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Hey, Wowser fans. Mindy here.
And before we start the show, the presidential election is coming up on Tuesday, November 5.
It's almost here. And even though you aren't old enough to vote just yet, there are still lots of ways that you can participate.
We here at Wow! in the World have partnered with our friends at the Week Junior Magazine to share the Wows of Elections.
And we even made a special episode of Two What's in a Wow!
airing this Friday that'll help you learn more about elections, plus how you can be involved no matter what age you are.
In honor of Election Day, our friends at the Week Junior Magazine have created a limited time offer for you Wowser fans only.
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That's it. Now let's get back to the show!
And now for everyone's second favorite game show after exercising your right to vote, it's Two What's in a Wow!
With your hosts Mindy and Guy Loud!
Two What's, Two What's, Two What's, and a Wow!
Hello and welcome to Two What's in a Wow!
Two What's in a Wow!
The scientific game show that separates the Wow's from the What's.
But in this special episode, we are talking about another kind of science, political science.
That's right Mindy, as you may know, the presidential election is right around the corner on Tuesday, November 5th.
And while most of you might not be old enough to cast your vote this year, you're never too young to be an informed citizen.
That's right Mindy, and there's so many ways you can be involved no matter how old you are.
So we've decided to team up with our friends at the Week Junior to learn all about elections.
The category for today's special round, Two What's and a Wow!
is... elections! Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game works?
You know it! Wowzers in each of our three rounds today, Guy Roz and I will present you with three statements about elections.
But... and this is a big but...
only one of those statements will be a true wow!
The other two, just a couple have made up...
What! In each round, if you guess correctly, congratulations!
You get a point. But, if you guess incorrectly, you must stop, drop into a redonculous physical challenge.
And for this special election edition of Two What's and a Wow!
all of the winning wows will come from Junior Council members of the Week Junior.
Okay, everyone ready to start the game?
Great, then let's get to it!
Round one, which of the four winners was where George Washington went to school?
Or is it B? The Electoral College is a group of people who elect the President and Vice President of the United States, based on which candidate received the most votes in their state.
Or is it C? The Electoral College is just another name for Congress.
When you think you have the correct answer, shout it out like a pain slogan.
Reggie, pfft! To the thinking music!
And time is up! Let's now reveal the winning wow!
And to do just that, let's hear from the Week Junior Council member, Aline from Pennsylvania.
Aline, take it away!
Hi, my name is Aline and I'm a Junior Council member at the Week Junior.
I live in Pennsylvania and my wow is that the Electoral College is a group of people who elect the President and Vice President of the United States, based on which candidate received the most votes in their state.
Winner winner, college for dinner!
Thank you, Aline! Contestants, if you guessed the answer, B, that the Electoral College is a group of people who elect the President and Vice President, well congratulations, you found the winning wow!
That's right, Guy Ros, the winner of the presidential election is not necessarily the candidate who receives the most votes on election day.
Rather, it's the candidate who receives the most electoral votes with a very special group called the Electoral College.
The Electoral College is a group made up of 538 people or electors from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Each state gets one elector for every representative and senator they have in Congress.
Because the number of representatives the state has depends on its population or people or citizens who live there.
The more citizens you have, the more electors you get.
That's right, Mindy!
This year, for example, California, the most populated state in the US, has 54 electors, whereas a state with a smaller population like Delaware, only has three electors.
And each elector has one vote.
All a candidate needs to win the presidency is just 270 electoral votes.
No big deal, right?
Okay, time for round two.
Which of the following statements about ancient elections is the true wow?
Is it A? In ancient Sparta, candidates were elected based on the volume of a crowd's applause.
Or is it B? In ancient Greece, kids were allowed to vote.
Or is it C? To vote in ancient Rome, you had to sing your favorite candidate's name at the voting booth.
When you think you have the power, you have to sing your favorite candidate's name.
And time is up! Let's now reveal the winning wow.
And to do just that, let's hear from another junior council member at The Week Junior, Aiden from Washington.
Aiden, what's the wow?
Hi, my name is Aiden, and I'm a junior council member at The Week Junior, and I live in Washington.
My wow is that in ancient Sparta, candidates were elected based on the volume of a crowd's applause.
Winner winner applause for dinner!
That's right, Aiden.
Wowsers, if you guessed A, that candidates were elected based on crowd applause in ancient Sparta, well, congratulations, you found the winning wow.
Cue the applause, Wowsers.
It's true, Spartans would cheer for their favorite candidates, and the winner of the election was whichever candidate had the loudest cheers according to judges hidden in another room.
Oh, thanks for voting for me!
Okay, time for round three.
Which of the following statements is a true wow about voting?
Is it A, in the case of a tie in the Senate, the vice president is the tie -breaking vote?
Or is it B, former presidents are not allowed to vote in presidential elections?
Or is it C, Grandma G force has voted in every election since 1800?
When you think you have the correct answer, hum the star spangled banner with your mouth closed.
And time is up. Let's now reveal the winning wow.
And to do just that, let's hear from a junior council member at the week junior, Brennan from Montana.
Brennan, tell us what's the winning wow?
Hi, my name is Brennan.
I'm a junior council member of the week junior and I live in Montana.
My wow is that the vice president is the tie -breaking vote in the Senate.
Winner winner ties for dinner.
That's right, Brennan.
Wowsers, if you guessed A, that in the case of a tie in the Senate, the vice president is the tie -breaking vote, well congratulations.
You found the winning wow.
Throughout the year, senators vote on bills, amendments, motions, and a whole lot more.
And since there are 100 senators, sometimes there can be a 50 -50 tie.
And one of the duties of the vice president is being the president of the Senate, which means the VP gets to be the deciding vote in the case of a tie.
And in the case of a bow tie, it's a whole different process.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop, drop, and recite the Declaration of Independence upside down.
And now, it's time to take a moment to thank our sponsors.
But first, we have a very special message from our very own Dennis.
Take it away, Dennis.
Yes, thank you, Mindy.
Hello, everyone. I'm Dennis, the star of the hit podcast We Wow on the Weekend and the star of Wow in the World.
Dennis! Okay, fine.
I'm a small star on Wow in the World, but I don't just want to be a famous star celebrity hotshot.
I also want to be your president.
That's right, Reggie.
President! I want to be the president of your neighborhood Snoop Society chapter.
Some say I'm too qualified to be president of the neighborhood Snoop Society chapter.
And to that I say, yes, I probably am.
But I promise that I, Dennis, will use my Snoopy qualifications to Snoop for you.
And about you, as your president, I will watch the goings -on of the entire neighborhood.
I will Snoop off the groceries at the grocery store.
I will Snoop on all the new sneakers at the mall.
I will Snoop until I can Snoop no more, which has never happened in my entire life.
Thank you. I'm Dennis and I approve this message.
This campaign message was paid for by the Dennis for Snoop Society president committee.
Okay, why don't we take a quick break and hear some other important messages for grown -ups?
To what's in a wow, we'll be right back.
Grown -ups, this message is for you.
That's it. Now back to the show.
Welcome back to two what's in a wow.
The scientific game show, or in this case, the political scientific game show that separates the wows from the what?
What was that? Oh, Guy Roz, that sound can mean only one thing.
You've brought a bald eagle into the studio again?
Well, I did, but that sound means it's time for today's Bunker Balls bonus round.
And for today's round, we are shaking things up a bit.
Every week, our friends at the Week Junior ask curious kids like you to take a poll on important topics.
For example, one of their big debates was if kids should be allowed to vote in elections.
And then they share the results in the next week's edition, so you can hear what other kids like you have to say.
For this week's special election episode, we thought we'd ask you to debate a very important topic that's near and dear to our hearts.
And that question is, is a hot dog a sandwich?
This is a historically difficult question.
And even Supreme Court justices have different answers for this age -old debate.
That's right. It was recently announced that Supreme Court Justice Katanji Brown Jackson believes a hot dog is a sandwich, whereas former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer says sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't.
Wowzers, why don't we settle the debate once and for all?
You can cast your vote for whether you think a hot dog is or isn't a sandwich at tinkercast .com slash vote.
Grownups will announce the results of this poll on our Wow in the World Instagram and Facebook channels next Friday.
Well, congratulations to all of our winning Wowzers.
Mindy, what's today's prize?
Guy Roz, today's winning Wowzers will all be taking home their very own campaign slogan.
Mindy, I don't think we can put campaign slogans in the prize cannon.
Oh, yes we can, Guy Roz.
Reggie, cue the prize cannon.
Fire away! Oh! Look at them go, they're all so catchy.
Well, that's about all the time we have for today, but the Wow doesn't stop here.
Oh no, there are so many different ways that you can get involved on election day or even after election day.
For instance, did you know that kids can go to the polls on election day?
Kids in all 50 U .S.
states and the District of Columbia can attend the polls with a parent or guardian.
That's right, Guy Roz, and even if you're not old enough to vote yet, you always have a voice.
You can call or write your representatives about issues that matter to you.
You can even write a letter to the President of the United States.
That's right, Mindy, and for issues that you care about in your local community, you can also attend or speak at local city council meetings.
And in some cities like San Diego, California, there are mayor for the day contests where a student can shadow their mayor to learn what it's like to be a civic leader firsthand.
Well, thank you all for listening and to our friends from The Week Junior for joining us on this special round of two what's in a wow.
If you want to keep the fun going, then become a member of the World Organization of Wowsers and unlock hundreds of activities.
And for any teachers or homeschoolers listening, be sure to check out Tinker Class.
It's our free project -based learning program.
Just visit tinkercast .com slash membership.
That's tinkercast .com slash membership.
And be sure to come back on Monday for a brand new episode of Wow in the World and again on Friday for a new episode of Two What's in a Wow.
And don't forget the weekends.
We wow on the weekend with Dennis.
Until then, keep on wow 'ing!
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Two What's in a Wow is executive produced by Meredith Halpern Ranzer, Mindy Thomas, and me, Guy Roz.
Our writers are Ruth Morrison and Anna Zegorski with collaboration from our head writer Kenny Curtis.
Sound production and design is by Marion Lozano with help from Jed Anderson and Tyler Tholl.
Special thanks to Rebecca Kaban, Dr.
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