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It's the beginning of the Winter Olympics and we're feeling nostalgic over here at Hello From the Van. Join us this week for a brief history of the winter olympic games, followed by a ridiculous story time of my own skiing catastrophe. 

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In today's episode we explore the history of the Lego Group, legos, and the language surrounding them. 

Note: lego vs legos is a very contentious topic apparently. If you find yourself raging about the conclusions discussed here, we gently remind you that this is a fun podcast intended for children. It's not that deep fam. -Mimi

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Truth, Fact, Hoax, or Conspiracy? Today we talk about the definition of all four words, give examples of each, and discuss when to use them. 

Parents-- worried we're talking about conspiracies? As always, we approach each topic from a politically neutral standpoint and provide you a jumping off point-- letting you take the discussion from there. 

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In this Bonus Episode we play five rounds of Guess That Sound to help put the theory of the Scientific Method into practice! This is fun for the whole family. Be prepared to complete all 5 steps of the scientific method together. 

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD:

Question -- Guess (Hypothesis) -- Act (Experiment & Write) -- Analyze -- Report

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Have you ever wondered how scientists go about gathering information? It's the Scientific Method and has been around for over 3,000 years! Today we talk about what it is, why it's important, and practice putting it into action with a fun game of Guess That Sound. 

Want more exposure to the scientific method? Go to today's BONUS EPISODE where we play several more rounds of Guess That Sound and put the theory into fun practice! 

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Have you noticed that a lot of cars seem void of any real color these days? Same. Today we research why 4 of every 5 cars will statistically be white, grey, or black, as well as the history of the modern automobile. This is a great episode for detail oriented, car obsessed kids! 

Parents, are you looking for study aid for your kids? We've started adding 30 minute meditation and "study buddy" videos to our youtube channel! Check us out at Hello From the Van on Youtube. As always, our content is always family and kid friendly. 

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Have you ever watched a sappy Christmas movie and wondered why they sing Auld Lang Syne? Yeah,  me too! In this episode we explore the rich history of this Scottish hit. 

We'll listen to and discuss clips of two wonderful versions, I've linked them both below and encourage you to check them out! Both are worth the full listen. 

The Hound and the Fox (Modern English) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXNMKtzYrHs

Cameron Nixon (in Scots)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCzvxy5JBDQ

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We made it! Day 12 of the Twelve Days of Christmas. In honor of the season, we read Luke 2, Matthew 2, and a portion of John. 

A huge thank-you to all of our listeners who participated in this amazing tradition through our podcast and all other avenues. Especially to you Yoto Families out there, who used the yoto link so much it got our account temporarily suspended for "excessive sharing" of a link. It has been a joy to share this holiday season with you. Merry Christmas! - Mimi 

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We're almost to Christmas and answering YOUR questions. "How did Santa Clause become Santa Clause?", "What's figgy pudding?", and more!

A huge shoutout to all of the parents who sent in their kids' questions for today's episode. 

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We're almost through the 12 Days of Christmas, so it's about time we explore it's history. From a memory game to a cultural earworm, we discuss the rich and storied past of The Twelve Days of Christmas.

Only 2 more episodes 'til Christmas!

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