The Mega Awesome Super Huge Wicked Fun Podcast Playdate

CitySpace's two-day podcast festival for kids returns April 25-26, 2026 with performances presented by WBUR and friends! Whether your child wants to learn about important people in history or how money works, hear stories from Ancient Greece, folktales, fairy tales or laugh at kids' comedy sketches we have it all with live performances from Circle Round, "Million Bazillion," “Story Pirates,” “Greeking Out,” “The Past and The Curious" and "Grim, Grimmer, Grimmest."

The stories don’t stop when the curtain closes! All Playdate ticket holders will receive three free months of Pinna, an award-winning audio streaming service featuring immersive podcasts, audiobooks, music and audio games — including "Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest." Pinna is curated exclusively for kids ages 3-12 and their families. Listen anytime, anywhere and keep the magic going long after the Playdate ends.

Saturday, April 25
10:00 a.m. | Circle Round 
Circle Round adapts age-old folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich audio plays for modern kids ages 3-103. Join host Rebecca Sheir, composer Eric Shimelonis and a talented cast of actors as they bring two exciting folktales to life on stage. Both will be listener favorites chosen…by you!

12:00 p.m. | "Million Bazillion"
"Million Bazillion" is the Webby-winning podcast from Marketplace that answers the funny, insightful and sometimes awkward questions about money from kids and their families. Join hosts Ryan Perez and Bridget Bodnar for a live performance and recording of a completely new, never-before-heard-in-public episode all about gold. What is gold? Why is it valuable? And why does it matter in the world of money? Along the way, you'll meet silly characters, uncover surprising facts and get some useful tools for understanding how money works. It's a playful, interactive adventure that helps dollars make more sense for kids and their grownups!

2:00 p.m. | "Story Pirates"
Join Peter McNerney and Nick Kanellis from the "Story Pirates" podcast as they turn suggestions from kids in the audience into a brand-new improvised show! Kids and parents love their entertaining, hilarious and inventive stories. It’s a high energy show.

Sunday, April 26
10:00 a.m. | Nat Geo Kids "Greeking Out"
Oh, Muses! Hear this podcast and allow us to recall some of the greatest stories ever told. Stories of gods and goddesses, monsters, and heroes! Enjoy this kid-friendly retelling of classic ancient Greek myths for the whole family, featuring Featuring narrator Kenny Curtis and the Oracle of Wifi (played by Jillian Hughes).

12:00 p.m. | "The Past and The Curious"
History can be wild! From big leaps to bigger flops, "The Past And the Curious" has spent the last decade engaging audiences with people, places, animals, food and toys of the past. Host and author Mick Sullivan’s live shows include all of this, plus laughs, multi-media, music and some good old-fashioned silliness. He’ll cover the history of toys, some historical and surprising animals from his upcoming book and plenty more.

2:00 p.m. | "Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest"
"Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest" is a wildly enchanting fairy tale podcast made in partnership with Adam Gidwitz, bestselling author of "A Tale Dark and Grimm." Each episode features a classic fairy tale, bringing to life a world full of curious creatures and mischievous foes. These tales are retold with a surprising flourish to a group of inquisitive kids, who anticipate plot twists, crack jokes and share their own perspectives on these very Grimm tales.

Ways To Save
WBUR’s Legacy Circle, Murrow Society, Sustainers and Members save $5.00 on in-person tickets and free livestream tickets to this event. To apply the discount to your ticket purchase online, you’ll need to enter a promo code. You can get your code by emailing membership@wbur.org.

Registrants may be contacted by CitySpace about this or future events.

This event is made possible with support from Providence Children's Museum.

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