262 Episodes

  1. Do you have to be tall to play basketball? Questions for the Washington Mystics

    Published: 6/17/2022
  2. Why are pandas black and white?

    Published: 6/3/2022
  3. Special Episode: How do you talk to kids about violence in the news?

    Published: 5/25/2022
  4. What is climate change?

    Published: 5/20/2022
  5. Why do flowers bloom?

    Published: 5/6/2022
  6. Why are some people left-handed?

    Published: 4/22/2022
  7. Why do pigs oink?

    Published: 4/8/2022
  8. How much does the moon weigh?

    Published: 3/25/2022
  9. Why is Russia invading Ukraine?

    Published: 3/11/2022
  10. How did people keep food cold in olden times?

    Published: 2/25/2022
  11. Why is the heart a symbol of love?

    Published: 2/11/2022
  12. How are images chosen for coins?

    Published: 1/28/2022
  13. Why does the wind blow?

    Published: 1/14/2022
  14. What would you invent? Ideas from kids

    Published: 12/31/2021
  15. Why do seasons change?

    Published: 12/17/2021
  16. How are babies made?

    Published: 12/3/2021
  17. Do skyscrapers scrape the sky?

    Published: 11/19/2021
  18. How do squirrels climb trees?

    Published: 11/5/2021
  19. Why is it a shot? Kids’ questions about COVID vaccines

    Published: 10/22/2021
  20. How Do Apples Grow?

    Published: 10/8/2021

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