How To Build A Universe
How To Build A Universe

How To Build A Universe

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Welcome to How To Build A Universe, where stories build worlds! Join your little one on magical adventures that strengthen your connection through the power of play. While kids explore enchanted forests, underwater kingdoms and prehistoric lands with hosts Gen Muir and Thom Lion, parents discover the science behind why play matters.

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Into The Jungle We Go
APR 2, 2025
Into The Jungle We Go

Welcome to How To Build A Universe, where stories build worlds!

In this episode, we're heading into the jungle for the great banana bungle of 2025. Join host Thom as he meets Sam, the greedy monkey, who's having a hard time sharing her bananas. Adventure with them and their friends of the rainforest as they learn about sharing and working as a team to rescue the Magical Banana Bonanza Tree, which grows bananas of all colours and flavours if you don't mind! 

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Thom Lion and Gen Muir

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Writing, Sound Design and Songs: Thom Lion

Sammy The Monkey: Tahli Blackman

Tito The Toucan: Tom Bourne

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Under The Sea
MAR 26, 2025
Under The Sea

Welcome to How To Build A Universe, where stories build worlds!

In this episode, we're diving into the ocean to visit Harmony Reef, a breathtaking underwater garden filled with colourful coral and schools of beautiful fish. Join host Thom as he meets Echo the whale and Spark the anglerfish who help him on an exciting adventure to find the Corah the clam's special bass drum in time for the Sea Symphony Parade.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Thom Lion and Gen Muir

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Writing, Sound Design and Songs: Thom Lion

"Echo" The Whale: Tom Bourne

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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13 MIN
The Enchanted Forest 
MAR 19, 2025
The Enchanted Forest 

Welcome to How To Build A Universe, where stories build worlds!

In this episode, we're stepping into The Whispering Woods, an enchanted forest where magic lives in every tree and friendly creatures need your help. Join host Thom as he meets Nibbles the possum and helps him on a very special mission to find the magical Sparkleberry Tree.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Thom Lion and Gen Muir

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Writing, Sound Design and Songs: Thom Lion

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/

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14 MIN
Coming Soon : How To Build A Universe
MAR 13, 2025
Coming Soon : How To Build A Universe

Welcome to How To Build A Universe, where stories build worlds!

Join your little one on magical adventures that strengthen your connection through the power of play. While kids explore enchanted forests, underwater kingdoms and prehistoric lands with hosts Gen Muir and Thom Lion, parents discover the science behind why play matters.

THE END BITS:

Discover more Mamamia podcasts here.

Email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au.

Send us a voice message and one of our podcast producers will get back to you ASAP.

CREDITS:

Host: Thom Lion and Gen Muir

Executive Producer: Courtney Ammenhauser

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Parenting Rewires Your Brain... Literally
NOV 20, 2024
Parenting Rewires Your Brain... Literally

It's been a while since we've checked in on you!

One thing we've realised over the years is our emotions changing. Did you know that science tells us that having a child changes your brain forever. 

In latest episode of parenting podcast This Glorious Mess, Dr Golly breaks down the reason you may cry at the news. Or feel overcome by emotions at the smallest things.

It turns out that your amygdala, your brain’s emotional HQ, opens up a whole new range of emotions designed to help you care for your child. But it also starts to influence how you interact with the world around you... and guess what, its forever!  

You can listen to more of This Glorious Mess here

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CREDITS:

Host: Tegan Natoli, Annaliese Todd

With thanks to Dr Golly & Thom Lion

Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Lu Hill

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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23 MIN