Offering a respite from kids’ ever-increasing hours of screen time, the “Work It Out Wombats! Podcast” opens the doors for an auditory playdate that adults can enjoy with the preschool children in their lives. Anthony Bostler, GBH Kids producer, told us about the new eight-episode podcast, launching in January, that isn’t just about listening, it’s about having fun — singing, dancing and playing right alongside the delightful characters from GBH’s popular series Work It Out Wombats!.

The new celebrity- and family-filled program 25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee is a celebration of Lidia Bastianich’s escape from Communist Yugoslavia to become one of America’s most beloved chefs. It’s also a love letter to public media. Laurie Donnelly, executive producer of GBH Lifestyles and creator of the program, recalls Bastianich’s life and deep connection to GBH.

Listeners to The World, public radio’s longest-running daily global news program, will soon hear a new voice joining host Marco Werman. Starting January 16, longtime reporter Carolyn Beeler will become co-host of the GBH- and PRX-produced show. We spoke with Beeler, who has been a reporter at The World for eight years, about what listeners can expect.

With more than 50 performances and events scheduled over the next year, the Ulysses Quartet, GBH’s first quartet in residence, is connecting with listeners of all backgrounds and ages. Get an insider’s view of the quartet’s first stop at a K-8 school in Boston.

GBH News’ latest podcast “College Uncovered” reveals the well-hidden inner workings of higher education and offers tips for students and families as they navigate the angst-ridden process of applying to some of the nation’s 4,000 degree-granting institutions. We spoke with host Kirk Carapezza about the problems, pitfalls, risks and rewards to students who decide to pursue a college degree.

What better way to get to know someone than with food — family recipes, holiday dishes, favorite snacks? Homemade Live!, GBH Lifestyles’ newest program, features chef Joel Gamoran and his celebrity friends as they share memories, laugh and make delicious food. See what he has to say about how cooking can change your life.

Most teens follow current events, but just 15% get their news from online or print news outlets. They’re far more likely to check out sources like YouTube and TikTok. See what FRONTLINE Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath and Executive Director of Education Seeta Pai have to say about the program’s new series of social media-friendly mini-documentaries designed to bring trusted journalism to teens.

Donna Danielewski, now in her third year as GBH’s first-ever executive director of accessibility, is building on GBH’s history of championing accessibility through video captioning and assistive technologies to create a culture where disability is normalized. She says a sea change in attitudes about disabilities and accessibility is rippling throughout the organization. And she’s stepping up to make that happen across the nation’s public media landscape.

The Big Dig. Was it a success or a complete failure? A new podcast from GBH News and PRX that takes up that question surged to #1 on Apple and Spotify history charts recently and is in the top 100 among millions of podcasts. With looming large-scale construction on tap to address the nation’s housing and climate crises, the podcast grapples with lessons The Big Dig might offer for today’s ambitious undertakings.

With a vibrant arts and culture scene and a growing population that makes it the second largest city in New England, Worcester is booming and GBH is there. Sam Turken, our Worcester correspondent, covers housing, the environment and other social justice and economic issues. Read on to learn more about him and find out how his reporting is making a difference.