About this podcast
Hey, Wombuddies! The Work It Out Wombats! Podcast is back, with all new episodes. Have you ever had a really BIG PROBLEM, like saying goodbye to a friend after a playdate, cleaning a messy room, or getting really, really mad? Well, so have Malik, Zadie, and Zeke! Over eight episodes (roughly 10 minutes each), the Work It Out Wombats! Podcast will give YOU a step-by-step way to solve those big problems while managing the “big feelings” you feel when you have trouble solving them.
Put on your listening ears and hear how the Wombats and their friends learn how thunderstorms can be less scary if you turn the loud sounds into a story. Or, if your day doesn’t go as planned, how you can step out a different plan and still have fun! And Wombuddies, each episode ends with a helpful Step-by-Step! song. Sing along and learn the song so you can use the steps to solve problems in your own life. The Wombats, and computational thinking (a step-by-step, systematic approach to solving problems), can help you get over bumps in the road. It’s fun, it’s educational, it’s Work It Out Wombats!
The Work It Out Wombats! Podcast is produced for PBS KIDS by GBH Kids and distributed by PBS KIDS and PRX.
Episodes
- Work Out Feeling Mad · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 8When the Wombats make a mess, they’re dismayed to discover how mad they’ve made Gramma Super. Luckily, they also discover that Gramma Super has ways to step out her mad: just…
- Work Out Being Homesick · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 7When Super goes off to see the stars, the Wombats have a sleepover at Mr. E’s. But, Zadie’s not in the mood for all the fun Malik and Zeke have planned; she misses Super and is…
- Work Out Playing Together · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 6Zadie’s solution to a boring, rainy day – having a parade – becomes very unfun. Why? Because Zadie won’t listen to Malik and Zeke’s ideas. Zadie learns that when you take ideas…
- Work Out Falling Asleep · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 5Zadie and Zeke are having a sleepover and Malik has the bedroom all to himself, which should be great, right? Wrong. All that peace and quiet is making it hard for Malik to…
- Work Out Being Scared of a Storm · 10 min · Season 2 Episode 4Zeke and Louisa get scared of a thunderstorm. But, by understanding the steps to a storm – wind, rumble, bang! – and then turning those steps into a story, Zeke and Louisa learn…
- Work Out Changing Your Plans · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 3When Malik’s comic book doesn’t arrive, he gets super grumpy. But then, Zadie shows Malik that if your day doesn’t go as planned, you can step out a different plan. There's more…
- Work Out Ending a Playdate · 11 min · Season 2 Episode 2Who wants to end a super fun playdate? Not Zeke and Louisa! But, dinner awaits, which means their playdate needs to end. Can they step out a way to turn a sad goodbye into a…
- Work Out Cleaning Your Mess · 9 min · Season 2 Episode 1Zadie wants to go skateboarding with JunJun, only her room is so messy she can’t find her board! By breaking down the big job of cleaning up her mess into smaller jobs, and…
- Introducing Work It Out Wombats! Podcast Season 2 · 1 min · Season 2Hey, Wombuddies! Put on your listening ears, because the Work It Out Wombats! Podcast is back with all new episodes. This season the Wombats give step-by-step ways to solve BIG…
- Chapter 8 Campout Playdate · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 8A campfire story about the Rumble-Tummy is TWICE as fun when YOU help the Wombats create some spooky sound effects. Make your hands sound slide-y. Make your fingers sound…
- Chapter 7 Ferocious Dragon Playdate · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 7It’s Ferocious Dragon vs. the Dragon-Calmers! Zeke is the Dragon and YOU, Wombuddies, can help by joining Zadie and Malik on Team Dragon-Calmer. Get ready to do the Dragon dance…
- Chapter 6 Detective Playdate · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 6Put on your detective hats, Wombuddies! Help Detectives Zadie, Zeke, and Malik solve the mystery of the strange, clack-and-hissy, “only some of the time” sound that is giving Mr…
- Chapter 5 Fort Party Playdate · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 5The Wombats want to celebrate their brand new fort, but the wind keeps huffing and puffing and blowing it right down. Join the Wombats as they make the fort stronger, with a…
- Chapter 4 Pirate Playdate · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 4Join the Wombats on their sea-worthy ship, the SS Loopadoop, for a pirate-y adventure! Help them to navigate the Whistle-y Winds, the Crashing Cliffs, and the Sea of Gloopy Gloop…
- Chapter 3 Cloud Ship Playdate · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 3Captains Malik, Zadie, and Zeke have built a top-notch, top-secret Cloud Ship to fly to up to the clouds. Come join the adventure and help them start the ship, stop the ship, and…
- Chapter 2 Noisy Sleepover Playdate · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 2Imagine a place where instruments grow on trees. That’s “The Land of Inky-Binky,” the Wombats’ favorite bedtime story. Come join the Wombats on a sleepover for a cozy read, and…
- Chapter 1 Snout Party Playdate · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 1The Wombats have just realized that Zeke’s favorite Stuffy, Snout, has never had a party of any kind (cue sad violins) - not ever, not one, not even HALF a one! It’s time to…
- Introducing the Work It Out Wombats! Podcast · 1 min · Season 1Hey Wombuddies - come join your favorite Wombats on eight super fun podcast playdates! The Work It Out Wombats! Podcast invites YOU, the listener, to join Zadie, Zeke and Malik…
