The Scoop

By Ellis

A construction podcast for kids, grownups, and whoever wants to listen.

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The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.

The Scoop episodes:

December 31, 2024 The dam episode
Ellis meets a water resource engineer and discovers the good, the bad, and some surprising facts about dams.
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19min
August 17, 2024 Recording studios and how they're built
Curious about what it takes to build a recording studio, Ellis visits The Record Co. in Boston. He learns what makes these spaces so special and their construction processes so specialized.

(Music excerpted with permission from Cherubhead)

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20min
April 03, 2024 The scoop on transportation
Ellis meets the Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation and Highway Administrator and learns about roads, bridges, snowplows, and more.
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26min
January 03, 2024 The scoop on soil testing
Ellis learns how to uncover the hidden secrets in dirt, and why soil testing is important for health, safety, and stability.
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24min
October 09, 2023 Sounds of the Scoop
Ellis talks with his camp's music teacher and a fellow camper about the sounds of construction, and how they are similar to music.
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6min
July 28, 2023 The scoop on Diggerland
Ellis visits one of his favorite places, Diggerland USA, a construction-focused amusement park.
(Jingle used with permission from Diggerland USA)
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11min
June 01, 2023 The scoop on foundations and site work
Ellis and his friend Paul learn about prepping sites for water parks, printing presses, gas tanks, and more.
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15min
March 05, 2023 The scoop on road construction and traffic control
Ellis learns how attenuator trucks - and lots of other equipment - keep road crews safe.
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19min
January 02, 2023 The scoop on woodchips
How are woodchips made? And why? Ellis gets the scoop from an arborist.
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9min
October 17, 2022 The scoop on concrete stairs
Ellis finds out why the concrete stairs at his school keep cracking and breaking, and learns how to fix them.
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8min

FAQs about The Scoop:

How many episodes does The Scoop have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.