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And smash goes the G .O .D.
Wow, look at those rocky guts sparkle.
Hey Grown Ups, did you hear the big news?
Wow in the World now has toys.
Stem toys. We've partnered with our friends at Wondery Kids and Thames & Cosmos to create hands -on stem toys that connect learning to playing and playing to tinkering.
Like... With this toy, Wowzers Everywhere can unearth their inner geologist by breaking open 10 real geodes to reveal the wow's of the crystals sparkling inside.
Grown Ups, you can help your wowzer with this toy.
Put on the included safety goggles and grab a hammer to help your wowzer discover beautiful hidden crystals inside each geode.
With this new take on the classic toy, Wowzers Everywhere get their turn being a curator.
After unearthing the G .O .D.
they get to proudly display their collection in their very own iridescent Wow in the World display case included.
And like every Wow in the World Stem toy, with the break open crystal geodes, your wowzer gets access to exclusive audio content from us.
Like a mini episode of Wow in the World, plus a collectible stem tool to add to your tinkering toolbox.
Want to learn more?
Grown Ups, visit www .tinkercast .com slash shop.
You can also click the link in the episode description or visit your local specialty toy retailer.
And speaking of geodes, here's a brand new episode of Wow in the World all about a real life giant geode located in Spain.
Hit it, Reg! Wow in the world!
Wow in the world! Wow in the world!
Rocks for sale! Get your rocks here!
Genuine rocks! One of a kind rocks!
Who wants a rock?! How many of these rocks would it take to smash down a wall made of ginger bread?
W -what?! Well, I need to buy more than one rock, or if I hook it hard enough, will one do the job?
Grandma G -Force, are you planning on using these rocks to destroy my gingerbread mansion?
No, and I'll resent the accusation.
Oh, is this rock candy?
Mr. Fingerling, you're not supposed to eat them, they're rocks!
Oh, just normal ones?
Mindy, I want these pebbles!
Can you offer me a two -for -one special ray?
For the last time, Dennis, no!
They're not on sale!
What about a three -for -one special ray?
Dennis! Mindy? They're rosy!
Ooh, what on earth is going on here?
Well, what does it look like?
Well, it looks like you're selling rocks on the side of the road.
Yeah, that's exactly what I'm doing.
Oh, this one tastes like dirty raspberries.
Fingerling, stop eating the rocks if you aren't gonna buy any!
Fine. Mindy, why are you selling rocks?
Well, to be honest, Guy -Raws, these are just some of my lower -end rocks.
They're not very expensive.
Your lower -end rocks?
Yeah, what I really wanna be selling are these bad boys.
These just look like all the other rocks, Mindy.
Oh, that's how they fool you, Guy -Raws.
You see, it's what's on the inside that makes these rocks so special.
What's on the inside?
Yeah, let me just get out my hammer here, and I'll show you.
Your hammer? What are you gonna do with that?
Oh, I'm gonna smash him.
Smash him? Now hold that rock real still, and...
Oh no. Pee -ya! Whoa, that rock just cracked open like an egg.
Yeah, and take a look at what's inside.
Whoa! Oh, are those crystals?
Yep, what you're holding in your hand, Guy -Raws, are 100 % genuine certified fresh geodes.
Oh, cool, I think I've seen these before, Mindy.
They're so beautiful, almost like an inside -out crystal ball.
I know, but I have a problem.
A problem? Well, most of the rocks that I smash into are not geodes.
They're just boring old rocks.
The only people who seem to be interested in those are these three.
What in the... Mindy, what sort of extended warranty are you offering on these rocks?
There's no warranty, Dennis.
No, warranty? Well then how about an insurance protection plan?
Uh -huh, well, geodes can be quite rare to come by in nature, Mindy.
I know, which is why I've developed a plan.
A plan? What is it?
I've got it all laid out in my backyard.
Here, follow me, I'll show you.
Hey, Reggie, can you watch the rock stand for a sec?
Okay, come on, follow me, Guy -Raws.
All right. Opening the gate, and...
Ta -da! Mindy, what is this?
It's a brochure, Guy -Raws.
But it's taking up your entire backyard.
I know, I told you I had it all laid out.
Well, why is this brochure so massive, Mindy?
Because, Guy -Raws, it's advertising something massive.
Here, help me turn the page and you'll see.
Okay. You grab that corner down there, and I'll grab this one.
On the count of three, you ready?
I think. One, two, three.
There it is, Guy -Raws.
Take a look. The pulpy geode.
Isn't it spectacular?
Uh, what is it? Guy -Raws, it's the largest geode in the whole world.
Look, they have a life -size photo of it right here.
Whoa, that thing must be 26 feet across, Mindy.
Yep, and six feet tall.
So, what's the plan?
Well, I thought that if I learned how these geodes were formed in nature, that I could then grow my own geodes right here at home, and then my rock -selling business would really take off.
Your own little geode farm.
My own little geode farm.
And what better place to learn about how geodes form than the largest one in the world?
I suppose that would be educational.
So, what do you say, Guy -Raws?
You want to go visit the pulpy geode?
I don't know, Mindy.
It says here that the pulpy geode is located in southern Spain.
I mean, that's all the way across the Atlantic Ocean.
Yeah, it's just a quick hop skip and a Reggie ride away.
Come on, let's go ask Reggie for a ride.
Okay. Hey, Reg, got a favor to ask.
How about taking Guy -Raws and I on a quick trip to Spain?
Yes, I knew you wouldn't let us down.
All right, come on, Guy -Raws.
Hop on board. What?
Hola, soy Mindy and I'll be your flight attendant on today's Vuelo.
We're going to be Vueloing to the Almería region today on the southern coast of Spain.
Now I must say there will be a little bit of turbulence on this flight, so make sure to strap in.
Mindy, there's no seat belts to strap into.
Then hold on tight because I'm...
Hold on a second. Mindy.
Find out! Here we are, Reg.
Land right here. Another great flight.
You okay, Guy -Raws?
Okay, Reg, see you soon, buddy.
See you later, Reggie.
Bye! Hola, and welcome to La Geota de Pulpe, the Pulpe Geode.
Oh, well, thanks for having us.
Love what you've done with the place.
Thanks to you. I assume both of you are here for the tour, right?
You know it. Yeah, we're excited.
Excellente, yay! Right this way, we'll get you fitted for your harnesses first, okay?
Thank you. Okey -dokey, you?
Yeah. You look like a medium.
Here you go. Thanks.
And you're small. It's okay.
I brought my own harness.
It's actually made out of licorice.
Functional and delicious.
Edible, oh that's so neat.
And I also brought this.
Huh? Here Guy -Raws, this one's for you.
Ah, is this a stick of butter?
Mm, sure tastes like it.
Mindy, why do we each have a stick of butter to go see a geode?
The world's largest geode?
Okay Guy -Raws, you know how I told you that this geode was discovered in an old silver mine?
Uh -huh. Well, it was discovered about 160 feet underground in that silver mine.
Okay. And some of the holes you have to get through to reach the geode can be pretty tight.
And the butter is to help us slip through?
Yup. Oh boy. Here's a pro tip Guy -Raws, slip the butter under your armpit so it's easier to apply when we get to the geode.
Oh, this one knows how to get buttery.
Oh, Mindy, why do I agree to these things?
Okay, you ready to see the world's largest geode?
You know it. I guess.
All right, let's get going.
If you just want to step real quick into this elevator, it'll take us most of the way.
And here we go. Okay, going down.
Next stop, Pulpy. Whoo, yay, Pulpy Geode.
Here we come. And while we descend, let me tell you a little bit about how the Pulpy Geode came to be.
Ooh, are we doing a story time?
Sure sounds like it.
Okay, it's the mid 1900s and the workers here are digging in the silver mine when they made a discovery.
Well, well, well, well, what do we have here?
What they stumbled upon was a large cavity filled with the most beautiful crystals any of them had ever laid their eyes on.
Why, these are the most beautiful crystals I've ever laid my eyes on.
Ooh, I'll say they look crystal clear.
Because these crystals were made out of a mineral called gypsum, they were particularly transparent and mind -blowing.
These things are blowing my mind, man.
They're huge. Okay.
Many of the crystals measured almost two feet in length and covered the entire cavern.
We ought to get a scientist or something.
Hey, scientist. What?
He ate a lot of this.
Oh wow. After analyzing some rock samples from the cave.
Hm, very interesting.
Scientists from the Universidad de Granada were able to estimate that these crystals probably started growing around two million years ago.
Okay, wow. Fueled by volcanic activity underneath it.
Oh, that's so cool.
Over hundreds of thousands of years, the temperature of the surface above the cavern hovered between 68 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, which just so happens to be excellent conditions for growing these particularly beautiful see -through gypsum crystals.
Wow. Any questions?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, me, me, me.
Yes, you. Uh, are we there yet?
Indeed. What? This elevator ride is taking a million years.
Well, we have to go a long way underground.
Well, actually, as far as large geodes go, these are quite shallow.
Shallow? That's right.
Most geodes this size are found much, much, much deeper, which is why this is the only large geode accessible to the public.
Huh. And to answer your other question, yes, we are here.
Ha ha ha. Everybody out.
Out to where? All I see is this tiny little hole in front of us.
Ooh, that's the one guy, Roz.
Better butter up. Don't worry, I'll lead the way.
You two follow. All right.
This is so exciting.
Puppy, here we come.
Weave through here.
Squeeze -ing. Oh, oh, oh.
Squeeze -ing. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Squeeze -ing. Ooh, OK.
Come along, you two.
Me next. OK. I'm just gonna butter myself up here, making sure to get everywhere.
See you on the other side, guy, Roz.
Oh, ha ha, right. Here I go.
Huh. OK, you can do this.
Let's just get this butter on.
Ugh, gross. OK, now I just have to squeeze through this tiny little hole.
160 feet underground, nothing to it.
Come on, guy, Roz. You can do it.
Ah, Mindy. Hello? Where did you go?
Mindy? There, Roz. I gotta come see this.
Quick, slide down. I'm coming.
Mindy, give me a hand here, Roz.
I'm stuck. I'm coming.
Rent, rent, rent, rent, rent.
OK, guy, Roz, you gotta push while I pull.
Oh, my. It's gonna go under your pussy neck.
Ah. Ah. Man. Guy, Roz, look over here.
Whoa. Isn't it bunker balls?
Wow. Get a load of this place, Mindy.
Welcome to the Pulpy Geode.
Largest in the world.
Wow. That life size brochure really doesn't do it justice.
This place is incredible.
Yeah, it's like a cave, but it's covered in these massive crystals.
So, Miss Guide Person.
Yes, Miss Tour Lady Person.
I've got a very important question for you.
How would one get these geodes to form?
Well, it's actually really simple.
You just need a lot of pressure.
Uh -huh. I can do pressure.
I have a hose. Forest rock.
I got some of those back at my rock stand.
And a few hundred thousand years to let the crystals develop.
Wait a minute, a few hundred thousand years?
That's right. And bunker balls.
I don't have that kind of time.
Of course you don't, Mindy.
Nobody does. Maybe this homegrown geode farm isn't such a great idea after all.
You mean we came all the way down to see this underground geode cover ourselves and butter flew all the way to Spain for nothing?
Not for nothing, Guy Roz.
We got to witness the beauty and the scientific magic of the world's largest geode that we can see.
Well, I guess you're right, Mindy.
It is pretty amazing.
I mean, nature has a way of creating more beauty than our human brains could ever even dream of.
And while I can't take this geode home and sell it like I'd like to, there's some comfort in knowing that the pulpy geode will always be here whenever I wish to see it.
And the geode doesn't have to be the world's largest to be spectacular.
Yeah, maybe I can start taking orders for the world's smallest geodes.
That's true. You can't keep your customers waiting.
Guy Roz, it's going to take hundreds of thousands of years for their orders to be ready.
You can't rush science.
Now come on, butter up, because we are going back up to the top.
OK, butter, butter, butter, butter, butter, butter.
You know, you don't need butter to fit through the geode.
It's not that tight.
Oh, I know. I just like the flavor.
What? Ready, Guy Roz?
I think so. Good, because here we go.
Well, in the world, we'll be right back.
Grown -ups, this message is for you.
Hey, grown -ups, Mindy here from Wow in the world.
And in case you haven't heard the big news, me and my friend Carly Q.
from Who Win Wow Mystery Edition are going to be making it wow in the Big Apple on November 16.
Introducing Make It Wow, presented by Audible.
There's more to imagine when you listen.
Make It Wow is the Bonker Balls Competition game show where teams of kids from our live audience are challenged to turn their wildest and weirdest ideas into jaw -dropping inventions live on stage.
And that's not all.
This show also features live music from the pop -ups and special guest appearances from Dennis, Grandma G Force, and Thomas Fingerling.
Grown -ups visit Tinkercast .com slash events to get your tickets today.
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Hi, my name is Julia and I'm from Southampton, Massachusetts.
And my Wow in the World is that praying mantises have one ear.
They had a red key.
And Grandma G Force, good luck in wrestling.
Booyay! Bye. Hello, my name is Nev.
I live in Grand Island, Nebraska.
My Wow is the Saluki is the world's oldest dog breed.
They appear in ancient Egyptian tombs.
Hi, my name is Sean.
I'm from Wellesley, Massachusetts.
And my Wow is that the smallest penguin is 16 inches tall.
Hello, my name is Ira.
My name is Jackson and I am six years old.
My name is Amelia. I am three years old.
And we live in a tascadero.
And our world in the world is that ladybugs have four wings, not two.
Hi, Mindy and Gai Ra's.
My name is Nolan and I am six years old.
And I live in Guam.
And my Wow in the World is that a lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away.
Dennis, you are so weird.
Now. And Reggie, I can see Higgins.
I love your show. Bye.
Hi, Mindy and Gai Ra's.
My name is Stella. And my name is Nora.
And we are from Calgary, Alberta.
And our Wow is that worms can have five hearts.
Say hello to Reggie.
And Dennis, why doesn't everyone understand who cool you are?
Yeah! I'm Mindy and Gai Ra's.
My name is Oscar. I am six years old.
And I'm from Chicago, Illinois.
My Wow in the World is that the spiciest pepper in the world was accidentally invented.
Bye. Hi, Mindy and Gai Ra's.
My name is Ainsley and I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
And my Wow in the World is that rabbits' teeth never stop growing, even if they bite down on a hard object.
Reggie Shaw said hi to Bucky, Grandpa Chiefess, and the annoying Dennis Fermi.
Wow! Huzzah! End of messages.
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Wow in the World is written by Mindy Thomas and Tom Van Calken with help from me, Gai Ra's.
Original sound design and music editing is done by Tyler Thole with help from our supervising producer, Jed Anderson.
You can also hear Jed Anderson in the voices of Dennis, Thomas Fingerling, Reggie and many of the other silly characters that you hear on our show.
And Lizzie Freilich can also be heard as some of the silly characters on our show.
Jessica Bodhi keeps our facts straight as our fact checker and Meredith Halpern Ranser powers the wow at Tinkercast.
Our theme song was composed and performed by three -time Grammy nominees, The Popups.
Find them at thepopups .com.
Special thanks to Kit Ballinger, Rebecca Kaban, Dr.
Natasha Crandall, Kenny Curtis, Kristin Yang, Twi Mac, Erika Medina, Henry Moskal, Jodi Nussbaum, Ali Paxima, Linda Rothenberg, Steph Sosa, Joanna Weber, Anna Zagorski and all of the other Tinkerers at Tinkercast HQ.
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