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Podcast Profile: Short & Curly

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167 episodes
2016 to 2025
Median: 21 minutes
Collection: Philosophy


Description (podcaster-provided):

A fast-paced fun-filled ethics podcast for kids and their parents that asks those curly questions. From banning lollies to trusting robots, and from colonising other planets to eating pets, Short & Curly covers it all.


Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):

➤ Ethics questions for kids and parents • Exploring truth, deception, and honesty • Animal rights and environmental dilemmas • Morality and fairness debates • Fantasy, science, and philosophical scenarios

"Short & Curly" is a fast-paced, engaging podcast catering to both kids and their parents, designed to explore complex ethical questions in a fun and accessible way. The show's broad range of topics spans various ethical dilemmas and philosophical quandaries that challenge listeners to think critically about their views and decisions.

The episodes frequently delve into moral and existential questions, exploring themes such as truth and deception, ownership and fairness, the value of work, and the ethics surrounding animals and the environment. The podcast often uses imaginative scenarios that place the hosts in various situations, prompting discussions on when actions become ethically questionable. The show poses questions about lying by omission, prioritizing people over material possessions, and grappling with social expectations.

There is a significant focus on familiar, everyday scenarios that resonate with its young audience, such as managing friendships or handling unwanted gifts. The podcast also explores broader societal issues like gender equality, environmental ethics, and the implications of modern technology. It encourages listeners to consider what makes a person good, the consequences of revenge, and the nature of justice.

The hosts often use storytelling to dive deep into these topics, blending humor and relatability to engage younger listeners. Some episodes create thought experiments about life without common societal structures, such as privacy or schools, inviting children to rethink what they often take for granted. Throughout, the podcast seeks to stimulate curiosity and thoughtful discussion, making it educational for its listeners while encouraging them to ask questions and form their own opinions about the world around them.


Episodes:
Episode Image Can you lie even when you don’t say anything?
2025-Apr-01
24 minutes
Episode Image Shape shifters — When is something no longer itself?
2025-Apr-01
22 minutes
Episode Image Do we need a rule book to be a good person?
2025-Apr-01
21 minutes
Episode Image Three siblings, one musical instrument, who should get it?
2025-Apr-01
23 minutes
Episode Image Matt's big news: How to give up something you love
2025-Apr-01
21 minutes
Episode Image BONUS – Goodbye Matt, thanks for the memories
2025-Apr-01
9 minutes
Episode Image BITES – Dog poo in the bin
2024-Dec-21
3 minutes
Episode Image BITES – Paying people to be kind
2024-Dec-20
3 minutes
Episode Image BITES – Friends inviting themselves over
2024-Dec-19
3 minutes
Episode Image BITES — What to do with unwanted gifts
2024-Dec-18
3 minutes
Episode Image BITES – Should teachers bribe students?
2024-Dec-17
5 minutes
Is it wrong to love reality TV?
2024-Sep-30
23 minutes
How do you know if you're dreaming or awake?
2024-Sep-30
20 minutes
Why do some jobs earn more money than others?
2024-Sep-30
20 minutes
What would it be like to talk to a whale?
2024-Sep-30
20 minutes
Is animal testing worth the cost?
2024-Sep-30
20 minutes
Episode Image BITE – Parents' Beliefs
2024-Jun-30
5 minutes
Episode Image BITE – Proud vs Showing Off
2024-Jun-30
5 minutes
Episode Image BITE – TV All Day
2024-Jun-30
5 minutes
Episode Image BITE – False Advertising
2024-Jun-30
5 minutes
Episode Image BITE – School Money
2024-Jun-30
5 minutes
Should you listen to good music made by a bad person?
2024-Mar-28
21 minutes
Should you leave all your money to a cat?
2024-Mar-28
22 minutes
What if you can’t invite all your friends to your birthday party?
2024-Mar-28
22 minutes
Who should get the magical gemstone? A tale of elves, fairies and justice
2024-Mar-28
24 minutes
Is it okay to jump the queue at a waterslide park?
2024-Mar-28
21 minutes
Episode Image Should grown-ups lie to you?
2024-Jan-02
22 minutes
Do you want to become a vampire?
2024-Jan-02
28 minutes
Why is your room so messy?
2024-Jan-02
21 minutes
Do you have to forgive someone who says sorry?
2024-Jan-02
23 minutes
Is a child's life more valuable than an adult's?
2024-Jan-02
21 minutes
Episode Image Matt's pick: Is Santa Claus a bad person?
2023-Dec-17
25 minutes
Carl's pick: Oedipus – The Musical
2023-Dec-17
27 minutes
Molly's pick: Is it ever okay to be a cannibal?
2023-Dec-17
25 minutes
INTRODUCING — new series A World Without …
2023-Sep-12
2 minutes
A World Without … Privacy
2023-Sep-12
21 minutes
A World Without … Heartbreak
2023-Sep-12
23 minutes
A World Without … Schools
2023-Sep-12
23 minutes
A World Without … Punishment
2023-Sep-12
24 minutes
A World Without … Winning and losing
2023-Sep-12
24 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Money on the Street
2023-Jun-19
5 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Loopholes
2023-Jun-19
4 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Independence
2023-Jun-19
5 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Scared of Change
2023-Jun-19
6 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Mistaken Beliefs
2023-Jun-19
5 minutes
Should children swear?
2023-Apr-03
25 minutes
The ethics of "getting even"
2023-Apr-03
21 minutes
When does curiosity become rudeness?
2023-Apr-03
22 minutes
Should you kill insects?
2023-Apr-03
22 minutes
Humans – good or bad?
2023-Apr-03
22 minutes
Episode Image BITE – Cartoon Violence
2022-Dec-05
4 minutes
Episode Image BITE – Friends with Teacher
2022-Dec-05
4 minutes
Episode Image BITE – Truth Telling
2022-Dec-05
4 minutes
Episode Image BITE – Bullying the Bully
2022-Dec-05
4 minutes
Episode Image BITE – Family Sacrifices
2022-Dec-05
4 minutes
Should we ban homework?
2022-Sep-14
22 minutes
Should you be punished for something you did a long time ago?
2022-Sep-14
24 minutes
The backyard chicken dilemma
2022-Sep-14
24 minutes
Is it okay to yell at a robot?
2022-Sep-14
23 minutes
Is envy always a bad thing?
2022-Sep-14
20 minutes
How to win an argument with your parents
2022-Mar-31
22 minutes
Is it okay to read someone else's diary?
2022-Mar-31
23 minutes
Do toys and games shape who we'll become?
2022-Mar-31
25 minutes
Do you have to forgive someone who says sorry?
2022-Mar-31
23 minutes
Whose job is it to clean up space junk?
2022-Mar-31
19 minutes
Episode Image ANNOUNCEMENT — From Short & Curly headquarters
2022-Mar-28
less than a minute
Episode Image BITE — Who gets the biggest piece of cake?
2022-Jan-12
4 minutes
Episode Image BITE - Parents playing favourites
2022-Jan-12
4 minutes
Episode Image BITE — You look funny
2022-Jan-12
5 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Girls’ teams and boys’ teams
2022-Jan-12
5 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Murdering murderers
2022-Jan-12
4 minutes
Episode Image Molly's PICK — Would you donate your kidney to a stranger?
2021-Dec-12
25 minutes
Episode Image Carl's PICK — Should we kill feral cats?
2021-Dec-12
28 minutes
Episode Image Matt's PICK — Who gets saved first in a fire?
2021-Dec-12
21 minutes
Episode Image Are some pranks just not okay?
2021-Sep-15
23 minutes
Episode Image Should you give money to homeless people?
2021-Sep-15
22 minutes
Episode Image Is Santa Claus a bad person?
2021-Sep-15
25 minutes
Episode Image Do athletes have to be role models too?
2021-Sep-15
18 minutes
Episode Image Do horses want us to ride them?
2021-Sep-15
22 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Selling unwanted presents
2021-Jun-23
4 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Pocket money
2021-Jun-23
4 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Drinking beer
2021-Jun-23
4 minutes
Episode Image BITE — You can’t watch that
2021-Jun-23
4 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Is love good?
2021-Jun-23
4 minutes
Episode Image The ethics of smartphones
2021-Mar-31
22 minutes
Episode Image Making "life and death" decisions for your pet
2021-Mar-31
21 minutes
Episode Image It's the end of the world. Let's go berserk!
2021-Mar-31
24 minutes
Episode Image Can we build a world that works for everyone?
2021-Mar-31
20 minutes
Episode Image Should we always be brave?
2021-Mar-31
24 minutes
Episode Image BITE — It was an accident!
2021-Feb-22
4 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Killing in computer games
2021-Feb-15
5 minutes
Episode Image Is it fair to punish the whole class?
2020-Dec-24
17 minutes
Episode Image Swimmers vs sharks — who matters most?
2020-Dec-24
23 minutes
Episode Image Do the ends justify the means?
2020-Dec-24
23 minutes
Episode Image Should robots replace humans?
2020-Dec-24
20 minutes
Episode Image Who owns a forest?
2020-Dec-24
22 minutes
Episode Image A little gift for you!
2020-Dec-24
2 minutes
Episode Image INTRODUCING — Short & Curly's big surprise!
2020-Dec-19
1 minute
Episode Image BITE — Banning peanut butter
2020-Nov-16
3 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Rough play
2020-Nov-09
4 minutes
Episode Image BITE — Bossy parents
2020-Nov-02
5 minutes
Episode Image INTRODUCING — Short & Curly BITES
2020-Oct-29
2 minutes
Bringing back extinct animals. What could go wrong?
2020-Sep-17
24 minutes
Should we censor stuff on the internet?
2020-Sep-17
23 minutes
Episode Image Should Gabi have climbed the cherry blossom tree?
2020-Sep-17
20 minutes
Do you always have to keep a secret?
2020-Sep-17
23 minutes
Food fight! Can you be an ethical snacker?
2020-Sep-17
24 minutes
Are you really free?
2020-Apr-08
9 minutes
Oedipus – The Musical
2020-Apr-08
27 minutes
Why is your room so messy?
2020-Apr-08
21 minutes
Did your brain make you do it?
2020-Apr-08
22 minutes
Are you the boss of your emotions?
2020-Apr-08
20 minutes
Is it society's fault if you become a criminal?
2020-Apr-08
23 minutes
Episode Image BONUS—How to work together through coronavirus
2020-Mar-20
12 minutes
BONUS — Pets, pests and farm animals, why do we value them differently?
2020-Jan-16
26 minutes
Do you want to become a vampire?
2019-Nov-26
28 minutes
Should we ban families?
2019-Nov-26
24 minutes
Should you give up your teddy bear?
2019-Nov-26
21 minutes
What is discrimination and is it always bad?
2019-Nov-26
19 minutes
Did Carl really see a UFO?
2019-Nov-26
24 minutes
Is it ever okay to be a cannibal?
2019-Jun-21
25 minutes
Are parents hypocrites?
2019-Jun-21
23 minutes
When should you stop being friends with someone?
2019-Jun-21
19 minutes
Should grown-ups lie to you?
2019-Jun-21
22 minutes
Should we put GPS trackers on kids?
2019-Jun-21
22 minutes
Is a child's life more valuable than an adult's?
2018-Nov-30
21 minutes
What can Severus Snape from Harry Potter teach us about courage and forgiveness?
2018-Nov-30
26 minutes
Mind games and teasing on the sporting field
2018-Nov-30
19 minutes
Answer the question! Short & Curly the game show
2018-Nov-30
21 minutes
Birthday presents — should we stop giving them?
2018-Nov-29
21 minutes
A sad tale about Matt Beard’s pet fish, Bucket and Spade
2018-Jun-26
25 minutes
Who should decide when you can get your ears pierced?
2018-Jun-26
21 minutes
What’s the point of school uniforms?
2018-Jun-26
20 minutes
Was Robin Hood right? Should you rob the rich to help the poor?
2018-Jun-26
23 minutes
Is it okay to use technology to help you sing better?
2018-Jun-26
24 minutes
INTRODUCING — Short & Curly update!
2018-May-28
1 minute
Life, death and a runaway train
2017-Dec-13
22 minutes
When is it okay to dob on someone?
2017-Dec-13
27 minutes
Were the Ancient Romans bad people?
2017-Dec-13
27 minutes
What sort of life should an elephant have?
2017-Dec-13
24 minutes
How to make the best kind of friends
2017-Dec-13
26 minutes
Episode Image INTRODUCING — Short & Curly Goes To America
2017-Dec-05
2 minutes
Should we kill feral cats?
2017-Sep-13
27 minutes
Is your classroom fair?
2017-Sep-13
23 minutes
Would you donate your kidney to a stranger?
2017-Sep-13
23 minutes
Can robot soldiers make armies better?
2017-Sep-13
25 minutes
What would you risk to get to the top?
2017-Sep-13
26 minutes
Should pugs dogs exist?
2016-Dec-21
24 minutes
Who wants a virtual life?
2016-Dec-21
23 minutes
Why can’t children vote?
2016-Dec-21
20 minutes
Are some people just unlucky?
2016-Dec-21
23 minutes
The ethics of invisibility
2016-Dec-21
19 minutes
Should we ban lollies?
2016-Sep-13
17 minutes
Is Pokemon Go playing you?
2016-Sep-13
20 minutes
Should celebrities keep it real?
2016-Sep-13
23 minutes
Who gets saved first in a fire?
2016-Sep-13
20 minutes
Do you have to love your sibling?
2016-Sep-13
22 minutes
Is Dumbledore as great as he seems?
2016-Jun-22
22 minutes
Should you move to Mars?
2016-Jun-22
21 minutes
Is it ever okay to lie?
2016-Jun-22
19 minutes
Children under the microscope — the ethics of science
2016-Jun-22
19 minutes
Should you eat your pet?
2016-Jun-22
18 minutes
Can competitive sport be truly fair?
2016-Mar-28
18 minutes
Is it ever okay to fight back against a bully?
2016-Mar-27
18 minutes
Should chimps have the same rights as kids?
2016-Mar-26
17 minutes
Is stealing music or jokes really stealing?
2016-Mar-25
16 minutes
Can you trust a robot?
2016-Mar-24
19 minutes