Earth Day EXTRA: Microplastics & Special Guest Callie Broaddus ♻️
🌍 As Earth week winds down, we recognize there’s always more we can do to help out our planet, which is why we're brining you even more Earth Day coverage! ♻️ We hear from our favorite Nature Nerd Laine Farber, as she explains the big impact of tiny microplastics on the environment. 🧒 Then, we're featuring even more from our interview with Callie Broaddus, the founder of Reserva, The Youth Land Trust, whose mission is to empower young people to protect threatened species and habitats through conservation, education, and storytelling🦎 Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day!
Celebrating Earth Day 🌍
🌍 Let's kick off our Earth Day celebration by learning about its origins. 📝 Then, we're joined by Callie Broaddus, the founder of Reserva: The Youth Land Trust, the first entirely youth-funded nature reserve to learn about the organization and to get involved to save the environment! 👕 We learn some fun and helpful tips from our friends at Nat Geo Kids to cut back on plastic use in our homes. 🌳 Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day!
Ten News Screen Report: Oscar Prep and Girl Power
Charge up your devices and get the download from The Ten News Screen Report! 🌎 Plan for what to watch on Earth Day with talks from youth activists like Greta Thunberg and Alexandria Villaseñor! ✈️ Be inspired by filmmakers Katie McEntire Wiatt and Binta Niambi Brown and their film Fly Like A Girl. 🏆 Get Five Fancy Facts about the Oscars to be award show ready for the film industry’s biggest night. ♻️ Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day!
Chip Shortages and Sleep Shortages 😴
💻 What caused the global chip shortage? And why is it so hard to buy a Playstation 5? 😴 How does technology impact sleep? Jacob and Olivia Rozencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast explain it for us!🔋 Did you know scientists are working on making a one-of-a kind battery out of fabric? 🕹 Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day!
Business Smarts Topped With Mustard 🌭
What is a union? 📦 And what was the result when 6,000 Amazon employees in Alabama voted on whether or not to unionize? 🌭 Then we meet 14-year-old Mason Wright, owner of Mason's Super Dogs and the youngest restaurant owner in all of Georgia! 🧁 Let's chow down on the fascinating world of competitive eating, and learn about famous competitive eaters like Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi. 💰 Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day!
The Trial of Derek Chauvin ⚖️
👨⚖️ First, we discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin, the officer accused of killing George Floyd in 2020. We recommend listening with a grown-up.⚖️ How does a trial like this work? 🌏 Then we learn about young activist Isra Hirsi, and the inspiring work she's doing with the US Youth Climate Strike.✊🏾 Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day!
Ten News EXTRA: Dr. Gabby Wild 👩🏻
👩🏻 We're getting out into nature with our favorite wildlife veterinarian and eco-fashionista, Dr. Gabby Wild! What does it mean to be a wildlife veterinarian? 👗 How do our fashion choices impact the environment and wild animals? 🐘 How often does a wildlife veterinarian travel to save wild animals? What does a typical day look like for a wildlife veterinarian? 🦋 Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day!
Definition Breakdown: Climate Change & Global Warming 🌎
🌎 How is Netflix cutting the amount of air pollution it produces and electricity it uses in half? 🌡 Jacob and Olivia from the Curious Kid Podcast explain the differences between Global Warming and Climate Change. What is the Greenhouse Effect, and how are people contributing to the rapid rise of the Earth's temperature? 👧🏾 Let's learn about Mari Copeny who, at 8 years old, garnered national attention after writing a letter to President Obama about the toxic drinking water crisis in her hometown of Flint, Michigan. Now 13, how is Mari continuing to fight for environmental improvement? ☀️ Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day!
Take Me Out to the Ball Game ⚾️
🏟 Why did Major League Baseball move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta? 🧢 As the 2021 MLB season gets into full swing, we learn about the mysterious origins of America’s pastime, and the truth about Abner Doubleday, the Father of Baseball. ⚾️ What's the longest game in MLB history? Which MLB player has the most homeruns? The answers to these questions and more in today's Fact Attack! 👩🏾 Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day!
Ask an Expert: Dr. Bob Wachter 👨⚕️
👨⚕️On today's special Ask an Expert, we're joined by Dr. Bob Wachter, Chair, UCSF Dept. of Medicine, author, and guest host of In the Bubble! He's answering questions around the pandemic and the Covid vaccines. Plus, some listener-submitted questions. 🏖 What will the Summer be like? 🏫 When can kids go to school without masks? 💉 Does it matter which vaccine you get? When does he think kids will be able to get the Fauci Ouchie? Plus, much more! Dive in, you don't want to miss out!
April Fool's Day: Two Truths and a Lie! 🤪
🤪 We're in the April Fool's Day spirit! Can you spot the prank in today’s two truths and a lie episode? It's harder than you think. 🏄♂️ Does surfer Dana McGregor really give surfing lessons to kids with the help of two goats named Pismo and Grover? 🔔 Did fast food company Taco Bell really purchase the Liberty Bell and rename the US landmark the Taco Liberty Bell? ⭐️ Did a huge star in a galaxy 75 million light-years away really just disappear? Listen until the end to find out if you got it right!
Special Guest: Author Lisa Papademetriou 📚
💐 Let's learn about four springtime holidays: Passover, Easter, Holi, and Ramadan! 📚 As National Reading Month comes to a close, we sit down with author of more than 30 books for children, Lisa Papademetriou and her grammar-obsessed alter ego, Ivana Correctya! 🏎 What is Formula 1 racing? How is Formula 1 different from NASCAR? 🥣 Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day!