WeWow on the Weekend

Summary

Wow in the World: WeWow on the Weekend

Podcast: Wow in the World (Tinkercast)
Episode: WeWow on the Weekend
Date: April 4, 2026

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Episode Overview

This playful, science-filled episode of WeWow on the Weekend—hosted by Dennis (and his giant pigeon friend Reggie)—delivers a mix of listener Q&A, quirky adventures, and a relisten to the Wow in the World “An Unfrogettable Day at the Museum” episode. The main focus is the fascinating world of frogs, STEM curiosity, and, as always, laugh-out-loud fun for the whole family.

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Key Segments & Discussion Highlights

1. April Fools' Prank & STEM Toy Announcements (00:00–01:52)

• Hosts Mindy and Guy Raz open with a spoof “product announcement”: the infamous, fictitious “jar of farts,” quickly revealed as an April Fools’ joke.
• They transition to actually promoting their STEM toys featuring “toot” sound effects, linking fun and learning with STEM exploration.
• Notable quote:
  • “Introducing the state of the art, never before seen, heard or wanted, jar of farts.” — Mindy (00:12)
  • “April Fools, Guy Razzie!” — Mindy (00:58)

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2. WeWow on the Weekend Theme & Bouncy Ball Antics (01:52–03:14)

• Dennis enthusiastically introduces the episode with a silly theme song and showcases his new “super bouncy ball that glows in the dark,” sharing a short comedic segment with Reggie involving turning off the lights and catching the ball.

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3. Listener Q&A Segment (03:14–08:16)

a. Saying Happy Birthday in Pigeon (04:24–05:20)

• Listener Emberly asks how to say “Happy Birthday” in pigeon.

• Reggie responds with some pigeon sounds, and Dennis improvises a goofy “Dennis version” birthday song, including musings about eggs, spores, and fungi.

  • “Happy birthday. It's your birthday. You were born and now you're here. Or maybe you were hatched from an egg. Or maybe you're a fungus that grew out of a spore. But no matter how you got here, I think you're cool. So, happy birthday!” — Dennis (05:00)

b. Do Fishes Drink Water? (05:20–06:06)

• Listener Finn wonders how fish drink water. Dennis comically speculates and consults his goldfish Goldie Bob for a (nonverbal) answer.

c. Is There a Baby Reggie? (06:06–08:16)

• Listener Atticus asks about the existence of a baby Reggie.

• Dennis reveals “baby Reggie” is just a fridge egg with a drawn beak. Hilarity ensues.

  • “Okay, Atticus, to answer your question, yes, there is a baby Reggie. And it’s an egg.” — Dennis (06:13)

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4. Inside Tinkercast Studios – Relisten: “An Unfrogettable Day at the Museum” (10:53–32:45)

a. Museum Introduction & Amphibian Exhibit (10:53–13:47)

• Mindy and Guy Raz visit the Museum of Wow for Senior Citizen Day, taking the gang (including Reggie, Thomas Fingerling, and Grandma G Force) to a special amphibian exhibit.
• The group jokes about roll call, museum rules, and their animal buddies. Reggie is “the most mature” and serves as group chaperone.
• Jokes fly about “ground pools,” seniors, and museum antics.

b. Hall of Mini Frogs & Discoveries (16:31–21:22)

• Main Science Focus:

  • Exploration of recently discovered “mini frogs” in Madagascar by evolutionary biologist Mark Scherz.

  • Mini frogs named “Miniature,” “Miniscule,” and “Mini Mum.”

  • The tiniest, Mini Mum, is described as smaller than a staple or a grain of rice.

  • Fun detours: Cute aggression over tiny frogs, trouble finding them in the exhibit, and jokes about frog artists (“Vincent Van Croke”).

  • “The biggest one of the species, who the scientist named Mini Atcher, he's small enough to fit on a human thumbnail.” — Guy Raz (19:29)

  • “If you think that's small, you need to meet Miniscule and Mini Mum.” — Guy Raz (19:51)

c. Grandma G Force Chaos (21:13–23:14)

• Grandma G Force climbs into the frog tank, freeing the frogs and creating museum mayhem.
• Security detains her, requiring the others to pick her up later.

d. UV Frogs & the Pumpkin Toadlet (24:08–31:17)

• Spotlight: The “Pumpkin Toadlet,” a tiny, pumpkin-colored, completely deaf frog from Brazil.

• Special adaptation: Glowing bones under ultraviolet (UV) light—a “fluorescent skeleton.”

• Discussion about why its bones might glow (for mating signals or predator warnings).

• Comedic chaos as Thomas Fingerling nearly eats a toadlet, until it’s revealed they’re toxic—possibly using glowing bones to signal danger to predators.

  • “The pumpkin Toadlet is not all ears. In fact, because of its underdeveloped ears, it is completely deaf.” — Museum Guide (27:09)
  • “Now watch what happens when I shine this ultraviolet light on the pumpkin toadlet’s skin.” — Museum Guide (28:08)
  • “Those bones are fluorescing right through its bright orange skin. Hey, shine that UV light on me. I want to see if I can get my bones to glow.” — Mindy (28:29)
  • “Scientists think that maybe it uses its glowing bones to find mates instead? ... As a way of keeping its love light on.” — Mindy (29:06)
  • “Toxic? Fingerling, that pumpkin toadlet is poisonous. Spit it out!” — Mindy (30:27)

e. Wrapping up the Adventure (31:17–32:29)

• The group acknowledges the toadlet’s unique features and thanks the museum guide.

• Grandma G Force breaks out of security. Chaos resumes, but the group avoids further trouble thanks to Reggie’s family being major museum donors.

  • “Reggie’s family’s contributions to the museum have single handedly funded this new amphibian exhibit.” — Museum Guide (32:15)

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5. Closing & Goodbye Song (32:32–end)

• Dennis wraps the episode, invites more listener questions, and leads a silly improvised goodbye song.
• Encourages kids and parents to keep exploring, asking questions, and embracing their “WOW!”

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Memorable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• “Introducing the state of the art, never before seen, heard or wanted jar of farts.” — Mindy (00:12)
• “April Fools, Guy Razzie!” — Mindy (00:58)
• “I think you must be mistaken. I am not an old croak. I'm practically a pollywog.” — Guy Raz (14:49)
• “So happy birthday, Ye. Happy birthday to everyone whose birthday it is.” — Dennis (05:00)
• “The pumpkin Toadlet is not all ears. In fact, because of its underdeveloped ears, it is completely deaf.” — Museum Guide (27:09)
• “Scientists are known for being kind of punny, Mindy.” — Guy Raz (20:09)
• “Shine that UV light on me. I want to see if I can get my bones to glow.” — Mindy (28:29)
• “Toxic? Fingerling, that pumpkin toadlet is poisonous. Spit it out!” — Mindy (30:27)

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Episode Structure at a Glance

| Segment | Time (MM:SS) | Description | |------------------------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | April Fools' & STEM Toys | 00:00–01:52 | Goofy fake ad, April Fools, real toys promo | | Weekend Theme Song & Antics | 01:52–03:14 | Dennis, Reggie, bouncy ball fun | | Listener Q&A | 03:14–08:16 | Hilarious answers to real kids’ questions | | Relisten: Frog Museum Ep | 10:53–32:45 | Frogs, cuteness, UV glowing bones, chaos at the museum | | Closing Song & Wrap | 32:32–end | Call to action, listener engagement, goodbye song |

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Tone and Style

• Quirky and playful, full of puns, voices, and kid-friendly humor.
• Balances silly antics with genuinely fascinating science facts.
• Warm, inclusive, and always curious—inviting listeners to participate and ask questions.

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Useful for:

• Parents, teachers, science-loving kids, and anyone looking for a fun, factual, and wacky exploration of the amazing world of frogs (and beyond!).
• Anyone who missed the episode but wants the highlights, wisdom, and the best jokes.

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For more opportunities to say WOW, submit questions, visit: Tinkercast.com

Transcript

[A]

Hey, Wowzer fams Mindy and Guy Razzie here. And before we start the show, we have a little announcement for you.

[B]

We just got a brand new item in stock at our shop.

[A]

Introducing the state of the art, never before seen, heard or wanted jar of farts.

[B]

What?

[A]

Do you or a loved one enjoy the smell of a fresh toot?

[C]

No.

[A]

Well, then you're not gonna like this. Each wow in the World Zara farts features the latest vacuum sealing technology to preserve the tooth's original odor so your nose will be so full of sulfur the second your sniffer gets a whiff of it.

[B]

Mindy, this is gross. No one's gonna wanna buy this.

[A]

That's exactly what market research said. But I think.

[B]

Wait a minute. What's Today's date? It's April 1, isn't it?

[A]

April Fools. Guy Razzie.

[B]

So we're not selling jars? Of course.

[A]

Of course not. But we do have some stem toys that toot. Toot Mindy. Like our wow in the World High flying air rocket. It's got a toot nozzle for when you wanna let her rip. And our wow in the World Amazing human body kit comes with a toot whistle too. And not to toot our own horn here, but we've got lots of stem toys that will wow the kids in your life who love science and the ones who don't yet grownups.

[B]

Visit Tinkercast.com to shop the wow. Now that's Tinkercast.com shop. Now back to the show.

[D]

We wow on the weekend. We wow on the weekend. We wow on the weekend. Cause this is what we do on the weekend. Talking, laughing. Me and Reggie singing, laughing. And then we. Oh, wait, no, I said laughing twice. Ah, whatever. We wow on the weekend. Yeah. We wow on the weekend. We wow on the weekend. Cause this is what we do on the weekend. Hello and welcome to We Wow on the Weekend. I'm your host, Dennis, and that's my co host, Reggie the giant pigeon. Hey, Reggie, look what I got at one of those gumball machine thingies at the grocery store. Yeah, it's a bouncy ball. But not just any bouncy ball. It's a super bouncy ball and it glows in the dark. Yeah, check it out. Turn off the lights real quick.

[A]

I know.

[D]

Isn't it cool? Look, it's just a glowy little ball and it's moving on its own. Ooh, no, not really. I'm moving it around with my head. Okay, let's bounce it for real.

[A]

Ready?

[D]

1, 2, 3 bounce, Reggie. Catch it, Reggie. Well, I can't see where I'm going with the lights off. I don't want to trip over something. Got it. Hit me in the nose, but I got it. Could you please turn the lights back on, Reggie? Thank you. And that's my new bouncy ball. Okay, let's get into the Q and A segment. The Q and A segment. All right, let's just get the old answering machine pulled up here. Okay, Here we go. Hi, you've reached Dennis from We wow. On the weekend. That's me. Do you have a question? Well, I do, too. Lots of them. And who's gonna answer all my questions?

[C]

You?

[D]

Probably not, But I guess I can answer yours. Leave me a message.

[A]

I am Emberly from Wheel Springs, Ohio.

[D]

Hi, Emberly.

[A]

How do you say happy birthday and pigeon?

[D]

Ooh. Is it someone's birthday? And is that special someone a pigeon named Reggie? Oh, it's not your birthday. Well, whatever, then. How do you say happy birthday in pigeon? Reggie.

[A]

Yay.

[D]

And here's how to say Happy birthday in Dennis. Happy birthday. It's your birthday. You were born and now you're here. Or maybe you were hatched from an egg. Or maybe you're a fungus that grew out of a spore. But no matter how you got here, I think you're cool. So, happy birthday, Ye. Happy birthday to everyone whose birthday it is. Next question.

[A]

Hi, my name is Finn.

[D]

Hi, Finn.

[A]

How do fishes drink water?

[D]

How do fishes drink water? Good question, Finn. I mean, they probably just open their mouths and drink it in, right? Oh, that's how they breathe. Huh. Okay, I forgot. Fishes breathe the water. Well, how do they drink then? Do they get a glass and drink out of a glass? Do fishes have dishes? A straw maybe? Would that work? Yeah, probably not. Oh, let's ask Goldie Bob. My goldfish. Hey, Goldiebab. How do fishes drink water? Ah, well, that makes sense. There you have it, Finn. Next question.

[A]

Hi, I'm Atticus from Florida.

[D]

Hi, Atticus.

[A]

Is there a baby Reggie, like baby Dennis?

[D]

That is a very good question. Do you have a baby Reggie? You do? Well, let's see it. Reggie, is that an egg? Was it your egg? Oh, no, it's just an egg you took from the fridge and you drew a little beak on it. Well, I thought it was going to be some cute little pigeon puppet, not some silly egg you took from the refrigerator. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt baby Reggie's feelings. Apologize to the egg. Fine. Sorry, egg. Sorry, baby Reggie Egg. Okay, Atticus, to answer your question, yes, there is a baby Reggie. And it's an egg. Thanks for all your calls, everyone. If you've got a question for me, call and leave me a message. 8887-wow. Wow. That's 1-8887-wow- Wow. I just might answer your question on Wee Wow on the weekend. Okay, that takes care of that. Next up is a little segment I like to call Inside Tinkercast Studios. Ahem. Inside Tinkercast Studios. This is the part where we revisit an episode of one of my favorite Tinkercast shows. And today we're listening to wow. In the World, Season 3, Episode 20 called an unfrogettable Day at the Museum. Right. I think this is the one where a bunch of frogs go to a museum or something. Well, I don't know why frogs would go to the museum, Reggie. Maybe frogs like art. Ever think about that? Yeah, they like to look at paintings by frog Monet or Vincent Van Croke or Edward Hopper. Okay, that was the last frog artist joke. Let's play the episode. Here we go. Play

[A]

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[E]

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[A]

Hey, Wowzer fams. Mindy here. And before we start the show. Oh, sorry about that. I forgot to put it on silent. Hey, wait a second. It's an email from us. Check it out, Reg. Let's see here. It says we've got episode recommendations, free STEM activities to try out at home. The latest news about what's happening at Tinkercast. Pretty bonker balls, huh? Here, I'll help you sign up. So you and the grown ups will just go to tinkercast.comemail and put in your first and last names and email. Email address. Wait, Reggie, I just realized I don't know your last name. Really? Is that with a silent G or a silent Q? Huh, who knew? Let's see here. Oh, and you're not a robot, right? Sorry, just had to double check. Ok, you are all signed up grown ups. You can sign up for our Tinkercast newsletter too. It's full of ideas on how to get some extra wow to your family's life. Visit tinkercast.comemail to sign up today. That's tinkercast.comemail. that's it. And now let's get on with the show. That's it. Now back to the show.

[D]

What in the world?

[B]

Good morning, friends. I'm so glad you could all join us for Senior Citizen day at the Museum of Wow. Hey, Mindy.

[A]

Oh, right. We invite you here today because humans over 100 years old get in free.

[B]

And this is the first day of the museum's exciting new amphibian exhibit.

[A]

Amphibian is the scientific name for a group of animals that begin their lives with gills and tails in the water, but later grow legs and lungs for a new life on land.

[B]

In fact, the word amphibian means double life.

[A]

Like the double life of turning from a tadpole into a frog?

[B]

Yes, A process known as metamorphosis. Um, are you. Are you sleeping?

[C]

What? No, I wasn't sleeping. I have allergies.

[A]

Anywho, this is sure to be an unfrog gettable day. The museum promises some of the most wow worthy and riveting new scientific discoveries on all sorts of cold blooded vertebrates like toads and newts and salamanders. But today we're going to focus on my personal favorite, frogs. Wait, I never said that frogs are my favorite. Newts are my favorite.

[B]

Now before we begin our day, I just want to take a quick roll call to make sure we're all here. So please wake up and just say present when I call your name, okay? Mindy who? Reggie? Thomas Fingerling presents Grandma. G Force.

[A]

Did somebody call my name?

[C]

G Force. Can't you hear nothing?

[B]

Okay, okay, before we go in, I should probably lay down some ground rules.

[C]

Oh boy. Ground pools.

[A]

Woo. Yeah. That's what I'm talking about.

[C]

Best museum ever. High five.

[A]

What's he saying?

[B]

Rule number one. We are operating on a buddy system today. Everybody must stick with their partner at all times.

[A]

Oh, I called that guy.

[B]

Mindy, that is a concrete statue of a bald eagle. I'll be your buddy. Okay? Thomas Fingerling Grandma G Force. I'm gonna pair the two of you up as well.

[C]

Oh, I see Lump all the good looking athletes together. Hey, so what are we playing? Badminton.

[A]

Oh, but Guy Raz, what about Reggie?

[B]

Oh, Reggie's gonna be our chaperone for today. He's the most mature member of our group and the only one with a childcare degree. So if anyone gets lost or hurt or needs to take a bathroom break, you be sure to let Reggie know, okay?

[A]

Oh, I gotta go to the bathroom. I gotta go drop toadstool.

[B]

We haven't even gotten into the museum.

[A]

Sorry, sorry.

[C]

I guess I'll just hold it.

[A]

Just pee my pants.

[C]

I'm gonna pee mine even more.

[A]

I'm wearing a diaper anyway, so no

[B]

one is going to pee their pants. Just go to the restroom and meet me at the ticket booth in five minutes, okay?

[C]

Okay. I would have won.

[B]

Oh, boy.

[D]

Welcome to Senior Citizen Day at the Museum of Wow. Anyone over the age of 100 gets free admission. So, looks like today is your lucky day, sir.

[B]

Who? Who, me? He can't hear.

[D]

Yes, you, my friend. Old croaks get in free today. Will you be needing any special assistance as you move throughout the museum floor?

[B]

Oh, well, I think you must be mistaken. I am not an old croak. I'm practically a pollywog.

[D]

Oh, I'm sorry. My bad. Uh, I guess it's just the suit and the elbow patches just kind of threw me off. My granddad wears the same outfit.

[B]

I got this suit from the juniors department. And look, this tie is a clip on. Ugh. Don't tell anyone.

[A]

We're back. Somebody left free toilet paper in the bathroom. One for you. One for you.

[B]

This is a senior citizen. And we have another one as well. He's right, Mindy. Where is Thomas Fingerling?

[A]

Look over there. Oh.

[C]

If you see Thomas Fingerling popping like it's high. Popping like it's hot. Popping like it's high.

[B]

Yeah, Thomas Fingerling.

[C]

Gotta run.

[D]

Okay, so that'll be two old croaks and two pollywogs.

[A]

Oh, and a pigeon and a p. He doesn't like to talk about his age.

[B]

Wait, Mindy, I just remembered. Reggie's family is one of the museum's major donors. They have an entire wing named after them.

[A]

I wondered why there was a wing sticking out of the side of the building like that. How you gonna fly this place with only one wing?

[D]

Oh, cool. Major donors. Major donors.

[B]

Get in fray.

[D]

And so do all of you.

[A]

Thank you, Mrs. And Mr. Reggie's parents.

[D]

Have fun. You Guys, next.

[A]

Okay, so where should we start first?

[B]

Hmm. Well, looking at the map here, I think we should make our first stop at the hall of Mini Frogs.

[A]

Mindy frogs. I knew that Mindy was a frog since the day she was born. I never seen a baby with such strong back legs.

[B]

Yeah, I was just reading about these Mindy frogs. I mean, mini frogs. In fact, three new species were just discovered on the island of Madagascar. A team of evolutionary biologists were the ones to find them.

[A]

Isn't an evolutionary biologist scientist who studies how all different types of life on Earth evolved from one common ancestor?

[B]

Exactly right.

[A]

And isn't a species basically just a group of living things that have so much in common that they can get together and reproduce or make more of themselves?

[B]

Yes. For example, we humans belong to the Homo sapien species.

[A]

Right. And so who were these evolutionary biologists who found these new frog species?

[B]

Well, there was a whole team of them, led by a scientist named Mark Scherz, and he's from Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Germany.

[A]

So what did Mark Schurz and his team of biologists want with finding a bunch of mini frogs? I mean, sounds like it would be a lot easier to find big frogs. Toads, even. Well, and just how many are we talking here? Because I haven't even seen them yet, and already I can feel my cute aggression kicking in.

[B]

Well, looks like we're at the hall of Mini Frogs now. Let's see for ourselves.

[A]

They're gonna be so cute and tiny, I'm gonna barf. Here, you can barf in my pocketbook. Thank you very much. Um, Guy? Raz, I think we've been duped.

[B]

What?

[A]

There's a big old aquarium with some plants inside, but I'm not seeing any frogs.

[C]

Froggy, froggy, froggy, froggy. Huh. That usually works.

[B]

Mindy, if we can't find these mini frogs in a museum aquarium, just imagine how difficult it must have been for this team of biologists to find them in the wild forests of Madagascar.

[A]

Well, if they were too tiny to find easily, then how did these scientists even know that they were there?

[B]

Well, that's a good question. You see, the scientists could hear the different sounds of the mini frogs, so they would try to follow in the direction of their calls.

[A]

But I bet as soon as the frogs detected the scientists coming up on them, they'd just leap up and hop away.

[B]

Well, yeah, it was like an interspecies game of Marco Polo. Wow. And that was just the first obstacle. You see, once they were finally able to capture some of these frogs, the biologists found that they were too tiny to even tell apart.

[A]

Yeah. So exactly how tiny are we talking here?

[B]

Well, Mindy, you might want to take out your magnifying goggles for this one, because the biggest one of the species, who the scientist named Mini Atcher, he's small enough to fit on a human thumbnail.

[C]

The largest mini frog can sit on a human thumbnail. Now, I wish I still had human thumbnails.

[B]

And if you think that's small, you need to meet Miniscule and Mini Mum.

[A]

Hold the phone, Guy Raz, are you telling me that these scientists named these new species Miniature, Miniscule and Mini Mum?

[B]

Well, you know, scientists are known for being kind of punny, Mindy.

[A]

So if Mini Ature is small enough to fit on a thumbnail, then how small are Miniscule and Mini Mum?

[B]

Well, miniscule is actually a little. A little smaller than miniature.

[A]

So smaller than a thumbnail?

[B]

Yup. Yup. And Mini Mum, the smallest of the new species is as small as a staple or a grain of rice.

[A]

Rice. Mini frog smaller than a staple.

[D]

Uh oh.

[A]

Let me put on these magnifying goggles. I gotta see these tiny cuties for myself. If you. They're even half as cute as a little baby crane of rice. I'm gonna burst through this wall. Hey, Mandy, look up here. I found her little froggy. What in the. Oh, no. Is she.

[C]

Hey, Forrest. Get out of the frog tank, you weirdo.

[B]

She's in the frog tank, Mindy.

[A]

What is she doing in the fronte? Oh, my.

[D]

Wow.

[A]

You wanna see some tiny frogs, Mindy? I've got little frogs right here. There, little froggy. There you go. Wow. They're smaller than flies, Guy Raz. And Minnie's skull even has teeth in its upper jaw. Can you even imagine how tiny its little braces would have to be? Mindy. I've just never seen frogs so teeny weeny. I bet you could fit one of their little frog brains on top of a tiny pin.

[C]

Get out of the aquarium. What do you think you're doing?

[A]

I'm freeing the froggies. What it looks like I'm doing? Hit it, Mindy.

[D]

Mindy.

[B]

How did she even get in there? This is a disaster.

[A]

Let the frog down. Let the road down. Security.

[C]

To the mini frog exhibit. Gee Force, that song was so bad. They call security. Ma', Am, stop freeing the frogs. You're coming with us.

[A]

Security. What? No, that's my grandma. G Force. You can't take her away. She climbed into the aquarium and let all the frogs lose by accident.

[C]

Well, now we need to squeegee the frog water off of her at the security office. She'll be staying there so she can't damage any more exhibits. You can pick her up on your way out.

[A]

Who let the frogs out?

[C]

And stop singing that song. It's atrocious.

[A]

Don't worry, Grandma G Force. You'll be just fine. We'll pick you up at security on our way out.

[C]

Excuse me, everyone. We're going to need you to move

[D]

on to the next exhibit.

[C]

This one is closed.

[B]

So where do we go next, Mindy?

[A]

Well, let me just check the map here.

[C]

Ooh, a map. How many paces to the buried treasure?

[B]

The what?

[C]

Shiver me timbers. I'll be Captain Jack Russell Terrier. And Mindy can be Orlando Bloom.

[B]

Where exactly do you think we are right now?

[A]

Ooh, this next ex ribbit is going to be so. Wow. The whole thing takes place in the pitch black darkness for added effect.

[C]

What kind of effect? A napping effect.

[B]

We did not come here to nap.

[A]

The reason it takes place in the pitch black darkness is because it's supposed to help us to see some unusual feature of the frogs featured in it.

[B]

Okay, I'm intrigued. Let's go check it out. Mindy, do you have a flashlight in your adventure toolkit by any chance?

[A]

Oh, no, Guy Raz, A flashlight would ruin the whole experience. What we'll need is my ultraviolet UV light. Check this baby out. Whoa.

[B]

It's like a black light that makes things glow if they're white or fluorescent.

[A]

Follow me, everyone, to the Atlantic Forest of Eastern Brazil.

[B]

Eastern Brazil? Mindy, we just got to the museum, and we promised your grandma G Force that we'd be back to get her out of security soon.

[C]

She'll be fine. G Force went to Brazil last week.

[A]

No, no, you guys, we're not leaving the museum. We're just going to the next ex ribit. It's modeled after the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil.

[C]

Easter in Brazil. My favorite time of year.

[A]

Oh, goodness,

[B]

Mindy, now that my eyes are adjusting to the dark, what kind of ambition. What amphibian are we actually looking for?

[A]

Well, I'll describe it for you. It's smaller than a nickel, bright orange like a pumpkin, and looks like a frog. Because it's a frog.

[C]

I didn't follow any of that. You need to work on your instructional clarity, mister.

[B]

Okay, I'm looking smaller than a nickel, bright orange like a pumpkin, and looks like a frog.

[A]

That's right. And according to the map, it can be found Hiding anywhere in this exhibit.

[B]

Mindy, I have a strange feeling we're not in the museum anymore. This is looking and feeling pretty lifelike.

[A]

That's all part of the experience, Kyraz. Now let's lock arms and wander through in search of this elusive frog.

[C]

Link arms. What are we playing? Red Rover. Oh. Well, let me put on my red rovering shoes.

[A]

What?

[B]

Put those away.

[A]

All right, give me your arms. And here we go.

[B]

Nickels and pumpkins and frogs. Oh, my. Nickels and pumpkins.

[C]

Pumpkins and frogs. Oh, my.

[B]

Nickels and pumpkins and frogs.

[A]

Oh, my.

[C]

Hello there.

[A]

Where did you come from?

[F]

Welcome to Senior Day at the Museum of Wow. How many old croaks do we have here today?

[B]

Well, I'm a polliwog.

[C]

Ooh.

[A]

We're trying to find the nickel sized pumpkin frogs.

[F]

Ah, yes. You're looking for the pumpkin Toadlet. Well, look no further. I happen to have one right here.

[C]

Oh, goodness.

[A]

So tiny. Tiny. So orange.

[C]

So, can I eat it?

[F]

Uh, no rats. But I can tell you all about it.

[A]

We're all ears.

[F]

Well, the pumpkin Toadlet is not all ears. In fact, because of its underdeveloped ears, it is completely deaf. Which means it can't even hear the mating calls of its own species.

[B]

Well, if it can't hear the mating calls of its own species, then how is the pumpkin toadlet supposed to find a mate and reproduce to make more pumpkin toadlets?

[A]

Yeah, how are the male toadlets supposed to show off for the ladies like other frogs do, if the ladies can't even hear their sweet croaks?

[C]

Yeah, explain that one, smarty pants.

[F]

Well, according to a recent study led by scientists, Sandra Gut from NYU Abu Dhabi, the answer to that question is just under the frog's skin.

[B]

Under the skin? What do you mean?

[F]

Well. Oh, can I borrow that ultraviolet flashlight you have there?

[A]

What? Oh, yeah, sure. Here.

[F]

Thank you. Okay, now watch what happens when I shine this ultraviolet light on the pumpkin toadlet's skin.

[A]

Whoa.

[D]

Cool.

[A]

I can see its bones. They're glowing.

[B]

Yeah, they seem to be glowing or fluorescing a bright blue color.

[A]

Those bones are fluorescing right through its bright orange skin. Hey, shine that UV light on me. I want to see if I can get my bones to glow.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, it almost looks like a blue light is coming from the tiny bony plate in its head. And the bones in the back of its legs. Its like a fluorescent skeleton.

[A]

So if the pumpkin toadlet can't hear its own call, much less the calls of other pumpkin toadlets, then do scientists Think that maybe it uses its glowing bones to find mates instead? You know, like as a way of keeping its love light on.

[F]

Well, that's one theory as to why these frogs might have glowing bones. But we still don't know for sure if the pumpkin toadlets can see the glow.

[A]

Well, then what's the point of having glowing bones if you can't even show them off to your froggy friends?

[C]

Okay, come here, Mr. Pumpkin Frog.

[F]

I'm sorry, hold that thought.

[D]

Sir. Sir, do you have a frog?

[C]

Oh, I can't believe you're supposed to taste like pumpkin, little feller.

[B]

Mr. Fingerling, what are you doing?

[A]

I mean, I know that some birds have the ability to see fluorescents with their own eyes, and they dolphin ely don't have UV lights.

[D]

Sir, the frogs are not for eating.

[C]

You gotta try everything once. That's what I always say.

[A]

And I also know that birds are natural predators to frogs. So maybe.

[D]

Mindy.

[A]

Mindy. He ate it.

[B]

What? He ate the pumpkin toadlet.

[A]

It's in his mouth.

[B]

I can see. See it glowing through his cheeks.

[C]

Don't worry, I'm gonna pay for it. Here, let me get my wallet.

[D]

Sir, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, one of the reasons the pumpkin toadlet might glow is to signal to would be predators that they are in fact, toxic.

[A]

Toxic? Fingerling, that pumpkin toadlet is poisonous. Spit it out.

[D]

This is a disaster.

[A]

Spit it out. Spit it out.

[C]

What's this? Trying to sell me poison pumpkin spice? Hot frogs. I want my money back.

[B]

You know what? We were actually just getting ready to head out.

[A]

But before we go, I just want to make sure I got this straight. Okay, so the. The pumpkin toadlet is a tiny toxic frog that cannot hear, has newly discovered glowing bones, and though scientists have a few theories, they are still on a quest to figure out why.

[F]

Uh, yes.

[B]

Great. Well, thank you very much for your tour through this amazing eggs Ribbit.

[A]

Yeah, we're really sorry. Our friend here tried to eat it.

[C]

Allegedly.

[A]

Now do you think you could point us to the security slammer? I need to pick up my grandma GeForce. She's in for setting all the mini frogs free.

[F]

That was you people.

[A]

Did somebody call my name? Grandma G force.

[F]

I should call security.

[C]

Oh boy, GeForce, you busted out.

[A]

You bet your sweet platoon I did.

[D]

Yeah.

[F]

Security, they're here in the pumpkin spi. I mean, the pumpkin toadlet exhibit.

[D]

Hold on one second.

[F]

Yes, how can I help you there, Mr. Pigeon? Oh, you're the chaperone for these people? Well, I'm afraid I'm going to have to. Oh, you're Reginald,

[D]

huh?

[F]

You know, your family's contributions to the museum have single handedly funded this new amphibian exhibit. You know what, why don't we just continue on our way? It would be an honor to tour around such a major donor.

[C]

Reggie's a major domo.

[D]

Wow, that was so cool. All those teensy, tiny little froggies. So cute. Reggie, will you take me to see the itty bitty Froggerinis?

[A]

Yay.

[D]

Let's go right now. All right, let's wrap up the show first. Thanks to all you listeners out there for tuning in to Wee Wow on the weekend. If you have a question for me, call and leave me a message at 1-888-7-WOW-WOW. That's 1-888-7-WWOW. I just might answer your question on Wee Wow on the weekend. Okay. Should we do the goodbye song? Here we go. That's the end of the show. I need to go and look at tiny little frogs in a frog museum. But I'll do another show tomorrow. But for now, that's the end of the show. Bye.