{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Who Smarted? Why Human-Made Kids' Media Still Beats the Bots \u2014 Episode 969","description":"Jerry Kolber built Nat Geo's Brain Games and Netflix's Brainchild \u2014 then moved his team off screens entirely. In this episode he explains why, and what teachers are doing with kids' podcasts that he never planned for. The practical piece: transition time. Coming back from lunch or recess, a short episode gets students seated, listening, and settled without a single reminder \u2014 and they don't notice they're learning. Jerry also shares how mini quizzes every three or four minutes train attention, and why "co-listening" \u2014 making a show adults genuinely enjoy \u2014 is a deliberate design choice. Then the conversation turns. Vicki and Jerry talk through what happens when AI-generated audio floods the feed, and land on the question that actually matters: if a show gets something wrong, is there a human on the other end who can fix it? In this episode, you'll learn: - Why transition time is the highest-value slot for a short podcast in your day - How question breaks every few minutes build listening stamina - Why co-listening makes a classroom resource work at home too - How to search a back catalog for episodes that match your current unit - Why human accountability is the real dividing line with AI content One thing worth knowing: Who Smarted?+ is free and ad-free for educators. Go to whosmarted.com, click Educators, and enter your school email. Full show notes, resources, and the complete transcript: https:\/\/www.coolcatteacher.com\/e969  If this episode gave you something you can use Monday, please leave a rating or review wherever you're listening \u2014 it's the single best way to help other teachers find the show. ","author_name":"10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher","author_url":"https:\/\/www.coolcatteacher.com\/podcast","html":"