Let's Rewind! - Heroes Who Changed Everything - Little Thinkers!

Jump aboard an incredible real-life adventure with Ben & Pia as we rewind to Charleston Harbor in 1862! This is the daring story of Robert Smalls, an enslaved pilot who used courage, clever planning, and a captain's straw hat to guide the steamer Planter past forts and into freedom — bringing his family with him. What makes this perfect for young listeners: it mixes a quiet, clever plan with a hea...

The amazing true story of the San José galleon - Spain's legendary treasure ship lost in 1708! Historical Fun Fact: The San José carried so much silver and gold that when it exploded, the flash lit up the entire Caribbean Sea like daylight! Did you know that this Spanish treasure ship was found 300 years later by underwater robots at nearly 2,000 feet deep? Ben & Pia take you on this incredibl...

Meet Philo Taylor Farnsworth in an AMAZING true story of curiosity and invention! Follow a farm boy who sees straight lines in a plowed field and turns that idea into the first fully electronic television. This adventure is perfect for young explorers who love science, gadgets, and real-life heroes. Ben & Pia guide you through the sounds, the lab work, and the courtroom drama in a gentle, exciting...

Join Ben & Pia for an amazing rewind into a real-life mystery: how one curious psychologist used letters to test whether strangers are only a few steps apart! This episode tells the story of Stanley Milgram and his small world experiment in a gentle, exciting way perfect for young listeners. Discover how envelopes, photos, and simple rules sent surprising paths across America and helped reveal the...

Meet Jagadish Chandra Bose in a MEGA exciting historical adventure! Join Ben & Pia as they take you from crowded Town Halls to quiet greenhouses to watch a scientist send invisible waves and listen to plants with a wonder-making machine. This story is gentle, brave, and full of surprising science experiments that will make you say WHOA! Historical Fun Fact: Bose demonstrated very short radio waves...

Meet Roy Cleveland Sullivan, the real Lightning Ranger of Shenandoah National Park — an unbelievable true tale of storms, service, and quiet courage! This MEGA exciting story shows how a park ranger faced lightning again and again while protecting visitors, guiding hikers, and watching the Blue Ridge ridges. Ben & Pia introduce the adventure and our Storyteller takes you step by step through flash...

Join Ben & Pia on a MEGA exciting journey from a small Brooklyn apartment to the rainy streets of Seattle and the buzzing bars of Milan! This episode tells the true story of Howard Schultz — how a boy who watched his father struggle grew up to change how people enjoy coffee and tried to make work kinder for many. Why this story is special for young explorers: it mixes real-life grit, travel, and b...

Join Ben & Pia for an amazing voyage into the real-life story of Violet Jessop, the brave stewardess who survived three great ship disasters! This WOW-story is full of calm courage, quick thinking, and sea-safety lessons that changed how ships sail. Perfect for curious young minds who love adventure and history! Historical Fun Fact: After the Titanic sinking, international maritime laws were chang...

Get ready to pedal through a real WOW-Story! Meet Annie Londonderry, a bold mother and immigrant who circled the globe in 1894–1895 on a single-gear bicycle, with sponsors, clever plans, and a flair for showmanship. This episode turns history into an ADVENTURE: learn how Annie sold photos, carried a sponsor sign that became her name, switched to a lighter Sterling bicycle, sailed on steamships, an...

Step into a wet, wonderful adventure with Frances Gabe, the woman who built a real house that could wash itself! In this episode Ben & Pia guide you through the amazing story of a rainy Oregon home with ceiling nozzles, rotating dish closets, waterproof walls and plastic-covered furniture that let a whole room take a shower. Perfect for curious young explorers who love inventions and surprising hi...

Hop on for a rolling adventure back to 1817! Meet Karl Drais, the clever inventor who built a wooden two-wheeler that changed how people moved. This short story is filled with brave experiments, bumpy roads, curious onlookers, and the very first public ride that proved a person could glide without a horse. Why this story is special for kids: It shows how one simple idea and careful tinkering can s...

Dive into the inspiring true adventure of William Kamkwamba from Malawi — a teen who turned scrap into a windmill and brought light and water to his village! This story is full of curiosity, tinkering, and bright surprises. Perfect for young explorers who love science, inventions, and real-life heroes. Ben & Pia guide you through William's journey from a dusty yard to world stages with warmth and...

Step back to the late 1800s for a WOW-Story about Josephine Cochrane — the woman who built the very first successful mechanical dishwasher! This MEGA exciting adventure shows how one idea, sketched on a lamp-lit table, became a machine that saved time, protected fragile china, and changed kitchens forever. Perfect for curious listeners who love inventions, history, and surprising heroes. Hosts Ben...

Set your imaginations rolling with the true dawn-to-dusk adventure of Bertha Benz! Join Ben & Pia as they tell the calm, brave, and clever journey that proved the automobile could link towns. This story is full of gentle surprises: a fuel stop inside a pharmacy, a hairpin that fixed an engine, a cobbler who improved the brakes, and a long hill that taught new ideas. Historical Fun Fact: The fuel B...

Join Ben & Pia on a MEGA exciting adventure into the life of Hedy Lamarr — a Hollywood star who secretly helped shape the way phones and routers talk today! This story mixes movie magic, quiet bravery, and a clever radio idea invented at a kitchen table. Perfect for curious listeners who love science, history, and surprising heroes. Learn how listening at dinner parties and doodling on paper rolls...

Dive into a strange night in 1848 when two sisters heard mysterious knocks and a secret code began! This episode tells the amazing, age-friendly adventure of Maggie and Kate Fox, their candlelit tests, traveling shows, and the worldwide craze that followed. Perfect for curious minds who love mysteries, experiments, and historical drama without the scares. Historical Fun Fact: The same era's telegr...

Join Ben & Pia on a MEGA exciting adventure into ancient Alexandria to meet Philon of Byzantium! In this WOW-Story we explore how air, water, fire, and clever shapes made statues pour drinks, doors open, and clocks tick — all without electricity. Perfect for young explorers who love invention, tinkering, and history brought to life. Historical Fun Fact: Philon described early feedback ideas like f...

Join an amazing rewind to a windy hill in Turkey where a bold merchant dug for a city from a poem! This episode tells the unbelievable adventure of Heinrich Schliemann, Frank Calvert, and the discovery at Hisarlik in an exciting, gentle way perfect for curious minds aged 7-13. Learn how a glittering gold hoard made headlines, why careful science matters, and how many people together unlocked the p...

Join Ben & Pia as we rewind to a real-life science adventure: the story of Ann Makosinski, a teen inventor who turned body heat into a glowing lamp! This amazing tale mixes curiosity, simple physics, and kindness — perfect for young minds who love experiments and real inventions. Learn how a warm hand and clever materials made light without batteries, and how one bright idea began at a kitchen tab...

The true story of Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition and rescue! Historical Fun Fact: Shackleton's ship Endurance was trapped in ice for 10 months, but he saved every single man on his crew! Did you know that Shackleton and 5 men crossed 800 miles of the roughest ocean on Earth in a tiny 22-foot boat to save their crew? Ben & Pia tell you this incredible story of courage, teamwork,...

Step onto the diamond for a MEGA exciting journey into the life of Jackie Robinson! Ben & Pia guide you through an AMAZING, heartwarming story of courage, calm strength, and a game that changed a nation. This episode is full of surprises, sports action, and gentle lessons about fairness, teamwork, and standing tall. Historical Fun Fact: Jackie Robinson wore number 42, and in 1997 Major League Base...

Dive into an incredible rainforest adventure! Meet Juliane Koepcke, a brave 17-year-old who survived a plane break-up over the Amazon and walked through the jungle to safety. This MEGA exciting story shows courage, clear thinking, and the wonder of nature in a true-life adventure! What makes this story special for young listeners: calm thinking, simple survival rules, and science in action — follo...

Join Ben & Pia for an INCREDIBLE historical adventure about Alice Ball, a young chemist who turned a stubborn tree oil into a life-changing treatment in early 1900s Honolulu! This episode uncovers science, kindness, and a name that almost vanished. Perfect for curious minds who love experiments, gentle mystery, and real-life heroes. Learn how small steps in a lab made big changes for families and...

Step into a true historical adventure: the moving story of Minik, a Greenland boy who traveled from Arctic ice to the busy halls of New York's museum. Discover a secret hidden behind glass, a brave search for truth, and a family's journey to respect and home. This episode is perfect for curious young explorers who love mysteries, history, and real-life heroes. Ben & Pia guide you gently through ea...

Meet Chester Carlson: a quiet inventor whose kitchen experiments turned light and dust into the copier we know today! This warm, true story is perfect for curious minds aged 7-13: long nights, small rooms, careful experiments and a simple first paper that changed offices forever. Follow the moment a glass plate, a sweep of light, and powdered toner made a clear page appear — a tiny miracle of scie...