{"podcast":{"title":"Hat Business: Fun Stories for Kids","slug":"hat-business-fun-stories-for-kids-7153430","podcast_index_feed_id":7153430,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/67752ca66768fc42712b02d0","website_url":"https://hatbusiness.com.au/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67752ca66768fc42712b02d0/1736460758318-7aa22416-a0a5-40dd-962b-e0596af179db.jpeg","author":"Ruby Kay","episode_count":77,"summary":"Hat Business: Stories for Kids is a funny, heartwarming kids podcast packed with short adventures, silly moments, and gentle life lessons. Perfect for ages 4–8 (and grown-ups who pretend they’re not listening but totally are). Each episode whisks your child into a world of s illy stories, big feelings, and playful learning with Ruby and her magical bucket hat leading the way. From backyard cubby builds to banana bandits and talking animals, Hat Business helps kids learn about kindness, resilience, and imagination through bite-sized, screen-free fun. Whether you’re on a long car ride, at bedtime, or just need five minutes of giggles, this is the kids podcast for silly stories, big adventures, and lots of laughs . Best for ages 4–9 Short, funny episodes | Big feelings | Big yawns | Sun-safe life lessons Want more Hat Business? Visit https://www.hatbusiness.com.au/ for free colouring, extra content, and to join the Hat Business Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T02:17:09.620973+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hat-business-fun-stories-for-kids-7153430"},"episode":{"title":"Ruby Gets a New Tennis Racquet (and Learns How to Get Better)","slug":"ruby-gets-a-new-tennis-racquet-and-learns-how-to-get-better","published_at":"2026-07-02T23:13:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hat-business-fun-stories-for-kids-7153430/ruby-gets-a-new-tennis-racquet-and-learns-how-to-get-better","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hat-business-fun-stories-for-kids-7153430","url":"https://shows.acast.com/hat-business/episodes/ruby-gets-a-new-tennis-racquet-and-learns-how-to-get-better","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67752ca66768fc42712b02d0/e/6a46f093ecd1239143f3e96d/media.mp3","summary":"Ruby gets a brand new tennis racquet. Which sounds simple… until you realise racquets have had quite the journey. From heavy wooden beginnings (think: “furniture with ambition”) to today’s much more sensible versions, Old Nan Nan (who is 99 and remembers basically everything) is suddenly VERY interested in giving a full tennis history lesson. Hat is also here. He has opinions. None of them historically accurate. Between the racquet upgrades, the stories from “back in my day” (which in Old Nan Nan terms covers approximately several centuries), and Ruby trying to actually hit the ball, something important sneaks through: You don’t get good at tennis — or anything — just by holding the right equipment. You get good by practising. Repeating. Trying again. Even when it feels a bit wobbly. This episode of Hat Business is for kids aged 4–8 who are learning new skills, getting things wrong, getting slightly better, and slowly realising that’s exactly how it’s supposed to work. Expect: A brand new tennis racquet moment Old Nan Nan’s very dramatic racquet history lesson Hat adding absolutely unnecessary commentary and a simple truth: practice is how you learn Funny, warm, and quietly reassuring like someone telling you, “you’re actually doing fine, keep going. To Join Ruby's Club for way more fun and learning goto https://hatbusiness.com.au/ Love Ruby and Hat? Get secret episodes, exclusive sleep stories, and mindful episodes Join the adventure at https://www.hatbusiness.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Ruby gets a brand new tennis racquet. Which sounds simple… until you realise racquets have had quite the journey. From heavy wooden beginnings (think: “fu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":233,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hat-business-fun-stories-for-kids-7153430/episodes/ruby-gets-a-new-tennis-racquet-and-learns-how-to-get-better/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hat-business-fun-stories-for-kids-7153430/ruby-gets-a-new-tennis-racquet-and-learns-how-to-get-better.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}