But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

By Vermont Public Radio

Kids & Family

SHOW DESCRIPTION

But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It’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!

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	EPISODES LIST
		"Do Skunks Like Their Own Smell?" And Other Stumpers!	04.12.2019
		Who Makes The Laws?	03.29.2019
		Still Funny: Why Do We Laugh?	03.15.2019
		How Is But Why Made? What Is Sound?	03.01.2019
		Why Is There A Big Patch Of Garbage In The Pacific Ocean?	02.15.2019
		Why Do Elephants Have Trunks? Why Do Giraffes Have Purple Tongues?	02.01.2019
		Why Do Days Start At 12 O'Clock?	01.18.2019
		Why Do We Sometimes See The Moon During The Day?	01.04.2019
		What Is It Like To Be An Adult?	12.21.2018
		Why Do We Poop And Fart?	12.07.2018
		Circle Round: 'Armadillo's Song'	11.20.2018
		Why Don't Spiders Get Stuck In Their Webs?	11.09.2018
		Why Do We Celebrate Halloween?	10.26.2018
		Living With A Brain Tumor: 11-Year-Old Twins Share Their Story	10.12.2018
		Why Do People Get Cancer?	09.28.2018
		Kangaroos, Koalas, and Wombats! Why Don’t They Live In Cities?	09.14.2018
		Why Is Fire Orange?	08.31.2018
		Why Do People Like Different Types Of Music?	08.17.2018
		Why Do Turtles Need Shells? Why Do Frogs Hop?	08.03.2018
		How Was The Universe Created?	07.20.2018
		An Introduction To VPR's Timeline	07.06.2018
		Why Is Milk White?	06.22.2018
		Why Do Ants Bite?	06.08.2018
		Hoots And Screeches And Whistles, Part 2	05.25.2018
		But Why LIVE: Hoots And Screeches And Whistles, Part 2	05.25.2018
		Hoots And Screeches And Whistles, Part 1	05.11.2018
		But Why LIVE: Hoots And Screeches And Whistles, Part 1	05.11.2018
		Why Is Tape Sticky?	04.27.2018
		Podcast Extra: Heterotaxy and Hearts	04.20.2018
		How Does Your Heart Work?	04.13.2018
		Why Do We Laugh?	03.30.2018
		Why Do People Dream?	03.16.2018
		Why Do We Need To Sleep?	03.02.2018
		What Are Olympic Medals Made Of? Why Does Every Country Have A Flag?	02.16.2018
		How Do Fish See? How Do Fish Sleep? How Do Fish Breathe?	02.02.2018
		Circle Round: 'The Lion's Whisker'	01.19.2018
		Are There Underground Cities?	01.05.2018
		Why Do Snowboards Look Like Skateboards?	12.22.2017
		Why Is Money So Important?	12.08.2017
		What Is The Biggest Number?	11.22.2017
		Why Do We Have Daylight Saving Time?	11.10.2017
		Looking For More Kids Podcasts? We've Got You Covered	10.27.2017
		Why Do Leaves Change Color In The Fall?	10.27.2017
		Why Do People Die? Questions About Death	10.13.2017
		Listen: Talking To Kids About Violence In the News	10.02.2017
		Is It Ever OK To Break A Rule?	09.29.2017
		How Do Hurricanes Form?	09.15.2017
		How Is Glass Made?	09.01.2017
		How Do Bees Make Honey And Why Do They Sting?	08.18.2017
		Why Are There So Many Different Languages?	08.04.2017

LAST EPISODE

"Do Skunks Like Their Own S...

04.12.2019

Today, 10 questions with one answer in common: "That's a good question!" We've picked 10 stumpers, like: Why don't we suffocate in cars when we're driving? How do we know where our mouths are? Why are there more boys than ...