Ahem! Hello, Wowzers!
It's me, Dennis! And before we start the show, I wanted to invite you to a special, spectacular, super -secret event!
Okay, fine, Reggie.
Maybe it isn't a super -secret anymore, but can I get a drumroll anyway?
Thank you. Ahem! Introducing the Make It Wow listening party!
That's right! On Saturday, February 15th at 7 p .m.
Eastern, I will be hosting the second -ever members -only live listening party.
And this time, we'll be listening to the never -heard -before recorded performance of the Make It Wow live show in New York City from last November.
Isn't that cool? Yes, Reggie All of our members will be there And we can all chat together as we listen to it It'll be like reviewsies But in real time If you want to join the party Grownups, you can sign up to become a member Of the World Organization of Wowsers Today Just visit tinkercast .com Slash
membership That's tinkercast .com Slash membership Every membership helps support our podcasts and Tinkercast mission to spread wow to families and teachers around the world.
That's right, Reggie.
Our members also get birthday cards from Mindy and Guy, quarterly mailings from you, Reggie, and so much more.
Members, we'll see you there on Saturday, February 15th.
Just go to Tinkercast .com slash events to get the secret password to join my live stream at 7 p .m.
Eastern. That's it.
Now let's get back to my show.
I mean, our show. I mean, the show.
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Is Mindy still in her dressing room?
It's almost time for the show.
Mindy, are you in there?
Oh, yeah. Come on, man.
This goes on this pile.
These go over here.
And where should this one go?
Mindy, what are you still doing in here?
It's almost time for two what's in a wow.
Oh, sorry, Guy Rod.
I lost track of time.
I was just organizing our fan mail.
What? You were organizing without me?
Mandy, you know organizing is one of my top three favorite activities.
Sorry, Guy Raz. You want to help me organize this pile over here?
Yes, yes, a million times yes.
Great. Here, you take these.
This is so exciting.
Okay, now not all of this fan mail is for us.
Some of it is for the alphabet Uh, okay, well Wait, the alphabet?
Uh -huh The alphabet gets fan letters?
Yeah, and sometimes their fan letters Get mixed in with ours by mistake Uh It's totally fine because I like to use Their letters to organize our letters Uh -huh Well, look, you see that pile over there?
Yeah That's mail for the letter C I put it in our international fan mail On top of that pile Because Oh, because they're from Overseas Exact Doritos This is the best Day ever I know Uh oh We're in here Dennis Mindy What in the Hi Dennis Oh don't you hide Dennis me Put those fan letters down and get
out here. It's showtime.
I know organizing is one of your top three favorite things, guy, but the audience is getting restless.
Palaces, everyone. You there, duck the eyes.
And you, cross the T's.
And Reggie, hand all the writing.
We're going live in three, two, one.
And now, for everyone's favorite game show, it's Two What's and a Wow With your hosts, Mindy and Guy Ra says Two what's, two what's, two what's, two what's, two what's, two what's, two what's, two what's And a wow Hello, studio audience!
Are you ready for some 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 for today is words!
Mindy, why don't you remind our audience 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 words.
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 In each round, if you find the wow, congratulations, you get a point But, if you guess wrong, you must stop, drop, and do a Bonker Balls physical challenge Okay, everyone ready to
start the game? Great!
Then let's get started!
Okay, round one. Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A? 1 ,000 is the first number that has a letter A in its name.
Or is it B? There are seven words for ketchup in the French language.
Or is it C? The longest word in the English language is 29 letters long.
When you think you know the answer, throw it in the laundry.
Hey, Reggie, can we get some thinking music, please?
And time is up! Let's reveal the winning wow!
Joining us by phone today, all the way from the state of Georgia, it's Eleanor!
Eleanor, please reveal the winning wow!
My wow in the world is that the letter A doesn't appear in any number written out until 1 ,000.
That's so cool, right?
Winner, winner, thousands of dollars for dinner!
Thank you, Eleanor!
Contestants, if you guessed the answer A, that 1 ,000 is the first number that has a letter A in its name, you found the winning wow!
Congratulations! But, if you did not get the answer correct, you must stop, drop, and sniff an old gym bag.
Oh, what's that, audience?
You didn't bring an old gym bag to the show?
Well, we've got you covered.
Take a look under your seats.
We've got a brand new old gym bag filled with stinky socks just for you.
Oh, you. That smell really carries.
Okay, well, now it's time for round two.
Which of the following statements is true?
Is it A, A. There are over a thousand spoken languages that have gone extinct.
Or, is it B? Khmer has the fewest number of letters of any language's alphabet.
Or, is it C? There's a town in Wales with 58 letters in its name.
When you think you have the answer, put it in the microwave and don't turn it on.
Hey Reggie! Cue the thinking music!
And time is up! Let's reveal the winning wow!
And here to share it with us, joining us by phone, it's Audrey from New Mexico.
Audrey, please tell us, what's the winning wow?
My wow in the world is that there's a town in Wales with 58 letters in its name.
Winner, winner, 58 letters for dinner!
Thank you, Audrey. Contestants, if you guess the answer C, that there's a town in Wales with 58 letters in its name, you found the winning wow.
Congratulations! That's right.
There's a Welsh town whose name is 58 letters long.
Indeed there is, and I'm still learning how to speak Welsh using my Triolingo app, so I don't know how to pronounce it just yet, but it turns out the town used to have a shorter name and added some letters in an attempt to bring in tourists.
58 letters. Woo! Try fitting that into an envelope.
Now, if you did not get the answer correct, you must stop, drop, and eat that year -old casserole right out of your freezer.
But first, let's thank our sponsors.
Today's episode is brought to you by Apple?
The Fruit Guy Raz, not the tech company.
Alright, okay. Well, it's time now for round three.
Are you ready, contestants?
Which of the following statements is a true wow Is it A The word in the English language with the most definitions is try Or is it B The word dinosaur comes from the Greek word for terrible lizard Or is it C There is no rhyme in the English language for the word pint When you think you have the answer,
run a marathon. Or stay right where you are, and we'll reveal the winning answer right after the break.
Two What's in a Wow will be right back.
Grownups, this message is for you.
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 Now, before the break, we left you with a dangling question for round three Which of the following statements is the one true wow?
Is it A, the English word with the most definitions is the word try?
Or is it B, the word dinosaur comes from the Greek word terrible lizard?
Or is it C, there's no rhyme in the English language for the word pint?
We know you've been thinking on this one, and we're not going to make you wait any longer.
Actually, wait, wait, wait.
Yes, we are. Pause the show, please.
Thanks. I need to tie my shoe.
Oh, Dennis, can't we continue the show while you tie your shoe?
Well, I guess, but then I've missed stuff while I'm looking down at my shoelace!
Bunny here, bunny here, and there.
Okay, you can unpause the show now, I'm ready!
Uh, okay, wowsers, um...
You can unpause the show now, I'm ready!
Uh, okay, wowsers, um, let's finally reveal the wow.
Georgia from California has patiently been waiting on the phone to share the answer.
Georgia, we can't wait.
What's the winning wow?
Hi, I'm Indian Guy Ross.
My wow in the world is that the word dinosaur comes from the Greek word, the terrible lizard.
Winner, winner, Dino Nuggies for dinner!
Thank you, Georgia.
Contestants, if you guessed the answer B That the word dinosaur comes from the Greek word for terrible lizard You found the winning wow Congratulations, Wowsers The term Dinosauria was first coined by Sir Richard Owen The name does derive from Greek Translating to terrible lizard But Owen noted these
animals were fearfully great That's such a coincidence, Guy Raz My second grade teacher once told me that I was fearfully great too What a compliment Is it?
Great job, all of our winning wowsers And if you are not one of those winning wowsers You must stop, drop, and dunk your nearest cookie into a jar of mayonnaise Did someone bring a goat to today's show?
Oh no, Gyroz. That sound can mean only one thing, and that means it's time for today's Bunker Balls bonus round.
And the question for this round is, what color is the sky?
Huh, that's easy. Isn't it blue?
Ooh, thank you very much.
You know what time it is.
Reggie, roll out that prize wheel.
Check it out, Guy Raz I pasted on some kale leaves I found in your micro garden To add a little pop of color to the prize wheel Contestants, when I press this button Your super special prize for your participation in today's show Will generate in three different parts Audience, just a reminder To fasten
your seatbelts to the right of your chairs just in case In case of what?
I don't know Something awesome All of our contestants today will be taking home their very own Invisible garbage taco Oh, what?
That sounds disgusting Araz, we gotta reduce, reuse and recycle somehow I guess so Well, uh, that's just about all the time we have for today But before we go, we have a little challenge for you.
We call it Operation What's the Word?
Wowzers, we want you to create your own word.
Do some research and learn about where words find their origin.
For some extra points, see if you can create a new word using a Greek or Latin root word.
Then share it with your friends, your neighbors.
Your pigeons. And see if it catches on.
And tell us your new word with a photo or video.
Grownups, you can upload pictures and videos to us at Tinkercast .com slash share.
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!
Until then, keep on wowing!
Grewettes, and a wow!
Grown -ups, if you like wow in the world, you can listen early and ad -free right now on Wondery Plus.
Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or on Wondery Kids Plus on Apple Podcasts.
Prime members can listen ad -free on Amazon Music.
And before you go, tell us about yourself by filling out a short survey at Wondery .com slash survey.
Two What's in a Wow is executive produced by Meredith Halpern -Ranzer, Mindy Thomas, and me, Guy Raz.
Our writers are Anna Zagorski, Darnell Walker, Ruth Morrison, and Heba Gouda.
Sound production and design is by Marian Lozano, with help from our senior producer, Jed Anderson.
Special thanks to the rest of our team of Tinkerers, including Anna Zagorski, Rebecca Kaban, Henry Moskal, Jessica Bode, Jacob Stein, and Jason Rabinowitz.
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.
And to keep the What's and the Wow's rolling, visit us at tinkercast .com.
There you can find our Two What's in a Wow Think and Tinker playbook, interactive Kahoot games, and info on becoming a member of the World Organization of Wowsers.
Grownups, you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at Two What's in a Wow and our email address is hello at tinkercast dot com.
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