New York, NY – April 9th, 2025 — Atomic Entertainment, the award-winning studio behind Nat Geo’s Brain Games and Netflix’s Brainchild, announces that its flagship educational podcast Who Smarted? has surpassed 25 million downloads. This milestone highlights the show’s extraordinary growth and its impact on families and classrooms worldwide.
Who Smarted? was designed to be the funniest educational podcast for kids and families and is enjoyed worldwide by children as young as five and as old as early teens. It’s a go-to resource for parents and teachers/educators seeking highly entertaining, fact-filled audio storytelling that will leave everyone laughing and learning. The show’s global success reflects the rising demand for high-quality, screen-free, educational content. For over four years now, Who Smarted? has been captivating and educating a large and still growing audience!
“We created Who Smarted? as a way to sneak learning into kids’ brains while they were too busy laughing to notice—and to make a show for kids that parents could actually enjoy too! Apparently it worked,” said Jerry Kolber, CEO of Atomic Entertainment and the voice of the show’s Trusty Narrator. “25 million downloads later, it’s pretty clear that curious kids everywhere are becoming smarter, more confident, and finally getting answers to all the questions they’ve been bugging their parents with for years!”
Who Smarted? episodes cover a wide variety of topics kids and families love and are curious about — everything from favorite foods, animals, space, and the ocean, to the human body’s inner workings, natural disasters, life-changing inventions, and more. Each scripted episode is an adventure filled with strange-but-true facts, interesting “guests,” and lots of laughs. From the opening theme song to the comedic credits — Who Smarted? episodes maintain listener engagement rates over 95% and invite binge-listening, making it a favorite show for anyone looking for a great time while getting smarter!
About Atomic EntertainmentIn addition to their smash hit Who Smarted?, Atomic is also the creator of Mysteries About True Histories (M.A.T.H.), a popular narrative adventure podcast exploring Math, Geography, and History through bite-sized mysteries.
For grownups, Atomic’s hit true-crime show, Slaycation, dives into real-life crimes, strange deaths and disappearances that happen while on vacation—with a darkly comedic twist. For movie lovers, there’s The Oscars: What Were They Thinking? Which looks at the biggest snubs, flubs, and oversights of the past Academy Awards. And in keeping with their pedigree of shows that help you understand your brain better – there’s Daily Brain which looks at ways your brain can get better at…everything!
Founded by longtime creative partners Adam “Tex” Davis and Jerry Kolber, Atomic has produced Emmy-nominated and top-performing series across TV and audio. Their past work includes Brain Games (Nat Geo), Brainchild (Netflix, with Pharrell Williams & Mimi Valdés), and original podcasts like Deep Blue Sea for Spotify and Vlad & Niki Podcast Adventures for Audacy.
Atomic’s kids’ podcasts are featured on the Starglow Media network and reach nearly one million monthly listeners.
For more information, please visit www.AtomicEntertainment.com.
Contact:Nick CastnerMarketing Directorncastner@atomicentertainment.com
