Popcorn Brainstorm! Jokes & Trivia for Kids

Popcorn Brainstorm is Netflix's own kids podcast, which is a weird sentence to write, but it works. Hosts Amy Kersten and Dominique Morton pick a Netflix kids' show or movie each episode (think Gabby's Dollhouse, Leo, Ada Twist, Ridley Jones) and build a short trivia and jokes episode around it. Each installment is tight, usually nine to sixteen minutes, which is about the perfect length for kids who've already watched the source material and want to keep the conversation going. The trivia questions are real questions, not softballs, and the jokes are the kind of groaners kids love to repeat at dinner. Episodes close with bonus trivia designed to be shouted at the speaker by whoever is listening. It's a good companion podcast for families who already have Netflix in rotation, because the episodes effectively extend the shelf life of shows the kids have watched ten times. Even if you haven't seen a particular title, the jokes still land. The show skews toward ages four to nine, though the movie episodes (Leo, Orion and the Dark) hit a slightly older audience. Short enough for a quick car ride, silly enough to actually hold attention.