Earth Day Party (4/21/25)

Summary

Wow in the World: Earth Day Party – Detailed Summary

Introduction to Earth Day Celebrations Timestamp: [00:00 - 00:33]

In the special Earth Day Party episode of Wow in the World, hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz kick off the celebration with enthusiasm. Guy announces, “Earth Day is finally here” ([00:00]), setting the stage for a festive exploration of our planet. Mindy emphasizes the importance of caring for Earth, stating, “if we want our planet to take care of us, we have to take care of our planet” ([00:21]).

Planet Wow Geocaching Adventure Timestamp: [00:33 - 01:24]

The hosts introduce an exciting geocaching eco-adventure available at Tinkercast.com’s PlanetWow section. They encourage listeners to join the hunt for exclusive Planet Wow geocache boxes hidden in awe-inspiring locations. Mindy adds, “we could tell you where some of these geocaches are hidden, but we'd rather show you” ([00:26]), teasing secret clues embedded in previous episodes to engage the community in the quest.

Setting Up the Earth Day Party Timestamp: [01:38 - 04:10]

The narrative shifts to the whimsical preparation of an Earth Day party by the characters Mindy, Reggie, Grandma GeForce, Dennis, and Thomas Fingerling. The scene is set with humorous interactions, such as Grandma GeForce exclaiming, “The bubble form of nature of magnificent proportion” ([01:44]), and the chaos of setting up an indoor beach within a gingerbread mansion. Mindy welcomes everyone, saying, “Welcome, everyone, to Mindy's magical inside out. Or rather, outside in Earth day party” ([04:22]).

Understanding Earth Day and Climate Change Timestamp: [06:43 - 10:34]

The discussion shifts to the significance of Earth Day and the pressing issue of climate change. Mindy explains, “Earth Day is also a day where we renew our commitment to take action, to take care of it” ([07:07]), highlighting recent extreme weather events as consequences of a stressed planet. Guy Raz delves into the mechanics of climate change, stating, “when there's too much pollution and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere... Earth gets hotter” ([07:35]).

Innovative Earth Day Gifts and Solutions Timestamp: [09:07 - 18:53]

The characters present creative and humorous Earth Day gifts, each addressing environmental issues:

1. Grandma GeForce’s Fart-Filtering Cow

   • Timestamp: [09:07 - 12:21]
   • Grandma GeForce introduces a cow with a gas mask to mitigate methane emissions, joking, “That's why this cow present for all Earth, is coming with a gas mask and a fart filter” ([10:42]).
   • Mindy discusses real solutions: “wearable devices for cows that capture the methane they produce” ([11:28]).
   • Guy adds, “adding seaweed to a cow's diet helps to reduce the amount of methane emissions by 40%” ([12:05]).

2. Dennis’s Smog Sucker

   • Timestamp: [12:27 - 14:18]
   • Dennis presents an “old background vacuum cleaner turned upside down,” dubbed the smog sucker, intended to absorb air pollution.
   • Guy clarifies, “direct air capture is kind of like a giant vacuum cleaner for the sky” ([14:03]), explaining its role in trapping carbon dioxide for safe storage or conversion into fuel.

3. Thomas Fingerling’s Super Space Mirror Suit

   • Timestamp: [14:18 - 16:28]
   • Thomas dons a mirror-covered suit to reflect the sun’s rays, humorously declaring himself “Super Space Mirror Man” ([15:15]).
   • Mindy relates this to the concept of solar radiation management, explaining, “placing giant mirrors or reflective surfaces in space to reflect sunlight away from Earth” ([16:05]).

4. Mindy’s Handmade Inventions

   • Timestamp: [18:53 - 20:31]
   • Mindy shares her attempts at inventing solutions like a giant hand fan for litter removal and instant glacier spray. While these inventions face practical challenges, Mindy emphasizes the importance of innovative thinking: “innovation requires lots of ideas, both good and bad” ([17:00]).

5. Guy Raz’s Solar Powered Driveway

   • Timestamp: [17:31 - 18:14]
   • Guy reveals his Earth Day gift: a solar-powered driveway that utilizes clean energy to power an electric car, reducing reliance on fossil fuels. He explains, “by using the free, clean power directly from the sun, my car isn't any harmful pollution into the atmosphere” ([17:54]).

Interactive Closing: Messages from Young Wowzers Timestamp: [22:10 - 24:28]

The episode transitions to heartwarming messages from young listeners, or “Wowzers,” sharing fascinating facts they’ve learned about the world. Highlights include:

• Elliot from New York City: “Some people can hear their eyeballs moving” ([22:33]).
• Ali from Ontario, Canada: “There are 13 letters in the Hawaiian Alphabet” ([22:48]).
• Griffin from San Francisco: “Scorpions glow in the dark if you shine a black light on them” ([22:50]).
• Saina from San Francisco: “A hummingbird can flap its wings 80 times in one second” ([23:50]).
• Rama from Alachua, Florida: Demonstrates the concept of gravity by dropping a watermelon and an egg, showing they land simultaneously ([24:09]).

Conclusion and Farewell Timestamp: [25:14 - 27:23]

The hosts wrap up the Earth Day Party celebration, reminding listeners to engage with Wow in the World through various platforms and encouraging participation in future episodes. The episode concludes with acknowledgments and special thanks to the Tinkercast team, ensuring a warm farewell to listeners eager to continue their journey of discovery.

Notable Quotes:

• Guy Raz: “When we take care of the Earth, the Earth takes care of us.” ([07:07])
• Mindy Thomas: “Earth could really use a little extra love and care right now.” ([07:12])
• Thomas Fingerling: “Or we can all dress in super sun repelling mirror suits.” ([16:28])
• Grandma GeForce: “So there you go, Earth. Enjoy your fartin cow.” ([12:21])

Key Takeaways:

• Celebration and Action: Earth Day serves as both a celebration of our planet and a call to action to address environmental challenges.
• Innovative Solutions: The episode highlights innovative (and sometimes humorous) solutions to mitigate climate change, emphasizing the role of creativity in environmental stewardship.
• Community Engagement: Through geocaching adventures and young listener messages, Wow in the World fosters a sense of community and shared responsibility among its audience.
• Educational Fun: The blend of humor, storytelling, and factual information makes complex topics like climate change accessible and engaging for both kids and their grown-ups.

Wow in the World’s Earth Day Party episode successfully combines entertainment with education, inspiring listeners to appreciate and protect our magnificent Planet Wow.

Transcript

[Guy Raz]

Hey, Wowzer fams. It's Guy, Raz and Mindy here, and before we start the show, Earth Day is finally here.

[Mindy Thomas]

Happy Earth Day to you. Happy Earth Day to you. Happy. I'm so excited.

[Guy Raz]

Our planet Earth is full of so much wow. And we need your help to find and share the wows with our community.

[Mindy Thomas]

Because after all, if we want our planet to take care of us, we have to take care of our planet.

[Guy Raz]

So this week, we made a special mini episode of wow in the World just for you all about our amazing planet Earth.

[Mindy Thomas]

Or as we like to call it, Planet Wow. And after you're done listening to the mini episode, this Tuesday, grown ups, don't Forget to visit Tinkercast.com PlanetWow when you.

[Guy Raz]

Visit Tinkercast.com PlanetWow you'll find information on how you can join us on our epic Geocaching eco adventure and find our exclusive Planet Wow geocache boxes in places that wow near you.

[Mindy Thomas]

Now, we could tell you where some of these geocaches are hidden, but we'd rather show you. Guy, Raz and I have placed some secret clues in the three episodes from last week's wewow Earth Week.

[Guy Raz]

Give those episodes a listen to find out where we've placed some of our Planet Wow geocaches and then see if you can go find one of them out in the world.

[Mindy Thomas]

We can't wait to see what wows you find out in the world. Grown ups. Don't forget to share with [e-mail] planetwow that's it. And now let's get back to the show proceeded.

[Dennis]

Three, two, one, Mission.

[Grandma GeForce]

The bubble form of nature of magnificent proportion.

[Guy Raz]

I don't know what you've been told. We're in a golden age. So many discoveries that are jumping off the page.

[Dennis]

Away, Houston.

[Guy Raz]

Drink up, my little petunias. Happy Earth Day to you. I sure do love you. You're red and you smell. Huh?

[Mindy Thomas]

Keep her coming. Back it up.

[Guy Raz]

A dump truck. Mindy. Oh, no. What is she doing?

[Grandma GeForce]

Now?

[Guy Raz]

Hold it right there.

[Mindy Thomas]

Okay. Duh.

[Guy Raz]

Uh, thank you.

[Mindy Thomas]

Okay, Reg, get the shovels. We gotta bring all this inside.

[Guy Raz]

Is that sand? Oh, what does she need that much sand for? And inside her house?

[Dennis]

Hey, Mr. Rousey, what is all that racket going on over at Mandy's house?

[Grandma GeForce]

I can't even hear myself sleep.

[Guy Raz]

Well, it looks like Mindy and Reggie are setting up for their big Earth Day party.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Did someone say Earth Day party?

[Guy Raz]

Uh, yeah. Yay.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Earth Day. Earth Day. Earth Day. I'm so Excited for this Earth Day party. Does everyone have their Earth Day presents ready and wrapped?

[Guy Raz]

No.

[Grandma GeForce]

Oh, wait, yes. Mine's on its way.

[Dennis]

I got mine.

[Guy Raz]

Me too.

[Thomas Fingerling]

So when's this party starting?

[Guy Raz]

Uh, I'm not sure. I think Mindy and Reggie must be decorating. They're shoveling sand into the gingerbread mansion. Right.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Still? Yesterday they brought in a load of trees. The day before that, they piped in a bunch of salt water. And the day before that, they were squeezing a small mountain through the front door. Now, sand. When's this party gonna be ready?

[Grandma GeForce]

Ahem. Hey, Mandy.

[Mindy Thomas]

Oh, hi, Grandma GeForce.

[Grandma GeForce]

When is this party gonna start?

[Mindy Thomas]

Reggie, are we all set up for the party? Oh, great, we're ready. Come on over, everyone.

[Guy Raz]

Alrighty. This is gonna be fun.

[Grandma GeForce]

I hope my friend gets angry.

[Guy Raz]

Okay, Mindy, we're all here. Huh?

[Mindy Thomas]

Ahem. Welcome, everyone, to Mindy's magical inside out. Or rather, outside in Earth day party.

[Dennis]

I want to know who's older, the earth or G Force.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, we are celebrating an Earth that's 4.5 billion years old, so.

[Dennis]

Got it. G Force is older.

[Grandma GeForce]

Hush, fingerling. I'm a teenager.

[Mindy Thomas]

Now, if you will all kindly follow me inside. Or is it outside?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Outside I don't get.

[Grandma GeForce]

Well, rope me up and call me doggy. Are my eyeballs playing tricks on me or is that a Grand Canyon right there in the middle of your entryway?

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, technically, it's a baby Grand Canyon. The actual one was a few inches too wide to get through the door.

[Guy Raz]

What in the.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Look, everyone, it's the beach.

[Dennis]

Ah, an indoor beach. Now I've seen everything.

[Grandma GeForce]

Yay.

[Thomas Fingerling]

An indoor gingerbread mansion beach. What's the sand made out of? Crushed up graham crackers? Let me taste and see.

[Mindy Thomas]

Oh, Dennis, I wouldn't.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Ew. Mindy, this sand is made out of sand.

[Guy Raz]

Mindy, you brought in sand and ocean water from the beach to create a beach inside your gingerbread mansion?

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, yeah. I mean, it's an Earth day party. And you know, I love a good theme.

[Dennis]

And I love this waterfall. Look at that. What were the shipping costs on this baby?

[Guy Raz]

Is this what you mean by an inside out party?

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, I guess it's more of an outside in party. I mean, you can't have a party for Earth without inviting the earth.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Yes, you can.

[Mindy Thomas]

Why would I want to? Earth is the guest of honor and we are going to celebrate it until the sun comes up, which is over the kitchen counter over there.

[Guy Raz]

What?

[Dennis]

Oh, by golly, she brought the sun.

[Grandma GeForce]

Whatever.

[Mindy Thomas]

What?

[Dennis]

An Earth day This is turning out to be.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Actually, what is Earth Day anyway?

[Guy Raz]

Oh, that's a great question, Dennis. Earth Day is a day to celebrate this big, beautiful planet that we all call home.

[Grandma GeForce]

Well, I actually call my home Diaper House. Cause it's made out of diapers.

[Mindy Thomas]

But Earth Day is also a day where we renew our commitment to take action, to take care of it.

[Guy Raz]

Because when we take care of the Earth, the Earth takes care of us.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Hooray.

[Mindy Thomas]

And Earth could really use a little extra love and care right now. As you've all probably noticed, there have been some pretty bunker balls weather events lately. Wildfires, massive storms, hurricanes, droughts.

[Guy Raz]

And a lot of this is caused by something called climate change.

[Grandma GeForce]

Oh, I know her. She's a real pale.

[Mindy Thomas]

No. Climate change is what happens when there's too much pollution and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It causes the Earth's invisible blanket of heat trapping gases to become thicker.

[Guy Raz]

And when this happens, too much heat gets trapped and Earth gets hotter and.

[Mindy Thomas]

Wet gets wetter and dry gets drier. And our planet gets kind of stressed.

[Guy Raz]

Out and begins to act out.

[Dennis]

So a big old storm is just the Earth throwing a hissy fit.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, I guess that's one way to look at it.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Oh, I get it. Earth Day is the day we go, yay, Earth, you're so big and beautiful. And if we promise to be good to you, will you promise to chill out and stop sneak attacking us with storms and fires?

[Guy Raz]

Sure, I suppose that kind of sums it up.

[Mindy Thomas]

So I was thinking before. Before we let Earth's tornado out of the closet to blow out all 4.5 billion candles on its Earth Day cake, maybe we should do presents or take.

[Grandma GeForce]

A whack at this big old beehive shaped pinata.

[Guy Raz]

Wait, Grandma GeForce, that pinata is a beehive? Mindy, why did you knock?

[Grandma GeForce]

Knock? There's only room for one queen bee at this birdie, and that's. Ow. Hey, why you stinging me, bee?

[Mindy Thomas]

The Grandma G force, please step away from the beehive.

[Grandma GeForce]

Okay, fine.

[Mindy Thomas]

Thank you. Now, do you have your Earth day present to give to Earth?

[Grandma GeForce]

Sure do. Ahem. Here, Bessie. Bessie, Bessie. Come on, girl.

[Dennis]

Ah.

[Guy Raz]

World wide web across cow.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Hi, cow.

[Mindy Thomas]

Grandma GeForce, why would you bring a cow to an Earth day party?

[Grandma GeForce]

Because you told me to bring a present for Earth.

[Dennis]

Now, what's the Earth gonna do with a cow? No offense, cow.

[Grandma GeForce]

Well, Earth loves cows. Just ask all Earth's plants that grew out of this cow's poop.

[Guy Raz]

Manure. The cow's manure.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, I guess Cow pooper manure is a natur fertilizer for the earth.

[Guy Raz]

But I will say that the methane gas that's produced by cows is adding quite a bit of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere and causing our Earth to get even hotter.

[Thomas Fingerling]

What is he talking about?

[Dennis]

I believe he's talking about cow farts.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, not just farts, but cow burps as well.

[Dennis]

Oh, nice one, Bessie.

[Mindy Thomas]

See, as cows digest their food, they produce a lot of farts and burps. And those burps alone release a lot of greenhouse gas into the atmosphere.

[Dennis]

Come on, that don't seem like so much gas to me.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, maybe not from one cow, but There are over 1.5 billion cows on Earth.

[Guy Raz]

Wow.

[Mindy Thomas]

And with those kinds of numbers, cows are now a significant contributor to global warming or those rising temperatures of the Earth.

[Grandma GeForce]

Well, first of all, I already know that. And second of all, that's why this cow present for all Earth, is coming with a gas mask and a fart filter. Here, cow, put this on. They still.

[Dennis]

Stop wiggling, Bobby Fert blocking gas mask fur cow. What will they think of next?

[Grandma GeForce]

Now turn around, cow. Let me affix this to your backside. Here we go.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Oh, two trapping undies. We should put a pair on Tommy.

[Dennis]

No way, dude.

[Grandma GeForce]

Now stay put, cow. Gotta get this fart filter fixed to your rum.

[Guy Raz]

This is ridiculous.

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah, but you know, Guy Raz, researchers have actually been exploring and even testing the concept of wearable devices for cows that capture the methane they produce before it's released into the atmosphere.

[Grandma GeForce]

And my farmer friend, old MacDonald installed some cow farts filters in his barn.

[Guy Raz]

What?

[Mindy Thomas]

Oh, yeah, I've heard of these. These systems use big fans and giant air filters to trap the methane gases that cows burp and fart out. And then that gas can be converted into useful energy like biogas to power the farm.

[Guy Raz]

And you know, now that you mention it, I recently read that researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that adding seaweed to a cow's diet helps to reduce the amount of methane emissions by 40%.

[Mindy Thomas]

Wow.

[Grandma GeForce]

So there you go, Earth. Enjoy your fartin cow.

[Mindy Thomas]

Okay, who's up next? Thomas Fingerling. Did you bring an Earth Day present for Earth?

[Dennis]

Why, yes, Mandy, I did. Behold the smog sucker.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Tommy, that's just an old background vacuum cleaner that you've turned upside down.

[Dennis]

Yeah, what's your point? Now behold as the smog sucker sucks up all the cow farts in this room.

[Guy Raz]

Okay, I think that's enough.

[Dennis]

What? You say something, Mr. Ozzie?

[Guy Raz]

I said I think that's enough. You can turn off the vacuum cleaner now.

[Dennis]

I can't hear. This here smog sucker is too loud. What the gee force. Did you unplug the power cable?

[Grandma GeForce]

No, I couldn't. Oh, with my teeth.

[Mindy Thomas]

Wait a minute. A vacuum cleaner that sucks up all the pollution in the air? This is actually a great new idea.

[Dennis]

Oh, I thank you, Mandy. I thought of it all by myself.

[Guy Raz]

Actually, while this is not a super well known idea, it's hardly a new one.

[Dennis]

It's not?

[Guy Raz]

Well, a vacuum for air pollution is a technology that's been around for over 20 years, but it's taking a while to really take off.

[Dennis]

Somebody's already invented the smog sucker.

[Guy Raz]

Well, yeah, kind of. It's something known as direct air capture.

[Dennis]

Oh, well, I think smog sucker sounds better.

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah, And Guy Raz is direct air capture, an upside down vacuum. It sucks up air pollution?

[Guy Raz]

Well, yeah, sort of. Direct air capture is kind of like a giant vacuum cleaner for the sky. It uses special machines to suck up carbon dioxide, trap it, and then it either stores it safely underground or it turns it into something useful like fuel for airplanes.

[Grandma GeForce]

Oh, I want to fly an airplane powered by recycled air pollution.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Me too.

[Dennis]

Well, then we better fix this mug sucker and make some airplane fuel.

[Grandma GeForce]

Bessie. Not now, cow.

[Mindy Thomas]

Okay, who's next? Dennis, did you bring an Earth Day present for Earth? Dennis? Where'd Dennis go?

[Guy Raz]

He was just here. Dennis, where are you? You're up.

[Thomas Fingerling]

I'm coming.

[Guy Raz]

Huh?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Everyone, look out.

[Grandma GeForce]

No.

[Thomas Fingerling]

These are fragile and heavy.

[Dennis]

Fancy.

[Mindy Thomas]

What in the.

[Guy Raz]

Why is he covered in mirrors?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Ta da.

[Mindy Thomas]

Dennis, stop. You're reflecting the light from the sun directly into our eyes.

[Dennis]

I'm melting.

[Guy Raz]

Dennis, what are you doing?

[Mindy Thomas]

Why are you covered in mirrors?

[Thomas Fingerling]

I'm not, Dennis. I'm Super Space Mirror Man. And I'm the greatest gift to Earth.

[Dennis]

I don't get it. With the.

[Thomas Fingerling]

With the power of my super sun Repelling mirror suit, I can reflect the sun's powerful rays away from the Earth and make the world cooler. Hiya.

[Grandma GeForce]

Wiggling boy. I'm trying to apply my lipstick and you keep moving.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Oh, sorry.

[Mindy Thomas]

You know, Super Space Mirror man is kinda onto something.

[Thomas Fingerling]

I am.

[Mindy Thomas]

He is. What he's modeling with this suit of mirrors is something called solar radiation management.

[Dennis]

Who? Don't say.

[Mindy Thomas]

Scientists have been exploring the idea of placing giant mirrors or reflective surfaces in space to reflect sunlight away from Earth with the idea that this could help cool our warming planet.

[Guy Raz]

Ah, so it's kind of like giving the Earth a little sunshade to keep it from overheating well, yeah, sort of.

[Mindy Thomas]

And scientists have been coming up with all sorts of ideas to reflect some of the sun's heat back into the like what? Well, like spraying teeny, tiny, shiny particles into the sky to reflect the sun away from the earth. Or by spraying salt water particles into clouds to make them brighter and more reflective.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Or we can all dress in super sun repelling mirror suits. Like me, super space mirror man.

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, like Dennis mirror suit. These ideas are all far from perfect, and some of them could actually cause other problems, but they're a start. And innovation requires lots of ideas, both good and bad, before we can get to the really wow ones.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Well, I'm still giving myself to the Earth here.

[Mindy Thomas]

Earth.

[Dennis]

Okay.

[Mindy Thomas]

And what about you, Guy Raz? Do you have an Earth Day present for Earth?

[Guy Raz]

Well, I do, but it's actually next door in my driveway.

[Mindy Thomas]

You bought the Earth a car?

[Grandma GeForce]

This planet gets a car, and all I get to ride in is a shopping buggy pushed down a hill by fingerling.

[Dennis]

Yeah, we want cars.

[Guy Raz]

No, no, no. I did not buy the Earth a car. I built the Earth a solar powered driveway. Ooh.

[Thomas Fingerling]

But why?

[Guy Raz]

Because by using solar power to power my electric car, I don't need to use other forms of electricity that come from burning coal or oil or natural gas. And by using the free, clean power directly from the sun, my car isn't any harmful pollution into the atmosphere.

[Mindy Thomas]

And this reminds me, Guy Raz, places like China and Sweden and even the US have all been experimenting with not just solar powered driveways, but solar powered roads.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Really?

[Mindy Thomas]

It's true. Roads that use solar energy from the sun to power electric vehicles while they're driving.

[Grandma GeForce]

Get out of here.

[Mindy Thomas]

And here in the U.S. plus, scientists have been testing solar road panels with built in heaters to melt snow and ice caused by winter storms.

[Dennis]

Whoa. Can your driveway do that, Mr. Rossi?

[Guy Raz]

Well, not yet, but I certainly am inspired by this innovation.

[Thomas Fingerling]

And now, what about you, Mindy?

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, what about me?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Did you bring a present for planet Earth?

[Mindy Thomas]

Oh, yeah. Well, I've been working on a few handmade gifts, inventions if you will. But they're all gonna need a little work.

[Guy Raz]

What do you mean?

[Mindy Thomas]

Well, let's see here. First, I tried building this giant hand fan that brushes all the litter and pollution and sends it off into space, but. Yes, but I forgot to account for gravity, and it all came raining back down. And then I came up with this can of instant glacier spray. You know, spray on glacier to rebuild all of the melting iceberg. Yes, but I'm gonna need A lot more cans. Turns out icebergs are pretty huge. And finally, I invented these giant planet sized sunglasses.

[Guy Raz]

Those are huge.

[Mindy Thomas]

But when I went to put them on Earth, I remembered that Earth has no ears or nose to hold them up. And they just, just kept slipping off.

[Guy Raz]

Well, you know what they say, Mindy, it's the thought that counts. And looking around at this party and the way you've welcomed Earth inside your home, literally, I'd say you give a lot of love and thought to this planet.

[Grandma GeForce]

Yeah, and I just got back from the toilet and there's a giant volcano in there.

[Mindy Thomas]

Wait, I didn't put a volcano in the toilet.

[Grandma GeForce]

I did.

[Guy Raz]

Well, I think we better wrap up this party and get the Earth back to where it belongs before that volcano erupts.

[Mindy Thomas]

Ooh, good idea. But before we do, we've got to help the Earth blow out all 4.5 billion candles on its Earth day cake.

[Guy Raz]

What?

[Mindy Thomas]

Ready? Bring out the Earth day cake. Okay, now everyone sing with me. Happy birthday to you, you're so big and blue. We'll all stop ballooning and count tuning to Yay.

[Grandma GeForce]

Happy birthday.

[Guy Raz]

Uh, Mindy?

[Mindy Thomas]

Yeah, Guy? Razzie?

[Guy Raz]

Uh, how is the Earth gonna blow out all 4.5 billion candles on its birthday cake?

[Dennis]

Yeah. You bring any wind to this inside out earth?

[Mindy Thomas]

Oh, you know I did. Reggie, bring out the tornado.

[Guy Raz]

What? What was that?

[Dennis]

Did he get all the candles?

[Thomas Fingerling]

Uh, nope. Looks like there's still one lit. Someone blow it out.

[Grandma GeForce]

Bessie, get over here, cow. Go get em girl.

[Mindy Thomas]

Oh boy.

[Grandma GeForce]

That's a good girl.

[Reggie]

Wow in the World.

[Mindy Thomas]

We'll be right back, grown ups. This message is for you.

[Reggie]

That's it, back to the show.

[Mindy Thomas]

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

[Reggie]

Hey, Mindy, Guy Wows. My name is Elliot from New York City and my wow in the world is that some people can hear their eyeballs moving. That's crazy. Say hi to Wedgie for me. And Dennis.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Ahoy there.

[Reggie]

And grammar.

[Grandma GeForce]

E. SW oh yeah.

[Reggie]

And Thomas Fingerling.

[Dennis]

Sup?

[Reggie]

Goodbye. Hi Mindy, Guy Raz. My name is Ali and I live in Ontario, Canada. And my wow in the world is that there are 13 letters in the Hawaiian Alphabet. Bye. Hi, Mindy and Guy Raz. My name is Griffin and I'm nine years old and I live in San Francisco, California. And my wow in the world is that scorpions glow in the dark if you shine a black light on them. Isn't that bonkers? Hi Mindy and Guy Raz. My name is Polancy. I live in New York City. My wow in the world is that just like some humans are allergic to cats, some cats are actually allergic to humans. Isn't that bonkerball? Hi, I'm Jacob from Heston, Kansas and my wow in the world is at the Hubble Space. Television can kind of see back in time. Hi Dennis.

[Thomas Fingerling]

Hi there.

[Reggie]

Hi Mindy. Hi Guy Raz. My name is Saina. I live in San Francisco, California. My wow in the world is that a hummingbird can flap its wings 80 times in one second. Say hi to Dennis and Reggie for me.

[Mindy Thomas]

Hi.

[Reggie]

Bye. I love your show. Hi Mindy and Guy Raz. My name is rama and I'm 11 years old. I live in Alachua, Florida and my wow in the world is that if you drop a watermelon, an egg from really high up, they'll both land at the exact same time. Thanks. Love your show.

[Mindy Thomas]

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

[Guy Raz]

Join Wondery in the Wondery app or on Wondery Kids plus on Apple Podcasts prime. Members can listen ad free on Amazon.

[Mindy Thomas]

Before you go, tell us about yourself by filling out a short [e-mail] survey. Thanks for listening to this episode of wow in the World. If you're a kid with a big wow to share with us, call our WOW hotline at 1-888-7-WOW WOW for a chance to be featured at the end of the show or an upcoming episode of 2 what's in a wow?

[Guy Raz]

And while you're at it, why don't you head over to Apple Podcasts and tell us what wows you about our show by leaving a review. You just might hear your reviewsy read by Dennis on WEWOW on the weekend.

[Mindy Thomas]

Oh, and don't forget to Visit [e-mail] and become a member of the World Organization of Wowzers. With that, you'll get year round mailings, weekly activities, birthday cards and more on.

[Guy Raz]

Tinkercast.com, you can also shop our wow Shop, get tickets for upcoming live events, find our books, and learn about all the other amazing podcasts from Tinkercast.

[Mindy Thomas]

Once again, that's Tinkercast.com wow in the.

[Guy Raz]

World is written by Mindy Thomas and Tom Van Kelken with contributions from me, Guy Raz.

[Mindy Thomas]

Original sound design and music editing is done by Tyler Thole with help from our senior production director, 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.

[Guy Raz]

Jessica Boddy 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 by three time Grammy nominees the Pop Ups. Find them at thepopups.com Special thanks to.

[Guy Raz]

Our team including Kit Ballinger, Rebecca Caban, Dr. Natasha Crandall, Kenny Curtis, Kristin Yang, Thuy Mack, Erica Medina, Henry Moskal, Jody Nussbaum, Ali Paxsima, Linda Rothenberg, Steph Sosa, Anna Zagorski and all of the other tinkerers at Tinkercast hq.

[Mindy Thomas]

Grown Ups. You can follow wow in the World on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter owintheworld and our email address is hello in Tinkercast.com thanks for listening.

[Guy Raz]

Find episodes of wow in the World every Monday. Two what's in a wow Every Friday and we wow on the weekends with Dennis every Saturday and Sunday right here in the wow in the World podcast feed. Until then, keep on wowing.

[Mindy Thomas]

Wow in the World was made by.

[Grandma GeForce]

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