Inquisikids Daily
782 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 63 ratingsFast facts for curious kids! Tune in for daily discoveries as we celebrate curiosity and explore interesting facts about history, science, and more in 5 minutes or less.
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What Is The Bean?
May 26, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBWhat Is The Bean? Join us today as we learn about this iconic Chicago landmark. Sources: https://theclare.com/chicago-bean-history-inside-story-behind-cloud-gate/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anish-Kapoor https://millenniumparkfoundation.org/art-architecture/cloud-gate/ https://www.choosechicago.com/articles/tours-and-attractions/the-bean-chicago/ https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/illinois/articles/brief-history-of-the-chicago-bean/ Send us listener mail! Sen...
All About Tucans
May 25, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBAll About Tucans Join us today as we learn about these beautiful birds. Sources: ttps://a-z-animals.com/animals/toucan/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/toucan https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/toucan Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
How Do Batteries Work?
May 24, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MBHow Do Batteries Work? Join us today as we learn all about these portable power sources. Sources: https://www.explainthatstuff.com/batteries.html https://www.livescience.com/50657-how-batteries-work.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alessandro-Volta https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/battery/390651 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Was Euginie Clark?
May 23, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MBWho Was Euginie Clark? Join us today as we learn about "The Shark Lady" Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eugenie-Clark https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/may15/eugenie-clark.html https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/sharks-rays/eugenie-clark-shark-lady Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
The Brooklyn Bridge
May 22, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.69 MBThe Brooklyn Bridge Join us today as we learn about the history of this iconic New York City landmark Sources: https://www.factsjustforkids.com/engineering-facts/brooklyn-bridge-facts-for-kids/ https://www.american-historama.org/1881-1913-maturation-era/brooklyn-bridge.htm https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Brooklyn-Bridge/318119 https://kids.kiddle.co/Brooklyn_Bridge Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podc...
Jobs From Medieval Europe
May 19, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBJobs From Medieval Europe Join us today as we learn about some jobs that were common in medieval Europe Sources: https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Town-Crier/ https://www.tfcg.ca/old-occupation-rat-catcher https://www.tfcg.ca/coppersmith-old-occupation Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About Dragonflies
May 18, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBAll About Dragonflies Join us today as we learn about these dazzling insects Sources: Glaser, Linda, and Mia Posada. Dazzling Dragonflies: A Life Cycle Story. Millbrook Press, 2008. Trueit, Trudi Strain. Dragonflies. Cavendish Square, 2014. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Is Strep Throat?
May 17, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.71 MBWhat Is Strep Throat? Join us today as we learn about this common illness and what causes it. Sources: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/strep-throat/symptoms-causes/syc-20350338 https://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-public/strep-throat.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Was Cortez?
May 16, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.22 MBWho Was Cortez? Join us today as we learn about his Spanish Explorer. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/hernan-cortes https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hernan-Cortes/Later-years Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Is the Monroe Doctrine?
May 15, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.85 MBWhat Is the Monroe Doctrine? Join us today as we learn about this historic policy. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/event/Monroe-Doctrine/Application-and-extension-of-the-Monroe-Doctrine Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Glacier National Park
May 12, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBGlacier National Park Join us today as we learn about this beautiful National Park. Sources: Higgins, Nadia. Welcome to Glacier National Park. Child’s World, 2007. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Kumbali and Kago
May 11, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBKumbali and Kago Join us today as we learn about these two unlikely best friends. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/151007-cheetahs-dogs-animals-science-zoos?rnd=1680918198581&loggedin=true https://metrorichmondzoo.com/kumbali/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About Saturn
May 10, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.18 MBAll About Saturn Join us today as we learn about the sixth planet in our Solar System Sources: https://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-saturn.html https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/all-about-saturn/en/ https://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-saturn.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
The Unlikely Ballet Dancer
May 09, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.27 MBThe Unlikely Ballet Dancer Join us today as we learn about Lourdes Lopes, a ballet dancer who didn't fit the mold, yet devoted her life to ballet. Sources: https://peoplepill.com/people/lourdes-lopez/ https://inspicio.fiu.edu/interviews/lourdes-lopez/ Morey, Janet, and Wendy Dunn. “Lourdes Lopez.” Famous Hispanic Americans, Cobblehill Books, New York, 1996. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Was the Hindenberg Disaster?
May 08, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.32 MBWhat Was the Hindenburg Disaster? Join us today as we learn about the history of the Zepplin and the tragedy of the Hindenburg. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hindenburg Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About the Hula Hoop
May 05, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBAll About the Hula Hoop Join us today as we learn about this fun toy Source: https://stickybranding.com/from-fad-to-brand-how-hula-hoop-captured-a-category/ https://retrodee.wordpress.com/2022/07/25/fads-of-the-fifties-the-hula-hoop/ https://groovyhistory.com/hula-hoop-wham-o-fad-1958/7 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About Iguanas
May 04, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.51 MBAll About Iguanas Join us today as we learn about this interesting cold blooded reptile Sources: https://www.thoughtco.com/iguana-4706485 https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/12/22/cold-iguanas-florida-falling-sea-turtles/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/facts/green-iguana?loggedin=true&rnd=1681688100626 https://www.britannica.com/animal/iguana-lizard-grouping Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message ...
What does a cast do?
May 03, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.97 MBWhat does a cast do? Join us today as we learn about the important job of a cast. Sources: https://www.thecenteroregon.com/medical-blog/joint-injury-cast-care/#:~:text=Your%20cast%20will%20be%20made,containing%20fiberglass%20is%20applied%20next. https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/recovery/care-of-casts-and-splints/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Was Margaret Thatcher?
May 02, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBWho Was Margaret Thatcher? Join us today as we learn about the woman who was the first British Prime Minister. Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Margaret-Thatcher https://www.ducksters.com/biography/world_leaders/margaret_thatcher.php https://kids.kiddle.co/Margaret_Thatcher Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About the United States Naval Academy
May 01, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBAll About the United States Naval Academy Join us today as we learn about the history of this military academy. Sources: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/birth-of-the-u-s-naval-academy https://www.britannica.com/topic/United-States-Naval-Academy https://www.usna.edu/USNAHistory/index.php Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Grand Teton National Park
April 28, 2023 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.7 MBGrand Teton National Park Join us today as we learn about this majestic national park. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/article/grand-teton-basics https://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Grand-Teton-National-Park/603045 Lorbiecki, Marybeth. Welcome to Grand Teton National Park. The Child's World, 2018. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podca...
All About Moose
April 27, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.72 MBAll About Moose Join us today as we learn about moose, the tallest of the deer species. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/animal/moose-mammal https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/moose?loggedin=true&rnd=1679871736799 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About the Sun
April 26, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.7 MBAll About the Sun Join us today as we learn about this big ball of gas that warms our planet. Sources: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/sun/ https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/space/article/sun https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Sun/276056#274049-toc https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/parker-solar-probe/in-depth/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Was Cleopatra?
April 25, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MBWho Was Cleopatra? Join us today as we learn about this fascinating queen. Sources: Kramer, Barbara. Cleopatra, National Geographic, Washington, DC, 2015. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Was Sherman's March to the Sea?
April 24, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MBWhat Was Sherman's March to the Sea? Join us today as we learn about this significant Civil War campaign. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/american-civil-war-history https://www.ducksters.com/history/shermans_march_to_the_sea.php https://www.britannica.com/topic/Shermans-March-to-the-Sea Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Is a Lie Detector?
April 21, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBWhat Is A Lie Detector? Join us today as we learn about how this fascinating machine works. Sources: https://science.howstuffworks.com/question123.htm https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22467640 https://virginia.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nvsn6.sci.tech.polygraph/how-does-a-polygraph-test-work/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About Peacocks
April 20, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.92 MBAll About Peacocks Join us today as we learn about these beautiful birds Sources: https://www.peacocksuk.com/peacock-information https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/peacock/353606 https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/peacock-fact-sheet/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/peacocks?loggedin=true&rnd=1680517185349 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About Staplers
April 19, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.23 MBAll About Staplers Join us today as we learn how this handy office tool came to be. Sources: http://www.madehow.com/Volume-1/Stapler.html https://ed.buffalo.edu/magazine/issues/fall-2022/ed-artifact.html#:~:text=Legend%20has%20it%20that%20the,known%20as%20the%20modern%20stapler. https://www.edinformatics.com/inventions_inventors/stapler.htm https://homesteady.com/12172779/how-does-a-staple-gun-work Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/m...
Who Was James Garfield?
April 18, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.16 MBWho Was James Garfield? Join us today as we learn about the unlikely President of the United States. Sources: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/james-garfield/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-A-Garfield/Cabinet-of-Pres-James-A-Garfield https://millercenter.org/james-garfield-education-president Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Is the Supreme Court?
April 17, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.91 MBWhat Is the Supreme Court? Join us today as we learn how the highest court in America was formed. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Supreme-Court-of-the-United-States/Procedures-and-power Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Are Taxes?
April 14, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.42 MBWhat Are Taxes? Join us today as we learn about some of the taxes that Americans pay. Sources: https://www.accuratetax.com/blog/teaching-kids-sales-tax https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/propertytax.asp https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_government/taxes.php Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About Hammer Head Sharks
April 13, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.53 MBAll About Hammer Head Sharks Join us today as learn about this odd looking marine animal Sources: https://factanimal.com/hammerhead-shark/ https://oceana.org/marine-life/great-hammerhead-shark/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/hammerhead-shark Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About Jupiter
April 12, 2023 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.65 MBAll About Jupiter Join us today as we learn about the largest planet in our Solar System Sources: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/atmosphere/ https://www.missionjuno.swri.edu/jupiter/atmosphere?show=hs_jupiter_atmosphere_story_what-is-jupiters-atmosphere-made-of https://sciencing.com/average-wind-speed-during-thunderstorm-24075.html Landau, Elaine. Jupiter. Children's Press, 2008. Richardson, Adele. Jupiter. Capstone Press, 2008. Send us listener mail! Sen...
Who Was Chief Joseph?
April 11, 2023 10:01 - 5 minutes - 5 MBWho Was Chief Joseph? Join us today as we learn about this chief of the Nez Perce people. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nez-Perce-people https://www.biography.com/political-figures/chief-joseph Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Is the Lincoln Memorial?
April 10, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MBWhat Is the Lincoln Memorial? Join us today as we learn about this beautiful tribute to our 16th president. Sources: https://www.nps.gov/linc/learn/historyculture/memorial-features.htm https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lincoln-Memorial-monument-Washington-DC Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Is the Westminster Dog Show?
April 07, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.71 MBWhat Is the Westminster Dog Show? Join us today as we learn how this popular dog show came to be. Sources: https://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/about-sensation/history www.westminsterkennelclub.org/facts-figures https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75307/15-well-groomed-facts-about-westminster-dog-show https://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/about-sensation/history www.westminsterkennelclub.org/facts-figures https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75307/15-well-groomed-facts-abo...
All About Pelicans
April 06, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.98 MBAll About Pelicans Join us today as we learn about this interesting bird with the elastic pouch. Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/pelican/353610 https://www.kidsplayandcreate.com/pelican-facts-for-kids/ https://factcity.com/facts-about-pelicans/ https://www.britannica.com/animal/pelican https://www.thoughtco.com/facts-about-pelicans-130588 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/pelicans Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.f...
What Is Compost?
April 05, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MBWhat Is Compost? Join us today as we learn what compost is and why it is important. Sources: https://home.howstuffworks.com/composting.htm https://www.livescience.com/63559-composting.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Was Salvador Dali?
April 04, 2023 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MBWho Was Salvador Dali? Join us today as we learn about this very odd yet very talented artist. Sources: Guglielmo, Amy, and Brett Helquist. Just Being Dal?: The Story of Artist Salvador Dal?, G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 2021. Painting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persistence_of_Memory#/media/File:The_Persistence_of_Memory.jpg Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
The History of Tennis
April 03, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBThe History of Tennis Join us today as we learn how this popular sport came to be. Sources: https://olympics.com/ioc/news/a-brief-history-of-tennis/ https://www.britannica.com/sports/tennis https://www.thoughtco.com/who-invented-tennis-1991673 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Are Surrealism, Pop Art, and Op Art?
March 31, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MBWhat Are Surrealism, Pop Art, and Op Art? Join us today as we learn about these styles of art. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/art/Surrealism https://www.britannica.com/art/Pop-art https://www.history.com/news/andy-warhol-1962-soup-can-paintings-meaning-reaction https://www.theartstory.org/artist/riley-bridget/ https://www.britannica.com/art/Op-art Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About Lobsters
March 30, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBAll About Lobsters Join us today as we learn about these sea-dwelling crustaceans. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/animal/lobster https://allthatsinteresting.com/blue-lobster Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
How Is Maple Syrup Made?
March 29, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBHow Is Maple Syrup Made? Join us today as we learn how this yummy pancake topping is produced. Sources: https://www.massmaple.org/about-maple-syrup/ https://mainemapleproducers.com/nutrition-the-9-health-benefits-of-maple-syrup/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Was Zebulon Pike?
March 28, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBWho Was Zebulon Pike? Join us today as we learn more about this explorer from the 1800s. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zebulon-Pike https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/zebulon-pike/17335 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Was Ancient Mesopotamia?
March 27, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MBWhat Was Ancient Mesopotamia? Join us today as we learn about some of the contributions this ancient civilization made. Sources: https://navajocodetalkers.org/17-mesopotamia-facts-for-kids/ https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-mesopotamia/ https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Mesopotamia/353456 https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Hammurabi/274750 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisik...
Who Is Sherlock Holmes?
March 24, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.65 MBWho Is Sherlock Holmes? Join us today as we learn about this famous but fictional detective. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sherlock-Holmes https://www.arthurconandoyle.com/sherlockholmes.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Is a Praying Mantis?
March 23, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBWhat Is a Praying Mantis? Join us today as we learn about this unique member of the insect world. Sources: https://farmfromhome.com/8-good-reasons-to-have-praying-mantis-in-your-garden/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/praying-mantis Brimner, Larry Dane. Praying Mantises: A True Book. Children's Press, 1999. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
How Are Coins Made?
March 22, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBHow Are Coins Made? Join us today as we learn how US coins are produced. Sources: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/how-are-coins-made-4589253 https://www.usmint.gov/news/inside-the-mint/how-coins-are-made-design-and-selection-process https://www.usmint.gov/news/inside-the-mint/how-coins-are-made-coin-production-terminology Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Was Charles Dickens?
March 21, 2023 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.71 MBWho Was Charles Dickens? Join us today as we learn more about the man who brought us classic tales such as A Christmas Carol. Sources: https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/charles-dickens https://www.thoughtco.com/concept-of-classics-in-literature-739770 Pollack, Pamela D./ Belviso, Meg/ Geyer, Mark Edward (ILT)/ Harrison, Nancy. Who Was Charles Dickens?, Penguin Group USA, 2014. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: pod...
What Was The Great Molasses Flood?
March 20, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBWhat Was The Great Molasses Flood? Join us today as we learn about a sticky flood. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/molasses https://www.history.com/news/the-great-molasses-flood-of-1919 https://www.boston-discovery-guide.com/great-molasses-flood.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]