WHAT?!?!? Bonus Episodes of Podcasts Made by SMARTYPANTS!

Summary

Podcast Summary: Who Smarted? – "WHAT?!?!? Bonus Episodes of Podcasts Made by SMARTYPANTS!"

Release Date: May 8, 2026
Podcast: Who Smarted? (by Atomic Entertainment / Starglow Media)
Host: Trusty Narrator

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Episode Overview

This special episode of Who Smarted? celebrates the creativity and skill of young podcast creators from the Who Smarted? Podcast Camp ("Podcamp"). Listeners are treated to three mini-podcasts made by "Smarty Pants" campers, each showcasing an original idea, engaging scriptwriting, and plenty of fun facts. The main theme is empowering kids to make their own podcasts—with the Who Smarted? team providing support and encouragement. Families and teachers are encouraged to explore educational podcasting as an exciting avenue for creativity and learning.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Introduction to Podcast Camp and Kid Creators [01:03-03:03]

• Trusty Narrator explains the workings of Podcast Camp, aimed at teaching kids the basics of podcast creation—everything from scripting and recording, to editing and publishing.
• Emphasis on self-paced learning and creative freedom.
• Parental testimonials highlight the positive impact and joy children get from the program.
• Quote:

  "It's a fun way to be creative, learn some great new skills, and turn an idea in your head into an actual show that other people can hear." (Trusty Narrator, 01:32)

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2. [Podcast #1] "Learn Minecraft with XP" by Benson [03:03-05:19]

• Host: Benson a.k.a. XP
• Focus: Introducing listeners to the basics of Minecraft—its origins, various game modes, and platforms.
• Details:
  • Outlines the four game modes: Survival, Creative, Adventure, and Hardcore.
  • Interactive trivia: Asks what "Hardcore" mode means (answer: if you die, you can't play in that world anymore).
  • Distinguishes between modes—Creative allows full freedom; Survival involves gathering resources and risk of losing items; Adventure restricts block breaking.
  • Explains available platforms (iPad, phone, Nintendo Switch, computer).
• Quote:

  "What would happen if the world suddenly turned into cubes? Well, you would get Minecraft..." (Benson, 03:10)
  "Did you know Mojang have sold over 300 million copies of the game?" (Benson, 03:21)

• Ends with a teaser for the next episode on starting a survival world.

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3. [Podcast #2] "Tara’s Wondercast" by Tara (Montreal) [05:36-08:04]

• Host: Tara
• Topic: The science and magic of honey production by bees.
• Details:
  • Podcast set “at the bee yard.”
  • Playful, question-driven exploration:
    • Why does honey never expire?
    • Why is it so sweet?
    • Why are there different colors of honey?
  • Educational answers:
    • Natural sugars protect honey from spoiling.
    • Honey's color depends on the flowers bees visit.
    • Nectar gets sweeter as water evaporates; bees “spit” nectar into the hive.
    • Fun facts: Honey can last thousands of years; one hive can make over 100 lbs of honey annually.
• Quote:

  "Is it bee spit magic or something way cooler?" (Tara, 05:46)
  "Isn't it so cool how tiny little bees make something so yummy and shiny just from flowers? It's like they're tiny chefs with wings." (Tara, 07:46)

• Aims to spark wonder about ordinary foods and the insect world.

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4. [Podcast #3] "Track Talk" by Owen [08:48-10:17]

• Host: Owen Hedrick
• Focus: Previewing five exciting new roller coasters set to open in 2026.
• Details:
  • Rapid-fire rundown of coaster names, features, and stats across the US:
    • Flying Phlox: Family inverted coaster, Kentucky Kingdom.
    • Fast and Furious Hollywood Drift: Spinning, inverting coaster.
    • Circuit Breaker: New park in Texas, tilted drop.
    • Falcon’s Flight: Tallest, fastest, and longest coaster in the world (534 ft, 155 mph, almost 14,000 ft long).
    • Tormentor Rampaging Run: Tallest dive coaster.
• Quote:

  "Strap yourself in. In today's show, I want to tell you about five new roller coasters for 2026." (Owen, 08:49)

• Appeals to thrill-seeking listeners with impressive stats and future attractions.

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5. Community and Encouragement [Throughout, esp. 01:03-03:03, 05:19-05:36, 08:04-08:48, 10:17-end]

• Trusty Narrator repeatedly highlights the program’s success, citing praise from parents ("Melanie, Benson's mom"; "Heather H.").
• Encourages sign-ups for Podcamp, stressing that kids can go at their own pace and that their work may even be featured on Who Smarted? itself.
• Quote:

  "There is nothing we love more than teaching our Smarty Pants cool things. And right now, there is few things cooler than making a podcast of your very own." (Trusty Narrator, 08:12)

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6. Bonus: Podcast Recommendations [10:17 to end]

• Trusty briefly pitches another family-friendly podcast, The Super Smart Farm Show.
• Invites listeners to discover more educational audio adventures beyond Who Smarted?.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "What would happen if the world suddenly turned into cubes? Well, you would get Minecraft..." – Benson, 03:10
• "Is it bee spit magic or something way cooler?" – Tara, 05:46
• "Isn't it so cool how tiny little bees make something so yummy and shiny just from flowers? It's like they're tiny chefs with wings." – Tara, 07:46
• "Strap yourself in. In today's show, I want to tell you about five new roller coasters for 2026." – Owen, 08:49

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [01:03] – Introduction to Podcast Camp and testimonials
• [03:03] – Start of "Learn Minecraft with XP" by Benson
• [05:19] – Transition to Tara’s Wondercast
• [05:36] – Start of "Tara’s Wondercast"
• [08:04] – Transition to Track Talk, testimonial from Owen’s mom
• [08:48] – Start of "Track Talk" by Owen
• [10:17] – Episode wrap-up and encouragement to join Podcast Camp
• [10:36] – Bonus family podcast recommendation: The Super Smart Farm Show

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Conclusion

This vibrant episode captures the magic when kids are empowered to create and share their knowledge through podcasting. Each mini-podcast segment delivers educational content with youthful enthusiasm, mixing facts, curiosity-driven questions, and playful vibes. The Who Smarted? team encourages listeners and their families to embrace podcasting as a means to learn, create, and have fun together—setting the stage for the next generation of brilliant young broadcasters.

Transcript

[A]

Hey Parents Trusty here. You know what I hear constantly from homeschool parents in the whosmarted community? Thank you for introducing us to ixl. I get it. My cousin homeschools her kids and raves about how much IXL helps. We're heading into that stretch where families are finishing the year strong and then summer hits with travel camps and shifting routines and that's where IXL shines. IXL is an award winning online learning platform that fits seamlessly into homeschooling with interactive practice across math, language arts, science and social studies from Pre K through 12th grade. Everything's organized by grade and subject so you quickly find what each kid needs. Kids get instant explanations and parents. You get clear Progress reports. Over 15 million students use IXL and it's proven to improve achievement in all 50 states, so make an impact on your child's learning. Who Smarted Listeners get an exclusive 20% off when they sign up today at www.ixl.com smarted. That's ixl.com smart smarted hey there smarty Pants and Smarty Families. I am so excited to share a few more podcasts that were created by Smarty Pants just like you during our who Smarted? Podcast Camp. At Podcast Camp, or podcam for short, you're going to learn everything you'll need to know about making a podcast of your very own. I, along with Adam Tex Davis, will personally teach you the basics of writing your script, recording your show, coming up with a title and creating a logo, as well as editing, adding music and sound effects like fart sounds and even how to post it so your friends and family can hear what you've done. It's a fun way to be creative, learn some great new skills, and turn an idea in your head into an actual show that other people can hear. And even better, once you sign up for PodCamp, all the instructional videos are yours to watch whenever you want, anytime you want to. So sign up today and podcast tomorrow or next month or next year. It's entirely self paced and entirely up to you. And you're also going to get access to me and Adam Textavis in our private moderated forum to give you feedback on your work. To sign up, go to whosmarter.com and click podcast Camp. But don't just take our word for it. Here's what one Smarty mom had to say about podcamp. I just wanted to say thank you so, so much for the kind and helpful feedback you and Tex have been providing on the forum and in the Q and A's Benson has been a big fan of your podcast for years and was so excited to work on this project and be able to see you and speak to you both. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expert with the kids in such a fun, delightful way. It was so great to see Benson working hard but also having fun and learning so much on this project from Melanie, Benson's mom. Aw, thanks Melanie. And now here is Benson AKA XP with his super fun podcast about Minecraft called Learning Minecraft with xp.

[B]

Hello, I am XP and this podcast is called Learn Minecraft With X xp. And now onto the podcast. What would happen if the world suddenly turned into cubes? Well, you would get Minecraft, one of the most best selling video games in the world. Mojang have created Minecraft and They've sold over 300 million copies of the game. You can play different game modes like Survival, Creative, Advent, Adventure, and Hardcore. What is hardcore Minecraft? Is it A, a banana, B, the game mode of Minecraft where if you die you can't play in that world anymore, or C it's just like survival,

[C]

but it's called a different thing.

[B]

The answer is B. Now on to Creative Creative. Minecraft is a game mode where you

[C]

can do anything you want, you can

[B]

build different things and you can fly around. Now onto Survival. Survival mode is a game mode where you can basically have to gather all the materials you want yourself. And it's sort of like hardcore, but you can die as many times as you want. You might also lose all your items and might have to start again, but

[C]

you'll still be in the same world.

[B]

And the final game mode is Adventure. This game mode will not let you break blocks and it's mainly used by people who like to make custom worlds that other people can explore. You can play Minecraft on the iPad, a phone, a Nintendo Switch 1, and a Nintendo Switch 2. You can also play on a computer and that's about all you need to know about Minecraft.

[C]

But if you want to learn more,

[B]

listen to the next episode while you learn all you want to know about how to start your survival world.

[A]

Great job, Benson. Next up, I've got a very fun and informative podcast from Tara in Montreal. According to her dad, Pasha, Tara really enjoyed our podcast and learned a lot. And now you're going to learn a lot from her podcast. Tara's Wondercast.

[C]

Hey wondercasters. Welcome to Tara's Wondercast. Today I am at the bee yard and I wondered how thousands of tiny bees make one sticky golden jar of honey. Is it bee spit magic or something way cooler. Grab your buzz packs, because today we're diving straight into that hive to uncover the sweet surprising science behind honey. Ready to get sticky with science? Let's bust into it. I have a few questions, but I don't know who to ask them to. Hello, my friend. You need any help? Hello. Yes, I do. I have a few questions for you. Why does honey almost never expire? Why is it so sweet? And why can't it be different colors? Wow. Honey almost never expired. It's full of natural sugars. The sugar in honey that protect it and keep it from spoiling. It's kind of like syrup, but way stronger. Why is it so sweet? The bees put the nectar inside the honey, and it gets sweeter and sweeter as the water disappears. Why can it be different colors? Baby face collection. Nectar from different flowers. Light or dark? It depends by the flower. Do you have any other cool facts? 1. Honey is made when bees spit nectar into the hive. Did you know honey can last for thousands of years without growing bare? And it takes thousands of bees working together to make just one jar of honey? Well, like you saw, honey has lots of mysteries. Did you know that a single bee is so tiny, but together a whole half can make over 100 pounds of honey in a year? That's heavier than a giant panda cub? Whoa. Okay, that's the end of today's episode. I hope you had fun learning all about honey. Isn't it so cool how tiny little bees make something so yummy and shiny just from flowers? It's like they're tiny chefs with wings. Next time you put honey on your toast or in your tea, you can think about all the hard work those bees did to make a little spoon. That's kind of amazing, right? If you like this episode, don't forget to follow my podcast and maybe share it with friends who like learning fun things too. Keep wondering.

[A]

Well done, Tara. As I'm sure you can tell, these smarty pants all had a blast making their podcasts and learning the ins and outs of podcasting from text and me. But again, don't take it from me. Here is what smarty mom Heather had to say about who smarted podcamp. Thank you and your team for facilitating such a wonderful opportunity for young creators to build their podcast skills. As a parent, I am so proud to see how diligently Owen worked to create his show. Heather H. Ah, thanks, Heather. There is nothing we love more than teaching our smarty pants cool things. And right now, there is few things cooler than Making a podcast of your very own. Here is Owen with his super cool podcast about roller coasters called Track Talk.

[D]

Welcome to Track Talk. I am Owen Hedrick. Strap yourself in. In today's show, I want to tell you about five new roller coasters for 2026. Let's jump right in. In number five, Flying Phlox. A small family inverted coaster coming to Kentucky Kingdom. 4, Fast and Furious Hollywood Drift. This coaster will go upside down and you will even be spinning in the car. 3. Circuit breaker. This coaster is opening in Texas at a new theme park. You will be tilted on the drop. Number two, Falcon's Flight. The world's tallest and fastest and longest roller coaster. This coaster is 534ft tall and will go 155 miles an hour and is 13,994ft long. Finally, number one is Tormentor rampaging Run. It will be the world's tallest dive coaster at 309ft tall and it will go 87 miles an hour and it will be 4199ft long. Thank you for listening. Come back next time on Track Talk.

[A]

Awesome job, Owen. And thank you to all our Smarty Pants POD campers and their smarty families for signing up and helping support our show again. When you sign up for podcamp, you own it. There's no sessions, no time limits. You do it on your own pace. Join our bonus monthly live Q&As to ask us questions in real time or post your work in the forum at any time for feedback. Everything is online waiting for you whenever you want to do it, and the courses are broken up into easy to follow sections so you can start and stop as you please with me on video guiding you the whole way. The most important thing is you have fun. And who knows, maybe we'll even play your podcast on who Smarted. So sign up [e-mail] just click podcast camp, that's whosmarted.com and click sign up for Podcast Camp. Hey, smarty pants. Trusty narrator here. Spring is here and you know what that means on the farm. Baby chicks hatching inside their eggs. Calves moving into their tiny little houses. Flowers figuring out when it's time to wake up. And yes, that smell. You know the one. If you've ever wondered why any of that happens, I have got the show for you. The Super Smart Farm Show Podcast. But don't take it from me. Take it from my friend Elmer, who actually lives this stuff and hosts the show this spring on the Super Smart Farm show where hatching chicks visiting baby calves. And yes, we are going to talk about why farms smell funny in the spring. And trust me, once you know the reason, you'll never look at your garden the same way again. See what I mean? That Super Smart Farm Show A family podcast that answers every question you never knew you had about farms, animals and food. Playful, curious and genuinely smart. From the Lancaster Farming Team, who've been covering agriculture since 1955. Find Super Smart Farm show wherever you get your podcasts or@lancaster farming.com.