Drive-Thru Dolphin Spa (3/10/25)

Summary

Wow in the World – Episode: Drive-Thru Dolphin Spa (Released March 10, 2025)

Hosts: Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz

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1. Skit Introduction: The Rescue Mission

Timestamp: [00:00] – [07:00]

The episode kicks off with a playful and imaginative skit featuring Mindy Thomas, Guy Raz, Dennis, Reggie, and Angela Ziltiner. Mindy discovers an abandoned drive-through car wash and decides to rescue it, envisioning it as her "gingerbread mansion."

• Mindy Thomas ([02:00]):
  “Wow, Reg. I can't believe anyone would just abandon a perfectly good drive-through car wash. I mean, just imagine what would have happened to it if I didn't find it first.”

• Dennis ([04:05]):
  “But this place has been here for 50 years, Mindy. It's cemented and bolted to the ground.”

Despite skepticism from Dennis and Reggie, Mindy persists in her whimsical mission to drag the car wash to her imaginary mansion using a lasso. The humorous struggle highlights the show's signature blend of science and storytelling.

2. Main Discussion: Dolphins and Coral Reefs

Timestamp: [08:13] – [16:49]

Transitioning from the skit, Dennis introduces a fascinating scientific study about bottlenose dolphins and their interactions with coral reefs in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt.

• Dennis ([08:13]):
  “I did just read this fascinating discovery in the journal Eye Science.”

• Mindy Thomas ([10:08]):
  “So that would be like you or me walking through an active car wash and leaning into specific spots on specific brushes and sponges to maximize the soapy massage powers.”

Dennis explains that Dr. Angela Ziltiner observed dolphins deliberately rubbing against specific corals and sponges, which seemed to benefit their skin health.

• Dennis ([13:30]):
  “Exactly. Out of the hundreds of coral species in the reef, the dolphins seemed to only seek out a select few. And after rubbing their bodies on them, Dr. Ziltiner would notice that these specific corals would leave stains on the dolphin's skin.”

The study delves into the composition of coral mucus, uncovering that it contains chemicals acting as natural sunscreen and immune boosters for the dolphins.

• Dennis ([16:06]):
  “What they found was a bunch of different chemicals in the corals known to provide a sort of sunscreen to boost the immune system and help keep skin healthy.”

This revelation underscores the intricate relationship between marine life and their ecosystems, offering insights into animal behavior and natural remedies.

3. Skit Continuation: Drive-Thru Dolphin Spa

Timestamp: [16:49] – [19:05]

Inspired by the dolphin study, the skit resumes with Mindy transforming the rescued car wash into the "Drive-Thru Dolphin Spa," a whimsical health spa for humans modeled after the dolphins' interaction with coral reefs.

• Reggie ([17:20]):
  “Sort of like a coral reef but for humans.”

• Mindy Thomas ([18:18]):
  “And wrinkle creams and sour creams and creams of wheat.”

The playful idea culminates in the revelation that the car wash wasn't abandoned but merely on a lunch break, bringing the skit to a humorous close.

• Reggie ([19:05]):
  “Mindy, I don't get it. How does a car wash eat lunch? It doesn't have a mouth.”

• Mindy Thomas ([19:04]):
  “Oopsie.”

4. Kids’ 'Wow' Messages: Sharing Astonishing Facts

Timestamp: [20:06] – [22:59]

The episode transitions to featuring messages from young listeners who share their own "wow" facts, reinforcing the show's mission to inspire curiosity and wonder in children.

• Mila from Columbus, Ohio ([20:06]):
  “Titan boa was the largest snake that ever lived. It was longer than a school bus and dined on 20-foot-long crocodiles.”

• Apollo from Manoa ([20:30]):
  “Jellyfishes don't have brains or bones.”

• Edie from Park City, Utah ([21:08]):
  “Lobsters pee through their eyes.”

• Elle from Daca, Washington ([21:21]):
  “Axolotls can regrow parts of their bodies, including parts of their brain.”

These contributions not only engage young audiences but also highlight the diverse wonders of the natural world.

5. Conclusion and Credits

Timestamp: [23:09] – [25:09]

The episode wraps up with acknowledgments to the production team, encouraging listeners to engage further through surveys and social media. Information about the show's creators, sound design, and special thanks are shared, maintaining transparency and community connection.

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Key Takeaways:

• Innovative Animal Behavior: The study on bottlenose dolphins reveals their use of coral reefs as natural health spas, emphasizing the sophistication of animal behaviors in the wild.

• Creative Storytelling: The interwoven skits provide a humorous and imaginative backdrop, enhancing the educational content with engaging narratives.

• Audience Engagement: Featuring kids' facts fosters a sense of community and encourages young listeners to explore and share their own curiosities.

• Educational Value: The episode effectively combines scientific insights with entertaining storytelling, making complex topics accessible and enjoyable for both children and adults.

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Notable Quotes with Attribution and Timestamps:

• Mindy Thomas ([02:00]):
  “Wow, Reg. I can't believe anyone would just abandon a perfectly good drive-through car wash.”

• Dennis ([08:13]):
  “I did just read this fascinating discovery in the journal Eye Science.”

• Dennis ([13:30]):
  “Out of the hundreds of coral species in the reef, the dolphins seemed to only seek out a select few.”

• Mindy Thomas ([16:24]):
  “So it turns out that the coral reef might actually be serving as sort of a drive-through health spa for dolphins.”

• Reggie ([17:20]):
  “Sort of like a coral reef but for humans.”

• Reggie ([19:05]):
  “Mindy, I don't get it. How does a car wash eat lunch? It doesn't have a mouth.”

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This episode of Wow in the World seamlessly blends education with entertainment, encouraging curiosity and highlighting the wonders of both the natural world and imaginative storytelling.

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.

[Guy Raz]

Proceeded.

[Dennis]

3, 2, 1.

[Guy Raz]

Mission.

[Reggie]

Get ready for an adventure of magnificent proportion.

[Angela Ziltiner]

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 While in the world.

[Mindy Thomas]

Hello? Anyone here? Uh, I'd like to have my ice cream truck washed, please.

[Guy Raz]

Anyone?

[Mindy Thomas]

Wow, Reg. I can't believe anyone would just abandon a perfectly good drive through car wash. I mean, just imagine what would have happened to it if I didn't find it first. What do I plan to do with it? Like I even have a choice, Reggie. I have to rescue it.

[Angela Ziltiner]

What do you mean?

[Mindy Thomas]

I can't rescue a car wash. Well, I can't just leave it here and let it be abandoned a second time. That would be cruel. Now let me just get my lasso out of my adventure tool kit here. Okay, here we go. Now I'm just gonna swing it over the entire car wash here and then we're.

[Dennis]

Oh, hey, Mindy. I didn't expect to see you at the car wash today.

[Mindy Thomas]

Oh, hey, Guy Raz.

[Dennis]

I was just coming over here to get my electric scooter waxed and. Is anyone working here today?

[Mindy Thomas]

I'm afraid not, Guy Raz. Sadly, this car wash has been abandoned.

[Reggie]

Abandoned?

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah, so Reggie and I, I'm sorry, I, completely on my own, without any help from Reggie at all, have decided to rescue it.

[Dennis]

You want to rescue a car wash?

[Mindy Thomas]

What, and you don't? Wow, I really thought I knew you better, Guy Raz. Here, help me swing this lasso over.

[Dennis]

The car wash. Are you sure this is a good idea, Mindy?

[Mindy Thomas]

Yes, of course. I'm not sure this is a good idea, Guy Raz.

[Reggie]

Oh, hi, Mindy. Hi, Guy. I thought I would find you here.

[Dennis]

Really? Why?

[Reggie]

Because I followed you here, Dennis.

[Dennis]

I told you to stop doing that.

[Reggie]

And I told you no.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, as long as you're here, Dennis, then maybe you can help me get this car wash back to my gingerbread mansion, huh?

[Dennis]

Wait, that's why you're tying a lasso to the car wash? You want to drag it home with you?

[Mindy Thomas]

Of course I want to drag it home with you, Guy Raz. Why else would I be tying a lasso to the car wash?

[Dennis]

But this place has been here for 50 years, Mindy. It's cemented and bolted to the ground.

[Reggie]

Well, I believe in you, Mindy.

[Mindy Thomas]

Thank you, Dennis.

[Reggie]

But I'm not gonna help.

[Dennis]

What? Yeah, this is where I draw the line, Mindy.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, fine. If no one's gonna help me rescue this car wash, then I'll just have to do it myself.

[Reggie]

Oh, okay.

[Mindy Thomas]

All right. Lasso securely lassoed.

[Reggie]

Also called a lariat.

[Mindy Thomas]

And on the count of three, I'm just gonna pull until I get this thing in motion. Simple physics.

[Dennis]

Physics are not on your side this time, Mindy.

[Mindy Thomas]

One, two, three, pull. Here, let me try this again. One, two, three, pull. Oh, man, this thing is even heavier than I thought.

[Dennis]

It's an entire drive thru car wash, Mindy. It's gonna weigh a little more than a poppy.

[Reggie]

Come on, Mindy, you can do it.

[Mindy Thomas]

Not giving up. I'll rescue you. Car wash. 1. 1, 2, 3.

[Dennis]

Have you been working out?

[Mindy Thomas]

Almost there. Come on, you car wash. You're coming home with me. There. Got it. Now who's gonna help me drag it back to my gingerbread mansion?

[Reggie]

Oh, no, I couldn't. I'm super busy. Mother has a huge remember?

[Dennis]

Now I have to go to bed.

[Mindy Thomas]

Bed?

[Reggie]

Wait, Guy Raz, you're going to bed?

[Dennis]

Okay, fine, I'll help.

[Reggie]

Dennis, will you take me out for ice cream after?

[Mindy Thomas]

Sure, whatever you want, Dennis.

[Reggie]

I want two scoops, Dennis. Oh, fine. One really big scoop then.

[Dennis]

Okay, Mindy, how are we gonna do this? I really do have to go to bed in seven or eight hours.

[Mindy Thomas]

Okay, Dennis, Reggie, you're going to push from the back of the car wash, okay?

[Reggie]

Aye, aye, Captain Ice cream.

[Mindy Thomas]

And Guy Raz, you're going to help me pull from the front. So grab hold of this lasso here.

[Reggie]

Lariat.

[Dennis]

Okay?

[Mindy Thomas]

And when I say pull, we're gonna start pulling this car wash down the road. And we're not gonna stop until we reach my gingerbread mansion. Okay, everyone. One, two, three.

[Dennis]

Oh, boy.

[Mindy Thomas]

This isn't so bad. After a while you almost forget that you're dragging a car wash through rush hour traffic.

[Dennis]

How long do you think this is gonna take, Mindy?

[Mindy Thomas]

I don't know. I've never dragged an entire car wash to my house before.

[Reggie]

Hey, Mindy, I've been thinking. I'm gonna need sprinkles on my ice cream.

[Mindy Thomas]

Kay, you got it, Dennis.

[Dennis]

Sorry, I just need to stop to take a little break. Mindy.

[Mindy Thomas]

But Guy Raz, we're in the middle of a four way intersection.

[Dennis]

That's never stopped you before.

[Mindy Thomas]

That's true. Hey, Dennis. Reg.

[Reggie]

What?

[Mindy Thomas]

We're taking a quick break. Will you two direct traffic until we're ready to move again?

[Reggie]

Fine, but then I get to upgrade to a waffle cone.

[Mindy Thomas]

Whatever you want, Dennis. Take a load off. So, Guy Raz, while we rest here, you read any good science studies lately?

[Dennis]

Oh, well, you know, I did just read this fascinating discovery in the journal Eye Science.

[Mindy Thomas]

Ooh, what was it about?

[Dennis]

Well, it's about how certain cetaceans interact with coral reefs in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt.

[Mindy Thomas]

Cetaceans? Oh, you mean like marine mammals? You know, whales, porpoises, dolphins.

[Dennis]

Yeah, in this case, bottlenose dolphins.

[Mindy Thomas]

Oh, bottlenose dolphins are my favorite dolphins. They always look like they're smiling.

[Dennis]

They are pretty adorable.

[Mindy Thomas]

You know, Guy Raz, I actually speak bottlenose dolphin.

[Dennis]

You do?

[Mindy Thomas]

Uh huh. So you were saying that the study has something to do with the way these dolphins were interacting with the coral reefs?

[Dennis]

Yeah. So the story begins in 2009.

[Mindy Thomas]

Ooh, I feel a story time coming on.

[Dennis]

In 2009, a biologist named Angela Ziltiner was observing bottlenose dolphins in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt.

[Mindy Thomas]

Uh, time out.

[Dennis]

What?

[Mindy Thomas]

Sorry, when you say biologist, you're talking about a scientist who studies living organization organisms like plants and animals, right?

[Dennis]

That's right.

[Mindy Thomas]

Okay, time in.

[Dennis]

Okay, so while Dr. Ziltiner was observing these dolphins, she began to notice something unusual.

[Mindy Thomas]

Unusual? Like were they wearing clothes?

[Dennis]

What? No.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, then what was so unusual about the dolphins?

[Dennis]

Well, she noticed that as they swam through the big, bushy, spongy, soft coral, they took the time to rub their bodies up against specific spots that contain specific corals and sponges.

[Mindy Thomas]

So that would be like you or me walking through an active car wash and leaning into specific spots on specific brushes and sponges to maximize the soapy massage powers.

[Dennis]

Wait, what? Mindy, stop interrupting the story.

[Mindy Thomas]

Sorry, sorry. Got car washes on the brain.

[Dennis]

Thank you.

[Reggie]

Guy, I have a question.

[Dennis]

Yes, Dennis?

[Reggie]

What's a coral?

[Dennis]

Dennis, you're really interrupting the flow of this story.

[Reggie]

Well, I'm curious, and I have a question.

[Mindy Thomas]

Ooh, I got this. Guy Raz. So, Dennis, coral is a type of living sea creature that most lives in warm tropical waters, but stays in one spot for their whole adult life. They can also look a lot like bright, colorful underwater fireworks or plants.

[Reggie]

Huh.

[Dennis]

Yeah, and when you have a lot of coral living together in one place, they form what is called a coral reef.

[Reggie]

Oh, got it.

[Angela Ziltiner]

Thanks.

[Reggie]

Also, can we start moving again? I'm starting to feel like I'm a coral standing here in this intersection. And Reggie does, too. We're basically a reef now.

[Dennis]

Yeah, fair point. We should probably start moving again.

[Mindy Thomas]

Okay, let me grab my lasso here.

[Reggie]

Larry It.

[Mindy Thomas]

Let's get back to dragging this car wash back to my gingerbread mansion.

[Reggie]

Okay? Come on, Reggie. Oh, quit whining. There's gonna be ice cream when we're done moving again.

[Mindy Thomas]

On the count of three.

[Reggie]

One.

[Mindy Thomas]

One.

[Dennis]

Two. Three. So, Mindy, mind if I get back to the story I was telling you about this scientific study? I read the one about the dolphins and coral reefs.

[Mindy Thomas]

Oh, sure, Guy Raz. Anything to distract me.

[Dennis]

Okay, now, where was I?

[Reggie]

You were saying how the dolphins swam through a car wash of coral and rubbed up against their favorites.

[Dennis]

Okay, something like that. Once Dr. Ziltiner observed the dolphins rubbing up against specific corals and sponges, she noticed something else. Something about the way they were doing it.

[Mindy Thomas]

What did she notice, Guy Raz?

[Reggie]

Yeah, what did she notice, Guy Raz?

[Dennis]

Well, she noticed that the whole system created by these dolphins was extremely well organized.

[Mindy Thomas]

Just like you, Guy Raz.

[Dennis]

That's right. The dolphins would line up and take turns rubbing against particular corals.

[Reggie]

They took turns.

[Mindy Thomas]

Wow.

[Dennis]

So Dr. Ziltiner set off on a quest to discover why. After all, this was the first time any scientist had ever observed dolphins doing this in the wild.

[Mindy Thomas]

Huh. And you mentioned that they would rub their bodies on specific corals as they worked their way through the reef.

[Dennis]

Yes, they seemed to prefer certain corals over others.

[Mindy Thomas]

So they had their favorite.

[Reggie]

Like a favorite ice cream?

[Dennis]

Exactly. Out of the hundreds of coral species in the reef, the dolphins seemed to only seek out a select few. And after rubbing their bodies on them, Dr. Zeltiner would notice that these specific corals would leave stains on the dolphin's skin.

[Reggie]

Oh, Mindy, I Noticed earlier that you had a stain on your skin. It's right above your lip, under your nose.

[Mindy Thomas]

Oh, that's not a stain, Dennis. It's my signature chocolate milk mustache.

[Reggie]

Oh.

[Mindy Thomas]

So Guy Raz, what was so special about these specific corals that the dolphins just couldn't get enough of?

[Dennis]

Well, that brings me to the next stage of the study, Mindy.

[Mindy Thomas]

Ooh.

[Dennis]

Dr. Ziltiner wondered if the dolphins unusual behavior could have something to do with the mucus that these corals exude.

[Mindy Thomas]

Wait, mucus? As in snot?

[Angela Ziltiner]

Coral snot?

[Dennis]

Well, yeah. So Dr. Ziltiner reached out to Gertrude Morlock, a chemist from Germany, and Dr. Morlock agreed to help her investigate these corals to learn what it was about them that made them so attractive to these dolphins.

[Mindy Thomas]

Huh.

[Reggie]

Mindy, are we almost there? Reggie's getting sweaty. And Frankie.

[Mindy Thomas]

Uh, yeah, yeah we are, Dennis. I can see my gingerbread mansion right over there. Come on, just a little further.

[Reggie]

Also, what are you going to do with this car wash once you get it to your house?

[Dennis]

Uh, great question, Dennis.

[Mindy Thomas]

Uh, sorry, Dennis, I can't hear you real well back there.

[Reggie]

I said what are you going to do?

[Mindy Thomas]

So, Guy Raz, back to the story of this dolphin study.

[Dennis]

Okay, well, this brings us to the summer of 2019, many years after Dr. Ziltiner first discovered the dolphins lining up to rub against these corals.

[Mindy Thomas]

And at this point, she has enlisted the help of that chemist, Dr. Morlock, to help figure out what was in all that coral. Coral mucus, right?

[Dennis]

That's right. So with permission, because coral reefs are protected, Dr. Ziltiner and Dr. Morlock were able to take a few small samples of these corals back to the lab for examination.

[Angela Ziltiner]

Ah.

[Mindy Thomas]

They wanted to discover what chemicals were inside all that mucus.

[Dennis]

And they did.

[Mindy Thomas]

They did.

[Dennis]

They did. They did. And what they. What the scientists found was a bunch of different chemicals in the corals known to provide a sort of sunscreen to boost the immune system and help keep skin healthy.

[Mindy Thomas]

So it turns out that the coral reef might actually be serving as sort of a drive through health spa for dolphins.

[Dennis]

It sure seems like it. Dolphins can be prone to skin rashes and fungal infections. And it turns out that this coral mucus could be used as a sort of lotion or cream to help them treat these things on their skin.

[Reggie]

Wow.

[Mindy Thomas]

I'm just gonna. Oh, look, we're here.

[Dennis]

Finally, Dennis.

[Mindy Thomas]

We made it to my gingerbread mansion.

[Reggie]

We did it. We rescued the abandoned car wash. We're heroes.

[Dennis]

So now what, Mindy?

[Mindy Thomas]

What do you mean?

[Dennis]

Well, what are you gonna do with this car wash?

[Mindy Thomas]

What am I gonna do with it?

[Dennis]

Yeah. I mean, now that it's your responsibility, you should probably have a plan for taking care of it.

[Mindy Thomas]

Oh, yeah. Well, this might shock and surprise you, Guy Raz, but I didn't really think this through.

[Reggie]

Oh, I know. Mindy, you can turn this car wash into a drive through health spa for humans. You just pull your car up, open all your windows and drive through.

[Dennis]

Dennis, that's a ridiculous idea.

[Mindy Thomas]

Dennis, that's a great idea.

[Dennis]

What?

[Mindy Thomas]

Sort of like a coral reef but for humans.

[Reggie]

Yeah, and instead of corals and sea sponges exuding mucus, you can just have the brushes and sponges shooting out cream to treat my eczema.

[Mindy Thomas]

Ooh, yeah. And special healing soaps and sunscreens and moisturizing lotions.

[Reggie]

Yeah.

[Dennis]

Uh, Mindy.

[Reggie]

And wrinkle creams and sour creams and creams of wheat.

[Dennis]

Mindy.

[Mindy Thomas]

And we can name it the Drive Thru Dolphin Spa, since the inspiration for this came from those dolphins in that study.

[Reggie]

Oh, and the sign will be written in human and dolphin.

[Mindy Thomas]

Mindy. Yes, Guy Raz. What is it?

[Dennis]

Did you happen to notice a sign on the front door of this car wash before you decided to rescue it?

[Mindy Thomas]

Uh, no, because I never read signs, Guy Raz.

[Dennis]

Well, maybe you should have read this one, Mindy.

[Mindy Thomas]

Why? What does it say?

[Dennis]

The sign says we are on a lunch break. The car wash will reopen in 30 minutes.

[Mindy Thomas]

Oopsie.

[Reggie]

Mindy, I don't get it. How does a car wash eat lunch? It doesn't have a mouth. Oh, I see. The car wash didn't eat lunch, the staff running the car wash were eating lunch, and the car wash was never abandoned. And we have to return the car wash. Well, I guess that means two scoops of ice cream for me after all. Right, Mindy?

[Mindy Thomas]

Uh huh.

[Dennis]

Mindy, Hi.

[Reggie]

Quit complaining. Two scoops.

[Guy Raz]

Wow in the World. We'll be right back, grown ups. This message is for you.

[Reggie]

That's it.

[Guy Raz]

Back to the show.

[Angela Ziltiner]

Wow in the World.

[Mindy Thomas]

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

[Guy Raz]

I'm Indy and Guy Raz. My name is Mila and I'm nine years old. I live in Columbus, Ohio. My wow in the world is that Titan boa was the largest snake that ever lived. It was longer than a school bus and dined on 20 foot long crocodiles. Say hi to Dennis. Hi Reggie and Thomas Fingerling and Grandma G Force for me.

[Mindy Thomas]

Would you say?

[Guy Raz]

Bye. My name is Apollo. I live in Manoa. And my how in the world that jellyfishes don't have brains or bones. Hi, Mindy and Guy Raz. My name is Daniel and I live in Pensacola, Florida. My wow is that in space, astronauts need to swallow their toothpaste. Say hi to Grandma G Force.

[Mindy Thomas]

Say what?

[Guy Raz]

Baby B. I'm the baby.

[Reggie]

Wah.

[Angela Ziltiner]

Wah.

[Reggie]

Someone changed my diaper.

[Guy Raz]

And Reggie. Hi, Vintage and gray Ross. My name is Edie and I live in Park City, Utah. And my wow in the world is that lobsters pee through their eyes. Hi, I'm Elle from daca, Washington. My wow in my world is that axolotls can regrow parts of their bodies, including parts of their brain. Say hi to Dennis.

[Mindy Thomas]

Hi there, Reggie.

[Guy Raz]

Grandma Divorce. Oh, I'm sorry.

[Mindy Thomas]

I couldn't hear that.

[Guy Raz]

Thomas Bingaling and your sleigh cats, Mindy and Buffy the horse and. Bye. Hi, Mindy and Guy Raz. My name is Sage and I live in Durango, Colorado. And my wow is ladybug spots are used to their predators to make them think that they're poisonous. Say hi to Grandma G Force, Reggie and Thomas Fingerling.

[Reggie]

What?

[Guy Raz]

And Dennis for me.

[Reggie]

Howdy.

[Guy Raz]

Bye. Hi, Mindy and Guy Raz. My name is Liam and I'm seven years old. I'm from Los Angeles, California. My law in the world is that if you eat too many carrots, your skin will turn to orange. Hello, my name is Paul from Maple Valley, Washington. My wow in the world is that the planet Uranus was almost named George. Say hi to Reggie, Dennis. Ahoy there, Grandma G Force and Thomas Fingerling for me.

[Mindy Thomas]

Oh, snap.

[Dennis]

I'm the fairest one of all.

[Guy Raz]

Bye. Love your show.

[Mindy Thomas]

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[Dennis]

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[Mindy Thomas]

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[Dennis]

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[Mindy Thomas]

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[Dennis]

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[Mindy Thomas]

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[Dennis]

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[Dennis]

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