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Wild InterestAuthor: Brain Broccoli Productions
Can a podcast hosted by kids be truly awesome? Yes, it can! Wild Interest takes you on an amazing ride through science, fun facts, natural mysteries and more, all hosted by siblings Nichole and Evan. Perfect for your next road trip, school pickup, or anywhere you want to spark a conversation driven by curiosity. Enjoy the magic that happens when kids are inspired by other kids!Youll love hearing Evan and Nichole interview people like NFL quarterbacks and Nobel Prize-winning scientists. Take an audio journey with them as they unravel mysteries like the origin of daylight saving time and the legend of Bigfoot. Best of all, enjoy the magic that happens when kids are inspired by other kids. The caliber of your family dinner table conversation will improve overnight. Its wild! Language: en-us Genres: Education for Kids, Kids & Family, Stories for Kids Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Animal Talk: Paw Two
Episode 17
Wednesday, 5 November, 2025
People use language to express themselves, but do you ever wonder how other animals communicate with each other? If they don’t speak like us, how do they convey information? In our first Animal Talk episode we learned about the complex ways animals communicate, and how some species even have their own languages and dialects. In “Paw 2” we find out even more about the amazing world of animal talk, and about the science behind linguistic development in animals. Evan interviews Dr. Irene Pepperberg, research professor at Boston University in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences about her groundbreaking work with Alex the African Grey Parrot. Dr. Pepperberg worked with Alex for 30 years and taught him over 100 English words. Not only was Alex able to communicate with humans, he even asked what color he was when looking at himself in the mirror, becoming the first known non-human to ask a question! Nichole goes beneath the waves with Dr. Aude Pacini from the Marine Mammal Research Program at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. Dr. Pacini records whale and dolphin song with sophisticated underwater microphones. She was part of an expedition where the world-class cellist Yo Yo Ma played music for whales from the deck of a famous Hawaiian canoe! Evan takes us down to North Georgia with Project Chimps, a chimpanzee sanctuary where over 90 retired lab chimps roam freely on six protected acres of forest. Our hosts are also joined by the very human creator of the Brooklyn Folk Festival, Eli Smith, who plays some banjo for us and talks about the upcoming festival this November 7-9. This episode is jam-packed, but don’t worry, we still found room for favorites like Cryptid Corner, Grandparent Stories, jokes and more. Let’s get wild!Listen now and have a whale of a time - this episode's a hoot!Parents: visit our website to help your kids contribute jokes or favorite sounds, or to send us a message.Timestamps for this episode are available below.00:00 - Episode 17 Intro01:36 - Dr. Irene Pepperberg & Alex, the African Grey Parrot14:03 - Joke Time14:57 - Cryptid Corner: The Wow! Signal20:09 - Riddle Clue 20:31 - Deep Listening with Dr. Aude Pacini27:48 - Favorite Sound28:35 - Call for Submissions29:02 - Eli Smith & the 2025 Brooklyn Folk Festival 34:44 - Going Ape at Project Chimps with Caregivers Lauren and Tawnya44:31 - Grandparent Stories: Papa Artie48:22 - Riddle Answer49:00 - Preview of Episode 1849:13 - Credits49:45 - BloopersThe background music in our interview with Dr. Aude Pacini features audio of live performances by Hawaiian musicians Gary Haleamau and Ledward Kaapana, as retrieved from the Library of Congress.wildinterest.com
