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Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
News, science, dinosaurs and big ideas — fresh every morning before breakfast. Today's news in 10 minutes, plus a topic episode from the themes your family loves. Queued up hands-free for the school run. For curious listeners aged 5–11 and the grown-up who drives them. No adult ads, ever. Independent and proudly British.
Episodes
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
What Does ‘Never Give Up’ Really Mean?
Alex and Sam dig into what ‘never give up’ looks like by following Olympian Yusra Mardini’s journey, exploring how training your mind matters as much as…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
What It Really Takes to Never Give Up
Alex and Sam talk about what 'never give up' actually means, through real stories of athletes like Yusra Mardini and other people who found strength when…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
A Day in the Life of a Mars Rover
Alex and Sam share what Curiosity and Perseverance actually do on Mars, how they survive, what surprises they've found, and why scientists want to bring…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
How a Pop Song Gets Made… From Brainwave to Billboard
Alex and Sam go behind the scenes of making a hit pop song, uncovering why songs are born in teams, how tiny loops become big choruses, and what it actually…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Building a Hurricane: The Wild Science of Monster Storms
Alex and Sam explain how a calm patch of warm ocean turns into a roaring hurricane, what happens inside its spinning center, and how scientists track these…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Why Pointe Shoes Don't Last—And Why That Matters
Alex and Sam explore the wild world of ballet pointe shoes: how they’re engineered to work for only a few hours, why dancers need so many pairs, and how the…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Celebrating the Festival of Lights (And Why We All Love Light in Winter)
Alex and Sam dive into the story behind Diwali, explore its sparkling traditions, and connect the dots between winter light festivals from around the world.
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Five Wild Festivals: From Flying Tomatoes to Picnics With Ghosts
Alex and Sam take listeners on a world tour of delightfully messy and bold festivals—from tomato-throwing to colorful powder—and dig into why humans everywhere…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
How Japanese Kids Learn Three Alphabets…All at Once
Alex and Sam explore why Japanese writing uses three different scripts, how kids master them, and which fun words sound totally different in Japanese.
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
How Taylor Swift Writes (and Owns) Her Songs
Alex and Sam dig into Taylor Swift’s unique way of writing songs, from midnight voice memos to her battle for artist rights—and why that’s made her a superstar…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Into the Deepest Dark: Meet the Weirdos of the Ocean
Alex and Sam take listeners down through the strange zones of the deep ocean, meeting glowing anglerfish, outlandish eels, and the snailfish that breaks all…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Malala and the Power of a Book
Alex and Sam explore how Malala Yousafzai's love of reading changed her life—and the world—for millions of girls.
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Marcus Rashford: Football Star With a Big Heart
Alex and Sam explore how Marcus Rashford grew from Manchester football kid to Manchester United hero—then helped over a million children get fed.
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Mary Anning and the Sea Dragons
Alex and Sam tell the story of Mary Anning—one of the first fossil hunters—who discovered giant ancient creatures, changed science forever, and did it all…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
MrBeast and the Power of Generous Ideas
Alex and Sam dig into how MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) changed YouTube with wild spending, big teamwork, and giving millions to charity—and what it shows about…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Octopus Thinking: Eight Arms, One Brilliant Brain
Sam and Alex investigate why an octopus solves problems so cleverly, from squeeze-escapes to taste-touch arms, and what that tells us about alien minds on our…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Robots on Mars: Curiosity, Perseverance, and a Flying Helicopter
Alex and Sam dive into how the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers actually got to Mars, what powers them, what the Ingenuity helicopter does, and what secrets…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Secrets Inside a Pointe Shoe
Alex and Sam dig into the hidden science and craft of ballet pointe shoes, from why they're built like tiny armoured tanks to how dancers pick just the right…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Space Breakfast and Zero-Gravity Gym Class
Alex and Sam take you through a morning on the International Space Station, from wake-up to exercise to gazing at Earth through the cupola.
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Superpowers for Real: Animal Stunts You Won’t Believe
Alex and Sam reveal how real living creatures do things that sound impossible—like pausing time, becoming invisible, and making glass-shattering sounds—all…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Tracking Down Brand-New Dinosaurs
Alex and Sam explore breathtaking new dinosaur fossil discoveries, what it really takes to free a fossil from rock, and just how many new species scientists…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Weighing Giants: How Scientists Measure Prehistoric Creatures
Alex and Sam dive into how scientists know how big ancient animals like megalodon and Titanoboa really were, and reveal some of the strangest ancient giants…
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
What Did Dinosaurs Really Sound Like?
Alex and Sam use fossils, skulls, and living animals to figure out what dinosaurs like T-rex actually sounded like.
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
What Happens If You Fall Into a Black Hole?
Alex and Sam dig into black holes, spaghettification, time slowing down, and what the Event Horizon Telescope saw.
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
When You Fall Into a Black Hole
Alex and Sam break down what really happens if you fall into a black hole, how time and space get weird, and what photos of black holes can—and can’t—show us.
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Yusra Mardini: Swimming for Survival, Swimming for Gold
Alex and Sam explore how Olympian Yusra Mardini survived a dangerous journey as a refugee, then used her strength and courage to compete at the Olympics.
- Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning
Welcome to Wisp
The 60-second intro: what Wisp is, who it's for, why it exists.