Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast
Episodes
What Is an Echo?
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever shouted into a cave or canyon and heard your own voice come back? That's an echo—and today, we're learning what makes it happen! In th...
Captain Curious: Why is a Day on Mercury Longer than a Year?
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know a single day on Mercury lasts longer than its whole year? In this episode, Captain Curious takes listeners on an unforgettable journey to...
How Do Time Zones Work?
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What time is it where you are right now? Did you know it might not be the same time for someone else, even if they're just a few states or countries a...
Vegetables vs Fruits: What's the difference?
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a fruit a fruit… and a vegetable a vegetable? Is it how it tastes? Where it grows? Whether you'd find it in a fruit salad? Today we're di...
Why Do Roller Coasters Make You Feel Weird?
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do roller coasters make your stomach feel funny or like you're floating right out of your seat? In this exciting episode, we explore the weird and...
What Are Molecules?
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is peanut butter made of? What about jelly? Or a chair? Or your own hands? If we keep zooming in smaller and smaller, we eventually reach the tin...
How Do You Draw a Perfect Circle?
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you draw a perfect circle? In today's episode, Josh challenges listeners to try and then reveals why it's trickier than it seems! We'll explore wh...
Why Do Your Ears Pop?
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt your ears pop when flying in an airplane or climbing a mountain? In today's episode, we find out why that happens and what's going ...
Captain Curious: Can You Fly through the Sun?
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What would happen if you tried to fly a rocket ship through the sun? In this space-packed episode, Captain Curious explores the incredible layers of t...
How Do Glasses Help You See?
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do glasses help people see more clearly? In today's episode of Curious Kids Everyday, we discover how special lenses bend light just right to help...
What Makes the Wind Blow?
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Where does the wind come from—and why does it blow? In today's episode of Curious Kids Everyday, we learn how the sun, temperature, and moving air a...
Why Do Turtles Have Shells?
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do turtles carry their shells around everywhere they go? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we explore how a turtle's shell is part of ...
Why Do We Hiccup?
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever get the hiccups and wonder what's going on in your body? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we find out what causes hiccups, why they ...
How Do Airplanes Fly?
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does a huge airplane lift off and soar through the sky? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we explore the science of flight... from the...
Why Does the Moon Change Shapes?
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does the moon look different from night to night? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we explore how the moon's phases work, why it seem...
Captain Curious: Why Is 10 the Most Important Number?
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Captain Curious visits the Number Ten Island, where everything comes in tens. From counting your ten fingers to counting by tens and unlocking ...
How Does Your Voice Work?
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we talk, sing, and laugh? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we explore how your voice works, from vibrating vocal cords to shaping ...
Why Does Your Heart Beat?
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does your heart beat, and what is it doing all day long? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we follow the journey of blood, oxygen, and...
How Do Ants Find Food?
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do ants always seem to know exactly where the snacks are? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we follow the trail (literally!) as we dis...
How Do Snakes Move without Legs?
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can snakes get around with no legs at all? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we slither into the world of snake movement—exploring h...
Why Do Our Teeth Fall Out?
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do your teeth start falling out when you're a kid? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we talk all about baby teeth, adult teeth, and ho...
How Does Soap Clean Our Hands?
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes soap so good at getting your hands clean? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we explore how soap molecules work like tiny superh...
Captain Curious: What Are Your Five Senses?
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Captain Curious sails to the mysterious Number Five Island where everything comes in fives! From five fingers to five senses, high fives to cou...
Why Do Shadows Follow You?
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does your shadow always seem to follow you? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we shine a light on how shadows are made, why they chang...
Why Does Your Stomach Growl?
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we dive into the noisy world of your digestive system to find out why your stomach makes rumbling sounds...
How Does Your Brain Think?
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can your brain think… and even think about thinking? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we unlock the mysteries of the amazing human ...
How Does a Toilet Work?
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
PARENT NOTE: There is NO crude humor in this episode and no mentions of "poop" or "pee." Ever wonder how toilets work without any batteries or plugs? ...
Why Can't You Tickle Yourself?
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever tried to tickle yourself—and it just didn't work? In today's episode of Curious Kids Every Day, we explore how your amazing brain know...
What Is Gravity?
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes you fall down when you trip or pulls your ball back to the ground? Gravity! In today's episode of Curious Kids Everyday, we explore the inv...
Captain Curious: What Are Odd & Even Numbers?
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ahoy there! Captain Curious is back, and this time, we're sailing into the land of numbers! In today's episode, we explore the mysterious Number Two I...
What Do Owls Do at Night?
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what owls are doing while you're sleeping? In today's episode of Curious Kids Everyday, we dive into the amazing world of night...
How Do Spiders Make Webs?
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do spiders create those amazing webs without any tools? In today's episode of Curious Kids Everyday, we discover how spiders use spinnerets to spi...
Why Do You Get Goosebumps?
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever gotten goosebumps and wondered why they show up? In today's episode of Curious Kids Everyday, we explore the tiny muscles hiding in your...
How Do Our Eyes See?
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever looked closely at your eyes in the mirror? In today's episode of Curious Kids Everyday, we explore how your amazing eyes actually work—...
Why Do Stars Twinkle?
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do stars seem to sparkle instead of shining steadily? In this episode of Curious Kids Everyday, we explore how Earth's atmosphere bends starlight,...
Why Do the Seasons Change?
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder why we have spring, summer, fall, and winter? In this episode, we explore how Earth's tilt and orbit around the sun create the seasons we ...
Captain Curious: The Color Yellow
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Captain Curious is back and headed for the yellow island! Solve riddles with a talking cat, search for bananas, and unlock the final key to the color ...
Why Do Some Balloons Float (and Others Fall)?
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some balloons rise while others fall—but why? This episode reveals the science of helium, air, and hot air balloons. Learn how the gases inside a ba...
Why Do Bubbles Pop?
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bubbles are full of fun and full of science too! This episode explains why bubbles pop and what makes them so magical, from surface tension to evapora...
What Makes Your Hair Grow?
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hair seems simple, but there's a lot happening under your scalp! Learn about hair follicles, keratin, and why haircuts don't hurt in this episode full...
How Do Bees Make Honey?
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From flower to hive to toast, this episode uncovers the sweet science behind how bees make honey. Kids will love learning about nectar, teamwork, and ...
Why Does It Rain?
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does rain fall from the sky? In this episode, kids explore evaporation, condensation, and precipitation as they learn all about the amazing water ...
How Do Birds Fly?
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Flap your wings and take off in this episode all about birds! Kids learn how feathers, hollow bones, and strong muscles help birds soar through the sk...
Captain Curious: The Color Blue
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Captain Curious on a new treasure hunt as he sails to the blue island, meets a helpful blue dog, and solves clues about blueberries, bluebirds, a...
How Do Magnets Work?
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Magnets can pull and push without even touching—how do they do it? In this episode, kids explore the invisible forces of magnetic fields, learn what...
What Makes Lightning and Thunder?
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BOOM! Ever wonder what causes lightning and thunder? This episode explains the science behind stormy skies and why light comes before sound. Kids expl...
How Does a Seed Turn Into a Plant?
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From tiny seed to towering plant—how does it happen? This episode uncovers the science of roots, shoots, and sunshine as kids learn how plants grow,...
What Makes Popcorn Pop?
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder why popcorn goes POP? Discover the tiny bit of water hiding inside every kernel, and what happens when it heats up. This episode is full o...
How Does Your Body Heal a Cut?
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ouch! You got a cut—now what? In this episode, kids find out what happens inside the body after an injury, from clots and scabs to special healing c...
How Do Computers Work?
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's really going on inside your phone, tablet, or computer? This episode breaks down how computers think, what they're made of, and why 0s and 1s a...
Captain Curious: The Color Red
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ahoy there! Join Captain Curious on a colorful adventure to Red Island, where everything is the color of strawberries, apples, and fire hydrants. Kids...
How Do Fish Breathe Underwater?
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fish don't have lungs like we do—so how do they breathe underwater? In this episode, we explore the incredible way gills work to pull oxygen out of ...
What's Inside a Volcano?
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's really happening inside a volcano before it erupts? We'll dig into the world of magma, lava, and underground pressure to discover the science b...
Why Do You Need to Sleep?
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep might seem like a time when nothing's happening—but your brain and body are working hard! In this episode, we find out how sleep helps you gro...
How Long Would It Take to Walk Around the World?
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you tried to walk around the entire planet? How long would it take? Get ready to explore some big numbers and surprising facts about travel, s...
Why Can't We See Air?
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Air is all around us—but have you ever wondered why we can't see it? In this episode, we explore what air is made of, how it moves, and how we know ...
How Old Are the Trees?
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever tried to hug a tree so big you couldn't reach all the way around? In today's episode, we're finding out how scientists (and curious kids...
Why Is the Ocean Blue?
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever looked out at the ocean and wondered… why is it so blue? In today's episode, we dive into the science behind ocean color, explore what...