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Wait, you are a fan of animals?
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That's it. And now let's get back to the show.
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And now, for everyone's second favorite game show after angrily mashing all the buttons on the remote control and yelling, Is this thing even on?
It's 2 What's in the Wild!
With your hosts, Mindy and Guy Rydes!
Two What's, Two What's, Two What's Two What's, Two What's, Two What's Hello and welcome to Two What's and a Wow!
The scientific game show that separates the Wow's from the What's And the category or theme for today is Listening Together.
Mindy, why don't you refresh our contestants on how the game works?
You know it. Wowzers, in each of our three rounds today, Guy Raz and I will present you with three scientific statements about listening to podcasts and stories and stuff like that, which is actually what you're doing right now.
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 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 redunculus physical challenge okay everyone ready to get this show going great then let's get to it okay round one Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, stories are always designed to make you sleepy at bedtime?
Or is it B, listening to stories actually helps you to remember more facts?
Or is it C, stories always have to come from books or they're not really stories?
When you think you have the correct answer, yell, Once upon a time!
Hey, Reggie, we need a little thinking music.
And time is up. Let's now reveal the winning wow.
And to do just that, it's Micah from Texas.
TELL US WHAT'S THE WINNING WOW.
HI, MY NAME IS MICA.
AND I LIVE IN TEXAS.
AND MY WOW IS THAT LISTENING TO STORIES CAN ACTUALLY HELP YOU REMEMBER MORE FACTS.
WINNER, WINNER, BOOKWORMS FOR DINNER.
THANK YOU, MICA. CONTESTANTS, IF YOU GUESSED THE ANSWER B, THAT LISTENING TO STORIES ACTUALLY HELPS YOU REMEMBER MORE FACTS, WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.
YOU FOUND THE WINNING WOW.
There are lots of tricks you can use to remember facts, like turning them into songs or maybe rhymes.
But a famous child psychologist named Jerome Bruner said that stories are about 22 times more memorable than facts alone.
So listening to stories is a great way to actually remember and understand data.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop, drop, and tell yourself a bedtime story.
Okay, on to round two.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A. Listening to podcasts usually activates the imagination more than TV?
Or is it B. Podcasts are better for you when you listen to them at breakfast. Or is it C.
Listening to podcasts can make you taller.
Hmm, lots to think about here.
When you think you have the correct answer, sing the Wow in the World theme song really loud.
And time is up. And joining us by phone, it's Everett from Maryland with our winning wow.
Hi, my name is Everett.
and I live in Maryland and my wow is that listening to podcasts and stories is more of your imagination than watching TV and screens.
Winner, winner, pretend food for dinner.
Thank you, Everett.
Wowzers, if you guessed A, that listening to podcasts actually activates the imagination more than TV, well, congratulations, you've found the winning wow.
When you listen to To audio without visuals, like a podcast, your brain has to create the pictures in your head.
And this activates a part of your brain called the default mode network, which is linked to imagination, empathy, and memory.
So podcast listeners, like yourselves, visualize scenes more vividly because you make your own video in your mind.
Right. The brain simulates the story as if it's happening to you.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, You must stop, drop, and make up an imaginary friend.
But their name has to be Mindy, or Guy.
And now it's time to take a moment to thank our sponsors.
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Now let's take a quick break and hear some other important messages for grown -ups.
Two what's in a while, we'll be right back.
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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?
And now we're on to our final round of questions, round three.
Which of the following statements is a true scientific wow?
Is it A, stories are only supposed to be listened to by one person at a time?
Or is it B, listening to an audio story with someone else can make you closer to them?
Or is it C. Podcasts with video are called videodcasts.
Take a second to think this over, and when you think you have the correct answer, yell, I'm a videodcaster.
And time is up, and joining us by phone with the answer, it's Lucy from Virginia.
Lucy, please tell us the winning wow.
Hi, I'm Lucy from Virginia.
And my wow is that listening to an audio story with someone else scientifically makes you feel closer to them.
Winner, winner, family dinner!
Great job, Lucy Wowzers.
If you guessed B, that listening to a podcast with someone else can make you closer to them, you nailed it.
You found the winning wow.
Research shows that shared media experiences Experiences like listening to a podcast can actually increase what we call emotional closeness.
That means it makes you feel good about doing something together.
And there are a lot of reasons for this.
Listening together can create fun routines like listening at bedtime or breakfast. And it can also give you and your family new things to talk about by prompting discussions.
Now, if you did not get that answer correct, you must stop, drop, and go stand really, really close to someone you love.
What was that? Oh, Guy Raz, that sound can mean only one thing.
Reggie's learning to play the drums?
Oh, he already knows how to play the drums. That sound means it's time for today's winning Wowzers prize.
Today, all of our winning Wowzers will be receiving their very own eardrums. Ear drums?
Yep, except for these aren't the tiny organic structures you have inside your ear to help you hear.
These are actual drums that you play with your ear.
I'm not sure that's anatomically possible, Mindy.
Not with that attitude, it's not.
Fair point. Rhyme the cannon, Reg!
Fire away! Ha ha ha ha ha!
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 Tinkerclass It's our free project -based learning program For more, just visit Tinkercast .com Slash membership That's Tinkercast .com Slash membership 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 2 What's in a Wow.
And don't forget, we wow on the weekend with Dennis.
Until then, keep on wowing.
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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, Tui Mack, 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.
Thanks again for listening and for playing along with us.
Meet us back here every Friday for more episodes of 2 What's in a WOW, Saturday and Sunday for We WOW on the Weekend with Dennis, and Mondays for WOW in the World.
It's all right here on the WOW in the World podcast feed.
Until then, keep on wowing!
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