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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!
It's Wee Wow Week.
You know, Mindy, it feels like we've been driving in this wow on wheels for days now.
Oh, that's because we've been driving in this wow on wheels for days now.
You know, I gotta say it's been pretty interesting to take such a close, examined look at the Earth and all the creatures that we share it with.
Yeah.
Ever wonder what it would be like for space aliens to just land on this planet for the first time, not knowing a thing about it?
Not knowing what dirt is, having never seen a creepy crawly insect, or experiencing a buzzing bee.
Or what if we were space alien explorers and we were visiting Earth to collect information and tiny artifacts to bring back to our home planet?
To add to our own extraterrestrial version of this wow on wheels, an alien spaceship with a collection of Earth's oddities filling up the back.
That's it, Guy Raz.
That's what?
That's the challenge for today.
We'll get the Wowzers of the world to join us in exploring the Earth as space alien visitors from another planet.
And we'll start collections of Earth oddities to bring back to our home planet.
And our home planet can be our wow on wheels.
We can all share our collections right here.
And we can wear these one-eyed space alien suits.
I've been saving up for the perfect occasion like this.
Or we can not.
Come on, Guy Raz.
This one has nine tentacles and two butts.
One for the front and one for the back.
It's got your name all over it.
See?
It says it right here on the name tag.
Hello, Earthlings.
My name is...
Spy bras?
Gotta protect your identity.
You really just had these sitting around in your ice cream truck, Mindy?
You mean our wow on wheels?
Oh, right, right.
Come on, suit up.
You can just wear it over your clothes.
Okay.
You know, Mindy, it's a little tight.
Oh, that's because it's sized for a baby chick, but it'll stretch. and zipping up my alien suit.
Here we go.
Ready to go explore the Earth as space alien explorers?
I think.
Great.
Let's just get out of this wow on wheels here.
Wonder where we even are after we've been driving all night.
Whoa, an ice cream truck.
Say there, you got any rocky road?
Thomas Fingerling?
Do I know you?
Uh, no.
Oh, OK.
Mindy, you mean to tell me we ended up exactly where we started again?
Only we've never seen this place before because we are space aliens from a different planet, right?
Oh, right.
Oh, space aliens.
I knew it.
Everyone told me that space aliens ain't real.
Fingerling, they'd say, you're living in a fantasy.
But deep down in my knuckles, I always believed in you.
Aw, that's so nice of you to say.
We believe in us, too.
So, you got any names?
Oh, I am Schmendy, and this here is my alien friend, uh, Spy Roz.
Greetings.
We're here in search of WoW to bring back to our home planet.
Yeah.
You think you could introduce us to yours?
Of course I can.
I'm an expert Earthling.
Yes.
Well now, the first thing you're going to need to know is about that bright ball of gas up there in the sky.
You mean the sun?
Get Ross.
Oh, no, no, no.
You must be using some alien word.
That bright ball of fire is what we call the space light.
It turns on during the day.
And then flips off at night.
Uh, you sure about that?
Because on our planet we call that the sun.
And Oh, what about this soft fringe plume I found on the ground here?
What's this called?
Ah, looks like you found a bird leaf.
A bird leaf?
That's what you call a feather in the... A bird leaf!
Very interesting.
Have you always lived on this planet, Thomas Fingerling?
Oh, yeah.
Me and Earth go way back.
Uh, did you hear that?
Hear what?
That.
That long, limbless, carnivorous reptile slithering at your feet.
Oh well, that looks to be a danger.
Noodle of the tail noise variety slithering through the earth fur.
You mean a rattlesnake slithering through the grass?
Well, sure, if you want to get all technical about it.
Well, Thomas Fingerling, thank you for this tour of your home planet, but we really should be getting back to ours.
Come on, Guy Raz.
Oh, well, you should take a souvenir.
Uh, here, take this.
It's a little nut with a hat on it.
Little nut with a hat?
You mean an acorn?
Sure, whatever.
Just take this here.
Acorn, and put it in your ice cream truck collection there.
Oh, that is so kind of you.
We'll be sure to add it to our Wow on Wheels and treasure it always.
A gift from the planet Earth.
Wow on Wheels?
You outer spacians have the wackiest words.
Gotta run.
Okay, bye-bye now.
Hey, grownups, it's Mindy and Guy Raz here from Wow in the World.
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That's it.
Back to the show.
Wow in the World.
Attention wowzers of the world.
It's your alien friends, Schmindi and Spyron. coming to you hot from the planet Earth.
Your challenge for today is to pretend that you are a space alien sent to Earth on an exploratory mission from another planet.
We challenge you to explore the world around you pretending like you've never been here before.
How would you describe a tree or a bird or dirt?
What would you tell your space alien friends back home?
And when you finish your exploration, share your findings with us.
You can leave us a message at 1-888-7-WOW-WOW.
And your message just might be shared tomorrow as we wrap up our week.
You can also share pictures and videos of what you found this week at Tinkercast.com slash share.
Until then, who wows?
We wowed! joining us for this week's WeWow Tinkering Challenge.
Our show this week was written by me, Mindy Thomas, with Guy Raz and original sound design created by Timothy Day.
Special thanks to our teammate and teacher, Chrissy Brownson, for helping to come up with this week's Tinkering Challenge.
And to the rest of our WeWow team Rebecca Caban, Anna Zagorski, Jed Anderson and Meredith Halpern-Ranzer.
And to all of the Wowzers who called in to share their WeWow Tinkering challenges with us.
And there's still time to share your projects with us.
Grown-ups, you can upload pictures and videos to us at Tinkercast.com slash share.
Our phone number is 1-888-7WOW-WOW.
Our website is Tinkercast.com.
There you can learn more about becoming an official member of the World Organization of Wowzers.
Learn about upcoming events, shop our shop and pick up a copy of our number one New York Times bestselling book, The How and Wow of the Human Body.
Thanks again for thinking, tinkering, experimenting, and exploring with us this week.
Meet us back here on Monday for Wow in the World.
Until next time, keep on wowing!
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