Episodes

Aug. 27, 2023

Curious About Pollution

In episode 256, we get curious about pollution for Sebastian and Charlotte of Miami, Florida. We learn about the different types of pollution, discuss examples of pollution, and talk about different ways to help reduce pollu...

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Aug. 20, 2023

Curious About Birds

In episode 255, we get curious about birds for Senam from Brooklyn, New York, Bennett from Alberta, Canada, Wesley and Theo from Boston, Massachusetts, Zade from Port Moody, British Columbia, and Aaron from California. We le...

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Aug. 13, 2023

Curious About Keys And Locks

In episode 254, we get curious about keys and locks for Everett and Henry from Bowmanville, Ontario and Jeremy and Oliver from Colorado. For how long have people been using keys and locks? What are some of the different kin...

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Aug. 6, 2023

Curious About Board Games

In episode 253, we get curious about board games for Stefan from Wollongong, Australia and Emery and Oakley from Michigan. What is the best strategy for winning Guess Who? Which board game was created as a distraction for p...

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July 30, 2023

Curious About Milk

In episode 252, we get curious about milk for Dash and Wren from Sydney, Australia with a little help from Olivia's little brother Noah. We learn which animals make milk, about the many different types of milk and milk produ...

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July 23, 2023

Curious About Clothes

In episode 251, we get curious about clothes for Summer from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada, Rafaela from Houston, Texas, and Aryeh and Nava from West Hempstead, New York. We learn about the history of clothes, why people we...

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July 16, 2023

Curious About Basketball

In episode 250, we get curious about basketball for Shiv from United Arab Emirates, Bella from West Virginia, Julia from Wayland, Massachusetts, Kingsley from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Quincy from Los Angeles, California, Clair...

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July 9, 2023

Curious About Fireworks

In episode 249, we get curious about fireworks for the Buehner family from Carbondale, Illinois, Violet from Oceanside, California, and Aylin and Brandon from Boise, Idaho. We learn why we use fireworks on the 4th of July, w...

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July 2, 2023

Curious About Cowboys

In episode 248, we get curious about cowboys for Grayson of North Carolina and Olive. We learn about the role cowboys played in shaping American history, what tools cowboys wear and what they are used for, and about the clot...

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June 25, 2023

Curious About Penguins

In episode 247, we get curious about penguins for Finn from Ontario, Canada, Linus from Nashville, Tennessee, Cole from Garland, Texas, Ari from Tampa, Florida, and Frankie and Marlow from Brisbane, Australia. Are penguins b...

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June 18, 2023

Curious About Fossils

In episode 246, we get curious about fossils for Vivaan from Germany, Trang from Vietnam, and Tintin from China. We learn what fossils are, how fossils form, and about some amazing fossil discoveries. We hope you dig this e...

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June 11, 2023

Curious About Floods

In episode 245, we get curious about floods for Wolfie of Ashland, Oregon. We learn how floods form, why they are so dangerous, and which places experience the most flooding. Learn all about the natural disaster of flooding...

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June 4, 2023

Curious About Police

In episode 244, we get curious about police for Billy and Teddy of Brisbane, Australia and Constantin of Germany. What do police do? What are the different parts of a police officer's uniform? How do dogs help police? Lea...

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May 28, 2023

Curious About Beaches

In episode 243, we get curious about beaches for Grace, Tom, and Oli of Tasmania, Australia. How are beaches formed? Do all beaches look the same? What kinds of animals can be found on beaches? Learn all about beaches wit...

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May 21, 2023

Curious About Fevers

In episode 242, we get curious about fevers for Emmett and Ezeikiel of Ontario, Canada and William of Havertown, Pennsylvania. What does having a fever mean? What is our body trying to do when we have a fever? Why do many ...

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May 14, 2023

Curious About Vegetables

In episode 241, we get curious about vegetables for Roman of Alberta, Canada. We learn what vegetables are, and how they are different from fruit. We also learn what it means to be "cool as a cucumber" and whether beans are...

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May 7, 2023

Curious About Skin

In episode 240, we get curious about skin for Edward of Texas and Sloane and Logan of Ocala, Florida. We learn why skin is so important, about all of the different layers of the skin, and how our skin is different than the s...

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April 30, 2023

Curious About Castles

In episode 239, we get curious about castles for Henry of Atlanta, Georgia and Luna of Auckland, New Zealand. Why were castles built? How do castles help protect the people inside? What are the different parts of a castle?...

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April 23, 2023

Curious About Axolotls

In episode 238, we get curious about axolotls for Oliver from Missouri, Natalie from Kentucky, Leo from Australia, and Luke from Washington State. What are axolotls? What is the difference between an axolotl and a salamande...

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April 16, 2023

Curious About Prosthetics

In episode 237, we get curious about prosthetics with the help of Lindsey, a certified prosthetic/orthotic clinician with Hanger Clinic. We learn what limb loss and limb difference are, how prosthetics help people (and even ...

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April 9, 2023

Curious About Honey

In episode 236, we get curious about honey for Seb, Theia, and Harry from Exeter, England, Allison from Springfield, Virginia and Ryder from Wellington, New Zealand. How is honey made? Are honey bees the only insect that ma...

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April 2, 2023

Curious About Belly Buttons

In episode 235, we get curious about belly buttons for Eiko of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and Sylvan (who left us a five star review). How are belly buttons formed? What do they do? Do animals have belly buttons? Listen...

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March 26, 2023

Season 9 Finale

In episode 234, we test how well you know Olivia with what we like to call Olivia Trivia! We share our favorite episodes and facts from season 9. We also reveal the first 10 episode topics of season ten. Visit the Curious K...

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March 19, 2023

Curious About Mountains

In episode 233, we get curious about mountains for Joe, Bo, and Addie of Dallas, Texas, Isla of Gisborne, New Zealand, and Kieran of Asheville, North Carolina. What is the difference between a mountain and a hill? How are m...

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