Sun, Jul 16, 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". 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.
Sun, Jul 16, 2023
Tonya is a huge baseball fan, so as a special treat, Gertie takes her to get some peanuts, cracker jacks, and to meet Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer, the writers of the unofficial anthem for baseball, which turns out wasn't really about baseball in the first place. --- 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.
Sun, Jul 23, 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. - - 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.
Sun, Aug 13, 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. -- 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.
Sun, Jul 30, 2023
Swing Low Sweet Chariot: Tonya learns about spiritual songs 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. - - 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.
Thu, Jul 20, 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. -- 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.
Sun, Aug 6, 2023
Happy Birthday to You --Tonya is curious to know how the Happy Birthday song came about, so Gertie takes her to meet Mildred and Patty Smith Hill, the American sisters who originally wrote it for their kindergarten class. -- 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.
Sun, Aug 20, 2023
It's Western theme time traveling and Tonya gets to meets the opera singer who recorded the first million-selling country song, 'The Prisoner' and helped the recording industry see that country music could be popular. - - 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.
Sun, Aug 27, 2023
Mamie Smith and The Jazz Hounds (1920) - 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. - 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.
Sun, Sep 3, 2023
To get Tonya ready for her school's sock hop dance, Gertie takes her to meet Bobby Day, the Black American singer who first recorded the song "Rockin' Robin," during the hip, cool era of rock n' roll. 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.
Mon, Oct 2, 2023
In this exciting time-traveling adventure, Tonya and Gertie use Gertie's special time-traveling shell to whisk you away to April 15, 1947, to witness one of the most iconic baseball games ever played. Here Tonya learns that Jackie Robinson was so much more than "just" a baseball player.
Mon, Oct 9, 2023
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. Tonya is discouraged about competing in a paper airplane flying contest, so Gertie takes her to the year 1922 to meet Bessie Coleman, the first Black and Native American woman to earn a pilot license.
Mon, Oct 16, 2023
It's Gertie's birthday, so she takes Tonya to her birthplace, the Galapagos Islands, to meet the family and to meet Charles Darwin, the "Father of Evolution". Dive into the captivating adventures of Tonya Infinity, a lively 8-year-old, and Gertie, her 186-year-old Galapagos tortoise friend... who happens to have a special 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.
Mon, Oct 23, 2023
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. When Tonya's mom serves Chinese food for dinner, the picky eater isn't so sure she'll like it, so Gertie takes her to meet the chef who first popularized Chinese cuisine in America, and would become the first Asian star to have her own national cooking show.
Mon, Oct 30, 2023
Tonya accidentally breaks her mom's vase, so Gertie takes her to find a replacement, one made by the famous potter Maria Martinez of the Pueblo Nation, where Tonya will learn about her very own ancestors. 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.
Mon, Nov 6, 2023
When the electricity goes out at home, Gertie takes Tonya to meet the boy who invented the Braille reading system for the blind. This way, Tonya can read in the dark. 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.
Fri, Nov 10, 2023
Tonya wants to be an ally for a friend with two moms but doesn't know how, so Gertie takes her to meet the "Mother of the LGBT Civil Rights Movement," Barbara Gittings. 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.
Mon, Nov 20, 2023
Tonya is nervous about having to get her school shots, so Gertie takes her to meet Dr. Jonas Salk, the Jewish immigrant who invented the polio vaccine. 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.
Mon, Nov 27, 2023
When Tonya wants to brush up on her secret spy skills, Gertie takes her to meet "Madeline the Spy," the British Indian Muslim resistance agent who became the first female radio operator to be sent into France to help win World War II. 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.
Wed, Dec 6, 2023
Gertie takes Tonya to meet the woman who saved thousands of whales by establishing the first whale sanctuary, Idelisa Bonnelly, the Dominican marine biologist who is considered the "mother of marine conservation in the Caribbean". 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.
Mon, Dec 11, 2023
Join Tonya Infinity as she takes you to 1938 Puerto Rico to meet the legendary Dr. Rebekah Colberg Cabrera, hailed as "The Mother of Women's Sports in Puerto Rico." From discus to javelin, and from Puerto Rico to Panama City, experience the excitement of the Central American and Caribbean Games and discover how Dr. Rebekah's determination and skill paved the way for future generations of female athletes. This episode is a thrilling blend of sports, history, and girl power, perfect for young listeners eager to learn about influential figures in sports history.