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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 7 pm.
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!
Wee-wow on the weekend.
Wee-wow on the weekend.
Because this is what we do on the weekend.
Talking, laughing, me and Reggie.
Singing, laughing, and then we... Oh, wait.
No, I said laughing twice.
Whatever.
Wee-wow on the weekend.
Wee-wow on the weekend.
Wee-wow on the weekend.
Because this is what we do on the weekend.
Hello?
Welcome to Wee Wow on the Weekend.
I'm your host, Dennis.
And Reggie's here too.
We're coming to you live from Mother's Basement on Saturdays and Sundays.
What do you mean we're not live?
Pre-recorded, whatever.
I don't know the difference.
On today's show, we're going to answer questions and chit-chat in our gym jams.
All right, and we're eating brunch.
Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum.
Okay, let's get to the Q&A segment.
The Q&A segment.
All right, let's just get the old answering machine pulled up here.
Okay, here we go.
Hi, you've reached Dennis from WeWow on the weekend.
That's me.
Do you have a question?
Well, I do too.
Lots of them.
And who's going to answer all my questions?
You?
Probably not. but I guess I can answer yours.
Leave me a message.
Hi, Dennis.
My name's Abby, and I'm from Champaign, Illinois.
I have a question for you.
Do you know how to speak French?
Bye.
Say hi to Denmark for me.
Hi, Denmark.
Denmark says hi.
And as far as my French-speaking skills go, does this answer your question?
Ahem.
Paper mache allowance.
Silhouette omelette gazette.
Um, deja vu.
Next question.
Hi, Dennis.
My name is Gabby.
I live in Massachusetts.
I have a question for Reggie.
What is it like being a bird?
Bye.
Right.
Well, technically, Reggie's not a bird.
He's a giant pigeon.
Reggie, what's it like being a giant pigeon?
Oh, wow.
Wow, that's amazing.
Now I want to be a giant pigeon.
Next question.
Hi, Dennis.
My name is Gabe and I live in Michigan.
My question is, what's your favorite game?
Bye.
Oh, I have lots of favorite games.
Foursquare, that's my favorite.
Spud, that's another favorite.
Oh, that game with the parachute?
Yeah, the parachute game.
Total favorite.
Reggie, yes.
The clapping game.
I love that one.
You want to play real quick?
Okay, cool.
Ready?
Ahem.
Down, down, baby.
Down by the roller coaster.
Baby, Dennis, baby.
I'll put you in the toaster.
What's up, Thomas Fingerling?
What's up, Guy Raz?
What's up, Grandma G4's eating applesauce?
Reggie, Reggie, sick and bad.
Called up Mindy and Mindy said, pull yourself together.
Pull yourself apart.
Get into the wow machine and let's go learn something about the universe.
Ha, ha, ha, ha.
Ah, that was great.
Well, thanks for your calls, everyone.
If you've got a question for me, call and leave me a message.
The number is 1-888-7-WOW-WOW.
I just might answer your question on Wee Wow on the weekend.
All right, next up is a little segment I like to call Inside Tinkercast Studios.
Inside Tinkercast Studios.
This is the part where we revisit an episode of one of my favorite Tinkercast shows.
And this weekend, we're revisiting episodes from the very first season of Wow in the World.
Today, we're doing a story from episode two.
Episode two is the first time you appeared in the show.
But you know, you're only in the intro of the episode.
You're not in the stories.
Yeah, huh, remember?
In the intro, you and Mindy flew in to tell Guy Raz what was going to happen in the episode, and then Guy Raz called you a strange bird.
Oh, yeah, maybe you are a bird after all.
Huh.
Well, the story we're about to listen to is called Corn Your Toes.
I'm not sure why it's called that.
Yeah, we should probably just listen to find out why.
Okay, here we go.
And play.
Wow in the World will be right back.
Grown-ups, this message is for you.
Hey, grown-ups.
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Plus, you can hear exclusive audio content from me and Guy Raz to help your wowzer discover even more wows.
Grownups.
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That's it.
Back to the show.
Let's see here.
Make a left at the bathtub.
Okay.
Walk five more steps, then hang a roger at the Rusty Camaro?
Then do a 180-degree spin and kick and... What kind of directions are these?
She's led me to a landfill full of trash.
Hey, Guy Raz, over here!
Minnie, what is this?
I thought you invited me to a picnic.
Guy Raz, this is a picnic.
See, I cleared out a space for the picnic blankets.
Crusty old sandwich is in that rusty washing machine over there.
Oh, great.
I'm starving.
I was.
What are you doing?
Never eat a sandwich out of a trash dump.
There was a living in that thing.
Yeah, i noticed that he'll be fine.
Mindy, what's going on?
I mean, why did you invite me to literally the worst place on earth for a picnic?
Well, it's funny.
You should ask.
There is nothing funny about this situation, guy ross, what do you think has happened to every single pair of sneakers that you've ever outgrown or worn out?
Well, i'd have to think let's see uh, My hush puppies thrown away.
My Reebok pumps.
Yep, we threw those out too.
My old K-Swiss.
Wait a minute.
Could it be that some of my old shoes are somewhere in this landfill full of trash?
Okay, now I'm not here to reunite you with your old vans from fifth grade, but I am here to introduce you to a new kind of sneaker.
A sneaker so special that it will never see the likes of a place like this.
Oh, thank goodness.
This is a sad and disgusting place.
So what is this new kind of shoe?
Guy Raz, open this picnic basket. and see for yourself.
Ah, cats everywhere.
Oh, it's OK.
They're friendly.
Did you find the shoe?
Mindy, Mindy, this is just another ordinary sneaker.
Not just any, Guy Raz.
This is a sneaker made out of, wait for it, wait for it, wait for it.
That's it.
I'm going home.
Corn.
Corn?
Corn.
Corn.
Corn.
Well, corn and cotton.
See, here's the thing.
Reebok, the company that's been making sneakers for decades, recently discovered a way to make shoes that are sustainable, meaning that they won't hurt the earth when we outgrow and get rid of them.
They're doing this with corn?
Yeah, so as you probably know, the soles or bottoms of most shoes are made out of plastics.
And to make plastics you have to burn oil and coal and use all these crazy chemicals that can be really bad for planet Earth.
Yeah, I seem to remember reading something about this, Mindy.
Something about scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who figured out that just to make one pair of sneakers.
It makes so much pollution.
Actually, 30 pounds of an invisible gas called carbon dioxide.
That's like a medium-sized... dog amount of carbon dioxide.
Yeah, crazy, right?
And carbon dioxide is going to be around no matter what, which would be fine, except for the fact that we humans have been going bonker balls with this stuff and now the Earth is starting to freak out.
Well Mindy, the good news is that we humans can actually help to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that's released into the atmosphere.
And we can do that by, you know, walking more rather than driving, or fixing, and reusing old things rather than buying new ones, and even turning off the lights or the electronics when we're not using them.
Which brings me back to corn shoes.
Mindy, I love the earth, but I am not eating your corn shoes.
Ew, no, Guy Raz.
These new corn kicks.
Is that what they're calling them?
No, that's what I'm calling them.
Oh, okay.
Anywho, have you ever seen those paper plates and cups and forks made out of corn?
I have.
They're amazing because they disintegrate or turn into dust after just a few weeks, so they're much, much better for the environment.
Well, these shoes are kind of made in the same way.
They come from a special kind of corn used to feed animals, and the top are made entirely from cotton.
Wow, and will these shoes just disintegrate after a few weeks?
Well, they'll last a lot longer than that.
But these shoes won't live in a landfill like this for hundreds of years like ordinary shoes, because they'll be broken down by tiny microorganisms in the earth And ultimately turn to dust, only to become part of the earth again.
So just like when we compost things like banana peels and food scraps in our backyard.
And then they turn into soil that we can use in our gardens.
Yep.
And the coolest part is that one day, the people who make these shoes are hoping to turn them into compost.
Or dirt that can be used to grow the corn and the cotton to make a new pair of shoes.
That's so cool.
So...
When can I get a pair of these shoes?
Well, you're going to have to wait until back to school time later in the fall to get your feet into them.
Well, until then, we better get up on our feet and get out of here, Mindy.
It's getting kind of late and pretty stinky.
Oh, yeah.
Any idea how to get out of here?
I'm starving.
Mindy, are you telling me we're lost in a landfill and there is no picnic after all?
No, I didn't say that, but you just did.
Did we have a shoe deal back in season one?
Are we sneaker influencers, Reggie?
What?
We're not?
Well, we should be.
I'm like a total sneaker head.
Yes, I am.
Check out the sweet pair of Mikeys I'm wearing right now.
No, Reggie, I said Mikeys.
My cousin Mikey.
You remember him, right?
Yeah, Mikey made these and sold them to me.
They're so cool.
I did not get scammed.
Oh! and influencer.
Okay, well, let's wrap this up.
Thanks to all you listeners out there for tuning in to this episode of We Wow on the Weekend Live.
Oh, right, not live.
We Wow on the Weekend, pre-recorded like a normal show.
If you have a question for me, call and leave me a message at 1-888-7-WOW-WOW.
That's 1-888-7-WOW-WOW.
Wow, wow.
I just might answer your question on Wee Wow on the weekend.
Okay, should we do the goodbye song, Reggie?
Great.
That's the end of the show.
I need to go and finish my brunch.
But I'll do another show tomorrow.
But for now, that's the end of the show.
Bye.
This is so good.
Reggie, we should do a cooking segment sometime.
That'd be so cool.
We'd be like chefs.
Like Chef Dennis.
And Reggie the sous chef.
Oh, right.
The coup chef.
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