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Thanksgiving Special: What Made The Turkey Trot To Boston?
Episode 21
On this special episode, we're going to listen to a story about how turkeys used to get from farms in Vermont to markets and dinner tables f…
9 years, 10 months ago
Why Do We Like To Eat Certain Foods?
Episode 20
Why do we like to eat certain foods? Why do some people like to eat spicy food and some people don't like to eat vegetables? Why does pineap…
9 years, 10 months ago
Ghosts And Fairies And Gnomes, Oh My!
Episode 19
Are ghosts real? Why do some cultures believe in fairies and gnomes and some don't? We'll learn about how beliefs in ghosts vary in differen…
9 years, 10 months ago
Why Do Geese Fly In The Shape Of A 'V'?
Episode 18
How do birds fly? Why do they flock? How do they not get shocked when they sit on telephone wires? The Bird Diva has our answers to all of y…
9 years, 11 months ago
Who Invented The President?
Episode 17
Who invented the president? Which country had the first president? We answer presidential questions historical in nature with author Kenneth…
9 years, 11 months ago
Why Is The Sea Salty?
Episode 16
We're heading to the coast of Maine to learn a little bit about why the sea is salty, how mussels get their shells and how model ships get i…
10 years ago
Why Is Soccer Called 'Soccer' Instead Of 'Football'?
Episode 15
7-year-old Kala wants to know why we say soccer in the United States, when the rest of the world calls the game "football." In this episode …
10 years ago
How Long Does It Take For A Baby Cheetah To Go From Fluffball To Hunter?
Episode 14
How long does it take for baby animals to grow up? In this episode, we're learning about cheetahs and horses with two questions from sibling…
10 years, 1 month ago
Do Bumblebees Have Hearts?
Episode 13
This episode is all about bugs! We've gotten a lot of questions from you about insects and other critters. So we're tackling them with the h…
10 years, 1 month ago
Why Don't Bicycles Fall Over?
Episode 12
It's all about bikes in this episode of But Why? Why bicycles can stay up when you're riding them, but fall over when stopped. Olympian Lea …
10 years, 2 months ago