The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families

Imagine a world without books. Sounds terrible, doesn't it? Before the printing press was invented, people did not have access to books, which means they didn't have access to knowledge or even stories.

Should publishers censor classic books written long ago to protect people from getting their feelings hurt? Some people think so.

Famous YouTuber MrBeast paid for 1,000 blind people to have surgery to help them see. Instead of appreciating his good deed, some people on the internet said that his act of kindness was selfish.

Life is filled with obsticals big and small. Today, Ronni and Brittany talk about the importance of not letting small things get you down.

Today, Brittany and Connor talk about the great Silk Road and how trading helped spread ideas and goods across the world before there were trains, planes, or cars.

Don't something nice for a stranger can make someone's day and put a smile on their face. Think how much better the world would be if we made an effort to spread random acts of kindness.

Today, Brittany and Connor talk about another famous villain, Nicholas the II and how his lust for power and control over his people earned him such an infamous reputation.

From machines to trains, the Industrial Revolution completely changed the way we live our lives. Today, Brittany and Connor talk about one of the most important eras in human history.

When inflation rises too sharply and currency loses its' value, governments can and do take away all the value of the currency in a process called "demonetization". In this episode, Ronni and Brittany talk about what's happening in Zambia.

We often talk about the free market here at Tuttle Twins, but how can the concept of free markets be applied to free speech? Does this marketplace of ideas/speech allow us to self-censor as needed?

Caring about our enviornment is a good thing, but some environmental activists take the wrong approach and want to use government force to protect the planet.

Each one of us has unique skills and talents that make us who we are. But there are some who think who we are as people has more to do with things like race and gender instead of individual characteristics.

If you want to be the best version of yourself, it's important to make sure you surround yourself with people who share your values and want what's best for you.

The price of eggs has skyrocketed over the last few months. Today, Brittany and Ronni explain why this is happening.

Thanks to the internet, learning a new skill is easier than it ever has been. From playing piano to baking bread, as long as you have a computer you can learn anything.

Today, Ronni and Brittany discuss some good advice that can help people of all ages live a better life.

As artificial intelligence begins to take over more of the jobs that humans used to do, a lot of people are asking what makes humans different from these "robots."

Many people now submit their DNA to online databases for health and ancestry discoveries, but how do these databases work? And should we own our DNA information?

Many people today are worried about the possibility of biowarfare or geoengineering. Others dismiss this as conspiracy. But in 1950, Operation Sea Spray was a government experiment that sprayed San Francisco with a later-shown-to-be-harmful bacteria.

Ronni and Brittany talk about some exicting new startup companies after a coworker attended the annual CES Trade Show.

Today, Connor and Brittany will talk about the best advice they have ever been given.