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A Kids Podcast About Facts. Each week, listeners accompany journalist Arionne Nettles on a fact-checking investigation with experts and enthusiasts. Build information literacy skills and learn a thing or two about how to sniff out the truth along the way!

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    • Feb 3, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Share Your Facts for Season Two!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 2:26


    We want to hear from you! From history to science, art to social justice, and outer space to the food on your plate, what facts do you want to explore together?Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com and we'll tell you how you can submit your fact.

    Do Not Pass Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 20:54


    Is it true the longest Monopoly game ever played was 70 days long? Follow the fact-finding journey with today's guest Brittany Dunn, an adjudicator for Guinness World Records.Do you have a fact you'd like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.  You can learn more about Guinness World Records by visiting www.guinnessworldrecords.com. 

    Rollin' On Red Rivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 15:28


     Is it true that Antarctic rivers run red? Follow the fact-finding journey with today's guest Karen Romano Young, kid's author, illustrator, and traveling science communicator. Do you have a fact you'd like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.  You can check out the #AntarcticLog comics by visiting antarcticlog.com and check out the comic Karen made for this episode here.

    Farm on Mars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 14:21


    Is it true that potatoes can grow on Mars? Follow the fact-finding journey with today's special guest Dr. Voula Saridakis, curator at the Museum of Science and Industry.Do you have a fact you'd like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.  You can learn more about the Museum of Science and Industry by visiting msichicago.org. 

    3,000 Years Ago in Olympia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 19:12


    Is it true that the Olympics add new events all the time? Follow the fact-finding journey with today's special guest Dr. Katherine Mooney, a professor of history. Do you have a fact you'd like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsbookabout.com.  

    Under Alaska's Midnight Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 11:57


    Is it true that there are days in Alaska with no sun? Follow the fact-finding journey with today's special guest Greta Johnsen, Alaska-born host of the Nerdette podcast.You can listen to Nerdette with your grown-up at wbez.org/nerdette.Do you have a fact you'd like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsbookabout.com. 

    Run as Fast as You Can!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 13:06


    Is it true that cheetahs run as fast as a car? Follow the fact-finding journey with today's guest Janet Rose-Hinostroza, a wildlife care specialist with The San Diego Zoo. You can learn more about the San Diego Zoo Safari Park by visiting sdzsafaripark.org.Do you have a fact you'd like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsbookabout.com. 

    You've Got Snails

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 15:27


    Is it true that snails have 1,000 teeth and can sleep for 10 years? Follow the fact-finding journey with today's special guest Dr. Holford, a scientist studying snail venom. You can learn more about her research by visiting holfordlab.com.Do you have a fact you'd like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsbookabout.com. 

    Dem Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 15:58


    Is it true that our bones make blood? Follow the fact-finding journey with today's special guest Maisha Ferguson, a pathologist's assistant. Do you have a fact you'd like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsbookabout.com. 

    On The Nose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 11:10


    Is it true that snails have four noses? Follow the fact-finding journey with today's special guest Dr. Jochen Gerber, a malacologist with The Field Museum of Natural History. Plan your visit to the Field Museum or take a virtual tour by visiting www.fieldmuseum.org. Do you have a fact you'd like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsbookabout.com. 

    Warning Colors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 12:35


    Is it true that monarch butterflies are poisonous? Follow the fact-finding journey with today's special guest Dr. Samuel Ramsey (aka Dr. Sammy or Dr. Buggs), an entomologist with the United States Department of Agriculture.You can learn more about Dr. Sammy by visiting www.drsammy.online.Do you have a fact you'd like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsbookabout.com. 

    Introducing Is That True?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 2:20


    There are A LOT of facts we learn every day. But those facts lead us to a much bigger question: How do we know what we think is true is actually true?We go on a fact-checking investigation with journalist Arionne Nettles each week and learn a thing or two about how to sniff out the truth along the way! 

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