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Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
We answer a curious question every single day! Do you have a curious kid who asks you a million questions every day? Curious Kids Every Day is an intentionally slow paced and interactive daily podcast for kids AND their parents! My goal is to make learning fun for the whole family. My name is Josh. I am a dad of 4 who loves to learn and teach. I am grateful for all of the families who make Curious Kids Every Day a part of their daily routine. I have noticed that most children's shows these days…
Episodes
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Is It Bad to Look at the Sun?
In today's episode, we learn how sunglasses protect your eyes from sunlight, why everything looks darker when you wear them, and why not ALL light is visible!…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Sticks Make Different Sounds When You Swing Them?
In today's episode, we find out why different sticks make different sounds when you swing them! We examine how air, speed, and shape work together to create…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Your Legs Fall Asleep Sometimes?
In today's episode, we explore why your legs sometimes feel tingly or "fall asleep" after sitting in one position for too long. What's really happening inside…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do You Make a Movie?
In today's episode, we're learning how movies are made... from storyboards and filming to editing and animation! Discover what happens behind the scenes of…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Babies Learn to Talk?
In today's episode, we discover how babies go from crying and cooing to saying their very first words. From the sounds they hear before they're even born to…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Cars Need Gas?
In today's episode, we're finding out why cars need gas to move! From the gas pump nozzle to the tiny explosions inside an engine, we explain how fuel turns…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Does a Bicycle Stay Balanced?
In today's episode, we explore how bicycles stay balanced! Why does a bike fall over when it's still, but glide smoothly when it's moving? We explain how how…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Oceans Have Waves?
In today's episode, we explore why the ocean is never truly flat. From wind that transfers energy into the sea, to tides caused by the Moon and Sun, to special…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do We Feel Pain?
In today's episode, we explore why we feel pain and discover how it's actually your brain's warning system keeping you safe. You'll learn how nerves send…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
What Is the Fastest Bird?
In today's episode, we learn about the fastest bird on Earth: the incredible peregrine falcon! It dives at over 240 miles per hour! Plus, we discuss other…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Fire Ants Sting?
In today's episode, we're finding out why fire ants sting and why it burns so much! We explain how fire ants protect their colonies, how their venom works, and…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Detective Curious: What Are Anagrams?
Detective Curious has one more mystery to solve if he's going to get out of the World of Words and finally figure out who IA is! Today, we learn all about…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Can You Guess a Dice Roll?
In today's episode, we explore the math behind luck and learn why 7 is the most common number when you roll two dice! We explain what probability means, how it…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Can You Erase Pencil Writing?
In today's episode, we find out what really happens when you erase something you wrote with a pencil! Discover how graphite, friction, and a little bit of…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Does a Vacuum Cleaner Suck Up Dirt?
In today's episode, we explore how a vacuum cleaner actually sucks up dirt! Air pressure, spinning fans, and powerful motors work together to pull dust and…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Does a Zipper Work?
In today's episode, we're taking a close-up look at one of the simplest yet most brilliant inventions ever made... the zipper! Learn how rows of tiny teeth…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do You Get Sunburns?
In today's episode, we find out what really happens when you get a sunburn. Why does it hurt and how does your body fix it? We explain how ultraviolet (UV)…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Does Food Go Bad?
In today's episode, we find out why food "goes bad" and what's really happening when milk sours, fruit turns brown, or bread grows mold. We explain how…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Detective Curious: What Are Rhymes?
In today's episode, Detective Curious tries to crack The Case of the Rhymes! Everything he says in this place has to rhyme, and things get pretty crazy! Along…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Cameras Take Pictures?
Have you ever wondered how pressing a button on a camera can freeze a moment in time? In this episode, we'll explore how cameras capture light, use lenses and…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Satellites Stay in Space?
In today's episode, we explore how satellites stay in space. We'll learn why satellites don't fall back to Earth and how rockets launch them into orbit!…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Earthquakes Happen?
In today's episode, we explore how earthquakes happen! You'll discover how energy builds up underground and why some parts of the world shake more than others…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Does Wi-Fi Work?
In today's episode, we're exploring the invisible world of Wi-Fi! How can information travel through the air to reach your phone, computer, or Yoto? We'll…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
What Are Fingerprints?
In today's episode, we're looking closely at the swirls and ridges on your fingertips! Why do we have them, how do they help us, and are they completely unique…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Are Some Teeth Pointy and Others Flat?
In today's episode, we're talking about teeth! Why are some sharp and pointy while others are flat and wide? We explain how each type of tooth has its own job…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Detective Curious: What Are Homophones?
In today's episode, Detective Curious tackles some puzzling notes containing words that sound the same but are spelled differently. Can he crack the case and…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Your Muscles Get Sore after Playing Hard?
In today's episode, we explore what happens when your muscles sometimes feel sore after playing hard or trying something new. Let's find out why soreness means…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do We Get Dizzy When We Spin Around?
In today's episode, we explore why spinning around makes us feel dizzy. From the inner ear's semicircular canals to the fluid that keeps sloshing even after…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
When Were Phones Invented?
In today's episode, we're learning all about how the telephone was invented. But we go back even further to learn about the telegraph, too. You might even…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do We Burp?
PARENT NOTE: This episode avoids crudity (and the noise of a burp itself). It's pretty clinical while still being fun and engaging. In today's episode, we're…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
What Is the International Space Station?
In today's episode, we're blasting off to learn all about the International Space Station! From how it was built piece by piece in orbit to what astronauts do…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Elevators Work?
In today's episode, we're learning how elevators move heavy loads smoothly up and down. From counterweights and cables to motors and hydraulic systems…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Detective Curious: What Are Palindromes?
Detective Curious tumbles back into the World of Words and has to crack The Case of the Palindromes! What do words like "Mom," "Pop," and "Kayak" all have in…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Giraffes Have Such Long Necks?
In today's episode, we're stretching our necks up high to learn about giraffes! Why do these incredible animals have such long necks and how does it help them…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Jellyfish Sting?
In today's episode, we explore how jellyfish sting! From the tiny harpoon-like nematocysts hidden in their tentacles to the venom they use for hunting and…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Leaves Change Colors in the Fall?
In today's episode, we discover why leaves change colors in the fall. From chlorophyll breaking down to hidden pigments like carotenoids and anthocyanins…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do We Forget Things?
In today's episode, we explore why our brains sometimes forget things. From fading memories and interference to the power of sleep and emotions, we discover…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Your Ears Hear Sound?
In today's episode, we explore how hearing really works... from vibrating sound waves and the eardrum, to the tiny middle-ear bones, to the fluid-filled…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Turtles Live So Long?
In today's episode, we explore turtle lifespans and discuss why some turtles can live for 150 years. It's a mixture of their shell, metabolism, slow-pace, and…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Detective Curious: What Are Onomatopoeias?
Captain Curious becomes DETECTIVE CURIOUS and discovers a strange World of Words where sounds like "moo," "meow," and "zoom" are clues in a big mystery. Can…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do We Yawn?
In today's episode, we stretch wide and take a deep breath to explore the science of yawning. We have guesses, but no one knows for sure! We discuss whether…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Microwaves Heat Food So Fast?
In today's episode, we peek inside the microwave to discover how invisible waves can cook dinner in just minutes. We learn how microwaves excite water…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Light Bulbs Burn Out?
In today's episode, we flip the switch on light bulbs to see how they shine. From glowing filaments to exciting electrons, we explore the science that makes a…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Camels Have Humps?
In today's episode, we travel across the desert to discover why camels have those tall, lumpy humps. We learn how the hump stores fat (no water!), how camels…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Dishwashers Clean Dishes?
In today's episode, we open up the mystery of dishwashers to find out how these kitchen machines spray, scrub, and rinse our plates sparkling clean! Curious…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Does Your House Get Dusty?
In today's episode, we explore the mystery of dust: what it is, where it comes from, and why it always seems to reappear in our homes. From tiny skin flakes to…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Captain Curious: Why Isn't Pluto a Planet Anymore?
In today's space adventure finale, Captain Curious sets course for Pluto to solve a mystery: why isn't Pluto a planet anymore? We explore what makes a planet…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
What Is Fire?
Have you ever wondered what fire actually is? Fire is a chemical reaction! In this episode, we explore how fire works, why flames point upward, and what makes…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do We Dream?
In this episode, we explore what scientists have discovered about the sleeping brain. We discuss how vivid dreams most often happen during REM sleep, why the…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Can You See Yourself in the Mirror?
Have you ever looked in a mirror and wondered how it actually works? Today we're exploring the science of reflections! We'll talk about how mirrors bounce…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Does a Radio Work?
Have you ever wondered how music and voices from a radio station end up playing right inside your car? In this episode, we explain how radio waves carry sound…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Does a Key Lock a Door?
Today we unlock the secret of how keys and locks work. From the cylinder, to the pins, the springs, the shear line, and how a key's "hills and valleys" line…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
What Is Poison Ivy?
Poison ivy is one of the most famous plants in North America... mostly because it makes people so itchy! But is it actually poisonous? In this episode, we…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Captain Curious: How Was Neptune Discovered with Math?
Blast off to the far edge of our solar system for a tour of Neptune! In this episode, we explore why Neptune is such a deep blue and how its record-setting…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Did People Get Food before Grocery Stores?
Today, we discover how people got their food before they had grocery stores! We learn how people had to grow, raise, and trade their own food. Then, we…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Can We Travel through Time?
Today, we imagine a world where time machines are real and explore what that would actually mean. We meet famous time travel ideas like the Grandfather Paradox…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do We Laugh?
Why do we laugh when we hear a silly joke or when someone tickles us? In this episode, we explore what happens in the brain and body when we laugh, why…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do We Keep Track of All the Animals?
How do scientists sort all the animals on Earth? In today's episode, we climb from the biggest group to the smallest one and learn how Kingdom, Phylum, Class…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Birds Sing?
Why do birds sing? Is it just for fun, or is there a reason behind all those chirps, whistles, and songs you hear in the morning? Today, we explore how birds…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
What Would Happen If You Stopped Drinking Water?
Have you ever wondered why your parents always tell you to drink water? Today, we explore why water is the most important drink for your body. You'll discover…