{"podcast":{"title":"Wow in the World","slug":"wow-in-the-world-223557","podcast_index_feed_id":223557,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/wow-in-the-world","website_url":"https://wondery.com/shows/wow-in-the-world/?utm_source=rss","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/14/d3/c8/dc/14d3c8dc-9cd9-48ea-9a3d-d235825a529a/4bbf0e7addb317eb4e14fcf69fce5edd2f49ad28f14c2aeedbb7793877035bbd9de7a6f013a506a24426e12d4d3ab7dd254c9cea99272b7b9962e9aab283d120.jpeg","author":"Tinkercast","episode_count":1224,"summary":"Wow in the World is the #1 science podcast for kids and families, sharing the most amazing stories in science, technology, and new discoveries happening in the world around us. Each week, join hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz as they take curious kids and their grown-ups on a cartoon for the ear journey filled with laughter, adventure, and wow-worthy stories. From the tiniest microbes to the farthest reaches of space, every episode of Wow in the World inspires wonder, fuels imagination, and makes science fun for the whole family. Weekly episodes of Wow in the World come out every Monday for free! Plus, each week listeners get even more opportunities to say WOW with two other shows: Two Whats?! And A WOW!, a fun-for-the-whole-family game show, and WeWow, a bonkerballs variety show hosted by Dennis featuring YOUR comments, reviews, and messages! 🎉 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/joinwitw. 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