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Saturday Splash - New York City

Episode 20 · Big city exploration · Released July 11, 2026 · 8:32

StoryBeam crest logo with a mom and daughter under a magical story beam.

A colorful tour through New York City for little explorers. The episode turns familiar landmarks and big-city energy into an upbeat family trip from the comfort of home.

This episode is part of StoryBeam, a kids' story podcast co-hosted by a mom and her young daughter at the heart of StoryBeam Kids — a closed, parent-reviewed audio app with no open search and no algorithmic next-up.

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What to expect in this episode

Poppy the Pigeon gives a real-landmark tour of New York — Times Square, the library lions, Central Park, the Statue of Liberty — with true facts woven in. A travelogue episode. Nothing to flag.

The moral: Every place is packed with wonders once somebody shows you where to look.

Keep it going — ask your kid:

  • What would you want to see first in a big city?
  • Which museum sounded best — the art one or the dinosaurs?
  • If a pigeon gave a tour of OUR town, what would it show off?

From our own listen-through of this episode. Asking a question or two after a story is "dialogic reading" — one of the best-evidenced boosts to early language. More on how we review everything in Parent Corner.

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