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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!
Mindy?
Mindy, where are you?
Places, everyone!
Places!
Two once in a while is about to begin.
Oh, hey, Dennis.
Hey, Reggie.
Have you seen Mindy?
Oh, hey, Guy.
Whoops.
Sorry, Guy.
And nope, Reggie and I haven't seen Mindy.
Huh.
Also, just so you know, I no longer answer to Dennis on set.
Okay.
You may address me by my title, Platinum Producer and Head Executive of All Directing.
Uh... Or just use the acronym, Peepy Head.
What, Reggie?
You laugh...
Every time I say pee-pee head, but there is nothing funny about us pee-pee heads.
Being pee-pee head is a very serious job.
Okay, but I'm trying to find Mindy and I haven't seen her anywhere.
The show is about to start.
What's that, Reggie?
Stand back, everyone!
Oh, there she is.
What in the... How did she get a crane into the studio?
Here comes the pie!
But that crane and all of those trees, the show is about to start to, uh... Ooh, eucalyptus.
Mindy?
Oh, hey, Guy Razzi.
The green room didn't have any green in it, so I decided to spruce it up with, um, some spruces.
What?
Now watch out while I grab the evergreen over there.
I barely even know how to work this crane.
You know, it's just...
I called the green room, Mindy.
It doesn't actually have to be green.
Ah, Mindy, I... Ooh.
Classic Mindy.
Ahem.
Hello, everyone.
Mindy is here.
The show can start now.
Oh, it's showtime.
Uh, stay right there, Guy Raz.
I'll carry you to the stage.
How are you gonna carry me to the stage?
Oh, no, Mindy, not with your... Wait!
Quit gawking!
I set places!
You there, butter those flies!
And you, open all the sesames!
And Reggie, touch every down you can find!
We're going live in three, two, one!
It's two what's and a what! the scientific game show that separates the wows from the what?
The category for today is trees.
Mindy, why don't you remind our audience on how the game works?
You know it.
Wowsers in each of our three rounds.
Today, Guy Raz and I will present you with three scientific statements about trees.
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 guess correctly, congrats!
You get a point.
But if you guess wrong, you must stop, drop, and do a ridonkulous physical challenge.
Okay, everyone ready to start the game?
Yeah!
Great, then let's get started.
Okay, round one.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, cinnamon is made out of tree bark?
Or is it B, scientists have discovered palm trees in Antarctica?
Or is it C, the white cedar is the fastest growing tree which grows at 16 feet per year?
When you think you have the correct answer, hide it under the nearest couch cushion.
Reggie, cue the thinking music.
And time is up.
It's now time to reveal the winning wows.
To do just that, joining us by phone, it's Juliana from California.
Juliana, tell us, what's the wow?
My wow in the world is that cinnamon's made out of tree bark.
Winner, winner, photosynthesis for dinner!
Thank you, Juliana.
Contestants.
If you guessed the answer A that cinnamon is made from tree bark you found the winning wow.
Congratulations!
The cinnamon you find in your grocery store has a long journey before it gets to that shelf.
Before it becomes a spice, it's scraped from the inner bark of tree species from the genus Cinnamomum.
Try saying that ten times fast.
Cinnamomum Cinnamomum Cinnamomum Cinnamomum Cinnamomum Cinnamomum Cinnamomum Cinnamomum Cinnamomum Cinnamomum, Cinnamomum.
How, Mindy?
Oh, right.
Now, if you did not get the answer correct...
You must stop, drop, and ask the nearest grandma to cut some cheese.
Did somebody want me to cut the cheese?
No.
No.
That's my grandma G-Force.
Oh, yeah.
And fun.
For the record, that can also mean asking a grandma to cut you some real cheese with a knife.
Less fun, but okay.
Well, now it's time for round two.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, scientists believe trees could grow on Venus?
Or is it B, trees can communicate with each other through mushrooms?
Or B, Is it C. More than half of all tree species live in the United States.
When you think you have the correct answer, share it with the nearest dentist.
What was that?
Did someone say my name?
Uh, no.
Oh, well, all right then.
Hey, Reggie, cue the thinking music.
Time is up.
It's time to reveal the winning wow.
And to do just that, joining us by phone, it's Niall.
Niall, what's the wow?
My wow is that, did you know trees can talk to each other because they have mushrooms?
Winner, winner, tree trucks for dinner!
Thank you, Niall.
Contestants.
If you guessed the answer B that trees can communicate through mushrooms, you found the winning wow.
Congratulations.
There's a network of fungus like mushrooms that work together to move water and nutrients between trees.
The trees can use these networks to communicate with one another kind of like how they would if they had social media, except they don't need to log on.
That was a good one, Mindy.
Thank you, Guy Razzi.
Now, if you did not guess the correct answer for round two, you must stop drop and brush your teeth with mustard.
Ooh.
Hey, I don't make this stuff up.
Yes, you do.
Today's episode of Two What's in a Wow is brought to you in part by Joe's Toe Jam.
When your toes are in a jam, call Joe.
All right, then.
Time for round three.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, there are more trees on Earth than there are stars in the Milky Way?
Or is it B, some trees don't make any noise when they fall?
Or is it C, redbud trees drink on average 200 gallons of water a day?
When you think you have the correct answer, Sing it in the lowest note you can sing.
And we will reveal the winning answer right after the break.
Two What's in a While will be right back.
Grown-ups, this message is for you. grown-ups it's mindy and guy ross here from wow in the world mindy and i have some brand new wow in the world toys out in the world just in time for the holidays made for the kids who love science and for the ones who don't yet from our 100 experiments that wow kit to the telescope and astronomy kit our wow in the world toys help your wowser learn about their world through play plus You can hear exclusive audio content from me and Guy Raz to help your wowzer discover even more wows.
Grownups.
Give the gift of wow and wonder this holiday season with our latest Wow in the World toys designed with your curious wowzer in mind.
You can shop our Wow in the World toys at Tinkercast.com slash toys.
That's Tinkercast.com slash toys.
Now back to the show.
Welcome back to 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 scientific wow?
We've given you time to decide on the correct answer And to reveal that winning wow.
Please welcome by phone.
It's Owen from Washington.
Owen, tell us, what's the wow?
My wow is that there are more trees on Earth than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Winner, winner, star dust for dinner!
Thank you, Owen!
Contestants.
If you guessed the answer A that there are more trees on Earth than there are stars in the Milky Way you found the winning, wow.
Congratulations, Wowzers.
Even though there are an estimated 100 to 400 billion stars in our Milky Way, there are still more trees on Earth.
It's estimated that there are around 3 trillion trees on this planet.
That's about 379 trees per person.
That's incredible.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop, drop, and lick your elbow.
What was that?
That sound can mean only one thing, Guy Raz.
There's an elephant in the room?
Uh, no.
And if there was, we wouldn't talk about it.
Uh... That sound means it's time for today's Bonker Balls bonus round.
And the question for this round is...
You tell your best friend that you accidentally borrowed his state-of-the-art blender for an experiment and you accidentally blended one too many eggshells, so you accidentally broke it.
You broke my Smoothinator 3000?
How am I supposed to make my kale apple press juices, Mindy?
Uh, you can use my plunger.
It's really good at mashing things up.
Mindy!
Well, congratulations to all of our winning Wowzers on today's show.
Reggie, it's time to roll out the prize generator.
Is that my washing machine?
I invented this machine to generate a fabulous parting gift for all of the contestants on today's show.
This machine is special because it spits out your prize in three different parts every time.
And also, it's broken.
In other words, we're still improving on the engineering design process.
Oh yeah, that too.
But feel free to mix and match and assemble the prize in any way you want.
Reggie, get ready to crank it up.
In three two, one will be taking home their very own invisible doggy toilet sandwich.
Mindy, this might be our number one worst prize ever.
I think it's more like number two.
Well, that's just about all the time we have for today.
But before we go, we have a little secret challenge for you.
We call it Operation Take It or Leaf It.
Wowzers, we challenge you to embark on a leaf scavenger hunt.
First, find as many different types of leaves as you can.
And then bring your leaves home to examine them closer.
What are the different shapes and sizes?
Do they have different patterns?
Record your findings with a photo or video and report back to us.
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 and a Wow.
Until then, keep on wowing.
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 Marion Lozano, with help from our senior producer, Jed Anderson.
Special thanks to the rest of our team of tinkerers, including Anna Zagorski, Rebecca Caban, For more on their three-time Grammy-nominated all-ages music.
Find them at thepopupscom.
And to keep the what's and the wows rolling, visit us at tinkercast.com.
There you can find our Two What's and a Wow Think and Tinker playbook, interactive Kahoot games and info on becoming a member of the World Organization of Wowzers.
Grownups, you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at Two What's and a Wow.
And our email address is hello at Tinkercastcom.
If you're a kid with a big wow to share, it could be used on an upcoming episode of Two What's in a Wow.
Call us at 1-888-7-WOW-WOW.
Thanks again for listening and playing along.
Meet us back here on Monday for Wow in the World.
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