Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Every night, Daniel asks his mom a question.
Why do we call money "bucks"? Why do we get dizzy when we spin? Why do we knock on wood?
The answers are always surprising, and a lot more interesting than you'd expect.
Smile with Daniel is a short podcast for curious kids and the adults who love them.
Real questions. Real answers. No dumbing it down.
New episodes every week.
Find us @smilewithDaniel everywhere.
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
|
How Do Movies Trick Your Brain?
|
Sep 14, 2026 |
|
Why Are There 12 Months in a Year?
|
Sep 12, 2026 |
|
Why Did Everyone Used to Wear a Hat?
|
Sep 10, 2026 |
|
Why Do Crickets Chirp All Night?
|
Sep 07, 2026 |
|
Why Are Police Cars Mostly Black and White?
|
Sep 04, 2026 |
|
Why Don't All Countries Measure Things the Same Way?
|
Sep 02, 2026 |
|
Why Are Tires Always Black?
|
Aug 31, 2026 |
|
Why Do Coconuts Have Three Holes?
|
Aug 30, 2026 |
|
Why Do Pirates Wear Eye Patches?
|
Aug 29, 2026 |
|
Bone vs. Steel: Which Is Actually Stronger?
|
Aug 28, 2026 |
|
How Do Robotaxis Drive Without a Driver?
|
Aug 26, 2026 |
|
Six Bricks. 915 Million Combinations. The LEGO Story
|
Aug 25, 2026 |
|
Electric Cars Are Almost 200 Years Old
|
Aug 24, 2026 |
|
Why Do Some Countries Call It Tea and Some Call It Chai?
|
Aug 23, 2026 |
|
Why Are Fire Hydrants Different Colors?
|
Aug 21, 2026 |
|
Why Are They Called Wisdom Teeth?
|
Aug 21, 2026 |
|
Why Do We Call Ships "She"?
|
Aug 20, 2026 |
|
Why Are Elephants Afraid of Mice?
|
Aug 20, 2026 |
|
Why "lb" Has Nothing to Do With the Word "Pound"?
|
Aug 19, 2026 |
|
Does Coffee Really Give You Energy? Not Exactly
|
Aug 19, 2026 |
|
Why Lightning Cracks and Thunder Rumbles?
|
Aug 17, 2026 |
|
Daniel vs Mom: The Ultimate Trivia Challenge
|
Aug 12, 2026 |
|
How Do Scientists Know How Old Dinosaurs Really Are?
|
Aug 11, 2026 |
|
How Stars Are Born, and How They Made You
|
Aug 10, 2026 |
|
A Shell Is Not a Rock. Here's What It Actually Is
|
Aug 10, 2026 |
|
Where Does Ocean Salt Actually Come From?
|
Aug 08, 2026 |
|
Why Were Tomatoes Once Called the Wolf's Peach?
|
Aug 08, 2026 |
|
What Really Makes the Holes in Swiss Cheese?
|
Aug 07, 2026 |
|
Why Did Japan Make a Cat the Boss of a Train Station?
|
Aug 07, 2026 |
|
The Q&A Episode: Real Questions From Our Community
|
Aug 05, 2026 |
|
Why Did Ebola Terrify the World?
|
Aug 04, 2026 |
|
One in Four Animals Is a Beetle... And Here's Why
|
Aug 04, 2026 |
|
A Deck of Cards. More Arrangements Than Atoms in a Galaxy
|
Aug 04, 2026 |
|
A Diamond is Forever. And That Was the Plan
|
Aug 03, 2026 |
|
A Merchant's Mistake Changed How the World Makes Tea
|
Aug 02, 2026 |
|
Why Do Japanese Kids Clean Their Own Schools?
|
Aug 01, 2026 |
|
How Can Birds Change Their Songs in Cities?
|
Jul 30, 2026 |
|
Why Did the Eiffel Tower Almost Never Exist?
|
Jul 29, 2026 |
|
Antarctica Means Opposite the Bear. There Are No Bears There
|
Jul 29, 2026 |
|
Before Alarm Clocks, Someone Shot Peas at Your Window
|
Jul 29, 2026 |
|
Could All the Internet Weigh Less Than a Strawberry?
|
Jul 28, 2026 |
|
The Smell of Rain Has a Name. So Does the Science Behind It
|
Jul 28, 2026 |
|
Why Do Dogs Kick After Pooping? It Is Not What You Think!
|
Jul 25, 2026 |
|
Everyone Knows the 5-Second Rule. Almost Nobody Checked
|
Jul 25, 2026 |
|
The Seven Wonders of the World: Who Actually Decided?
|
Jul 24, 2026 |
|
How Do Roblox and Minecraft Actually Work?
|
Jul 24, 2026 |
|
How Do Painkillers Know Where Your Pain Is?
|
Jul 23, 2026 |
|
How Does Anesthesia Work?
|
Jul 21, 2026 |
|
Snow Isn't White. Here's What's Actually Happening
|
Jul 21, 2026 |
|
The Science Behind Noise Cancelling Headphone
|
Jul 21, 2026 |
|
Machine Learning: The Tech Behind Everything You Use
|
Jul 21, 2026 |
|
Same Earthquake. Completely Different Disaster
|
Jul 20, 2026 |
|
mRNA Vaccines: The Idea That Kept Getting Rejected
|
Jul 20, 2026 |
|
GPS: The $2 Million a Day Service You Use for Free
|
Jul 20, 2026 |
|
Why Are Sloths So Slow? They aren't Lazy. They're Brilliant.
|
Jul 19, 2026 |
|
AI Is Everywhere. Why Is Everything Suddenly Powered by it?
|
Jul 19, 2026 |
|
SpaceX & NASA: One Bad Meeting in Moscow Changed Space Forever
|
Jul 17, 2026 |
|
Michelin Stars: Why Does a Tire Company Rate Restaurants?
|
Jul 16, 2026 |
|
Daylight Saving Time: Why Do We Still Change the Clocks?
|
Jul 16, 2026 |
|
Why Are School Buses Yellow? One Man. Fifty Paint Swatches.
|
Jul 15, 2026 |
|
Automated External Defibrillator - The Red Box That Can Save a Life
|
Jul 15, 2026 |
|
Why Do Animals Have Different Lifespans?
|
Jul 15, 2026 |
|
The Billion-Dollar Bee Migration Nobody Talks About
|
Jul 14, 2026 |
|
Strait of Hormuz - The Waterway That Controls Your Gas Price
|
Jul 14, 2026 |
|
Why Do We Have Different Blood Types?
|
Jul 14, 2026 |
|
Why Is Glass Transparent?
|
Jul 14, 2026 |
|
The Truth Behind Airplane Mode
|
Jul 14, 2026 |
|
How Do Car Parking Sensors Work?
|
Jul 14, 2026 |
|
Why Don't We Run Out of Gas?
|
Jul 14, 2026 |
|
What Is Inflation? It's Not Just High Prices
|
Jul 13, 2026 |
|
What Are Browser Cookies? Every Website Asks About Them
|
Jul 13, 2026 |
|
What Does "Third World Country" Actually Mean?
|
Jul 13, 2026 |
|
Gas vs Diesel: Why Do Cars Need Different Fuels?
|
Jul 12, 2026 |
|
Why Does February Only Have 28 Days?
|
Jul 12, 2026 |
|
How Does Wireless Charging Work?
|
Jul 11, 2026 |
|
Why Do Leaves Change Color in Fall?
|
Jul 10, 2026 |
|
What Is AI — And How Do You Know What's Real Online?
|
Jul 10, 2026 |
|
How Do Credit Cards Work? It's Not Free Money
|
Jul 10, 2026 |
|
The World Cup Trophy Got Stolen — And a Dog Found It
|
Jul 09, 2026 |
|
How Does a Compass Work? And Why Is North Moving?
|
Jul 08, 2026 |
|
Why Do Our Feet Fall Asleep?
|
Jun 30, 2026 |
|
Why Do Paper Cuts Hurt More Than a Scraped Knee?
|
Jun 30, 2026 |
|
Does Being Cold Actually Make You Sick?
|
Jun 30, 2026 |
|
Why Do Ships and Planes Say "Mayday"?
|
Jun 12, 2026 |
|
Why Do We Get Dizzy When We Spin?
|
Jun 10, 2026 |
|
Why Do We Knock on Wood? Nobody Really Knows
|
Jun 10, 2026 |
|
Why Can't We Remember Being Babies?
|
Jun 10, 2026 |
|
Meet Daniel — The Kid Who Can't Stop Asking Questions
|
Jun 09, 2026 |