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WGBH Boston — in partnership with PRX and Gen-Z Media — will launch the Molly Of Denali podcast, a new action-packed adventure for kids rooted in Native storytelling, on Thursday, May 30 ahead of the premiere of the PBS KIDS series of the same name on July 15. An audio trailer for the podcast is available now.
The eight-part podcast tells the story of Alaska Native Molly Mabray, whose 10th birthday is quickly approaching. Molly lives in rural Qyah, a fictional Alaskan town where she helps her mom, Lyla (a bush pilot) and her dad, Walter (a wilderness guide), run the Denali Trading Post.
After the first two episodes are released, a new episode will be released every Thursday through July 11 on mollyofdenalipodcast.org as well as the usual locations.
“Alaska Native kids and families will hear themselves represented in Molly of Denali,” said Dorothea Gillim, Executive Producer of Molly of Denali at WGBH Boston. “The podcast, like the TV series, emphasizes important Alaska Native values, including respecting others, sharing, and honoring elders, while providing kids with empowering role models.”
“Public media is at its best when we delight, inform, and inspire,” said Kerri Hoffman, CEO of PRX. “WGBH and Gen-Z Media tell powerful stories that do just that every day. We’re excited to partner with them to introduce Molly and her world to our newest listeners.”