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Everything Under The Sun

By: Molly Oldfield
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  • Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world.

    Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum.

    If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you.

    Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now!
    2024 Molly Oldfield
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Episodes
  • Can animals laugh? Why do sperm whales sleep vertically? With Felix Marx from Te Papa Museum. Why do people say that cats have nine lives?

    Can animals laugh? Why do sperm whales sleep vertically? With Felix Marx from Te Papa Museum. Why do people say that cats have nine lives?
    May 2 2024

    Welcome to Episode 17 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!!

    This week we have a very special episode featuring questions I’ve been collecting here in Bali! It’s been fantastic hearing so many curious thoughts and clever ideas, so thank you to everyone who’s shared them with me.

    First off, we’ve got a brilliant question from Grade 1 at Green School: can animals laugh? We learn all about our furry friends who like to chuckle.

    Next we’ve got a great question from Bei, who’s in Grade 4 at Green School here in Bali: why do sperm whales sleep vertically? Dr Felix Marx from Te Papa Museum of Natural History in Wellington, New Zealand answers this one, as he’s a whale expert!

    And lastly, a question from Ava, who I met at my local children’s bookshop in Bali, called Si Kecil: why do people say cats have nine lives? We find out all about the amazing resilience of daredevil cats.

    Happy listening everyone!

    And do buy the brand new PAPERBACK edition of Everything Under The Sun - a year of curious questions - out now!

    Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460

    Target Australia: https://www.target.com.au/p/everything-under-the-sun-molly-oldfield/65704592

    And order it in any beautiful bookshop! Thank you! Hope you love it.

    Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites

    Pod Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod

    Do check out our website www.mollyoldfield.com for more info about how to send in questions.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    13 mins
  • How did the Milky Way form? With Jim Al-Khalili. Why is there no gravity on space? Why is Earth called Earth?

    How did the Milky Way form? With Jim Al-Khalili. Why is there no gravity on space? Why is Earth called Earth?
    Apr 26 2024

    Welcome to Episode 16 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!!

    This week we have three fascinating questions about our weird and wonderful universe! So get your space helmets on... we're taking a trip through the Solar System!

    How did the milky way form? Jim Al-Khalili answers this one. He is a theoretical physicist with his own radio show called The Life Scientific!

    Why is there no gravity on space? We find out all about the very important force of gravity, and how it works in space (spoiler alert: there IS gravity in space!).

    Why is Earth called Earth? Ever wondered how our beautiful little planet got its name? We trace Earth's name all the way back to hundreds of years ago.

    Happy listening everyone!

    And do buy the brand new PAPERBACK edition of Everything Under The Sun - a year of curious questions - out now!

    Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460

    Target Australia: https://www.target.com.au/p/everything-under-the-sun-molly-oldfield/65704592

    And order it in any beautiful bookshop! Thank you! Hope you love it.

    Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites

    Pod Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod

    Do check out our website www.mollyoldfield.com for more info about how to send in questions.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    13 mins
  • Why do people's voices sound different? With Professor Guri Sandhu. How do echoes work? How did the Grand Canyon open up?

    Why do people's voices sound different? With Professor Guri Sandhu. How do echoes work? How did the Grand Canyon open up?
    Apr 5 2024

    Welcome back to Everything under the Sun everyone! We've missed you! We've been taking a little break but now we are BACK and ready for another fantastic episode.

    This week we're learning all about SOUNDS! And we've got some very interesting questions indeed, from Sam, Florrie and Bruno.

    Why do people's voices sound different? Professor Guri Sandhu answers this one, as he is a doctor who takes care of the human voice.

    How do echoes work? Have you ever shouted into a big empty space, and then heard your voice coming back towards you? We learn all about the mysterious way that we hear echoes.

    How did the Grand Canyon open up? The Grand Canyon is famous for its powerful echoes, and its breathtaking views. We learn about how the canyon came to be!

    Don't forget to buy your copy of the PAPERBACK edition of Everything Under The Sun - a year of curious questions - out now!

    Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460

    Target Australia: https://www.target.com.au/p/everything-under-the-sun-molly-oldfield/65704592

    And order it in any beautiful bookshop! Thank you! Hope you love it.

    Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites

    Pod Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod

    Do check out our website www.mollyoldfield.com for more info about how to send in questions.

    Have a lovely listen and a great week!

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    15 mins
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