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Hey, Wowzer fans, Mindy here.
And before we start the show, I gotta let you know that this November, with a special new episode featuring our friends at Circle Round and Terrestrials on Radiolab for Kids,
And don't miss when Elmo from Sesame Street stops by Wow in the World to make us all belly laugh on November 24th.
Oh, but that's not all, Reg.
On December 1st, we are sharing our 250th episode of Wow in the World with all of you.
We think this one is going to be music to your ears.
Literally.
Did I mention it's a musical?
And if you're a member of the World Organization of Wowzers...
Oh boy, do I have a surprise for you.
You can listen to our 250th episode early with me and other members from around the world on Saturday, November 22nd, at 7pm Eastern.
That's right, we are throwing another listening party.
Join us as we dance along to our new songs.
React to the episode with other members in the chat and more.
Grownups.
If you want your wowzer to join this members-only listening party, you can sign up to become a member today at Tinkercastcom.
Slash wow.
Already a member?
Well, you can find the link and password to join the event when you sign in at Tinkercastcom.
Slash wow.
That's it.
It's going to be a November to remember.
But for now, let's get on with the show.
Woo!
Well, I was mining my own beeswax, enjoying a breath mint.
Uh-huh.
And then I opened my mouth to yawn and the breath mint just falls out.
And the next thing I know it's in this glass of soda that I was definitely not planning to drink.
And the mint caused it to explode?
It looks like a volcano!
Okay, well, why don't we just wait for it to stop exploding, and then we'll clean it up.
But it's been exposed! for an hour.
Okay, well, why don't we just get started with our game show?
Would that make you feel better?
I think so.
Okay, hit the lights.
And cue the tape.
Rolling in three, two, one.
And now, for everyone's second favorite game show after How Much Is That Doggy in the Window?
It's Welcome back, Wowsers.
It's time for an eruptive round of Two What's.
And a wow.
The scientific game show that separates the wows from the what?
Now, before we begin today's round, let's review where we left off yesterday.
We gave you three scientific statements about penguins and challenged you to guess which one was.
The one true, wow.
Was it A. Penguins do little dances to warm themselves up.
Or was it B.
You can see penguin poop from outer space.
Or was it C?
Penguin feathers are actually clear or translucent.
The colors you see come from the color of their skin.
And to answer yesterday's question, joining us by phone, it's Dina from Hawaii.
Dina, what's the winning wow?
Hi, Mimi and Guy Ross.
I am Dina, and I live in Hawaii. world is that penguin poop can be seen from outer space.
Thank you.
Love your show.
Winner, winner, penguin poop for dinner.
Dina, that is correct.
Contestants.
If you guessed the answer B that penguin poop can be seen from outer space, you found the winning wow.
Congratulations, Dina.
Turns out that penguins tend to move in groups of thousands to keep warm.
So when they poop, they poop together.
And when you're talking about thousands of pooping penguins, well, that's a whole lot of poop.
In fact, it's so much poop that it can be seen from outer space.
Kairos, why don't you tell our winning wowzers what they've won?
Well Mindy, all of our winning contestants will be taking home their very own invisible, inflatable penguin suit.
Have you always dreamed of becoming an inflatable penguin?
Well, now's your chance.
With this inflatable penguin suit, you won't be able to see.
But we promise that literally everyone will be able to see you.
Congratulations to all of our winning Wowzers.
We're going to take a quick break to see if we can clean up my accidental exploding volcano.
But when we get back, it's another round of Two What's and a Wow.
We'll be right back.
Grownups, this message is for you.
Hey, grownups.
It's Mindy and Guy Raz here from Wow in the World.
Mindy and I have some brand new Wow in the World toys out in the world just in time for the holidays.
Made for the kids who love science and for the ones who don't yet.
From our 100 experiments, that wow kit to the telescope and astronomy kit.
Our wow in the world toys help your wowzer learn about their world through play.
Plus, you can hear exclusive audio content from me and Guy Raz to help your wowzer discover even more wows.
Grownups.
Give the gift of wow and wonder this holiday season with our latest wow in the world toys designed with your curious wowzer in mind.
You can shop our wow in the world toys at at Tinkercast.com slash toys.
That's Tinkercast.com slash toys.
That's it.
Now back to the show.
And we're back.
It's time for today's round of Two What's in a Wow.
Today's category is Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game worked?
You know it.
Wowzers, we are going to present you with three scientific statements about volcanoes.
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?
All right, let's get started.
Which of the following statements about volcanoes is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, there are volcanoes inside of glaciers in Iceland?
Or is it B, volcanoes get shorter after they erupt?
Or is it C?
While there are volcanoes on other planets, the largest volcano in our solar system is located in Hawaii.
One more time.
Is it A, there are volcanoes inside of glaciers in Iceland?
Or is it B, volcanoes get shorter after they erupt?
Or is it C?
While there are other volcanoes on other planets, the largest volcano in our solar system is located in Hawaii.
When you think you have the correct answer, give it to your son puppet for safekeeping, and be sure to check back on tuesday to see if your wow is the winning wow.
But before we go, we have a little scientific challenge for you.
We call it operation eruption.
We challenge you to build a volcano with items you have around the house.
Try using Play-Doh or construction paper, or even the very specific combination of vinegar and baking soda.
Use those engineering skills and creativity to create your own volcano.
And bonus points if you can figure out how to make lava flow.
Just be sure to check with your grown-ups first and clean up any mess you make.
And grown-ups, don't forget to snap some pictures of these experiments.
You can send those pictures to us at Tinkercast.com slash share.
Be sure to check back on Tuesday for the answer to today's game, when we'll also play another round of Two What's and a Wow is produced by Mindy Thomas and me, Guy Raz.
Anna Zagorski writes the words and Jason Rabinowitz adds the wows as our audio producer.
Jessica Bode keeps our facts straight.
Jacob Stein rounds at our creative team and Meredith Halpern-Ranzer powers the wow at Tinkercast.
Special thanks to Jed Anderson and also Anya Grunman and the team at NPR.
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 thepopups.com.
Grownups.
You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at wowintheworld, and our email address is hello at wowintheworldcom.
And if you're a kid with a big wow to share, that could be used on an upcoming episode of Two.
What's in a Wow?
Call us at 1-888-7-WOW-WOW.
Thanks again for listening.
That's all for now.
Until next time, keep on wowing!
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