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We've been hard at work preparing your thank you shout outs and video grams, setting up some exciting behind the scenes recording sessions and sending out all of the other thank you gifts for your support.
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The truth is, in order to keep creating high-quality, human-made programs like WOW in the world, we need your help.
The media industry has changed a lot since we first launched this show back in 2017.
Traditional funding from partnerships, sponsors and distributors are no longer enough to sustain this type of programming alone, programming that is created by a team of real humans, real experts, no AI bots.
There's researching writing fact-checking, voice acting editing, musical scoring, sound effects, sound designing.
You get the picture.
There is a lot that goes into making a Tinkercast show.
And each episode takes time and a team of talented people to make it.
A dedicated team who values kids and childhood and work tirelessly to create high quality content for families to enjoy, laugh and learn with together.
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You can visit Tinkercastcom, support and choose from a handful of different thank you gifts for different levels of giving.
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So from the bottom of our hearts... to the top of our brains.
Thank you.
And now for everyone's second favorite game show, after asking are we there yet, even when you can look out the window and clearly see we're not.
It's Two What's and a Wow.
With your hosts, Mindy and Guy.
Hello and welcome to Two What's in a Wow.
The scientific game show that separates the wows from the what's.
And the category or theme for today is hearts.
Yes, we love you.
So Mindy, why don't you bring everyone up to speed on how the game works?
You know what, Guy Raz?
Wowzers in each of our three rounds.
Today, Guy Raz and I will present you with three scientific statements about the heart.
But...
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?
Now, in each round, if you guess correctly, congratulations, you win a point.
But if you guess incorrectly, you must stop, drop, and do a redonkulous physical challenge.
Okay, everyone ready to get started?
Great, then let's get to it.
Okay, round one.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, a shark's heart is made of cartilage or the same stuff in your upper ear?
Or is it B, a jellyfish's heart weighs less than an egg?
Or is it C, the octopus has three hearts?
When you think you have the correct answer, give it to the person next to you.
Hey, Reggie, cue the thinking music.
And time is up.
Let's now reveal the winning wow.
And to do just that, it's Merritt from New Jersey.
Merritt, tell us, what's the winning wow?
My wow in the world is that it's an octopus that's got three hearts.
Winner, winner, Calamari for dinner.
Thank you, Merritt.
Contestants, if you guessed the answer C, that the octopus has three hearts, well, congratulations.
You found the winning wow.
Great job, Wowzers.
Two of the octopus's hearts have the job of moving blood past the gills so that carbon dioxide can go out and oxygen can come in, just like our lungs do for us.
The third heart has the special job of making sure that all of that oxygen-rich blood gets to all of the organs and muscles, giving the octopus energy.
Oh, and one more thing about that third heart, Mindy.
It actually stops beating when the octopus swims.
And this is why the octopus prefers to crawl rather than swim, because swimming really tires them out.
I had no idea, Guy Raz.
And by the way, jellyfish, they don't have hearts at all.
Okay now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop drop and crawl around on the floor like an octopus who doesn't feel like swimming.
Okay, time for round two.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, the average healthy adult human heart is about the size of an adult foot?
Or is it B, the human heart beats around 100,000 times per day?
Or is it C, your heart rate can be accurately measured with a thermometer?
Lots to think about here.
When you think you have the correct answer, tap out some beats on your chest like an extra heart.
And time is up.
And joining us by phone, it's Rose from Washington to reveal our winning wow.
My wow in the world is that the heart beats about 100,000 times a day.
Winner, winner, heart-shaped beets for dinner.
Only it's beets, not beets like the vegetable.
Thank you, Rose.
Wowzers, if you guessed the answer B, that the human heart beats about 100000 times per day congratulations, you found the winning wow.
The human heart pumps around 2,000 gallons of blood through your body every day.
But you don't have 2000 gallons of blood in your body.
You only have about a gallon and a half.
Your heart keeps moving all of this blood around your body, delivering oxygen everywhere.
And that circulation adds up to around 2000 gallons.
If you did not get that answer correct, you must stop, drop and put your head on a friend's chest and listen to their heartbeat.
And now it's time to take a moment to thank our sponsors.
Today's show is brought to you in part by red blood cells.
These little buddies are inside our blood and are a very important part of our circulatory system.
That's right, Mindy.
Red blood cells deliver something very important.
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No, red blood cells deliver oxygen to all of the most important parts of our bodies.
Ah, that's right.
So all of the oxygen in our bodies is brought to you by red blood cells, just like this episode of two.
What's in a?
Wow, all right uh, thank you, red blood cells.
Uh, why don't we take a quick break and hear some other important messages for grown-ups?
To what's in allow, we'll be right back.
Grownups, this message is for you.
Greetings, Earthlings.
I am called Flip.
And you can call me Mosey.
And we are extraterrestrials.
What you may call space aliens.
Flip, you can't just blurt it out like that.
The humans will get freaked out and We're weird.
Regardless, our star cruiser broke down and we've got to wait 3000 years for the repair ship to show up.
So while we're waiting, we decided to make a podcast all about exploring your planet.
We particularly enjoy interacting with many of the earthlings you call animals like giraffes, pandas and penguins.
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On our podcast feed we transmit different kinds of episodes back to our home planet and to all of you.
You can hear musical episodes, travel pod interviews, and our newest addition to the feed are mini pods.
We are calling Postcards from Earth.
Experience life on Earth in a whole new way.
Check out Flip and Mosey wherever you get your podcasts.
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Hey, grown-ups.
It's Mindy.
And Guy Raz.
And we have an important message to share with you.
For nine years, Wow in the World has been free for every family teacher, curious kid and grown-up who listens.
And we've kept it going through partnerships sponsors, distributors and honestly, a whole lot of scrappy ingenuity.
But the truth is the media industry has changed a lot since we launched this show in 2017.
And it's becoming a lot harder to financially sustain a show like Wow in the World without additional help.
And that's because every episode you hear is handcrafted by an entire team of real humans.
So for the first time ever, we are asking our listeners, you, to support the show.
If your family values what we create.
If you've laughed or learned something new.
Or if the show has inspired curiosity in your home.
We're asking you to consider making a contribution.
Your support goes directly to paying our team and keeps Wow in the World free for everyone who listens to it.
So grownups, if you can just visit Tinkercastcom slash support to see the thank you packages that we've put together for your support,
Once again, you can visit Tinkercast.com slash support and we'll put all this information in the podcast show notes.
Thanks for helping to power the wow at Tinkercast.
And now let's get on with the show.
That's it.
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 what's.
And now we're on to our final round of questions, round three.
So, which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, birds do not have hearts?
Or is it B, the elephant has the largest heart of any mammal?
Or is it C, a whale's heart can be as big as a car?
Take a second to think this over, and when you think you have the correct answer yell, be still my beating heart.
And time is up.
And joining us by phone with the answer, it's Riley from North Carolina.
Riley, please tell us the winning wow.
My wow is a whale's heart is the size of a car.
Winner winner blubber for dinner.
That's right, riley wowzers, if you guessed c that a whale's heart can be as big as a car.
Congratulations, you found the winning.
Wow, it's true, the blue whale has the largest heart in the entire animal kingdom sorry, elephants.
It weighs about 400 pounds.
That's about the same weight as a full-grown gorilla and roughly the size of a small car.
Another interesting fact, when the blue whale dives down to feed, its heartbeat slows down.
It might even only beat two or three times every minute.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop drop and sing a song like a humpback whale.
Wait, Mindy, I thought you got the answer right.
I did, but I just couldn't help myself.
Today, all of our winning wowsers will receive their very own personal hug.
A hug?
Yep.
Nothing touches the heart quite like a hug from someone who loves you.
Bye!
You know, that does feel pretty great.
Of course it does, Guy Raz.
And that one was just for you.
Ah, thanks, Mindy.
You know it.
Well, that's about all the time we have for today.
But if you want to keep the fun going, then become a member of the World Organization of Wowzers and unlock hundreds of activities.
And if you're a teacher out there listening, make sure you join Tinker Class.
It's our free, project-based learning program.
For more, just visit Tinkercast.com slash membership.
That's Tinkercast.com slash membership to bring Tinker Class into your classroom.
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 in a Wow.
And don't forget, we wow on the weekend with Dennis.
Until then, keep on rowing!
Thanks for playing along with our show.
If you're a kid with a big wow to share, call our wow hotline at 1-888-7wowwow and you just might be featured on an upcoming episode of Two.
What's in a Wow?
Once again, that's 1-888-7wowwow.
And to keep the wow rolling, visit us at Tinkercast.com.
There you can become a member of the World Organization of Wowzers to get year-round mailings and weekly activities.
You can shop our wow shop, get tickets for upcoming live events, find our best-selling books and learn all about our other amazing podcasts from Tinkercast.
Grownups, you can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at WowInTheWorld.
And our email address is hello at Tinkercast.com.
Two What's in a Wow is executive produced by Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, Mindy Thomas, and me, Guy Raz.
These episodes are written by our Tinkercast head writer, Kenny Curtis, and Anna Zagorski.
Sound production and design is by Marion Lozano and Henry Moskal, with help from Jed Anderson and Tyler Thole.
And special thanks to our Tinkercast team, including Rebecca Caban, Dr Natasha Crandall, Kristen Yang, Thuy Mac, Erica Medina, Jodi Nussbaum, Allie Paxima, Linda Rothenberg, Steph Sosa 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 thepopups.com.
Until then, keep on Wow in the World was made by Tinkercast and sent to you by Wondery.
