Jun 30

Mountains To Climb

Henriette D'angeville was the first woman to climb Mount Blanc in the Alps, despite everyone advising her not to try it. Decades later, Julia Archibald Holmes (a friend of John Brown's) became the first woman to summit Pike's Peak, a feat that Pike himself never did.

32m 25s

May 30

Electric Kids

Philo Farnsworth loved electricity so much he came up with a way to invent television - as a 14 year old! Centuries beforehand Stephen Gray, a British scientist, learned more about electricity than anyone before him - and he used children to show how it worked!

35 m

Apr 29

Good Things to Eat

This episode will make you hungry! Rufus Estes and Chin Foin both left a big mark on food, both lived in Chicago at the same time, and both had their food featured in important cookbooks in 1911.

35m 39s

May 2024

The Silly Potato

THE SILLY POTATO : "Spud the Silly Potato" follows the adventures of Spud, a potato who feels unimportant and dull compared to other vegetables until he discovers a magical sock that grants him superpowers.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/li ... Show More

10m 47s

Apr 2024

Meet Mr Potato Head

The advertising industry underwent a minor revolution on 30th April 1952 when Mr Potato Head starred in the first ever nationally televised ad campaign for a toy, unleashing the demon force of kiddie pester power on an unsuspecting world. Unlike regular toy dolls, a Mr Potato Hea ... Show More

11m 52s

Dec 2021

A Big Announcement and Dinopoop Series Part 1 [ENCORE]

We have some exciting changes to share with you at the beginning of this episode! Plus, Part 1 of our favorite-ever two part series about dinosaur poop! In "Who Dung It," paleontologist Karen Chin shares how she cracked the mystery behind an ancient dinosaur doo-doo, or coprolit ... Show More

18m 54s

Mar 2020

Potatoes

In their second week of social distancing, Brother Jake and Brother Micah explore various cooked presentations of the solanum tuberosum, AKA the spud, AKA the yukon gold, AKA the russet, AKA nature's finest carb, AKA the potato. Boil 'em. Mash 'em. Stick 'em in a stew. Advertise ... Show More

49m 24s

Sep 2023

Les légumes oubliés

Dans le potager, les légumes en ont gros sur la patate. C’est toujours la pomme de terre qu’on vient chercher. Et eux, on les laisse sous la terre. Comment faire pour ne pas devenir des légumes oubliés ? Mes histoires sont écrites par Christine Pompéï. Anouck Merz me prête sa voi ... Show More

9m 24s

Sep 2021

Podfathers Season 4 Episode 37 : Tailgating, Tik Tok Challenges, And MTV Legend Tommy Cheeseballs

Due to last week's #Masturbategate scandal, we have another 2 man episode of Podfathers as the masturbation investigation concludes. The remaining Podfathers discuss going on weekend benders as dads, the art of tailgating as you age, the #DeviousLicks challenge causing chaos in s ... Show More

1h 21m

Dec 2021

EP156: The Humble Potato: Idaho's Superstarch and The Little Boy Who Saved His Family

On this episode of Our American Stories, Tish Dahmen, Executive Director of the Idaho Potato Museum, tells the story of the worlds largest potato chip, a massive baked potato, and the potato innovations that put Idaho on the map. Cathy Cooley shares the story of how her late son, ... Show More

38m 16s

Feb 2024

Potatoes vs. Tomatoes: A delicious debate

Today’s debate looks great on a plate, bursts forth from a garden, and is quite the bargain! On one side, we’ve got the father of french fries, the champion of chips, the hero of hashbrowns. It's potatoes! And on the other side, we’ve got the sultan of salsa, the king of ketc ... Show More

33m 31s

Feb 2024

Potatoes vs. Tomatoes: A delicious debate

Today’s debate looks great on a plate, bursts forth from a garden, and is quite the bargain! On one side, we’ve got the father of french fries, the champion of chips, the hero of hashbrowns. It's potatoes! And on the other side, we’ve got the sultan of salsa, the king of ketchup, ... Show More

33m 31s

Potatoes and Rocks