and welcome to The Week Junior Show.
I'm Bex and I'm joined by writers Kay and Eve from The Week Junior, the magazine making sense of the world for 8 to 14 year olds.
Now we've got a very special episode this week because we're taking part in the Be Hope podcast takeover and we'll have Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales on the show later to talk about why it's important to be hopeful and how listeners to our podcast can help to make the world a better place.
We'll also be talking about a boost for women's sport.
A champion cyclist's last race and whether it's time to stop giving out party bags.
Now make sure you're listening closely, because at the end of the episode we'll be asking a question about what you've heard.
And if you answer it correctly, you could win a prize.
But before we begin, there's something I want to talk to you both about.
There's a story in the magazine this week about a brand new Monopoly coin that's been released by the Royal Mint.
And it's a pretty exciting time for coin collectors.
So that got me thinking, what is something that you like to collect?
Eve, you can go first.
So I would call this an accidental collection, but I'm a big lover of all things Snoopy.
And so over the years, I've either bought myself or been given lots of Snoopy themed presents.
And so now my room is just filled with sort of a bit of a Snoopy collection.
And I just kind of love it.
I've got Snoopy socks, Snoopy t-shirts, Snoopy pyjamas, a framed picture of Snoopy on my wall, a Snoopy cuddly toy, Snoopy badges, even a 3D printed Snoopy laying on top of his dog kennel.
So there's a lot of Snoopy going on.
You know, what's really weird is?
I'm just looking around me now and I'm recording somewhere.
I don't usually record.
And right in front of me is a Charlie Brown figurine.
Oh my God, it's meant to be.
It is meant to be.
How funny is that?
Snoopy, a great shout because he's very, very cute.
Love Snoopy.
Kay, how about you?
I love coasters and I've got some really nice ones.
I got a car boot sale and they even came in a cute case.
And then I've got some other ones that friends got me and other ones that I've bought myself and I just really like them.
I guess they're good ways of remembering where you've been, a little keepsake that's not too heavy in the old rucksack.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, I like them a lot.
That's a great shout.
My grandma used to collect spoons.
My auntie collects stamps.
The stamps are quite fun because she started to get me into it as well.
I didn't realise how much they release commemorative stamps about history and music and stuff.
I think I actually want to collect records, proper old school vinyl records.
I bought myself a record player recently.
I've got two records so far.
Does that count as a collection?
Probably not.
I say yes, because you've started it.
And that's the important thing.
Thanks, Eve.
I appreciate that.
Thank you.
I think that's what I collect.
But you know what?
I'd love to know what listeners right now collect.
So send us an email to hello at theweekjuniorcouk or leave a voice note at funkidslivecom.
Slash theweekjunior.
Just grab a grown up, look for that big red button and record your voice.
Then if your voice note is played next week, you could win a Week Junior roving reporter badge.
Now, last week, we asked what object from a film you'd like to have in real life.
We had loads of people get in touch, so thank you so much.
First up, let's have an answer here from Rachel.
Hi, The Week Junior.
My name's Rachel.
And in answer to your question, an object I would like to own from a film is Cinderella's glass slipper, as it fits no one else except her.
Bye, The Week Junior.
But then, Rachel, you could never wear it.
You'd never be able to wear it because it only fits her.
Oh, that's so true.
That is a very, very good answer, though.
Rachel, thank you so much.
You put some thought into that.
We love it.
We've got another one here from Thea.
Hi, The Week Junior.
My name's Thea and I'm nine years old.
And I would probably pick the Fairy Godmother one from Cinderella, because I think having as many wishes as you want is so cool.
Thanks, The Week Junior.
Bye.
I love it.
So we've gone to another kind of Cinderella vibe, right?
Yeah, and I mean, having as many wishes as you want would be great.
Yeah, absolutely clued in on that one.
We love it.
And finally, we've got one more from Oliver.
Hello, The Week Junior.
My name's Oliver and I would like to have Howl's Moving Castle from the movie Howl's Moving Castle, because it can take you anywhere and it has lots of rooms and
I just think it's very interesting and it's super big.
It's like a mansion on legs and you can cook loads of food on it and you can go anywhere with it and it can be your home.
I have never seen Howl's Moving Castle.
What do we think about that one?
I love Howl's Moving Castle.
So good.
I actually have so the castle is powered by this fire demon called Calcifer.
And I have a little pin of him on my work lanyard because I love that film so much.
So we're saying Oliver's made a great shout there.
Yeah, I 100% agree.
I would I would love to have live in house moving castle.
That'd be so cool.
And yeah, the fact that it moves just mean that means that you can.
You can go anywhere while just sitting in the comfort of your own home.
Oh my goodness.
I love our listeners.
Thank you so much to Rachel, Thea and Oliver.
They were three incredible answers and answers that we didn't think about.
So if you want to get in touch this week and tell us what collections you've got at home, send us a voice note to funkidslivecom.
Slash theweekjunior.
Now, let's turn our attention to the latest issue of the magazine.
I want to know what's been in the headlines this week.
Eve, what do you have for me?
So this story is from our UK news page and it's about a plan to boost women's sport, because the UK government has set its sights on making the UK a global leader in women's sport by 2035.
So they've launched a Women's Sport Task Force, which aims to tackle the barriers that prevent women and girls from playing sport.
So they plan to invest £400 million in in grassroots facilities and £500 million in elite sporting events, as well as £7 million to help women and girls play rugby.
And the Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, said the task force's job is to ensure that they are creating an environment where every woman and girl can be involved in sport in an inclusive and welcoming environment.
And there's actually, there's a real growing interest in women's sport, which was shown by the Rugby World Cup's record-breaking 400,000 ticket sales.
And In 2024, women's sports in the UK attracted 447 million television viewers, which is so amazing.
And there's so many more major women's sporting events to look forward to over the next 10 years.
There's the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup in 2026, the start of the Tour de France Femme Cycle Race in 2027 and the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2035.
And I just think it's so inspiring to have role models to look up to and hopefully encourage more young girls to get involved in sport.
Absolutely uh, that would have definitely helped me to get more into sport, I think.
To just know it's possible, I think Eve yeah definitely exactly, and it kind of reminded me.
I mean, I guess this is less sports related, but it did kind of remind me about when I was younger.
I went to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich and I saw a presentation that was done by a female astronomer and I was really inspired by her to go on and do physics with astronomy at uni.
So yeah, very cool oh amazing, love that.
Uh, thank you very much, Kay.
What is another story that you've seen in the news this week?
So, in portland, which is an isle in dorset, a dress that features the stories of more than 300 local people went on show from the 11th to the 14th of september.
It's called the portland dress and it was embroidered over six months with stories from people who have connections to this island, and one of my favorite parts of the dress is a circle of hands which was embroidered by a group of refugees living in Portland.
And there's also a poem by a local poet called Rob Mutter.
One of the artists who was involved in making this dress said that the dress has given people the space to reflect, share and connect.
That is lovely.
I love the idea of the dress.
I would be terrified of wearing it in case I got something spilt on it.
A few different people have got to wear it as well, which is really nice.
Oh, that's lovely.
Again, I would not be trusted to wear it, but I love that idea so, so much.
It just sounds really special.
Thank you very much, Kay.
Moving on, it's time for my favourite part of the show.
This is Real or Rubbish, where I hear a story.
I have to guess if it's fact or fake news.
And this week, I believe Kay has a story for me.
So, Kay, take it away.
This is a story that a fighter jet has actually flown out of the screen at a cinema, and this is to show how exciting a career in the RAF, the Royal Air Force, could be.
And cinemagoers got to see it reflected in the cockpit of the plane as it ripped through the clouds and they got to hear the roar of its engine and then it actually like flew through the screen at them.
And it's all part of a plan to recruit more staff by pushing the boundaries of what is possible at the cinema.
So do you think this is real or are we sending you into a tailspin?
Oh, that was a good one.
Right, okay.
So are we saying the flight, the plane, actually came out of the screen like and went over the heads of the people watching.
So I think it just kind of popped out of the screen and then maybe like flew away.
In a kind of like 3D vibe or in a kind of like, yeah.
3D, yeah.
So basically, I've been to a few theme parks, not bragging, just saying where you have a ride, where you sit on and it feels like you are flying.
It feels like it kind of like moves you around a little bit and you feel like you're inside a crazy new world.
So I know there is like a mad technology out there, but the idea of something coming out of the screen is different to me because usually it feels like you're going into it.
But you're saying that the plane was coming out, right?
Yeah, and the people there in the cinema didn't have to wear 3D glasses or anything to watch this happen, which is really cool.
See, my worry about this is that if I was to watch it I wouldn't think oh my goodness, the RAF and flying an airplane seems really fun.
I'd think, oh my goodness, how cool is cinema?
I must go and see more films.
Yeah, that's probably what I'd do as well.
I think I'd be like, great, let's watch more films about planes.
So probably the messaging would have been lost on me had it been real.
I don't know whether this is.
I really can't tell if this is true or false, because I think there is technology out there, but they do have it coming out of the screen.
I don't quite know how that would work.
I think this might be a little bit mad for me.
I don't think this is plain sailing.
So thank you very much.
So I'll have to think about this one.
So while I'm thinking about that real or rubbish, it's time to talk about our book of the week.
This week it's Science Detective Agency by Stevie Derrick, who is also, of course, Deputy Editor at the Week Junior Science and Nature.
We've got Stevie here with us now.
Welcome to the show, Stevie.
What can you tell us about your book?
Hi, Bex.
I am so excited to be here, especially talking about my new book, Science Detective Agency.
It's Really, really exciting.
And for all the readers out there who absolutely love solving puzzles, then definitely definitely, give it a go.
So what we do is it's a fictional case and you have to solve it using science.
So you'll be seeing collecting fingerprints, swabbing DNA, analyzing soil samples and collecting digital evidence to find out who streamed a film without your knowledge.
So it's very exciting stuff.
And everything is brought to life by beautiful illustrations by Miriam, who is a wonderful, wonderful illustrator.
Yeah, I have a copy of the book and it is an absolute beaut.
So congratulations on that.
Now we do like to ask all of our authors on the podcast what was your favourite book when you were growing up?
So I was quite into like magic when I was little.
I really, really loved the idea of fairies and just other worlds.
So my favorite book was the Far Away Tree series by Enid Blyton, which is a story about kids who go into an enchanted forest, find this amazing big tree, climb it and at the top of the tree is a different world every day.
So there's a world of like birthday parties where you get all your wishes answered.
There's a world of snowmen and there's a world of.
I think it's like take what you want, which is excellent.
They have just loads of things where you can take everything.
And it was just amazing and magical to me.
I still love it now, to be honest.
Excellent choice.
All right.
Well, thank you so much, Stevie.
And if listeners at home would like a chance to win a copy of Science Detective Agency, stay with us until the end of the show and you can find out how to enter our prize draw.
Now, usually on this part of the show, we're joined by a guest editor from the Week Junior magazine.
But this week, we've got a different guest with us as part of the Be Hope podcast takeover.
Today's guest is Jimmy Wales, who's the founder of Wikipedia, which is an enormous free online encyclopedia.
It's existed for nearly 25 years.
Can you believe it?
It contains information on pretty much every subject that you can think of.
So we're very excited to say welcome to the show, Jimmy.
Thank you for having me.
Very happy to be here.
Now, we are thrilled because you're part of this Be Hope campaign.
Can you tell us a little bit about it and why it's so important?
Yeah well, you know, we're coming up to the annual UN meeting, the UN General Assembly, where all the countries of the world come together.
And a big part of what the UN has been doing for several years is working on the global goals.
So sustainable goals, making for less poverty, a better environment, all of the things we really care about for the planet.
And This podcast takeover is all about people saying, hey, you know what?
Actually, you hear a lot of bad news in the world, but there's actually some key nuggets and some things to be hopeful about.
And I think it's really exciting.
Amazing.
And speaking of being hopeful, I'm wondering what's something in the world today that makes you feel hopeful?
You know, I was just looking at a story.
Actually one of the things my children get in the week Junior Magazine and I sneak and read it myself because one of the things that's great about the magazine is all the great animal stories.
And I was just reading about how Eurasian beavers, which have been extinct in Britain for 400 years, have been brought back.
And there are about 1,500 of them living wild in Scotland doing their beaver stuff.
Once I went camping and I saw a beaver dam where they had built a dam across a stream and it made a pond.
I think that's really cool.
So that's the kind of thing that you know we can get if we focus our minds on how do we make the world better.
How do we solve some of the problems that happened in the past?
And, you know, what can kids do to sort of support this kind of thing?
Because beavers are cool.
I love the idea that the founder of Wikipedia is learning from the weak junior.
This is excellent news.
Yes well, I find things in the weak junior and I'm like oh, I need to know more about that.
You know about that eagle or something that I've read about?
And I'm like, oh, I'll go and learn more science in Wikipedia.
Oh, incredible stuff.
We love it.
Now, readers of The Week Junior, they do love to hear and read about new things.
Why do you think it's important for kids to be curious, a bit like yourself?
Yeah well, you know, the whole world is so full of many different interesting things and everybody's different.
The thing you might be interested in, well, it might be like me.
I like animal stories.
I like animals.
Maybe you're interested in politics, the news, you know, who's the prime minister?
I just saw They're going to get a new prime minister in France.
I just saw that this morning.
That's interesting.
What about science and technology?
I'm really interested in AI, for example.
What will AI mean in the future?
So there's so many cool things that you can learn about that if you just take the time to say oh, I'm curious about this.
I think I'm going to dig in.
I'm going to learn more.
It's a lot of fun.
I'm sure that lots of people really look up to you having created Wikipedia.
But I was wondering when you were growing up, who was your hero?
Well, you know, I grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, which is in the United States.
And in Huntsville, Alabama, that is where they did all of the science for the space program.
So when I was growing up, they were testing the rockets to go to the moon.
And it was so loud that it would make the windows rattle in the house.
So we were really excited about space exploration programs. people going to the moon, all of that.
Very, very exciting.
And that's slowed down a little bit, but there's some interesting stuff going on.
Lots of satellites going up and talk about exploring Mars.
Who knows what the future holds?
Oh, it's so exciting.
If you could give one piece of advice for our Week Junior show listeners, just to make the world a better place, what advice would you give?
Well, I think one of the first things that you can do is just be aware of what's going on.
Here in the UK, one of the issues that we're facing is there's a lot of problems with the quality of water in the rivers.
There's a lot of sewage that gets dumped in the rivers that shouldn't be.
And people are aware of it, but they're not aware enough.
And then if you're aware of it, you can talk to people about it.
You can send a letter to members of parliament and say, hey, I'm a kid.
I don't like the rivers being dirty.
Let's work on this.
So there's a lot of stuff that kids can do.
I guess it's about being heard, right?
And making sure your voice is out there.
Oh, yeah, definitely, definitely.
And you know, these days, with the internet, the ability for people to get together and organize and meet each other and plan a campaign,
You can start with other kids in your school, but then you can reach out to teachers and then to other schools.
You could actually do something pretty big.
It'd be kind of exciting.
Yeah, and coming back to the campaign, I guess that's a reason to be hopeful that you could be heard as well.
Yeah, definitely.
Now, our readers and our listeners, they love their books.
Big fan of all things books out there.
So we wondered, what book that you liked as a kid would you recommend to our listeners?
Oh, what book that I liked as a kid?
You know what?
Actually, one that I think is a really fantastic book is To Kill a Mockingbird.
It's about a legal case in the Deep South, where I grew up, about a case of injustice and a very brave lawyer, but it's also about the kids in the family.
It's a little scary in parts, but in a good way.
So it's a great story.
So Jimmy, tell me what is your favorite kind of global goal that you're aiming for?
Yeah, so of the UN's 17 global goals, my favorite one is number four, quality education.
I think everybody deserves a good quality education.
I think everybody should try really hard to get a good quality education, because that's what prepares us all for the future, to understand the world, to pursue all your passions and interests.
Yeah, I'm all about education.
Finally, this question we like to ask lots of people on the Week Genie show this and this is kind of random but what is your favourite sandwich?
Sandwich?
Wow, that is completely random.
You know, I'm a very, very simple man.
It's something that my father used to make.
It's just a very simple cheese sandwich with some cheddar cheese, some toasted bread and actually way too much butter.
It's fantastic.
I mean, you can't be a classic, let's face it.
That is a classic sandwich.
Well, Jimmy, thank you so much for coming on the show, for telling us about the Be Hope campaign.
It's been an absolute privilege.
Thank you so much.
Yeah, great.
Thanks for having me on.
It's really great to talk to kids.
They're the future.
Now it's time for this week's big debate, and the question is is it time to stop giving out party bags?
Eve and Kay will be going head to head to take a side each on this argument.
But before we hear from them, let's get some information that you might need to know.
In January, Charlotte Mason Curl, a mum of two from Cumbria England, set up the Kids Party Pact to discourage parents from giving party bags filled with plastic toys at children's parties.
Now Mason Curl has raised £9600 to help her spread the word, and she's encouraged more parents to join her.
If 5000 families sign up to the Kids Party Pact, Mason Curl says it could prevent an estimated 340000 plastic items from being bought and handed out.
On average, a children's party costs around £524, according to the events organiser, Oxygen Active Play.
So is it time to stop giving out party bags?
Eve is team yes and Kay is team no.
Each of them have 60 seconds to make their case.
And then I'll make up my mind on whose side I agree with more.
Eve is going to go first.
Who thinks it's time to stop giving out the party bags?
So Eve, whenever you're ready, take it away.
OK, so just because party bags are unpopular, it doesn't mean that we should keep them around.
You know, they can often be filled with cheap plastic toys and these aren't very good for the environment because they can break quite quickly, or children might just lose interest in those toys and then they might end up being thrown in the bin, which isn't great.
There's also usually a lot of sweets in party bags as well, which aren't really great for your teeth or health.
So, you know, maybe not the best things in a party bag.
And it also puts a lot of pressure on parents because organising parties already takes so much work.
But then having to make party bags for every guest can be a lot.
And I was thinking, you know, especially for parties where everyone in the class is invited, that's 30 party bags.
You know, that would take up so much time having to make them.
And they cost a lot of money to make as well.
And the focus of the party shouldn't be the party bag that you get to take home at the end, but having fun with your friends and family.
If it's for a birthday party, why does everyone else get a present?
Surely only the person whose birthday it is should get a present.
Spoken like a true birthday hero.
Yes, that's fair enough.
I'd not even thought about that, but yeah, you're not wrong.
But now it's time for Kay to disagree with you.
So Kay, when you're ready, take it away.
Okay.
So I would say when a party is over, it can be really exciting to be given a party bag full of toys and treats and you can spend hours being entertained by this bag of goodies and it's also a really nice memory of a friend's party.
For example, I have a photo frame still that I got in a friend's party bag, and so that just shows that that photo frame isn't made out of plastic and it shows that not everything in a party bag is made out of plastic or has to be.
There are ways of doing it environmentally friendly.
One friend's mum actually made me a party bag one time out of some fabric and um, she stitched my name onto it, which was so nice um, and also putting a slice of like.
Having a party bag is an excellent place to put a slice of cake, and if you didn't have that bag, you might not take any and then loads of cake might get wasted, And it's also a really nice tradition for parents and children.
You can bond buying toys and thinking of other gifts to put inside the party bags for your friends.
And it's a nice way of thanking your friends for coming to your party.
Yes Kate, I mean you did go slightly over there, but I was just so excited by how keen you were about party packs.
Sorry, I don't know how I stop clock.
No, no, don't worry.
I mean, look, you were very effusive earlier.
And I've got to put it out there.
My point of view on this mostly revolves around the cake, because the whole point of a party bag in my mind is you get a bit of cake to go with you.
And it's not like you know.
Mums and dads and carers and parents are putting everything in a bit of Tupperware because, you know, giving away Tupperware is quite a big deal.
So I think a bag, you know, get that cake, wrap it in a napkin, pop it in a bag.
You don't have to put loads of presents and stuff in there.
It can just be a nice little keepsake to take home.
But maybe that's just me wanting some free cake.
It's not about my opinion, luckily.
It's about what our readers and listeners think.
So we'd love to hear your verdict on this week's big debate.
You can get involved by voting online at theweekjunior.co.uk.
You can also email your thoughts to us at hello at theweekjunior.co.uk.
Or send us a voice note.
Just go to funkidslive.com slash theweekjunior.
Scroll down till you see the big red button, grab a grown-up and record your voice.
Then your message could be in next week's episode.
Now, last week's big debate was about whether the Bayeux Tapestry should be moved from France to the UK.
So let's find out what the Week Junior listeners and readers voted.
71% of readers said no, it's too fragile and should stay where it is.
That's quite a high percentage, actually.
I'm surprised by that.
Eve, tell me what opinions have people sent in about this one?
So one person said, it's too fragile to move.
And anyway, France is close to the UK, so British people can travel to France.
Which is fair enough, because last week I was like I just want to go to the British Museum to see it, but I could go to France too.
And someone else said, even though it could get damaged, more people could see it if it got moved.
And it's the history of everyone.
They could try as hard as they can not to damage it.
I love it.
Two big opinions there.
Thank you very much to everybody who got in touch.
We love hearing what you think about the big debate.
Like I said, you can vote at theweekjunior.co.uk slash polls.
Now, every week, the lovely readers and listeners of The Week Junior send in lots of messages into the inbox to tell us what they've been up to.
And that is not changing this week because we've got some incredible stuff in the inbox.
Eve, first up, what has caught your eye?
So Leonie sent in this poem that she wrote with her mum and it's about rain.
The title is Rain.
And I'm not going to read the whole thing, but I'm just going to read the first verse because it's really nice.
So pitter patter, pitter patter.
Here comes the rain filling empty puddles, rivers, lakes and streams.
A welly boots friend.
I just think, you know, as we're going into autumn, it's really nice to a lot of people.
Oh, it's raining.
But I quite like that this poem is making rain seem like quite a positive, nice thing.
It's so, so lovely.
I've also noticed that they've drawn little kind of raindrops in the background which I hadn't quite clocked just underneath.
Yeah, that's so cute.
Yeah.
What a lovely thing.
We've never had a poem sent in to us before.
That's great.
Thank you so much, guys.
Kay, do you fancy writing a little poem about the week junior maybe for next week?
I can try.
I really like that poem.
It's lovely.
Yeah, it's really, really sweet.
Kay, what have you seen in the inbox this week?
So my favourite thing is a picture of a boy called Adrian's turtles.
And they're really cute and they're also really colourful.
I'd love to know what type of turtles they are.
And he said he took this picture when the turtles were sleeping and the loud noises woke them up, and one of them is looking at the camera.
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Yeah, he's looking dead at it, right, Eve?
Yeah, that's so cute.
It reminds me of my friend Tilly once had to look after her auntie's turtle for a little bit.
Or maybe it was a tortoise.
I can never remember.
But anyway, it was either a turtle or a tortoise.
But it was like brand new and it was about the size of a 50p coin and it was just so cute.
Yeah.
They are really sweet, aren't they?
I love that picture as well.
I don't think we've really had many turtles sent into the week, Junior.
So big thank you to everybody who got in touch and sent in their messages.
We do love hearing what you've been up to.
You can send us an email or a voice note telling us what you've been doing.
And if the voice note is played out on the episode, you could win a roving reporter badge.
Now, let's turn our attention back to the team's favourite stories.
Kay, who has been your hero of the week?
It's Geraint Thomas, who is a cyclist.
And he's actually the first Welshman to have won the world's most famous bike race, the Tour de France.
And recently, he cycled through Britain as part of the Tour de Britain.
And this was his final cycle ever since.
And to celebrate this, loads of people came out and cheered him along the way.
And then thousands of people gathered in Cardiff, which is where he's from.
And yeah, it just sounds like a really lovely atmosphere.
And he's got loads of exciting things coming up as well.
So yeah, I'm really kind of sad to see him retire.
But yeah, kind of nice to celebrate it as well.
It's lovely.
I didn't know that he'd achieved so much.
That's incredible.
Thanks, Kay Eve.
What's been your favourite fact you've seen in the magazine this week?
So my favourite fact is from our double page feature, all about organ donation, and organs are parts that are body, parts that help your body to work, like the heart kidneys, liver and lungs.
And the features in the magazine, because organ donation week runs from the 22nd to the 28th of September.
But a fact that I learned while reading this feature is that the largest organ in the human body is the skin, which I just you know.
Who would have guessed that?
And an adult's skin covers about two square meters.
So yeah, kind of crazy.
Two square Wow, okay, I did not know that.
That's a great old fact.
I'll be telling everybody I meet today that fact.
Thank you very much.
Now, I did read the magazine this week and I spotted a very cute story about a giraffe, a very special giraffe in Banham Zoo in Norfolk called Mahiri.
Now, the giraffe has a nasal condition that affects her breathing.
So she's been taught how to use an inhaler.
They've been spending like three years teaching her how to use it to clear her airways.
And apparently the inhaler is in the same box as her food.
So when she reaches inside, they spray the inhaler haler into her nostrils.
I love that she's been trained for that, and there's also a very cute picture of the giraffe just looking straight into the camera just immediately, just just being like yeah, this is my inhaler, look at it, um.
So yes, i love seeing that picture, and i also love a lot of stories in this week's uh issue of the week, junior.
So if you've got your copy, go and have a little read of it now.
Now it's time for the moment of truth.
K?
Can you please remind me about this week's real or rubbish?
So this is the story that a fighter jet soared out of a cinema screen over the heads of audiences just to show how exciting a career in the Royal Air Force, the RAF, could be.
Now, you said before there was no 3D glasses for this, but I feel like to have something fly over your head and not literally in real physical life fly over your head.
It feels like it has to be 3D glasses.
But then you didn't say I can't think of any technology that would let that happen, that it would literally come out of a cinema screen and then become real life.
Um, i'm gonna have to say, i'm gonna have to say rubbish, because i just can't imagine it's possible.
I'm gonna i'm gonna say the story this week is rubbish because um yeah, i don't have the imagination to figure out how on earth that would work, basically.
So should we do a little drum roll?
Yes, actually it's real.
Oh wow Yeah, and it was created using a type of special effect called a 3D anamorphic eye dent, which makes pictures appear to jump out of a screen without the audience needing 3D glasses.
Wow, okay.
Well, clearly I need to get a better imagination.
That sounds incredible.
Lovely stuff.
Thank you very much, Kay.
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