Kapow's Power of Invention

How often does Kapow need a tune-up? If Kapow could invent a mechanical animal assistant, what would it be? What tool part does Kapow use the most? Tune in to find out the answer to these questions, and maybe a couple more, with Lucy Wow's sidekick (and world champion eater of socks) Kapow! Thanks to listeners Adam, Abby, and Shirley for the great questions!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today there's a microwave in 90 percent of American homes, and they're heating everything from popcorn to pizza in a hurry. We love microwaves because they’re fast and easy. But microwaves don’t grow on trees or hatch from eggs - they were invented. And, like so many of the inventions we love, they were invented by accident. So, let’s set our timers and get this story cookin'.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Let’s take a look at today’s inventor - Maria Beasley. Maria was a very special inventor, because she didn’t just use her genius to change lives, she used it to save lives - which makes her what our friend Guy Neville would call: a superhero of invention!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today’s invention is so small in fits in the palm of your hand, but just because something is small doesn’t mean its impact can’t be large. Or in this case, extra-large, with extra cheese! Sitting on top of that tasty circle of cheese, protecting your delicious pie toppings from the cardboard box above it, it’s a small white piece of plastic - a pizza saver.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join us for a special teaser episode of Lucy Wow Season 2! This season kicks off with a bang as Lucy, Kapow, and Guy attempt to create an amazing invention that could set a new world record!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How did Lucy Wow program Kapow to play tunes out of their butt? Who are Lucy Wow’s parents? Has Kapow made any friends? Tune in to find out the answer to these questions, and maybe a couple more, with Lucy Wow's sidekick (and world champion eater of socks) Kapow! Thanks to listeners Laura and Leon for the great questions!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guy Neville takes over for a day of super invention! Today’s invention is a special one, because it was suggested by a listener just like you - that’s right, our friend Grayson recommended we take a look at a galaxy far, far away for a super-invention, so today we’ll be looking at the Millennium Falcon!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You can invent a mechanical pygmy goat, you can invent a word, you can even invent a color! You heard right, today we’re going to look at the man who accidentally invented the color Mauve!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You may know Benjamin Franklin as one of America’s Founding Fathers and a signer of The Declaration of Independence, but he was an inventor too, and today, that’s the part of his life that we’ll be looking at.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

People invent all sorts of things. From mechanical pygmy goats, to lightbulbs, to new ways to dance! That’s right, dances are invented. You don’t see animals doing the floss in the forest do you? Today we’re going to talk about a dance that really puts the “Kapow” into cuttin' a rug. That's right, we are talking about breakdancing!

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.