Tree House Together
A podcast about our wondrous world for curious kids!
Join Kara and her daughter "T" to learn something new and fascinating in the tree house, together.
Each episode of Tree House Together is inspired by something that captivates us from the natural world (tree), built world (house), or people in the world (together).
Episodes
47 episodes
The Winter Olympics
Every four years, for a couple special weeks, the world's best winter sport athletes gather to slide and glide and speed and shred! They whiz down mountains and swirl through the air and we are amazed by it all. So join us in celebr...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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24:44
Welcome to Season 3!
Thank you for joining us in the tree house, together! We're so excited to launch into Season 3, where we're hoping to cover topics like bugs, forests, how a house works, soccer, and going camping!As always, we love to hear your suggestio...
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Season 3
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2:16
Elephants
Elephants are the largest land animal on our planet Earth! They are also strong, smart, and caring creatures. Join us in the tree house to learn more about this incredible animal, the places they live, what they eat, how they surviv...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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20:10
Feelings
All people have feelings and we've got a lot of them! Feelings have a big impact on our family, so we hope it may help yours to talk about them in the tree house, together!In this episode we chat about things like accepting feelings by l...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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19:55
Football
Are you ready for some football?! In a celebration of this fun and fast team sport, we break down the difference between the offense and defense. How does one team score points and the other try to stop them? And what does the quarterback do?
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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19:59
States of Matter
There are so many ways to understand our world, including the different states of matter! Are things around you a solid, liquid, gas, or plasma? How can you tell?? Listen in as T and Kara talk about molecules and matter, spilling dr...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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14:33
Bo Lu – Picture Book Author & Illustrator
Kara and T are huge fans of Bo Lu's debut picture book, Bao's Doll and we're honored to talk to her all about her work, creative process, and lifelong re...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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25:03
Flight
Isn't it incredible that people can fly through the sky? We think so! In this episode, T and Kara discuss the many animals that can fly and how human beings have figured out flight!We break down the forces that make an airplane ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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19:24
Smithsonian's National Zoo – Part 2
Come along with us on our field trip to Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington DC! Listen in as Kara, T, and her grandma Jean chat with Kaden Borseth, the Zoo's Manager of School and Teacher Learning.In this second of two episodes, we ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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23:20
Smithsonian's National Zoo – Part 1
We're so excited to take you along on a field trip to Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington DC! Listen in as Kara, T, and her grandma Jean chat with Kaden Borseth, the Zoo's Manager of School and Teacher Learning.In this first of two ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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20:52
Kindergarten
Kindergarten is the first year of elementary school and it's a big deal! In this episode, we're joined by T, who recently finished kindergarten, and our friend Esme, who will start soon.We know that going to kindergarten can make kids fe...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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22:59
Desert
Our next biome episode takes us to one of the most extreme places on Earth, the desert! Known for having very little precipitation, the plants and animals of the desert have had to adapt to living in such unique conditions.Join us as we ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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20:45
Going on a Trip
Are you going on a trip this summer? We recorded this episode right before heading out on one! Whether you're taking a day trip, a weekend trip, or a longer vacation, there's a lot to think about.We talk all about what to pack, how we ca...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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26:35
Star Wars
Star Wars was a phenomenon when it first came out and continues to capture the hearts of kids in every generation. Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Obi Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader... Jedi and Storm Troopers and droids and light s...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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21:29
Seasons
Do you look forward to having popsicles in the warm summer or getting cozy in the cold winter? There's so much to celebrate about each season, which is what we'll be talking about on today's podcast! After getting into the big quest...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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26:40
Dolly Parton
Join us to celebrate the talented, the beautiful, the hard-working singer and songwriter, the American treasure: Dolly Parton. Dolly is also the creator of T's first favorite song: 9 to 5!Dolly's life story, of growing up in Tennessee, l...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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24:00
Time
It's time for us to talk about T's first ever episode request: Time! There's a lot to discuss, and we start with what happens in a day. From there, we measure time in days and months, talk about calendars, and dive into clocks. We d...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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29:29
Tundra
Can you imagine living in a place where it is always cold? Where even in the summer, it would feel like winter temperatures to most of us? The tundra biome is a part of our planet Earth that is always cold! It's a place that's hard for plants t...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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17:46
Taking Care of Ourselves
It is incredible to be a human being and it's a lot to manage! We have these bodies to understand, a whole bunch of feelings, and personal information to learn. Each one of us is unique. Each person gets to learn what...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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24:24
Building
For this 'built world' episode, we're talking all about... building! Have you ever built with magnatiles, or made a fort out of sticks, or seen a construction site in action? Join us to talk all about how people build – the material...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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16:41
Snow
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! T has only seen snow once, when she was a baby, and so we're especially fascinated by the mystery of snow. What exactly makes up a 'blanket' of snow? (Answer: Many, many tiny snowflakes, of course!) <...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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13:32
Welcome to Season 2!
Welcome to the new year! We're so excited to meet up again soon in the tree house, together, to start off Season 2! We've learned a lot over the past year and are excited to bring you episodes about every 2 weeks over the course of 2025.
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Season 2
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4:18
Winter
Welcome to winter! On this year's winter solstice, we're talking all about why it's the shortest day of the year, what happens when the weather gets colder, winter holidays and traditions, and all of the fun things we can do to celebrate a...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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14:54
