But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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 Mar 17, 2024
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 Mar 16, 2024
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 Nov 8, 2023
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Sophia
 Aug 29, 2022
I really like the episode where you interview the krat brothers!๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ˜ธ๐Ÿ˜ธ๐Ÿ˜ธ

ben dover
 Jul 15, 2022
this podcast is bussin

Description

But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. Itโ€™s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world. Know a kid with a question? Record it with a smartphone. Be sure to include your kid's first name, age, and town and send the recording to questions@butwhykids.org!

Episode Date
Who decides what robots look like?
Dec 13, 2024
Why canโ€™t animals talk to us?
Nov 29, 2024
How does food turn into poop?
Nov 15, 2024
Why do we have anxiety?
Nov 01, 2024
How do we vote?
Oct 18, 2024
What are red states and blue states?
Oct 04, 2024
Introducing ChopChop: Let's Get Corny!
Sep 20, 2024
How do broken bones heal?
Sep 06, 2024
How do wind turbines work?
Aug 23, 2024
Do earthworms have eyes?
Aug 09, 2024
How do we learn to swim?
Aug 02, 2024
Whatโ€™s it like to compete in the Olympics?
Jul 26, 2024
Why do we wear clothes?
Jul 12, 2024
Who invented pizza?
Jun 28, 2024
Why do oranges have peels?
Jun 14, 2024
Do people eat bugs?
Jun 07, 2024
Why do cicadas come out every 17 years?
May 31, 2024
Where does the sky end?
May 17, 2024
What's cool about cockroaches?
May 03, 2024
How do crocodiles chomp?
Apr 19, 2024
Why do ballerinas wear ballet shoes?
Apr 05, 2024
What is a solar eclipse?
Mar 22, 2024
How do invasive species take over?
Mar 08, 2024
Can snowstorms have thunder?
Feb 23, 2024
Why do we need glasses?
Feb 09, 2024
Why do we have two eyes if we only see one image?
Jan 26, 2024
What if the world started spinning backward?
Jan 12, 2024
What makes you happy?
Dec 29, 2023
What's it like to be bilingual?
Dec 15, 2023
How are electric guitars made?
Dec 01, 2023
Why are pandas black and white?
Nov 17, 2023
Why do we celebrate birthdays?
Nov 03, 2023
Why do we like being scared?
Oct 20, 2023
How is meat made in a lab?
Oct 06, 2023
Why do people get older?
Sep 22, 2023
How do birds fly?
Sep 08, 2023
What are sun bears?
Aug 25, 2023
Why don't bicycles fall over?
Aug 11, 2023
How do we learn to read?
Jul 28, 2023
How are crickets so loud?
Jul 14, 2023
Why do we have allergies?
Jun 30, 2023
What are eels?
Jun 16, 2023
Why is social media so addictive?
Jun 02, 2023
Why do wolves howl?
May 19, 2023
Nine questions about nature in cities
May 05, 2023
Why arenโ€™t babies just little adults?
Apr 21, 2023
Why do we donate blood?
Apr 07, 2023
Why do we have blood and what does it do?
Mar 24, 2023
How do water slides work?
Mar 10, 2023
Carrots give you night vision! And other things adults say
Feb 24, 2023
Donโ€™t swallow gum! And other things parents say
Feb 10, 2023
How do axolotls regrow parts of their bodiesโ€“including their brains?
Jan 27, 2023
Why do bison run fast but walk slowly?
Jan 13, 2023
Jane and Melodyโ€™s favorite 2022 episodes
Dec 30, 2022
How do boats float?
Dec 16, 2022
Why do armadillos have shells? Why are sloths slow?
Dec 02, 2022
Who invented emoji?
Nov 18, 2022
How did dinosaurs leave tracks?
Nov 04, 2022
How is cheese made?
Oct 21, 2022
How do bees make honey and why do they sting?
Oct 07, 2022
Why do sharks have so many teeth?
Sep 23, 2022
How do popcorn kernels pop?
Sep 09, 2022
How do snakes slither?
Aug 26, 2022
Why do we feel pain?
Aug 12, 2022
Why do we have friends?
Jul 29, 2022
Why do crickets chirp?
Jul 15, 2022
Who doesnโ€™t love ice cream?
Jul 01, 2022
Do you have to be tall to play basketball? Questions for the Washington Mystics
Jun 17, 2022
Why are pandas black and white?
Jun 03, 2022
What is climate change?
May 20, 2022
Why do flowers bloom?
May 06, 2022
Why are some people left-handed?
Apr 22, 2022
Why do pigs oink?
Apr 08, 2022
How much does the moon weigh?
Mar 25, 2022
Why is Russia invading Ukraine?
Mar 11, 2022
How did people keep food cold in olden times?
Feb 25, 2022
Why is the heart a symbol of love?
Feb 11, 2022
How are images chosen for coins?
Jan 28, 2022
Why does the wind blow?
Jan 14, 2022
What would you invent? Ideas from kids
Dec 31, 2021
Why do seasons change?
Dec 17, 2021
How are babies made?
Dec 03, 2021
Do skyscrapers scrape the sky?
Nov 19, 2021
How do squirrels climb trees?
Nov 05, 2021
Why is it a shot? Kidsโ€™ questions about COVID vaccines
Oct 22, 2021
How Do Apples Grow?
Oct 08, 2021
How Deep Is The Ocean?
Sep 24, 2021
Why Do Americans Use The Word โ€˜Soccer?โ€™
Sep 10, 2021
Who Invented Money?
Aug 27, 2021
What If Youโ€™re Scared To Start School?
Aug 13, 2021
Why Do We Wear Clothes?
Jul 30, 2021
What's the Cleverest Thing A Hippo Can Do?
Jul 16, 2021
Why Are Fireworks Bright?
Jul 02, 2021
Who Invented Noodles?
Jun 18, 2021
Are Seeds Alive?
Jun 04, 2021
How Are Words Added To The Dictionary?
May 21, 2021
How Do You Whistle?
May 07, 2021
How Are Rocks Formed?
Apr 23, 2021
Ethics: Is It OK To Break A Rule?
Apr 09, 2021
Why Do We Compete?
Mar 26, 2021
Why Are Mammoths Extinct?
Mar 12, 2021
Whatโ€™s Your Idea To Clean Up The Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
Feb 26, 2021
What Are Robots Doing On Mars?
Feb 17, 2021
Cool Beans: How Chocolate And Coffee Get Made
Feb 12, 2021
Why Are Cactuses Spiky?
Jan 29, 2021
What's A Screaming Hairy Armadillo? How Animals Get Their Names
Jan 15, 2021
Hopes And Dreams For 2021 From Kids Around The World
Jan 01, 2021
Why Do Things Seem Scary In The Dark?
Dec 18, 2020
Why Arenโ€™t Babies Just Little Adults?
Dec 04, 2020
Why Are We Still Talking About The Election?
Nov 20, 2020
Why Do Whales Sing?
Nov 06, 2020
Why Are Whales So Big?
Oct 23, 2020
Why Can't Kids Vote?
Oct 09, 2020
Why Are Some Animals Pets And Others Are Lunch?
Sep 25, 2020
Why Do Dogs Have Tails?
Sep 11, 2020
Why Do Cats Sharpen Their Claws?
Aug 28, 2020
Vaccines, Masks and Handwashing: A Coronavirus Update
Aug 14, 2020
How Do You Make Ice Cream?
Jul 31, 2020
What Happens To The Forest After A Fire?
Jul 17, 2020
Why Do Ladybugs Have Spots? Do Dragonflies Bite?
Jul 03, 2020
But Why Live: A Musical Celebration
Jun 27, 2020
But Why Live: A Discussion About Race And Racism
Jun 19, 2020
But Why Live: Trees
Jun 13, 2020
But Why Live: Kid Press Conference with Governor Phil Scott
Jun 06, 2020
Why Do Spiders Have Eight Legs?
Jun 05, 2020
But Why Live: Words and Language
May 30, 2020
But Why Live: Space Exploration
May 23, 2020
How Does Slime Work?
May 22, 2020
But Why Live: Poetry
May 16, 2020
But Why Live: Bats and Beavers
May 09, 2020
Where Does The Sky End?
May 08, 2020
Circle Round: The Fallen Sparrow
May 01, 2020
Why Do Cookies Taste Better With Salt? And Other Cooking Questions
Apr 24, 2020
Why Do Baby Teeth Fall Out?
Apr 10, 2020
'Are Llamas Ticklish?' And Other Silly Questions
Mar 27, 2020
Brave Little State: Tips From A Homeschooling, Remote-Working Mom
Mar 25, 2020
Coronavirus For Kids, And The Science Of Soap
Mar 13, 2020
Why Do People Have Nightmares?
Feb 28, 2020
How Do We Fall Asleep?
Feb 14, 2020
What Happens When A President Is Impeached?
Feb 06, 2020
Do Animals Get Married?
Jan 17, 2020
Why Do Lions Roar?
Jan 03, 2020
How Do We Taste Food?
Dec 20, 2019
Why Are Some Words 'Bad'?
Dec 06, 2019
Ice, Ice, Baby: Why Is Ice Slippery?
Nov 22, 2019
How Do Meteorologists Predict The Weather?
Nov 08, 2019
Are Unicorns Real?
Oct 25, 2019
Are Jellyfish Made Of Jelly?
Oct 11, 2019
Why Do We Have To Go To School?
Sep 27, 2019
How Are Noodles Made?
Sep 13, 2019
How Is Paper Made?
Aug 30, 2019
What Do Mosquitoes Do In Winter?
Aug 16, 2019
Why Do Earthquakes Happen?
Aug 02, 2019
How Do Circuits Work?
Jul 19, 2019
What Is Electricity?
Jul 05, 2019
Why Do Trains Run On Tracks?
Jun 21, 2019
Why Are Boys Boys And Girls Girls?
Jun 07, 2019
How Do Mussels Get Their Shells?
May 24, 2019
Why Am I Afraid Of The Dark?
May 10, 2019
Why Is Sugar Bad For You?
Apr 26, 2019
"Do Skunks Like Their Own Smell?" And Other Stumpers!
Apr 12, 2019
Who Makes The Laws?
Mar 29, 2019
Still Funny: Why Do We Laugh?
Mar 15, 2019
How Is But Why Made? What Is Sound?
Mar 01, 2019
Why Is There A Big Patch Of Garbage In The Pacific Ocean?
Feb 15, 2019
Why Do Elephants Have Trunks? Why Do Giraffes Have Purple Tongues?
Feb 01, 2019
Why Do Days Start At 12 O'Clock?
Jan 18, 2019
Why Do We Sometimes See The Moon During The Day?
Jan 04, 2019
What Is It Like To Be An Adult?
Dec 21, 2018
Why Do We Poop And Fart?
Dec 07, 2018
Circle Round: 'Armadillo's Song'
Nov 20, 2018
Why Don't Spiders Get Stuck In Their Webs?
Nov 09, 2018
Why Do We Celebrate Halloween?
Oct 26, 2018
Living With A Brain Tumor: 11-Year-Old Twins Share Their Story
Oct 12, 2018
Why Do People Get Cancer?
Sep 28, 2018
Kangaroos, Koalas, and Wombats! Why Donโ€™t They Live In Cities?
Sep 14, 2018
Why Is Fire Orange?
Aug 31, 2018
Why Do People Like Different Types Of Music?
Aug 17, 2018
Why Do Turtles Need Shells? Why Do Frogs Hop?
Aug 03, 2018
How Was The Universe Created?
Jul 20, 2018
An Introduction To VPR's Timeline
Jul 06, 2018
Why Is Milk White?
Jun 22, 2018
Why Do Ants Bite?
Jun 08, 2018
Hoots And Screeches And Whistles, Part 2
May 25, 2018
Hoots And Screeches And Whistles, Part 1
May 11, 2018
Why Is Tape Sticky?
Apr 27, 2018
Podcast Extra: Heterotaxy and Hearts
Apr 20, 2018
How Does Your Heart Work?
Apr 13, 2018
Why Do We Laugh?
Mar 30, 2018
Why Do People Dream?
Mar 16, 2018
Why Do We Need To Sleep?
Mar 02, 2018
What Are Olympic Medals Made Of? Why Does Every Country Have A Flag?
Feb 16, 2018
How Do Fish See? How Do Fish Sleep? How Do Fish Breathe?
Feb 02, 2018
Circle Round: 'The Lion's Whisker'
Jan 19, 2018
Are There Underground Cities?
Jan 05, 2018
Why Do Snowboards Look Like Skateboards?
Dec 22, 2017
Why Is Money So Important?
Dec 08, 2017
What Is The Biggest Number?
Nov 22, 2017
Why Do We Have Daylight Saving Time?
Nov 10, 2017
Looking For More Kids Podcasts? We've Got You Covered
Oct 27, 2017
Why Do Leaves Change Color In The Fall?
Oct 27, 2017
Why Do People Die? Questions About Death
Oct 13, 2017
Is It Ever OK To Break A Rule?
Sep 29, 2017
How Do Hurricanes Form?
Sep 15, 2017
How Is Glass Made?
Sep 01, 2017
How Do Bees Make Honey And Why Do They Sting?
Aug 18, 2017
Why Are There So Many Different Languages?
Aug 04, 2017
Why Do Flamingos Stand On One Leg?
Jul 21, 2017
How Do You Make Bread?
Jul 07, 2017
Why Are Moths Attracted To Light?
Jun 23, 2017
How Are Babies Made?
Jun 09, 2017
Podcast Extra: Do Dogs Get Strep Throat?
May 26, 2017
Why Are Some Animals Pets And Others Are Lunch?
May 26, 2017
Why Do Dogs Have Whiskers?
May 12, 2017
Why Do Cats Purr?
May 12, 2017
Who Was The First Person?
Apr 28, 2017
The Kratts Take Kids On Wild Animal Adventures
Apr 21, 2017
How Do Butterflies Fly?
Apr 14, 2017
How Do Piano Keys Make Sound?
Mar 31, 2017
How Do Big Plants Grow From Such Small Seeds?
Mar 17, 2017
How Does NASA Drive The Mars Rover?
Mar 03, 2017
Are Yawns Really Contagious?
Feb 17, 2017
Why Do Your Fingers And Toes Turn Wrinkly In The Tub?
Feb 03, 2017
How Do Popcorn Kernels Pop?
Jan 20, 2017
Why Is The World Split Into Countries?
Jan 06, 2017
How Is Chocolate Made?
Dec 23, 2016
What's What With The Weather?
Dec 09, 2016
Thanksgiving Special: What Made The Turkey Trot To Boston?
Nov 22, 2016
Why Do We Like To Eat Certain Foods?
Nov 22, 2016
Ghosts And Fairies And Gnomes, Oh My!
Nov 11, 2016
Why Do Geese Fly In The Shape Of A 'V'?
Oct 28, 2016
Who Invented The President?
Oct 14, 2016
Why Is The Sea Salty?
Sep 30, 2016
Why Is Soccer Called 'Soccer' Instead Of 'Football'?
Sep 16, 2016
How Long Does It Take For A Baby Cheetah To Go From Fluffball To Hunter?
Sep 02, 2016
Do Bumblebees Have Hearts?
Aug 19, 2016
Why Don't Bicycles Fall Over?
Aug 05, 2016
How Does An Engine Work?
Jul 22, 2016
How Does It Feel When Your Family Changes?
Jul 08, 2016
Why Is The Sky Blue?
Jun 24, 2016
How Do You Make Paint?
Jun 10, 2016
Why Do People Have Different Religions?
May 27, 2016
Who Invented Words?
May 13, 2016
How Does Music Move Us?
Apr 29, 2016
What Is The End Of The World Going To Feel Like?
Apr 15, 2016
How Do Bears Sleep All Winter?
Apr 01, 2016
But Why: Intro For Adults
Apr 01, 2016