{"podcast":{"title":"STEM with Dr. Owl","slug":"stem-with-dr-owl-7266345","podcast_index_feed_id":7266345,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/stem-with-dr-owl/feed.xml","website_url":"https://stem-with-dr-owl.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20467555/processed-image_20251218_125812.jpg","author":"Orbital Owl","episode_count":222,"summary":"STEM with Dr. Owl Join our endlessly curious explorer Emma, her wise feathered mentor Dr. Owl 🦉, and their goofy robot sidekick Ziggy 🤖, as they dive into the wonders of STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! 🚀🧪📚 In STEM with Dr. Owl , each 10-minute episode turns everyday questions into exciting adventures. Why is the ocean salty? How do fish breathe underwater? What makes robots “think”? Powered by friendly AI voices, the stories come to life with answers that make you say “wow!” and giggles that make you say “again!” Our mission is to inspire curiosity, encourage kids to ask questions, and help them see that STEM is everywhere 🌍—in the kitchen, in the sky, even in their own backyard. ✨ What is STEM? ✨ STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math —the four magical keys that help us unlock how the world works! From the tiniest atoms to the farthest galaxies, STEM is everywhere. So grab your imagination, bring your questions, and let’s blast off into discovery together! 🚀","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T20:19:45.200845+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stem-with-dr-owl-7266345"},"episode":{"title":"How Do Trees Make Maple Syrup? – Plant Biology & Nature Science for Kids","slug":"how-do-trees-make-maple-syrup-plant-biology-nature-science-for-kids","published_at":"2026-06-24T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stem-with-dr-owl-7266345/how-do-trees-make-maple-syrup-plant-biology-nature-science-for-kids","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stem-with-dr-owl-7266345","url":"https://stem-with-dr-owl.podbean.com/e/how-do-trees-make-maple-syrup-%e2%80%93-plant-biology-nature-science-for-kids/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/58xz6he57r7naaec/Syrup_-_6_20_26_856_PMb3hix.mp3","summary":"Discover the fascinating plant biology and science behind how maple trees produce sweet, sticky syrup. Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy the Robot as they brave a freezing spring forest to investigate how trees store sugar from photosynthesis and use freeze-thaw cycles to push out watery sap. You will also find out exactly how much sap needs to be boiled down just to get enough syrup for Ziggy's giant stack of pancakes! Learning Connection: NGSS DCI: LS1.C – Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms","meta_description":"Discover the fascinating plant biology and science behind how maple trees produce sweet, sticky syrup. Join Dr. Owl, Emma, and Ziggy the Robot as they bra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":686,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stem-with-dr-owl-7266345/episodes/how-do-trees-make-maple-syrup-plant-biology-nature-science-for-kids/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stem-with-dr-owl-7266345/how-do-trees-make-maple-syrup-plant-biology-nature-science-for-kids.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}