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How Does It Feel When Your Family Changes?
Episode 10
Families grow and change. What does that feel like? We asked kids to tell us about their families, and we speak with author Amy Bloom about how love is not something that needs to be divided…
Published on 9 years, 1 month ago
Why Is The Sky Blue?
Episode 9
Why is the sky blue? We get an answer from a science writer for NASA's Space Place. And what are Saturn's rings? Carolyn Porco of the Cassini Imaging Team explains.
Published on 9 years, 2 months ago
Special Episode: How Do You Talk To Kids About Violence In The News?
Episode 8
This is a special episode just for parents. It's about how to address violence and tragedy in the news with your children. This podcast comes the day after and in response to the mass shooti…
Published on 9 years, 2 months ago
How Do You Make Paint?
Episode 7
In this episode of But Why we're learning how to make paint from an artist who wild-crafts his own pigments, and we're visiting the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to learn about the value o…
Published on 9 years, 2 months ago
Why Do People Have Different Religions?
Episode 6
In this episode of But Why we tackle the question of why people have different religions. Our answer comes from Wendy Thomas Russell, who wrote a book on how to talk about religion for secul…
Published on 9 years, 3 months ago
Who Invented Words?
Episode 5
On But Why we let you ask the questions and we help find the answers. One of the things that many of you are curious about is language. How we speak, why we speak and what we speak.
Published on 9 years, 3 months ago
How Does Music Move Us?
Episode 4
We're turning things around! Instead of you sending us the question, this time we're asking the question and looking to you for some answers. We wanted to explore why music moves us.
Published on 9 years, 4 months ago
What Is The End Of The World Going To Feel Like?
Episode 3
This episode looks at a big question, a really big question. It's about the end of the world and what it might feel like. Parents: this episode is about asteroids and supernovas; some kids m…
Published on 9 years, 4 months ago
How Do Bears Sleep All Winter?
Episode 2
In our very first episode, we've got owls and turtles and bears, oh my! It's all about animals. But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids is a show led by you. Kids ask questions and we find someo…
Published on 9 years, 4 months ago
But Why: Intro For Adults
Episode 1
My name is Jane Lindholm and I'm hosting a new podcast for kids from Vermont Public Radio. We're calling the show But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids. And it's designed to be something you a…
Published on 9 years, 4 months ago