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Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids

WE SOLVED CAR RIDES! The funniest educational show kids love, parents adore, and teachers use in their classrooms - and that the whole family loves in the car. Over 1 million monthly listens! "Who Smarted?" is a super fun educational podcast for kids and families that combines humor with learning in a way that captivates curious young minds - and adults too!. With episodes nearly every day, Who Smarted? is the perfect show for car rides, homeschools, classrooms, and hanging out at home. Created by

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14:14

Wait, you shouldn't be afraid of spiders?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/12/25

How many species of spiders are there? How strong are spider webs? Should you be afraid of spiders? And don't forget to check out our dozens of other 15 minute educational episodes on your favorite podcast app or 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.

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16:17

What causes a volcano?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/12/23

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 activities to do after the episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy

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15:20

Why do we say hello?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/12/21

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 activity guide at www.WhoSmarted.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy

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15:29

Why are fairy tales so powerful?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/12/16

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 QUEENenthralled families in Europe --- nearly 100 years before Walt Disney made his first animated movie, and over 125

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13:59

What if the sun went out?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/12/14

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 earth, like 7 or 8 billion years! You'll learn that and WHOLE lot more about how the sun works on this

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18:30

How old is the water you're drinking?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/12/11

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 episode of Who Smarted? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at

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17:39

How does a guitar work?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/12/09

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 discover how important a Hawaiian teenager and African-American musicians are to the devlopment of the

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17:22

How do ears work?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/12/07

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 Ossicles - on today's episode about Ears! Your kids will discover how 3 tiny ear bones, THE OSSICLES,

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17:53

Do opera singers have to be large?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/12/04

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 for Kids https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/metropolitan-opera-shakespeare/ This extraordinary

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16:00

How does your immune system work?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/12/02

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 that having a fever is your body fighting off germs! By raising your body temperature, a fever heats and

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16:18

How did mirrors come from volcanoes?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/11/30

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 obsidian, which is a shiny volcanic rock that can be polished to a glass-like finish. They will learn

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17:07

Why do some people pee when they laugh?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/11/27

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 laughing can be a way to shield yourself from troubling emotions which is why people sometimes laugh at bad

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17:39

Why doesn't ice cream freeze solid like ice?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/11/25

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 crazy facts like that + more activities to do with your kid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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16:31

What good is a sound wave if you can't surf on it?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/11/23

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 after the episode with awesome free exercises at www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for

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16:30

Where is the end of the rainbow?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/11/20

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 www.WhoSmarted.com and please add to our growing 5-star reviews on Apple podcasts! See

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18:05

Why are dogs so cute?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/11/18

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 loves their human. In other words - it's for everyone! Enjoy! And for some of the LATEST information about

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17:22

How does music give you feelings?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/11/16

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 LOVED listening to this episode as much as we loved making it, kindly take a second and tell a fellow

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15:52

Why do you have to sleep?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/11/13

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 Foundation. And to get every episode delivered right to your inbox along with educational support materials,

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16:08

How is the platypus nature's mash-up?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/11/11

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 California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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15:12

Why are basketballs orange?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids ·

2020/11/09

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.

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