Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids

Today's episode is about VOLCANOES! Listen up as Vulcan, the Roman God of Fire and your trusty narrator, Jerry take a fun journey to an active volcano in search of lava! Questions we answer on today's episode: What's the difference between magma and lava? How deep is the earth's crust and how is it just like a giant puzzle? What causes volcanoes to form? Visit www. WhoSmarted.com to get great acti...

Today's episode is all about the history of GREETINGS and it's full of great questions & answers about how and why humans say "Hello!" Questions we answer include: How did the word, "Hello" become the standard way we answer the phone? Why do we shake hands? Why do humans greet one another at all To keep the learning going with more information and fun activities, grab the completely free episode a...

Quick question: who wrote the story for the movie FROZEN? Obviously it was a Hollywood screenwriter working for Disney, right? Nope! Jennifer Lee may have written the SCRIPT (she also directed the movie too, becoming the first woman to write/direct a film grossing over ONE BILLION DOLLARS), but the STORY was written in 1844 by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. His tale THE SNOW QUEENenthralle...

Quick question: How long would it take for the light to go out on earth if the sun stopped working? 30 seconds? 2 seconds? 8 minutes? If you said 8 minutes - you're right! To be exact, it would take 8 minutes and 20 seconds before we knew that the sun stopped burning. But that's not happening anytime soon - you have plenty of time for your kid to learn a whole lot more about the closest star to ea...

Quick question: How old is the water you drink, shower in, or cook with? 4 seconds, 4 days, or 4 billion years old? If you said 4 billion years old, you're RIGHT! That glass of water you drank today is the same water the DINOSAURS drank! So how does the rain cycle work? How and why does it rain at all? And what would happen if it DIDN'T rain? Your kids will learn all this and more on today's new e...

What does a bow & arrow have to do with the guitar? Discover the history AND the science of the guitar on today's episode of Who Smarted? Your kids will discover how primitive hunters likely invented the idea of playing music on a string. They will learn that how and why the electric guitar was invented, and how that changed music. They'll take a tour through the 20th century history of music and...

Thanks so much for listening to our podcast, WHO SMARTED? But here's a silly question... HOW are you able to listen to it? With your EARS of course! But how do your ears work? How do three tiny bones in your ear help amplify sound and translate sound waves to your brain? And how/why does your hearing affect your balance? Get ready to hang out with the three smallest bones in the human body - The O...

What do you think of when you think of an opera singer? Most people think of a large lady in a hat with horns! But on today's episode you'll learn opera singers come in all shapes and sizes. Now, we know some kids might think of opera as long, loud and boring, but our resident Opera Superfan will make your kid see that opera is actually... cool! More opera resources: PBS and the Metropolitan Opera...

No one likes being sick. The fever, fatigue, and the nasty stuff that comes out of you is NO FUN! But how much of what happens to you when you're sick is caused by GERMS, and how much is actually your body's IMMUNE SYSTEM helping you? Take a journey with us into your IMMUNE SYSTEM on today's super sick episode of Who Smarted? as we go to Club Gut to find out how it all works. Your kid will learn t...

Mirror, mirror on the wall...why do I see my reflection at all? On this 12 minute episode of Who Smarted? our Evil Queen will learn how her Magic Mirror works, why we all look different in photos than in the mirror, the science behind how mirrors are made, and the surprising history of the first mirrors! Your kids will discover that the first mirrors were made from rocks - yes, rocks! Specifically...

Laughter is a great way to release stress, bond with friends & family, and just have fun. It's also why some people end up accidentally WETTING themselves! On this episode of WHO SMARTED?, we'll visit a disastrous rehearsal of Romeo & Juliet -- where the problem isn't that Juliet forgot her lines -- it's that she has a bad case of the giggles and cannot stop LAUGHING. Your kids will learn how laug...

Who doesn't love ice cream? Well - on this episode of Who Smarted? it turns out that our special guest Ice doesn't love our OTHER special guest Cream - but maybe by the end of the episode they'll figure out how to work together. (Spoiler alert: they do!). And want to know why there's seaweed in almost all flavors of commercial ice cream? Then sign up for today for our free email, which includes cr...

Waves - we usually think of them as something we do when saying goodbye, or when we're at the beach. But there's a kind of invisible wave we interact with all the tie. Sound waves are always around us, and somehow our brain turns these pulses of pressure into what we call "hearing". Come join our special guest Madame Sounds-a-Like on this journey into the world of sound. Keep the learning going af...

On this episode of Who Smarted? a friendly leprechaun enlists the help of his new digital assistant O'Siri to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Spoiler alert: There is no pot of gold, because there is no end of the rainbow! Turns out rainbows aren't actually arches - but what they are, and why you see them, is super interesting. Want the free study guide for every episode? Sign up at...

People love dogs! And what's not to love? Dogs are loyal, helpful, kind, & fill our hearts with joy (and our brains with oxytocin!) They make wonderful companions which is why, during the pandemic, dog adoption rates have doubled, and in some places there are now waiting lists for furry friends that stretch into 2021. Today's episode, DOGS, is for every human who loves dogs - and every dog who lov...

Children love music! (YES, we know, adults do too!) And one reason is because music creates emotions in your brain. But ever wonder how music causes your brain to feel emotion? Why do screechy high note and rumbly low notes make you feel scared? And why do major keys make everyone feel happy? You've got questions - we've got answers in a very interactive episode of Who Smarted? And please, if you...

Kids love to stay up past their bedtime - and so do grownups! But why do we have bedtime at all? Why is sleep so important, and why does it naturally happen at night? And what does sleep have to do with memories, unicorns, and a flying trapeze? All your questions about shut-eye are answered on today's episode of Who Smarted? For more great resources about sleep, check out the non-profit Sleep Foun...

Today's special guest Thor is a charming Platypus, a creature so odd that when scientists first saw a specimen they assumed it was a taxidermy hoax. Learn about how this crazy animal mashup happened and how the platypus can see through mud on today's episode of Who Smarted? www. WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

What does a bad snowstorm and a bucket of peaches have to do with basketball? And why are basketballs orange? Find out on today's bouncy episode of Who Smarted? www. WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

OK you'll probably never be stuck inside a whale, but by spending this episode inside one of these amazing creatures, you'll discover how much you and the whale have in common! And for free educational resources for parents & teachers, check out www. WhoSmarted.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

A drought made skateboards popular, but how? And how did skateboards get their shape? Get ready for a smooth ride through history on this episode of Who Smarted?  For more kids' skateboarding resources check out: Skate Like A Girl https://www.skatelikeagirl.com/ Promoting inclusion, confidence, leadership and social justice through skateboarding. Boards for Bros http://boards4bros.org/ Gving all k...

Anxiety - it isn't just for adults! On this episode of Who Smarted? kids get tips on where anxiety comes from and how to manage it. Get ready to slay the worry monster on Who Smarted? www.whosmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The toothbrush was invented in jail - by a prisoner! How did that happen? And how did toothbrushing become a regular daily activity in the 1950s? You'll travel to Egypt, London, and more in this episode that will get your kids excited to brush! For more great Toothbrushing resources check out the Chompers podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

What's that smell? It's broccoli! In this episode you'll get a new appreciation for broccoli, learn who invented it, how to make it taste good, and even find out how to make it not smell so bad! You'll journey from ancient Rome to America on a time-bending adventure with broccoli! Join our Who Smarted? community at www. Facebook.com/WhoSmarted. And get the free study guide at www.whosmarted.com.  ...

How did a home-schooled kid become the greatest inventor of all time? To this day no one holds more invention patents than Thomas Edison! Find out and inspire your kids on today's fun-filled episode of Who Smarted? And please like & follow us on Facebook for more ... www.facebook.com/WhoSmarted www.whosmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://ar...