{"podcast":{"title":"WeWow","slug":"wewow-5485939","podcast_index_feed_id":5485939,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/camp-wewow","website_url":"https://wondery.com/shows/wewow/?utm_source=rss","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/67/5a/94/d8/675a94d8-87a9-439d-abfc-3f071d9548a0/61a703b4abcf3f2891a5a2dc424bcf6a28f87513c08fc9607f161d46528cc5ad2794942dd3d3be936df5f62b3d410b2700113820087387e126b97d6ea9360335.jpeg","author":"Tinkercast","episode_count":441,"summary":"From the award-winning creators behind the #1 science podcast for kids and families, Wow in the World, WeWow is the bonkerballs variety show that brings YOU into the world of Wow. Every Saturday and Sunday, Dennis and his co-host, Reggie, answer listener questions, respond to fan reviews, play games, and listen to their favorite episodes of Wow in the World. This hilarious “talk, talk, talk” show, will leave the whole family learning and laughing together. On the first Wednesday of every month, Dennis also holds a Meeting of Members for the World Organization of Wowzers. During these meetings,Dennis shares the latest news in the world of WOW and surprises listeners with special guests from all of the Tinkercast podcasts! Want to hear your name? Sign up to become a WOW member! See more below. Wowzers, you can send Dennis a question or leave a podcast review for a chance to be featured on the show. You can also leave a message for Dennis at 1-888-7WOW-WOW! 🎉 Grownups, want to keep the Wow going and support our mission to connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world? Join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at tinkercast.com/joinwew…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T14:17:52.418320+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wewow-5485939"},"episode":{"title":"WeWow on the Weekend","slug":"wewow-on-the-weekend-4","published_at":"2026-04-26T07:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wewow-5485939/wewow-on-the-weekend-4","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wewow-5485939","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/39bdd9f7-e404-415b-9360-4a6708d62a95.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/39bdd9f7-e404-415b-9360-4a6708d62a95.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Dennis and Reggie explore the science of rainbows and the ambitious engineering behind Japan's space elevator project. The episode blends listener Q&A with a deep dive into JAXA's future orbital infrastructure.","meta_description":"Explore the science of rainbows and the future of space travel with JAXA's space elevator concept in this episode of WeWow on the Weekend.","key_points":["Main idea: Understanding the visible spectrum through the mnemonic ROYGBIV","Scientific concept: The mechanics of how rainbows are formed in the atmosphere","Future tech: JAXA's development of a space elevator using carbon nanotube composites","Practical takeaway: Using acronyms like VIBGYOR to remember color sequences","Failure mode: The extreme logistical challenge of a 60,000-mile orbital tether"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Reggie Report","summary":"Reggie shares absurd news updates involving traffic jams and hat thieves."},{"start_ms":200000,"title":"Rainbow Science","summary":"Answering listener questions about how rainbows are created and how to remember the color spectrum."},{"start_ms":480000,"title":"The Kitchen Encounter","summary":"A comedic interaction between Mindy and Reggie regarding kitchen etiquette and magazines."},{"start_ms":910000,"title":"JAXA and the Space Elevator","summary":"An exploration of Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency and their plans for orbital elevators."},{"start_ms":1190000,"title":"Carbon Nanotubes and Satellites","summary":"Discussing the materials needed for space elevators and the role of satellite technology."},{"start_ms":1480000,"title":"Testing Future Space Tech","summary":"How mini-satellites are being used to test components for future space infrastructure."},{"start_ms":1760000,"title":"The Elevator Concert","summary":"A look at the experimental 'Elevate' soundtrack designed for space travel."}],"topics":["Space Elevator","JAXA","Astronomy","Atmospheric Science","Carbon Nanotubes","Aerospace Engineering","Satellites","Rainbows"],"duration_seconds":1903,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wewow-5485939/episodes/wewow-on-the-weekend-4/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wewow-5485939/wewow-on-the-weekend-4.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}