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Time Traveling Tonya

  • Time Traveling Tonya Trailer

    12 JUL 2023 · Dive into the captivating adventures of Tonya Infinity, a lively 8-year-old, and Gertie, her 186-year-old Galapagos tortoise friend with a magical time-traveling shell. Each episode is a thrilling journey through time, meeting historical figures who help Tonya solve her modern-day problems. Infused with laughter, learning, and awe-inspiring moments from the past, this podcast sparks curiosity and teaches kids the power of history in understanding our world today. Let the time-traveling begin!
    Played 1m 2s
  • Celia Cruz

    17 JUL 2023 · Tonya wants to salsa dance for the school talent show, so Gertie takes the not-so-talented-but-trying-her-best girl to meet Celia Cruz, the “Queen of Salsa”!
    Played 11m 14s
  • Take Me Out to the Ballgame

    17 JUL 2023 · Tonya is a huge baseball fan, so as a special treat, Gertie takes her to get some peanuts, cracker jacks, and to meet the writers of the unofficial anthem for baseball, which turns out wasn’t really about baseball in the first place.
    Played 12m 17s
  • Scott Joplin

    21 JUL 2023 · Tonya is introduced to rag time music, an old-fashioned player piano, and the era’s most popular song “The Entertainer,” written by the “King of Ragtime” Scott Joplin.
    Played 11m
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    24 JUL 2023 · Gertie takes Tonya on the road to meet Mozart, one of the most influential and prolific composers of the classical period, as he’s out on tour… just like a rock star!
    Played 13m 36s
  • Uncle Wallace

    31 JUL 2023 · Tonya learns about spiritual songs (to include Swing Low Sweet Chariot) and the Underground Railroad when she and Gertie meet Wallace Willis, aka “Uncle Wallace”, a Choctaw freedman working on a plantation in old Indian Territory, Oklahoma.
    Played 13m 16s
  • Happy Birthday

    7 AUG 2023 · Tonya is curious to know how the Happy Birthday song came about, so Gertie takes her to meet the American sisters who originally wrote it for their kindergarten class.
    Played 11m 51s
  • Irving Berlin

    14 AUG 2023 · Tonya is practicing her audition for the school musical, so Gertie takes her to meet Irving Berlin, the Jewish Immigrant who would become one of the greatest American songwriters to ever live.
    Played 11m 29s
  • Vernon Dalhart

    21 AUG 2023 · It’s Western theme time traveling and Tonya gets to meets the opera singer who recorded the first million-selling country song, and helped the recording industry see that country music could be popular.
    Played 12m 22s
  • Mamie Smith and The Jazz Hounds

    28 AUG 2023 · Tonya is feeling blue, so Gertie helps her get out her sadness by taking her to meet the first African American woman blues artist whose song “Crazy Blues”, became a smash hit and revolutionized the blues genre, opening the doors of popular music to Black female artists.
    Played 13m 16s

Step into the exciting world of Tonya Infinity, a smart and curious 8-year-old, and her best friend Gertie, a wise and witty 186-year-old Galapagos tortoise… who just happens to have...

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Step into the exciting world of Tonya Infinity, a smart and curious 8-year-old, and her best friend Gertie, a wise and witty 186-year-old Galapagos tortoise… who just happens to have a special time traveling shell.

Every episode of our magical podcast is an adventure into the fascinating past and Tonya has questions, lots of them! Good thing Gertie knows just where (and when) to find the answers. Together, they meet historical figures like Bessie Coleman, Maria Martinez, and Jackie Robinson to learn about their amazing accomplishments and see how they can help solve Tonya's present-day predicaments.

"Boring" is not in Tonya's vocabulary! She combines fun and laughter with real facts and historical quotes to create mini-history lessons that are as entertaining as they are educational.

If you love adventure, mystery, history, and time travel, then Time Traveling Tonya from GoKidGo is the podcast for you. Press play and let the journey begin!

Perfect for kids 5-10 years old or any curious minds that love to learn and laugh.

Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe! Remember, the past is just a click away!
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