Wow in the World

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Kids & Family

What's Wow in the World about?

Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz guide curious kids and their grown-ups on a journey into the wonders of the world around them. We'll go inside our brains, out into space and deep into the coolest new stories in science and technology.

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Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Wh...

08.06.2020

Why are Mindy and Guy Raz investigating Mindy's Gingerbread Mansion? And what does this have to do with smells?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's smelly round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're challenging you to ...

Wow in the World episodes:

08.06.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - What's That Smell? (encore) Why are Mindy and Guy Raz investigating Mindy's Gingerbread Mansion? And what does this have to do with smells?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's smelly round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're challenging you to ...
08.05.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Sweat Like A Pig (encore) Why is Guy Raz confused about Mindy's latest opinion piece for Reggie's newsletter? And what does this have to do with pigs?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's oinking round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're ...
08.04.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Butt Bubble Breathing (encore) Why does Mindy want Guy Raz to model his scuba gear after aquatic beetles? And what does this have to do with the science of breathing?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's breath-taking round of Two Whats!? ...
08.03.2020 Here Comes The Sun-Powered Energy! (encore) It's Cyber Funday on Wow in the World, and Mindy is taking full advantage of all the good deals! Sales on everything thing she's ever wanted and everything she never even knew she wanted! But is her online shopping spree ...
07.31.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Cry-Thru (encore) Why is Mindy selling puppy dog calendars from her window? And what does this have to do with the science of tears?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's tearful round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're ...
07.30.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Kangaroo, How Do You Do? (encore) Why is Guy Raz worried that Mindy's ice cream will melt in her jeans?! And what does this have to do with kangaroos?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's hopping round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! ...
07.29.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Wildest Dreams (encore) Why was Mindy a maple syrup donut last night?! And what does this have to do with the science of dreams?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's dreamy round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're challenging ...
07.28.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Metallic-wha?! (encore) Why does Guy Raz think Mindy is starting a heavy metal band? And what does this have to do with the science behind metals?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's shiny round of Two Whats!? And A ...
07.27.2020 Pull A Face! The Science Of Four-Legged Facial Mimicry (encore) Hook your fingers in your cheeks, push your nose up with your thumb and strap yourselves in as Mindy and Guy head to the Interspecies Face Pulling World Championships to see the best funny face makers in the animal kingdom! ...
07.24.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Blink and You'll Miss It! (encore) Why is Guy Raz wearing a new pair of glasses Mindy made? And what does this have to do with the science of blinking?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's eye-opening round of Two Whats!? And A ...
07.23.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Head in the Clouds (encore) Why are Mindy and Guy Raz binge-watching the sky?! And what does this have to do with the science of clouds?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's fluffy round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're challenging ...
07.22.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - You're Not That Bald, Eagles (encore) Why is Mindy cutting off her eyebrows? And what does that have to do with eagles?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's soaring round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're challenging you to find the facts ...
07.21.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - I Have A Need For Trees (encore) Why are Mindy and Guy Raz in the forest with a microphone? And what does that have to do with the science of trees?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's tall round of Two Whats!? And A ...
07.20.2020 And the winner is...RICEQUAKE! (encore) You might think that rice krispies belong in the kitchen, but as Guy Raz and Mindy find out at the Annual Nom Nom Foodie Awards, they also belong on the big screen and in the lab! Join Mindy and Guy ...
07.17.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - The Stars of Space (encore) Why are Mindy and Guy Raz filling out job applications? And what does that have to do with astronauts?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's galactic round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're challenging you to ...
07.16.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Strut It! (encore) Why is there an ostrich on Mindy's catwalk? And what does that have to do with animal movement?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's wiggling round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're challenging you to find ...
07.15.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Like No Otter (encore) Why are Mindy and Guy Raz preparing to eat 15 pounds of food? And what does that have to do with otters?! We've got the questions AND the answers on an-otter round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're challenging ...
07.14.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Larger Than Life (encore) Why is the huge ball of quinoa in Mindy's Gingerbread house? And what does that have to do with the World's Largest rubber duck and organism? We've got the questions AND the answers on today's gigantic round of Two Whats!? ...
07.13.2020 Dinosaurs Take Flight! How Birds Evolved To Fly (encore) What in the world can a giant ostrich and a prehistoric dinosaur tell us about the evolution of flight? Join Mindy, Guy Raz, a dino robot, and escaped zoo ostrich as they explore the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, ...
07.10.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Volcan-OH NO! (encore) Why is there orange soda exploding all over Mindy's Gingerbread Mansion?! And what does that have to do with VOLCANOES?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's eruptive round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're challenging you ...
07.09.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Penguin Take-Off (encore) Why is there a plane in Mindy's Gingerbread Mansion?! And what does that have to do with PENGUINS?! We've got the questions AND the answers on today's waddlin' round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're challenging you to find ...
07.08.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Taste Bud Retirement (encore) Why are Mindy and Guy Raz celebrating their taste buds' retirement? And what does this have to do with the science of TASTE BUDS? We've got the questions AND the answers on today's delicious round of Two Whats!? And A ...
07.07.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Full Moon Rising (encore) Why is Mindy inviting the moon to a party? And what does this have to do with the science of FULL MOONS? We've got the questions AND the answers on today's bright round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're ...
07.06.2020 1+2=3? Just Ask A BEE! - The Scientific Buzz On Bees & Math (encore) What in the world is a Fibonacci Sequence? Where in the world can you spot one in the wild? And why in the world is that BEE adding and subtracting at the lightening speed of a child?! Join Guy Raz ...
07.03.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Just Joking Around (encore) Why are Mindy and Guy Raz telling jokes to make a cake? And what does this have to do with the science of COMEDY? We've got the questions AND the answers on today's ground-breaking round of Two Whats!? And A ...
07.02.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - It's All Slang to Me! (encore) Why does Mindy's Slanguage Machine keep talking nonsense? And what does this have to do with the science of LANGUAGE? We've got the questions AND the answers on today's ground-breaking round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're challenging you ...
07.01.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Do The Math! (encore) Why are there buzzing bees getting ready to compete in Mindy's Math Bee? And what does this have to do with MATH!? We've got the questions AND the answers on today's ground-breaking round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're ...
06.30.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Can You Dig It (encore) Why is Mindy talking with a 90 million year old lizard fish fossil about feelings? And what does this have to do with the science of FOSSILS? We've got the questions AND the answers on today's ground-breaking round of Two ...
06.29.2020 Heeeere Foodie Foodie Foodie! (encore) It's that time of year! The annual public radio food truck festival! Mindy has slapped a new logo on her dilapidated ice cream truck and joins in the festivities with a new twist on Gramma G-Force's famous "Sloppy G's!" But ...
06.27.2020 TED Radio Wow-er School's out, but many kids—and their parents—are still stuck at home. Wow in the World's Guy Raz joins Manoush Zomorodi on Ted Radio Hour, or rather Ted Radio WOW-er for an hour packed with TED talks for curious kids (and ...
06.26.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Breakfast With The Continents (encore) Why are all seven continents eating breakfast at Mindy's Gingerbread Mansion? And what does this have to do with the science of the CONTINENTS? We've got the questions AND the answers on today's earth-shattering round of Two Whats!? And A ...
06.25.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Worm is the Word (encore) Why is there a worm dance competition happening in Mindy's Gingerbread Mansion? And what does this have to do with the science of WORMS? We've got the questions AND the answers on today's wiggly round of Two Whats!? And A ...
06.24.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Vegetable Interrogation (encore) Why is Mindy interrogating a zucchini? And what does this have to do with the science of VEGETABLES? We've got questions AND answers on today's informative round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're challenging you to find the facts ...
06.23.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Coronavirus (encore) Why are Mindy and Guy Raz playing imaginary games? And what does this have to do with the CORONAVIRUS? We've got questions AND answers on today's informative round of Two Whats!? And A Wow! We're challenging you to find the ...
06.22.2020 Gaming Your Way to Zen (encore) Stressed? Anxious? Is your life going bonkerballs?! May we suggest ... video games! A recent study has shown that certain video games may help alleviate stress in times of high anxiety. To test out this theory Mindy and Guy Raz ...
06.19.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Heart Beatz (encore) Why does Guy Raz love a hit song written by Gramma G-Force? And what does it have to do with the science of HEARTS? We've got questions AND answers on today's heart-racing round of Two Whats!? & A Wow! We're ...
06.18.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Sssnakes! (encore) Who did Mindy just hire to be her new librarian of her library? And what does it have to do with the science of SNAKES? We've got questions AND answers on today's sssensational round of Two Whats!? & A Wow! ...
06.17.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Don't Sweat It! (encore) Why is Mindy rollerblading around her Gingerbread Mansion wearing a trash bag? And what does this have to do with the science behind SWEAT? We've got questions AND answers on today's slippery round of Two Whats!? & A Wow! We're ...
06.16.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Metamorphosis Gym (encore) Why are there caterpillars running on treadmills in Mindy's Gingerbread Mansion? And what does this have to do with science behind METAMORPHOSIS? We've got questions AND answers on today's beautiful round of Two Whats!? & A Wow! We're challenging you ...
06.15.2020 An Elevator to the Stars! (encore) Welcome to another toe tapping episode of Wow in the World! Guy Raz is off to listen to the latest and greatest in world of elevator music and Mindy tags along for the ride! But this music isn't just for ...
06.12.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Inventoritos (encore) Why does Mindy have toenail clipping shoes? And what does this have to do with the science of INVENTIONS? We've got questions AND answers on today's inventive round of Two Whats!? & A Wow! We're challenging you to find facts ...
06.11.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Save It For A Rainy Day (encore) Why is Guy Raz's meteorologist audition disrupted by a rainstorm inside Mindy's gingerbread mansion? And what does this have to do with the science about WEATHER? We've got questions AND answers on today's sunny round of Two Whats!? & A ...
06.10.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Hair We Go! (encore) Why is Mindy playing basketball with a ball covered in hair? And what does that have to do with the science of HAIR? We've got questions AND answers on today's hair-raising round of Two Whats!? & A Wow! We're challenging ...
06.09.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Colorful Wows (encore) Why is Mindy squeezing beets into her frosting for her gingerbread walls? And what does this have to do with the science of COLORS? We've got questions AND answers on today's colorful round of Two Whats!? & A Wow! We're ...
06.08.2020 The Karate Kickin' Cockroach (encore) Mindy signs Guy Raz and herself up for a karate lesson! But when she starts talking about cockroaches, jewel wasps, and zombies, Guy Raz quickly realizes that this is not going to be your typical karate class. What in the ...
06.05.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow!: Crustacean Station (encore) Why is Mindy using her lobster claw machine to try to get a plush crayfish? And what can this possibly have to do with the science of CRUSTACEANS? We've got questions AND answers on today's fishy round of Two Whats!? ...
06.04.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow!: Out Of This World (encore) Why are Mindy and Guy Raz throwing the Solar System a tea party? And why won't Mercury sit still!? Find out what in the world this has to do with the science of the solar system in today's sonic round ...
06.03.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow!: Ear, There, And Everywhere (encore) Why is there an ear-wax statue of Guy Raz hanging out in Mindy's Gingerbread house? And what does this have to do with pigeon and grasshopper EARS? We've got questions AND answers on today's ear-riffic round of Two Whats!? & ...
06.02.2020 Two Whats!? And A Wow!: Freezing Factoids And Fallacies Why is Mindy's Gingerbread Mansion covered in an anti-dandruff hair conditioner? And what does this have to do with ANTARCTICA? We've got questions and AND answers on today's chilly round of Two Whats!? & A Wow! It's all up to ...
06.01.2020 Extreme Makeover: Spider Edition (encore) Lights, Camera and Action! Join Mindy and Guy Raz as they go behind the scenes on the hottest new matchmaking show in the animal kingdom; "Date or Bait!" Follow along as they learn all about the carnivorous habits of the ...

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Wow in the World episodes:

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - What's That Smell? (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Sweat Like A Pig (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Butt Bubble Breathing (encore)

Here Comes The Sun-Powered Energy! (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Cry-Thru (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Kangaroo, How Do You Do? (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Wildest Dreams (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Metallic-wha?! (encore)

Pull A Face! The Science Of Four-Legged Facial Mimicry (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Blink and You'll Miss It! (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Head in the Clouds (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - You're Not That Bald, Eagles (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - I Have A Need For Trees (encore)

And the winner is...RICEQUAKE! (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - The Stars of Space (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Strut It! (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Like No Otter (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Larger Than Life (encore)

Dinosaurs Take Flight! How Birds Evolved To Fly (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Volcan-OH NO! (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Penguin Take-Off (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Taste Bud Retirement (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Full Moon Rising (encore)

1+2=3? Just Ask A BEE! - The Scientific Buzz On Bees & Math (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Just Joking Around (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - It's All Slang to Me! (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Do The Math! (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Can You Dig It (encore)

Heeeere Foodie Foodie Foodie! (encore)

TED Radio Wow-er

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Breakfast With The Continents (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Worm is the Word (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Vegetable Interrogation (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Coronavirus (encore)

Gaming Your Way to Zen (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Heart Beatz (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Sssnakes! (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Don't Sweat It! (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Metamorphosis Gym (encore)

An Elevator to the Stars! (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Inventoritos (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Save It For A Rainy Day (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Hair We Go! (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow! - Colorful Wows (encore)

The Karate Kickin' Cockroach (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow!: Crustacean Station (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow!: Out Of This World (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow!: Ear, There, And Everywhere (encore)

Two Whats!? And A Wow!: Freezing Factoids And Fallacies

Extreme Makeover: Spider Edition (encore)

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