Another Prehistoric Mystery (3/24/25)

Summary

Wow in the World: Episode Summary – "Another Prehistoric Mystery" (Released March 24, 2025)

Hosts: Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz

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1. Introduction to the Mystery

Timestamp: [01:10]

The episode kicks off with Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz embarking on an exciting adventure set in the fictional backdrop of West Union Canyon, Nevada. The hosts introduce the mystery of discovering mysterious bones in the desert, setting the stage for a scientific investigation.

Notable Quote:

• Mindy Thomas ([01:10]): “Mission. Get ready for an adventure of magnificent proportion.”

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2. Discovery of the Mysterious Bones

Timestamp: [03:45]

As the team navigates the harsh Nevada landscape, Mindy accidentally trips over what appears to be a massive reptile bone. This startling discovery sparks the central mystery of the episode: identifying the origin and significance of these prehistoric remains.

Notable Quotes:

• Mindy Thomas ([03:56]): “I think it's some sort of bone.”
• Thomas Fingerling ([05:13]): “Dinosaurs and reptiles are different species.”

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3. The Investigation Begins

Timestamp: [06:12]

The team adopts detective personas, with Mindy as Detective Mindy and Guy as Detective Guy Raz. They gather insights from their junior detective, Dennis, and colleague Reggie, who provide critical information about the ichthyosaurs—the mysterious aquatic reptiles found in the desert.

Notable Quotes:

• Dennis ([06:11]): “Detective Lily and kind Private eyes.”
• Mindy Thomas ([07:07]): “Yeah, this whole canyon was about 300ft underwater.”

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4. Exploring Theories

Timestamp: [11:16] – [14:30]

Detective Mindy presents several theories to explain the presence of ichthyosaur bones in Nevada:

• Theory 1: Mass Stranding Event

  • Mindy ([11:48]): “My first theory is a mass stranding event.”
  • Outcome: Dismissed due to soil analysis indicating the area was submerged 230 million years ago, negating the possibility of a beach stranding.

• Theory 2: Poisoned Environment

  • Mindy ([13:01]): “Theory number two is poison.”
  • Outcome: Also dismissed as soil samples show no evidence of volcanic eruptions or environmental toxins.

• Theory 3: Nothing

  • Mindy ([14:33]): “Well, theory number three is nothing.”
  • Outcome: Leads to a dead end, prompting the team to seek further investigation.

Notable Quotes:

• Mindy Thomas ([11:48]): “My first theory is a mass stranding event.”
• Thomas Fingerling ([13:19]): “You think the air. Air was poisoned?”

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5. Breakthrough at the Museum Archives

Timestamp: [15:14] – [19:43]

The investigation takes a pivotal turn when the team visits the museum's Archives, where additional ichthyosaur skeletons are discovered. A critical observation reveals that one skeleton contains a smaller skeleton inside its belly, suggesting these creatures engaged in birthing practices similar to modern marine animals like whales.

Notable Quotes:

• Thomas Fingerling ([17:42]): “Yeah. So what in the wow is going on here?”
• Reggie ([17:48]): “This creature was pregnant with another little baby of its own.”
• Dennis ([18:02]): “Birthing grounds.”

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6. Solving the Mystery: Birthing Grounds

Timestamp: [18:10] – [19:43]

Dennis unveils the solution: the ichthyosaurs used the shallow waters of West Union Canyon as birthing grounds. This explains the concentration of ichthyosaur bones in the desert, as these areas served as safe havens for giving birth before the adults returned to deeper waters. The team celebrates their discovery, but a mysterious envelope hints at a larger, unresolved mystery regarding the extinction of this ichthyosaur species.

Notable Quotes:

• Dennis ([18:13]): “Birthing grounds.”
• Mindy Thomas ([19:09]): “These prehistoric aquatic reptiles must have swam to these shallow waters to give birth... leaving behind those that didn't make it.”

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7. Teasing the Next Mystery

Timestamp: [20:20]

The episode concludes with a tantalizing clue about the unknown factors surrounding the extinction of the ichthyosaurs, setting up anticipation for the next episode. The team is invited to take on this new mystery, promising more "wow" moments for listeners.

Notable Quote:

• Mindy Thomas ([20:33]): “Apparently, this specific species went extinct tens of millions before the dinosaurs on land did.”

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Conclusion

In "Another Prehistoric Mystery," Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz lead listeners through an engaging scientific detective story, unraveling the enigma of prehistoric reptile bones in Nevada. Through creative storytelling, the episode illustrates scientific inquiry, teamwork, and the excitement of discovery, leaving the audience eager for the next adventure.

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Note: Timestamps correspond to the transcript provided and highlight key moments and quotes throughout the episode.

Transcript

[Mindy Thomas]

Hey, Wowzer fams. Mindy here. And before we start the show, I've got a question for you. Are you ready to make It Wow? Okay, here's the deal. My buddy Carlie Q and I are hitting the road to make it wow with you in the DC area. That's right, we'll be making it wow. In Bethesda, Maryland on Saturday, March 29th. Make it wow is a live Bonkerballs competition game show where real little kids are the star of the show. Two teams of Wowzers will turn their wildest and weirdest ideas into jaw dropping inventions live on stage. Tickets are on sale now. Grown ups. Visit Tinkercast.com events to get your ticket today. That's Tinkercast.com events. We can't wait to make it wow with you this spring. But until then, let's get on with the show proceeded.

[Guy Raz]

3, 2, 1.

[Mindy Thomas]

Mission. Get ready for an adventure of magnificent proportion.

[Dennis]

I don't know what you've been told we're in a golden age so many discoveries that are jumping off the page While in the world While in the world While in the world While in the world While in the world While in the world While in the world Science indeed.

[Mindy Thomas]

A better way.

[Guy Raz]

Houston.

[Mindy Thomas]

The desert. A harsh, barren landscape of sand and rock and wind and dust and sand. Oh, yeah. And sagebrush. Thanks, Reg. My crew and I have been wandering this desolate area of Nevada for hours now, and we.

[Dennis]

Wait, wait, wait. Hold on, Mindy, did you say Nevada? We're not in Nevada. We're in your backyard.

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah, I know we're not in Nevada, but we're just pretending, remember? Come on, play along.

[Reggie]

Well, does it have to be so measurable?

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah.

[Dennis]

Can't we just pretend we're on a nice, pleasant hike through the basin of.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Nevada and remind us. Why are we pretending to be on a hike in Nevada, Mindy?

[Mindy Thomas]

Because, Guy Raz, West Union Canyon in Nevada is where those mysterious bones were found by that group of paleontologists, remember?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Oh, right, right.

[Guy Raz]

Wait, what'd she say? An alien florist?

[Thomas Fingerling]

She said paleontologists. You know, scientists that study fossils and bones.

[Mindy Thomas]

Anywho, can we get back into it?

[Dennis]

Fine, but make it nice this time.

[Reggie]

Hey, Mandy, quit being so dramatic.

[Mindy Thomas]

It was a beautiful day. My friends and I were having a lovely hike near the West Union Canyon in Nevada.

[Reggie]

Now this is more like it.

[Guy Raz]

So much better.

[Mindy Thomas]

Thanks, everyone, for coming on this hike with me.

[Dennis]

Well, now. It's too hot.

[Mindy Thomas]

Dennis.

[Dennis]

What?

[Thomas Fingerling]

He is right.

[Mindy Thomas]

Fine. Here, take this water flask.

[Dennis]

Hooray. Imaginary Water flask.

[Mindy Thomas]

Now, can we, please?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Mindy, are you okay?

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah, I'm okay, Guy Raz. I just tripped over something. Luckily, I had my marshmallow knee pads on.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Here, let me give you a hand.

[Mindy Thomas]

Wait a minute, Guy Raz.

[Thomas Fingerling]

What is it?

[Mindy Thomas]

That thing I tripped over?

[Thomas Fingerling]

What is that, Mindy?

[Mindy Thomas]

I think it's some sort of bone.

[Thomas Fingerling]

That is a huge bone, Mindy. Who could it possibly belong to?

[Dennis]

Well, ooh, maybe a giant dog buried it.

[Guy Raz]

Like Clifford?

[Dennis]

Yeah, like Clifford.

[Reggie]

I reckon it's from one of them big animals with the trunks.

[Guy Raz]

All right. What are those things called again?

[Thomas Fingerling]

You mean an elephant?

[Reggie]

No, that's not it.

[Mindy Thomas]

No, no, no, you're all wrong. What we have here is a dinosaur bone.

[Guy Raz]

Oh, well, well, what a mystery.

[Dennis]

We should call Detective Mindy and Inspector Guy. Private Eye.

[Thomas Fingerling]

No, I don't think we need to.

[Mindy Thomas]

Yes, great idea, Dennis.

[Thomas Fingerling]

O.

[Dennis]

Detective Lily and kind Private eyes.

[Mindy Thomas]

So what have we got there, Detective Raz? Another case of a dinosaur being in the wrong place at the wrong time? I've seen it a million times before.

[Thomas Fingerling]

I'm afraid it's a little bit more complicated than that, Detective Mindy.

[Mindy Thomas]

What do you mean?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Well, it's not a dinosaur.

[Mindy Thomas]

What?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Technically, this skeleton belongs to a massive reptile.

[Mindy Thomas]

Uh, right.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Ahem. Dinosaurs and reptiles are different species.

[Mindy Thomas]

Really?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Yes.

[Mindy Thomas]

But if it looks like a dinosaur and walks like a dinosaur, doesn't that make it a dinosaur? I'm afraid not, Detective Bunker Ball, Jr. Detective Dennis. What do you make of this?

[Dennis]

Hmm, let me see.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Wait. Dennis is a detective now?

[Dennis]

That's Junior Detective to you.

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah, Detective Guy Raz. Let me introduce you to Junior Detective Dennis.

[Dennis]

Mindy gave me a bat.

[Reggie]

Oh, so fancy.

[Guy Raz]

Wow, A real life detective.

[Mindy Thomas]

No, a junior detective. It's sort of like an internship.

[Dennis]

I'm paid in experience.

[Guy Raz]

Pretty cool.

[Mindy Thomas]

He'll be shadowing me today, Detective Guy Raz. Hope you don't mind.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Not at all.

[Mindy Thomas]

So why don't you tell me a bit more about what's going on here?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Well, for starters, there's more than one creature here.

[Mindy Thomas]

What do you mean?

[Dennis]

Yeah, what do you mean?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Well, I mean, look, I can see more bones scattered around the area.

[Mindy Thomas]

So what is this? Some sort of dinosaur graveyard?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Again, not a dinosaur.

[Mindy Thomas]

Whatever.

[Thomas Fingerling]

But yes, it seems to be some sort of graveyard.

[Dennis]

Wow. A giant reptile graveyard. So interesting.

[Thomas Fingerling]

That's not even the most interesting part.

[Dennis]

It's not?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Nope.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, then what is the most interesting part?

[Thomas Fingerling]

These prehistoric reptiles were swimmers. Whoa.

[Dennis]

Prehistoric swimming reptiles?

[Mindy Thomas]

Yep. How is that even possible? We're in the middle of the desert? Yeah.

[Dennis]

Guy, Private eye. We're in the middle of a desert.

[Guy Raz]

Oh, this mystery's getting good.

[Reggie]

Real good.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Well, we've heard from reliable sources that this whole area was a Shallow Sea about 230 million years ago.

[Mindy Thomas]

Hmm. A shallow sea, you say?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Yeah, this whole canyon was about 300ft underwater.

[Mindy Thomas]

Whoa. But it's so dry now.

[Dennis]

Interesting deduction. Is that all, Detective Roz?

[Mindy Thomas]

Ugh. Dennis, that's my line. Oh, sorry. Is that all, Detective Ross?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Well, there is one more thing.

[Mindy Thomas]

What else you got?

[Thomas Fingerling]

We got a match on what species this was.

[Mindy Thomas]

Tell me more.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Well, here's the analysis.

[Guy Raz]

Well, hold on now. Where'd he get that?

[Reggie]

Who cares? Fingerling, we gotta move this mystery along.

[Guy Raz]

Yeah, I suppose.

[Dennis]

Oh, a piece of paper. Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Janice.

[Dennis]

Okay, let me see here. These skeletons belong to a species known as Ichithiosaur. What? That's a horrible name.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Ichthyosaurs. They were called ichthyosaurs.

[Dennis]

Oh, ichthyosaurs. Got it.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, well, well. This mystery keeps going deeper and deeper.

[Dennis]

Agreed. Deeper and deeper.

[Mindy Thomas]

I think it's time we talk to the investigators.

[Guy Raz]

What? Who are the investigators?

[Reggie]

Yeah, who are the alligators?

[Mindy Thomas]

I'm talking about you two. You're the investigators.

[Guy Raz]

All right, I knew that.

[Reggie]

Well, well, well, if it isn't Detective what's his name and Special Agent what's her.

[Guy Raz]

And their intern.

[Dennis]

Hello, Inspectors.

[Mindy Thomas]

We're trying to solve the mystery of these reptile bones and how they ended up here in the middle of Nevada.

[Thomas Fingerling]

That's right. What information do you have for us, inspectors?

[Reggie]

Well, I got this.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Ow.

[Reggie]

And that.

[Mindy Thomas]

Ow.

[Reggie]

And that.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Grandma G Force. Stop throwing rocks at me.

[Reggie]

I wasn't throwing them at you. I was throwing them to you.

[Guy Raz]

And those ain't no rocks, fella.

[Reggie]

Uh, they aren't no Stop.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, if they're not rocks, then what are they?

[Guy Raz]

They're soil samples.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Soil samples?

[Guy Raz]

Yeah, we think there's clues hidden in that there soil. Take these samples back to your lab and get a closer look.

[Thomas Fingerling]

You know, Mindy, that's not a bad idea. Soil samples like these can tell us a lot about what the environment was like millions of years ago. There might be some clues in here that tell us how these prehistoric aquatic reptiles died out.

[Mindy Thomas]

Nice work, inspectors.

[Reggie]

I'm the best at this.

[Guy Raz]

Yeah, looks like our work here is done.

[Mindy Thomas]

Actually, not quite. What?

[Guy Raz]

What?

[Mindy Thomas]

I need you to see if any other bones have been dug up from this area before.

[Reggie]

And just how do you want us to do that, Ms. E?

[Mindy Thomas]

I don't know. Go visit some universities or museums. You know, those kinds of places.

[Guy Raz]

Well, which ones?

[Mindy Thomas]

All of them. Now scram.

[Reggie]

Ah, hush puppies.

[Guy Raz]

It's gonna take forever. Grumble, grumble.

[Mindy Thomas]

Inspector Guy Raz, Jr. Detective Dennis. Let's get back to the lab and analyze these soil samples, shall we?

[Dennis]

Huzzah.

[Thomas Fingerling]

All right.

[Mindy Thomas]

Run, run, run, run, run. Special Agent Reggie, how are those soil samples coming along? Excellent. Let me know when you finish the analysis.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Well, what are we gonna do while we wait? Mindy?

[Mindy Thomas]

Em.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Oh, sorry. I mean, Detective Mindy.

[Mindy Thomas]

Thank you. Yes, I have been going over the clues of this mystery and have come up with a few leading theories. Wanna hear? Em.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Of course.

[Mindy Thomas]

All right, just wait right here. Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, walk.

[Reggie]

Push, push, push, push, push.

[Thomas Fingerling]

There we go. Detective Mindy, is that a blackboard balancing on a pair of rollerblades?

[Mindy Thomas]

Yes. Now, if you'll kindly give me your attention, I will start my presentation.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Of course. Proceed. Detective Mindy.

[Mindy Thomas]

My first theory is a mass stranding event.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Oh, a mass stranding event. You mean like the kind of thing that we see with whales sometimes where a whole group of them wash up on shore?

[Mindy Thomas]

Exact oritos, Detective Guy Raz.

[Thomas Fingerling]

So you think these creatures might have been traveling as a group and somehow got confused, stranding themselves on a beach, unable to get back into the water?

[Mindy Thomas]

That's the theory. What is it? Special Agent Reggie. I see.

[Thomas Fingerling]

What is it?

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, Reggie says that he analyzed those soil samples that G Force gave to you.

[Thomas Fingerling]

You mean threw at me?

[Mindy Thomas]

Right. He says that he analyzed those samples, and it turns out you were right. There was no beach in that location. 230 million years ago, that whole area would have been about 300ft underwater.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Right. So I guess that eliminates that theory.

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah, better cross that one out.

[Dennis]

So what's your next leading theory, Detective Mindy?

[Mindy Thomas]

Okay, theory number two is poison.

[Dennis]

Poison?

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah.

[Thomas Fingerling]

You think someone poisoned the fish that these prehistoric reptiles were eating?

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, not exactly, Guy Raz. I think it was the air that was poisoned.

[Thomas Fingerling]

You think the air. Air was poisoned?

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah, I mean, this was actually a pretty common way for animals to die back in the day.

[Dennis]

It was?

[Thomas Fingerling]

How?

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, for example, a volcano would erupt. Oh, no. Spew huge amounts of chemicals like sulfur into the air, and every living thing around it would die.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Because of the poisoned air.

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah, yikes. I know.

[Dennis]

What did you find now, Reggie? I mean, Inspector Reggie. I mean, Special Agent Reggie.

[Mindy Thomas]

Huh?

[Thomas Fingerling]

What is it?

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, Special Agent Reggie says that there is no evidence of volcanic Eruptions in those soil samples either.

[Thomas Fingerling]

So it seems unlikely that poison is the cause of these deaths too. Yeah, plus if it was a volcano or something, wouldn't we see a whole bunch of animal skeletons everywhere, not just these ichthyosaur bones?

[Mindy Thomas]

Hmm, that's a good point, Detective Guy Raz.

[Thomas Fingerling]

So I guess theory 2 is also off the table.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, looks like it. Crossing out theory number two.

[Thomas Fingerling]

So what's theory number three, Detective Mindy?

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, theory number three is nothing.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Nothing?

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah, I'm all out of ideas, Detective Guy Raz.

[Thomas Fingerling]

So we still have no idea what happened to these ichthyosaurs even after all of this work?

[Dennis]

Oh no.

[Mindy Thomas]

A dead end, I'm afraid. So unless investigators G Force and Fingerling come up with anything, it looks like this case is remaining cold. Oh, speaking of which. Jello. Uh huh. Really? Hmm, that's very interesting. Okay, we'll be right there.

[Thomas Fingerling]

What is it, Mindy?

[Mindy Thomas]

That was investigators G Force and Fingerling. And they found something. And we're about to find out what it is. Hooray.

[Dennis]

The case is back on.

[Mindy Thomas]

Come on. Run, run, run, run, run.

[Thomas Fingerling]

So where are we now, Detective Mindy?

[Dennis]

Yeah, Detective Mindy, where are we now?

[Mindy Thomas]

We're at the museum. Inspectors G Force and Fingerling have found something here.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Really? This doesn't look like any museum I've seen before.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, technically, we're underneath the museum that the public usually sees. We're in a place called the Archives.

[Thomas Fingerling]

The Archives?

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah, this is where the museum keeps all the stuff it can't put on display.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Huh. And this is where GeForce and Fingerling wanted to meet us.

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah, that's what they said.

[Dennis]

Well, where are they?

[Mindy Thomas]

Hmm.

[Reggie]

There y'all are. Hey, Fingerling, wake up. They're here.

[Guy Raz]

Boy, I wasn't sleeping.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Investigators G Force and Fingerling, Good to see you again.

[Guy Raz]

Yeah, I guess.

[Reggie]

Eh, took you long enough.

[Mindy Thomas]

So what have you got for us?

[Guy Raz]

Well, take a look here. G Force, help me dramatically pull this cloth off that. What's in here?

[Reggie]

Oh, ran off. All right, hold your horses.

[Dennis]

Oh, what is it?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Is that.

[Guy Raz]

Yep. It's the skeleton of another one of them swimming prehistoric reptiles.

[Reggie]

It's called an itchy lizard, Fingerling.

[Guy Raz]

Well, if you say so.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Okay, so you found another ichthyosaurus. What's the big deal?

[Reggie]

Well, big deal? Big deal number one is that it came from the same place as all them other bones you were looking at before.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Uh huh.

[Mindy Thomas]

And what's big deal number two?

[Reggie]

Well, why don't you get a closer look at that there skeleton's belly and you tell me.

[Mindy Thomas]

It's belly.

[Reggie]

That's what I said, didn't I?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Let me just see here. Whoa. Wait a minute. Detective Mindy, take a look at this.

[Mindy Thomas]

What is it, Detective Guy Raz?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Inside the belly of this ichthyosaur, does.

[Mindy Thomas]

That look like another smaller skeleton?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Yeah.

[Mindy Thomas]

What in the wow is going on here?

[Guy Raz]

Well, it's pretty obvious, isn't it?

[Reggie]

Uh, this. This creature was pregnant with another little baby of its own.

[Mindy Thomas]

Huh?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Detective Mindy. I've got it.

[Dennis]

Got what?

[Thomas Fingerling]

I've solved the mystery. I know why all of those bones were found in that one spot in the middle of the desert.

[Mindy Thomas]

You do?

[Dennis]

You do?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Yes.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, what are you waiting for, Detective Guy Raz? Spit it out.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Birthing grounds.

[Mindy Thomas]

Birthing grounds.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Yes. We see, animals like whales do it all the time. They travel huge distances, often to somewhere where the water is shallow.

[Mindy Thomas]

Like it would have been in that canyon 230 million years ago.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Exactly. I think that these creatures travel to this place to give birth. And some of the creatures didn't survive. And then the rest of the pack swam back out to sea.

[Mindy Thomas]

And that would explain why just this one species of ichthyosaur was found in this one very specific area.

[Dennis]

Hmm. Very interesting.

[Thomas Fingerling]

So what do you think, Detective Mindy?

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, I think we might have just solved our mystery, Detective Guy Raz. These prehistoric aquatic reptiles must have swam to these shallow waters to give birth and then headed back out to sea, only to return the next year and.

[Thomas Fingerling]

The year after that, each year, leaving behind those that didn't make it.

[Mindy Thomas]

Consider this case cracked, Detective Guy Raz. Great work.

[Dennis]

Hooray. We did it. We did it. We did it. We did it. We did it. We did it.

[Mindy Thomas]

We did it.

[Dennis]

We did it.

[Mindy Thomas]

Over the minutes.

[Dennis]

What?

[Reggie]

One more thing.

[Mindy Thomas]

What is it, Investigator G Force.

[Reggie]

The museum boss wanted us to give you this.

[Mindy Thomas]

What is it?

[Reggie]

How am I supposed to know? It's in an envelope. What am I, X ray vision man or something?

[Mindy Thomas]

Good point. Opening the envelope, reading what's inside. Huh?

[Thomas Fingerling]

What does it say, Detective?

[Dennis]

Yeah, what does it say, Detective?

[Mindy Thomas]

It says here that there is a bigger mystery afoot here with the ichthyosaurs. Yeah?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Well, what is it?

[Mindy Thomas]

Apparently, this specific species went extinct tens of millions of before the dinosaurs on land did.

[Thomas Fingerling]

And nobody knows why.

[Mindy Thomas]

Nobody knows why.

[Dennis]

Oh, my.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Well, Detective, sounds like we just got our next case.

[Mindy Thomas]

It sure does, Detective Guy Raz. Who's with us?

[Dennis]

Oh, me.

[Reggie]

I'll think about it.

[Guy Raz]

I'm tired of playing mystery. I want to play mini golf and ride Go Karts Ooh, yeah.

[Dennis]

Now I want to do that.

[Grandma G Force]

Dennis.

[Dennis]

Detective Melody and kind private eyes.

[Grandma G Force]

Wow in the World.

[Mindy Thomas]

We'll be right back, Grown ups.

[Grandma G Force]

This message is for you. That's it. Back to the show.

[Dennis]

Wow in the World.

[Mindy Thomas]

Hi, thanks for calling wow in the World. After the beep, get ready to record.

[Grandma G Force]

Hi, Minji and Guy Raz. I'm Cece from Perrysville, Ohio. My wow is that the titan beetle can snap a pencil in half. They hide a Reggie. Grandma G Force.

[Reggie]

Aw, isn't that nice, baby?

[Grandma G Force]

Banner slate packed for me. Love your show.

[Mindy Thomas]

Bye.

[Grandma G Force]

Hi, my name is Kayl. I live in Pemberton, bc. And my wow is that forest fires can spark new growth. Hi, Mindy and Guy Raz. My name is Melanie and I'm from Magnolia, Texas. My wow in the world is that scientists have evidence that sometimes tiny diamonds fall from the sky. On Neptune. They had atomic fingering.

[Guy Raz]

Gnarly.

[Grandma G Force]

Grandma G Force. Dennis.

[Mindy Thomas]

Hi there, Reggie.

[Grandma G Force]

And a sleigh catch for me. Thank you. Bye. Hi, Mindy and Guy Rav. I'm mary from Herndon, Va. My wow in the world is that pandas over 1 million years ago ate meat. Now they ate bamboo. And on occasion they eat fish, vines and honey. Say hi to Grandma G Force.

[Mindy Thomas]

Moo.

[Reggie]

Yay.

[Grandma G Force]

Thomas Fingerling, Reggie, Dennis and Static Man. Bye. Love your show. Hi, my name is Niss and I live in Corning, New York. My wow in the world is that the Basilisk lizard can run on top of water. Hi, my name Caraz. My name is Willow. I live in New Jersey. And my wow in the world is that dolphins sleep with one eye open to watch out for predators. Hi. Say hi to Reggie for me. Then I know you're Static Man.

[Dennis]

What?

[Grandma G Force]

Hi. Hi. My name is Augie and I live in Indianapolis. My wow in the world is that sand. Cats have a special kind of fur that allow them to not make footprints in the sand. Hello, my name is Teddy. I'm from Fairfield, Connecticut. And my well is that the largest snake weighed more than a lion. Say hi to Reggie Thomas Fingerling.

[Guy Raz]

Oh, would you look at that.

[Grandma G Force]

The three bees.

[Mindy Thomas]

Buzz, buzz, buzz.

[Grandma G Force]

Grandma G Force.

[Reggie]

Oh, snap.

[Grandma G Force]

And the sleigh cat. Bye.

[Mindy Thomas]

End of messages, grown ups. If you like wow in the World, you can listen early and ad free right now on Wondery.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Join Wondery in the Wondery app or on Wondery Kids on Apple Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad free on Amazon Music.

[Mindy Thomas]

And before you go, tell us about yourself by filling out a short [e-mail] survey.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Wow in the world is written by Mindy Thomas and Tom Van Kalken with help from Me Guy Raz.

[Mindy Thomas]

Original sound design and music editing is done by Tyler Thole with help from our supervising producer Jed Anderson. You can also hear Jed Anderson in the voices of Dennis Thomas, Fingerling, Reggie and many of the other silly characters you hear on our show.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Jessica Bode keeps our facts straight as our fact checker and Meredith Halpern Ranzer powers the wow at Tinkercast.

[Mindy Thomas]

Our theme song was composed and performed formed by three time Grammy nominees the pop ups. Find them at thepopups.com Special thanks to.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Steph Sosa, Henry Moskal, Ruth Morrison, Rebecca Caban, Kit Ballinger, Sana Ali Muhammad, Anna Sikorski and all of the other tinkerers at Tinkercast HQ to keep the wows rolling.

[Mindy Thomas]

Visit [e-mail] there you can learn more about becoming an official member of the World Organization of wowzers, learn about upcoming events, shop our wow Shop, find our best selling books and learn about all of our other amazing podcasts from Tinkercast Grown Ups.

[Thomas Fingerling]

You can follow wow in the World on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter owintheworld and our email address is hellonkercast.com and if.

[Mindy Thomas]

You'Re a kid with a big wow to share with us, call us at 1-888-7-WOW-WOW for a chance to be featured at the end of our show or an upcoming episode of 2 what's in a wow?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Thanks again for listening and until next time, keep on wowing.

[Reggie]

Wow in the World was made by.

[Mindy Thomas]

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