{"podcast":{"title":"Mysteries About True Histories (M.A.T.H.)","slug":"mysteries-about-true-histories-m-a-t-h-6860927","podcast_index_feed_id":6860927,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/STM9856901053","website_url":"www.starglowmedia.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bd8ec528-f116-11ee-86c9-3b16339940c6/image/07e124d10436a1df20054d2ed3050d50.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Starglow Media / Atomic Entertainment","episode_count":111,"summary":"From the creators of Who Smarted? comes Mysteries About True Histories (aka M.A.T.H.), a podcast for kids where every episode promises an exhilarating mix of adventure, comedy, and educational exploration! Follow along as Max and Molly are recruited into a secret order of Problem Solvers who time travel while solving logic and math problems created by their arch nemeses, The Troublesome Trolls. Tune in every Thursday for a brand new episode of Mysteries About True Histories! This series is perfect for kids ages six and up. Even if your child hasn’t learned some of these concepts yet in school, the storytelling seamlessly plants the seeds for all kinds of math, history, geography and science lessons that will keep your little ones curious and excited to learn. Max and Molly, the dynamic duo at the heart of our captivating story, are best friends with a passion for problem-solving. Every episode of M.A.T.H. takes our heroes to cool, new places throughout time and space (including the International Space Station) where they must solve riddles, puzzles and equations designed by the Trolls to cause chaos. By solving these interactive problems (that the listener can play along with) Max…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-about-true-histories-m-a-t-h-6860927"},"episode":{"title":"The Great Call of China!","slug":"the-great-call-of-china","published_at":"2025-09-11T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-about-true-histories-m-a-t-h-6860927/the-great-call-of-china","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-about-true-histories-m-a-t-h-6860927","url":"https://www.starglowmedia.com","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/rttE2QZwD2KekpxFihL9/traffic.megaphone.fm/STM3780398050.mp3?updated=1757560629","summary":"Episode Description: When a flyer leads Max and Molly to new POG activity, Aunt M sends them to the Great Wall of China in 1601. There, they discover that what locals think is a terrifying “monster” is actually a POG transmission antenna. With the Commander eager to take credit, Max and Molly must rescue a strange printout that deepens the koan mystery. Math Concepts: Time calculations (converting minutes → seconds, hours → minutes → seconds); Speed, distance, and pace (Molly’s run: 1.1 miles in 9:45 → pace calculations); Order of Operations (PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction); Prime vs composite numbers (e.g., 9 as the first odd composite number); Ratios and unit conversions (seconds to minutes, minutes to hours)History/Geography Concepts: Geography: The Jiumenkou section of the Great Wall—unique as a bridge with nine arches spanning the Jiujiang River; History: Ming Dynasty China, 1601 CE; Cultural element: How myths and misunderstandings can grow around technology (locals mistaking a satellite dish for a monster); Philosophy: Koans (riddles used in Zen Buddhism to provoke deeper thought)","meta_description":"Episode Description: When a flyer leads Max and Molly to new POG activity, Aunt M sends them to the Great Wall of China in 1601. There, they discover that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1158,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mysteries-about-true-histories-m-a-t-h-6860927/episodes/the-great-call-of-china/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-about-true-histories-m-a-t-h-6860927/the-great-call-of-china.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}