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Everything Under The SunSoneva Jani, How many universes did the Big Bang create? Why do spinner dolphins spin? How do fish breathe underwater? Why do turtles hide in their shells?On this award winning show we answer questions live with children in the Den (kids club) at Soneva Jani, a beautiful resort in the Maldives. Our questions are:How many universes did the big bang create?Why do spinner dolphins spin?Why do turtles hide in their shells?How do fish breathe underwater?All great questions from kids on a tropical island under bright nighttime stars!They're answered with help from Tess, Dee and Rosie the Soneva experts! Tess is a marine...2022-08-1017 min
Everything Under The SunWhy do fungi grow? With Merlin Sheldrake. How do bicycles move? Why do kangaroos have pouches?This week Molly Oldfield is joined by Merlin Sheldrake author of Entangled Life to find out about fungi, why they grow, how many blue whales worth of spores they create and where you'll find the biggest organism on earth, which is a fungi. Plus how tiny kangaroos are the size of a baked bean and need to live in their mothers pouches for months after they're born. Plus a lovely piece of writing by Maria Popova of The Marginalian answering a question about bicycles. For more info about the podcast...2022-06-2412 min
Everything Under The Sun#039 2021 review2021 has been a pretty wacky year, on this episode, we share our thoughts and opinions on certain significant events that happened in the past year. (also, we know the audio in this one is pretty bad, isaac's mic had issues with recording)2022-01-3021 minEverything Under The Sun#038 New year same us?!We are back from an overextended break for our first episode of 2022!! In this episode, we catch up and look back on how 2021 was for us.2022-01-1625 minEverything Under The Sun#037 is the MCU biting off more than they can chew???Today we give our take on the current state of the MCU and where we think the MCU is heading! We also discussed about the Disney+ Series that came out this year, the recent commercial success of Shang-Chi, and much more.2021-11-2827 minEverything Under The Sun#036 is the Metaverse a bad idea??? (is mark zuckerberg a lizard person?)get your virtual reality headsets, skinsuits, and omni-directional treadmills ready because on this week's episode of the podcast, we discuss whether or not the Metaverse is a bad idea, and if Mark Zuckerberg is a lizard. METAPOCALYPSE BABYYYYYYY2021-11-1421 minEverything Under The Sun#035 why are you single? are humans capable of being self-sufficient??this episode is for all the single men out there....... Anthony joins us in as we take a deep dive into singlehood, discussing topics of celibacy, intimacy and cheating. We ask ourselves the tough questions, like why are we single and what it means to be self-sufficient.2021-11-0752 minEverything Under The Sun#034 scary stories in the darkhave you heard of malaysian ghost stories? in this episode we dive deep into malaysian folklore. turn off your lights, it might get spooky.2021-10-3139 minEverything Under The Sun#033 facing our fearsfears are just like butts, everyone has them, nobody asked for them. from monitor lizards to our bank accounts, today we explore our fears, and try to figure out why we're so scared of them.2021-10-2437 min
Everything Under The Sun87. What is racism & why is it bad? Ft special guest expert Laura Henry-Allain MBE, how does a Mummy chicken save her chicks if a fox tries to eat them?On this award winning show we answer three questions from Tabitha, Emma and Christopher with help from special guest expert Laura Henry-Allain MBE Laura is a writer, parenting expert, Early years advisor, inspirational speaker, creator of the CBeebies show JoJo and Gran Gran and has written a new book called Your Skin, My Skin. You can win a copy of her book on this week’s episode by entering our competition! Check out the pod for more info. Laura explains what racism is, how it is basically bullying, why it is ba...2021-10-2120 min
Everything Under The Sun86. How are books published? With Ladybird book! Find out how Everything Under The Sun book was made!In this week's show we answer three questions from Louise, Amy and Wilf. The team at Ladybird books explain how Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year (the beautiful book of this podcast) was made. Find out how ladybirds get their spots and whether or not its on their birthday? We find out what fingernails on a blackboard have to do with babies crying. Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod and @mollyoldfieldwritesTwitter: @mollyoldfield Facebook: Molly Oldfield Website: w...2021-10-1519 minEverything Under The Sun#032 endemic: is it too soon to open up??with the recent announcements of living with the virus and the recent easing of SOPs. we discuss whether it is a good thing that we are slowly returning to a sense of normalcy. and ask ourselves the important question, it is too soon to open up?2021-10-1032 min
Everything Under The Sun85. Why do bad things exist? With guest Laura Dockrill. If a cheetah and a falcon raced who would win? What are teeth made of & why does the tooth fairy want them?On this award winning show, that goes along with the Everything Under The Sun BOOK we answer three questions a week, one with the help of an expert, two are answered by Molly Oldfield, the original QI elf and author of four books!Our first question is why do bad things exist answered by author Laura Dockrill. Next up find out what would happen if a cheetah and falcon raced, as well as what parts of a falcon inspired the design of jet engines.What does the tooth fairy do...2021-10-0814 min
Everything Under The Sun84. Are footballers happy? Why do tears come when we are sad? Why do we love in tennis? Ft special guest expert Tony Adams.In this week's show we answer four questions from Ted, Finn, Laurie and Louie with help from special guest expert Tony Adams. Tony Adams was England coach, played for decades for Arsenal, was the last person to score a goal at the old Wembley and has a statue of himself outside the Emirates stadium! Tony tells us how many football clubs there are in the world and how he felt when he played football. Next up we talk about the three kinds of tears and why sad tea...2021-10-0116 minEverything Under The Sun#031 are you oversensitive??? surviving in an overly sensitive societyDo you think we live in an overly sensitive society where people are too easily offended? On today's episode, we share our thoughts on this subject matter and answer the question, “are we oversensitive?”2021-09-2642 min
Everything Under The Sun83. How do Electric Cars Drive? Featuring The Royal Institution, How long does it take to build a motorway? Why do we get carsick?In this week's show we answer three questions from Ryan, Willa and Orla with help from special guest expert Rachel Dorris at the Royal Institution in London. We find out all about electric cars, how many are made each day, why they could be great and how we need to thank Michael Faraday who invented the electric motor at the Royal Institution for their existence! Hear how you can win family tickets to a show at The Royal Institution in London! Next we discuss how long it takes to build...2021-09-2315 minEverything Under The Sun#030 heartbreaks and heartaches: on coping, healing & growingIn this episode, we have a casual conversation about heartbreak and whether we got our hearts broken before. Join us as we dig up old hurts and relive certain past traumas :')2021-09-1956 min
Everything Under The Sun82. How do people become refugees? With Clarissa Ward, CNN.In this week's show we answer three questions from Matilda, Ben and Octavia with help from special guest expert Clarissa Ward. Clarissa is an award winning journalist who reports from conflict zones including recently in Afghanistan during the Taliban's takeover of Kabul - she was on the ground covering events for CNN. So she is perfect person to answer this excellent question about how people become refugees, from Matilda who has recently been donating clothes to refugees from Afghanistan. We talk about the invention of clothes, when it happened, how...2021-09-1722 min
Everything Under The Sun81. Apollo Under The Sun! With Stephen Fry.Welcome back! Today we have questions from Jack, Penelope and Charlotte with help from our wonderful guest expert Stephen Fry. Stephen Fry is the voice of Harry Potter and Paddington and is a renowned brain box and brilliant actor, creator and genius! Stephen takes on a question about Apollo and why the Greeks and Romans had different names for all the gods, except Apollo! He kindly reminds listeners that even grown ups don't know EVERYTHING! Next up Penelope would love to know where the fir...2021-09-0918 min
Everything Under The Sun#029 is our nation too far gone?Happy Merdeka! Although our national independence day is commonly associated with celebrations, parades and a overwhelming sense of patriotism, with the recent events that have transpired in our country, Merdeka will definitely feel a little different this year. join us as we discuss the all important question: is our nation too far gone?2021-08-2954 minEverything Under The Sun#028 staying in your own lane: can comparison be healthy??comparison is a great tool, if you're picking out fruits in a grocery store. growing up asian, comparison was part of our lives, when it came to grades, medals, achievements, the list goes on. today we ask the question, can comparison really be good for you?2021-08-2233 minEverything Under The Sun#027 PRESERVING FRIENDSHIPS 101: how to stay in touch without touching???making new friends during lockdown can be hard. on this episode, Celine and Qayleef join us to reminisce on the good old days of making friends pre-lockdown, talk on the difficulties of making new friends, AND staying in touch with existing ones without touching in these uncertain times.2021-08-1547 minEverything Under The Sun#026 dealing with people you can't standI'm sure we all have at least that one person in our life that we just cannot stand. In today's episode, we talk about dealing with people we don't like and how to best avoid unnecessary conflict.2021-08-0834 minEverything Under The Sun#025 what keeps you going?: staying passionate during the pandemic. Is motivation everything?We can all agree that this entire pandemic and lockdown has drained us all of our enthusiasm and motivation. In this episode, we have our good friend Chris with us to discuss about what keeps him going during this season and how we can possibly stay passionate during this pandemic.2021-08-0149 minEverything Under The Sun#024 do good grades matter???we've realized that as teenagers, most of our lives have been devoted to school, studying and exams. so in this episode, we ask the age old question, do good grades really matter? is performance and results really all we should focus on in life? and even if we don't do that well in school, is that the end of the world?2021-07-2533 minEverything Under The Sun#023 unpopular opinions: misleading hashtags, texting rules & attention seekersOur friend Caleb joins us on the show today as we discuss about a few unpopular opinions that we have regarding some common practices we see happening these days on social media.2021-07-1754 minEverything Under The Sun#022 cancel culture, what is it really good for??in this episode, we explore nearly everything there is to know about cancel culture, how it starts, how we can stop it, and what is it really good for?2021-07-0134 minEverything Under The Sun#021 100 subs special: why we really got startedIn this episode, we celebrate reaching the milestone of 100 subs and take a trip down memory lane to revisit some special moments throughout the past 6 months. Thank you all for subscribing and liking our content! y'all are the reason we do what we do.2021-06-2427 minEverything Under The SunEpisode 20: #020 catchin up with the crochet queenOn this episode, Celine of @crochetbyceline on instagram tells us her side of the story and shares her experience running an online store where she sells her handmade crochet pieces.2021-06-1733 minEverything Under The SunEpisode 19: #019 Getting personal with it (?)in this episode, we take a personality test. join us as we judge each others MBTI scores!2021-06-1039 minEverything Under The SunEpisode 18: #018 Tales from the crypt(o)Today, we dive into the world of cryptocurrencies, which is growing in popularity day by day. We discuss about the volatility of the market, the recent crash and ask the important question: is Elon the crypto messiah?2021-05-3151 minEverything Under The SunEpisode 17: #017 languishing: a name for what you're feelingLanguishing is officially the word of the year! In today's episode, we break down the term 'languishing' and how it probably encapsulates how everyone is feeling during MCO 3.0. Do take care and stay safe!2021-05-2034 minEverything Under The SunEpisode 16: #016 MULTI-TOPIC-MEGA-PODCASTin order to stay inspired, the boys rely on the internet to generate random podcast topics to get the conversation going. join us as we explore various interesting topics, express our "totally important" opinions and answer some weird "would you rather" questions. Hope y'all enjoyed this episode! stay safe and hydrated!2021-05-2033 minEverything Under The SunEpisode 15: #015 struggles in the middleI'm sure we all have experienced the difficulty of balancing multiple different areas and aspects of our lives at the same time. In this episode, we dive deeper into the struggles of balancing between academics and our individual passion projects at the same time. How's it like, being an engineering student and being a part of a band at the same time? Or balancing a life between being content creators and working part time? Join us as we discuss about how we navigate through "the middle" and the challenges we face.2021-05-2055 min
Everything Under The SunEpisode 14: #014 dealing with hurthurt people, hurt people. forgive and forget. these are all phrases that we often hear when someone talks about being hurt and trying to recover from hurt. but how true are these cliches when it comes to our lives?2021-04-2243 min
Everything Under The Sun80. Do unicorns exist? Why do rhinos have horns? How do narwhals use their horns? With special guest Ofra Magidor, professor of philosophy at Oxford UniversityIn this week's show we answer questions from Maggie, Charlotte, Bertie and Quinn with help from special guest expert Ofra Magidor who is a professor of philosophy at Oxford UniversityOfra Magidor is a philosophy expert and teaches at Oxford, he has all sorts of interesting questions and thoughts about unicorns and whether they're real.Next up we find out which species of rhino have two horns and which have only one, what they use them for and why their horns have got them into such trouble.Thirdly we discuss...2021-04-1619 min
Everything Under The Sun79. Why does wind blow? Why do the clocks go forwards and backwards? Why do bees make honey? Ft special guest expert Kate Martin from The National Trust.In this week's show we answer questions from Arlo, Grace, Georgie, Scarlett, Grace and Poppy with help from special guest expert Kate Martin who looks after beautiful places for The National Trust. Kate looks after National Trust land and nature in Formby in Liverpool including red squirrels, natterjack toads and miles of sandy beaches and sand dunes. It gets pretty windy where she works so she knows the answer to your questions about wind!She tells us all about why and how wind blows and how it works a bit like when you si...2021-04-0923 minEverything Under The SunEpisode 13: #013 Addressing Asian American HateIn this episode we talk about the whole issue of Asian American Hate and how it has affected us as Asians living outside of America. We also give our thoughts on racism in Malaysia and discuss about the part that we can play to overcome this issue of racism in our daily lives.2021-04-0830 min
Everything Under The Sun78. Why do bunnies hop? How do hens make eggs? How is a chick born? Why are some eggs speckled? With guest expert Peter Gallivan from the Royal Institution.In this week's show we answer four questions from Gus, Coco, Heidi and Darcy. Peter Gallivan is in charge of things for families and children at the Royal Institution in London and writes a monthly feature for The Week, Junior Science & Nature magazine. Join us to find out how bunnies hop, all about how the different parts of an egg are made, how a chick hatches with a special tooth and how calcium affects the speckles on an egg. Check out Mel Kids here and try a subscription using the code...2021-04-0220 min
Everything Under The Sun77. Why do nightingales sing the most beautiful song? Ft special guest expert Sam Lee. Why are peacocks so loud? How do tadpoles swim and what is the biggest tadpole in the world?In this week's show we answer three questions from Bee, Rose and Alex with help from special guest expert Sam Lee.Sam is a folk singer and writer – author of the book The Nightingale, Notes on a Songbird – who leads adventures into the woods to play music with nightingales as they sing. Sam tells us about how nightingales sing at night, unlike most other birds and tells us about their beautiful song. Then we have a competition for you to win a copy of Sam's book for a grown up in you...2021-03-2620 min
Everything Under The SunEpisode 12: #012 understanding mental health struggles: is emotion a luxury?On this episode, we have our good friend Zoe to discuss about mental health and share about her struggles with it, while we give our thoughts on managing our emotions, stress and how the generations before us could've possibly responded to these issues in the past.2021-03-2533 min
Everything Under The Sun76. Why do we wear red noses on Red Nose Day? With guest experts Emma Freud & Richard Curtis. Why is your elbow called a funny bone when it’s not funny? Why does bogie come out of your nose when you cry? In this week's show we answer three questions from Laurie, Joud and Sonny with help from special guest experts Emma Freud and Richard Curtis. Emma Freud and Richard Curtis founded Red Nose Day and Comic Relief 35 years ago with comedian Lenny Henry. They tell us why we wear red noses and what Red Nose Day is all about. Our second question is about funny bones, we find out that it’s actually a nerve and there’s a great reason why it’s called a funny bone when it isn’t a bone and isn’t v...2021-03-1912 min
Everything Under The SunEpisode 11: 011 sibling rivalryThis episode we are gonna share our experience growing up with our siblings (except Isaac). Are siblings annoying? Are they fun to be around with? Is being the single child fun?2021-03-1834 min
Everything Under The SunEpisode 10: #010 dating 101: to simp or not to simpFor this episode, we have our good friend Stephanie on the show to talk about first date ideas, our 'ideal type', online dating and everything in between.2021-03-1151 min
Everything Under The SunEpisode 9: #009 is cinema dead?with the constant state of lockdown, many cinemas have been forced to close, with some even closing down permanently. is this the end of cinema as we know it?2021-03-0428 min
Everything Under The SunEpisode 8: #008 having fun with our horoscopesAre horoscopes trustworthy and how accurately do they actually match our personality? Today, we had fun a little fun reading up on our horoscopes.2021-02-2533 min
Everything Under The SunEpisode 7: #007 money management for dummiesWith CNY celebrations currently underway, as teenagers, angpaos are inevitable. So, how should we go about managing this sudden influx of funds, or money in general?2021-02-1829 min
Everything Under The SunEpisode 6: #006 the true origins of valentine's dayWith Valentine's day fast approaching, many people may be scrambling for gift ideas and plans to spend this important day with their s/o. However, do we even know the why behind the what we're celebrating?2021-02-1123 min
Everything Under The SunEpisode 5: #005 covid new yearchinese new year really be lookin different this year......2021-02-0827 min
Everything Under The SunEpisode 4: #004 social media shenaniganssocial media, good or bad? are instagram followers everything? we tackle these questions and more in this episode of everything under the sun.2021-01-3031 min
Everything Under The SunEpisode 3: #003 lockdown blues, navigating this 2nd MCOwith a second lockdown upon us in Malaysia, we share our prior experiences in the first lockdown and tips and tricks to survive this second one.2021-01-3028 min
Everything Under The SunEpisode 2: #002 friendships. (T&Cs apply)the older we get, the more friends we lose, in this episode we talk about our past experiences in school and making friends as well as how we should go about making friends2021-01-3033 min
Everything Under The SunEpisode 1: #001 of new beginnings and new years resolutionsin this episode we explore the cliche nature of new years resolutions and try to come up with better more manageable solutions.2021-01-3027 min
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Everything Under The Sun58. Why do We Dream? Why are Sloths so Sleepy? Why are Camels grumpy?Hello and welcome to episode 58 of Everything Under The Sun – I hope everyone is doing okay at home!This week we're talking about sleepy sloths, dreams and camels.Our first question is about a sleepy animal, called a sloth and it comes from Alice, 5, she would like to know why do sloths sleep so much? We also discuss Catrin's question, which is why do we dream? I have David Eagleman who is a neuroscientist - that’s someone who studies the brain - and a best selling author...2020-04-2410 min
Everything Under The Sun56. Who was the First Comedian? With Dan Schreiber from NSTAAF Why do Ducklings Learn How to Swim So Fast? Plus we uncover a mystery object spotted by two listeners on their run.Hello and welcome to episode 56 of Everything Under The Sun – a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth! My name is Molly and today I have three questions for you:The first is who was the first comedian? We find out all about the history of comedy and funny people of the past from Dan Schreiber from No Such Thing as A Fish and QI.The second question is from Martha and Heidi who sent me a photo of something the...2020-04-1016 min
Everything Under The Sun55. Why do Koalas Climb? How do Frogs Jump? With Paolo curator of zoology at the National Museum of Ireland. Why don't Water Boatmen Sink?Hello and welcome to episode 55 of Everything Under The Sun!I know a lot of you children listening might be at home at the moment, hopefully with lots of people around you having fun but still you might be missing your friends a bit as lots of schools have closed for a while - if so this is for you! I hope you enjoy the show and remember, do send in a question and I can answer it for you! To help all the other children around the world who ar...2020-04-0310 min
Everything Under The Sun53. How Can Bumblebees support their weight? Why do Baboons Have Bare Bottoms? Why do Saguaro Cactus Plants Have Arms?Bumblebees! Baboons! Saguaros!This episode is for all the children who are going to be at home for a while, this is so you can all hear each other's voices and learn new things! Please do send your favourite episode of Everything Under The Sun to your friends so they can listen and learn new things!Remember if you'd like to send in a question you record it using an adult's smartphone, using a voice recording app and send it into me at molly@everythingunderthesun.co.ukThis week's questions...2020-03-2013 min
Everything Under The Sun52. A Year Around The Sun! Why do Flowers Smell? With Sir Tim Smit, The Eden Project. What is Inside of Tree Trunks? How High Can Bees Fly?Hello and Welcome to a very special episode of Everything Under The Sun. Today is the 52nd episode of the podcast, which means this beloved podcast has taken a full trip around the sun! It has been such a lovely year of making Everything Under The Sun, because I’ve had such fun creating it. I love waking up to find your questions waiting for me each morning in my inbox, I love pressing play on the audio recordings you send me and hearing your clever, curious voices. I like the letters and em...2020-03-1314 min
Everything Under The Sun51. Why do Bubbles Pop when you Touch them? With Helen Czerski. What is Dew? Why do we Hiccup? Today’s questions are about DEW, BUBBLES and HICCUPS. First up is Maggie who would like to know - what is dew? Find out how water can be three things, and how it turns into dew. Our next question is why do bubbles pop? To answer it I have writer, physicist, oceanographer Helen Czerski, who knows all about bubbles! She’s written a book called Bubbles: A Ladybird Expert Book all about bubbles and she’s here to answer the question and even tel...2020-03-0609 min
Everything Under The Sun50. How Long would it take for my Hair to be like Rapunzel? How Long is a Giraffe’s Neck? How Long can Humpback Whales Hold their Breath for? Today we’re answering three questions about LONG things! One’s about long hair, the next about long necks and the last about long breaths! Our first question comes from Sophie, she would like to know: how long would it take for my hair to be like Rapunzel? Hear from top hairdresser Lino Carbosiero MBE about how long it would take as well as some tips on how to grow your hair long! Next up is a question from Livia who would like to know...2020-02-2809 min
Everything Under The Sun49. Why Do Horses wear Shoes? with Clover Stroud. What Noise Does a Zebra Make? Can Animals Catch a Cold?This week on the podcast we find out about horses and their shoes, zebras and their noises and sneezing animals! Our first question is from Isabel, she would like to know, what noise does a zebra make?Have a listen to zebras bark, bray, nicker and snort, all the sounds they make depending on what they're up to.Next we hear from Ted who would like to know Why do horses wear shoes? Hear the answer from Clover Stroud, a brilliant writer who loves horses and horse r...2020-02-2010 min
Everything Under The Sun48. Valentine's Day Under The Sun! Why do Roses Have Thorns? Who Invented Chocolate? Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa Leaning?Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Today is a day people send cards, roses and chocolate to the ones they love. So our first two questions are about those two lovely things! Find out why roses have thorns to protect themselves, as well as what primrose means and what flowers to look out for right now in Europe - if that’s where you live - as signs of Spring! Discover who invented chocolate long ago in Mexico! We talk about the cocoa beans chocolat...2020-02-1410 min
Everything Under The Sun45. Why do Leaves Fall in Autumn? How do Birds make their Nests? How was Football Invented?Everything Under the Sun is back! This week we're answering questions about autumn leaves, birds nests and football!To answer the question about leaves we have Karen from The Woodland Trust in England. Join us to discover how trees hibernate a bit like hedgehogs and why they make beautiful coloured leaves that fall in Autumn.Find out all about birds and their nests, the biggest nest and the smallest nest in the world as well as birds that build nests out of pebbles, borrow other birds nests or just don't bother with nests...2019-11-2918 min
Everything Under The Sun44. Babies Under The Sun! How are Identical Twins Made? with Dr. Chris van Tulleken. How do Babies Learn to Talk? with Charles Fernyhough. Why do the Feathers of Baby Penguins Change when they get Older?Today is the 44th episode of Everything Under the Sun, a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth.Our first question comes from Violet and Tabitha who are twins! They would like to know where identical twins come from? To answer their question we have Dr. Chris van Tulleken who is a doctor AND an identical twin! So find out everything about how baby identical twins are made. It’s amazing that if you’re an identical twin there is another person who looks just like you...2019-09-2714 min
Everything Under The Sun43. Why do we Make Art? With Oliver Jeffers. What is the Biggest Painting in the World? Why do Butterflies have Patterns on their Wings?Art Under The Sun! This week our first question is why do people make art? To answer it we have Oliver Jeffers who is a brilliant artist who paints, illustrates, makes sculptures and creates books including The Heart and the Bottle, Here We Are, The Day the Crayons Quit, Stuck, Lost and Found and his new book The Fate of Fausto. So he’s the perfect person to answer Tara’s question! Have a listen to what Oliver has to say about why humans make art. PLUS how you can win a...2019-09-2012 min
Everything Under The Sun41. Where do Fruits come from? Why are Chillies so Spicy and Hot and what is the Hottest Chilli Called? Do Nectarines have Nectar in them?Today we’re talking about FRUIT! Our first fruity question comes from Tessa, she would like to know, where do fruits come from? To answer Tessa’s fab question we have Sir Tim Smit who built the amazing Eden Project and restored an incredible, wild, botanical garden called The Lost Gardens of Heligan. They are both in Cornwall and incredible places to visit so make sure you go one day! Tim knows all about trees, plants, nature and fruit, so he’s the perfect person to tell us all about where fruit comes from! 2019-09-0610 min
Everything Under The Sun40. Trees Under The Sun! How Many Trees are there in the World? Why are Trees Important? How many Trees grow in the Amazon Rainforest?Today we’re talking TREES and the Amazon Rainforest. Our first question comes from Jude, he would like to know how many trees there in the world, find out how many trillion trees grow on earth and how they were counted. Next up is Luca, who asks why are trees important? To answer him we have Bella Lack who is only 16 but has been campaigning for the environment for five years already. She loves wildlife and animals and talks to young people about our beautiful planet so Bella is the pe...2019-08-3012 min
Everything Under The Sun39. Firsts Under The Sun! Who was the First Artist? With artist Rob Ryan. What was the First Sport? What was the First Musical Instrument?Hello! It’s episode 39 of Everything Under the Sun and were talking about FIRSTS! The First Artists, the First Sports and the First musical instruments! The first question is from Emily, who lives in South Africa, she would like to know who was the first artist?To answer Emily’s question I have a one of my favourite artists, the whimsical wonderful Rob Ryan,whose work you have to check out at robryanstudio.com. He has a lovely answer, which I hope will inspire you all...2019-08-2311 min
Everything Under The Sun37. How many Monkeys can a Python Eat in One Go? Why do Squirrels like Eating Nuts? Do Koalas get Bored only Eating Eucalyptus?Hello and welcome to episode 37 of Everything Under the Sun, a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth. Today our questions are all about animals and eating! Our question comes Cormac who wants to know about snakes and eating! He’d like to know how many monkey a python can eat in one go? To answer him we have Crocodile Joe who knows all about crocodiles, snakes and spiders and does educational shows about the creatures for children!Next up w...2019-08-0913 min
Everything Under The Sun36. Why is Cricket called Cricket and What are The Ashes? What does Incy Wincy Spider Need? How Do Grasshoppers eat?Hello! This week because the Ashes cricket match between England and Australia has just begun our first question is about cricket. It is from Matilda who would like to know why cricket is called cricket and what are the ashes? To answer it I have cricket legend, Mikey Holding, one of the fastest bowlers ever and a top cricket commentator who knows all about the game. Our second question is about a creature related to the insects called crickets. It’s from Aveline, and she asks how grasshoppers eat. Find out all about them as well as...2019-08-0210 min
Everything Under The Sun34. Everything Around The Moon! A 50 years since Apollo 11 celebration. Why do we see the moon in the day? Why haven’t people been to the moon since Apollo 17? How do astronauts see in the dark?Everything Around The MOON! July the 20th will mark the 50th anniversary of when humans first landed on the moon! Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins made it to the moon. Mike Collins stayed in the command module and Buzz and Neil walked on the moon. Neil Armstrong strode out first and said: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”I saw the boot he was wearing in the Smithsoanian Museum in Washington DC and wrote about it in my book, The Secret Museum, if you want to know more...2019-07-1912 min
Everything Under The Sun33. Why did Tut become King at age 9 and how did he die? How do Cows make Milk? Who made the First Ice Cream?Hello and welcome to episode 32 of Everything Under the Sun, a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth. Our first question comes from a whole class full of children, from Year three at Bolton Primary School, they would like to know: Why did Tut become King at age 9 and how did he die? To answer it I have a historian named Justin Pollard who has made a TV series about the Egyptians for the BBC and knows all about them! Next up we...2019-07-1214 min
Everything Under The Sun32. Why do Monkeys throw Poo? How do Salamanders regrow Body Parts? How do Whales Sleep?Hello and welcome to episode 32 of Everything Under the Sun! This week I went to the Bradford Literary Festival to talk about my books, The Secret Museum, WOW Museums, Natural Wonders of the World as well as Everything Under The Sun. When I was there talking to 400 children we all recorded a question, from Darrell who was one of the children at the talk. It is - why do monkeys throw poo? We find out the reason and chat about some of the 260 species of monkey! Next up we have a question about Salamanders from Oscar, a...2019-07-0511 min
Everything Under The Sun31. Everything in the Multiverse! What was before The Big Bang? How long has the Storm on Jupiter been raging for? What Noise does a Capybara make?Everything in the Multiverse! This week is episode 31 of Everything Under The Sun and we’re answering questions from Charlie, Menashe and Ray about The Big Bang, the storm on Jupiter and all the funny noises a capybara makes! They're a giant rodent that looks like a huge guinea pig that lives in South America. To answer Charlie’s question we have Professor Jim Al-Khalili who knows everything about physics and science - he teaches at a university and writes books, makes TV shows and radio programmes and he knows all about the universe including how it be...2019-06-2813 min
Everything Under The Sun30. Why are Reptiles so Shy? How do some Lizards walk on Water? What are your Toes for?Reptiles! Lizards that walk on Water! Toes! Join us today to listen to the answers to three questions, from Ralph, Lila and Julia. They would like to know why reptiles are so shy, how some lizards walk on water and what our toes are for! To answer Ralph’s question we have Paolo Viscardi, who is a curator in the National Museum of Ireland, he works in zoology so knows all about reptiles! I met him when I was writing my first book, The Secret Museum and he showed me all the things hidden behind the scen...2019-06-2111 min
Everything Under The Sun29. Daddys Under The Sun! Which Animal makes the Best Daddy? Why do Chief Gorillas have Silver Hairs on their Back? Why do Men Have Nipples?This Sunday is Father’s Day in the UK, so this week is a celebration of Daddy’s and male things! Our first question is from Tasso who would like to know which animal makes the best Daddy? Find out about a tiny monkey called a Pygmy marmoset – the smallest monkey in the world - arctic wolves, emperor penguins and perhaps the best Dads of all – seahorses! To tell us about seahorses we have marine biologist Helen Scales who has written a book about them, called Poseidon's Steed.Next up is Reuben who wants to know about si...2019-06-1410 min
Everything Under The Sun28. Oceans Under The Sun! With Philip Hoare and the Natural History Museum. Why is the sea salty? Why does an octopus have three hearts? Why are orca whales black and white?Today I have three questions about the OCEAN and creatures in it! Because June 8th is World Oceans Day, a global celebration with hundreds of events around the world celebrating the ocean, including Everything Under The Sun with this show!Our first question comes from Emmeline and Elkie, they would like to know why the sea is salty? Our answer comes from Philip Hoare, a writer who loves the ocean and has written books about whales and the sea. He swims in the ocean every day, no matter the weather! He tells how the sea got...2019-06-0710 min
Everything Under The Sun27. Why do Some People not have Houses and live on the street? With George the Poet. Why do Dogs Wag their Tails when they’re Happy? What Noise do Giraffes make?Hello, Hello, Hello! We have news! Everything Under The Sun won a bronze award at the British Podcast Awards, we were so pleased to win an award after only twenty three episodes, so thank to all of you for listening, telling your friends, sending in questions and generally being amazing! You're all wonderful, thank you. I’m also writing a book full of your Everything Under The Sun questions so do send in your questions to the podcast to be on the show and in the book! The first 5 children to send in questions next week wil...2019-05-2412 min
Everything Under The Sun26. Butterflies Under The Sun! Why do Caterpillars turn into Butterflies? What Happens inside Cocoons? Do Butterflies have Bones?Butterflies! We all love seeing them flying around in spring and summer, so to celebrate their arrival this year this week's episode is all about them. We answer three questions, from Martha & Heidi, Natty and Fynn!They would like to know: Why do caterpillars turn into butterflies? What happens inside cocoons? and do butterflies have bones? Find out on this week's show!To help answer the first question or expert this week is Dr. Nick Crumpton, a zoologist who knows lots about all sorts of animals, including butterflies!He helped...2019-05-1710 min
Everything Under The Sun25. How Many Men Were in a Roman Army? With Dan Snow. Why do Cats Purr? Why do Stars Shine in the Sky? With the Science Museum.We have our first history question this week! Answered by top historian, Dan Snow. It comes from Ethan who would like to know how many men were in a Roman army? Dan Snow tells us the answer, which is more complicated than you’d think! Dan tells us about some different battles and how many men took part. Discover how local men were recruited and how many more men there were than in the Roman army today. Our next question is about cats! And it comes from Alice, she would like to k...2019-05-1013 min
Everything Under The Sun24. Do Aliens exist? How and Why Does Skin Tan? Why do Zebras have Stripes?Frida asks our first question which is, do aliens exist? Find out what Doug from the Science Museum thinks, where scientists think alien life might live, such as on exoplanets – planets outside of our solar system! Plus a reminder of how lucky we are to be here on a planet that gives us all we need, fresh air, water and oxygen to breathe! So let’s enjoy it and look after it. It’s bluebell season so why not find an ancient bluebell wood near you to drag your parents to! Eleanor is up next and she wou...2019-05-0313 min
Everything Under The Sun22. Dinosaurs Under The Sun! With the Natural History Museum. Plus Why does Easter move around when Christmas is always the same day each year?ROOOOOAAAAAARR! It’s a dinosaur special this week, with help from dinosaur experts at the Natural History Museum in London and Tring. This week we answer questions from Darcy, Jake and Marcus who would like to know about dinosaurs. Then we have a special EASTER question from Aoife, because it’s now Easter weekend! First up Darcy’s question is “what was the first dinosaur and were there any in England?” Find out all about the first known dinosaurs that lived on Earth 243 MILLION years ago! As well as all the dinosaurs that roamed around...2019-04-1915 min
Everything Under The Sun21. Birds Under The Sun! How do Birds Lay eggs? How do penguins find their way home? Why do birds run away from humans?Birds! Birds! Birds! Welcome to episode twenty one of Everything Under the Sun, a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth. This week the show is all about birds, nests and eggs!So what questions about BIRDS do we have this week?Our first question is about bird EGGS and comes from Henry, he would like to know, “How do Birds Lay eggs?” Find out about a bit in bird’s bottoms called a Cloaca and how they lay eggs as well as what th...2019-04-1211 min
Everything Under The Sun20. Why Do We Only See One Side of The Moon? Why do Planets Have Cores? Why do Parrotfish sleep in Bubbles made of Snot?Spheres! Round things! The Moon! Bubbles! Planets! This week’s perfectly circular, spherical, round show is all about things of similar shapes. As usual we’re answering brilliant questions from children. This week we have Dotty, Ahmed and Evelyn, they would like to know:Why do we only see one side of the moon?Why do planets have cores?Why do parrotfish sleep in bubbles made of snot? To find about the moon I turned to Doug at the Science Museum in London. Find out why we only...2019-04-0512 min
Everything Under The Sun19. Which animals are the best Mummys? What is paint made of? Why are tortoises green and brown?Animal mums! Paints! Colourful creatures! This colourful episode of Everything Under The Sun has three lovely questions! Since it’s almost Mother’s Day our first question is about Mums, it comes from Lara who wants to “Which animals make the best Mummy?” Well there are LOTS of great Mummy’s in the animal kingdom. Find out about orang-utan Mums, gorillas, polar bears, koalas and all the other great animal mums! Next up, in case you’re busy drawing cards and pictures for someone special on Mothering Sunday we have a question from Martha who...2019-03-2914 min
Everything Under The Sun18. How do Dolphins Squeak? How does a Football Referee’s Whistle Work? And Why do Giraffes have Such Long Necks?Squeak, squeak, whistle, whistle! Welcome to a noisy 18th episode of Everything Under the Sun. This week we answer three questions from Alyssa, Walter and Matilda. They are: How do Dolphins Squeak? How does a Football Referee’s Whistle Work? And Why do Giraffes have Such Long Necks? Find out all about how dolphins use their foreheads to squeak with Travis, who studies dolphins at the Natural History Museum, in London and so knows all about dolphins! Discover how dolphins can do impressions of each other, how they...2019-03-2211 min
Everything Under The Sun16. Where Do Ideas Come From? A World Book Day special with writer Abi Elphinstone & writer and illustrator Rob Biddulph.It’s World Book Day! To celebrate, this week we've got three answers to a great question, from Bonnie, which is...‘Where do Ideas Come From?’ Our first answer is from children’s book writer Abi Elphinstone. Abi is a 2019 World Book Day author and you can get her new book, Everdark on World Book Day with your WBD tokens! She talks about how adventures, daydreaming and looking at the sky out of her writing shed inspired her big ideas and tells us about how she came up with the stories and character...2019-03-0715 min
Everything Under The Sun15. What is the Biggest Tree in the World? How Much Water is in an Apple? How many Bunnies are there in the World? Featuring Roberto, from the Natural History MuseumThis week we have three questions from Rob, Alex and Violet. They would like to know: what the biggest tree in the world? How much water is in an apple? How many bunnies are there in the world? Find out about the biggest tree in the world, called General Sherman, which I wrote about in my book, Natural Wonders of the World. I read an extract from the book about the ancient, giant trees in this week’s show. The trees grew on earth at the same time as dinosaurs roamed the earth. Find out how...2019-03-0112 min
Everything Under The Sun13. Who Invented Writing and What Did They Write about? With British Museum curator Irving Finkel. Why Do we Talk in Different Languages? How do Cheetahs Run so Fast?Talking and writing! We all do it every day, and its one of the most important things we do! Today on Everything Under The Sun we explore who came up with the idea of writing with a brilliant guest from the British Museum, Irving Finkel who looks after the oldest writing in the world – so old it is written on clay! Plus why we talk different languages.Our first question, from Benjamin is “Why do people speak different languages?” We explore why we speak different languages as well as how many people speak the Ainu language in the...2019-02-1518 min
Everything Under The Sun12. A Pirate's Life for Me! With The Victoria & Albert Museum of ChildhoodAhoy Me Hearties! Shiver Me Timbers! Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum! This week's Pirates episode comes from The Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood and Globe Primary School in London. The V & A Museum of Childhood have a free show on at the moment called A Pirates Life For Me! So I've made a special show with them all about pirates, with questions from the local school children who helped create the show and answers from Will Newton who is a curator at the museum and made the pirates exhibition!Our first question is...2019-02-0815 min
Everything Under The Sun11. Why Do We Taste Differently When We Have a Cold? With Heston Blumenthal. Why Do We Get Garlic Breath? And How Do Falcons Catch their Prey?Yum, yum, yum! This tasty episode of Everything Under The Sun has three delicious questions.Why do we taste differently when we have a cold? This is our first question, from Sanem, and it is brilliantly answered by top chef Heston Blumenthal who knows everything there is to know about how our sense of smell affects our sense of taste. He tells us about an experiment to do with a piece of apple to find out how having a cold affects the way we taste our food.Secondly Charlie would like to know...2019-02-0114 min
Everything Under The Sun10. Where do babies come from? How deep is the river Thames? Why do ladybirds have spots? With Marina FogleIn this week's show we answer three questions from Alessandra, Sophia and Isaac, with help from special guest expert Marina Fogle.Alessandra would like to know the answer to a question we all ask at some point in our lives, which is, "Where do Babies Come from?" Parental Warning! In case you don't want your children to listen to this answer. As this can be quite a tricky one to know how to answer well for children I asked Marina Fogle, host of the top parenting podcast The Parent Hood and creator of The Bump Class...2019-01-2515 min
Everything Under The Sun5. Does Mrs Christmas help Father Christmas to see who is naughty or nice? Has an astronaut ever seen Father Christmas? How do reindeers see in the dark? Why do we have Christmas trees? Ft special guest expert Neil Gaiman.In this week's special Christmas show we answer five questions from Tommi, Rosie, Gigi, Lottie and Wren, with help from special guest expert Neil Gaiman.The first is from Bea, she'd like to know if Mrs Christmas helps Father Christmas to work out who has been naughty and who has been nice? To answer her question we have the brilliant writer Neil Gaiman, author of Coraline, Stardust, Fortunately The Milk, picture books about Chu the sneezing panda and piles of other books, he's the one who knows what goes in in the Christmas home and how...2018-12-2114 min
Everything Under The Sun3. Why do flamingos stand on one leg? Why do waves break on the beach? Why do bears hibernate when they've got such long fur to keep them warm?In this week's show we answer three questions from Millie, Diah and Tommi.They would like to know why flamingos stand on one leg, why waves break on the beach and why bears hibernate when they've got such long fur to keep them warm? We find out about flamingo legs, how they sleep standing up, why they're pink and why they sometimes lose their pink colour when they have new baby chicks! We answer Diah's question which she sent in from her home on the island of Bali, in Indonesia and hear her language, Bahasa Indonesian...2018-12-0711 min