Curious Kid Podcast

In episode 170, we get curious about glow in the dark for Charlie of Portland, Oregon and for Lyla.  We learn how things glow in the dark, why you need to crack glow sticks to make them glow, and whe…

In episode 169, we get curious about cacti for Colette, Eli, and Quinn of Carlsbad, California and Olivia and Abigail of Arizona.  What does a cactus plant look like?  How does it survive in the dese…

In episode 168, we get curious about jellyfish for Madison of Plymouth, Massachusetts and Brandon of Bondi, New South Wales, Australia.  Are jellyfish really fish?  What do jellyfish look like and ho…

In episode 167, we get curious about ninjas for Asher of Provo, Utah and Jack of San Diego, California.  We learn what ninjas are, why people believed that ninjas had special skills other humans don'…

In episode 166, we get curious about pizza for Andrew of Toronto, Canada.  We learn what the most popular pizza topping in the United States is, what people top their pizza with in other countries, a…

In episode 165, we learn about planet Earth for Cameron, Calvin, Abby, Josie, and Bowie.  What makes Earth a planet?  What about Earth makes it the best planet for humans to live on?  Why can't we fe…

In episode 164, we get curious about fingerprints for Arielle and Daniel of Somerville, Massachusetts.  We learn how fingerprints form, why everyone's fingerprints are unique, and whether animals hav…

In this special bonus episode of Curious Kid Podcast, we learn all about the COVID-19 vaccine that was recently approved for kids between the ages of 5 and 11.  How do vaccines protect us?  What make…

In episode 163, we get curious about compasses for Fergus of North Vancouver, Canada.  We learn what compasses are and how they work.  We learn why they were so important in world exploration.  We le…

In episode 162, we get curious about narwhals for Lila of Salt Lake City, Utah and Lola of Brooklyn, New York.  Why are they often called unicorns of the sea?  What do they use their tusks for?  Why …

In episode 161, we get curious about pumpkins for Wyatt of North Dakota and Isla and Campbell of Riverside, Connecticut.  Are pumpkins fruits or vegetables?  How are pumpkins grown?  Why are pumpkins…

In episode 160, we get curious about popcorn for Margaret and Katherine of Ann Arbor Michigan.  How does popcorn pop?  How much popcorn do Americans eat each year?  What makes popcorn a pretty health…

In episode 159, we get curious about colors for Opal of San Francisco, California and Nina of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  We learn how our eyes see color, what the most and least popular colors are, an…

In episode 158, we get curious about boats for Alden of Bath, New York.  How long have people been using boats to travel?  How do boats move around?  Why is it that Olivia can't float in the ocean bu…

In episode 157, we get curious about plants for Vada of Defiance, Ohio and Elsa of Maryland.  How do seeds turn into plants?  How do plants eat and drink?  What in the world is photosynthesis?

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In episode 156, we thank a lot of special people, we answer questions from our listeners about us and about the podcast, we reveal our favorite episodes and facts from season 6, we share a special su…

In episode 155, we get curious about slime for Maria of Royal Oak, Michigan and for Jaz of Manila, The Philippines.  Is slime a solid or liquid?  How do you make slime?  Why is slime cold? Slime is o…

In episode 154, we get curious about bubbles for Joyce, Jack, Zuri, and Diane.  How do bubbles form?  Why are bubbles round?  Which animal uses bubbles to help catch it's prey?

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In episode 153, we get curious about flamingos for Ariadne and George (Mr. Snacks) of Athens, Greece.  How do flamingos get their beautiful pink feathers?  Why do they stand on one foot?  Can flaming…