Be #FDNYSmart About CPR-AED Awareness!
^{00:10:28 | Season: 5 | Episode: 27 | May 31st, 2023}

Did you know that the first few minutes after a person goes into cardiac arrest are the most critical? That’s why it’s so important to learn the skill of hands-only CPR and feel confident using an automated external defibrillator (or AED). You can help save a life! In this episode, we discuss these basic skills and how they can give people a second chance.

How do baby frogs jump so high?
^{00:04:38 | May 31st, 2023}

Human babies are born not knowing how to do a whole lot, besides eating, crying and pooping. But frog babies are born with a special power – they can jump really high! So how do they do it? We asked naturalist Lucy Lapwing to help us find the answer.

How a freezing summer gave us Frankenstein, bicycles and more
^{00:32:54 | May 31st, 2023}

Joy and co-host Asa learn about the year without a summer, and how it led to some amazing inventions! 1816 was a very strange year. In many parts of the world warm summer weather never came, and crops froze.  Scientists now know these were the effects of a volcanic eruption, but back then, people had no idea what was happening. Still, this tragedy kicked off a lot of innovation, from new works of art to new ways of growing food. Come learn all about it while Joy and Asa wait out a rainstorm at Camp Chronology. Plus, as always, a new First Things First featuring coolers, canoes and compasses!

The Disappearing Crew of the Mary Celeste (5/31/23)
^{00:24:43 | Season: 2 | Episode: 18 | May 31st, 2023}

In 1872, a ship sailing in the Atlantic was found with NO ONE on board… The crew, never to be heard from again. It’s up to Carly Q at The Bureau of Universal Time Travel and Historical Exploration Department (also known as B.U.T.T.H.E.D), to travel back in time to see if she can find out what happened to the disappearing crew of the Mary Celeste. Listen along with a worksheet at https://bit.ly/40shOGs. Originally aired 4/26/23.

M.I.A. Read by Seetha Hallett
^{00:10:37 | Season: 7 | Episode: 28 | May 30th, 2023}

Mathangi Arulpragasam is the Tamil rapper we know as M.I.A. She was born in 1975 and faced horrible racism when she came to England from Sri Lanka, experiences she tapped to make award-winning music and art. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Joy Smith with sound design and mixing by Reel Audiobooks. It was written by Gina Gotsill and edited by Abby Sher. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan with sensitivity read by Schuyler Swenson. Narration by Seetha Hallett. Joy Smith was our executive producer. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

Financially Inclined: How to budget
^{00:19:06 | Season: 4 | Episode: 7 | May 30th, 2023}

How do people predict the weather?
^{00:04:54 | May 29th, 2023}

Weather forecasts can be super helpful. They can tell you how to dress for the day, whether to bring an umbrella to the park or if you’ll need extra sunscreen for your beach day! But how on Earth do the people who predict the weather know how to work their magic? We asked meteorologist Alan Sealls to help us find the answer.

Magnets Messed With My Bird’s Brain! (5/29/23)
^{00:20:03 | Episode: 599 | May 29th, 2023}

Mindy’s in the market for some new magnets, but Reggie is late meeting her at the mall. Do magnets have something to do with bird vagrancy? Join Mindy and Guy as they meet the mysterious Magnet Mike, learn how birds are affected by the Earth’s magnetic field. It’s the who, what, when, where, how and WOW of magnets! Visit https://bit.ly/3owDW5a for more.