Everything Under The Sun

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Hello, Hello, Hello! We have news! Everything Under The Sun won a bronze award at the British Podcast Awards, we were so pleased to win an award after only twenty three episodes, so thank to all of you for listening, telling your friends, sending in questions and generally being amazing! You're all wonderful, thank you. 

I’m also writing a book full of your Everything Under The Sun questions so do send in your questions to the podcast to be on the show and in the book! The first 5 children to send in questions next week will get a little note from me and a special Everything Under The Sun bookmark! So read, set, get recording! 

This week we have three questions. The first is from Clara and she would like to know, why do some people not have houses and have live to live on the streets? 

To answer her we have George the Poet, who won all the awards at the British Podcast Awards for his amazing podcast for adults, Have you Heard George’s Podcast? He’s a musical poet who knows lots about politics and our society. He has a wonderful answer to Clara’s excellent question about this problem we all have to work hard to end, so everyone has a place to sleep at night and food to eat. 

Next up is Tommi who would like to know something about the creatures we call man’s best friend, dogs! Find out why dogs wag their tails, what it means when they wag their tails to the left or right and what they’re feeling when they have their tails between their legs. We also talk about how all dogs have the same ancestor, the grey wolf!

Then Benjamin would like to know about the noises giraffes make. Giraffes aren’t very noisy creatures, they don’t Baa like a sheep, moo like a cow, bark like a dog or roar like a lion. But they’re not silent. Find out what noises they DO make, but only at night! We also talk about how many bones giraffes have in their necks, you might be surprised by the answer. 

We also find out who won a copy of Sensational Butterflies, by Ben Rothery with facts and help from Nick Crumpton who was our expert last week, talking about butterflies! 

A huge thank you to George the Poet for talking to us about why people might be homeless and about how we must all work to end the problem so everyone has a safe place to sleep and night and food to eat and of course a big thank you to Clara, Tommi and Benjamin for this week’s questions as well as to Callie, Marth and Heidi for sending in their amazing hungry caterpillar impressions! 

I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of EUTS. Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. 

Remember, the questions will now also be in a BOOK, I need all the questions soon as I’m busy writing away so please do send them in as soon as you can! 

If you like the show people do rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same, it really does help! 

Thank you and GOODBYE! X

To find out more about George the Poet do check out his website HERE - https://www.georgethepoet.com

or his twitter is: @GeorgeThePoet

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Butterflies! We all love seeing them flying around in spring and summer, so to celebrate their arrival this year this week's episode is all about them. We answer three questions, from Martha & Heidi, Natty and Fynn!

They would like to know: Why do caterpillars turn into butterflies? What happens inside cocoons? and do butterflies have bones? Find out on this week's show!

To help answer the first question or expert this week is Dr. Nick Crumpton, a zoologist who knows lots about all sorts of animals, including butterflies!

He helped to create beautiful book, called Sensational Butterflies, stuffed with beautiful drawings by Ben Rothery.

I have a copy one of you can win on the show, all you have to do is listen, then send in your impressions of a hungry caterpillar crunching on leaves and you could win the book!

Good luck! The email to send impressions and any questions you would like me to answer is [email protected]

With big thanks to Dr. Nick Crumpton and all the children for this week's butterfly answer and questions!

Here's a link to Sensational Butterflies: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/309/309418/sensational-butterflies/9780241361047.html

Dr. Nick Crumpton on twitter: @LSmonster

My website: www.mollyoldfield.com

Podcast website: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk

Twitter: @mollyoldfield

Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites

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I hope you have a lovely week!

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We have our first history question this week! Answered by top historian, Dan Snow. It comes from Ethan who would like to know how many men were in a Roman army? Dan Snow tells us the answer, which is more complicated than you’d think!

Dan tells us about some different battles and how many men took part. Discover how local men were recruited and how many more men there were than in the Roman army today.

Our next question is about cats! And it comes from Alice, she would like to know why cats purr? We all know cats purr when they’re content but how about other reasons? You’ll find out all the ways cats communicate and how listening to cats purr can be great for humans, as well as for the overall health of cats.  

Next up is Faye who lives in Switzerland, she asks us in France and English why stars shine in the sky? To help answer the question we have Doug from the Science Museum in London. You’ll also find out why stars twinkle and how come they don’t twinkle if you see them from outer space.

A huge thank you Dan Snow and Doug at the Science Museum for telling us about Roman armies and stars! Huge thanks also to Ethan, Faye and Alice and for this week’s questions! 

I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of Everything Under The Sun.

Do send in your questions for the show and the Everything Under the Sun BOOK I’m writing for Ladybird Books, which will be a beautifully illustrated book for Christmas 2020.

If you send in your questions soon they might make it into the book, which would be so exciting!  Just ask an adult to record you using their smartphone and send it into me at [email protected]

There’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk.

They can be questions about anything and everything under and even above the sun!

If you like the show please do rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same, it really does help!

Remember to vote for Everything Under The Sun in the British Podcast Awards by going to britishpodcastawards.com/vote and type in the first few letters of Everything Under The Sun and it'll come up. Thank you very much everyone!

Dan Snow on twitter: @thehistoryguy

The Science Museum: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/

My social media:

Twitter: @mollyoldfield

Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites

Facebook: Molly Oldfield

Website: www.mollyoldfield.com

And www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk

Have a lovely week! Thank you and goodbye! X

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Frida asks our first question which is, do aliens exist? Find out what Doug from the Science Museum thinks, where scientists think alien life might live, such as on exoplanets – planets outside of our solar system! Plus a reminder of how lucky we are to be here on a planet that gives us all we need, fresh air, water and oxygen to breathe! So let’s enjoy it and look after it. It’s bluebell season so why not find an ancient bluebell wood near you to drag your parents to! 

Eleanor is up next and she would like to know how are why does skin tan? Find out about how your skin tans to protect your body, by creating more of a colour called melanin. Plus why tans fade and why you – hopefully won’t – get sunburn. Do be careful in the hot sun wear a long sleeved T shirt and a hat if you’re out playing in the sun a lot or play in the shade when its really sunny!

Iris, asks our third question which is, why do zebras have stripes? Find out the different theories about why zebras are stripy and why the University of California dressed horses up as zebras. Plus find out where the nearest stripy creature is to you, a clue is – have a good look at yourself and your family! Did you know humans give off light? They do! So why can’t we see it? 

Thanks so much to Iris, Frida and Eleanor for this week’s questions and to Doug from the Science Museum for talking about aliens!

Just a quick reminder about the British Podcast Awards and the new book I’m writing of Everything Under The Sun, which you could be in!  

EUTS is nominated for Best Family Podcast in the British Podcast Awards! Remember to vote for EUTS in the British Podcast Awards by going to britishpodcastawards.com/vote and type in the first few letters of Everything Under The Sun and it'll come up. Thank you very much everyone!

Also I’m busy writing a book, which will be filled with YOUR questions, there will be 365 questions from children about everything under the sun so if you’d like to be in the book, please do send your questions in! 

Just ask an adult to record you asking it and send it into me at [email protected]

There’s more info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. 

If you like the show people do rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same, it really does help! 

Thank you!

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www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk

For info and links below:

The Science Museum: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk

Humans give off light: https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2009/jul/17/human-bioluminescence

Zebras dressed as horses: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-dressed-horses-zebras-determine-purpose-stripes-180971540/

TED talk about the search for alien life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnM4SaGc8R0

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Hello, hello, hello! Welcome to the 23rd episode of Everything Under The Sun, which this week is about OCEANS! We have three questions from Molly, Cooper and Lara, which are: How Much Water is in All the Oceans? How violently did Titanic shake when it hit the Iceberg? And What is the Deadliest Shark and why?  

Find out how much of the Earth’s water is in the oceans and why we ought to really rename our planet, Ocean! 

Then hear Phil Cauley, a crew member from Titanic Belfast talk about what happened on board when Titanic hit the iceberg, where it is now, and what little robot was the first to explore the Titanic on the ocean floor! 

Thirdly, listen to James Maclaine, a fish curator at the Natural History Museum in London tell us all about sharks! You’ll discover where on earth people bit other people more than sharks bite people – rather a lot more! So there is no reason to be overly scared of most sharks, just stay away from a few as they might bite you only because they’re curious about you! Not because they’re mean. 

PLUS! Exciting news, Everything Under The Sun is going to be a beautiful BOOK! The book is going to be called Everything Under The Sun – a year of curious questions and it’s going to be filled with all of your questions, 365 of them, one for each day of the year!

It’s coming out next Christmas and I’m busy writing it now, so please send in all of your wonderful questions, because then not only will I answer them on the podcast, you’ll get to see your question in a real life wonderful book, filled with questions, answers and fantastic drawings! A great present for all your friends and family and I hope it will be a book that you love. 

Secondly, as I mentioned last week, EUTS is nominated for Best Family Podcast in the British Podcast Awards! I’m going to the awards ceremony in a few weeks time and it would be so great to win! Thanks so much to everyone for listening, subscribing and telling all your friends to help the show spread far and wide! 

There’s a Listener’s Choice award where you can vote for a show you love, it’s free to take part – so if you’d like to vote for Everything Under The Sun all you need to do is go to britishpodcastawards.com/vote and type in the first few letters of Everything Under The Sun and it'll come up. Voting closes on the 15th May. Thank you very much everyone!

A huge thank you to Phil at the Titanic Belfast for telling us about the moment Titanic hit the iceberg and to James Maclaine for sharing his knowledge about why sharks! Of course, a big thanks to Lara, Cooper and Molly and for this week’s questions!  

I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of EUTS. Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. 

Remember, the questions will now also be in a BOOK! 

Thank you and have a lovely week! 

For info about Titanic Belfast - https://titanicbelfast.com

The Secret Museum: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Museum-Molly-Oldfield/dp/0007455283

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@mollyoldfield

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mollyoldfield.com

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ROOOOOAAAAAARR! It’s a dinosaur special this week, with help from dinosaur experts at the Natural History Museum in London and Tring. 

This week we answer questions from Darcy, Jake and Marcus who would like to know about dinosaurs. Then we have a special EASTER question from Aoife, because it’s now Easter weekend! 

First up Darcy’s question is “what was the first dinosaur and were there any in England?” Find out all about the first known dinosaurs that lived on Earth 243 MILLION years ago! As well as all the dinosaurs that roamed around England, which was once full of dinosaurs! 

Learn about a new exhibition on at the Natural History Museum in Tring, which was once the home of an eccentric man named Sir Walter Rothschild who I like the sound of – he had over a hundred giant tortoises in his garden, started a museum when he was 10 and rode in a carriage pulled by zebras! 

Listen in to find out how to win a brilliant DINOSAUR PRIZE from the Natural History Museum’s in Tring, including a dinosaur bag, a key ring, a mug, and cuddly triceratops! 

Next up Jake would like to know, “what’s the biggest dinosaur in the world?” Find out where in the world all the epic dinosaurs came from, and hear about the Titanosaur at the American Museum of Natural History, which I wrote about in my book, Wonders of the World’s Museums.

Thirdly, Marcus’ question, “Why are there no more dinosaurs in the World?” Hear what happened to the dinosaurs, and where you can see them in the world today! The clue is in the sky above you!

Lastly, we have a special bonus EASTER question! It comes from Aoife, who lives in California, it is, “why is Christmas on the same day every year but EASTER on a different day?”Find out about the epic cycle of Easter that lasts 5.7 million years! About a special Easter moon created by the church and how to answer anyone who asks you with a short version of the answer. 

I hope you all have a lovely Easter and the Easter Bunny brings you lots of chocolate eggs! 

If you have a question you would like answered on the show all you have to do is ask an adult to record you asking it and ask them to send it into me at [email protected]

A huge thank you to Dr. David Button and Professor Paul Barrett at the Natural History Museum in London for sharing their knowledge about dinosaurs with us and to Darcy, Jake, Marcus and Aoife for this week’s questions!  

For more info about British dinosaurs show at Tring - http://www.nhm.ac.uk/press-office/press-releases/british-dinosaurs--from-fossils-to-feathers-at-tring-.html

Walter Rothschild - http://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/walter-rothschild-a-curious-life.html

How birds are living dinosaurs - http://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/why-are-birds-the-only-surviving-dinosaurs.html

Wonders of the World’s Museums: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wonders-Worlds-Museums-Discover-exhibits/dp/1526360284

https://www.waterstones.com/book/wonders-of-the-worlds-museums/molly-oldfield/harriet-taylor-seed/9781526360281

The shows website: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk

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Twitter: @mollyoldfield

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Birds! Birds! Birds! Welcome to episode twenty one of Everything Under the Sun, a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth. This week the show is all about birds, nests and eggs!

So what questions about BIRDS do we have this week?

Our first question is about bird EGGS and comes from Henry, he would like to know, “How do Birds Lay eggs?” Find out about a bit in bird’s bottoms called a Cloaca and how they lay eggs as well as what the study of birds is called and which two mammals lay eggs. What do you think the world’s smallest bird egg could be? How abut the biggest? Or the biggest ever known? You’ll find out in this weeks show!  

Next up we have Ben who would like to know, “How do penguins find their way home?”To answer Ben’s question I have got Dr Alex Bond, who is a curator at the Natural History Museum and knows lots about birds, including penguins! You’ll also find out about a volcanic island near Antarctica, home to 1.5 million penguins and how the penguins there find their own family when they come back from looking for fish out at sea. It’s featured in my new kids book, Natural Wonders of the World. 

Our final bird question for this week comes from Orson, his question is, “Why do birds run away from humans?”The answer comes from Joe Grosel, who is an ecologist and tour guide for incredible bird watching trips in Southern Africa, so he knows everything about birds and things they do. So he’s the perfect person to answer Orson’s question! 

I hope you enjoy the show! And keep your eyes out for beautiful birds this week!

If you have a question you would like answered on the show all you have to do is ask an adult to record you asking it and ask them to send it into me at [email protected]

A big thank you to Dr. Alex Bond at the Natural History Museum for telling us all about how penguins find their way home and to Joe Grosel for sharing his knowledge about why birds run away from humans! And to 

If you want to find out about Joe’s incredible eco-tourism company that organize birding tours in Southern Africa his company is called Tembele:

http://www.tembele.co.za

The Natural History Museum website is here: 

My book, Natural Wonders of the World’s Museums is here: 

http://www.nhm.ac.uk

And my website is: www.mollyoldfield.com

The show’s website with more info about how to send in a question is here:

www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk

My twitter: @mollyoldfield

Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites

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Spheres! Round things! The Moon! Bubbles! Planets! This week’s perfectly circular, spherical, round show is all about things of similar shapes. As usual we’re answering brilliant questions from children. This week we have Dotty, Ahmed and Evelyn, they would like to know:

Why do we only see one side of the moon?

Why do planets have cores?

Why do parrotfish sleep in bubbles made of snot? 

To find about the moon I turned to Doug at the Science Museum in London. Find out why we only see one side of the moon, how MUCH of the moon we can see – it isn’t half! Plus, find out how big the moon and earth would be if they were scaled down to the size of balls. Discover things about Buzz Aldrin’s name and find out where Neil Armstrong’s boots that took One Small Step or One Giant Leap onto the moon are now. 

Our second expert is Brother Guy Consolmagno who is the director of the Vatican Observatory, I met him outside of Rome at the Pope’s summer home and he showed me the Pope’s collection of meteorites and pieces of the planet Mars! So he’s the perfect person to answer Ahmed’s question. 

Last up we have bubbles! Find out why parrotfish make snotty bubbles to sleep in, how they make them and what they’re useful for. Plus discover what lovely sand beaches in the Maldives are made of – parrotfish poop!

I hope you enjoy the show!

I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of EUTS. Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. 

If you like the show people do rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same, it really does help! 

Thank you and GOODBYE! 

For more info about…

Brother Guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Consolmagno

The Secret Museum: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Museum-Molly-Oldfield/dp/0007455283

The Science Museum: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk

Parrotfish poop: 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/parrot-fish-poop-makes-beautiful-beaches/

The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum: https://washington.org/dc-guide-to/smithsonian-national-air-and-space-museum?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjPWrmsG44QIVTrftCh21sga4EAAYASAAEgKd8fD_BwE

My twitter: @mollyoldfield

My instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites

Website: mollyoldfield.com

Show website: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk

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Animal mums! Paints! Colourful creatures! This colourful episode of Everything Under The Sun has three lovely questions!

Since it’s almost Mother’s Day our first question is about Mums, it comes from Lara who wants to “Which animals make the best Mummy?”  Well there are LOTS of great Mummy’s in the animal kingdom. Find out about orang-utan Mums, gorillas, polar bears, koalas and all the other great animal mums! 

Next up, in case you’re busy drawing cards and pictures for someone special on Mothering Sunday we have a question from Martha who would like to know what paints are made of? This week our brilliant expert is Isabel Lamb of The Little Grand Tour, a brilliant company that takes children to see all the best paintings in museums and galleries in London and Italy. She tells us all about the interesting things in paints, from egg yolk, to poison to sea snail poo!

Our third question is also about colour and comes from Chloe who would like to know “Why are tortoises green and brown?” Find out about tortoise camouflage and other ways tortoises protect themselves, using their mouths, claws, and shells and burrowing holes! Also do you know the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? Find out why tortoises are in fact turtles! But not all turtles are tortoises. 

I hope you enjoy the show and have a lovely weekend! 

Please do rate, review and subscribe to the show on apple podcasts, Acast, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

If you would like to send a question or tell me about why your Mummy, Daddy, Grandpa, Grandma, Auntie or godmum is so great just ask an adult to help you record your question or story using their smartphone.

All an adult needs to do is to record the child who would like to enter, record them saying their name, age, a bit about themselves and then say the question or the story and send it into me at [email protected]

There's lots of info on my website www.mollyoldfield.com

and the show's website www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk

The Little Grand Tour website is here: https://www.thelittlegrandtour.co.uk/

Instagram: @thelittlegrandtour

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With thanks to Isabel Lamb of The Little Grand Tour, Tyler Simmons Dale, Audio Networks, Ash Gardner, Wren Rook and Billy Colours.

Thanks for listening! 

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