{"podcast":{"title":"The Reading Bug Podcast - Original Adventures, Bedtime Stories and Music for Kids","slug":"the-reading-bug-podcast-original-adventures-bedtime-stories-and-music-for-kids-590759","podcast_index_feed_id":590759,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML4367050167","website_url":"http://www.thereadingbug.com/adventures","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/eafbefea-648f-11ee-a501-67c7bb4c65b5/image/3db44b1230b54616a841582e2585d333.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Brandon Savage","episode_count":267,"summary":"Love our podcast and bookstore? Get the app — available for Apple or Android. Go to thereadingbug.app 🌟 Let’s fly! ✨ The Reading Bug Podcast is a collection of original audio stories for kids, featuring immersive adventures, cozy bedtime stories, bite-sized story snacks, and curious science questions. Brought to life with original music and vivid storytelling, every episode is designed to help kids fall in love with stories, music, and learning. Perfect for car rides, quiet time, and bedtime! 🚗 📚 What listeners can explore: Reading Bug Adventures: Cinematic, two-part story journeys filled with music and listener participation. Lauren’s Little Bedtime Stories: Calming tales and gentle songs perfect for winding down. Story Snacks with The Book Worm: Short, immersive stories designed for quick listening and big imaginations. Fact Fly’s One Big Question: Fun, kid-friendly science discoveries answering curious “why?” questions. Every episode is proudly created, written, and produced by The Reading Bug, an award-winning, family-owned, independent children’s bookstore. Learn more at: readingbugadventures.com","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T22:20:37.365265+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reading-bug-podcast-original-adventures-bedtime-stories-and-music-for-kids-590759"},"episode":{"title":"Fact Fly: Why Can We See Through Glass?","slug":"fact-fly-why-can-we-see-through-glass","published_at":"2026-03-05T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reading-bug-podcast-original-adventures-bedtime-stories-and-music-for-kids-590759/fact-fly-why-can-we-see-through-glass","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reading-bug-podcast-original-adventures-bedtime-stories-and-music-for-kids-590759","url":"https://www.readingbugadventures.com","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML1169855131.mp3?updated=1771305270","summary":"The Fact Fly's One Big Question How can a solid wall be totally invisible? Join Lauren, the high-energy Fact Fly, and their brand-new, fuzzy-green friend, the Curious Caterpillar (CC), as they dive into the hidden world of atoms to uncover the secret of glass! From \"messy\" atomic crowds called amorphous solids to high-speed light sprinters called photons, this episode explores the material science that makes our windows work. You’ll discover why glass is actually a \"frozen liquid\" that is too busy being disorganized to catch any light—and learn how nature uses the same trick to trap insects in golden amber for millions of years! From the 3,000-degree \"Mega-Melt\" of beach sand to the mystery of why glass blocks some \"ouchy\" sun rays but not others, this adventure reveals why we can see through glass. Perfect for young scientists, future engineers, and anyone who wants to see clearly how the world works!","meta_description":"The Fact Fly's One Big Question How can a solid wall be totally invisible? Join Lauren, the high-energy Fact Fly, and their brand-new, fuzzy-green friend,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1357,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-reading-bug-podcast-original-adventures-bedtime-stories-and-music-for-kids-590759/episodes/fact-fly-why-can-we-see-through-glass/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reading-bug-podcast-original-adventures-bedtime-stories-and-music-for-kids-590759/fact-fly-why-can-we-see-through-glass.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}