PBS KIDS Sets Work It Out Wombats! Podcast

GBH Kids, in collaboration with PBS KIDS and Cultural Whisperers, has slated the launch of a Work It Out Wombats! podcast for January 4.

The podcast gives kids the opportunity to have playdates with Malik, Zadie and Zeke. Each episode is themed around a different playdate, such as planning a surprise party, taking an imaginary rocket ship to the clouds, pretending to be pirates and more.

The first season of the Work It Out Wombats! podcast will consist of eight episodes, all roughly eight minutes long.

Since the series premiered in February 2023, it has been streamed more than 160 million times on PBS KIDS and has nearly 7 million views on YouTube.

“At GBH Kids, we’re committed to meeting our audiences where they are and finding new ways to engage directly with them,” said Terry Fitzpatrick, VP of children’s media and education at GBH. “The Work It Out Wombats! podcast is another opportunity for us to share our characters and their stories through a growing platform among young audiences as they continue to find new ways to engage with media and our content.”

“We have been overjoyed with the positive reception of the Work It Out Wombats!series and are excited to share this new way to engage with the characters Malik, Zadie and Zeke,” added Marcy Gunther and Marisa Wolsky, executive producers at GBH Kids. “Our hope is that the podcast will encourage kids and their families to join in the play and become official Wombuddies, all while igniting their imaginations on a playdate where there will be an abundance of fun and adventure.”