OK Let’s Learn

OK Let’s Learn about the American Tall Tale of this legendary cowboy in US Southwest. Was he really raised by coyotes and did he tame a cyclone? We will learn about the origin of the story and how he became the the iconic American Tall Tale. Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggestions: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and...

Walk through the woods and you’ll see it. Walk down the sidewalk and you’ll see it in the cracks. And occasionally you will see it growing on the roofs of people’s homes. OK Let’s Learn all about green moss! Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggestions: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be named a producer/ inaugural sup...

OK Let’s Learn all about this iconic fairy tale. Its origins go back to the 1600’s and maybe even further. We will learn who wrote it, and how it became one of the world’s most enduring and loved underdog stories. The original rags to riches story! Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggestions: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podca...

Here is the American Tall Tale of Paul Bunyan the legendary lumberjack and his faithful companion Babe the Blue Ox. How exactly was the Mississippi River, the Great Lakes and the Grand Canyon created? Here you will learn about the history of this character, who and when he was created and you will hear the story told. So OK Let’s Learn! Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggesti...

What is the most common vowel sound? What if I told you the answer isn’t even a letter- and most people have been using this sound their entire lives without ever knowing its name!? OK Let’s Learn all about Schwa! Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggestions: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be named a producer/ inaugur...

Making bread goes back more than 14,000 years but who first decided to put a hole in the middle and how did baker’s figure out to how to make dough rise? OK Let’s Learn about the answers to these questions and how the simple bagel became so much a part of breakfast everywhere. Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggestions: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okle...

OK Let’s Learn about the history of this classic fairy tale, its creation, and then it’s cultural transformation into a huge success for new generations with the Walt Disney Company releasing the animated film in 1991. Here you will also be able to listen to the original fairy tale and see the difference between the Disney adaptation and the original story. Reach out for questions, feedback and fu...

Episode 200! Come celebrate with us as we tell the story of this classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson. We dive into the author’s life, the tale’s cultural impact and what it means today. OK Let’s Learn for the 200th time! Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggestions: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be named a...

How did Rome become the undisputed superpower in the ancient world? Well it first had to defeat the first superpower- Carthage! OK Let’s Learn how it defeated Hannibal Barca and his legion of elephants and why it took 118 years to win over the course of three wars. Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggestions: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com...

If you see a bear walking around your neighborhood in most of the United States, you have come across the American Black Bear. Keep your distance, stay away and then come here to learn all about our neighborhood friend- the American Black Bear! Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggestions: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast a...

In 1928, a scientist went on vacation and when he came back he made a discovery that changed the world forever . OK Let’s Learn all about Alexander Fleming and his discovery of penicillin. Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggestions: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be named a producer/ inaugural supporter of the show...

The grass is wet in the morning and it didn’t rain that night. What happened? And what exactly is the dew point you’ve heard about? OK Let’s Learn! Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggestions: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be named a producer/ inaugural supporter of the show here at this Patreon link: www.patreon.co...

What are the Top 20 Moments in the history of September? OK Let’s Learn! Reach out for questions, feedback or requests for future episodes: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be named a producer/ inaugural supporter of the show here at this Patreon link: www.patreon.com/okletslearn OK Let’s Learn Substack page: https://substack.com/@kevinoke...

If artificial intelligence can answer almost any question, why do we still need to learn? Discover how curiosity, knowledge and eight lifelong skills help us notice more, think for ourselves, and become confident, capable individuals. Reach out for questions, feedback and future episode suggestions: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be name...

The origin story of the founding of Rome. Two twins were sent down a river to die and then a wolf discovered them. OK Let’s Learn all about Romulus and Remus and the mythological story of the founding of Rome. Reach out for questions, feedback or requests for future episodes: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be named a producer/ inaugural...

Commentary on this classic picture book by Don Freeman. We will dive into the life of the author, the story behind the creation of the book and the best moments and other observation about this teddy bear who went off looking for his lost overall button. Reach out for questions, feedback or requests for future episodes: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support th...

Not the brand of clothes- the sport. OK Let’s Learn about its history, the rules, the equipment, how it’s played, financed and organized. And - what’s a chukker? Reach out for questions, feedback or requests for future episodes: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be named a producer/ inaugural supporter of the show here at this Patreon link:...

All about what helps our plants grow and what helps control the pests that harm our plants. We talk about the history of fertilizer and pesticides and not only how they help produce more food but also how they make our lawns look good. Reach out for questions, feedback or requests for future episodes: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be na...

Commentary on this classic picture book by Margaret Wise Brown. The author’s life, her other books and observations and easter eggs about the illustrations, story, and ultimately why this is the perfect first book for toddlers. Reach out for questions, feedback or requests for future episodes: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be named a pr...

What is Pi, why is it important, where do we use it everyday and how and who figured it out? OK Let’s Learn the magic behind this number hiding inside every circle! Reach out for questions, feedback or requests for future episodes: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Go to our new website- okletslearn.com Support the podcast and be named a producer/ inaugural supporter of the show here at this Patreon li...

Commentary on this 1930 classic picture book by Watty Piper. We will explore its history, influence and what makes it special for generations of kids. And- OK Let’s Learn what rating out of 10 I give it! Reach out for questions, feedback or requests for future episodes: Okletslearnpodcast@gmail.com Support the podcast and be named a producer/ inaugural supporter of the show here at this Patreon li...

Christopher Columbus set sail in 1492 with the belief that Asia wasn’t that far away. He had information from a map made 18 years before by Paolo Toscanelli. OK Let’s Learn all about the map of the world in 1491 that influenced the most famous voyage ever made. The 1474 Toscanelli map: https://www.myoldmaps.com/late-medieval-maps-1300/252-paolo-toscanellis-chart/ Support the podcast and be named a...

The famous Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India by sea. In the process he changed history by establishing a new world order. OK Let’s Learn all about the life of Vasco da Gama. Support the podcast and be named a producer/ inaugural supporter of the show here at this Patreon link: www.patreon.com/okletslearn OK Let’s Learn Substack page: https://substack.com/@kevinokeefe165051?...

His historic 1609 voyage mapped the river that ultimately bore his name BUT we no nothing of his life before the voyage and he was left to die after a mutiny on his 4th and final voyage. AND his portrait? It’s a fake! OK Let’s Learn all about the life of Henry Hudson. Support the podcast and be named a producer/ inaugural supporter of the show here at this Patreon link: www.patreon.com/okletslearn...

The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence, founded the University of Virginia and our 3rd U.S. President is one of our founding fathers who had an amazing  life. OK Let’s Learn all about Thomas Jefferson  Support the podcast and be named a producer/ inaugural supporter of the show here at this Patreon link: www.patreon.com/okletslearn OK Let’s Learn Substack page: https://substack.com/@kev...