• Share Your Facts for Season Two!
    Feb 3 2022

    We want to hear from you! From history to science, art to social justice, and outer space to the food on your plate, what facts do you want to explore together?

    Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com and we’ll tell you how you can submit your fact.

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    2 mins
  • Do Not Pass Go
    Aug 25 2021

    Is it true the longest Monopoly game ever played was 70 days long? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s guest Brittany Dunn, an adjudicator for Guinness World Records.

    Do you have a fact you’d like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.  

    You can learn more about Guinness World Records by visiting www.guinnessworldrecords.com. 

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    21 mins
  • Rollin’ On Red Rivers
    Aug 18 2021

     Is it true that Antarctic rivers run red? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s guest Karen Romano Young, kid’s author, illustrator, and traveling science communicator. 

    Do you have a fact you’d like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.  

    You can check out the #AntarcticLog comics by visiting antarcticlog.com and check out the comic Karen made for this episode here.

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    15 mins
  • Farm on Mars
    Aug 11 2021

    Is it true that potatoes can grow on Mars? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Dr. Voula Saridakis, curator at the Museum of Science and Industry.

    Do you have a fact you’d like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsco.com.

    You can learn more about the Museum of Science and Industry by visiting msichicago.org.

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    14 mins
  • 3,000 Years Ago in Olympia
    Aug 4 2021

    Is it true that the Olympics add new events all the time? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Dr. Katherine Mooney, a professor of history. 

    Do you have a fact you’d like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsbookabout.com.  

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    19 mins
  • Under Alaska’s Midnight Sun
    Jul 28 2021

    Is it true that there are days in Alaska with no sun? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Greta Johnsen, Alaska-born host of the Nerdette podcast.

    You can listen to Nerdette with your grown-up at wbez.org/nerdette.

    Do you have a fact you’d like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsbookabout.com. 

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    12 mins
  • Run as Fast as You Can!
    Jul 21 2021

    Is it true that cheetahs run as fast as a car? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s guest Janet Rose-Hinostroza, a wildlife care specialist with The San Diego Zoo. 

    You can learn more about the San Diego Zoo Safari Park by visiting sdzsafaripark.org.

    Do you have a fact you’d like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsbookabout.com. 

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    13 mins
  • You’ve Got Snails
    Jul 14 2021

    Is it true that snails have 1,000 teeth and can sleep for 10 years? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Dr. Holford, a scientist studying snail venom. 

    You can learn more about her research by visiting holfordlab.com.

    Do you have a fact you’d like us to investigate? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com. And check out other podcasts made for kids just like you by visiting akidsbookabout.com. 

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    15 mins