Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Spellbook: Ancient Recipes for Animals
Episode 29
Where do animals come from? That's something people have been trying to explain for thousands of years. And for a while, scientists and philosophers …
7 hours ago
The Present: A Gift from our Furry Friends
To celebrate New Year’s Day, there are all kinds of traditions. Some people eat black eyed peas for good luck, some list out resolutions. But here at…
2 weeks ago
The Slowpoke: How Sloths Grow Invisibility
Sloths are the slowest mammals on Earth. How can a creature that moves so slowly survive in a world that moves so fast? Zoologist Lucy Cooke helps us…
4 weeks ago
The Bridge: How Rainbows Connect Worlds
Episode 28
What is a rainbow? An optical illusion? Or a thing out there in the world? For centuries, cultures around the world believed that rainbows were bridg…
1 month ago
The Fuzzy Ruckus: The Power of Lichen
Episode 13
Artist Ashley (Ash) Eliza Williams was so shy growing up that they found it hard to speak to people. Instead, they withdrew from the world of humans…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
A Podcast Turducken: With Wow in the World, Terrestrials and Circle Round
Episode 27
Lulu is hosting a holiday meal. She’s invited the characters from her extended kids podcast family - Wow in the World and Circle Round - for an epic …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
The Hybrid: A Miracle Mule
Episode 6
In the game of life, every species is like an action figure. You got your dogs and your dung beetles, your bald eagles and your blueberries. And for …
2 months ago
The Night Flyer: How Bats sPOOkily Revive Forests
Episode 26
This Halloween, we’re going to the dark side. Deep in the darkest tropical forests, some of the world’s most elusive bats hang upside down in their w…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Maggies: The Healing Power of Baby Flies
Episode 25
Maggots are disgusting, right? Lulu has a hard time even saying the word maggot.
But in this episode, we’re asking you to join us in setting our “ick…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Travelers: How Moon Trees Hide Among Us
Episode 24
In 1971, a red-headed, tree-loving astronaut named Stu ‘Smokey’ Roosa was asked to take something to the moon with him. Of all things, he chose to ta…
3 months, 1 week ago