Podcast appearances and mentions of Guy Raz

What do dirty shirts, cats and dogs, and saying thank you to our audience have in common? This episode of WeWow, the bonkerballs variety show for kids and families from the creators of Wow in the World, has all of that and more. Dennis and Reggie are back with another weekend full of laughs, listener love, and a cats and dogs behavioral science encore episode that'll have the whole family talking all over again. Whether you're a longtime Wowzer or just tuning in, WeWow on the Weekend is the kind of family variety podcast that makes every car ride, breakfast table, and slow Saturday morning a little more wow-worthy.This week, Dennis and Reggie get dressed up (in ketchup and relish) to say thank you to even more Wowzers who helped “Keep Us Wowing” earlier this year! And if that's not enough, WeWow on the Weekend wraps up with a fan-favorite encore of "Nice-Off! Cats Vs. Dogs" from Wow in the World—an animal behavior science episode packed with big ideas, bigger laughs, and the kind of curiosity that makes the whole family lean in."Nice-Off! Cats Vs. Dogs" originally aired on April 13th, 2020, and explores the age-old questions…. which household pet is friendlier to humans… cats or dogs? Dennis and Reggie revisit all the wow-worthy moments and bring their signature bonkerballs energy to a topic that's equal parts wild, important, and totally fascinating.WeWow on the Weekend is part of the Tinkercast family of podcasts, created by the award-winning team behind the #1 science podcast for kids and families, Wow in the World. Every weekend, Dennis and his co-host Reggie answer listener questions, respond to fan reviews, play games, and celebrate the best moments from across the Tinkercast universe. It's a talk, talk, talk show unlike any other — and it's always better when YOU'RE part of it.Want to hear your name on WeWow? Send Dennis a question or leave a podcast review for a chance to be featured on the show! You can also leave a message for Dennis at 1-888-7WOW-WOW!Grownups, want to keep the Wow going? Join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at tinkercast.com/joinwewow and your Wowzers will receive quarterly mailings, birthday cards, a welcome kit with a t-shirt, autographed photo of Mindy & Guy Raz, access to 1,000+ digital activities, and exclusive access to members-only events!This episode of WeWow is the perfect family variety podcast for Wowzers of all ages, full of dirty laundry, musical thank-yous, cats, and dogs… that will blow your socks off.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What does it take to become a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, and can you guess which of his stories are true? In this gameshow podcast for kids, Mindy Thomas sits down with Jarrett J. Krosoczka – author of numerous award-winning illustrated books for kids including the “Lunch Lady” series, “Hey, Kiddo,” the “Star Wars: Jedi Academy” series and more – to share surprising facts and sneaky fibs about his life! This interactive interview podcast for kids invites listeners to play along, think critically, and discover what it really means to be an author and illustrator of books for kids!In this two truths and a lie podcast all about Jarrett J. Krosoczka and writing and drawing, families will hear unbelievable stories about this author's life! But not everything you hear is true… Can you figure out which facts are real?This episode blends gameplay with real conversation as Mindy and her guest share stories that are surprising, funny, and sometimes totally unbelievable. From interesting pets, to childhood fears and hidden talents, listeners will explore how Jarrett J. Krosoczka came to be an award-winning author and illustrator!Along the way, kids and grownups will get to combine curiosity and play, discover the joy of human connection, and see how curiosity can lead to some of the coolest jobs! Designed for families to listen together, this episode encourages communication, imagination, and connection in a screen-free way.Whether your Wowzer is curious about writing books or loves solving a good mystery, this episode helps kids build confidence, ask better questions, and connect with the people around them. It's all about learning through play, conversation, and curiosity.✨ Don't miss the chance to laugh together even more:Grownups can visit https://bit.ly/4pU76WO to join the World Organization of Wowzers (WOW) and unlock exclusive activities, birthday cards, quarterly mailings, first dibs at events, and a welcome kit with an autographed photo of Mindy & Guy Raz! Plus, Grownups help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world!This episode of Two Whats?! And A Wow!: People Who Wow Edition introduces kids and families to Jarrett J. Krosoczka and his career as an author and illustrator through gameplay, storytelling, and curiosity-driven conversation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello and welcome back to the World Series of Tag! Mindy and Guy Raz here coming to you live from Taggy Nichols arena where some of the best Tag players in the world are vying for the title of champion. The front runner - The Trumpeter; a top tier player who has a top secret technique that he derived from the hunting tactics of the trumpet fish! It's the Who, What, When, Where, How and WOW of TAG! Check Wow in the World activities at https://bit.ly/3V5YCgw. Originally aired 1/1/24.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What do forgotten lunches, growling crabs, and saying thank you to our audience have in common? This episode of WeWow, the bonkerballs variety show for kids and families from the creators of Wow in the World, has all of that and more. Dennis and Reggie are back with another weekend full of laughs, listener love, and a spooky animal encore episode that'll have the whole family talking all over again. Whether you're a longtime Wowzer or just tuning in, WeWow on the Weekend is the kind of family variety podcast that makes every car ride, breakfast table, and slow Sunday morning a little more wow-worthy.This week, Dennis and Reggie play a disgusting game of “What's in the (Lunch) Box,” and say thank you to more Wowzers who helped “Keep Us Wowing” earlier this year! And if that's not enough, WeWow on the Weekend wraps up with a fan-favorite encore of "Growling Ghost-Crabs" from Wow in the World—a spooky underwater animal science episode packed with big ideas, bigger laughs, and the kind of curiosity that makes the whole family lean in."Growling Ghost-Crabs" originally aired on December 1st, 2019, and puts Mindy and Guy on a paranormal quest to discover what makes ghost crabs' stomachs growl! Dennis and Reggie revisit all the wow-worthy moments and bring their signature bonkerballs energy to a topic that's equal parts wild, important, and totally fascinating.WeWow on the Weekend is part of the Tinkercast family of podcasts, created by the award-winning team behind the #1 science podcast for kids and families, Wow in the World. Every weekend, Dennis and his co-host Reggie answer listener questions, respond to fan reviews, play games, and celebrate the best moments from across the Tinkercast universe. It's a talk, talk, talk show unlike any other — and it's always better when YOU'RE part of it.Want to hear your name on WeWow? Send Dennis a question or leave a podcast review for a chance to be featured on the show! You can also leave a message for Dennis at 1-888-7WOW-WOW!Grownups, want to keep the Wow going? Join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at tinkercast.com/joinwewow and your Wowzers will receive quarterly mailings, birthday cards, a welcome kit with a t-shirt, autographed photo of Mindy & Guy Raz, access to 1,000+ digital activities, and exclusive access to members-only events!This episode of WeWow is the perfect family variety podcast for Wowzers of all ages, full of thank-yous, creative chaos, and spooky underwater animal science that will blow your socks off.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What do forgotten lunches, growling crabs, and saying thank you to our audience have in common? This episode of WeWow, the bonkerballs variety show for kids and families from the creators of Wow in the World, has all of that and more. Dennis and Reggie are back with another weekend full of laughs, listener love, and a spooky animal encore episode that'll have the whole family talking all over again. Whether you're a longtime Wowzer or just tuning in, WeWow on the Weekend is the kind of family variety podcast that makes every car ride, breakfast table, and slow Sunday morning a little more wow-worthy.This week, Dennis and Reggie play a disgusting game of “What's in the (Lunch) Box,” and say thank you to more Wowzers who helped “Keep Us Wowing” earlier this year! And if that's not enough, WeWow on the Weekend wraps up with a fan-favorite encore of "Growling Ghost-Crabs" from Wow in the World—a spooky underwater animal science episode packed with big ideas, bigger laughs, and the kind of curiosity that makes the whole family lean in."Growling Ghost-Crabs" originally aired on December 1st, 2019, and puts Mindy and Guy on a paranormal quest to discover what makes ghost crabs' stomachs growl! Dennis and Reggie revisit all the wow-worthy moments and bring their signature bonkerballs energy to a topic that's equal parts wild, important, and totally fascinating.WeWow on the Weekend is part of the Tinkercast family of podcasts, created by the award-winning team behind the #1 science podcast for kids and families, Wow in the World. Every weekend, Dennis and his co-host Reggie answer listener questions, respond to fan reviews, play games, and celebrate the best moments from across the Tinkercast universe. It's a talk, talk, talk show unlike any other — and it's always better when YOU'RE part of it.Want to hear your name on WeWow? Send Dennis a question or leave a podcast review for a chance to be featured on the show! You can also leave a message for Dennis at 1-888-7WOW-WOW!Grownups, want to keep the Wow going? Join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at tinkercast.com/joinwewow and your Wowzers will receive quarterly mailings, birthday cards, a welcome kit with a t-shirt, autographed photo of Mindy & Guy Raz, access to 1,000+ digital activities, and exclusive access to members-only events!This episode of WeWow is the perfect family variety podcast for Wowzers of all ages, full of thank-yous, creative chaos, and spooky underwater animal science that will blow your socks off.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What do bow-ties, canned laughter, and gratitude for our audience of Wowzers have in common? This episode of WeWow, the bonkerballs variety show for kids and families from the creators of Wow in the World, has all of that and more. Dennis and Reggie are back with another weekend full of laughs, listener love, and a laughter science encore episode that'll have the whole family talking all over again. Whether you're a longtime Wowzer or just tuning in, WeWow on the Weekend is the kind of family variety podcast that makes every car ride, breakfast table, and slow Sunday morning a little more wow-worthy.This week, Dennis and Reggie perform the first of their heartfelt thank-yous to the Wowzers who helped “Keep Us Wowing” earlier this year! And if that's not enough, WeWow on the Weekend wraps up with a fan-favorite encore of "Laughter In A Can: How Our Brains Interpret Funny Business" from Wow in the World—a laughter science episode packed with big ideas, bigger laughs, and the kind of curiosity that makes the whole family lean in."Laughter In A Can: How Our Brains Interpret Funny Business" originally aired on March 30th, 2020, and explores how our brains interpret laughter… both genuine, and “canned!” Dennis and Reggie revisit all the wow-worthy moments and bring their signature bonkerballs energy to a topic that's equal parts wild, important, and totally fascinating.WeWow on the Weekend is part of the Tinkercast family of podcasts, created by the award-winning team behind the #1 science podcast for kids and families, Wow in the World. Every weekend, Dennis and his co-host Reggie answer listener questions, respond to fan reviews, play games, and celebrate the best moments from across the Tinkercast universe. It's a talk, talk, talk show unlike any other — and it's always better when YOU'RE part of it.Want to hear your name on WeWow? Send Dennis a question or leave a podcast review for a chance to be featured on the show! You can also leave a message for Dennis at 1-888-7WOW-WOW!Grownups, want to keep the Wow going? Join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at tinkercast.com/joinwewow and your Wowzers will receive quarterly mailings, birthday cards, a welcome kit with a t-shirt, autographed photo of Mindy & Guy Raz, access to 1,000+ digital activities, and exclusive access to members-only events!This episode of WeWow is the perfect family variety podcast for Wowzers of all ages, full of thank-yous, creative chaos, and the science of laughter that will blow your socks off.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What do bow-ties, canned laughter, and gratitude for our audience of Wowzers have in common? This episode of WeWow, the bonkerballs variety show for kids and families from the creators of Wow in the World, has all of that and more. Dennis and Reggie are back with another weekend full of laughs, listener love, and a laughter science encore episode that'll have the whole family talking all over again. Whether you're a longtime Wowzer or just tuning in, WeWow on the Weekend is the kind of family variety podcast that makes every car ride, breakfast table, and slow Sunday morning a little more wow-worthy.This week, Dennis and Reggie perform the first of their heartfelt thank-yous to the Wowzers who helped “Keep Us Wowing” earlier this year! And if that's not enough, WeWow on the Weekend wraps up with a fan-favorite encore of "Laughter In A Can: How Our Brains Interpret Funny Business" from Wow in the World—a laughter science episode packed with big ideas, bigger laughs, and the kind of curiosity that makes the whole family lean in."Laughter In A Can: How Our Brains Interpret Funny Business" originally aired on March 30th, 2020, and explores how our brains interpret laughter… both genuine, and “canned!” Dennis and Reggie revisit all the wow-worthy moments and bring their signature bonkerballs energy to a topic that's equal parts wild, important, and totally fascinating.WeWow on the Weekend is part of the Tinkercast family of podcasts, created by the award-winning team behind the #1 science podcast for kids and families, Wow in the World. Every weekend, Dennis and his co-host Reggie answer listener questions, respond to fan reviews, play games, and celebrate the best moments from across the Tinkercast universe. It's a talk, talk, talk show unlike any other — and it's always better when YOU'RE part of it.Want to hear your name on WeWow? Send Dennis a question or leave a podcast review for a chance to be featured on the show! You can also leave a message for Dennis at 1-888-7WOW-WOW!Grownups, want to keep the Wow going? Join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at tinkercast.com/joinwewow and your Wowzers will receive quarterly mailings, birthday cards, a welcome kit with a t-shirt, autographed photo of Mindy & Guy Raz, access to 1,000+ digital activities, and exclusive access to members-only events!This episode of WeWow is the perfect family variety podcast for Wowzers of all ages, full of thank-yous, creative chaos, and the science of laughter that will blow your socks off.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What does it take to become an awesome kid who WOWs, and can you guess which stories are true? In this gameshow podcast for kids, Mindy Thomas sits down with Hadley, an expert mistake finder who loves using her super power of hearing and her experience of having blindness to help others! Hadley will share surprising facts and sneaky fibs about her life. This interactive interview podcast for kids invites listeners to play along, think critically, and learn about the experience of a totally cool kid who views her blindness as her superpower!In this two truths and a lie podcast all about Hadley and her life, families will hear unbelievable stories about her pets, and her superb proofreading skills! But not everything you hear is true… Can you figure out which facts are real?This episode blends gameplay with real conversation as Mindy and her guest share stories that are surprising, funny, and sometimes totally unbelievable. From stories about moments of misunderstanding to challenges and inspirations, listeners will explore how Hadley WOWs every day!Along the way, kids and grownups will get to combine curiosity and play, discover the joy of human connection, and see how conversations can help us better understand how others experience the world! Designed for families to listen together, this episode encourages communication, imagination, and connection in a screen-free way.Whether your Wowzer is curious about kids' experiences with having blindness, or loves solving a good mystery, this episode helps kids build confidence, ask better questions, and connect with the people around them. It's all about learning through play, conversation, and curiosity.✨ Don't miss the chance to laugh together even more: Grownups can visit https://bit.ly/4pU76WO to join the World Organization of Wowzers (WOW) and unlock exclusive activities, birthday cards, quarterly mailings, first dibs at events, and a welcome kit with an autographed photo of Mindy & Guy Raz! Plus, Grownups help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world!This episode of Two Whats?! And A Wow!: People Who Wow Edition introduces kids and families to an awesome kid with the superpower of having blindness through gameplay, storytelling, and curiosity-driven conversation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The insect world is full of sneaky disguises, secret signals, and copycat creatures… In this wild episode of Wow in the World, Mindy and Guy Raz uncover one of the strangest examples of mimicry in insects ever discovered, and the even stranger example of insect mimicry from Dennis's childhood! From caterpillars pretending to be baby ants to baby dolls pretending to be Dennises… mimicry has never been so bizarre!Dennis and Baby Dennis are in the middle of a full-blown mustached meltdown after Baby Dennis mysteriously locks Dennis out of his own home. Or, as Gramma G-Force keeps reminding everyone… his mother's home. As Dennis pounds on the door demanding to be let back inside, Baby Dennis insists that only the “real Dennis” knows the secret code. Uh oh.What starts as a neighborhood argument quickly turns into a science mystery involving possible identity theft, ant colonies, sneaky caterpillars, and one very dramatic puppet! In this episode, kids and families can dive deep into the fascinating world of gossamer-winged butterfly caterpillars—tiny tricksters that use insect mimicry to survive by fooling entire ant colonies into believing they're part of the family. These caterpillars don't look like ants at all, but somehow they convince ants to carry them into their nests, feed them, protect them, and sometimes even prioritize them over their own babies! How? By harnessing the art of insect mimicry.

What does it take to become a Broadway performer in productions of Wicked, Hello Dolly, Hairspray, and more, and can you guess which stories are true? In this gameshow podcast for kids, Mindy Thomas gets to know Hayley Podschun, as she shares surprising facts and sneaky fibs about her life! This interactive interview podcast for kids invites listeners to play along, think critically, and discover what it really means to star on Broadway and be a TV host!In this podcast that puts a WOW twist on ‘Two Truths and A Lie' , kids and families will learn all about Hayley Podschun and being a performer for the stage and screen. Together, hear unbelievable stories about the joys, the challenges, and the journeys of people who are doing amazing things in the world, like performing as Glinda in Wicked on Broadway. But not everything you hear is true… Can you figure out which facts are real?This episode blends gameplay with real conversation as Mindy and Hayley Podschun share stories that are surprising, funny, and sometimes totally unbelievable. From childhood memories, fears, and hidden talents, listeners will explore how Broadway performer and television host Hayley Podschun WOWs each and every day!Along the way, kids and grownups will get to combine curiosity and play, discover the joy of human connection, and see how curiosity can lead to some of the coolest jobs! Designed for families to listen together, this episode encourages communication, imagination, and connection in a screen-free way.Whether your Wowzer is curious about acting and singing on Broadway in shows like Wicked; Hello Dolly; and Hairspray; or being a TV host; or loves solving a good mystery, this episode helps kids build confidence, ask better questions, and connect with the people around them. It's all about learning through play, conversation, and curiosity.✨ Don't miss the chance to laugh together even more: Grownups can visit https://bit.ly/4pU76WO to join the World Organization of Wowzers (WOW) and unlock exclusive activities, birthday cards, quarterly mailings, first dibs at events, and a welcome kit with an autographed photo of Mindy & Guy Raz! Plus, Grownups help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world!This episode of Two Whats?! And A Wow!: People Who Wow Edition introduces kids and families to a Broadway actor, singer, and TV host through gameplay, storytelling, and curiosity-driven conversation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Grab your bug spray and zip up your mosquito-proof jumpsuit, because this episode of Wow in the World is buzzing with science, chaos, and one very complicated game of “Mosquito Tag!” illustrating why mosquitoes bite certain people! Perfect for kids and listening with the whole family. On a hot summer evening, Mindy, Guy Raz and the crew gather outside for what should have been a simple game of tag…until a swarm of mosquitoes crashes the party and turns the whole thing into a deep dive into the weird and wonderful world of mosquitoes and why they choose to make a meal out of you!Why do mosquitoes seem obsessed with biting some people while completely ignoring others? Are all mosquitoes blood-sucking pests? And why does Thomas Fingerling somehow attract every mosquito within a five-mile radius? Along the way, Mindy and Guy Raz reveal the surprising truth about mosquito biology! And the science gets even wilder when the crew dives into a real-life experiment inspired by researchers at Georgia Tech. These scientists wanted to understand exactly how mosquitoes track down humans, so they created a special mosquito-testing room filled with clues mosquitoes love… as it turns out, mosquitoes don't just randomly fly around looking for snacks—they combine multiple clues to zero in on their targets like tiny flying detectives!Through hilarious roleplay, disastrous experiments, and Dennis's increasingly dangerous game rules, the crew discovers how mosquitoes use sensory clues to decide who gets bitten next. This episode for kids and families also explores how scientists hope this research could lead to better mosquito traps and new ways to stop the spread of dangerous mosquito-borne diseases around the world.It's an episode crawling with outrageous comedy, gross mosquito facts, pretend blood-sucking, and enough buzzing sound effects to make you itch just listening!

What does it take to become a 350-time Guinness World Record title holder, and can you guess which stories are true? In this gameshow podcast for kids, Mindy Thomas gets to know David Rush, as he shares surprising facts and sneaky fibs about his life! This interactive interview podcast for kids invites listeners to play along, think critically, and discover what it really means to win over 350 Guinness World Record titles!In this podcast that puts a WOW twist on ‘Two Truths and A Lie' , kids and families will learn all about David Rush and being an engineer, author, and world record holder. Together, families will hear unbelievable stories about the joys, the challenges, and the journeys of people who are doing amazing things in the world, like breaking 350 world records. But not everything you hear is true… Can you figure out which facts are real?This episode blends gameplay with real conversation as Mindy and David Rush share stories that are surprising, funny, and sometimes totally unbelievable. From childhood memories and challenges, to world record attempts, listeners will explore how world record holder, engineer, and author David Rush WOWs each and every day!Along the way, kids and grownups will get to combine curiosity and play, discover the joy of human connection, and see how curiosity can lead to some of the coolest jobs! Designed for families to listen together, this episode encourages communication, imagination, and connection in a screen-free way.Whether your Wowzer is curious about authors, engineering, and breaking world records or loves solving a good mystery, this episode helps kids build confidence, ask better questions, and connect with the people around them. It's all about learning through play, conversation, and curiosity.✨ Don't miss the chance to laugh together even more:Grownups can visit https://bit.ly/4pU76WO to join the World Organization of Wowzers (WOW) and unlock exclusive activities, birthday cards, quarterly mailings, first dibs at events, and a welcome kit with an autographed photo of Mindy & Guy Raz! Plus, Grownups help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world!This episode of Two Whats?! And A Wow!: People Who Wow Edition introduces kids and families to an engineer, author, and Guinness World Record holder through gameplay, storytelling, and curiosity-driven conversation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if your underwear could track your toots?!In this hilarious and science-packed episode for kids and families, Mindy, Guy Raz, and the gang head to FLATUS FEST to discover a real invention from the University of Maryland: smart underwear that measures human flatulence (aka farts)!Along the way, we explore:- Why we fart (yep, it's science!)- How gut microbes create gas- What “normal” farting actually looks like- And how scientists are building a real-life Human Flatus AtlasPlus: a toot-tastic festival, musical mayhem, and one VERY gassy Gramma G-Force.It's the Who, When, Wow, How, and WOW in the World of Smart Underpants and the Science of Toots!

What does it take to be an awesome kid who WOWs, and can you guess which stories are true? In this gameshow podcast for kids, Mindy Thomas sits down with Lucy, a lacrosse-loving, slime expert tap dancing her way across Virginia, who will share surprising facts and sneaky fibs about her life! This interactive interview podcast for kids invites listeners to play along, think critically, and discover what it really means to be an awesome kid who WOWs!In this two truths and a lie podcast all about Lucy and her life as an awesome kid with a dog-like cat, families will hear unbelievable stories about the joys, the challenges, and the journeys of everyday kids who are doing extraordinary things in the world. But not everything you hear is true… Can you figure out which facts are real?This episode blends gameplay with real conversation as Mindy and Lucy share stories that are surprising, funny, and sometimes totally unbelievable. From jobs and challenges to celebrations, listeners will explore how cool kid Lucy WOWs each and every day!Along the way, kids and grownups will get to combine curiosity and play, discover the joy of human connection, and see how curiosity can lead to some of the coolest stories! Designed for families to listen together, this episode encourages communication, imagination, and connection in a screen-free way.Whether your Wowzer is curious about what kinds of cool things other kids are doing, or loves solving a good mystery, this episode helps kids build confidence, ask better questions, and connect with the people around them. It's all about learning through play, conversation, and curiosity.✨ Don't miss the chance to laugh together even more: Grownups can visit https://bit.ly/4pU76WO to join the World Organization of Wowzers (WOW) and unlock exclusive activities, birthday cards, quarterly mailings, first dibs at events, and a welcome kit with an autographed photo of Mindy & Guy Raz! Plus, Grownups help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world!This episode of Two Whats?! And A Wow!: People Who Wow Edition introduces kids and families to other cool kids who WOW through gameplay, storytelling, and curiosity-driven conversation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this tail-wagging, brain-boosting, and totally paw-some episode of Wow in the World, Mindy, Guy Raz, and the WOW crew dive into the surprising science of label learning! At the Dog Vocab World Championship, label learning takes center stage as some of the smartest pups on the planet show off their incredible memories. And as Mindy and Guy discover, label learning might help explain how dog vocabulary works and why dog vocabulary in certain dogs can be way more impressive than you'd ever expect!When Mindy and Guy Raz arrive at a giant stadium to commentate the annual Dog Vocab World Championship, Mindy is mostly focused on one thing: finding a snack. Unfortunately for her, she ends up in the dog toy line instead of concessions and barely has time to figure out what's happening before she and Guy are rushed on air. Once the lights go up and the crowd starts barking, cheering, and howling, Mindy realizes this is no ordinary dog show. This is a high-stakes battle of memory, focus, and fetch.The competitors? A trio of elite canine superstars: the polished Professor Lex, the rebellious fan-favorite Noodle, and the reigning champion Banjo. One by one, the dogs are asked to retrieve specific toys from a big pile on stage, including avocado, monkey, racecar, airplane, and more. To win, each dog must remember which word belongs to which toy and fetch the correct one without making a mistake. It's like a spelling bee, a memory game, and a sporting event all rolled into one very fluffy package.But amid all the excitement, Mindy and Guy uncover the real WOW: a fascinating new scientific study from researchers in Budapest suggests that some dogs may not only learn words through direct teaching, but also by simply overhearing humans talk to one another. That means a dog might be able to learn the name of a toy even when no one is talking to the dog directly! In the study, researchers worked with special dogs that already knew lots of toy names. Then, instead of repeatedly teaching a new word face-to-face, the dog's owner and another person casually talked about the toy together while the dog watched and listened. Later, many of the dogs were able to fetch the correct toy, proving they had learned the word just by overhearing it.Scientists call this process label learning: understanding that a word belongs to a specific object. It's something human babies do too, by listening to the people around them talk. And it turns out some dogs, especially highly attentive breeds like Border Collies, may be able to do something surprisingly similar. That makes these pups true outliers in the animal kingdom, with some dogs able to recognize hundreds, and in rare cases even over a thousand, words.With live commentary, dramatic toy fetches, barks from the crowd, and an unforgettable championship showdown, this episode is packed with laughs, suspense, and an incredible look at how dogs learn.

What does it take to become a New York Times bestselling author and graphic novelist, and can you guess which stories are true? In this gameshow podcast for kids, Mindy Thomas gets to know Raina Telgemeier, as she shares surprising facts and sneaky fibs about her life! This interactive interview podcast for kids invites listeners to play along, think critically, and discover what it really means to write and draw bestselling graphic novels for kids like Raina Telgemeier!In this two-truths-and-a-lie podcast all about Raina Telgemeier and being a creator of graphic novels, families will hear unbelievable stories about the joys, the challenges, and the journeys of people who are doing amazing things in the world. But not everything you hear is true… Can you figure out which facts are real?This episode blends gameplay with real conversation as Mindy and Raina Telgemeier share stories that are surprising, funny, and sometimes totally unbelievable. From childhood beliefs and going behind-the-scenes to hidden talents, listeners will explore how book author and graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier WOWs each and every day!Along the way, kids and grownups will get to combine curiosity and play, discover the joy of human connection, and see how curiosity can lead to some of the coolest jobs! Designed for families to listen together, this episode encourages communication, imagination, and connection in a screen-free way.Whether your Wowzer is curious about writing and illustrating books and graphic novels or loves solving a good mystery, this episode helps kids build confidence, ask better questions, and connect with the people around them. It's all about learning through play, conversation, and curiosity.✨ Don't miss the chance to laugh together even more: Grownups can visit https://bit.ly/4pU76WO to join the World Organization of Wowzers (WOW) and unlock exclusive activities, birthday cards, quarterly mailings, first dibs at events, and a welcome kit with an autographed photo of Mindy & Guy Raz! Plus, Grownups help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world!This episode of Two Whats?! And A Wow!: People Who Wow Edition introduces kids and families to a best-selling author of graphic novels and books through gameplay, storytelling, and curiosity-driven conversation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if collecting whale snot could help save the ocean?In this wildly funny and science-packed episode, Mindy, Guy Raz, and Dennis discover that SnotBot—a real-life drone used by scientists—isn't just a video game… it's real technology used to study whales in the wild!Join the adventure as we explore:- How scientists use drones to collect whale snot (blow)- What whale mucus can reveal about health, DNA, pregnancy, and gut microbes- Why drones are safer and less disruptive than boats and airplanes- How ocean research helps protect whales after environmental disastersPlus: video game chaos, ocean detective missions, and one VERY important question… how do you catch snot mid-air?!It's the Who, What, When, Where, How, Wow, and WOW of whale snot at drone technology!

In this episode of the Grow A Small Business Podcast, host Troy Trewin interviews Arielle Moody shares how she built MAMA SOL from a personal need into a rapidly growing business stocked in over 100 high-end resorts. She discusses the importance of consistency, trusting your instincts, and having a clear point of difference in a competitive market. Arielle also highlights the challenges of managing cash flow, scaling sustainably, and learning to delegate as the team grows. Her journey shows that success is an ongoing process rather than a final destination, requiring resilience and adaptability. Listeners can also enjoy 20% off at their website using the code Smallbusiness20. Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let's get into it by clicking here. Troy delves into our guest's startup journey, their perception of success, industry reconsideration, and the pivotal stress point during business expansion. They discuss the joys of small business growth, vital entrepreneurial habits, and strategies for team building, encompassing wins, blunders, and invaluable advice. And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions:  What do you think is the hardest thing in growing a small business? According to Arielle Moody, the hardest thing in growing a small business is managing cash flow. She emphasizes that when a business starts scaling, you constantly need enough money to cover inventory, operations, and growth, and if cash flow isn't handled properly, it can quickly become the biggest risk to survival. What's your favorite business book that has helped you the most? According to Arielle Moody, her favorite business book is "The Science of Scaling" a book by Dr. Benjamin Hardy. She mentioned that this book provides an evidence-based framework for scaling a business faster and more effectively, and it had a strong impact on how she thinks about growth and expansion. Are there any great podcasts or online learning resources you'd recommend to help grow a small business? According to Arielle Moody, she recommends podcasts like How I Built This with Guy Raz for real stories and lessons from successful entrepreneurs, and Confessions of a Female Founder for insights into how female founders grow and scale their businesses, as these resources provide practical learning and inspiration from real-world experiences. What tool or resource would you recommend to grow a small business? According to Arielle Moody, the one tool she highly recommends for growing a small business is Klaviyo. She emphasizes that email marketing is often underrated but extremely powerful, and platforms like Klaviyo help businesses build and grow their email list, automate marketing, and drive consistent revenue. This tool allows you to create personalized campaigns, automate customer communication, and turn subscribers into loyal customers, making it one of the most effective growth channels for small businesses. What advice would you give yourself on day one of starting out in business? Arielle Moody would tell herself on day one to trust her instincts much earlier and not rush into decisions just to keep momentum. If something doesn't feel right, it's better to pause and reassess rather than push forward and fix mistakes later. She'd also remind herself that moving slower and more intentionally can actually lead to better outcomes, helping avoid unnecessary setbacks while building a stronger foundation for growth. Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights! Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey.     Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest: Trust your instincts early—moving fast means nothing if you're moving in the wrong direction - Arielle Moody Consistency and passion will carry you through the hardest days in business - Arielle Moody Build with intention, not urgency, because rushed decisions create bigger problems later - Arielle Moody      

What happens when a nurse-turned-speechwriter has a eureka moment in a big-box store and decides to reinvent the way America cleans? In this episode of the Balancing Act podcast, host Andy Temte talks with Monica Nassif—the founder of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day and Caldrea—about building brands rooted in authenticity, disrupting a $30 billion market, and knowing when to let go of the business you built from nothing. Monica Nassif is a serial entrepreneur, brand builder, consultant, and author based in Minneapolis. She founded Caldrea in 2000 and Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day in 2002, scaling the brands into more than 20,000 stores nationwide before selling to SC Johnson in 2008. Her career began at Target Corporation (then Dayton Hudson) as an executive speechwriter, and she went on to found the marketing communications agency Kilter Inc. Monica has been inducted into the Minnesota Business Hall of Fame and named University of Minnesota Entrepreneur of the Year and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Midwest Division). Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, and Real Simple. She also appeared on NPR's How I Built This with Guy Raz. Her new book, I Bottled My Mother: The Mrs. Meyer's Story: Grit, Grime & Growing a Business (IdeaPress Publishing, March 2026), is her third book. Monica's rocket-booster moment came at 28—the oldest intern in Target's history—when her English advisor slid an internship application across the table and changed the trajectory of her career. That experience ignited a love for retail and consumer products that eventually led her to walk a big-box store in Atlanta, look at a pallet of garish cleaning products, and ask, “What if that was awesome?” Guest: Monica Nassif Website: monicanassif.com Book: I Bottled My Mother: The Mrs. Meyer's Story: Grit, Grime & Growing a Business (IdeaPress Publishing, March 2026) LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/monica-nassif-686876335 Host: Andy Temte Website: andrewtemte.com Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, and all major streaming platforms.

We're all about the solar system this week! The next episode of Two Whats?! And a Wow is all about PLANETS! Mindy & Guy Raz help us sort through some stellar silliness to get to the real Wows about these celestial bodies. Visit https://bit.ly/3zfwJMc for more details. Originally aired 11/29/24.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this high-speed episode of Wow in the World, Mindy and Guy Raz turbocharge an ordinary day… It's the 25th-Annual DIY Homemade Go-Kart Derby! But in classic Mindy fashion, she isn't showing up with just any homemade kart—she's built a cutting-edge Formula 1-style race car! As it turns out, Formula 1 racing is basically “one giant science fair,” powered by teams of scientists working to design the fastest cars possible!Of course, getting to the race is no simple task. Instead of driving, Mindy insists on preserving the precious engine by enlisting the sleigh cats' help to pull the car. At the track, they meet their driver– a familiar and unlikely face– and prepare for the big race. As the countdown begins, excitement builds, blending science, silliness, and speed into a wildly entertaining race-day finale!Packed with humor, wild antics, and fascinating STEM concepts, this episode shows how science fuels everything from backyard projects to the fastest cars on Earth.

Get your whiskers ready! In this episode of Wow in the World, Mindy and Guy Raz step onto the wildest game show ever: The Purrr-fect Match–where cats sniff out their humans based on smell! Inspired by a real scientific cat study from Tokyo University of Agriculture, this episode dives into the science of how cats recognize (or ignore!) their humans, all while navigating a backstage full of chaos, celebrity cats, flying pennies, and one Gramma G-Force. Laugh, learn, and discover why sometimes the “wrong” answer is actually the purr-fect one!

In this laugh-inducing, hair-raising, and educational episode of Wow in the World, Mindy, Guy Raz, and the WOW crew learn about a new way to help strengthen teeth!Dennis reveals his brand-new haircut - a perfectly round, helmet-shaped hairstyle hardened with hair gel. While the crew struggles to compliment the new ‘do, the conversation quickly spirals into unexpected territory when Thomas Fingerling and Gramma G-Force insist that Dennis made a terrible mistake by throwing away his hair clippings… According to them, everyone knows hair clippings should be placed under your pillow for the mysterious “Hairy Fairy,” who sneaks in through the keyhole to collect them. If the hair is strong, you might get a prize - maybe even a yacht. If it's weak? Expect a boiled egg.But amid the bonkerballs chatter, Mindy realizes something: the Hairy Fairy's strange obsession with hair might actually connect to real science. She shares an incredible new study from scientists at King's College London showing that keratin - the protein that makes up our hair and nails - could someday help repair damaged tooth enamel. Since enamel is the hardest material in the human body, but can't grow back once it wears away, researchers have been searching for ways to rebuild or strengthen it. Their discovery? When keratin interacts with minerals in saliva, it can help form a protective crystal coating on teeth! This coating could potentially strengthen enamel and even outperform the plastic resin materials dentists currently use - making teeth far more resistant to cavities. In the future, keratin from hair could be added to toothpaste, mouthwash, or dental treatments to protect smiles everywhere!With rollerblades, hair helmets, imaginary creatures, and cutting-edge dental research all colliding in one hilarious adventure, this episode proves that even a haircut can lead to jaw-dropping science.

What happens when biodegradable plastic bags meet the tiny, powerful creatures living in our oceans? In this episode about environmental ocean science, Mindy and Guy take you on a wild ride to explore a scientific breakthrough in biodegradable plastic bags! Listen and and discover how microscopic ocean microbes devour this new plastic, turning it into harmless byproducts. From supermarket chaos to microscopic environmental ocean science, this adventure is full of funny funny hijinx, big adventure, and a breakthrough in biodegradable plastic technology. By connecting laughter to learning, this environmental ocean science episode shows how science and fun can sometimes collide in the most unexpected ways.It all starts in a bustling eco-conscious supermarket, where Mindy's stash of plastic bags sparks total chaos, teaching listeners why choosing biodegradable plastic bags over single-use plastics can make a big difference for the environment. Then, back at Mindy's gingerbread mansion, the real fun begins. She drops the bags into a giant seawater tank and, with the help of the incredible Wow Machine, shrinks down to microscopic size to witness ocean microbes at work. These tiny, hungry organisms munch, digest, and transform the plastic, turning it into safe byproducts—all while Mindy and Guy provide hilarious commentary and clear explanations of the science.Along the way, you'll learn that these biodegradable plastic bags can lose 80% of their mass in just over a year, compared to normal plastics that take hundreds of years to disappear. You'll also explore the role of microbes in ocean ecosystems, see why the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a massive environmental challenge, and discover how smart, eco-friendly inventions like biodegradable plastic bags could help protect marine life. These ocean experiments for kids highlight the invisible teamwork happening in nature and make it easy to understand how science solves real-world problems—while keeping the fun high and the laughs constant.Get ready for a whirlwind adventure full of chaos, clever science, and lots of laughter. From flying tomatoes in a supermarket to shrinking down inside a giant seawater tank, Mindy and Guy show how biodegradable plastic bags work in action, why microbes are nature's unsung heroes, and how small changes in our daily lives can have a big impact on the environment. This is the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and Wow in the World of biodegradable plastics and ocean microbes, brought to life with humor, curiosity, and a whole lot of WOW!

Aha moments don't happen by trying harder — they happen when your brain has space to wander!Join Guy, Mindy, and the gang as they explore the brain science of Aha moments, creative problem solving, and why daydreaming boosts both creativity and problem solving.After Guy spends two hours searching for glasses that are on his head, Mindy shares research connected to scientists at the University of Tokyo showing that mind wandering helps the brain form new connections and spark insight.To test the science, Mindy, Guy, and the gang tackle a classic river-crossing brain teaser in the wilderness — where nobody can be left alone without chaos erupting.In this STEM podcast episode, you'll discover:• What happens in the brain during an Aha! moment • Why overthinking blocks creative problem solving • How mind wandering strengthens flexible thinkingIf you struggle with puzzles, creative blocks, or problem solving, this episode is packed with science-backed tools to build a growth mindset and unlock better ideas!Sometimes the smartest move isn't focusing harder.It's letting your brain wander.It's the Who, When, Wow, How, and WOW of AHA! moments and the brain!

Gramma G-Force needs a new home, so Mindy comes up with a new plan to make her one! Join Mindy, Guy Raz, and the Wow Crew as they construct a house out of some unlikely ingredients. It's the who, what, when, where, why, how and WOW of DIAPERS! Originally aired 7/31/23.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Love is in the air for one of our favorite flightless birds... the turkey! Tune in as Mindy and Guy Raz watch a brand new episode of "Fowling In Love," a reality TV show about turkey's mating habits! Find what researchers have discovered about the (tur)key to a good turkey match. It's the who, what, when, where, how and WOW of Turkey Love! Originaly aired 1/30/23.Grownups, we're proud to bring free, high-quality educational podcasts to families and classrooms everywhere. But as the media industry changes, it's becoming increasingly difficult to financially sustain high-quality human-made audio shows like ours without additional help. If our shows have sparked wonder, laughter, or curiosity for your family, we're asking for your support now. Grownups, visit tinkercast.com/support where you can select from a handful of gifts we've curated to thank you for your support.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, I'm diving into How I Built This by Guy Raz, exploring the incredible story of how Airbnb's cofounders bootstrapped their way to building one of the most recognizable brands in the world. I focused on the chapter detailing Airbnb's early days—when Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk were struggling to pay rent and came up with the wild idea of renting out air mattresses in their apartment. This chapter brilliantly captures the scrappy, resourceful spirit of bootstrapping and the power of solving your own problem.Guy Raz has mastered the art of the interview-based podcast, and this book is a perfect example of how that format can be repurposed into compelling long-form content. Each chapter reads like a conversation (if a little jargon-heavy)—accessible, engaging, and full of practical wisdom from entrepreneurs who've been in the trenches. It's proof that great storytelling transcends medium.My article on vibe coding: https://www.pleasehustleresponsibly.com/p/i-tried-vibe-coding-for-90-daysYou may also like this book: https://www.honeyandhustle.co/i-read-a-chapter-of-earn-it-by-steve-pratt-for-you/Thanks for listening! Let's keep the convo going: Join the community, Please Hustle Responsibly: https://pleasehustleresponsibly.com/Find all episodes here: https://www.honeyandhustle.coYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AngelaHollowellLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelahollowell/Twitter: https://twitter.com/honeyandhustleMentioned in this episode:Subscribe to the newsletter today: www.pleasehustleresponsibly.comDownload the free guide on How to get your first 1,000 subscribers here: https://www.angelahollowell.com/first1000

Grab some popcorn! It's time to watch the hottest new reality show about cold blooded creatures—Lizard Island! Join Mindy, Guy Raz, Dennis, and the WOW Crew for a watch party, and meet two monogamous lizards who have been together for over 27 years! It's truly a tail as old as time. It's the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and WOW of lizard love! Originally aired 1/16/23.Grownups, we're proud to bring free, high-quality educational podcasts to families and classrooms everywhere. But as the media industry changes, it's becoming increasingly difficult to financially sustain high-quality human-made audio shows like ours without additional help. If our shows have sparked wonder, laughter, or curiosity for your family, we're asking for your support now. Grownups, visit tinkercast.com/support where you can select from a handful of gifts we've curated to thank you for your support.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode of Two Whats and a Wow is very small… Microscopic even! Join Mindy & Guy Raz as they get into the germ-tastic world of bacteria! Originally aired 12/6/24.Grownups, we want to hear from you! Please fill out this 5 minute survey to help us better understand how we can 'WOW' with your family! Visit tinkercast.com/survey to share your thoughts with us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guy Raz and Dennis hear strange and terrible noises coming from Mindy's gingerbread mansion. Concerned, they investigate and discover that Mindy is having a chaotic baseball stadium organ lesson with the eccentric Professor Cadenza. The gang, including Gramma G-Force and Thomas Fingerling, attempts to help Mindy improve her playing. Guy Raz explains the importance of practice, using a scientific study about how repeated practice helps mice remember scents to show that practice can also help Mindy master the organ. Does practice really make permanent? It's the Who, What, When, Where, How, and Wow in the World of repetition and the brain! Originally aired 8/26/24.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do we really need an hour of exercise a day?! Join Mindy, Guy Raz, and the Wow Crew on a trip to Lil Buff Bunny's Big Gym, where a little bunny is taking exercise to the extreme. Learn more about a recent study about how small bursts of exercise throughout the day may have great benefits for your health! It's the who, what, when, where, how and WOW of exercise! Originally aired 3/13/23.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dennis shows off his Bricko Blocks creations, and Dennis and Reggie read reviewsies! Plus, an encore of "Are You Smarter Than A Toilet?"Want a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode of WeWow? Dennis wants to hear from YOU! Leave Dennis a message at 1-888-7WOW-WOW, or send him a comment or review on our podcast feed!! Want more WeWow?! Visit https://bit.ly/4g2QjLp for even more WOWs online.Grownups, help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world! Join the World Organization of Wowzers today and receive quarterly mailings and birthday cards, access to 1000+ digital activities, first dibs at live show tickets, plus a welcome kit with t-shirt and an autograph from Mindy & Guy Raz! Visit https://bit.ly/40xiRrH to sign your Wowzer up for a membership to the World Organization of Wowzers today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dennis fends off a cold... but the show must go on! Plus, an encore of "Dinosaurs Take Flight!"Want a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode of WeWow? Dennis wants to hear from YOU! Leave Dennis a message at 1-888-7WOW-WOW, or send him a comment or review on our podcast feed!! Want more WeWow?! Visit https://bit.ly/4g2QjLp for even more WOWs online.Grownups, help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world! Join the World Organization of Wowzers today and receive quarterly mailings and birthday cards, access to 1000+ digital activities, first dibs at live show tickets, plus a welcome kit with t-shirt and an autograph from Mindy & Guy Raz! Visit https://bit.ly/40xiRrH to sign your Wowzer up for a membership to the World Organization of Wowzers today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can Grandma G-Force swap her attitude for... gratitude? Mindy, Guy Raz, and the WOW Crew try to get her to change her tune—with help from the Coalition of Grandmas for Gratitude—because being grateful could lead to living a longer life! It's the who, when, where, why, how and WOW of gratitude! Originally aired 11/25/24.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this special musical 250th episode of Wow in the World, Mindy leads Guy Raz and the gang in an exploration of the bonkerballs science of why music moves us - literally! Inspired by new neuroscience brain research from McGill University, this special episode features three brand-new original songs, as the gang discovers how our brains and bodies don't just hear music- they sync up and become part of the beat! from dancing neurons to emotional melodies, it's the Who, What, When, Where, How, and WOW in the world of how music makes us sing, dance, and feel all the feels.Wow in the World is the #1 science podcast for kids and families, sharing the most amazing stories in science, technology, and new discoveries happening in the world around us. Each week, join hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz as they take curious kids and their grown-ups on a cartoon for the ear journey filled with laughter, adventure, and wow-worthy stories. From the tiniest microbes to the farthest reaches of space, every episode of Wow in the World inspires wonder, fuels imagination, and makes science fun for the whole family.New episodes of Wow in the World come out every Monday for free! Plus, each week listeners get even more opportunities to say WOW with two other shows: Two Whats?! And A WOW!, a science-based game show, and WeWow, a rewatch, or should we say relisten, behind-the-scenes talk show hosted by our World Organization of Wowzers president, Dennis, featuring YOUR comments, reviews, and messages!

Can laughter really turn a bad day around—and boost your brainpower? When Guy's feeling grumpy, Mindy takes him for a walk in the park to cheer him up. But what they find there is no ordinary stroll: a crowd of gigglers… and a very special stand-up act led by none other than Sesame Street's Elmo! As the jokes fly and the laughs roll, Mindy reveals the latest science behind why laughter is seriously and scientifically good for you—from your brain to your belly! Will Elmo's comedy magic turn Guy's frown upside down? It's the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, HOW, and WOW in the World of scientific benefits of LAUGHTER!Sesame Street photos provided courtesy of Sesame Workshop.© 2025 Sesame Workshop®, Sesame Street®, and associated characters, trademarks, and design elements are owned and licensed by Sesame Workshop. All rights reserved.For more WOWs online, visit https://bit.ly/3DWotmC. Grownups, help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world!Join the World Organization of Wowzers today and receive quarterly mailings and birthday cards, access to 1000+ digital activities, first dibs at live show tickets, plus a welcome kit with t-shirt and an autograph from Mindy & Guy Raz! Visit https://bit.ly/40xiRrH to sign your Wowzer up for a membership to the World Organization of Wowzers today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dennis and Reggie sip smoothies and answer questions, and Baby Dennis shows off some ballet dance moves! Plus, an encore of "Pull A Face! The Science Of Four-Legged Facial Mimicry!"Want a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode of WeWow? Dennis wants to hear from YOU! Leave Dennis a message at 1-888-7WOW-WOW, or send him a comment or review on our podcast feed!! Want more WeWow?! Visit https://bit.ly/4g2QjLp for even more WOWs online.Grownups, help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world! Join the World Organization of Wowzers today and receive quarterly mailings and birthday cards, access to 1000+ digital activities, first dibs at live show tickets, plus a welcome kit with t-shirt and an autograph from Mindy & Guy Raz! Visit https://bit.ly/40xiRrH to sign your Wowzer up for a membership to the World Organization of Wowzers today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dennis and Reggie read Reviewsies and check in on Baby Dennis– who, as it turns out, is thriving! Plus, an encore of "The Karate Kickin' Cockroach!"Want a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode of WeWow? Dennis wants to hear from YOU! Leave Dennis a message at 1-888-7WOW-WOW, or send him a comment or review on our podcast feed!! Want more WeWow?! Visit https://bit.ly/4g2QjLp for even more WOWs online.Grownups, help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world! Join the World Organization of Wowzers today and receive quarterly mailings and birthday cards, access to 1000+ digital activities, first dibs at live show tickets, plus a welcome kit with t-shirt and an autograph from Mindy & Guy Raz! Visit https://bit.ly/40xiRrH to sign your Wowzer up for a membership to the World Organization of Wowzers today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What do you get when you stuff one podcast inside another... inside another? A TURDUCKEN of epic audio proportions! In this very special episode, Wow in the World, Terrestrials, and Circle Round come together for the ultimate podcast story feast! Join Mindy, Guy, Lulu, Rebecca, and the rest of the flock as they share mind-blowing stories about turkeys, ducks, and chickens—from fables to surprising science. So gather ‘round the table for a very "traditional" Turducken Feast you'll have to hear to believe. It's the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW, and WOW in the World of TURDUCKENS!For more WOWs online, visit https://bit.ly/3DWotmC. Grownups, help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world!Join the World Organization of Wowzers today and receive quarterly mailings and birthday cards, access to 1000+ digital activities, first dibs at live show tickets, plus a welcome kit with t-shirt and an autograph from Mindy & Guy Raz! Visit https://bit.ly/40xiRrH to sign your Wowzer up for a membership to the World Organization of Wowzers today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's part two of the WeWow Talent Show, a super-special revue of super-star Wowzers showing what they can do! Plus, an encore of "Extreme Makeover: Spider Edition!"Want a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode of WeWow? Dennis wants to hear from YOU! Leave Dennis a message at 1-888-7WOW-WOW, or send him a comment or review on our podcast feed!! Want more WeWow?! Visit https://bit.ly/4g2QjLp for even more WOWs online.Grownups, help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world! Join the World Organization of Wowzers today and receive quarterly mailings and birthday cards, access to 1000+ digital activities, first dibs at live show tickets, plus a welcome kit with t-shirt and an autograph from Mindy & Guy Raz! Visit https://bit.ly/40xiRrH to sign your Wowzer up for a membership to the World Organization of Wowzers today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dennis and Reggie hold their long-awaited TALENT SHOW! Prepare to be amazed by your fellow Wowzers' incredible abilities! Plus, an encore of "So Cute I Can't Even!"Want a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode of WeWow? Dennis wants to hear from YOU! Leave Dennis a message at 1-888-7WOW-WOW, or send him a comment or review on our podcast feed!! Want more WeWow?! Visit https://bit.ly/4g2QjLp for even more WOWs online.Grownups, help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world! Join the World Organization of Wowzers today and receive quarterly mailings and birthday cards, access to 1000+ digital activities, first dibs at live show tickets, plus a welcome kit with t-shirt and an autograph from Mindy & Guy Raz! Visit https://bit.ly/40xiRrH to sign your Wowzer up for a membership to the World Organization of Wowzers today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's red, rocky, and ready for visitors… in the not-so-distant future? MARS! When Mindy drifts off to sleep, her dreams blast off to outer space—and who's waiting to greet her on the dusty Martian surface? None other than Emily “The Space Gal” Calandrelli, fresh off her real-life journey as the 100th woman in space! Together, they explore Mars like future astronauts might—growing food, bouncing through its low gravity, and imagining what it would take to actually live there someday. Is life on Mars really possible, or is it only a dream? And what does space travel look like for the next generation of explorers? It's the WHO, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW, AND WOW in the world of a future on Mars!For more WOWs online, visit https://bit.ly/3DWotmC. Grownups, help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world!Join the World Organization of Wowzers today and receive quarterly mailings and birthday cards, access to 1000+ digital activities, first dibs at live show tickets, plus a welcome kit with t-shirt and an autograph from Mindy & Guy Raz! Visit https://bit.ly/40xiRrH to sign your Wowzer up for a membership to the World Organization of Wowzers today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode on this of A Wow and Two Whats, doing things backwards we are! Yep - It's our backwards episode! Guy Raz and Mindy will get everything headed in the right direction and sort all “Wrong-way Whats” from the “forward-facing Wows." Want more WHATs and WOWs? Visit https://bit.ly/40hR1P0. Did you know you can watch full episodes of Two Whats?! And A Wow! on YouTube and YouTube Kids?! Visit https://bit.ly/3WlHLbk to start watching and WOWing with us!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mindy, Guy and the rest of the WOW crew are on the verge of winning their first baseball game all season, and Mindy has a secret weapon to get them over the edge; a bucket of mud! But is this age-old tradition of muddying up baseballs superstition .... or science? It's the who, when, where, why, how, and WOW of baseball magic!For more WOWs online, visit https://bit.ly/3DWotmC. Grownups, help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world!Join the World Organization of Wowzers today and receive quarterly mailings and birthday cards, access to 1000+ digital activities, first dibs at live show tickets, plus a welcome kit with t-shirt and an autograph from Mindy & Guy Raz! Visit https://bit.ly/40xiRrH to sign your Wowzer up for a membership to the World Organization of Wowzers today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The inspiration for this episode of Two Whats?! And A Wow! can be found at the end of your arms. It's all about hands! Guy Raz and Mindy will lend a hand (see what we did there?) to sort out the finger facts from the digit deceits. Want more WHATs and WOWs? Visit https://bit.ly/40hR1P0. Did you know you can watch full episodes of Two Whats?! And A Wow! on YouTube and YouTube Kids?! Visit https://bit.ly/3WlHLbk to start watching and WOWing with us!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wake up and WOW, Wowzers! Mindy, Guy Raz, and the WOW Crew are headed to the morning news! Join them along with anchors Gail Richard Simmon and Bob Ralph Nadar as they search to find the hard-hitting truth behind T-Rex's tiny arms! It's the who, when, how and WOW of T-Rex arms! Originally aired 5/16/22.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mindy and Guy Raz are getting to the bottom of what happened to all the dinosaurs on their trip to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, when they discover they've traveled back in time 66 million years! What will they discover about the meteoric event that altered life on this planet forever?! It's the Who, What, When, Where, How, and WOW of dinosaurs!! Originally aired 3/7/22.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dennis has a slight tea-mergency during breakfast– so he and Reggie make a brand new mug! Plus, an encore of "Long Live Lonesome George!"Want a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode of WeWow? Dennis wants to hear from YOU! Leave Dennis a message at 1-888-7WOW-WOW, or send him a comment or review on our podcast feed!! Want more WeWow?! Visit https://bit.ly/4g2QjLp for even more WOWs online.Grownups, help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world! Join the World Organization of Wowzers today and receive quarterly mailings and birthday cards, access to 1000+ digital activities, first dibs at live show tickets, plus a welcome kit with t-shirt and an autograph from Mindy & Guy Raz! Visit https://bit.ly/40xiRrH to sign your Wowzer up for a membership to the World Organization of Wowzers today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Goldiebob the Goldfish gears up for something big... Meanwhile, Dennis and Reggie read Reviewsies and debut a playful new segment. Plus, an encore of "My Asteroid is Blowing Up!"Want a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode of WeWow? Dennis wants to hear from YOU! Leave Dennis a message at 1-888-7WOW-WOW, or send him a comment or review on our podcast feed!! Want more WeWow?! Visit https://bit.ly/4g2QjLp for even more WOWs online.Grownups, help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world! Join the World Organization of Wowzers today and receive quarterly mailings and birthday cards, access to 1000+ digital activities, first dibs at live show tickets, plus a welcome kit with t-shirt and an autograph from Mindy & Guy Raz! Visit https://bit.ly/40xiRrH to sign your Wowzer up for a membership to the World Organization of Wowzers today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.