Wow in the World
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Wow in the World is the #1 science podcast for kids and families, sharing the most amazing stories in science, technology, and new discoveries happening in the world around us. Each week, join hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz as they take curious kids and their grown-ups on a cartoon for the ear journey filled with laughter, adventure, and wow-worthy stories. From the tiniest microbes to the farthest reaches of space, every episode of Wow in the World inspires wonder, fuels imagination, and makes science fun for the whole family. New episodes of Wow in the World come out every Monday for free! Plus, each week listeners get even more opportunities to say WOW with two other shows: Two Whats?! And A WOW!, a science-based game show, and WeWow, a rewatch, or should we say relisten, behind-the-scenes talk show hosted by our World Organization of Wowzers president, Dennis, featuring YOUR comments, reviews, and messages! 🎉 Want to keep the Wow going? Grownups can join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at https://bit.ly/46CDndK to receive quarterly mailings, birthday cards, a welcome kit with a t-shirt, autographed photo of Mindy & Guy Raz, access to 1,000+ digital activities and exclusive access to members-only events! Plus, grownups help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world!Learn more at https://bit.ly/3IsPeBR. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Episodes
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Jul 16, 2020 • 9min
Two Whats?! And A Wow! - Strut It! (encore)
Why is there an ostrich on Mindy's catwalk? And what does that have to do with animal movement?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's wiggling round of Two Whats?! And A Wow! We're challenging you to find the facts from the fiction about animal movement!
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Jul 15, 2020 • 9min
Two Whats?! And A Wow! - Like No Otter (encore)
Why are Mindy and Guy Raz preparing to eat 15 pounds of food? And what does that have to do with otters?! We've got the questions AND the answers on an-otter round of Two Whats?! And A Wow! We're challenging you to find the facts from the fiction about otters!
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Jul 14, 2020 • 9min
Two Whats?! And A Wow! - Larger Than Life (encore)
Why is the huge ball of quinoa in Mindy's Gingerbread house? And what does that have to do with the World's Largest rubber duck and organism? We've got the questions AND the answers on today's gigantic round of Two Whats?! And A Wow! We're challenging you to find the facts from the fiction about the largest things in the world!
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Jul 13, 2020 • 33min
Dinosaurs Take Flight! How Birds Evolved To Fly (encore)
What in the world can a giant ostrich and a prehistoric dinosaur tell us about the evolution of flight? Join Mindy, Guy Raz, a dino robot, and escaped zoo ostrich as they explore the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and Wow in the World of FLIGHT! Originally aired 6-3-2019
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Jul 10, 2020 • 8min
Two Whats?! And A Wow! - Volcan-OH NO! (encore)
Why is there orange soda exploding all over Mindy's Gingerbread Mansion?! And what does that have to do with VOLCANOES?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's eruptive round of Two Whats?! And A Wow! We're challenging you to find the facts from the fiction about volcanoes!
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Jul 9, 2020 • 9min
Two Whats?! And A Wow! - Penguin Take-Off (encore)
Why is there a plane in Mindy's Gingerbread Mansion?! And what does that have to do with PENGUINS?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's waddlin' round of Two Whats?! And A Wow! We're challenging you to find the facts from the fiction about penguins!
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Jul 8, 2020 • 9min
Two Whats?! And A Wow! - Taste Bud Retirement (encore)
Why are Mindy and Guy Raz celebrating their taste buds' retirement? And what does this have to do with the science of TASTE BUDS? We've got the questions AND the answers on today's delicious round of Two Whats?! And A Wow! We're challenging you to find the facts from the fiction about taste buds!
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Jul 7, 2020 • 8min
Two Whats?! And A Wow! - Full Moon Rising (encore)
Why is Mindy inviting the moon to a party? And what does this have to do with the science of FULL MOONS? We've got the questions AND the answers on today's bright round of Two Whats?! And A Wow! We're challenging you to find the facts from the fiction about full moons!
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Jul 6, 2020 • 25min
1+2=3? Just Ask A BEE! - The Scientific Buzz On Bees & Math (encore)
What in the world is a Fibonacci Sequence? Where in the world can you spot one in the wild? And why in the world is that BEE adding and subtracting at the lightening speed of a child?! Join Guy Raz and Mindy as they explore the latest scientific buzz on bees and their newly discovered ability to do...MATH! It's the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and Wow in the world of BEE BRAINS! Originally aired 3-4-2019.
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Jul 3, 2020 • 9min
Two Whats?! And A Wow! - Just Joking Around (encore)
Why are Mindy and Guy Raz telling jokes to make a cake? And what does this have to do with the science of COMEDY? We've got the questions AND the answers on today's ground-breaking round of Two Whats?! And A Wow! We're challenging you to find the facts from the fiction about comedy!
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