Details
- Length
- 436 episodes · 210 hr 26 min
- Episodes
- 436
- Language
- English
- Level
- Elementary
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- Podcast
- Rights
- Free official feed published by the creator
Episodes
- Brains On presents Forever Ago: History Mystery Sounds 36:18
- Sneak Peek: Molly debates Sanden in Sloths vs Cheetahs! 22:31
- Why do we like getting scared? 32:34
- Can dogs read our minds? 37:41
- The hows and whys of hair 31:19
- Sneak peek: The history of pineapple on pizza 9:07
- Hoax Hunters: Why do crystals feel so special? 27:37
- Mystery Sound Extravaganza fall 2026 39:49
- Why do we need pinky toes? 32:31
- Why does music make us dance? 36:52
- Black holes, wormholes and donut holes! 39:43
- How do we get Vitamin D from the sun? 29:39
- Forever Ago: Who invented Pokemon? 33:08
- Sneak peek: Hoax Hunters explain the Pokemon Shock 6:59
- Do plants fart? 34:56
- Joy Overload! The science of tickles and cuteness 40:13
- How do walkie talkies work? 29:49
- Hoax Hunters take on the Fresno Nightcrawler 29:53
- Why are brains so squishy? 34:00
- How do oysters make pearls? 34:54
- Why do mosquitoes bite? 28:09
- How do lightbulbs work? 29:47
- Crystals: More than just shiny rocks 35:15
- Brains On Presents: Smash Boom Best - Slime vs Slinkies 40:46
- Why do we like the number 100? 42:45
- Growth Spurts! 21:05
- Skin, sweat and hair! 20:42
- What is puberty? 21:44
- Why don’t we feel the Earth spinning? 31:15
- Introducing...Brains On Universe Presents: Puberty! (The podcast) 1:35
- How does soap work? 34:10
- How to build a house on the moon 32:07
- More sport science: Bats and black eyes 28:10
- Sport science: softballs, baseballs, and curve balls 29:57
- Is there such a thing as a blue raspberry? And why are raspberries hairy? 29:17
- Hoax Hunters: What is the Bermuda Triangle 29:57
- How do flowers get their smells? 27:06
- It's time for the....Mystery Sound Extravaganza! 36:46
- Why do we have Daylight Saving Time? 26:40
- New Brains On tour dates added: St. Paul, Atlanta, Portland -- and more! 1:48
- Let's Go Bananas 36:02
- What is a generation and why do we have them? 30:41
- Why doesn’t stomach acid burn right through us? 31:30
- Can a spider eat a wasp? 33:03
- How do stickers stick? 27:38
- Totally Slothsome: All about sloths 31:02
- Hoax Hunters: Can a lake turn animals to stone? 34:26
- Why do skunks stink? 33:28
- Brains On presents - Rocket women: How a secret program paved the way for female astronauts 38:40
- Brains On presents: Smash Boom Best - Hot Wheels vs Monster Trucks 38:24
- Brains On is coming to a city near you! 1:20
- How metal wires changed the world! 30:19
- How mastering metal saved lives 32:53
- How is metal made? 31:22
- How does music get recorded and stored? 33:35
- Do dogs know that they're dogs? 28:57
- Mystery Sounds from the natural world 36:07
- Why are octopuses so smart? 33:34
- Why do electric cars sound so unique? 31:06
- Do fidget toys really help people focus? 36:27
- We’re back! Brains On Universe has a new headquarters 8:15
- A big update about the Brains On Universe 3:41
- The life of a NASA astronaut 38:02
- How do weather stations predict the weather? 31:14
- Tree, Myself and I: All about our leafy green friends 31:12
- Body Bonanza: Bruises, scars and Band-Aids 35:05
- Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Life is Poopiful 2:23
- Are birds dinosaurs? 40:34
- Trends: How do they start? 34:39
- Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Molly’s Inconceivable Preposterous Skateboard 2:24
- How does solar power work? 30:48
- What is asthma? 28:37
- How does coral communicate? 37:46
- Why do we have crushes? 36:12
- Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Smarty Pass Deli 2:33
- Why does salt make food taste so good? 31:12
- Why is Jupiter called Earth’s bodyguard? 28:58
- What is Down syndrome? 29:33
- Understanding big fires and big feelings 44:52
- Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Myth Busting Extravaganza 1:56
- How is paper made? 29:33
- Whirr. Zoom! Plink plink. It’s a Mystery Sound extravaganza 35:47
- Is it true? Vikings, dogs, and twins edition 32:01
- Are whales communicating with their clicks and songs? 36:20
- Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Bones On Mystery Sounds! 2:09
- We're back December 17! 2:42
- Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Mystery Animal Poetry Slam 1:55
- Smarty Pass Presents: Noun Noun 8:50
- The real vampires of the animal world 29:15
- Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Game Show Molly 2:25
- Achoo! How fast does a sneeze travel? 29:25
- Navigating the world with White Canes 31:48
- How do animals pick their leaders? 33:28
- Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Eye-Eye, Captain! 2:30
- How does the internet work? 35:16
- Why do some of us have food allergies? 34:47
- Why do some people need glasses? 32:13
- How do we name things in space? The quest to name a quasi-moon! 39:32
- Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: SPORTSBALL Impression Sound 2:31
- Phones: The fun, the annoying and the confusing 42:37
- Auroras: Nature's light show 33:04
- Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Me and my pet 2:29
- Seahorses! Curly-tailed wonders of the sea 27:52
- Singing: the how and the wow of voices 33:51
- Catnip, cat naps, and the history of house cats 33:47
- Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Rhyme or Reason 2:30
- How do trees help our cities? 30:20
- If our bodies are 98 degrees, why does it feel so hot outside? 27:31
- It’s a mystery sound extravaganza! 32:21
- How do vacuums work? 32:14
- How do stringed instruments make sounds? 29:49
- Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Radical Design 2:05
- How to build a house on the Moon 31:56
- Are there insects in Antarctica? 37:10
- How can you tell when food is expired? 29:27
- How does ibuprofen help stop pain? 26:47
- Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Mystery Sound Investigation 2:07
- Are UFOs real? 40:00
- Join us for Brains On live in April! 1:46
- Why do we laugh? 37:06
- How do satellites work? 27:30
- Tooth or Dare: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek 2:35
- How does a match make fire? 28:59
- How deep does the sand go on the beach? 28:12
- Is hypnosis real? 32:47
- Why do we get cavities? 32:37
- Baby Mystery Sound: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek 3:10
- How did ferns survive the dinosaur extinction? 32:48
- What happened to the Neanderthals? 32:31
- Taxonomic Ticklers: A Smarty Pass sneak peek 2:29
- Where does lightning come from? 35:15
- Brains On presents Forever Ago - Superman: An immigrant's story 14:22
- Why do our bodies take so long to grow? 31:32
- How and why do chameleons change color? 33:58
- Why are we afraid of the dark? 31:55
- Why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore? 30:24
- What is ADHD? 35:14
- Going Viral: What is a Computer Virus? 31:17
- Ancient beasts: A prehistoric game show! 40:34
- How do animals build their homes? 32:00
- How do apples grow? 34:00
- Join us at the Big Dig! 3:55
- Where does all our energy come from? 33:14
- What is artificial intelligence? 40:29
- How do our eyes, skin and hair get their colors? 32:55
- How much can your brain hold? 32:54
- Can boredom be good for you? 33:39
- What’s inside a jellyfish? 37:06
- Hip hip hooray! Why are parties so fun? 40:49
- Smarty Pass Bonus: Gungador Hosts a Dinner Party! 2:51
- Come see Brains On live!!! 1:58
- How do birds communicate? 28:35
- How would life evolve in space? 34:25
- Do video games really rot your brain? 30:31
- Flies on a bus, space elevators, and other brain benders! 31:38
- Why do we like some foods, but not others? 34:21
- How do we learn to read - and why is it hard? 39:07
- Million Bazillion: Why are there so many of the same stores? 25:40
- The Trash Trail: Why is there so much plastic in the ocean? 36:41
- Why do we need bugs? 38:10
- Why do dogs wag their tails? 32:56
- Why do we have friends? 37:07
- Do plants sleep? 31:48
- How heavy is the sky? 33:51
- Glow for it! How do creatures make light? 35:58
- How do hearing aids work? 41:17
- Do scientists have superpowers? 37:27
- Is it possible to clone yourself? 39:47
- How is concrete made? And why does it matter? 27:47
- How were people mummified? 36:32
- Do insects see the world in slow motion? Looking through animal eyes 25:18
- Space: The ultimate intergalactic game show 36:54
- Flush! Where does our poo and pee go? 33:59
- Why are we so sweaty? 26:28
- Introducing Smarty Pass: Your ticket to the Brains On! Universe 5:00
- Moon Myths: Why are there so many scary stories about the full moon? 35:26
- AHH! How music can make scary movies even scarier 35:10
- Blood: The superhighway of the body 34:52
- Did the Brontosaurus really exist? 33:46
- What happens at zoos after dark? 33:32
- Where does your imagination come from? 38:41
- Where do accents come from? 31:31
- Get a whiff of that: Why you smell like you 29:14
- Why is glass see-through? 28:54
- Body Bonanza 2.0 - Your body questions answered 27:48
- Can stress be helpful? 31:14
- Underwater volcanoes and lots of salt: A deep dive into the ocean 34:45
- Why can't we remember when we were babies? 28:50
- Million Bazillion: How do big video platforms make money? 28:03
- The Mosties! 38:30
- Forever Ago is back June 1! 3:02
- Dreams: The science of a sleeping brain 37:56
- Tongue twisters: Terribly terrific and truly tantalizing 34:05
- How does a caterpillar become a butterfly? 26:50
- What makes tiny tardigrades tick? 30:57
- Into the eye of a storm: How hurricanes form 34:05
- Is mind-reading real? 32:32
- Owl about Owls 28:20
- How are we related to stars? 28:33
- Why are butts and poop so funny? 33:54
- Inside the immune system: Bad robots and friendly monsters 35:31
- What's up with worms? 26:25
- Mountain life: How's the air up there? 35:33
- Chilling out with snow 31:51
- Could you walk around the world? 34:55
- Why do we like sugar so much? 28:43
- Do we live in a multiverse? 40:12
- Why are giraffe tongues blue? - A Moment of Um extra 5:29
- Introducing Moment of Um! 2:20
- What happens if you drop a feather in space? 33:20
- The innies and outies of belly buttons 30:19
- A guide to getting your COVID shot 37:33
- Shark teeth: The sharp bits of a squishy animal 34:23
- Spooky superstitions! Why we think 13 is bad luck 40:28
- Crystals: More than just shiny rocks 37:02
- Squirrelsperience: Trying out squirrel skills 33:02
- The heroes we need to defeat the coronavirus 40:22
- How to conquer Garbage Mountain 37:51
- The invention of trash 37:24
- Take a deep breath: How does breathing work? 34:54
- What does the giraffe say? Our animal mystery sound extravaganza! 46:06
- Why do we lose teeth? 39:47
- What causes wildfires? 37:40
- Million Bazillion answers your questions about money 20:39
- Why do mosquitoes bite? Scratching that itch 29:32
- Why do songs get stuck in our heads? 32:40
- Vaccines for kids and silver linings: Our second COVID summer 35:18
- Do dogs know they're dogs? 29:58
- Our 200th episode is SUN-sational! 41:12
- How far can a cloud travel? 30:31
- Totally Slothsome: All about sloths 33:53
- How do computers store so much info in such a tiny space? 39:17
- How does taste work? We react to our very first episode! 40:28
- Like bread and cheese? Thank fungus! 29:07
- Is mold alive? A look at fascinating fungus 34:06
- Is time travel possible? 36:58
- Mystery Sound Extravaganza 2021 39:26
- Why are smartphones so hard to put down? 37:35
- What did dinosaurs sound like? 31:50
- Dino Edition: How do we know what dinosaurs looked like? 30:54
- What's in the COVID vaccine? 30:00
- What's behind the waves and tides? 29:21
- Let's go bananas! 38:12
- A super special shot: All about coronavirus vaccines 37:02
- Meet Gitanjali Rao, Time Magazine's first-ever Kid of the Year 23:11
- How do synthesizers work? 36:53
- Why is it so hard to break a habit? 31:49
- Smash Boom Best: Flowers vs Rainbows 16:30
- Bones from the inside out 34:17
- Why do siblings annoy each other? 38:29