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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
Captain Curious: Why Is Uranus Sideways?
Captain Curious heads to Uranus, the seventh planet with a blue-green glow from methane. We explore why Uranus "rolls" on its side, how its extreme seasons…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Bones Heal After They're Broken?
Have you or someone you know ever broken a bone? Today, we're exploring how bones heal themselves after a break. From blood clots to calluses, your body acts…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do People Have Allergies?
Why do people sneeze so much during allergy season? Today, we explore what allergies are, why the immune system gets confused by pollen, and how things like…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do We Need to Brush Our Teeth?
Have you ever wondered why we actually need to brush our teeth? Did you know that there's a whole science behind how brushing protects your teeth and gums from…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
When Were Board Games Invented?
We travel back thousands of years to find out what the very first board game was... from ancient Egypt's Senet to Mesopotamia's Royal Game of Ur (the oldest…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Does a Light Switch Turn on the Light?
When you flip a light switch, you're actually doing something powerful! Today we'll learn how a light switch controls the flow of electricity, what's happening…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Does a Caterpillar Become a Butterfly?
How does a tiny, wiggly caterpillar turn into a beautiful flying butterfly? In today's episode, we explore one of the most incredible transformations in…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Captain Curious: What Are Saturn's Rings Made Of?
Blast off to Saturn with Captain Curious! We sail past a pale yellow world wrapped in glittering rings, test what a helium balloon does in weightless orbit…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Fast Do Hummingbird Wings Flap?
Hummingbirds are some of the most fascinating birds on Earth! They can fly backward, hover in place, and flap their wings so fast you can barely see them. In…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Much Do Clouds Weigh?
Clouds can be fluffy, flat, or wispy...but did you know some clouds can stretch for hundreds of miles or grow taller than Mount Everest? In today's episode, we…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Some People Have Freckles?
Have you ever wondered why some people have freckles and others don't? In today's episode, we explore what freckles really are, why they appear more in the…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
What Is a Black Hole?
Have you ever wondered what happens when a giant star dies? Or what could possibly be so strong that not even light can escape it? In today's episode of…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do We Shiver When We Are Cold?
Why do our teeth chatter and our bodies shake when we get really cold? And why does it sometimes happen when we're nervous, too? In this episode, we explore…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Babies Grow in Mom's Womb?
NOTE TO PARENTS: I keep this discussion very general and don't discuss how babies are concieved. The explanation of the process begins as if the baby already…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Captain Curious: How Does Jupiter Protect the Earth?
Blast off with Captain Curious to Jupiter! We fly to the striped giant and discover why it is so enormous, why you cannot land on it, and how its super fast…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Are Some Months Longer Than Others?
Today, we uncover why some months have 31 days, others have 30, and why February is the shortest with 28 (and sometimes 29!). We trace the story from early sky…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Can You Make Your Own Water?
Can you actually make your own water? Today, we're diving into what water is made of, how dangerous it is to try making it from scratch, and where bottled…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Is Blood Red?
Have you ever gotten a cut and seen your bright red blood? Why is it that color? And why is it sometimes DARK red, instead? In today's episode, we're diving…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Does Money Work?
It's a lesson in economics on Curious Kids Every Day! Have you ever gotten money for your birthday and used it to buy something special? Did you wonder what…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Where Do Groceries Come From?
Have you ever wondered where all the food at the grocery store comes from? Today we're going behind the scenes to learn how fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Fish See Underwater?
Have you ever opened your eyes underwater in a pool and noticed how blurry everything looks? What do you think it's like for a fish?! Do they see things the…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Captain Curious: Will Humans Really Go to Mars?
Hop aboard the spaceboat with Captain Curious as we blast off toward the red planet: Mars! What would it take for humans to actually visit Mars someday? As we…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
What Is Daylight Savings Time?
Have you ever wondered why it stays light so late in the summer, or why it gets dark so early in the winter? It's not just because of the Earth's tilt or…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Trash Trucks Work?
How do trash trucks pick up your garbage, squish it down, and make room for more? In today's episode, we explore how these giant rolling machines work (from…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Are Houses Made?
Have you ever driven past a house being built and wondered what all those workers are doing? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we're looking at how…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Big Boats Float?
Have you ever looked at a giant cruise ship and thought, "How does that thing NOT SINK?!" Boats come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny kayaks to large cruise…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Are Video Games Made?
Video games can take you to magical worlds, exciting races, and tricky puzzles, but how are they made in the first place? In this episode, we explore every…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Are Dogs Colorblind?
Have you ever wondered how your dog sees the world? Do dogs see all the colors we do, or is their vision totally different? In today's episode, we learn what…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Captain Curious: How Does the Moon Change the Earth?
What does the Moon really do for Earth... and how does it affect us every single day? In this Captain Curious space adventure, we blast off to explore Earth's…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Mosquito Bites Itch?
Bug bites can be so annoying... especially when they itch like crazy! In today's episode, we find out why mosquito bites itch and what your body is actually…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Do Rainbows Touch the Ground?
Rainbows are beautiful, but have you ever wondered what they really are... or if they actually touch the ground? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Where Do Rocks Come From?
Rocks are all around us! On the sidewalk, in the mountains, even in your own backyard. But where do they actually come from? In this episode, we explore how…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do We Have to Blink?
Have you ever played the blinking game? You know, where you try to go as long as you can without blinking? It's tricky, isn't it? In today's episode, we…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Escalators Work?
Have you ever stepped onto an escalator and wondered where the steps go when they disappear? Today on Curious Kids Every Day, we're taking a ride beneath the…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Long Would It Take to Walk across the United States?
Ever wondered how long it would take to walk all the way across the United States? In today's episode, we use some multiplication and division to figure out…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Captain Curious: Why Is Earth the Only Planet We Can Live On?
Why can we live on Earth... but not on any of the other planets? In this Captain Curious adventure, we explore the three big reasons Earth is just right for…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Is Paper Made?
Have you ever drawn a picture, folded a paper airplane, or written a story on a sheet of paper and then wondered where that paper came from? In today's…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Tornadoes Form?
What exactly is a tornado, and how does something made of air get strong enough to lift cars and tear down trees? In today's episode, we explore how warm air…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do We Get Electricity?
Have you ever touched something and felt a tiny zap? That's electricity! Znd believe it or not, it's the same kind of energy that powers your lights, your TV…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Who Invented the Alphabet?
In today's episode, we travel back thousands of years to find out how the letters we use every day first came to be. From the trading ships of the Phoenicians…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
What If Everyone in the World Shared One Giant Pizza?
What if every single person on Earth got a slice of the same pizza? In today's episode, we find out just how big that pizza would need to be, and we use the…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Fast Does Light Travel?
Have you ever wondered what a lightyear really is? Even though it has the word "year" in it, a lightyear doesn't measure time... it measures distance! In this…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Captain Curious: Why Is Venus the Hottest Planet?
Venus might look like a glowing pearl from far away, but up close it's a wild, dangerous place full of crushing pressure, acid clouds, and huge volcanoes. In…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Does Music Change the Way We Feel?
Can music really make you feel happy, sleepy, or even sad? In today's episode, we explore how different kinds of music can change your mood, spark memories…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Are Cars Built?
Cars are everywhere! But have you ever wondered how they're made? In today's episode, we take a trip into the factory to explore how cars go from a pile of…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Fireflies Glow?
Have you ever seen a tiny light blinking in the dark grass at night? In this episode, we're chasing down the mystery of how fireflies glow and the reasons they…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do We Sneeze?
ACHOO! Have you ever let out a huge sneeze and wondered why it even happens in the first place? In today's episode, we're taking a closer look at one of the…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Trains Move?
Have you ever watched a train so long it seemed like it would never end? In today's episode, we're learning how trains can pull such heavy loads across entire…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
What Is an Echo?
Have you ever shouted into a cave or canyon and heard your own voice come back? That's an echo—and today, we're learning what makes it happen! In this episode…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Captain Curious: Why is a Day on Mercury Longer than a Year?
Did you know a single day on Mercury lasts longer than its whole year? In this episode, Captain Curious takes listeners on an unforgettable journey to the…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Time Zones Work?
What time is it where you are right now? Did you know it might not be the same time for someone else, even if they're just a few states or countries away?…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Vegetables vs Fruits: What's the difference?
What makes a fruit a fruit… and a vegetable a vegetable? Is it how it tastes? Where it grows? Whether you'd find it in a fruit salad? Today we're digging into…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Roller Coasters Make You Feel Weird?
Why do roller coasters make your stomach feel funny or like you're floating right out of your seat? In this exciting episode, we explore the weird and…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
What Are Molecules?
What is peanut butter made of? What about jelly? Or a chair? Or your own hands? If we keep zooming in smaller and smaller, we eventually reach the tiniest…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do You Draw a Perfect Circle?
Can you draw a perfect circle? In today's episode, Josh challenges listeners to try and then reveals why it's trickier than it seems! We'll explore what makes…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Your Ears Pop?
Have you ever felt your ears pop when flying in an airplane or climbing a mountain? In today's episode, we find out why that happens and what's going on inside…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Captain Curious: Can You Fly through the Sun?
What would happen if you tried to fly a rocket ship through the sun? In this space-packed episode, Captain Curious explores the incredible layers of the sun…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
How Do Glasses Help You See?
How do glasses help people see more clearly? In today's episode of Curious Kids Everyday, we discover how special lenses bend light just right to help your…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
What Makes the Wind Blow?
Where does the wind come from—and why does it blow? In today's episode of Curious Kids Everyday, we learn how the sun, temperature, and moving air all work…
- Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Why Do Turtles Have Shells?
Why do turtles carry their shells around everywhere they go? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we explore how a turtle's shell is part of its body…