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Listen, Learn, Laugh!

Podcasts & activities that make you say

"wow!"

of listeners say our programs inspire discussions and play!

of kids listening are listening with their grown-up

of grown-up listeners learn something new too!

teacher memberships donated to underserved classrooms!

Press & Awards

Best Kids & Family Podcast: Wow in the World (WINNER)

- iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 2019

Parents already know how addictive a good podcast can be (Serial, anyone?). Now our kids will too, thanks to NPR’s first ever podcast for children.

- Scary Mommy

We are so honored the National Science Foundation has given us the opportunity to develop an innovative platform that will get many more children excited to put on their listening ears and improve their overall chances for academic success.

- Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, Chief Executive Tinkerer

Part radio comedy, part scientific research, this podcast is all high-energy and jam-packed with so much sneaky snuck-in science that the learning is almost subliminal.

- Parents Choice Awards

The science of recess, diamonds and your dog's nose were all tackled in the first season of NPR's podcast Wow in the World. It's a podcast aimed at kids and imaginative adults.

- Ari Shapiro, All Things Considered

Since the NPR podcast for kids “Wow in the World” debuted in May, he’s listened to every episode three times. “It’s a little funner” than television, James said. “My brain works better.”

- New York Times

"Where does an astronaut poop?" NPR's Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas have the answer to this, and many other important questions in this podcast specifically designed to delight kids (and their parents.

- KAPI Award for Innovation in Children's Media

Teachers, parents and kids can extend the “wow” with hundreds of hands-on science, STEAM, ESL and ELA activities. Eyes Up. Screens Down. Jaws Dropped.

- All Digital School's 2020 Editors Choice Award

Wow in the World is a Mom’s Choice Awards® Gold Recipient and has been named among the best in family-friendly media, products and services.

- Mom's Choice Award

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Join Us In Denver

Saturday, May 21st 11am - 12pm

Second Star to the Right Children's Books 1455 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210

Sunday, May 22nd 10am - 12pm

Paramount Theatre 1621 Glenarm Palace Denver, CO 80202

Join Us In Dallas / Fort Worth

Saturday, May 28th 10am - 2pm

Texas Children’s Museum 201 TX-174 Rio Vista, TX 76093

Sunday, May 29th 12pm - 5pm

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History 1600 Gendy St. Forth Worth, TX 76107

Monday, May 30th 10am - 2pm

Dallas Arboretum 8525 Garland Rd. Dallas, TX 75218

Join Us In Atlanta*

Friday, June 3rd 11am - 3pm

Fernbank Science Center 156 Heaton Park Dr. Atlanta, GA 30307

Saturday, June 4th 11am - 3pm

East Lake Park 2617 Memorial Drive Southeast Atlanta, GA 30317

Sunday, June 5th 11am - 3pm

Coan Park 1530 Woodbine Avenue Southeast Atlanta, GA 30317

*Mindy and Guy will not be in attendance

Join Us In Indiana*

Saturday, June 11th 11am - 3pm

Terre Haute Children’s Museum 727 Wabash Ave. Terre Haute, IN 47807

*Mindy and Guy will not be in attendance

Event Cancelled Due To Weather

Sunday, June 12th 12pm - 4pm

Indianapolis Public Library

Central Library and American Legion Mall 40 E St Clair St Indianapolis, IN 46204

Join Us In Detroit

Saturday, June 18 12pm - 4pm

Chandler Park Conservancy 12831 Frankfort St Detroit MI 48213

*Mindy and Guy will not be in attendance

Sunday, June 19th 11am - 3pm

Michigan Science Center 5020 John R Street Detroit, MI 48202

*Mindy and Guy will not be in attendance

Join Us In Chicago

Thursday, July 7th 11am - 3pm

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago 5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr Chicago, IL 60637

Weather Permitting: Please check Wow in the World social channels for any weather updates

*Mindy and Guy will not be in attendance

Join Us In Minnesota

Saturday, July 2nd 11am - 3pm

Bakken Museum 3537 Zenith Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55416

*Mindy and Guy will not be in attendance

Sunday, July 3rd 11am - 3pm

Science Museum of Minnesota 120 W Kellogg Blvd St Paul, MN 55102

*Mindy and Guy will not be in attendance

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Saturday, May 21st
11am - 12pm

Second Star to the Right Children's Books
1455 S Pearl St,
Denver, CO 80210

Sunday, May 22nd
10am - 12pm

Paramount Theatre
1621 Glenarm Palace
Denver, CO 80202

Saturday, May 28th
10am - 2pm

Texas Children’s Museum
201 TX-174
Rio Vista, TX 76093

Sunday, May 29th
12pm - 5pm

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
1600 Gendy St.
Forth Worth, TX 76107

Monday, May 30th
10am - 2pm

Dallas Arboretum
8525 Garland Rd.
Dallas, TX 75218

Friday, June 3rd
11am - 3pm

Fernbank Science Center
156 Heaton Park Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30307

Saturday, June 4th
11am - 3pm

East Lake Park
2617 Memorial Drive Southeast
Atlanta, GA 30317

Sunday, June 5th
11am - 3pm

Coan Park
1530 Woodbine Avenue Southeast
Atlanta, GA 30317

Saturday, June 11th
11am - 3pm

Terre Haute Children’s Museum
727 Wabash Ave.
Terre Haute, IN 47807

Sunday, June 12th
12pm - 4pm

Central Library and American Legion Mall
40 E St Clair St
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Saturday, June 18
12pm - 4pm

Chandler Park Conservancy
12831 Frankfort St
Detroit MI 48213

Sunday, June 19th
11am - 3pm

Michigan Science Center
5020 John R Street
Detroit, MI 48202

Thursday, July 7th
11am - 3pm

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60637

Saturday, July 2nd
11am - 3pm

Bakken Museum
3537 Zenith Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55416

Sunday, July 3rd
11am - 3pm

Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W Kellogg Blvd
St Paul, MN 55102