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Everything Under The Sun

By: Molly Oldfield
  • Summary

  • Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world.

    Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum.

    If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you.

    Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now!

    2024 Molly Oldfield
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Episodes
  • How many kilos can a whale eat? With Tom Mustill. How do mermaids grow their tails? What lives in the Mariana Trench?
    May 30 2024

    Hello again everyone! Welcome to Episode 19 of Season 7! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!!

    This week we're finding out about EVERYTHING UNDER THE SEA!!!!!

    First off: how many kilos can a whale eat? Whale expert Tom Mustill answers this one! He makes nature documentaries and he's even written a book called How to Speak Whale.

    Next up: how do mermaids grow their tails? It's a question we all want to get to the bottom of.

    And lastly: what lives in the Mariana Trench? We find out about the spooky creatures who survive in the world's deepest trench...

    Happy listening everyone! It's a good one.

    And do buy the brand new PAPERBACK edition of Everything Under The Sun - a year of curious questions - out now!

    Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460

    Target Australia: https://www.target.com.au/p/everything-under-the-sun-molly-oldfield/65704592

    And order it in any beautiful bookshop! Thank you! Hope you love it.

    Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites

    Pod Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod

    Do check out our website www.mollyoldfield.com for more info about how to send in questions.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    13 mins
  • Why do people yawn? With Dr Sarah Holper. Why do lions have manes? Which ocean animals are already extinct?
    May 10 2024

    Welcome to Episode 18 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!!

    We've got some very exciting questions coming up for you this week!

    First off: why do people yawn? It's a question people have been asking for centuries! And it turns out, no one is really sure... we've asked Dr Sarah Holper for help, as she's an expert on the human body- she’s even written a book called What’s Wrong with You: An Insider’s Guide to Your Insides. You can find it here:

    https://www.amazon.com.au/Whats-Wrong-You-Insiders-Insides/dp/1743797117?ref_=ast_author_dp

    Next up: why do lions have manes? We learn about male lions and their majestic hairstyles.

    And lastly: which ocean animals are already extinct? We learn about the weird and wonderful creatures which used to live in our ocean, but sadly don't anymore.

    Happy listening everyone!

    And do buy the brand new PAPERBACK edition of Everything Under The Sun - a year of curious questions - out now!

    Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460

    Target Australia: https://www.target.com.au/p/everything-under-the-sun-molly-oldfield/65704592

    And order it in any beautiful bookshop! Thank you! Hope you love it.

    Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites

    Pod Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod

    Do check out our website www.mollyoldfield.com for more info about how to send in questions.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    13 mins
  • Can animals laugh? Why do sperm whales sleep vertically? With Felix Marx from Te Papa Museum. Why do people say that cats have nine lives?
    May 2 2024

    Welcome to Episode 17 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!!

    This week we have a very special episode featuring questions I’ve been collecting here in Bali! It’s been fantastic hearing so many curious thoughts and clever ideas, so thank you to everyone who’s shared them with me.

    First off, we’ve got a brilliant question from Grade 1 at Green School: can animals laugh? We learn all about our furry friends who like to chuckle.

    Next we’ve got a great question from Bei, who’s in Grade 4 at Green School here in Bali: why do sperm whales sleep vertically? Dr Felix Marx from Te Papa Museum of Natural History in Wellington, New Zealand answers this one, as he’s a whale expert!

    And lastly, a question from Ava, who I met at my local children’s bookshop in Bali, called Si Kecil: why do people say cats have nine lives? We find out all about the amazing resilience of daredevil cats.

    Happy listening everyone!

    And do buy the brand new PAPERBACK edition of Everything Under The Sun - a year of curious questions - out now!

    Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Under-Sun-curious-question/dp/0241433460

    Target Australia: https://www.target.com.au/p/everything-under-the-sun-molly-oldfield/65704592

    And order it in any beautiful bookshop! Thank you! Hope you love it.

    Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites

    Pod Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod

    Do check out our website www.mollyoldfield.com for more info about how to send in questions.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    13 mins

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