Seraphina Speaks – Details, episodes & analysis

Mishaps. Flops. Missteps. Things that don’t hit the mark and downright blunders. We all experience failures in life. This episode is a nod to this commonplace ‘event’ that dominates much of our waking thought. 

In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about:

• Where the word failure comes from

• How the concept of failure has changed over time

• Why some schools need to redesign how they treat different ability groups

• Ways to rethink failure

• What the acronym FAIL means

• Three of my ‘bloopers’ from Season 2 and how they relate to failure

The Robins Curious Travels podcast is reviewed and why Seraphina wishes podcast producers would consult with children more.

In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio and 2) former movie mogul now host of the podcast called Failure, Ryan Kavanaugh. They all share their views on Failure, in their own ways.

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Credits:

• Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz

• Cover art by Anthony Oram

Mishaps. Flops. Missteps. Things that don’t hit the mark and downright blunders. We all experience failures in life. This episode is a nod to this commonplace ‘event’ that dominates much of our waking thought. 

In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about:

• Where the word failure comes from

• How the concept of failure has changed over time

• Why some schools need to redesign how they treat different ability groups

• Ways to rethink failure

• What the acronym FAIL means

• Three of my ‘bloopers’ from Season 2 and how they relate to failure

The Robins Curious Travels podcast is reviewed and why Seraphina wishes podcast producers would consult with children more.

In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio and 2) former movie mogul now host of the podcast called Failure, Ryan Kavanaugh. They all share their views on Failure, in their own ways.

Want to get involved?

• Become a Correspondent 

• Join us on Substack

• Follow us on Instagram 

• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!)

• Advertising Inquiries here

Credits:

• Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz

• Cover art by Anthony Oram

Anyone who thinks they don’t smell is kidding themselves. Body odour is a gift that keeps on giving. In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about:

• What it takes to be an expert and why Seraphina calls herself one

• Who smells of cheese and who smells oniony

• What “bunny sniffs” are

• How our body odour is affected by what we eat

• The signature smell we each have

• How to tell someone they smell

• The link between disgust for body odour and social discrimination

The Kid CEO family friendly podcast is reviewed and listeners hear about the anti-bullying organisation Cool & Dupe!

In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new UK-based correspondent Gabe and 3) Benjamin Young, Associate Professor of Philosophy. They all share their views on body odour and smells, in their own ways. 

Want to get involved?

• Become a Correspondent 

• Join us on Substack

• Follow us on Instagram 

• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!)

• Advertising Inquiries here

Credits:

• Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz

• Cover art by Anthony Oram

Anyone who thinks they don’t smell is kidding themselves. Body odour is a gift that keeps on giving. In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about:

• What it takes to be an expert and why Seraphina calls herself one

• Who smells of cheese and who smells oniony

• What “bunny sniffs” are

• How our body odour is affected by what we eat

• The signature smell we each have

• How to tell someone they smell

• The link between disgust for body odour and social discrimination

The Kid CEO family friendly podcast is reviewed and listeners hear about the anti-bullying organisation Cool & Dupe!

In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new UK-based correspondent Gabe and 3) Benjamin Young, Associate Professor of Philosophy. They all share their views on body odour and smells, in their own ways. 

Want to get involved?

• Become a Correspondent 

• Join us on Substack

• Follow us on Instagram 

• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!)

• Advertising Inquiries here

Credits:

• Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz

• Cover art by Anthony Oram

Pockets are political. They’re not a small item in clothes, though it could seem that way. 

In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about:

• The importance of pockets for girls and women

• The history of pockets

• How pockets became a feature then shrank

• The link between women’s pockets and the gender pay gap

The Show about Science is reviewed and you’ll hear from fellow child host Nate who shares what he loves about being a veteran podcaster. 

In these episodes you’ll hear from 1) Seraphina’s trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio and 2) famous podcaster Avery Trufelman, host of Articles of Interest , a show about what we wear, sharing her views on pocket sexism and ways to secure pocket equality.

Want to get involved?

• Become a Correspondent 

• Email me  

• Join us on Substack

• Follow us on Instagram 

• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!)

Credits:

• Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz

• Cover art by Anthony Oram

Pockets are political. They’re not a small item in clothes, though it could seem that way. 

In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about:

• The importance of pockets for girls and women

• The history of pockets

• How pockets became a feature then shrank

• The link between women’s pockets and the gender pay gap

The Show about Science is reviewed and you’ll hear from fellow child host Nate who shares what he loves about being a veteran podcaster. 

In these episodes you’ll hear from 1) Seraphina’s trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio and 2) famous podcaster Avery Trufelman, host of Articles of Interest , a show about what we wear, sharing her views on pocket sexism and ways to secure pocket equality.

Want to get involved?

• Become a Correspondent 

• Email me  

• Join us on Substack

• Follow us on Instagram 

• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!)

Credits:

• Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz

• Cover art by Anthony Oram

Opening this Season with a Big Bang: On Lying.

In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about:

• Seraphina’s Whopper Lie and how it was received

• How often people lie

• Who lies most and how often teens lie to their parents

• Different ways to think about truth telling and lies

• Social rules that expect us to lie yet to be honest also

• The most common lie

• The biggest lie of all time

The Dream Big family friendly podcast is reviewed and listeners are challenged to find out whether host Seraphina is lying or telling the truth! 

In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new States-based correspondent Mae and 3) Glennon Doyle, Abby Warmbach and Amanda Doyle. They all share their views on lying in their own ways. 

Want to get involved?

• Become a Correspondent 

• Join us on Substack

• Follow us on Instagram 

• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!)

• Advertising Inquiries here

Credits:

• Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz

• Cover art by Anthony Oram

Opening this Season with a Big Bang: On Lying.

In the Main Episode and the Behind The Scenes Bulletin you’ll learn about:

• Seraphina’s Whopper Lie and how it was received

• How often people lie

• Who lies most and how often teens lie to their parents

• Different ways to think about truth telling and lies

• Social rules that expect us to lie yet to be honest also

• The most common lie

• The biggest lie of all time

The Dream Big family friendly podcast is reviewed and listeners are challenged to find out whether host Seraphina is lying or telling the truth! 

In this episode you’ll hear from 1) my trusty sidekick triplet brothers Montgomery and Horatio 2) new States-based correspondent Mae and 3) Glennon Doyle, Abby Warmbach and Amanda Doyle. They all share their views on lying in their own ways. 

Want to get involved?

• Become a Correspondent 

• Join us on Substack

• Follow us on Instagram 

• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!)

• Advertising Inquiries here

Credits:

• Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Mixed + Mastered by Marie Kruz

• Cover art by Anthony Oram

Season 2 of Seraphina Speaks: For Children Who Think is coming soon! This is a trailer to let you know that early next month we'll begin dropping eight regular-season episodes again. 

In this trailer you’ll learn about which topics I’m tackling this season. Plus you’ll also hear from a mighty legend of a podcaster who is one of my featured guests this season!

Want to get involved?

• Become a Correspondent 

• Email me  

• Join us on Substack

• Follow us on Instagram 

• Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts  (I’ll shout you out!)

Credits:

• Hosted by Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Written and produced by Danusia Malina-Derben + Seraphina Malina-Derben

• Mixed + Mastered by Marie Cruz

• Cover art by Anthony Oram

Closing our this Season with a quick review of how featuring my triplet brothers, Montgomery and Horatio, is going. I couldn’t tell if it would be a smooth experience until I tried, obviously. You’ll hear my update on the situation in this tiny behind the scenes bulletin. Share your tips on managing your siblings to Seraphina@seraphinaspeaks.com

You’ll also learn that Seraphina Speaks is expanding to now work with sponsors as this show has grown even more popular. Plus if you’d like to know more about what I’m doing as a social commentator, come on over and subscribe to my Substack here