The Cub Club History Podcast Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:00:03 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2638225 en-us © 2026 The Cub Club History Podcast yes 55e14a5e-9dc6-5e23-b839-faed6272cf3b Little Lion History episodic false Big history for little listeners.


The Cub Club History Podcast brings history to life for curious little learners through short, engaging stories made just for them.


Every episode begins with three clues. Can your little listener guess who, what, or where we’re learning about before the story begins? Grab the free Cub Club Listener Companion for picture clues made especially for younger kids, then listen along as we travel back in time and discover the people, places, inventions, and moments that shaped our world.


Made for ages 4-8 by Little Lion History, where we believe kids are never too little to start falling in love with history.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Little Lion History https://storage.buzzsprout.com/0bf0pxrl30j9x8zoixv6my5emh51?.jpg The Cub Club History Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2638225 Episode 4: Thomas Newcomen and the First Steam Engine Episode 4: Thomas Newcomen and the First Steam Engine A big problem underground needed a new kind of solution… steam power!

In this episode, little listeners will meet Thomas Newcomen and discover how his steam engine helped power pumps that removed water from coal mines, how its giant rocking beam worked, and why the machine was an important step forward.

Rock back and forth like Newcomen’s giant beam and listen closely… because even though his engine worked, there was still something that could be made better.

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🎧 Listener Companion: Follow along with picture clues and activities made especially for the September episodes. Get the FREE September Listener Companions

📚 Journey Through the Industrial Revolution: Want to take the adventure beyond the podcast? Explore the hands-on curriculum for ages 5–8 with experiments, activities, games, and more. Explore the Industrial Revolution Journey

]]> A big problem underground needed a new kind of solution… steam power!

In this episode, little listeners will meet Thomas Newcomen and discover how his steam engine helped power pumps that removed water from coal mines, how its giant rocking beam worked, and why the machine was an important step forward.

Rock back and forth like Newcomen’s giant beam and listen closely… because even though his engine worked, there was still something that could be made better.

Keep Exploring

🎧 Listener Companion: Follow along with picture clues and activities made especially for the September episodes. Get the FREE September Listener Companions

📚 Journey Through the Industrial Revolution: Want to take the adventure beyond the podcast? Explore the hands-on curriculum for ages 5–8 with experiments, activities, games, and more. Explore the Industrial Revolution Journey

]]> Little Lion History Buzzsprout-19723020 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0700 414 1 4 full false Episode 3: The Problem in the Coal Mines Episode 3: The Problem in the Coal Mines There’s a problem deep underground… and it’s getting in the miners’ way!

In this episode, little listeners will head back into the coal mine to discover how water could seep underground, why it became such a big problem for miners, and the ways people tried to get it out.

Grab your pretend hard hat, scoop up a bucket, and listen closely… because the miners need a better solution.

Keep Exploring

🎧 Listener Companion: Follow along with picture clues and activities made especially for the September episodes. Get the FREE September Listener Companions

📚 Journey Through the Industrial Revolution: Want to take the adventure beyond the podcast? Explore the hands-on curriculum for ages 5–8 with experiments, activities, games, and more. Explore the Industrial Revolution Journey

]]> There’s a problem deep underground… and it’s getting in the miners’ way!

In this episode, little listeners will head back into the coal mine to discover how water could seep underground, why it became such a big problem for miners, and the ways people tried to get it out.

Grab your pretend hard hat, scoop up a bucket, and listen closely… because the miners need a better solution.

Keep Exploring

🎧 Listener Companion: Follow along with picture clues and activities made especially for the September episodes. Get the FREE September Listener Companions

📚 Journey Through the Industrial Revolution: Want to take the adventure beyond the podcast? Explore the hands-on curriculum for ages 5–8 with experiments, activities, games, and more. Explore the Industrial Revolution Journey

]]> Little Lion History Buzzsprout-19722744 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0700 455 1 3 full false Episode 2: Coal- The Fuel Hiding Underground Episode 2: Coal- The Fuel Hiding Underground Travel underground to discover the fuel that helped power the Industrial Revolution!

In this episode, little listeners will discover how coal formed a long, long, LONG time ago and what it was like for miners to dig deep underground to find it.

Put on your pretend hard hat, grab your lamp, and listen closely… because there’s a problem waiting for us deep inside the mine.

Keep Exploring

🎧 Listener Companion: Follow along with picture clues and activities made especially for the September episodes. Get the FREE September Listener Companions

📚 Journey Through the Industrial Revolution: Want to take the adventure beyond the podcast? Explore the hands-on curriculum for ages 5–8 with experiments, activities, games, and more. Explore the Industrial Revolution Journey

]]> Travel underground to discover the fuel that helped power the Industrial Revolution!

In this episode, little listeners will discover how coal formed a long, long, LONG time ago and what it was like for miners to dig deep underground to find it.

Put on your pretend hard hat, grab your lamp, and listen closely… because there’s a problem waiting for us deep inside the mine.

Keep Exploring

🎧 Listener Companion: Follow along with picture clues and activities made especially for the September episodes. Get the FREE September Listener Companions

📚 Journey Through the Industrial Revolution: Want to take the adventure beyond the podcast? Explore the hands-on curriculum for ages 5–8 with experiments, activities, games, and more. Explore the Industrial Revolution Journey

]]> Little Lion History Buzzsprout-19690430 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0700 640 1 2 full false Episode 1: What Was the Industrial Revolution? Episode 1: What Was the Industrial Revolution? What was the Industrial Revolution, and how did it change the world? In this history podcast for kids, little listeners travel back more than 250 years to Great Britain to discover how new machines began changing the way people worked, traveled, and lived.

Designed especially for kids ages 4–8, this interactive history adventure invites children to do more than listen. They'll put on their inventor glasses, turn their hands into moving gears, answer questions, and help uncover a problem that leads us straight into our next adventure.

Perfect for homeschool history, car rides, quiet time, or curious little learners discovering the Industrial Revolution for the first time.

Keep Exploring

🎧 Listener Companion: Follow along with picture clues and activities made especially for the September episodes. Get the FREE September Listener Companions

📚 Journey Through the Industrial Revolution: Want to take the adventure beyond the podcast? Explore the hands-on curriculum for ages 5–8 with experiments, activities, games, and more. Explore the Industrial Revolution Journey

]]> What was the Industrial Revolution, and how did it change the world? In this history podcast for kids, little listeners travel back more than 250 years to Great Britain to discover how new machines began changing the way people worked, traveled, and lived.

Designed especially for kids ages 4–8, this interactive history adventure invites children to do more than listen. They'll put on their inventor glasses, turn their hands into moving gears, answer questions, and help uncover a problem that leads us straight into our next adventure.

Perfect for homeschool history, car rides, quiet time, or curious little learners discovering the Industrial Revolution for the first time.

Keep Exploring

🎧 Listener Companion: Follow along with picture clues and activities made especially for the September episodes. Get the FREE September Listener Companions

📚 Journey Through the Industrial Revolution: Want to take the adventure beyond the podcast? Explore the hands-on curriculum for ages 5–8 with experiments, activities, games, and more. Explore the Industrial Revolution Journey

]]> Little Lion History Buzzsprout-19689459 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0700 477 1 1 full false Cub Club History Podcast Trailer Cub Club History Podcast Trailer Big history for little listeners!

The Cub Club History Podcast brings history to life for curious kids ages 4–8 through stories, clues, sounds, imagination, and plenty of opportunities to join the adventure.

Listen to the trailer for a peek at what's waiting inside the Cub Club, then follow the show so you don't miss our very first adventure beginning September 1st!

New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! 

Free Listener Companions with picture clues and visuals are available at www.littlelionhistory.com

]]> Big history for little listeners!

The Cub Club History Podcast brings history to life for curious kids ages 4–8 through stories, clues, sounds, imagination, and plenty of opportunities to join the adventure.

Listen to the trailer for a peek at what's waiting inside the Cub Club, then follow the show so you don't miss our very first adventure beginning September 1st!

New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! 

Free Listener Companions with picture clues and visuals are available at www.littlelionhistory.com

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