Podcast Summary: The Ten News — "How to Make a National Day 🗓️ (Re-air)"

Original Air Date: July 31, 2025
Host: Small But Mighty Media
Episode Description:
This kid-friendly episode explores the quirky world of “national days”—from National Slime Day to National Recess Day proposals—and features an inspiring interview with India Abrahams, the “Tiny CEO” behind the Beads For Good jewelry company. The episode mixes practical advice on how to invent your own national day with fun trivia, fascinating facts about the world’s tiniest things, and a spotlight on youth entrepreneurship.

Episode Overview

The main theme of this Ten News episode is curiosity about unofficial holidays: what it takes to create a new national day, why there are so many, and how kids (and kids-at-heart) can get involved. The show uses humor and playful exchanges among the hosts, as well as an engaging interview with a young CEO, to make learning about “national days” both practical and fun.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

National Days: What Are They & How Are They Made?

[00:09–04:13]

• The hosts discuss the sheer number of national days (“It's National Slime Day today… also, it's the start of Hanukkah and National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day…” — [B: Ryan, 00:24]) and wonder how people invent them.
• Official Process:
  • Presidential proclamation
  • Legislative approval by Congress
  • (Or for other countries, approval by the head of government or a legislator)
  • “Creating your own National Day is actually easier than you think… but not all of them actually become official holidays.” — [C: Karine, 01:48]
• National Day Calendar:
  • Originated in 2013; receives over 20,000 requests yearly, but approves only 25.
  • Anyone can submit a proposed day online, with the best chances for entries that are detailed, concise, and thoughtfully titled.
  • "Some tips for submitting an entry is to provide as much detail as possible… The board only chooses 25 new submissions a year out of over 20,000 requests." — [C: Karine, 03:06]

Wacky Future Holidays: Host Picks

[04:20–05:03]

• Ryan shares some of his favorite upcoming national days:
  • Lost and Found Day (Dec 9)
  • Stupid Toy Day (Dec 16)
  • Wear a Plunger On Your Head Day (Dec 18)
  • Don’t Make Your Bed Day (Dec 21)
  • International Nose Picking Day (Apr 23)
• “I will certainly pick my nose before then, but on the 23rd, I will be doing it all day.” — [B: Ryan, 04:58]

Interview: India Abrahams, the “Tiny CEO”

[05:23–09:55]

• Meet India:
  • Fifth-grader and CEO/founder of Beads For Good, a jewelry company donating profits to She’s The First (supports women & girls worldwide).
  • “I started a business called Beads For Good, which is a jewelry company that donates money to She's The First, which supports women and girls all over the world.” — [D: India, 05:36]
• Business Details:
  • Focuses on customizable bead jewelry (necklaces & bracelets), special glass beads, playful colors, personalized messages.
  • Also runs a blog, "The Tiny CEO," featuring interviews with women entrepreneurs (e.g., Ann Choquette, Tammy Tibbetts).
• Dream Interview:
  • Natasha Case, founder of Coolhaus ice cream. “One of my favorite characters in that book is Natasha Kate, who started Cool House, which is an ice cream business with exotic flavors. And I would love to meet her.” — [D: India, 07:28]
  • “If I ever find, like a place to have Cool House, they have a chicken and waffles ice cream flavor that I would love to try.” — [D: India, 08:02]
• Best Advice India’s Received:
  • From Ann Choquette: “Be fearless, try everything and don't plan too much.” — [D: India, 09:04]
• Her Own Advice for Young Entrepreneurs:
  • “Go slowly and make sure everything is pretty well set and also try to ask for help from any adults around you…always continue to try even if you it fails because someday you will get it right.” — [D: India, 09:16]
• Coping with Failure:
  • Initially struggled with making jewelry, but perseverance made it fun.

Five Fascinating Tiny Facts

[10:01–11:45]

• The hosts share fun “smallest in the world” facts, including:
  • Tiniest male horse (Bubble, 25.86 inches)
  • Tiniest Bible (1.2 million words on a .04 sq mm chip)
  • Tiniest primate (Berthe’s mouse lemur - 3.7 in.)
  • Smallest bodybuilder (Aditya Romeo Dev, 2ft 9 in.)
  • Smallest street-legal car (Peel 50, just 150 lbs.)
• “The tiniest Bible fits 1.2 million words… on a .04 square millimeter surface area. The text would have to be enlarged 10,000 times to read it.” — [A: Pamela, 10:33]

Trivia Segment: Greta Thunberg

[11:45–13:56]

• India joins the "Trivia Room" to answer a kid-focused trivia question about Greta Thunberg’s first major protest.
• Q: In what year did Greta Thunberg start her “school strike for climate”?
• India selects 2018 (correct).
  • “The answer is C in 2018. After Greta took action… tens of thousands of students from around the world joined her.” — [E: Owen, 13:20]
• Reflections on Greta’s courage and the importance of taking action even as a young person.

Closing Brainstorm: National Day Ideas

[14:05–14:53]

• The hosts propose fun new national days:
  • National Kids News Day (kids report the news to adults)
  • National Recess Day (“Three additional recesses on that day, right?” — [B: Ryan, 14:41])
• “Since we already do the news, I think we can all agree that we need National Recess Day.” — [B: Ryan, 14:46]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On how national days are created:
  • “Creating your own National Day is actually easier than you think… but not all of them actually become official holidays.” — [C: Karine, 01:48]
• On perseverance and what it takes to start something new:
  • “Be fearless, try everything and don't plan too much.” — [D: India, 09:04]
  • “Go slowly and make sure everything is pretty well set… always continue to try even if you fail because someday you will get it right.” — [D: India, 09:16]
• On the delightfully weird world of national days:
  • “I will certainly pick my nose before then, but on the 23rd, I will be doing it all day.” — [B: Ryan, 04:58]
• On youth activism:
  • “I think that that was a great move of Greta and it was very brave of her to do something at a young age…” — [D: India, 13:45]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• How to Make a National Day: 01:17–04:13
• Wacky Upcoming National Days: 04:20–05:03
• India Abrahams Interview (“Tiny CEO”): 05:23–09:55
• Fascinating Tiny Facts: 10:01–11:45
• Trivia Room — Greta Thunberg: 11:45–13:56
• New National Day Proposals & Closing Thought: 14:05–14:53

Tone and Language

The episode is light-hearted, witty, and encouraging throughout—using fun banter, kid-friendly humor, and motivational storytelling to keep young listeners engaged while informing them about how the world works (and how they can shape it).

Who Should Listen & Why

Perfect for curious kids (and their adults) who wonder about all the "national days" they hear about, are interested in starting a project or small business, want to be inspired by other young changemakers, or just love quirky trivia. This episode helps demystify how unofficial holidays come to life, encourages creativity and action, and proves even the "tiniest" among us can do big things.