Big World, Little Ears

Handed your kid a screen just to get five minutes? No guilt here.Big World, Little Ears turns real world news into warm, engaging stories for curious kids. Science, nature, cultures, discoveries — one story, every weekday.No scary content. No adult noise. Just the world's most fascinating moments, told with wonder.Perfect for commutes, quiet mornings, or whenever you need a moment to breathe.

Big World, Little Ears is a kids podcast hosted by Hippo Tom, with 113 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 81.

Hippo Tom hosts Big World, Little Ears, a kids show with 113 episodes published.

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  EP112 - The Big Off Switch: Should Super-Smart Computers Have a Pause Button?

  Sep 13, 20265 min

  What if the world's smartest computers had a giant off switch? This week in London, British lawmakers asked exactly that. We follow the question from Parliament to your living room. What AI is, in simple words ️ How grown-ups make rules together Why people stay in charge of machines If you invented a robot helper, what rule would you give it? For curious kids aged 7-10 years. New episode every weekday. Big World, Little Ears.

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  EP110 - The Taxi That Drives Itself: Robotaxis Arrive in London

  Sep 11, 20266 min

  What if the steering wheel turned all by itself? In London, the UK's first self-driving taxis have started giving rides — with a human helper sitting inside, just in case. How robotaxis 'see' with cameras, radar and spinning lasers Why a safety driver rides along How new ideas are tested step by step Would you ride in a car with no driver?

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  EP109 - The Invisible Universe: Hunting Dark Matter a Mile Underground

  Sep 10, 20266 min

  Can you find something you can't see, touch, or hear? Nearly a mile underground in South Dakota, scientists watch a tank of super-cold liquid for one tiny flash of light. This week they may have caught a clue. How the LZ detector works What dark matter is ⛏️ Why a lab hides in an old gold mine What would you build to catch something invisible?

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  EP108 - The Telescope That Photographs the Whole Sky: NASA's Hunt for Dark Matter

  Sep 9, 20265 min

  What if most of the universe is invisible? NASA has launched a giant new space telescope built to explore dark matter and dark energy. We follow it from launch pad to a parking spot a million miles away. How a telescope travels into space What dark matter and dark energy are Why big mysteries are fun Where would you point a space telescope?

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  EP107 - Mexico's Giant Paper Art: Dragons Made from Old Newspapers

  Sep 8, 20266 min

  Can old newspapers become a giant dragon? In Mexico City, artists mix scrap paper and flour paste into huge, bright sculptures called cartonería. We follow one giant paper artwork in a busy city square. How papier-mâché art is made Mexican folk art and alebrijes ♻️ Turning old paper into treasure What would you build from paper?

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