Beyond the Tree House

In this episode, mother and son Marisa & Tyler talk about life back in the ice age, and contrast it with life in the artic today. They also compare cave bears, woolly mammoths, and sabertooth tigers to today's grizzlies, elephants and tigers (hint: they were way scarier than today's animals!). They learn about cro-magnons, the ancient people who lived during the ice age, and how they...

In this episode, mother and son Marisa & Tyler talk about all the different kinds of animals you can find along the Amazon River, from the creepy crawly spiders to the jaguar cubs you definitely shouldn't play with if Mama is nearby. They also discuss predators and food chains, and how half of the bugs in the world haven't been named yet because there are just so many different types...

In this episode, mother and son Marisa & Tyler talk about the mythical powers of ninjas and if they really existed, and how people today work on their ninja moves (with lots of practice!). They also discuss samurai and their code of honor, and how it is different from the sneaky ninjas. If you were a ninja, what disguise would you wear?  And remember, guerilla warfare has nothing to do with go...

In this episode, X marks the spot! Mother and son Marisa & Tyler talk about pirate booty, treasure maps, and how many couldn't read back in the time of pirates roaming the seven seas.  They also talk about the meaning of lubber (it might not be what you think!) and where many of the stereotypical pirate tropes come from. If you had a chicken aboard your pirate ship, would you eat it, or k...

In this episode, mother and son Marisa & Tyler talk about Jack's glasses and different types of vision, and how people back in ancient Egypt did not have such technology.  They also discuss how Egyptians made mummies, and different death traditions today (including cryo-freezing!). Can you say hie-ro-glyph? What precious items would you want to be buried with if you had your own gigantic...

In this episode, mother and son Marisa & Tyler talk about different parts of castles, how modern technology could seem like magic to those back in the Middle Ages, and what it takes to be a knight. Reach out to us at beyondtreehouse@gmail.com Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/dawn License code: HEYD7DAMJQJWIVWM

In this episode, mother and son Marisa & Tyler talk all things dinosaurs, from the best dino roar to omnivores verses carnivores. They also talk about why the dinosaurs of old don't walk the Earth today, but which of today's animals are likely descended from dinosaurs! Reach out to us at beyondtreehouse@gmail.com Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuz...

In this episode, mother and son Marisa & Tyler talk about the Magic Tree House book series, including information about the author, Mary Pope Osborne, and how she came up with the idea for a Magic Tree House in the first place.  They also touch on the main characters in the series, serious and studious older brother Jack, and adventurous and impulsive younger sister Annie.  And of course, they...