Weather Watching: The birth of forecasts
^{00:29:28 | March 3rd, 2020}

Humans have been predicting weather for a long time – way before modern technology. So how did they do it? We’ll meet the man who invented the word “forecast” and brought weather reports to the newspaper. Plus, we’ll tell you how to watch for signs of rain and we’ll learn about the field of phenology. Oh, and we’ve got a Mystery Sound, Moment of Um and a weather lore game show. So grab an umbrella and tune in because this episode has a 100% chance of being super interesting.

Underwater Nit-Pickin’: Cleaner Shrimp And Why Big Fish Won’t Eat Them
^{00:27:48 | Episode: 161 | March 2nd, 2020}

Mindy is feeling the entrepreneurial spirit as she opens up a “Nit-Pickin'” stand to pluck the lice from her neighbors’ heads. When Guy Raz asks her about her business model for this new enterprise, she replies by taking him on a wild under the sea adventure to explore the inspiration behind her nit-pickin’ station. It’s the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and Wow of cleaner shrimp and their clientele.

Rainbow and Rainbow Serpent in Tiwi
^{07:13 | March 1st, 2020}

We’re heading back to the Top End to visit the Tiwi Islands, where Malcolm talks about his connection to Country and teaches us about his family totem ampiji (the Rainbow Serpent).

Curious About Telephones
^{00:16:38 | Season: 3 | Episode: 74 | March 1st, 2020}

In episode 74, we get curious about telephones.  Why are telephones one of the most important inventions ever?  How do telephones work?  Are we obsessed with our phones?  Find out lots about phones, past and present, in this episode.

Presidential Mini-Episode: Grover Cleveland
^{00:05:47 | Season: 3 | Episode: 74 | February 29th, 2020}

Olivia's mommy teaches us about our twenty-second and twenty-fourth president, Grover Cleveland.

Why Do People Have Nightmares?
^{26:32 | Episode: 112 | February 28th, 2020}

Why do people dream? Why do people have nightmares? How do dreams happen? Can people who are blind can see in their dreams? We’re listening back to our episode about dreams with psychiatrist Dr. David Kahn of Harvard Medical School.

50. How Long would it take for my Hair to be like Rapunzel? How Long is a Giraffe’s Neck? How Long can Humpback Whales Hold their Breath for?
^{9:29 | Season: 1 | Episode: 51 | February 28th, 2020}

S02 – Creative Conversations #6 – Alan Brough
^{55:29 | Episode: 15 | February 26th, 2020}

Alan Brough is a writer, comedian, broadcaster, musician and star of the ABC music trivia show Spicks and Specks. In this talk Alan discusses his broad career with a focus on the two children’s books he’s written as well as the process of turning one of them – Charlie and the War Against the Grannies into a stage show.