Mabuhay Wildings! Many listeners will know "mabuhay" is a common greeting in Tagalog, the language of the Philippines. It means “long life!” Our Philippines Independence Day special is one great big celebration of Filipino life and culture around the world. Nichole says “hi” to Hidilyn Diaz, champion weightlifter and the first Filipino ever to win an Olympic gold medal. Evan riffs with Ramón de Ocampo, acclaimed actor and voice of the hit Diary of a Wimpy Kid audio books, spins a yarn about yo-y...
Jun 09, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Hey Wildlings! Do you believe in rooting for the underdog? What about the under-eagle? 45 years ago the US Olympic hockey team didn’t have a snowball’s chance in heck of beating the stronger, faster Russian team — but somehow they did! Evan takes us back to the “Miracle On Ice” and reports in person from where the magic happened in Lake Placid, NY. Think you’re sharp? See if you can hold your own in Concentration 64 as Evan and Nichole face off in this hand-clapping, rhythmic battle of wits. Nic...
May 07, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 12
How do we perceive the world around us? With our senses, of course! Evan gets a closer look at the world of sight with eyeglass merchant Adrien Bouet in Paris, France, and Nichole tantalizes your taste buds while discussing the fantastic world of ice cream flavors with Pete Van Leeuwen of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream . Then we go beyond the five senses and explore two new mystery senses you may have never considered! Speaking of mysteries, Evan’s Cryptid Corner takes on the Thunderbird; a legendary cre...
Apr 14, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Awesome Kid Musicians Retro Rebelles and Young Mountain Magic, Music as the Universal Language, Root Beer Taste Test, Grammartime, Looking for the Yeti, Animal Calls, Two Grandparent Stories, Jokes, Favorite Sound, and an Ancient Riddle Music is the universal language! Prepare to be dazzled by two amazing groups of kid musicians: New York’s Retro Rebelles rock out in the subway, and the plucky Carolina bluegrass quartet Young Mountain Magic picks us a tune or two. Brave the Himalayan peaks in se...
Mar 11, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Whale Song and Elephant Communication with Katy Payne, Whale Language with Gašper Beguš and Project CETI, The Dance of the Honeybee, Feeding Ben Stuff, Cryptid Corner, Grandparent Stories, Jokes, Riddles and More Do animals talk? The answer might surprise you! Join us as we dive deep with zoologist and pioneering animal researcher Katy Payne and discover the complex ways whales and elephants communicate. She even does her best whale song impression for us! Project CETI works to understand what w...
Jan 27, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Our latest episode is all about the wild, wonderful world beneath our feet. Where does the word “dirt” come from? How do plants get nutrients from the soil? Could getting dirty be good for you? What about eating dirt? Nichole interviews Brandy Hall at Shades of Green Permaculture and learns about the importance of mindful landscape design, and how kids can get involved in healthy soil projects at home. We speak with biochar expert Peter Olivier about how charred organic matter can make soil heal...
Oct 15, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Our seventh episode is all about sound, performance and storytelling. Nichole interviews Taryn Janelle and LeRell Ross of Atlanta’s Synchronicity Theatre who adapted John Steptoe’s 1987 award-winning children’s book “Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters” into a musical theater piece for all ages. Our special correspondent Nicholas drops the needle on some choice selections from his personal vinyl record collection, then drops in on Michael Greig Thomas at Echo Base Records to see how vinyl records are a...
Sep 23, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Hot on the trail of adventure, we track down otters with Jessica Kraft , learn to read the forest with Mark Warren , and learn about how technology is tracking us and what to do about it with McKenzie Funk . Along the way, Bobby the Bigfoot tells us how Sasquatches induce ASMR, and Nichole tells us about the number nine’s magical properties. As if that weren’t enough, she also teaches us a song to remember the names of all 50 states. And Evan tells us about his latest cryptid — a cute little cri...
Jul 08, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode we talk to the heroes at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya who rescue orphaned baby elephants, raising them until they can return to the wild. They tell us all about a special baby elephant named Toto . We’re also joined by musician, historian, and creator of the Brooklyn Folk Festival , Eli Smith. He talks about his life in folk music, plays us the same song on two very different banjos, and explains the competition he invented that involves tossing banjos into Brooklyn’s mu...
Jun 01, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Ever wondered what it’s like to be the voice of a bossy guinea pig on a hit TV show? Look no further. We are joined by Sofie Zamchick , the voice of Linny on The Wonder Pets. She tells us about playing Linny (she can still do the voice) and her career as a songwriter , actor, and master marimba player. Nichole introduces a new segment called “Feeding Ben Stuff” where her picky-eater friend Ben tries new foods blindfolded. Evan gets to the bottom of the shiny monoliths popping up from Utah to Wal...
May 01, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4
April Fools' and an eclipse in the same month? Wild Interest has got you covered. We get ready for the eclipse with astronomer Mark Lancaster. And we've got the perfect prank for you to play -- all you need is a banana and a paperclip. Nichole talks with Grammy Award-winning artist Tim Maxey about his band Not The Twos and his production and songwriting (for Kendrick Lamar, Summer Walker, Baby Rose, and others). He even shows us how he wrote his song Paradise, which opens Kendrick Lamar's United...
Mar 30, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Wild Interest is a kid-created and hosted audio magazine. In this episode, legendary NFL quarterback Jake "The Snake" Plummer talks with guest reporter Justus about making big plays, being nice to people, and life after football. Nichole talks with Dr. Andrew Newberg about what's great about yawning and why some Olympic athletes do it right before they compete. Evan tells us about Mothman, the winged creature with a penchant for O'Hare International Airport. Nichole teaches us how to turn your f...
Mar 01, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Wild Interest is a kid-created and hosted audio magazine. In this episode, Nichole tells us everything we need to know about leap years and then geeks out on bees and their wax with beeswax candlemaker Jon Kornbluh . Evan goes deep on his favorite cryptid Bigfoot and speaks to Dr. Jeff Meldrum , professor at Idaho State University and keeper of the largest collection of Sasquatch footprint casts in the world. And guest reporters Nola and Maxine visit Brooklyn's Greenwood Cemetery to meet its flo...
Feb 01, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
