KidCast has dropped on RTÉjr Radio! Over the next 8 weeks the gang will look at a different theme in the show for kids and by kids!
Listen to the show now and subscribe to the podcast here!
Episode 1 kicks us all off with The Sciencey One. Our 9-year-old co-host Caoimhe shares her thoughts on time travel and talks the listeners through a fun science experiment to try at home. She picks the scientific brain of Prof Luke O'Neill, learning all about immunology.
Joshua (9) reports from the W5 Science and Discovery Centre in Belfast. He is fascinated by solar energy and how it can even work even in rainy Ireland!
We hear some very interesting science facts from the Junior Einstein’s in Dublin and 8-year-old Camille invites you to grab a pen and paper for her Alphabet Quiz.
All this and more this week on KidCast!
About the show
Every episode will have kids each episode presenting, reporting, interviewing guests, telling jokes, riddles and spitting fun facts. And, series co-presenter Céire O'Donoghue is brought on 8 adventures exploring different themes.
She will also be hopping on board the KidCast School Tour Bus, visiting 8 different primary schools who have learned to produce their own mini episode with KidCast that drop one week after the main show!
Who made Episode 1?
- Hosts: Céire O'Donoghue & Caoimhe Mason (9)
- Riddler: Charlie Roe (7)
- News: Joe O’ Sullivan (12) and Olivia Garland (10)
- Around The World: Antonin Thompson (12)
- Gamer: Camille O’Sullivan (8)
- Question of the Week: William Taylor (7)
- Answer: Esmee Dolan Okeke (8)
- W5 Feature: Joshua Beattie (9)
- Jokers: Lola Power (8) and Cian Sheehy (9)
- Did You Know: Dublin Junior Eisnsteins: Samuel Larkin, Dáithí Sheridan, Theo Rutz Kane, Eve Smith, Tomás Sheridan
- Guest: Professor Luke O’Neill
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The School Tour
KidCast School Tour heads to Scoil Diarmada, Castledermot! Alex introduces us to Mr Murphy's 6th class who have been busy making a robot for the ESB Science Blast.
Fin, Ciara and sassy Sophia tell us about their VEX IQ. Ms McKenna and Ms Harris are interrogated by Evan and we hear some funny robot jokes!
The RTÉjr Radio at 7pm every Thursday for the next 8 weeks. The next episode is all about the planet and how we can help save it - it's the Eco One!
