When an avalanche happens at the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado, it sounds like the sand is singing. Huh? How? Why? We learn about the special sand and the specific conditions that make this acoustic phenomenon possible.
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Black holes, wormholes and donut holes!
Black holes happen when you have a super huge, mega-giant amount of stuff --- crammed into a super-tiny, infinitely-small amount of space. AND THEY ARE SUPER COOL! In this episode, we learn all about what black holes are and how we found out they were real. We talk to a black hol ... Show More
39m 43s
Aug 18
Forever Ago: Who invented Pokemon?
We are super-excited to let you know that our pals at Forever Ago just started a brand new season. Host of Forever Ago, Joy Dolo, will dive into all sorts of cool history including trick or treating, the Wizard of Oz and pizza, just to name a few. The season kicks off with an epi ... Show More
33m 8s
Aug 2023
A Dreamy Day at the Sand Dunes
Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸
Writer: Jessica Doan ✍️
Sound design: crickets, breeze 🏜️ 🌬️
Includes mentions of: Food, Car, Summer, Walking, Mountain Climbing, Birds, US History, Driving, Darkness, Science & Nature, Travel.
Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll head to the ... Show More
59m 55s
Nov 2024
Upper-intermediate | Into the Sandstorm
<p>For anyone who has ever woken up to find their car covered in sand, the situation covered in today's lesson will be a familiar one. In some parts of the world, like Italy, France, and northern China, sandstorms are a part of the weather, even if the nearest desert lies hundred ... Show More
18m 20s
Feb 2023
Desert at Night Sound Machine (12 Hours)
I built the Dwellspring Mobile App so you can craft your own custom mixes, play them indefinitely with no time limit, and access them completely offline. Your sound sanctuary, wherever you are. Listeners of the Podcast can try the first month of Dwellspring Premium for FREE 🤑. D ... Show More
11h 57m
Feb 2022
Why can you hear the ocean in a seashell?
The sounds of the ocean are so relaxing… the waves crashing on the sand, the gentle roar of the surf. And if you pick up a big seashell and put it to your ear, you can almost hear the ocean there too! One of our listeners wanted to know why, so we asked physicist Steve Errede to ... Show More
3m 25s