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Montana
January 02, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MBMontana Join us today as we learn some interesting facts about the forty-first state to join the union, Montana. Sources: https://mt.gov/discover/brief_history.aspx https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/montana Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
New Years' Eve Traditions From Around the World
December 30, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MBNew Years' Eve Traditions From Around the World Join us today as we learn about New Years' Eve traditions from all around the world. Sources: https://bestlifeonline.com/global-new-years-eve-traditions/ https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/g25360543/new-year-traditions/ https://nypost.com/2018/12/21/new-years-resolutions-last-exactly-this-long/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Is the Rose Parade?
December 29, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.16 MBWhat Is the Rose Parade? Join us today as we learn about a New Years' Day tradition, the Rose Parade. Sources: https://tournamentofroses.com/about/rose-parade-history/#:~:text=In%201890%2C%20Valley%20Hunt%20Club,with%20hundreds%20of%20colorful%20blooms. https://www.pasadenanow.com/main/rose-parade-has-evolved-over-decades-responding-to-the-times Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Are Japanese Snow Monkeys?
December 28, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBWhat Are Japanese Snow Monkeys Join us today as we learn about a special type of monkey, the macaque. Sources: https://study.com/learn/lesson/japanese-macaque-monkey.html https://neprimateconservancy.org/japanese-macaque/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Is Mistletoe?
December 27, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MBWhat Is Mistletoe? Join us today as we learn about a popular holiday plant, mistletoe. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/plant/mistletoe https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/mistletoe-christmas-tradition https://www.history.com/news/why-do-we-kiss-under-the-mistletoe Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Is Boxing Day?
December 26, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBWhat Is Boxing Day Join us today as we learn about the holiday right after Christmas, Boxing Day. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Boxing-Day https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/26/world/boxing-day-facts-trnd/index.html https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/boxing-day Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
December 23, 2022 07:00 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MB'Twas the Night Before Christmas Join us today as we learn the history of this iconic Christmas poem. Sources: https://www.christmascarnivals.com/christmas-history/history-night-before-christmas.html https://parade.com/1136533/jessicasager/twas-the-night-before-christmas-words/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Are Reindeer?
December 22, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.84 MBWhat Are Reindeer? Join us today as we learn about an animal whose popularity always rises around this time of year. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/animal/reindeer https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/reindeer-caribou Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What is Eggnog?
December 21, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.87 MBWhat is Eggnog? Join us today as we learn about the history of a famous holiday drink, eggnog. Sources: https://www.thespruceeats.com/origins-of-eggnog-760173#:~:text=It%20is%20believed%20that%20eggnog,often%20served%20at%20social%20gatherings. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About Candy Canes
December 20, 2022 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.57 MBAll About Candy Canes Join us today as we learn the history of this tasty treat. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/candy-canes-invented-germany#:~:text=%E2%80%9CLegend%20has%20it%20that%20the,candies%20into%20shepherds'%20crooks.%E2%80%9D http://www.candyhistory.net/candy-origin/candy-cane-history/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
The History of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
December 19, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.4 MBThe History of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Join us today as we learn how the famous book, song, and movie of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer came to be. Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/features/the-real-story-behind-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer https://www.geneautry.com/clubhouse/christmas/geneautry_rudolphsong.html https://www.npr.org/2015/12/25/461005670/the-history-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer https://youtu.be/VU8teLsxYRY song Send us listener mail! Send an...
Christmas Towns
December 16, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBChristmas Towns Join us today as we learn about towns with festive names across the United States. Sources: https://blog.cheapism.com/best-holiday-towns-in-america/#slide=15 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Frosty the Snowman
December 15, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MBFrosty the Snowman Join us today as we learn about the snowman who came to life all because of a magic hat. Sources: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/culture-magazines/frosty-snowman https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-build-a-snowman-a-better-easier-way-4026624 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Why Do We Have Christmas Trees?
December 14, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.02 MBWhy Do We Have Christmas Trees? Join us today as we learn about the history of using an evergreen tree in our homes at Christmas time. Sources: https://realchristmastrees.org/education/history-of-christmas-trees/ https://realchristmastrees.org/Education/Quick-Tree-Facts/ https://www.rd.com/article/why-do-we-put-up-christmas-trees/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Is Good King Wenceslas?
December 13, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBWho Is Good King Wenceslas? Join us today as we learn about the King who inspired the Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas. Sources: http://www.classichistory.net/archives/king-wenceslas#:~:text=Good%20King%20Wenceslas%20is%20a,the%20second%20day%20of%20Christmas. https://www.britannica.com/place/Bohemia https://www.britannica.com/topic/St-Stephens-Day Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
The Twelve Days of Christmas
December 12, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MBThe Twelve Days of Christmas Join us today as we find out about where the popular Christmas song The Twelve Days of Christmas came from. Sources: https://www.rd.com/article/where-do-12-days-of-christmas-come-from/ https://www.vox.com/21796404/12-days-of-christmas-explained https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/55904/the-history-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Christmas Gift Traditions
December 09, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBChristmas Gift Traditions Join us today as learn about the tradition of giving gifts at Christmas. Sources: https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/presents https://italialiving.com/featured/the-feast-of-the-epiphany-and-celebration-of-la-befana/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/santa-traditions-around-the-world/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Wrote Jingle Bells?
December 08, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.82 MBWho Wrote Jingle Bells? Join us today as we learn about the history of the popular Christmas tune, Jingle Bells. Sources: https://www.grunge.com/285218/the-history-of-jingle-bells-explained/ https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-jingle-bells https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/19/us/jingle-bells-history-trnd/index.html https://www.bu.edu/articles/2016/jingle-bells-history Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: ...
The Story of White Christmas
December 07, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MBThe Story of White Christmas Join us today as we learn about the story of the popular Christmas song, White Christmas. Sources: https://www.countryliving.com/life/news/a45720/white-christmas-song-history/ https://www.songfacts.com/facts/bing-crosby/white-christmas Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Sent the First Christmas Card?
December 06, 2022 11:00 - 2 minutes - 1.91 MBWho Sent the First Christmas Card? Join us today as learn where the practice of sending Christmas Cards originated. Sources: https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/christmas-cards Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Was St. Nicholas?
December 05, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MBWho Was St. Nicholas? Join us today as we learn about the real-life St. Nicholas of Myra. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Nicholas https://www.history.com/news/who-was-st-nicholas https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Was Ebenezer Scrooge?
December 02, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.67 MBWho Was Ebenezer Scrooge? Join us today as we learn about Ebenezer Scrooge and his journey to find the Christmas spirit. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Dickens-British-novelist/The-invention-of-the-Christmas-books Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Where Did We Get Traditional Christmas Foods?
December 01, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBWhere Did We Get Traditional Christmas Foods? Join us today as we learn about some traditional Christmas desserts. Sources: https://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-kitchen/history-gingerbread/#:~:text=Gingerbread%20houses%20originated%20in%20Germany,became%20associated%20with%20Christmas%20tradition. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/dec/22/a-brief-history-of-the-gingerbread-house https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/fruitcake-101-a-concise-cultural-history-of-this-loved-and-...
What Is the Nutcracker Ballet?
November 30, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBWhat Is the Nutcracker Ballet? Join us today as we learn about the popular ballet, The Nutcracker. Sources: https://www.nutcrackerballet.net/html/nutcracker_story.html https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Nutcracker https://www.britannica.com/art/classical-ballet https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-nutcracker-achieved-worldwide-fame/a-46529001 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Was Pearl Kendrick?
November 29, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBWho Was Pearl Kendrick? Join us today as we learn about Pearl Kendrick and how she helped fight Whooping Cough. Sources: https://www.famousscientists.org/pearl-kendrick/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Is the Liberty Bell?
November 28, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBWhat Is the Liberty Bell? Join us today as we learn about a symbol of America's freedom. Sources: https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-fascinating-facts-about-the-liberty-bell https://www.britannica.com/topic/Liberty-Bell https://www.nps.gov/inde/learn/historyculture/stories-libertybell.htm Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
November 25, 2022 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.93 MBWho Was Leonardo DaVinci? Join us today as we learn about Leonardo da Vinci and his art. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/renaissance/leonardo-da-vinci https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leonardo-da-Vinci https://arthistoryproject.com/artists/leonardo-da-vinci/the-last-supper/ The Last Supper https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonardo-da-vinci/mona-lisa The Mona Lisa https://www.thinglink.com/scene/649387411842793474 Sketch of Ornithopter Send us listener mail! Send an a...
All About Turkeys
November 24, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBAll About Turkeys Join us today as we learn about turkeys. Sources: https://www.coolfactsforkids.com/turkey-facts-for-kids/ https://kids.lovetoknow.com/childrens-education/turkey-facts-kids Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Is Pavlovian Response?
November 23, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBWhat Is Pavlovian Response? Join us today as we learn about Ivan Pavlov and his dogs. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ivan-Pavlov https://www.verywellmind.com/classical-conditioning-2794859 https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1904/pavlov/facts/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Can You Cross the English Channel Underwater?
November 22, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.91 MBCan You Cross the English Channel Underwater? Join us today as we learn about the English Channel and the underwater tunnel used for crossing. Sources: https://www.eurostar.com/uk-en/travel-info/the-channel-tunnel https://www.worldatlas.com/seas/english-channel.html https://www.britannica.com/topic/Channel-Tunnel https://www.britannica.com/place/English-Channel/Economic-aspects https://www.eurostar.com/uk-en/about-eurostar/our-company/introducing-eurostar Send us listener mail! Send...
Who Was Anna May Wong?
November 21, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.42 MBWho Was Anna May Wong? Join us today as we learn about the first Asian American woman to be scheduled to appear on a US coin. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anna-May-Wong https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/anna-may-wong Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About the Washington Monument
November 18, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.7 MBAll About the Washington Monument Join us today as we learn about this monument dedicated to the Father of the United States, George Washington, Sources: https://www.nps.gov/wamo/learn/historyculture/index.htm https://www.britannica.com/topic/Washington-Monument-Washington-DC Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
The Race to the South Pole
November 17, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MBThe Race to the South Pole Join us today as we learn about the two brave men who set out to reach the unexplored South Pole first. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/the-treacherous-race-to-the-south-pole https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/race-to-the-pole-amundsen-scott.php Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About Koalas
November 16, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MBAll About Koalas Join us today as we learn about these cuddly animals. Sources: https://bear.org/classification-of-black-bears/ https://seaworld.org/animals/facts/mammals/koala/ https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-do-koalas-eat.html Saxby, Claire, and Julie Vivas. Koala. Candlewick Press, 2017. Sotzek, Hannelore, and Bobbie Kalman. A Koala Is Not a Bear! Crabtree, 1997. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inq...
What Is the Bird's Nest?
November 15, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MBWhat Is the Bird's Nest? Join us today as we learn a little about the modern engineering marvel. Sources: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-origins-of-chinese-pottery-an-ancient-art/ photo of crazing in Chinese pottery https://www.chinahighlights.com/beijing/attraction/birds-nest.htm Images of the Bird’s Nest https://parametrichouse.com/the-birds-nest-stadium/ https://www.e-architect.com/beijing/birds-nest-beijing Send us listener mail! Send an a...
What Is a Cattle Drive?
November 14, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.85 MBWhat Is a Cattle Drive? Join us today as we learn about longhorn cattle and how they moved across the country. Sources: https://equitrekking.com/articles/entry/cattle_drive_history/ https://www.fortworth.com/the-herd/about-the-herd/history-of-cattle-drives/ https://www.frontierlife.net/blog/2021/9/6/history-of-cattle-drives-and-the-creation-of-an-american-hero
What Is Veterans Day?
November 11, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBWhat Is Veterans Day? Join us today as we learn about this important holiday. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/history-of-veterans-day https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Was Ham the Chimp?
November 10, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBWho Was Ham the Chimp? Join us today as we learn about the first living thing that NASA sent to space. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/ham-the-chimp https://zoohistories.com/2018/12/19/ham-the-astrochimp/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Does NASA Do?
November 09, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MBWhat Does NASA Do? Join us today as we learn about all the things that NASA does. Sources: www.nasa.gov https://www.history.nasa.gov/factsheet.htm Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Was Archimedes?
November 08, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.79 MBWho Was Archimedes? Join us today as we learn about a very smart man who lived a very long time ago. Sources: https://science4fun.info/archimedes/#:~:text=Archimedes%201%20Biography%20%E2%80%93%20Life%20Span%20Archimedes%20was,and%20even%20wrote%20a%20book%20on%20them.%20 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Archimedes/His-influence https://www.famousscientists.org/archimedes/ Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inq...
What Is the Royal Society
November 07, 2022 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.2 MBWhat Is the Royal Society? Join us today as we learn about the oldest scientific organization in the world--The Royal Society. Sources: https://royalsociety.org/about-us/history/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Royal-Society https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Hooke https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-59221 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christiaan-Huygens https://www.britannica.com/science/Copley-Medal#ref1115270...
The Bailong Elevator
November 04, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.21 MBThe Bailong Elevator Join us today as we learn about the outdoor elevator that holds the World Record for being the tallest. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2n9Bu00YZM video https://www.chinahighlights.com/zhangjiajie/attraction/bailong-elevator.htm https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/106876-tallest-outdoor-elevator https://www.cnn.com/travel/gallery/zhangjiajie-bailong-elevator-tallest-outdoor-lift/index.html https://www.chinadiscovery.com/hunan/zhangjiajie/...
The Great Race of Mercy
November 03, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBThe Great Race of Mercy Join us today as we learn about the race through the Alaskan winter to save lives. Sources: https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/balto/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/balto Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Is Ozone?
November 02, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MBWhat Is Ozone? Join us today as we learn about this important molecule that is in our atmosphere. Sources: https://www.epa.gov/ozone-pollution-and-your-patients-health/what-ozone https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/postsecondary/features/F_Ozone.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
Who Was Julia Child?
November 01, 2022 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.81 MBWho Was Julia Child? Join us today as we learn about the ordinary woman who was an extraordinary cook. Sources: Who Was Julia Child? Paw Prints, 2015. Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
What Was the Whiskey Rebellion?
October 31, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBWhat Was the Whiskey Rebellion? Join us today as we learn about an event in the early history of the United States that could have led to another revolution. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/early-us/whiskey-rebellion https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/whiskey-rebellion Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
The History of Candy Corn
October 28, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.48 MBThe History of Candy Corn Join us today as we learn about the iconic treat--candy corn. Sources: https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-candy-corn-day-october-30/ https://www.distractify.com/p/who-invented-candy-corn https://www.bhg.com/halloween/recipes/the-history-of-candy-corn/ https://www.history.com/news/candy-corn-invented Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
All About Snow Leopards
October 27, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.9 MBAll About Snow Leopards Join us today as we learn about the beautiful yet elusive snow leopard. Sources: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/snow-leopard https://www.britannica.com/animal/snow-leopard Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]
The Father of Modern Rocketry
October 26, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MBThe Father of Modern Rocketry Join us today as we learn about Robert Goddard, The Father of Modern Rocketry. Sources: https://howthingsfly.si.edu/ask-an-explainer/whats-difference-between-liquid-fuel-and-solid-fuel-rockets https://www.nmspacemuseum.org/inductee/robert-h-goddard https://www.thoughtco.com/robert-goddard-biography-4172642 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Goddard Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: ...
Who Was Queen Victoria?
October 25, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBWho Was Queen Victoria? Join us today as we learn about a woman who was little in stature but had a big impact. Sources: https://www.biography.com/royalty/queen-victoria Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: [email protected]