But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interestin

Episodes

Total: 256

No matter how old you are, you’re part of the economy, but it can be tricky to understand w

Fleas, lice, tapeworms and ticks - these are all examples of parasites, living organisms th

How do trains work? We went to Union Station in Washington, DC to answer a whole wagonload

How do people whistle? How does whistling make a sound? Why does your tongue change a whist

Are all cats afraid of water? Do wild cats bury their poop? How are the cats that live in y

If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpower to be–and what would you c

Who decides what robots look like? How do robots work and move? How are they controlled? An

Why can’t animals talk to us? Are humans the only animals that can talk? Can different spec

Why do we have to poop? Why does fiber make you poop? Why is poop brown? Why does it smell

Why do we worry and how can we deal with it? Why do we get anxious? Where does anxiety come

Election Day in the United States is November 5 this year and election officials across the

What is voting? Why (and how) do people vote? Why can’t kids vote? Why are there red and bl

A new food-focused kids podcast is here. It’s called ChopChop and it’s part of a non-profit

Why do we have bones? How do they grow–and how do they know when to stop growing? How many

How do wind turbines work? How are wind turbines made? What will our energy picture look li

Come along to learn all about the wriggling worms that live in the dirt beneath your feet.

But it’s important to know how to swim if you’re going to be around water! In this episode,

We’re celebrating the Olympics and Olympic athletes with an episode chock full of the inter

Have you ever been threading one leg through a pair of pants in the morning and wondered…wh

How is pizza dough made? How does gluten-free dough rise? Who invented pizza? Is there pizz