Wild birthdays, wild animals, wild guests, wild time at school, and ... wild dogs (well spoiled anyway). So dear podlings have no fear, the 123 Girls are still here!

In Podcast #32 we tell you all about Sarah's big TEN celebration. Picture this.... sugared up Halloween witches singing Highschool Musical Karaoke.... SCARY!

We gave thanks for all our good friends, family and Podlings at a Thanksgiving Feast South African style. Listen up and you can learn how to say "thanks" in lots of languages.

Back by popular demand, we review a great new CD released by the Children's Group, publishers of the Classical Kids series. Follow Peggy's Violin as it flits through time like a Butterfly, from when it was made in Milan in 1700 to it's current owner in 21st Century Canada.

Sarah will share her "best book ever" (for this month at least). She covers the Dos and Don'ts of baby-sitting, cheerleading cheers, boy fashion choices, descriptions of different girl types, and also how to help a boy avoid extreme embarrassment.

All this, plus some really great jokes in Sarah and Nina's chuckle corner will leave you grinning at the end of Podcast #32.

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We've been halfway round the world - but as they say: "Love to travel but there is no place like home" so we've jetted back to bring you Podcast #31!

Wondering where we have been all this time? Well, some podlings were - and so on this long weekend in South Africa (Heritage Day) - the "123 Listen 2 Me Girls" are back - podcasting from Johannesburg to the world.

Life is just busy. AND WE MEAN BUSY! It's third term at school and on top of normal schoolwork we've had to study for music exams. One down - one to go - wish us luck! Listen up and Sarah will give you a little taste of her flute skills. No - stop - don't run away! Oh! It's the earplugs you are getting.

In our foreign language section we will teach you an extremely useful phrase that you can use with any international airline travel. I guess there is no such thing as a free lunch.

In Vocabwise we will equip you with words useful for sleepless little ones and bookworms. Don't forget to show of your new words and amaze your friends.

"A flea and a fly, flew up in a flue. Said the flee "Let us fly!" said the fly, "Let us flee!" So they flew through a flaw in the flue." Is your tongue twisted yet? Well, the "123 Listen 2 Me Girls" present other opportunities to twist your tongue.

All this, plus Sarah and Nina's chuckle corner, equals a twisting and turning Podcast #31.

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Quick.... the Hogwarts Express is ready to leave from 123 Listen 2 Me Platform 9 and ¾, so jump on and join us in Podcast #30 - the quintessential Harry Potter Episode

Alohomora! It is HP week - FINALLY! A new book and a new movie - does it get better than this? At 123 Listen 2 Me the excitement is so high that we didn’t need Wingardium Leviosa to lift us into the air!

Think you can cast a spell to get yourself out of a tight corner? Can you charm a Mandrake? We test you Harry Potter Fans with questions that Hogwarts 5th formers need to know for their charms and spells OWLs.

We translate “Harry Potter� and – HE-WHO-MUST-NOT-BE-NAMED - into different languages – and in Vocabwise, we stupefy you with “Incantation� and “Apparate�.

In 123 Global Podnews – our special guest is no less than Hermione Granger …. well, the real live Hermione Granger voice for EA video games. How cool is that! Harper Marshall shares some juicy tidbits with us –yummy!

Did you know what the ennervate charm is? Which charm would you use to cause people to freeze for a few minutes? Why would you eat chocolate frogs? Stay tuned – and we will reveal all in our Harry Potter Funfacts.

And last but not least - Hear Part 2 of Robert’s newest adventure: Robert the Rabbit and the Circus in Town. From potential snake snack to hero – no messing around with “Wobbert�!

All this, plus Sarah and Nina’s tummy ticklers in the chuckle corner, equals a magical Podcast #30.

So, don't forget to phone and leave us a message on our voice comment line – (+1 if you are not in the US) (206) 203-0906 or email us at 123 Listen 2 Me (123listen2me@gmail.com).

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Australopithecines, Hominids, Little Foot and Mrs. Ples - do you know who your ancestors are?

Dig it Podlings! In our 123 Listen 2 Me Archeology episode coming to you from the Cradle of Humankind, we dig into our past to find out who our ancestors really are. We meet two new friends - Mrs. Ples and Little Foot - two famous australopithecine fossils - AUSTRALO - WHO? WHAT?

Our guide from Sterkfontain cave gives us some great insight into how Little Foot might have ended up in the cave. Was Little Foot being pursued by a Sabre Tooth cat? There is still a lot to be discovered as the excavations continue.

We learn how to translate "cave" into different languages and in Vocabwise, our words of the podcast are "Evolution" and "Paleontologist".

Did you know why the hair stands up on the back of our necks? Do you know where the word Dinosaur comes from? What do you think prehistoric people ate? You won't believe how old we are... you can find out all about it in Funfacts.

Hey! HE'S BACK! We know you missed him. Is that a snake we hear slithering up behind Robert? Will he become snake snack? Hear Part 1 of Robert's new adventure: Robert the Rabbit and the Circus in Town.

All this, plus great jokes in the chuckle corner, equals a fun Podcast #29.

Don't forget to get in touch by phone on our voice comment line +1 (206) 203-0906, by email at 123listen2me or on Skype at the_123listen2me_girls, where you can leave a message too! We always love to hear from you....they don't call us "the_listen2me_girls" for nothing!

Hola I Benvingut - welcome to 123 Listen 2 Me Podcast #28 coming to you from sunny (if ccccold this week) South Africa.

This is a very musical episode Podlings, and just wait til you hear all the great sounds we have in store for you!
As you know, the 123 Girls are always on the move... and this podcast is no different. We will tell you about our trip to Pretoria where Nina performed in her first Suzuki Concert.

Sarah will tell you all about school assemblies and will delight you with a few of her choir songs.

To help you train those vocal cords for your next performance, we translate "sing" into different languages.

Our Vocabwise section is back! This time we explore the meaning of Dubious and Invigorating, very useful when describing the (dubious) benefits of cold (but invigorating) South African winter days.

Our Funfacts for this podcast will be music to your ears. We will tell you about the longest song title, share some Beatles trivia and tell you where you can find the oldest musical intruments, so turn up the volume! Yeah Baby!

Our 123 Global Podnews comes to you today from Catalunya. Antonia tells us about life in the countryside, and what kids do for fun there. If you would like to tell us what it is like where you live, please let us know.

To wrap up we say thanks to all our Podlings for voting for us at the SA Blog awards, and close with a special Thank You song.

All this, plus great puns and jokes in the Chuckle Corner, equals a fun Musical Podcast #28.

Don't forget to get in touch by phone on our voice comment line +1 (206) 203-0906, by email at 123listen2me or on Skype at the_123listen2me_girls, where you can leave a message too! We always love to hear from you....they don't call us "the_listen2me_girls" for nothing!

We survived Podlings! No kidding, it was touch and go for a while. In the Bushcast you will hear about our adventures - being charged by elephants, sitting right next to mating lions, how Nina almost got eaten.... well, enough of that - and we've captured all on tape for you to listen to first hand.

We interview wildlife ranger Sam; learn about the "Big Five", the "Small Five" and the "Magnificent Seven". We also have a delicious bush recipe of a traditional South African dish - Poykee.

To ensure you have survival tools for YOUR next trip podlings, we translate "water" and "food" into different languages. Equally useful, Kevin (of Robert the Rabbit fame) shares a poem with us about how to avoid being eaten by a a lion.

In "The 123 Global Podnews", we travel to Singapore to find out about life, and what kids do, there. We are looking for contributors for future shows, so if you are interested, please let us know.

All this, plus great jokes in the chuckle corner, equals a fun Bushcast #27.

Som don't forget to phone and leave us a message on our voice comment line - (+1 if you are not in the US) (206) 338-6035 or email us at 123 Listen 2 Me (123listen2me@gmail.com).

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We are back Podlings! It's term break and we have been taking it easy. It has been a few weeks, but we have been working tirelessly in the podcast studio on a special episode just for you.

BUT - BEWARE, you might never hear from us again! The 123 Listen 2 Me girls are heading into THE WILD and there are some concerns about big furry "hungry" mammals. Training for "Survivor?" or "Madagascar 2"?

Confused? Worried? Well, at least after podcast #26 we will all know how to say "lion" in different languages. Roar!

You will love our musical entertainment - it will bring a smile to your face - guaranteed.

Sarah is not the only bookworm in this family. Nina presents her first "big girl" book review. If you want a good sob, Sarah has just the thing - check out her movie review for more details.

We start a brand new feature called "The 123 Global Podnews" with a Super Star from Japan. Stay with us as we plan to interview kids from different countries about their lives. If you want to contribute, please let us know.

Robert the Rabbit is back with Part 2 of "Robert goes missing" - a nail biting, hair-raising finale about how he saves the Micron princess.

All this and some great jokes in the chuckle corner to finish off Podcast #26.

So, don't forget to phone and leave us a message on our voice comment line, which is still in the US - (206) 338-6035 or email us at 123 Listen 2 Me (123listen2me@gmail.com).

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Cheers Podlings! We join you today from our Podcast Cottage at the new 123 Listen 2 Me Headquarters. Did we mention that we were moving in? You can imagine it ..... boxes piled high, stuff everywhere. Sarah and Nina talk about the "joys" of moving - do I hear sarcasm?

Nina recites a poem about old and new friends called "We moved about a week ago" - which is actually true, and just in time for this 25th podcast.

Inspired by the African Camel Spider "Fun Fact", we will learn how to say "spider" in different languages. The girls also have another poem for you - yup, you guessed it - it's about spiders.

Feedback about the Camel Spider was great! We solve the mystery surrounding the creepy arachnid and announce the winner of our African animal sound quiz.

In "VocabWise" Sarah and Nina explain what "Euphoria" and "Gregarious" mean. Gregarious is also our main protagonist from Sarah's book review - an improper princess with attitude.

All this and great jokes from the chuckle corner to finish off Podcast #25.

Don't forget to phone and leave us a message on our voice comment line, which is in the US - (206) - 338-6035 or e-mail us at 123 Listen 2 Me (123listen2me@gmail.com) We love to hear from you!

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Voting has started for the South African Blog Awards 2007 - Please vote for us for "Best SA Podcast"

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Hi Podlings! This is the last podcast from our temporary studio - the new 123 Listen 2 Me Johannesburg studio will be ready at the weekend (Yeah!). In Podcast #24 Sarah and Nina tell you all about our half term adventure. Do you recognize these interesting sounds - are you an African wildlife expert?

For your next adventure we thought it might be useful for you to know how to say "Help - I don't want to die..." in different languages. Sarah and Nina certainly found it useful during their half term break. Adventures are usually "mesmerizing" or give you a feeling of "elation" - our two Vocabwise words for this Podcast.

Back by popular demand - Sarah reviews "The Ruby in the Smoke" a gripping mystery from the depths of Victorian London.

In "Fun Facts", you can hear about a uniquely creepy Southern African arachnid - the Camel Spider. We will also provide you with the essential key to South African English, invaluable for that next adventure.

GREAT NEWS! Nabs (National Agency for Bunny Search) has found Robert. If you were hopping that he would pop up again - listen to part 1 of Robert Goes Missing.

All this and some great jokes in the chuckle corner round off Podcast #24.

So, don't forget to phone and leave us a message on our voice comment line, which is still in the US - (206) 338-6035 or email us at 123 Listen 2 Me (123listen2me@gmail.com) We love to hear from you!

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We dive right in - I wonder how you say Hi Podlings in Zulu? 123 Listen 2 Me brings you all the news from South Africa. In Podcast #23 Sarah tells you about an upcoming field trip while Nina thinks that with three violin lessons she can match Yehudi Menuhin.

In our foreign language section, we learn how to say "My name is", in different languages including Zulu and Afrikaans. You can have no doubts as to who WE are!

In "Vocabwise" we keep it short and sweet with acronym and abbreviation, and have some handy examples like WUF CT LOL? In "Fun Facts" we share truly amazing facts, fun trivia interesting and useless information with our Podlings. You will want to remember these facts for stimulating conversation at your next dinner party ROTFL.

Sarah serenades a good friend in California who has just turned 10 with her world flute debut. There need to be a few more lessons before we invite Nina with her violin, but we are graced with her vocal contribution.....

Now for the worrying news: Robert the Rabbit is now officially missing and NABS (the National Agency for Bunny Search) has been commissioned to find him. We need your help! Have you seen him? If yes where? While we wait for the NABS News Update, Kevin entertains us with a little story - a lesson in truthfulness and history.

All this and great jokes from Singapore in our chuckle corner - TTYL! (Ta Ta You Lot!)

So, don't forget to phone and leave us a message on our voice comment line, which is still in the US - (206) 338-6035 or email us at 123 Listen 2 Me (123listen2me@gmail.com) We love to hear from you!

Hi Podlings! This is our first full fledged South African podcast coming to you from 123 Listen 2 Me's temporary studios in Bryanston Johannesburg.

In Podcast #22 Sarah and Nina tell you all about their new school. We hear about their classes, settling in, what's new and different and about the challenges of starting at the crack of dawn.

The magic word for Podcast #22 is "School", and we learn how to say it in different languages and reflect on six powerful values that their new school lives by.

Did you know that the world's most famous ex-prisoners lives in South Africa? You can learn about him and other South African tidbits in our "Fun Fact" feature. In "Vocabwise" the words of the Podcast are Fortitude and Integrity. Do you know what they mean?

Robert the Rabbit is still on extended leave and just sent in an order for rabbit fur suncream. To keep his author on his toes, we invited him to read an African fable for us. The story generates a bit of a discussion and we need you to tell us what you think.

All this and some great jokes in the chuckle corner makes for a sunny Podcast #22.
So, don't forget to phone and leave us a message on our voice comment line, which is still in the US - (206) 338-6035 or email us at 123 Listen 2 Me (123listen2me@gmail.com) We love to hear from you!

Hi Podlings! Ever listened to a podcast which started in the Bay Area and ended in Johannesburg? In Podcast #21 we take you on location to our farewell party in California. Sarah and Nina interview some of their dearest friends and find out some interesting facts about Africa (well, listen for yourselves). They also share some fond memories about their friends.

Does everyone remember the Halloween Contest? Yes? No? Maybe So? Well no worries, we know it has been a while. We do have a winner, which we announce this time.

Keeping with the moving theme, Sarah interviews her cousin Jasmina who has just relocated from Germany to Japan, about the mysteries of living internationally and joys of staying in touch.

Good way to start a New Year??? We ring out 2006 with Sarah & Nina's chuckle corner! You can hear all this in 123 Listen 2 Me - Podcast # 21.

Look forward to lots more fun from the 123Listen2Me Girls in 2007, as we start our South Africa adventure. Keep listening!

Don't forget to phone and leave us a message on our voice comment line, which is still in the US - (206) 338-6035 or email us at 123 Listen 2 Me . We love to hear from you!