But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

A podcast by Vermont Public Radio - Fridays

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257 Episodes

  1. What's the Cleverest Thing A Hippo Can Do?

    Published: 7/16/2021
  2. Why Are Fireworks Bright?

    Published: 7/2/2021
  3. Who Invented Noodles?

    Published: 6/18/2021
  4. Are Seeds Alive?

    Published: 6/4/2021
  5. How Are Words Added To The Dictionary?

    Published: 5/21/2021
  6. How Do You Whistle?

    Published: 5/7/2021
  7. How Are Rocks Formed?

    Published: 4/23/2021
  8. Ethics: Is It OK To Break A Rule?

    Published: 4/9/2021
  9. Why Do We Compete?

    Published: 3/26/2021
  10. Why Are Mammoths Extinct?

    Published: 3/12/2021
  11. What’s Your Idea To Clean Up The Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

    Published: 2/26/2021
  12. What Are Robots Doing On Mars?

    Published: 2/17/2021
  13. Cool Beans: How Chocolate And Coffee Get Made

    Published: 2/12/2021
  14. Why Are Cactuses Spiky?

    Published: 1/29/2021
  15. What's A Screaming Hairy Armadillo? How Animals Get Their Names

    Published: 1/15/2021
  16. Hopes And Dreams For 2021 From Kids Around The World

    Published: 1/1/2021
  17. Why Do Things Seem Scary In The Dark?

    Published: 12/18/2020
  18. Why Aren’t Babies Just Little Adults?

    Published: 12/4/2020
  19. Why Are We Still Talking About The Election?

    Published: 11/20/2020
  20. Why Do Whales Sing?

    Published: 11/6/2020

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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]!