Episode

Wait... they let kids explode fireworks?

Podcast: Wait... They Did What!?
Published: Mar 22, 2026
Duration seconds: 454
Processing state: not_requested
Canonical source: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/wait-they-did-what/wait-they-let-kids-explode-fireworks/106453302
Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/io/Z/cq.mp3
JSON: /v1/public/podcasts/wait-they-did-what-7781555/episodes/wait-they-let-kids-explode-fireworks
Markdown: /podcast/wait-they-did-what-7781555/wait-they-let-kids-explode-fireworks.md

Actions

POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wait-they-did-what-7781555/episodes/wait-they-let-kids-explode-fireworks/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/wait-they-did-what-7781555/wait-they-let-kids-explode-fireworks.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

Summary

Did you know that in the 1970s, kids could buy fireworks... with some explosive consequences? This episode will answer questions like: What is cracker night? Who was Guy Fawkes? Are fireworks legal? Are fireworks dangerous? What injuries are caused by fireworks? Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen.