Wow in the World

Starring Saturday Night Live's James Austin Johnson as the notorious curmudgeon, The Grinch hosts a talk show against Christmas cheer, grilling celebrity guests. In this episode, The Grinch rants about parent enforcements of early bedtimes for children and argues for allowing kids to develop their own sleeping habits.

Join Mindy and Guy Raz on an intergalactic adventure to Mars as they learn about recent NASA research on the beaches of Mars. They discuss the possibility of Mars once having a vast ocean, encounter the Perseverance Rover, and explore the potential discovery of past life on Mars. Kids also share fascinating animal facts and interesting facts about spiders, manatees, octopuses, and sharks.

A massive storm threatens Greg's dream of a new gaming system, while a creepy elf lurks. 'Tiz the Grench Holiday Talk Show' is introduced, along with a discussion about outer space. Dennis and Mindy explore living planets and space vampires. Mindy shares her experiments with marsupial sleep patterns during stargazing in the desert. Dark and clear night skies in Death Valley National Park provide optimal stargazing conditions. The hosts wrap up the show discussing unique topics and promotions.

The hosts discuss fashion trends and answer stellar questions, then search for a space episode and train for a hot dog eating competition. They explore black holes and time machines, encounter obstacles, and talk about black hole 'burps' and Mindy's strategy for the hot dog eating contest. They express desires to go to outer space, attend the contest, tease an upcoming space interview, and end with an advertisement and survey request.

In this episode, the hosts talk about a game show about planets where contestants guess true statements. Learn about planetary facts, including Saturn's rings made of ice, dirt, and rocks. They reveal that the rain on Neptune is made of diamonds. Listeners are challenged to create miniature planets using any material.

Join Mindy and Guy Raz as they explore the unique features of Titan, Saturn's smelly moon. Learn about its thick atmosphere, methane oceans, and the challenges of sending a probe there. Plus, listen to interesting facts from listeners and get a sneak peek into Mindy's one-woman production 'The Moon and The Submarine'.

Discover fascinating scientific food facts in a game show, including the first green oranges and ancient Egyptians using moldy bread for infections. Learn about the significance of moldy bread in developing antibiotics and the surprising history of ketchup. The podcast also features a taste mixing challenge and provides information about upcoming episodes and promotions.

Tune in as Mindy and Guy Raz watch a reality TV show about turkey mating habits. Researchers reveal the secrets of a good turkey match. Children share fascinating facts about blue whale hearts and regrowing lizard tails. Scientists dress up as adult pandas to teach panda orphans.

Discover the use of parsnips as a sweetener in medieval Europe. Learn that bananas and avocados are actually berries. Unveil the wow factor of potatoes being grown on Mars. Test your scientific knowledge in a fun quiz segment.

Mindy takes Guy Raz to learn from an orangutan teacher, exploring how orangutans teach their offspring to forage. They observe a mother and baby in the wild, discussing stages of learning and sharing food. They also mention the comedy podcast The Plate Show and a sweepstakes to meet the hosts. Fascinating facts and sponsorships are shared by listeners.