Hey, Wowzer fams.
Mindy and Guy Razzi here.
And before we start the show, we have a little announcement for you.
We just got a brand new item in stock at our shop.
Introducing the state-of-the-art, never-before-seen, heard, or wanted Jar of Farts!
What?
Do you or a loved one enjoy the smell of a fresh toot?
No.
Well, then you're not going to like this.
Each Wow in the World jar of farts features the latest vacuum sealing technology to preserve the toot's original odor.
So your nose will be so full of sulfur the second your sniffer gets a whiff of it.
Mindy, this is gross.
No one's going to want to buy this.
That's exactly what market research said.
But I think... Wait a minute.
What's today's date?
It's April 1st, isn't it?
April Fools, Guy Razzi!
So we're not selling jars of toots?
Of course not, but we do have some stem toys that toot, too.
Mindy!
Like our wow-in-the-world high-flying air rocket.
It's got a toot nozzle for when you want to let her rip.
And our wow in the world amazing human body kit comes with a toot whistle too.
And not to toot our own horn here, but we've got lots of STEM toys that will wow the kids in your life who love science and the ones who don't.
Yet
Grownups, visit Tinkercast.com slash shop to shop the wow now.
That's Tinkercast.com slash shop.
Now, back to the show.
Woo-hoo!
And now for everyone's second favorite game show, after I'll order dessert.
If you order dessert, it's Two What's and a Wow.
With your hosts, Mindy and Guy!
Hello and welcome to Two What's and a Wow!
Two What's and a Wow!
The scientific game show that separates the wows from the what's, and the category or theme for today is Planets.
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 Raz and I will present you with three scientific statements about the planets in our solar system.
But, and this is a big but, only one of those statements will be a true wow.
The other two, just a couple of made up what?
Now, in each round, if you guess correctly, well, congratulations, you win a point.
But if you guess incorrectly, you must stop, drop, and do a ridonkulous physical challenge.
Okay, everyone ready to start the game?
Great, then let's do it.
All right, round one.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, Mercury is the most lightweight planet in the solar system?
Or is it B, a day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus?
Or is it C, Earth is the center of the universe?
When you think you have the correct answer, yell, intergalactic, planetary, planetary, intergalactic!
Psst, Reggie, thinking music.
And time is up.
Let's now reveal the winning wow.
And to do just that, it's George from Pennsylvania.
George from Pennsylvania, tell us, what's the winning wow?
Hi, my name is George.
My wow is that a day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
Winner, winner, Venus fly traps for dinner.
Thank you, George.
Contestants.
If you guessed the answer B, that a day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus well congratulations, you found the winning, wow.
Venus is closer to the Sun than the Earth, which means that its orbital path or distance around the Sun is shorter too.
The Sun's gravitational pull on Venus is also stronger than on Earth, so it orbits the Sun faster.
And both of these things make a year on Venus shorter.
Only about 225 Earth days.
But Venus spins much, much more slowly than Earth does.
About 243 Earth days.
That means that a day on Venus is actually shorter than one of its years.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop, drop, and spin around 225 times.
Around and around and around and around.
Mindy, I'm getting dizzy just watching you.
Okay, all right.
Okay, round two.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, Mars' polar caps are made of dry ice?
Or is it B, Jupiter has the most moons in the solar system?
Or is it C, Saturn's rings are fried like onion rings and taste great with honey mustard?
When you think you have the correct answer, send a message into space.
Thinking music, please.
And time is up.
And joining us by phone to reveal the winning wow, it's Toby from California.
Toby, what's the wow?
Hi, my name is Toby.
My wow is that Mars's polar caps are made of dry ice, which is frozen carbon dioxide and our winner, dry ice for dinner.
Thank you, Toby.
Wowzers, if you guessed A that Mars' polar caps are made of dry ice well congratulations, you found the winning wow.
Mars has an icy north and south pole just like Earth does.
The north pole is made of frozen water, but the south pole has an ice cap made out of frozen carbon dioxide or dry ice.
During Mars' winter, about a third of the atmosphere's carbon dioxide freezes and forms an ice cap on the South Pole.
And in the spring, the ice thaws and evaporates back into the atmosphere.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop, drop, and freeze.
Hold it.
Hold it, hold it, and unfreeze.
Okay, round three.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, Uranus formed far outside our solar system and was pulled in later?
Or is it B?
Sometimes Pluto and Neptune's orbits overlap.
Or is it C?
Every three billion years, the planets in our solar system change places.
When you think you have the correct answer, yell, I'm astro-not getting this wrong.
Hey, Reggie, can we get some thinking music, please?
And time is up.
And joining us by phone, it's Marlo from New York.
Marlo, what's the winning wow?
Hi, my name is Marlo.
My wow in the world is that sometimes Pluto and Neptune's orbits are relaxed.
Winner, winner, orbital gone for dinner!
That's right, Marlo.
Wowzers, if you guessed B, that sometimes Pluto and Neptune's orbits overlap well congratulations, you found the winning wow.
The Planet Neptune and the dwarf planet Pluto have very different orbital paths.
Neptune has a mostly circle-shaped orbit, and Pluto's is more of an elliptical or oval shape.
And while Pluto is typically farther from the Sun than Neptune because of its oval shape, there are times when Pluto is actually closer.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop, drop, and blast off into space.
And now it's time to take a moment to thank our sponsors.
Today's show is brought to you by Mindy's Astro Meals.
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Wait, all those meals are in one pouch?
Yep, freeze dried and ready for takeoff.
Try Mindy's Astro Meals today.
Okay, thank you, Mindy's Astro Meals, I guess.
Now, let's take a quick break and hear some other important messages for grown-ups.
To What's in the Wow, we'll be right back.
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Hey, Wowzer fans, Mindy here.
And before we start the show... Oh, sorry about that.
I forgot to put it on silent.
Hey, wait a second.
It's an email from us.
Check it out, Reg.
Let's see here.
It says we've got episode recommendations, free STEM activities to try out at home.
The latest news about what's happening at Tinkercast.
Pretty bonker balls, huh?
Here, I'll help you sign up.
So you and the grownups will just go to tinkercastcom, slash email and put in your first and last names and email address.
Wait, Reggie, I just realized I don't know your last name.
Really?
Is that with a silent G or a silent Q?
Let's see here.
Oh, and you're not a robot, right?
Sorry, just had to double check.
Okay, you are all signed up.
Grownups, you can sign up for our Tinkercast newsletter, too.
It's full of ideas on how to get some extra wow to your family's life.
Visit Tinkercast.com slash email to sign up today.
That's Tinkercast.com slash email.
That's it.
And now let's get on with the show.
That's it.
Now back to the show.
Welcome back to Two What's and a Wow.
Two What's and a Wow.
The scientific game show that separates the wows from the what's.
What was that?
Oh, Guy Raz, that sound can mean only one thing.
It's launch day?
No, it's time for today's Bonker Balls bonus round.
In our Wow.
In the World episode titled An Attitude of Gratitude, scientists studied a group of almost 50000 nurses over the span of 30 years to try to learn how gratitude can impact a person's life over time.
And the Bonker Ball's bonus question is, what did these scientists discover?
Is it A, that grateful people may tend to live longer?
Or is it B, that grateful people don't need to exercise?
Or is it C, that grateful people become scientists that study gratitude?
And with the answer to today's Bonker Balls question, please welcome Reggie.
Reggie, tell us, what's the winning wow?
And there you have it.
If you guessed, the answer A that grateful people may tend to live longer.
Congratulations, you found the winning, wow.
Well, congratulations to all of our winning wowzers.
Mindy, what's today's prize?
Guy Raz, today's winning rousers will all be receiving their very own asteroid belt.
Huh?
Reggie, cue the prize cannon.
Oh, boy.
Woohoo!
Keep your pants up, solar system style!
Uh, hey, Mindy, do you have any asteroid suspenders?
Oh, I had some made up just for you, Guy Raz.
Ah thanks, Mindy.
Well, that's about all the time we have for today, but 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 in our listening audience, consider joining Tinker Class, our free brand new learning platform that helps get kids wild about science.
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.
This weekend for some WeWow in the weekend with Dennis.
And again on Friday for a new episode of Two What's and a Wow.
Until then, keep on wowing.
Two What's and a Wow is executive produced by Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, Mindy Thomas and me, Guy Raz.
Our writers are Ruth Morrison and Anna Zagorski, with collaboration from our head writer, Kenny Curtis.
Sound production and design is by Marion Lozano with help from Jed Anderson and Tyler Thull.
Special thanks to Rebecca Caban, Dr Natasha Crandall, Lizzie Fralick, Kristen Yang Twee Mack, Erica Medina, Henry Moskal, Jodi Nussbaum, Ali Paksima, Linda Rothenberg, Steph Sosa, Joanna Weber, Anna Zagorski and all of the other Tinkerers at Tinkercast HQ.
Our theme song was written and composed by the pop ups.
For more on their three time Grammy nominated all ages music, find them at the pop ups dot com to keep the wow rolling.
After you finish this episode, you can visit us at Tinkercastcom.
There you can become a member of the World Organization of Wowzers to get year-round mailings and weekly activities.
Shop our wow shop, get tickets for upcoming events, find our best-selling books and learn all about the other amazing podcasts from Tinkercast.
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You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at WowInTheWorld, and our email address is hello at Tinkercastcom.
Finally, if you're a kid with a big wow to share, it could be used on an upcoming episode of Two.
What's in a Wow?
Call us at 1-888-7WOW-WOW.
Thanks again for listening and playing along.
Meet us back here next Friday or every Monday for Wow in the World.
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