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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!
Hey, Mindy.
We might have a problem.
Uh-oh.
What's going on, Mindy?
Well, look at this bin of props that Dennis put together for today's show.
Okay, let's see here.
Bike horn.
French horns.
And is this a sousaphone?
Oh, give me that.
Mindy!
Sorry, sorry.
Well, looks like Dennis misunderstood the theme again.
What?!
!
I didn't.
It says right here.
The theme today is horns.
Dennis!
Look, I got you all kinds of horns in here.
Trumpets, bugles, flugelhorns, even car horns.
Oh, Dennis, stop!
I can't cover my ears enough.
Oh, come on.
It's not that loud.
Ah!
Who took my foghorn?
Reggie!
Thanks, Reg.
I owe you one.
Yeah.
Fine.
I get it.
These are the wrong horns.
Right.
The theme today is animal horns.
Well, it's too late now.
The show is starting.
You there, egg the plants.
And you, butter the cups.
And Reggie, baby the sitters.
We're on in three, two, one.
And now, for everyone's favorite game show, it's...
Two once and a while. a scientific game show that separates the wows from the what?
And the category or theme for today is horns.
Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game works?
You know it.
Wowsers in each of our three rounds.
Today, Guy Roz and I will present you with three scientific statements about animals with horns.
But, and this is a Big butt.
Only one of those statements will be a true wow.
The other two, just a couple of made up woo!
In each round, if you guess correctly, congratulations, you get a point.
But if you guess incorrectly, you must stop, drop, and do a ridonkulous physical challenge.
Okay, everyone ready to start the game?
Great, then let's do it.
All right, round one.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, bison primarily use their horns to scratch each other's backs?
Or is it B, horned lizards can shoot their horns at predators?
Or is it C, your teeth, your fingernails, and a rhino's horn are all made of the same material?
When you think you have the correct answer, write it on a ham sandwich.
Cue the thinking music.
And time is up.
Let's reveal the winning wow.
And calling in with the answer, it's Rowan from Mexico.
Rowan from Mexico, tell us, what's the winning wow?
Time Indians.
Your teeth, your fingernails, and a rhino's horn are made of the same material.
Winner, winner, fingernails for dinner!
Thank you, Rowan!
Contestants if you guessed the answer C, that your teeth, your fingernails and a rhino's horn are all made from the same material.
Well, congratulations!
You found the winning wow!
Rhinoceros horns are made of a protein called keratin, which is also found in fingernails, hair and tooth enamel, which is the outer layer of human teeth.
A rhino's horn grows more keratin layers over time, anywhere from two to seven centimeters a year.
Each layer has slight differences in shape and color, depending on the rhino's diet and the temperature of its environment.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop drop and say this rhinoceros is preposterous five times fast.
Okay, round two.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, all ibex horns are longer than their bodies?
Or is it B, giraffes do not have horns, they have ossicones?
Or is it C, horned owls have the same kind of horns as antelope?
When you think you have the correct answer, say it with your telepathic mind beads.
Hey, Reggie, can we get some thinking music, please?
And time is up.
To reveal the winning answer, it's Emmy joining us by phone from Utah.
Emmy, please reveal the winning wow.
Hi, Mindy and Guy Ross.
My wow in the world is that giraffes don't have horns.
They have ossicones, which are made out of cartilage.
Winner, winner, ice cream!
That's right, Emmy.
Wowzers, if you guessed that giraffes don't have true horns, they have ossicones.
You found the winning wow.
Congratulations.
Giraffes might look like they have two horns on their head, but these horn lookalikes are actually made of bone and covered in skin and fur.
Giraffes are born with ossicones made from cartilage, and they lie flat against their skull.
Over time, they harden into bone and stand up straight.
Most giraffe species have two ossicones, but a species called the Rothschild giraffe has five.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop, drop, and tap dance on stilts.
Okay, round three.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, you can count the rings on mountain goat horns to see how old they are?
Or is it B, There is a species of sheep that only has one horn.
Or is it C. Horns and antlers are actually the same thing.
And before we reveal the winning wow, let's take a moment to thank our sponsors.
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Let's take a break and hear some other messages for grown-ups.
To What's in the Wow, we'll be right back.
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Now back to the show.
Welcome back to Two What's and a Wow.
Two What's and a Wow.
The scientific game show that separates the wows from the wows.
Now before the break, we left you with a dangling question for round three.
And that question was, which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, You can count mountain goat horn rings to see how old they are.
Or is it B?
There's a species of sheep that only has one horn.
Or is it C?
Horns and antlers are actually the same thing.
And joining us by phone to reveal the answer, it's Tyler from California.
Tyler, tell us the wow.
Hi, Mindy and Guy Ross.
My wow in the world is that You can count their rings on their horns to tell you how old they are.
Winner, winner, goat cheese for dinner.
Contestants if you guessed the answer A, that you can count the rings on mountain goat horns to see how old they are well, congratulations.
You found the winning wow.
Mountain goat horns grow longer over time.
And just like trees, you can count the rings on their horns to tell how old they are.
A mountain goat's horns have one less ring than its age.
So a three-year-old mountain goat will have two rings.
A four-year-old will have three rings, and so on and so forth.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop, drop, and climb an invisible mountain.
Ah!
What was that?
Oh, Guyron! that sound can mean only one thing.
Nap time?
No, it's time for today's Bunker Balls bonus round.
And the question for this round is, who took the cookies from the cookie jar?
I definitely saw Dennis take the cookies from the cookie jar.
Who, me?
Yes, you.
Could be.
Then who?
And why is your face covered in cookie crumbs?
Uh...
Well, congratulations to all of our winning wowsers.
Mindy, what's today's prize?
Hey Roz, today's winning wowsers will all be receiving their very own invisible, waxy melty fire stick.
Actual fire not included.
Never play with fire.
Wait, what's a melty fire stick?
You know, a wax stick that a grown-up can light on fire and it gets all melty?
Uh...
Do you mean a candle?
Yeah, you know, the kind that you put on a festive age dessert circle.
A birthday cake?
Affirmative.
Well, that's all the time we have for today.
But before we go, we have a little scientific challenge for you.
We call it Operation Fire.
Homemade horns.
For this challenge, we want you to cut a pair of horns out of construction paper.
They could be big and curved like a buffalo or small and pointy like an antelope.
Then, hold them up to your head and take a picture.
Grownups.
You can upload pictures and videos to us 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 wow.
What's in a Wow is executive produced by Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, Mindy Thomas, and me, Guy Raz.
Our writers are Ruth Morrison and Anna Zagorski.
Sound production and design is by Marion Lozano, with help from Jed Anderson and Tyler Thull.
Special thanks to Steph Sosa, Henry Moskal, Rebecca Caban, Sana Elamohamed and all of the other tinkerers at Tinkercast HQ.
Our theme song was written and composed by The Pop-Ups.
For more on their three-time Grammy-nominated all-ages music, find them at thepopupscom.
To keep the wows rolling, visit us at tinkercastcom, where you can become an official member of the World Organization of Wowsers.
Find our two What's in a Wow Think and Tinker playbook.
And learn about all of our other amazing podcasts from Tinkercast.
Grownups, you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at Two What's and a Wow.
And our email address is hello at Tinkercast.com.
Finally, if you're a kid with a big wow to share, it could be used on an upcoming episode of Two What's and 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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