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How Does An Engine Work?
Episode 11
Seven-year old Sawyer wants to know: how does an engine work? We learn about chainsaws from Ashleigh Belrose, an instructor the Center for T…
10 years, 2 months ago
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 …
10 years, 2 months 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 Cassin…
10 years, 3 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 come…
10 years, 3 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…
10 years, 3 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 wr…
10 years, 4 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 …
10 years, 4 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…
10 years, 5 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 epis…
10 years, 5 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 sho…
10 years, 6 months ago