Hey, Wowzer fans! Mindy and Guy Raz here, and before we start the show, it's almost summertime, and you know what that means! It's almost time for my annual summer rewatch of the 26-hour-long docuseries on the history of whales? Sure, Kyron. I was actually thinking about summer road trips. That's right. Wowzers, if your family has some summer road trips coming up,
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And you can check and see if one of those cards are in a geocache near you at tinkercast.com slash planetwow. There you can also find the location of our official Planet Wow geocaches. And if there aren't any trading cards nearby your route, print yours at home and plant them in a geocache along the ride. We have printable cards available on our website. TinkerCast.com slash PlanetWow. We can't wait to hear what you find on your eco-adventures this summer.
Leave us a video or audio message about places in your world that wow you for a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode of Wow in the World. That's it, and now let's get back to the show. Bye. I said laughing twice. Whatever! Hello and welcome to Wee Wow of the Weekend! Baby Dennis is your host, and this is Baby Dennis' co-host... Who's down there? This is the show where baby Dennis and baby sock Dennis
What's going on? Answer questions! And listen to Baby Timothy's favorite episodes! Take a... No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! It sounded like you and Baby Sock Dennis were attempting to host my- Oh, sorry. My and Reggie's podcast. Baby Dennis was adding star power to... What? Star power? You're not famous, baby Dennis!
Baby Dennis is Ventriloquist Magazine's Dummy of the Year! What? Ah! Baby Sock Dennis has 14 million followers on Sock Talk! Let us subscribe! Oh, come on! Even if that were... think it is, this is my show! Sorry, my and Reggie's show! And we are plenty famous enough to host it, thank you very much! So, back in your box now, both of you! Come on! Reggie, this is you! I know! The nerve! Yeah, let's just move on with the Q&A segment.
Alright, let's just get the old answering machine pulled up here. Okay, here we go. Hi, you've reached Dennis from WeeWow on the weekend. That's me. Do you have a question? Well, I do too. Lots of them. And who's gonna answer all my questions? No, probably not, but I guess I can answer yours. Leave me a message.
Hi, Lizzie. I have a question for you. Why do cats turf? Oh, well, that's an easy one. Because they can't bark. Next question. What do you mean that's not a good answer? Yeah, I guess I can say more. Well, cats can't bark, and they can't mow either. Or ribbit. Or do whatever that elephant noise is. So they purr! And meow! Does that clear things up, Reggie? Well, agree to disagree. Next question. My name is Isaiah, and I'm from Providence, Rhode Island. Hi, Isaiah. My question is extended.
knows how to play tic-tac-toe. Of course I know how to play tic-tac-toe. Sure, we can play a quick game right now. Okay, here are my tic-tacs. And here are my toes. Oh, please. They don't smell that bad. Reggie, stop being a bad sport and pick. Which one do you want to be? Tic Tacs or toes? What do you mean that's not how the game works?
Well, maybe I just play a different version of it. A better version. Whatever. Next question. Hello, my name's Ruben, and I have a riddle for Dennis. Hi, Ruben. I love riddles. What you got? My riddle is... I have cities but no towers. I have forests, but no trees. I have meadows, but no flowers. Okay, I have cities, but no towers. Forest, but no trees. Meadows, but no flowers.
Hmm, this sounds tricky. Yeah, I think I need to take my time with this one. You know, really think about it. In fact, maybe I should take notes and draw some diagrams and stuff. Get some paper here. There we go. Exactly! When one is presented with a riddle, one must be calm and collected, persistent and precise. You have to guess Beyonce in 2019. Yes! Countdown! Woo! Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry! What is it? Uh, uh, uh...
A meadow but no towers! Magic, what's a meadow? A field? Like a farmer's field? Well, how was I supposed to know that? We're on to one more. map. Yes, Reggie, maps have meadows. Ruben says so. Thanks for all your calls, everyone. If you've got a question for me, call and leave me a message. The number is 1-888-7 That's one I just might answer your question on WeeWaW on the-
Okay, that takes care of that. All right, next up is a little segment I like to call Inside Tinker Custodios. Inside Tinker Custodios. This is the part where we revisit an episode of one of my favorite Tinkercast shows. And today, we're listening to Wow in the World Season 3, Episode... called The Cubic Scope on... poop. No! Poop? Well, I don't care how interesting the poop is. It's still poop! Okay, fine. Just...
and the poop part's coming, okay? And I'll cover my ears. What? The whole thing is poop part. Okay, here we go. We will all be right back. Grown-ups, this message is for you. Hey, grown-ups! It's Mindy and Guy Raz from Wow in the World, and guess what? What's the good news, Mindy? Once Upon a Beat is back with brand new episodes! Oh, I love that podcast. We here at Tinkercast have partnered with our friends at Wondery to bring your family new episodes of Once Upon a Beat.
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You can listen to Once Upon a Beat early and ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app in Apple Podcasts. That's it. Now back to the show. Special delivery! Oh, the mail's here! YELLO! I'll take that. Thank you very much. Oh, oh, ah, it seems to be stuck to my fingers. And then it's RELEASE. What is this? Maple syrup? It is maple syrup! Who would put this in the mask? I recognize those sticky fingerprints anywhere. Hi, Rosie! Hey, did you get my invitation? Invitation?
Here, let me try and pry that thing out of your hands. It's everywhere. Okay, on the count of three. Got it. Carry the mail, they said. It'll be fun, they said. No, you'll never be covered in maple syrup. Okay, now to get this thing open... Okay, let's see what this invitation says here. Your presence is requested in Mindy's gingerbread. crumbling house next door. Now a clock. Chocolate milk and horse doves will be served. hors d'oeuvres PS, Mindy has something to show you. Hey Carol!
Did you read my invitation? Now a clock started like five minutes ago. I'm coming. I'm coming. Hi, Mindy. Hi, guys. Oh, hi, Dennis. Did I hear someone say... Should I go? Let's see here, huh? No dumping allowed. Oh, right. Let's see here. The sign says, Rage Against the... dream potty this way. Potty? It's a wor- Barney! Oh, right, I get it. Okay, this must be the place. Come right in!
Make yourself at home. Mindy, how many toilets are in this bathroom? Wait, are those my clogs? The shoes I brought back from my trip to Amsterdam? What are they doing in your toilet? Clogging it up! And is that a tree growing out of that one? My toilet tree? In the spring, it's supposed to bear tiny toothbrushes. Uh... Can I interest you in any horse stubs? Don't you mean... Hors d'oeuvres? No, I mean horse d'oeuvres.
I genetically engineered them by combining the DNA of a horse with the DNA of a duck. Aren't they cute? Tiny white flying horses? What did you invite me over here for? Well, Gairaz, I brought you here because we need to talk. Okay, so why didn't you just... Call me on the phone or stop by you know I do live right next door. I mean
We could have done this literally anywhere but your bathroom. Well, that's the thing, Guy Raz. See, the bathroom is really the only place we can have this particular talk. Mindy, where are you going with this? You know how you're always saying that toilet talk belongs in the bathroom? Yeah, I do say that to you multiple times a day. Well, this is one of those times. I'm not sure I follow. Guy Raz, we need to talk about these. Ooh, dark chocolate truffles. Don't mind if I do. No, Guy Raz!
Stopping me now That's wombat poop! Wombat poop? Wombat poop. That's why I invited you here to my bathroom. We need to talk about it. This is the only place where that would be appropriate. Mindy, I don't know where you got the... poop from, but I think it's safe to say you've been swindled. What? This poop is cubed like- tiny brown blocks. Yeah, okay, well, number one, I got this wombat poop off the interwebs by zoodling poop cubes. What?
And for only $1 plus $322 plus taxes plus shipping and handling, this little bag of wombat poops is All mine. Certified, authentic, and imported from Australia. Wait a minute, Mindy. You spent $323? On poop? No. You did. Man. And number two, this number two is supposed to be cubed. It's wombat poop! Okay, now I've been to Australia and I've seen these furry little short-legged waddling marsupials with my own four eyes, but... I've never seen any-
cubes left behind. Well, neither did Patricia Yang from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Oh, I've heard of her. Isn't she that mechanical engineer who studies hydrodynamics or the motion and action of fluids? Yeah, and not only that, but she specializes in bodily fluids of animals, like... food traveling through the intestine Peace.
probably bars. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I got it. Anywho, when she first learned that wombats do poop cubic bricks, she did what any other good scientist would do and she asked the question Oh, why? Now, actually, she asked if she could build a little poop igloo out of them. But then she asked the question. Why? Why? Why? Patricia Yang had stumbled upon a scientific mystery. My favorite kind of mystery. So, what happened next? Oh, wait, wait. Let me get my popcorn. What? Oh, that's so good.
Okay, now I'm ready. What happened next? Well, I could tell you, Guy Raz. Yeah? But I'd rather show you. Uh... Reggie! Mindy, Mindy, are you sure it's a good idea to keep him in your house? Yes, of course I'm not sure it's a good idea to keep him in my house, Kyron. But he pays half the mortgage. And he's the only one who knows how to clean out my licorice gutters. Oh! But you're right. From now on, we'll keep him in your house. Come on, Reg. We've got a long fly ahead of us.
Let's go there, Roz! Hop on! Where are we going, Mindy? I'll give you a few hints. It's the small in the world Australia it's surrounded Indian and Pacific? Australia. It's famous for its beaches. Sydney Opera House. Mindy, you're about Australia! I'm sorry, Guy Raz. The correct answer is... Australia! That's what I just said! Reg, put another shrimp on the Barbie doll and get ready for takeoff, cause here we... Thanks for the ride, Reg!
Looks like Reggie's met his match. What in the wow is up with that crazy-looking ostrich? That's not an ostrich. That's an emu. Only the second largest living bird by height. I'll say. That thing's taller than you, Gyron. Sounds like she's asking Reggie for a ride. Wait, you should be... She's saying that her wings are only there for decoration and now she's bragging about how she can run like 30 miles an hour. bird riding another bird. What is happening?
Come on, Ledge! Don't forget to pick us up later! Okay, so what in the world are we doing in Australia again? Oh, remember, we're here to explore a cubic poop mystery. Why do wombats poop in cubes? Oh, right. So where do we begin? Look behind you, Gyros. Welcome to the Poozeum. The Poozeum? Yeah, like museum, only it's full of poops. Anywho, inside this poosium is an immersive, interactive exhibit Come on! Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run!
into the Poohseum, featuring our immersive, exhibit on the and mystery. Two tickets please. Perfect. Thank you very much. Now, please proceed to the bag check. Uh, excuse me, man. Please open your toolbox. Are you sure you want me to do that? Mindy, let him inspect the adventure toolkit so we can enter the poosium. You asked for it. Okay, everybody. Stand back! What? Are these cats?
Thank you. Enjoy your day at the Pooh Zam. Hey, I'm supposed to say that to you. So, looking at the map here, it looks like our first stop is the wombat exhibit. Oh, that must be it over there. Huh, how can you tell? Well, because it's a wombat structure the size of a car wash. Looks like the entrance is the wombat's open mouth. This is so wow! A giant building shaped like...
with a wide open mouth. It says here on the map that we're supposed to cover ourselves in grass and then enter through the mouth as a wombat food. Cover ourselves in grass? Hey, anything for science, right? Anything for science? Okay, now stay still while I dump this barrel of grass all over us. transforming us into delicious, grassy wombat food. Ah! Okay, let me just see here. Next up, we enter the immersive exhibit through the mouth.
Is it supposed to be this dark, Mindy? What happens next? Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our... an interactive exhibit on for the next two and a half weeks what it's like to travel through On that digestive system. simple meal of crosses and ending up We're gonna be converted into... Anything for science! That means anything! Ladies and gentlemen, please follow me and step aboard. and begin our turn our
That's digestive tract. Two and a half weeks? We only bought one day tickets to the museum. Karaz, two and a half weeks is the length of time it takes for a wombat's food. to travel through the intestines and convert to poop. So have a seat. You think they'd speed it up for the exhibit's sake? Just be patient, Guy Raz. The end is where all the magic happens. In the meantime, while we're on this bowel mover, we've got plenty of time to talk about this.
poop cube mystery I was telling you about. Oh right, the mystery of the cubic poop. Yeah, so Georgia Tech's Patricia Yang and her fellow research buddies set out to discover why and how wombats poop in cubes. And how did she exactly begin this exploration? By collecting wombat intestines. And by intestines, you mean those long tubes found in the bodies of humans and animals that... Help us break down food and turn it into energy. You know it, Guy Raz. But what do you mean when you say...
collected wombat intestines. I mean, did the wombats just give up their intestinal tracks voluntarily, or... Oh, no, no, no, no, no. I should clarify that these particular intestinal tracks came from wombats who were no longer living. May they rest in peace. Oh. So the next thing they did was pretty wow. Oh, yeah? What's that? Well, in the spirit of anything for science,
Patricia Yang and her fellow research buddies pumped up these intestines, blowing them up like giant freakish balloons. Are you making this up, Mindy? Not this time, Guy Raz. They did this to compare the stretchiness of the wombat intestines to the stretchiness of the wombat. pig intestines. And what was the difference? Well, the difference was that while the pig intestines had sort of an even stretchiness throughout, the wombat intestines stretchiness
was super uneven, especially in two separate distinct places. Meaning that when the food went through the digestion process and turned into That uneven stretchiness created uneven pressure, which was then put on the poop before it. Yeah. Before it, um... I believe the word you're looking for is... Popped out the wombat!
Yeah, that. And it looks like we're almost there. Has it been two and a half weeks already? Well, judging by the time on this watch I'm not wearing right now, I'd say time flies when you're having fun, Guy Raz. Now, we're nearing the end of our journey, and this is where all the magic happens. Are we going to be turned into magic poops? Hold on tight, Kyron. We're about to reach the first uneven stretchy groove in the intestine.
We're in the final step of the ingestion process. We're firming up and the Squeezing us into cubes! Now close your eyes, Gairos! We're about to pop out! Whee! We did it! We did it, guys! Mindy, you look like a cubic poop emoji with googly eyes. And you look like a cubic poop emoji with googly eyes and glasses.
So now what do we do? Wait, are we in a gift shop? Oh, souvenirs! Hey, stop taking our picture. Poop is a private matter. Too bad your pictures won't be scratched and sniffed. Am I right? Okay, there was. Here's what we're gonna do. We're gonna take a deep cleansing breath, then we're gonna stretch and shimmy until we bust loose from these compact poop cubes, okay? Take a deep breath. Stretch it out! Stretch it out! Give me a shimmy! Yeah! Stretch it out! There we go! Good as new! Ooh, look!
The gift shop has those little personalized license plates and keychains. Let's see if we can find one that says Guy Raz. chains. Mindy, I think we need to take some time to digest what we just experienced in there. Yeah? Well, now that we know how cubic poop is formed, the question we're left with is... Why? So as you may recall, that was the... first question that led Patricia Yang on her journey to solve this mystery. So, did she discover the answer? Here's the thing, Guy Raz. Wombats
which are nocturnal animals. Meaning that they sleep all and poop all night? Yeah, basically. So every night they poop out 80 to 100. 100 little one-inch poops! One cubic inch? Almost that big. And they use these poops to communicate and to mark their territory so that potential mates know where to find them. Mark their territory? Do they use them as bricks to build tiny wombat poop huts? I wish, but no. But wombats are known for having pretty bad eyesight, so...
How will other wombats even know where to find them once they've marked their territory? Well, what they lack in vision, they make up for with their supersonic sense of smell. Ah, yes, I've heard about this. Have you ever dreamed of smelling wombat poop the way that a wombat smells its poop? Uh, no. Well, then today is your... Hey, presenting... Oh, hang on a second. I gotta get it out of my adventure toolkit first. I know I put it in here somewhere. A dog toy? I don't even have a dog!
Here it is. Here it is. Okay. Guy Raz, presenting... handy dandy 5d sensory hat It doesn't mean I made it for us. Here, stay still and I'll put it on your head. Stop, stay still, I gotta fasten the chin strap. There we go. What is all this stuff? Ah, Garaz, those are the sensors! Oh! See, Mina is a world-renowned inventorito from Southern California.
And she invented this hat helmet as a way for us to experience the five senses the way that animals do. Like the way that wombats smell with supersonic... Sniff power. You know it. Okay, now let me just attach this new hickey to your nose here. And adjust the settings on the dial here on top. There! That should do it! Okay, deep breath through your nose... Pretty wow, huh? Whoa, Brittany, get this helmet off of me! Stay still! There we go!
So that's how wombats do it. They take their poop cubes, mark their territories, and then wait for other potential wombat mates to smell their stinky surroundings. And then they fall in love. Or something like that. So wombat poop plays a valuable role in a wombat's life. And if you think about it, it might be safe to say that... their poop is essential to the
survival of wombats as a species. Exactoritos! And as a major bonus, the unusual cube shape of the poop helps to keep it from rolling down a hill or in the wind. Genius! So why don't... We make all poop like this. I know, right? If I had a nickel for every time your cat Alice's poop would just roll away underneath your refrigerator when I was cat-sitting for her? What? Before we leave Guy Raz, I want you to look to the left of this gift shop right through that big window over there.
Huh, looks like a bunch of scientists and engineers and manufacturers are working on something. Yeah, so once scientist Patricia Yang got to the bottom of this mystery... The scientific community went bonker balls thinking of all the things they could do if only they could find a way to make fake wombat intestines. It's something called biomimicry, or using nature as a model for human inventions.
Wow, like using it in manufacturing to make cubes. I mean, just imagine all of the biomimicry possibilities, Gairaz. Cubic wombat poops as a model for bricks and blocks and board game dyes and chocolates? Okay, time to put the poop talk back in the bathroom. Man! You know what? Why don't we try to find one of those little keychains with our names on it? Or a souvenir pair of poop dice to hang from the rearview mirror of Reggie. Reggie has a...
Um, Reggie, right in the middle of the gift shop? Now if only nature could find a way to pack bird poop into neat little cubes. We're gonna need a clean up on aisle seven. That was so gross! Yes it was, Reggie! Mendy and Guy Raz got pooped out of a fake wombat's butt! Also, that episode kind of made me have to poop now, too. Yeah, we better wrap up the show. Like, right now. Thanks to all you listeners out there for tuning in to WayWow on the weekend!
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