But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

A podcast by Vermont Public Radio - Fridays

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257 Episodes

  1. Why do we like being scared?

    Published: 10/20/2023
  2. How is meat made in a lab?

    Published: 10/6/2023
  3. Why do people get older?

    Published: 9/22/2023
  4. How do birds fly?

    Published: 9/8/2023
  5. What are sun bears?

    Published: 8/25/2023
  6. Why don't bicycles fall over?

    Published: 8/11/2023
  7. How do we learn to read?

    Published: 7/28/2023
  8. How are crickets so loud?

    Published: 7/14/2023
  9. Why do we have allergies?

    Published: 6/30/2023
  10. What are eels?

    Published: 6/16/2023
  11. Why is social media so addictive?

    Published: 6/2/2023
  12. Why do wolves howl?

    Published: 5/19/2023
  13. Nine questions about nature in cities

    Published: 5/5/2023
  14. Why aren’t babies just little adults?

    Published: 4/21/2023
  15. Why do we donate blood?

    Published: 4/7/2023
  16. Why do we have blood and what does it do?

    Published: 3/24/2023
  17. How do water slides work?

    Published: 3/10/2023
  18. Carrots give you night vision! And other things adults say

    Published: 2/24/2023
  19. Don’t swallow gum! And other things parents say

    Published: 2/10/2023
  20. How do axolotls regrow parts of their bodies–including their brains?

    Published: 1/27/2023

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But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world. Know a kid with a question? Record it with a smartphone. Be sure to include your kid's first name, age, and town and send the recording to [email protected]!