thing you can be!Written for kids aged 2-7 years old, this original and independent Aussie podcast episode is full of encouragement and heart. Perfect for daycare, kinder or school drop-offs and pick-ups, long car rides, quiet time or encouraging independent play!
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  THROWBACK. Episode 3, Under The Sea! 09.06.2026 31mnt

  Dive in, great cool families...Because this week we're headed on a beautiful and sparkly adventure, Under The Sea! 🧜🏼‍♀️🐚🦞🐢Enjoy this beautiful throwback episode with host Jess, as we join Halle the mermaid and all of her whimsical and musical friends on an underwater adventure!Halle can't find her sparkly red toothbrush, can her friends work together, and help her find where it is? Come listen along to find out! Full of engaging and interactive moments, an original children's story, a dance party, encouraging affirmations and more, it's so much fun to be, Under The Sea! Perfect for car rides, encouraging independent play, some quiet time or simply to listen along to in the kitchen together, this episode is created especially for little listeners aged 2-7 (and their great cool grown ups!)
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  THROWBACK. Episode 1: Let's Go To Italy! 02.06.2026 31mnt

  This week you're in for a treat, Great Cool Families!We're doing a throwback to where it all began, Episode 1 in Italy! Join in the fun as host Jess takes us all on an amazing Italian adventure! Hear the very first Colour of The Day segment, Dance Party, Affirmations and more, including an original story about a very funny character called Mister Linguine! Can he and his pasta friends work together, to rescue their friend cheese from the fridge? Stay tuned to find out!*Disclaimer and note from Jess. There is a sound quality difference in this episode as it was the original episode recorded, (and I was very much still learning this whole podcasting thing!) Which I think is kind of beautiful, as it shows just how far the podcast has come! This episode is very close to my heart as it's where this all began, and I hope you love this little throwback! Thanks for being here. I appreciate you all!
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  The story of the Dancing Disco Dad! 26.05.2026 30mnt

  🪩 EPISODE 34: The story of the Dancing Disco Dad!🕺🏻We're off to beautiful Greece this week, great cool families! Let's learn some new Greek words, learn about the island of Corfu, and head off on an amazing adventure, featuring a Dancing (and flying!) Disco Dad! This episode, complete with original children's story by Jess Villanueva, interactive moments, colour of the day guessing game and even a dance party, is the perfect engaging audio for car rides, daycare, school or kinder drop-off and pickup, encouraging independent play, or even spending some quality time, listening along together! Ideal for 2-7 year olds, this beautiful engaging yet calming childrens audio is set to become your kids new favourite podcast. Enjoyed this episode? Follow us on Spotify, or leave a comment in this episode. We'd love to hear from you! Thanks for listening!
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  The story of the Funny Family Holiday in Rome! 19.05.2026 30mnt

  🇮🇹 EPISODE 33: The story of the family Holiday in Rome! 🍕This week is FULL of fun, joy and silliness! Join host Jess as we head on an amazing adventure to Rome, Italy this week! First-up, Jess adds a brand-new verse to the Colour of The Day song! It's a fun and catchy tune that your kids can sing along too as well. Then, we join Jack and Avery on their family holiday to Rome, Italy! They're trying to decide where to go for dinner and end up at a pizza restaurant...But it's no ordinary pizza restaurant! Come listen along to find out what happens next! With plenty of engaging singalong moments, funny and loveable characters, and just the right touch of silliness and heart, this episode will leave you and the whole family, with a big smile on your faces. Thanks for joining us, Great Cool Families! And thank you for supporting this independent Australian podcast for kids! Perfect engaging audio for car rides, daycare, school or kinder drop-off and pickup, encouraging independent play, or even spending some quality time, listening along together!Enjoyed this episode? Follow us on Spotify, or leave a comment in this episode. We'd love to hear from you! Parents, want to follow us on socials? Come follow us on Instagram @thegreatcoolkidspodcast, for more behind the scenes, and joyful fun!
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  The Story of The Big Go Kart Race in New York City! 12.05.2026 31mnt

  🗽 EPISODE 32: Let's Go To New York City! 🏎️Start your engines, Great Cool Families! Because this week, we're headed to the incredible New York City, for the Big Go-Kart Race! Audrey and Cooper have spent months and months building their incredible go-kart for the big championship race, but when disaster strike on race day, it's a race against the clock to get to the finish line! Luckily, Rainbow and Sunny the superhero kids, have come to the rescue!This is a beautiful and empowering episode full of encouragement, teamwork and championing each another. Your children will feel inspired, encouraged and uplifted. This episode, complete with original children's story by Jess Villanueva, interactive moments, colour of the day guessing game and even a dance party, is the perfect engaging audio for car rides, daycare, school or kinder drop-off and pickup, encouraging independent play, or even spending some quality time, listening along together!Enjoyed this episode? Follow us on Spotify, or leave a comment in this episode. We'd love to hear from you!
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  The Story of how Alex the Acrobat, learns to conquer her fears! 05.05.2026 31mnt

  🤹🏼 EPISODE 31: It's showtime! We're off to the circus! 🎪Tackling nerves and learning how to be brave? This week's adventure of The Great Cool Kids Podcast takes us on a very special journey with Alex the Acrobat, who is about to take on her dream role, for the very first time. BUT ... Can she tackle her nerves when she steps onto the stage? Come and find out how she learns to be brave, in one of the biggest moments of her life. And how your own child can learn to be brave, right alongside Alex in this very special episode. ✨ Along the way, kids will love the fun interactive moments to keep them engaged, Colour of the Day guessing game, mystery clues and plenty more surprises along the way!By the end of the episode, children will feel emboldened, encouraged, and ready to take on the world! 🌎🙌🏼Perfect for car rides, daycare or school drop-offs, quiet time, encouraging independent play, or anytime children are ready to learn and have fun. Designed especially for little listeners, aged 3-7 years old. Let’s laugh, dance, and learn together! 🎉
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  The Story of the Mystery Birthday Present! 28.04.2026 31mnt

  🎂 EPISODE 30: The Story of the mystery Birthday Present! 🎉Oh my, golly gosh! It's episode 30 of the Great Cool Kids Podcast! (I wonder if we should do something to celebrate when we reach a whole year!... 🤔)This week is an exciting episode full of joy, fun and adventure that your kids will adore!Join in the interactive family fun with the Colour of the Day guessing game, original songs, affirmations to encourage your children in friendships, and an original story for kids by Jess Villanueva, bursting with heart and imagination, while gently teaching little listeners the importance of family, celebrations and togetherness. This is an episode the whole family will be able to enjoy, together!By the end of the episode, children will feel uplifted, encouraged, and inspired.Perfect for car rides, quiet time, encouraging independent play, or anytime children are ready to learn and have fun. Designed especially for little preschool or new to school listeners, aged 3-7 years old. Let’s laugh, dance, and learn together! 🎉If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to leave a review! If you're listening on Spotify you can leave a comment right here on the episode, or if you're listening via Apple Podcasts, you can leave a review in the app! You can also follow us on Instagram @thegreatcoolkidspodcast to follow along on the podcast bts and more great cool kids fun!
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  Adventures Under The Sea, with Halle the Mermaid! 21.04.2026 31mnt

  EPISODE 29: Adventures Under The Sea with Halle the Mermaid! 🧜🏼‍♀️ 🐠🪸Get ready for a funny, sweet and heartfelt adventure in this week’s episode of The Great Cool Kids Podcast!Join your host Jess for a fun-filled journey under the sea with favourite characters including Larry the Lobster, Halle the Mermaid and Timmy the Turtle! This heartfelt episode featuring an original children’s story by Jess Villanueva, is bursting with heart and imagination, while gently teaching little listeners the importance of friendship, and working together!✨ Along the way, kids will love the fun interactive moments to keep them engaged, a mini dance party to get those wiggles out, the Colour of the Day guessing game, mystery clues and plenty more surprises along the way!By the end of the episode, children will feel uplifted, encouraged, and inspired.Perfect for car rides, quiet time, encouraging independent play, or anytime children are ready to learn and have fun. Designed especially for little listeners, aged 3-7 years old. Let’s laugh, dance, and learn together! 🎉