Happy May! This month we have an exciting drop of five free-to-listen podcasts for all of our Yoto families worldwide!
Did you know we offer dozens of free podcasts in the Yoto App? Go the Discover tab and tap 'Podcasts for kids' to find them. And every month, we release even more - and highlight the latest and greatest in the world of podcasts available on Yoto.
This month’s selection brings a mix of music, imagination, and interactive fun for kids and families alike. Join a band of musical heroes racing to save the world’s songs, dive under the sea with Dora on a fin-tastic adventure full of teamwork and rhythm, or wind down with gentle bedtime stories designed for cozy family moments. Get creative with a draw-along storytelling experience that turns listeners into illustrators, and step onto the pitch with action-packed tales celebrating football’s biggest stars and young fans’ own achievements. Meanwhile, featured favorites return with even more excitement—from playful game shows packed with surprising facts, to imaginative journeys powered by storytelling and song, to epic mythological drama where gods, music, and mischief collide.
Keep reading to discover what’s new!
New Podcasts
Ceol Patrol
Super Trad musicians Ceol Patrol uncover a villainous plot to collect an ancient set of musical boxes that can destroy all the music in the world! A children's action adventure drama for kids aged 4 to 7, from the award-winning RTÉjr Podcasts team.
Dora's Mermaid Adventures
Dive into a magical music adventure with Mermaid Dora and Mer-monkey Boots, as they team up with fin-tastic sea creatures to play music, solve puzzles, and save the Sirena Sea, all together! ¡Todos Juntos!
Snuggle: Kids Bedtime Story
Snuggle is the calming storytelling podcast for kids! Enter a cozy world of imagination perfect for bedtime, quiet time, or any time you want to embark on an enchanting adventure.
Our stories present a wide selection of calming tales for not just kids and toddlers, but for the whole family too! Enjoy some relaxing family time every day, when the children and parents can snuggle up together and venture into imaginative worlds, fairy tales, and other heartwarming stories. Develop deeper connections when you make Snuggle stories a routine at bedtime or anytime.
The Fairy Tale Art Cart
The Fairy Tale Art Cart is an interactive draw-along podcast where kids get to become the illustrators of the stories they hear!
Each episode features a folktale from around the world that pauses for music-filled drawing breaks, inviting imaginations to run wild as scenes and characters are brought to life with simple art materials.
Art teacher turned globe-trotting professional storyteller Rachael Harrington hosts the show with warmth, humor, and oodles of imagination.
Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast
Love football? Love reading about your favourite players? Then you’ve found the perfect podcast!
This is the official podcast inspired by the Ultimate Football Heroes books and bringing your favourite football stories to life. Whether you’re a goalkeeper like Issy, a West Ham supporter, or you play up front for like Nottingham Forest fan George – this podcast is for YOU.
What you’ll discover:
Weekly episodes all about the Ultimate Football Heroes books and the amazing players in them
Exciting football stories about your heroes on and off the pitch
Celebrations of YOUR football moments – your wins, your saves, your goals, and even your birthdays!
Games and quizzes
New episodes land every Tuesday – short, fun, and jam-packed with everything football.
Featured Podcasts
Wow in the World
Two Whats?! And A Wow!: People Who Wow Edition is the new getting-to-know-you game show from the creators Wow in the World, the #1 podcast for curious kids and their grownups. Hosted by the award-winning Mindy Thomas, this gamified reverse interview podcast features fascinating guests—from extraordinary kids to celebrities to people with amazing jobs—sharing surprising facts (Wows!) and sneaky fibs (Whaaaats?!) about their lives, inviting listeners to guess what’s real. Blending gameplay with real conversation, the show encourages curiosity and connection in a digital world. And each episode with a challenge that helps kids build meaningful relationships in their own lives. Listen to new episodes every Friday in the Wow in the World podcast feed.
Armchair Adventures
A brand-new season of Armchair Adventures is here, bursting with musical, imaginative journeys for curious kids.
Join Connie, Uncle Chris and their gang of lively explorers as they whisk you away on incredible “journeys of the imagination” - where you join in with the fun!
This season, each adventure unfolds across three exciting mini-episodes, with a special Unpacked bonus episode bursting with playful challenges, games and storytelling.
From wild new worlds and magical places to the brilliant people you’ll meet along the way, every story is brought to life by real grannies and grandads - the secret ingredient that makes every Armchair Adventure so fun and special.
Perfect for screen-free storytime, long car rides, rainy days or cosy bedtimes… get ready to jump into the fun!
Live from Mount Olympus: Apollo & Artemis
Are you ready to jam out with the gods? Live From Mount Olympus, the award-winning podcast following daring quests, powerful gods, monsters, and unexpected heroes—guided by Hermes, the god of travelers and tricksters—returns with its first-ever musical season!
When Apollo, shining god of music, releases his hit single, “Dragon Slayer,” Hermes invites him as a guest on his “Godspod” podcast. With the swagger of a divine rock star, Apollo shares his daring triumphs, while Hermes grills Apollo on his challenges in the arena of love and exposes Apollo’s act of terrible cruelty against his twin sister Artemis, for which the shining god of music must seek forgiveness – or risk the destruction of all of Olympus.
Live from Mount Olympus episodes and songs will drop every Tuesday from 05/12–06/23 on all listening platforms, and the season will also be available on Yoto in September 2026.
These podcasts may contain ads. Yoto does not control these ads and they do not represent us or our opinions. Please listen with care.
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