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We've reached the final episode of Winnie and the Pixienauts! Find out what the Pixienauts have planned for the future with Episode 12: The Mystery Booth. Fiddle Music - Rousseau's Dream Fiddle by Ricky Valadez.

This is Alex, Eva’s dad, writing.  Last month, I took Eva on a daddy-daughter date to Dodger stadium.   Eva had been asking to go to a Dodgers game for some time now -- and I finally got the tickets and put it on the calendar.  I turned out to be an incredible evening -- filled with memories that she and I will never forget. I always knew that Eva was a powerful young lady -- so I guess it should not have been a surprise that minutes after telling me it would be amazing to come home with a foul ball -- she indeed had a foul ball in her hands.    I have many friends who have been to hundreds of games and have yet to catch a foul ball, and Eva got one at her very first game! As Eva shares in the episode, the whole day and evening was magical, and Eva shares a powerful lesson that I’m sure both kids and adults could hear about how to make your experiences in life magical -- even when it is not your very 1st Dodger game :)   Enjoy!...moreCopy Link

Good morning and welcome to KidNuz. I’m Tori. Today is Monday, September 16th, 2019 and we begin with … A tantalizing mystery in the English countryside: Where oh where is a solid gold toilet? Over the weekend, an18-karat, fully functioning commode disappeared from the boyhood home of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The home is actually a palace, and it was only the second day that the residence was open for an art exhibit. Visitors were allowed to book 3 minute ‘appointments’ with the 5-million dollar throne so they could say they sat on and used the pricey privy. The theft reportedly caused significant damage and flooding, because the seat was attached to the plumbing. Police have one person in custody, but the loo itself is still on the lam. A new shade is making headlines this morning. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they’ve created the blackest black ever reported. It’s a high-tech material made from tiny pieces of carbon that reportedly traps 99.9% of light — ten times more than vantablack, which has long been thought to be the blackest black on earth. To test the color, the scientists layered it over a 16-carat diamond. The normally bright yellow gem completely disappeared into a void. Researchers say the possible uses for this as-yet unnamed color are endless: everything from art… to astronomy, where super black is needed in telescopes to filter out stray light. No history-making color was needed to spot 2000 QW7. The asteroid is the size of a skyscraper and whizzed right past Earth yesterday. NASA estimates the space rock to be between 951 and 2,132 feet long. If it’s on the bigger end of that guess, it would put it right behind the tallest building on the planet; Dubai’s Burj Khalifa — which measures 2,717 feet. Space watchers say there was nothing to worry about. QW7’s flyby was 3.5 million miles away. And it won’t be back until the year 20-38. What do you get when you combine a grandma, a lawn chair, and a hairdryer? If you’re in the Montana town of Polton, you get an “honorary state trooper.” Patti Baumgartner was tired of cars zipping down a street where her grandkids often walked. So, she decided to sit on the side of the road with a white blow dryer pointed at drivers, hoping it would look like a speed gun and get them to slow down. Her son took a picture and sent it to the real troopers. They loved the idea; so much so, they sent her a trooper hat and badge to up her look. Patti won’t be allowed to give out tickets, but she says she’ll be back in her lawn chair, rocking both her old dryer and her new swag. They are unlikely best buddies: Waffles the mini-horse and his pal Hemingway the goose shared a barn stall at a farm in Pennsylvania and became inseparable. And when they had to be removed from that property because of poor conditions, the Bucks County SPCA decided that whoever adopted them, would have to adopt the horse and goose… together. The story went viral and applications to give Waffles and Hemingway a forever home poured in. The lucky new owner has decided to remain anonymous, but the SPCA wants everyone following the story to know that the horse and his best goose pal will be enjoying sunny days and green pastures…. side by side. And that’s it for KidNuz. Now the KidNuz Quiz: How much blacker is the new, unnamed black than what existed before? The new color is 10x blacker than any other on Earth. What was stolen from the boyhood home of Winston Churchill? An 18-karat gold toilet worth 5 million dollars. What did a Montana grandma pass off as a speed gun? A white hairdryer. A huge asteroid just whizzed past earth. How big does NASA think it is? It could be 2,132 feet long, almost as big as the world’s tallest skyscraper. In one for the road this morning: How often do you change your underwear? If you listen to your mom and dad, it should be every day. But a new poll finds that 45 percent of Americans wear their skivvies for two days before changing them, and a whopping 13 percent say they sometimes wear a single pair for an entire week. Those numbers are pretty surprising but what’s not surprising is that the poll was done by an underwear company that clearly thinks you should buy more pairs, and change them more often.Thanks for listening. Parents, you can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And be sure to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. And we hope you tune back in for more KidNuz tomorrow morning.         The post 09.16.2019 appeared first on KidNuz....moreCopy Link

Host Lynn Hickernell explicates the word, "juxtaposition" in recurring segments, "Ads that Subtract," "It Came From the Internet," "Embrace Vulnerability," and "GET IT?!?!?" Includes opera singer Nellie Melba's interpretation of, "Home Sweet Home," Nate from "The Show About Science" explaining the Scientific Method, and a speech from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1. Complete show notes at https://www.patreon.com/posts/29527695/

Holiday’s campaign to be leader of The Four takes a most unwelcome turn when she sees what Adam brought back to the island. Become a Six Minutes Superfan today! Get episodes a week early, ad free, and scripts for every episode. Show your support for the show by signing up at Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/sixminutespodcast Six Minutes is produced by Gen-Z Media in partnership with PRX. For more great Gen-Z shows visit http://bestrobotever.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram....moreCopy Link

Sig the skateboard has the best balance, and waits eagerly to play. But today the skateboard is playing with a new learner. How will they do? The post Best Balance: a guided meditation and kid’s story appeared first on Ahway Island.

Jokes About Grocery Stores!                           Credits:          Executive Producer: Chris Krimitsos          Voice: Jimmy Murray             "Vivacity, "Winner Winner!"      Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)      Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0      http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Facts About Geography Cones!                           Credits:          Executive Producer: Chris Krimitsos          Voice: Jimmy Murray             "Winner Winner!"      Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)      Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0      http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Facts About Cryptoclidus!                           Credits:          Executive Producer: Chris Krimitsos          Voice: Jimmy Murray             "Upbeat Forever", "Winner Winner!"      Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)      Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0      http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Facts About John Fitzgerald Kennedy!                           Credits:          Executive Producer: Chris Krimitsos          Voice: Jimmy Murray             "Minima","Path of Goblin","Winner Winner!"      Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)      Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0      http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Kid Town’s greatest villain is on loan this week, and Professor Nasty will stop at nothing to take all the magic out of What If World! Karl Harpur of The Dastardly Deeds of Professor Nasty helps tell a story of daring escapes and talking bones! Lessons: Being careful doesn’t mean avoiding the things we love; a good friend can help face your fears and find your confidence! Find out more about The Dastardly Deeds of Professor Nasty! Website: ProfessorNasty.com Instagram: @professornastypodcast Facebook: @professornasty Join our Patreon for Ad-Free Episodes released early with higher quality audio. All patrons get a shout out on the show and a much better chance of getting a question answered. Other benefits include bonus stories, snail mail rewards, and a personalized message from Mr. Eric!  What If World is made by Eric O’Keeffe with help from Karen Marshall O'Keeffe. Our theme song is by Craig Martinson and our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe. Additional songs and sound effects from audioblocks.com. This week’s artwork by OCAL. ...moreCopy Link

How in the world does recess make us smarter? Where in the world do kids enjoy the most of it? Join Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas on an expedition to better understand the science of taking a break! It's the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and Wow in the World of RECESS! Originally aired 8/24/17.

It's a whale! It's a shark! It's not a whale at all, it's the biggest fish in the sea! It's a whale shark!  On this episode we get way too silly talking about filter feeding, the differences between whales and sharks, and just how big these sharks are. (Hint: super big.) Thanks to Miles for the suggestion, along with previous suggesters Theo and Nadia.  And many thanks to Lilli and Hazel, two of our newest Patreon sponsors! If you would like to help support us take a road trip to visit in person with a scientist, you can head over to https://www.patreon.com/coolfactsaboutanimals and make a donation.  We are narrowing in on a location, and hope to head there this fall!  If you think you know the answer to our creature quiz or riddle, or if you completed our kid challenge, send us an email at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com, or tweet us at @coolanimalspod. Thanks for listening! ...moreCopy Link

Fenny wins a contest fair and square, but her mean brothers, Frog and Newt sabotage her success. How is she going to get herself out of this mess?If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, head to patreon.com/stories and pledge to make a monthly donation, or just tell your friends about us!Thank you!!