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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: 248

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

Why do oranges have peels? Why is the inside of an orange segmented? Why are lemons and lim

Yes! In many parts of the world, insects are a regular part of people’s diets. Bugs are an

This spring, trillions of periodical cicadas are emerging from the ground, where they’ve sp

Where is the border between sky and space? That's what 5-year-old Matthias of Durham, New H

That’s a question a lot of people have, honestly. But a kid named Rosie was bold enough to

Why do lizards have scales? Why are reptiles cold-blooded? Why do lizards have long tongues

Why do people dance? Where did ballet come from? How do you make pointe shoes for ballet? H

A solar eclipse is coming to North America on April 8, 2024. The moon will line up perfectl