Hey, Wowser fans! Mindy here, and we are so excited for you to listen to the recorded performance of Make It Wow in New York City.
You'll hear two teams of tinkerers going head -to -head, coming up with some bonker balls and amazing inventions for how to help animals.
And now you can wow our judges with your inventions that solve a problem for animals, too!
Reggie, drumroll, please.
introducing the make it wow engineering challenge wowzers listen up if your grown -up or teacher enters your invention for how to solve a problem for animals by march 21st you could win a virtual classroom visit from me mindy plus a signed copy of our book, Wow in the Wild, a Wow in the World Sea Creatures
aquarium toy, and more.
Visit tinkercast .com slash makeitwow to learn more and to get tinkering.
And tell your teacher, this contest is open for classrooms, too.
One more time, that's tinkercast .com slash makeitwow.
Oh, and P .S. If you're in the Denver or Washington, D .C.
area, don't miss your chance to see Make It Wow live on stage.
Grownups, you can get your tickets and learn how you could get your wowser to be a contestant in the show at tinkercast .com slash events.
That's tinkercast .com slash events.
We can't wait to make it wow with you.
That's it. And now let's get back to the show.
When there's trouble, there's no replacement For a hero in his mother's basement It's Super Wee Wow on the weekend He's got super powers and he's a great musician With his sidekick Reggie the Giant Pigeon It's Super Wee Wow on the weekend Get him Reggie With his sidekick Reggie the Giant Pigeon It's
Super Wee Wow on the weekend.
What's that podcast?
Super Wee Wow on the weekend.
Hello and welcome to Super Wee Wow on the Super Weekend.
I'm your host, Super Dennis.
And that's my sidekick, Reggie.
Oh, sorry, I mean, that's my super sidekick, Super Reggie.
This is the show where we put on capes and masks and fly around and have superpowers, and we're all like, stop right there, baddies.
And the baddies are all like, oh, no.
And then we're all like, Reggie, I was getting to that.
And this is also the show where we listen to old special superhero -themed episodes of WoW in the World that I totally forgot about.
Yeah, I found a two -part episode, Reggie.
a two -parter! It's called All Natural Superheroes, and I thought we could have a whole superhero weekend!
Isn't that fun? Okay, first, we're going to need superhero names to hide our secret identities.
Superhero names! Okay, what's my superhero name going to be?
Reggie! No, not Super Dennis!
That still has my name in it.
It's not secret enough.
Let's see. My superhero name is Mega Dennis.
No, wait, that still has my name in it.
Oh, I know. Ultra Dennis.
What's your superhero name, Reggie?
The Extraordinary Reggie?
We can do better than that.
Let's pick something else.
No, you can't be Ultra Reggie.
I'm already Ultra Dennis.
How about Pigeon Man?
Okay, fine. How about Captain Feathers?
Okay, fine. How about Bird Boy?
How about Cuckoo Cachampion?
Fine. You can be Ultra Reggie.
Never fear! Ultra Dennis and Ultra Reggie are here to save the day and host a podcast.
Okay, let's get into the super Q &A segment.
Q &A segment that's extra super Alright, let's just get the old answering machine pulled up here Okay, here we go Hi, you've reached Dennis from WeeWow on the weekend That's me Do you have a question?
Well, I do too, lots of them And who's gonna answer all my questions?
You? Probably not, but I guess I can answer yours Leave me a message Hi, Dennis.
I'm Cordelia from Massachusetts.
Hi, Cordelia. Are you Static Man?
I think you are. Static Man?
What? No, I'm Ultra Dennis.
Everybody knows that.
Reggie, shush. Static Man's secret identity is a secret.
Not even I know who he really is.
No, I don't. Next question.
Hi, Dennis. My name is Luke from North Carolina.
Hi, Luke. My question is, why did you become Static Man?
I'm not Static Man.
Reggie, tell Luke I'm not Static Man.
Reggie, I'm not Static Man.
I'm Ultra -Dennis. Next question.
Dennis, I know you're Static Man.
No, you don't. Next.
Dennis is Static Man.
Nuh -uh. Dennis is Ultra -Dennis.
Next. Is Dennis still Static Man?
No. Why did you hybrid your Static Man?
I'm 100 % sure you're Static Man.
Bye, I love your show.
I think we've had enough Q's and A's for today.
Yeah, everyone's just a little distracted about the secret identity of Static Man.
And this weekend's episode of Wow in the World is not even about Static Man.
No, it's about superheroes of a different kind.
Well, let's get into it.
Inside Superb Tinkercast Studios.
This is the part where we revisit an episode of one of my favorite Tinkercast shows.
And today, we're listening to WoW in the World Season 2, Episode 16, called All Natural Superheroes, Part 1.
Yeah, remember? It's a two -parter.
We'll listen to part one today And then we'll listen to part two tomorrow In this special two -part episode Mindy and Guy are on the lookout for animals with superhuman powers I know!
I'm so excited Put it on, put it on, put it on, put it on All right, I put it on Okay, here we go And play Wee Wow will be right back Grown -ups, this message is for you.
That's it. Now back to the show.
We're in the world!
You haven't seen the last of me, Revengers?
I think we have, Dr.
Meanface. No! Mindy, Mindy, wake up.
The movie's over. Mindy, you fell asleep.
Why do you drag me to all these movies if you're just going to fall asleep?
I was not asleep, Guy Raz.
I was just watching it with my eyes closed.
Well, we better get out of here, Mindy.
They're starting to clean up this theater.
Anyway, Reggie's about to run out of time on the parking meter.
Okay, well, let me just pack up all my stuff here.
Did you really need to bring a suitcase full of snacks?
Do me a favor and just sit on it here so I can try to latch it shut.
We didn't eat as many as I thought we would.
There we go. Perfect.
All right, let's go.
So, what did you think of the movie?
You know, I was a little skeptical about a ninth sequel in the Revengers series, but this one really seemed to hold up a really inspiring story.
I know, right? I am so inspired now to put together our own pack of superhero revengers.
Well, that's not the kind of inspiration I was thinking about, but...
I'm thinking we could get my great -uncle Godfrey to be our super sniffer, since he's always got a runny nose.
And then maybe Grandma Jeep for us could be our super, super, since she loves soup so much.
Er, wait a minute. Well, hang on, Mindy.
We don't have to go and recruit all of your relatives if we want to put together a team of superheroes.
We don't? Well, you know, there are actually amazing natural superheroes all around us.
Natural superheroes all around us?
Like that guy? Can I help you, sir?
Yes, I'm going to do the colossal size Coke, please.
But can I do half Coke, half nacho cheese?
You got it. Thank you.
No, I'm talking about animals with extreme superpowers, like Reggie, for instance.
Reggie? Yes, Mindy, our pigeon Reggie is a superhero Well, he does swoop in to save the broccoli when it gets stuck between my teeth, so...
Well, that is true, but Mindy, I'm talking about how homing pigeons like Reggie have some really incredible natural abilities that, to us humans, can seem like superpowers Like what?
Well, for starters, pigeons like Reggie are amazing navigators That's true.
I've never seen him pull up Google Maps or even stop and ask for directions.
Well, Mindy, this amazing sense of direction that pigeons have, well, it's the reason why they are such reliable messengers.
Yeah, pigeons are basically just email with wings.
Well, not exactly. You see, long before the internet or cell phones, people used to communicate with each other over long distances by sending teeny tiny letters that were attached to the feet and legs of pigeons.
Talk about a footnote.
So would these pigeons just deliver the messages from one place to another?
Yeah. In fact, humans have been working with pigeons for thousands of years, from ancient Mesopotamia up until as recently as World War II, where pigeons would dodge bullets to deliver important messages from the front lines of battle.
Oh, that must have been bonker balls.
So how are these bird brains able to find out where they're going if they don't even have a map?
Well, no one knows for sure, Mindy, but scientists from the University of Auckland in New Zealand believe that pigeons are able to detect or feel the Earth's magnetic field and use that as a sort of built -in compass to know where to go.
Earth's magnetic field.
Oh, you mean that invisible force field that comes from deep in the center of the Earth?
Exactly. Earth's magnetic field is like a giant magnet that helps to protect our planet from ultraviolet radiation.
And it also helps animals like Reggie know up from down and north from south.
Oh, that's so wow. It's like these pigeons have a built -in GPS system or something.
And you know, Reggie isn't the only one with superpowers.
He's not? No, the animal kingdom is full of amazing creatures with remarkable abilities And most of them are just living among us in plain sight Really?
Let me just see here Hey, little ant!
What's your superpower?
Well, I would guess his superpower is the power of cooperation I mean, have you ever seen how ants work together so well?
Uh, yeah, they did a great collaborative job eating the deck off my gingerbread mansion last week.
Team Alpha, you will be taking out the joists here and here.
You got it. Mindy uses diagonal sway bracing, so the Assault team will focus at these junctures here.
Once we secure... Oh, what in the...
Hey, you aunt! You better spit out that deck right now!
Man, where am I gonna barbecue now?
Anyway, like I was saying Mindy, there are animal superheroes all over the place Here, look, we're almost at my house, I'll show you Ooh, this is exciting Just need to punch in the code, and...
Opening up archives Whoa, Guy Ross, what is this?
What's going on? I didn't know you had this secret door Well, this is my vault where I keep my archive You know, for the past few years Mindy I've been putting together a team.
Wait, you've already been putting together a team?
Yes, can you believe it?
Great minds think alike, Mindy.
I was thinking about putting together a team of animals with extraordinary abilities.
You stole my Revengers idea that I stole from you without knowing it.
Yeah, the Animal Revengers.
Wait, you keep the team of Animal Revengers in this vault?
Well, there are no actual animals in this vault.
Whew, because I was going to say, wait, then what is in this vault?
Inside this vault is all of the information I've collected on some of the most extraordinary animals in the world.
And I think it's about time we started recruiting.
Recruiting? Yes, I'm in.
So where do we start?
Well, according to the archive, we should search in the rainforests of South America.
Okay. You hear that, Reggie?
We're going to South America.
Come on, let's go. Well, hold on.
Don't you think we should pack some sunscreen first?
It's all in my adventure toolbox.
And for the rest, we'll just fly by the seat of our pants.
But I thought we were going to fly on Reggie.
Here we go! Hold on, let me go!
I just need to lock up the house here.
Whew, all right, I'm all set.
Come on, Guy -Roz. Climb over, Reggie.
We gotta go. Here we go!
Nice work avoiding those branches, Reg.
And congratulations on the superpowers I just heard.
Oh, stop being so modest.
All right, now go fly free and we'll call you when we're ready to be picked up, okay?
Okay, Guy Raz, got my spy goggles on and I'm ready to recruit.
So, who are we looking for?
Well, let's see, Mindy.
If you look up just there in those trees, You might be able to see him, though he's probably already seen, or rather felt, our presence I don't see any Is that a snake, Gyros?
It sure is, Mindy, it's a pit viper A pit viper?
So what makes this animal so super?
Something known as heat vision Heat vision?
Ooh la la Ah! This viper has small sensors on the side of its face that allows it to see infrared radiation.
Ah, and infrared radiation is the kind of energy that living things give off as heat, right?
That's right. And from there, the snake is able to make a picture of what's around it using this heat information.
Kind of like built -in heat -seeking goggles.
Exactly, and not only that, but these sensors also send signals to the snake's brain Or rather, the somatosensory system in the brain Wait, the slow -mo tomato what system in the what?
The somatosensory system It's the area of the snake's brain that's responsible for its sense of touch And that means that the snake can literally feel the heat coming off of its prey or from the animal it's about to eat, even when that animal is several feet away.
Wow, that is a serious superpower.
Okay, so do you want to ask her to join our team of revengers or I guess I could do it.
Well, my snake communicating abilities are a little rusty, so...
Okay, I got this. Excuse me.
I mean, um... What did she say, Mindy?
She's in. As long as she gets a worm rock to sit on, three mice a week, paid vacation, and dental.
Man, she's really pushing it.
Hey, those fangs aren't gonna take care of themselves.
Okay, I guess she's got herself a deal.
All right, Miss Pit Viper.
Just find a way to grab your things and follow us.
Okay, Guy Raz. So what's the next superpower we're looking to knock off our list?
How about immortality?
Immortality? You mean, like, living forever?
Yes, immortality. Because, you know, Mindy, we humans live for about 70 to 80 years on average, which isn't bad compared to an animal like the mayfly, which only lives for about five minutes.
A five -minute life?
What's the point? It takes longer than that to eat ice cream.
Well, Mindy, five minutes is actually just about long enough For that fly to find a mate And lay her eggs Wow, talk about speed dating But compared to other creatures Our 70 to 80 years is like a drop in the bucket I mean the arctic bowhead whale For example Can live for more than 200 years Wow, that's
a lot of candles to fit on one birthday cake The whole thing would catch on fire And that's nothing In 2006, researchers from Bangor University In the United Kingdom dredged up a clam off the coast of Iceland that was 507 years old, meaning that it was born in 1499.
Hello! You found me!
My name is Hafrun. Nice to meet you.
Tell me, what day is it?
It's 2006. 2006? Oh no, I'm so old now.
Tell me, is the Ming dynasty still a thing?
Wow, so what's its secret?
Yoga? Kale smoothies?
Raw water? Actually, Mindy, it's none of the above Well, then what is it?
Well, the common factor among all of these long -living animals is that they all live in very cold water And scientists think that these cooler environments lower the animal's body temperature And then, in turn, it slows down their metabolism Oh, and metabolism is just a scientific word for how quickly
an animal can turn the nutrients from their food into energy for their body.
Yup. And because of their slowed -down metabolism, researchers believe that these animals had, amongst other things, slower heartbeats and were able to make their food last longer in their bodies.
Huh. So you're saying that the secret to a long life is to basically just chill out?
I mean, literally? Yeah, I guess that's probably right.
Okay, so I guess we're going to get one of these cool clams for our team of revengers?
Well, reaching your 500th birthday is a pretty big deal, especially when it comes to immortality.
But for our team of revengers, Mindy, I have someone else in mind.
A creature that can literally live forever.
Okay, so here we are back at this living forever business.
And Guy Raz, I'm really not sure I'd buy it.
I mean, nothing lasts forever.
Had to learn that one the hard way when I tried to achieve my 500th bottomless breadstick at the Olive Greenhouse.
Anything more for you, madam?
More breadstick, please.
I'm sorry, what was that?
More breadstick, please.
Ma 'am, you've had 431 breadsticks.
According to the Surgeon General, I simply cannot...
You showed these breadsticks for bottomless!
I want my money back!
See? Nothing lasts forever.
It's true, Mindy. Hold on.
I think I have a photo of the little guy on my phone here.
Go for a bottomless breadstick right now.
Ah, yes. Here it is.
Say hello to Turrotopsis dorney, or the immortal jellyfish.
When this little guy gets injured or is close to starving to death, He'll just transform himself back into one of his previous life stages What?
How? So it would be like you getting a cut on your finger And transforming back into a five -year -old And just trying again Whoa, like a big fat built -in reset button Yeah Okay, so I guess next stop is a visit to this incredible invertebrate Well, actually we don't have to Because my great -great -grandfather
Herschel Siegfried Bartholomew Raz talked the immortal jellyfish into joining our revengers team, like, 200 years ago.
Wait, but we just thought of this idea like five minutes ago, so how did your great -great -grandfather Herschel even know 200 years ago that...
I don't know, we'll worry about that later.
In the meantime, I think I know a guy who might be perfect for the team.
Who's that, Mindy? Oh, you'll see.
Okay. Reggie! Okay, so Reg, we need you to take us to...
Come here, get closer.
Hop on, Gyraze! Mindy, where are we going?
Oh, you'll see. You ready?
Here we go! Woo! Thanks for the ride, Reggie.
Yeah, thanks, Reg. Okay, now I need you to trust me and just let me do the talking, okay?
I don't like the look of this place, Mindy.
Where are we? Now I just need you to stay cool as we open this door and walk down that hall, okay?
Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk.
Walk normally, Kaira.
It's just normal. Keep it cool.
Walk. Walk. Walk. Walk.
Where is Mindy taking Guy Raz?
Who is this mystery animal?
Will Guy Raz ever learn to walk casually?
Find out in part two of this episode next week on Wow in the World!
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Reggie! You know what we have to do, right?
We have to make our own team of superheroes.
What do you mean who will be on the team?
Well, you, obviously, and me, with all my superpowers.
Reggie, I have lots of superpowers.
No, not static electricity.
Other superpowers. We'll get into it tomorrow.
Now let's wrap it up so I can call everybody I know to be on our super team.
Thanks to all you listeners out there for tuning in to Wee Wow on the weekend.
If you have a question for me, not about Static Man, call and leave me a message at 1 -888 -7 -Wow -Wow.
That's 1 -888 -7 -Wow -Wow.
I just might answer your question on We Wow on the weekend.
Okay, should we do the goodbye song?
That's the end of the show.
I need to go and assemble a team of crime -fighting vigilantes.
But I'll do another show tomorrow But for now, it's the end of the show Bye!
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