Everything Under The Sun

Molly Oldfield

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!

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178 episodes
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Apr 3, 2020 · 10 min
55. Why do Koalas Climb? How do Frogs Jump? With Paolo curator of zoology at the National Museum of Ireland. Why don't Water Boatmen Sink?
Hello and welcome to episode 55 of Everything Under The Sun! I know a lot of you children listening might be at home at the moment, hopefully with lots of people around you having fun but still you might be missing your friends a bit as lots of schools have closed for a while - if so this is for you! I hope you enjoy the show and remember, do send in a question and I can answer it for you! To help all the other children around the world who are home from school please do send the link to the podcast to all of your friends, ask your Mummy or Daddy to do it and just tell everyone about it as I think that there will be lots of children who would like to hear each others voices and learn new stuff about our world right now. Now for our first question, which is about koalas comes from Frances, she would like to know... Why do koalas climb? Find out why koalas climb, how much time they spend in trees a day and why they HUG trees! We also chat about water boatmen with Ingrid's question, how do water boatmen not sink? We find out how they have interesting legs that store air to help them skate over the water and how they manage to be the loudest singers of any creatures on earth compared to their size. Our third question is about frogs, it comes from Eliza, who asks how do frogs jump? Paolo Viscardi, who is a curator of zoology at the National Museum of Ireland and knows about all kinds of creatures, including frogs has the answer. If you get time you can leave a review and send me a question! To send a question just ask an adult to borrow their smartphone, record yourself saying your name and your age and a bit about yourself and send it into me at molly@everythingunderthesun.co.uk Thanks everyone! Sending lots of love for a good week ahead, thank you and GOODBYE! Podcast website: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Twitter: @mollyoldfield Insta: @mollyoldfieldwrites Paolo! Twitter: PaoloViscardi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 27, 2020 · 12 min
54. Who Invented Music? With Jack Savoretti. Why do Armadillos have little Heads and Big Bottoms? How Do Mermaids Wee?
Hello and welcome to 54th episode of Everything Under the Sun, a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth. My name is Molly and today I have three questions! They’re about armadillos, music and mermaids! Our first question comes from Wolf, who lives in Paraguay! He sent me a photo of an armadillo he saw on holiday in Uruguay and asked me a question about these curious creatures! It is... Why do armadillos have little heads and big bottoms? Find out all about the different armadillos from Pink Fairy armadillos to screaming ones and giant ones! Our next question is about music and it comes from from Rose, she would like to know, who invented music! To answer Rose's lovely question I have Jack Savoretti who is a wonderful musician – his new album Singing to Strangers has songs he wrote along with with Bob Dylan and Kylie Minogue! He's got an answer he came up with alongside his musical director about where they think music came from. Our third question is from Alice, it’s about mermaids...her question is how do mermaids wee? I have a good guess, based on how fish wee and we discover how fish pee makes things in the ocean grow. I wonder what creatures would be able to make use of mermaid pee? So that’s our three questions! Wishing you all a very lovely week! A huge thank you to the wonderful Jack Savoretti and Shannon Harris for talking to us about music and of course a big thank you to Rose, Wolf and Alice for this week’s questions! I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of EUTS! If you like the show people do rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same, it really does help! If you want to send me a question just record it and send it into me at molly@everythingunderthesun.co.uk Thank you and GOODBYE! X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 20, 2020 · 13 min
53. How Can Bumblebees support their weight? Why do Baboons Have Bare Bottoms? Why do Saguaro Cactus Plants Have Arms?
Bumblebees! Baboons! Saguaros! This episode is for all the children who are going to be at home for a while, this is so you can all hear each other's voices and learn new things! Please do send your favourite episode of Everything Under The Sun to your friends so they can listen and learn new things! Remember if you'd like to send in a question you record it using an adult's smartphone, using a voice recording app and send it into me at molly@everythingunderthesun.co.uk This week's questions are from Poppy, Alena and Archie! They are: How do bumblebee wings support their wings? We find out how bumblebees move through the air like we swim through water. Why do Saguaros have arms? Find out about these enormous cactus plants, their flowers, how they're like a sponge and why they have arms. Why do Baboons Have Bare Bottoms? Discover why baboons have travel cushions on their bottoms. I hope you all have a lovely week, coming up with fun things to do while you’re all at home, remember to send everyone who doesn’t know about it and might like it the link to the podcast and ask them to subscribe to the show. If you get time you can leave a review and send me a question! To send a question just ask an adult to borrow their smartphone, record yourself saying your name and your age and a bit about yourself and send it into me at molly@everythingunderthesun.co.uk If your parents are on instagram tell them to follow @mollyoldfieldwrites so we can all stay in touch! Thanks everyone! Sending lots of love for a good week ahead, thank you and SEE YOU NEXT WEEK! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 13, 2020 · 14 min
52. A Year Around The Sun! Why do Flowers Smell? With Sir Tim Smit, The Eden Project. What is Inside of Tree Trunks? How High Can Bees Fly?
Hello and Welcome to a very special episode of Everything Under The Sun. Today is the 52nd episode of the podcast, which means this beloved podcast has taken a full trip around the sun! It has been such a lovely year of making Everything Under The Sun, because I’ve had such fun creating it. I love waking up to find your questions waiting for me each morning in my inbox, I love pressing play on the audio recordings you send me and hearing your clever, curious voices. I like the letters and emails your parents and teachers send me and hearing about how happy you feel when you hear your questions answered on the show. I love discovering new things about the world when I hear your questions and set off to find answers for them. I’ve loved the generosity of all the experts who have given the time to answer your questions – we’ve had so many brilliant people taking part including curators at the museums, zookeepers, people who care for our world at The National Trust and Greenpeace, chefs, physicists, biologists, art historians and even a tornado chaser! There’s also been a book created since the podcast began, the Everything Under The Sun book will be filled with all of your questions, 366 of them, one for every day of the years. Thank you very much for listening and being such an important part of this first year around the sun! I am excited for another trip around our nearest star, so do keep sending in your questions and I’ll answer them for you on the podcast! Do tell your friends all about the show and help to spread the word so that no child’s curiosity need go unanswered again! This week our first question is what is inside of tree trunks? We discover all the layers that make up a trees trunk. How the rings inside the trunks help us work out things that the tree has lived through and how old it is, plus how to tell how old a fish is. Next we answer a great question: why do flowers smell? Sir Tim Smit, who founded The Eden Project in Cornwall - where you can see plants, trees and flowers from all over the world, go on England’s longest zip line and even explore a rainforest – has the answer! Thirdly, find out how high do bees fly? Plus there’s a chance to win family tickets to the Eden Project so do enter the competition! Thanks to every one of you for listening and being such an important part of this first year around the sun! If you want to send in a question or anything you like to the show record yourself on an adult’s phone asking the question, just say your name your age a bit about yourself and and ask them to send it into me at molly@everythingunderthesun.co.uk Or there’s lots of info about how to send in a question on the show’s website www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Wishing you all a lovely week full of flowers, trees and perhaps you’ll spot a bee or two! Thank you and GOODBYE! X Twitter - @mollyoldfield Website www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 6, 2020 · 9 min
51. Why do Bubbles Pop when you Touch them? With Helen Czerski. What is Dew? Why do we Hiccup?
Today’s questions are about DEW, BUBBLES and HICCUPS. First up is Maggie who would like to know - what is dew? Find out how water can be three things, and how it turns into dew. Our next question is why do bubbles pop? To answer it I have writer, physicist, oceanographer Helen Czerski, who knows all about bubbles! She’s written a book called Bubbles: A Ladybird Expert Book all about bubbles and she’s here to answer the question and even tell us about how dolphins use bubbles as toys! Our third question is from Charlie, who asks why do we get hiccups? Find out all about how and why we get them and some funny ideas of how to get rid of them. I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of EUTS. Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. If you like the show people do rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same, it really does help! Thank you, have a lovely bubbly week! Helen is here - https://www.helenczerski.net/ Everything Under The Sun is here: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 28, 2020 · 9 min
50. How Long would it take for my Hair to be like Rapunzel? How Long is a Giraffe’s Neck? How Long can Humpback Whales Hold their Breath for?
Today we’re answering three questions about LONG things! One’s about long hair, the next about long necks and the last about long breaths! Our first question comes from Sophie, she would like to know: how long would it take for my hair to be like Rapunzel? Hear from top hairdresser Lino Carbosiero MBE about how long it would take as well as some tips on how to grow your hair long! Next up is a question from Livia who would like to know: how long is a giraffe’s neck? We discover giraffe’s necks are about the length of a Daddy, how many bones there are in the neck and how giraffes drink water with such short necks and long legs! Our third question comes from Ben who would like to know: how long can humpback whales hold their breath for? As well as finding out how long they can hold their breath we also find out how they do it and what the record for a deep dive is among whales. We find out who won a copy of Clover Stroud's new book. Remember, if you have a question you would like answered just ask an adult to record you asking me on their smartphone and email it into me at molly@everythingunderthesun.co.uk If you and your family enjoy this podcast please do subscribe, rate it and give it a lovely review. It really helps! I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of EUTS. Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. Thank you and GOODBYE! X Instagram: @linocarbosiero Molly insta: @mollyoldfieldwrites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 20, 2020 · 10 min
49. Why Do Horses wear Shoes? with Clover Stroud. What Noise Does a Zebra Make? Can Animals Catch a Cold?
This week on the podcast we find out about horses and their shoes, zebras and their noises and sneezing animals! Our first question is from Isabel, she would like to know, what noise does a zebra make? Have a listen to zebras bark, bray, nicker and snort, all the sounds they make depending on what they're up to. Next we hear from Ted who would like to know Why do horses wear shoes? Hear the answer from Clover Stroud, a brilliant writer who loves horses and horse riding and knows all about horses and why they wear shoes. Plus what it's called when they don't wear shoes! Find out how to win a copy of Clover's brilliant new book for your MUM, Godmum or any grown up woman in your life who would like to read about being a mother. My Wild And Sleepless Nights is all about what its like to be a MUM, Clover has FIVE children so she knows everything there is to know about it all. It’s not a book for children it’s one for MUMS! And you can win a copy for yours by entering the competition on the show. Our third question is also about animals and it’s for anyone listening right now that has a cold! It's from Ivy and her question is can animals catch a cold? Find out about horse and dog colds as well as how scientists use drones to find out more about whale flu. That's our three questions! I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of EUTS. Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. If you'd like to send in a question just record it saying your name, your age, a bit about yourself and then ask your question! Do this with the help of an adult using their smartphone voice recording app and send it into me at molly@everythingunderthesun.co.uk If you like the show people do rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same, it really does help! I hope you have a lovely week, thank you and GOODBYE! X Website for everything under the sun - www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Twitter: @mollyoldfield Insta: @mollyoldfieldwrites Clover Stroud - http://www.cloverstroud.com Insta: @clover.stroud Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 14, 2020 · 10 min
48. Valentine's Day Under The Sun! Why do Roses Have Thorns? Who Invented Chocolate? Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa Leaning?
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Today is a day people send cards, roses and chocolate to the ones they love. So our first two questions are about those two lovely things! Find out why roses have thorns to protect themselves, as well as what primrose means and what flowers to look out for right now in Europe - if that’s where you live - as signs of Spring! Discover who invented chocolate long ago in Mexico! We talk about the cocoa beans chocolate is made of and how chocolate and hot chocolate got so famous! Our third question is about the most romantic country in the world, Italy! Nick Ross, founder of Art History Abroad - a wonderful company made up of brilliant, clever people who take families on trips to see art and eat delicious lunches in Italy and all over the world - is here to tell us all about the Leaning Tower of Pisa and why it is leaning. Find out all about the soggy field the tower is built in, why it took 344 years to build it and why the Pisans kept building it even when it was wonky. Thanks for listening! I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of Everything Under The Sun. Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk If you like the show people do tell all your friends to listen then rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same, it really does help! Thank you, have a lovely Valentine’s Day! Here are some links. To find out more about Art History Abroad go here: https://www.arthistoryabroad.com/ To find out more about the podcast go here: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Social media Art History Abroad: @ahacourses Twitter @mollyoldfield Instagram @mollyoldfieldwrites Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 20, 2019 · 14 min
Christmas Under The Sun! With writer Neil Gaiman
Merry Christmas Everyone! This week we tackle four questions. They are: Mrs Christmas help Father Christmas to see who is naughty and who is nice? Neil Gaiman, author of Coraline, Stardust, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, the picture books about a sneezing panda called Chu and wonderful books is here to answer that one for us with a tale of Mrs Christmas. Next up is Tommi who asks has an astronaut ever seen Father Christmas? Find out about NASA's encounter with Santa as well as how Jingle Bells became the first song played in space. You'll also discover whether reindeers can see in the dark, why we have Christmas trees and who invented Christmas crackers. One lucky listener has also won tickets to ice skate at the Natural History Museum in London. Tune in and subscribe to be the first to hear each weeks show! Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. Happy Christmas! Thank you and GOODBYE! X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 13, 2019 · 10 min
47. Natural History Museum under the Sun! Why are Plants Green? How much Bamboo can a Giant Panda eat? Is Dippy the Diplodocus a Boy or a Girl?
Hello and welcome to 47th episode of Everything Under the Sun. This week’s show is made with support from the Natural History Museum in London. They have a magazine called Wild World for children who are members of the museum. In this magazine they recently ran a competition for two readers to win the chance to have their question answered on Everything Under The Sun and to be part of the Everything Under The Sun book, which will be out in shops in September 2020. The winners are on this week’s show! Their names are Gibran and Logan. Gibran’s question is why are plants green? And its answered by Dr Sandra Knapp, Head of Algae, Fungi and Plants Division at the Natural History Museum in London. Logan would like to know how much bamboo can a Giant Panda eat? Then William asks whether Dippy the diplodocus who once stood in the main hall of the museum is a boy or a girl? PLUS we have a brilliant competition to win tickets to go ice-skating at the Natural History Museum in London! They have a beautiful ice rink and it’s one of the best places to go for a family Christmas trip. We have a set of family tickets to give away... So get your skates on and get listening to the podcast to win a family set of tickets to skate! Enjoy the show, thanks for listening and do tell all your friends to listen for their chance to skate! The show’s website for more info is www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk and Molly’s website is mollyoldfield.com Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites Twitter: @mollyoldfield Natural History Museum twitter: @NHM_London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 6, 2019 · 12 min
46. What Would We Do if we Didn’t have a Prime Minister? With Benjamin Zephaniah. How much Plastic is in the Sea? Where Will the Polar Bears go if the Ice Caps Melt?
This week’s questions are about politics, plastic and how climate change affects polar bears. Poet Benjamin Zephaniah talks us through what it might be like to have no Prime Minister, and we find out about the plastic problem in our oceans as well as all about the perils facing polar bears. Subscribe to the show to never miss an episode and do send in your questions! Wishing you a lovely week! Check out the shows website www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Insta: @mollyoldfieldwrites Twitter: @mollyoldfield Benjamin Zephaniah’s website: benjaminzephaniah.com Twitter: @BZephaniah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 29, 2019 · 18 min
45. Why do Leaves Fall in Autumn? How do Birds make their Nests? How was Football Invented?
Everything Under the Sun is back! This week we're answering questions about autumn leaves, birds nests and football! To answer the question about leaves we have Karen from The Woodland Trust in England. Join us to discover how trees hibernate a bit like hedgehogs and why they make beautiful coloured leaves that fall in Autumn. Find out all about birds and their nests, the biggest nest and the smallest nest in the world as well as birds that build nests out of pebbles, borrow other birds nests or just don't bother with nests at all! Uncover the story of how football went from being a bun fight between rival villages with hundreds of people joining in to the international game with rules it is now with James Harkin, writer for the TV show QI and host of No Such Thing as A Fish podcast. Subscribe now to be the first to get the weekly podcast! If you have a question you would like answered on the show all you have to do is ask an adult to record you asking it. Ask them to use a smartphone, open the voice recording app and record you asking your question, just say your name, your age, a bit about yourself and ask me your question! And send it in to molly@everythingunderthesun.co.uk Also if you like the show remember to rate it and leave a lovely review wherever you listen to the podcast. And of course, tell all your friends to listen! I hope you have a lovely week walking in the beautiful leaves if its Autumn where you are, perhaps you'll spot a birds nest or kick a football about. LINKS Show's website: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Molly's website: mollyoldfield.com @Jamesharkin on twitter The Woodland Trust: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 27, 2019 · 14 min
44. Babies Under The Sun! How are Identical Twins Made? with Dr. Chris van Tulleken. How do Babies Learn to Talk? with Charles Fernyhough. Why do the Feathers of Baby Penguins Change when they get Older?
Today is the 44th episode of Everything Under the Sun, a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth. Our first question comes from Violet and Tabitha who are twins! They would like to know where identical twins come from? To answer their question we have Dr. Chris van Tulleken who is a doctor AND an identical twin! So find out everything about how baby identical twins are made. It’s amazing that if you’re an identical twin there is another person who looks just like you moving around the world! The second question is from Allie and it is about baby penguins. She asks why do the feathers of baby penguins change when they get older? We talk about how baby penguins need soft warm feathers and why they change when they get big. Then we head back to human babies, with a question about talking from Iris who asks how do babies learn to talk? Charles Fernyhough wrote a book about his daughter Athena and how she grew up and he answers her question brilliantly, telling us how babies learn the pattern and sounds of the language their family speaks inside their Mummy’s tummy and can easily learn different languages when they’re born. Last week we had a competition to win a copy of Oliver Jeffers’ new book, The Fate of Fausto, it’s about a man who is so greedy he wants to own everything on the earth, including a flower, a sheep, a mountain and even the sea instead of just appreciating the world’s beauty and letting it be. Hear are our favourite answers and find out who won! A huge thank you the wonderful Dr. Chris for talking to us about identical twins and to Charles Fernyhough for chatting to us about babies and how they learn to talk and of course a big thank you to Iris, Allie, Violet and Tabitha for this week’s questions! Thank you also to Harper Collins children’s books and Oliver Jeffers for the copy of The Fate of Fausto! As well as to Tyler Simmons Dale, Ash Gardner, Audio Networks and Billy Colours. Do send in your questions about anything and everything under the sun to my email molly@everythingunderthesun.co.uk check out the website www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk for more information about how to do that. Also if you like the show remember to rate it and leave a lovely review wherever you listen to the podcast. And of course, tell all your friends to listen! I hope you have a lovely week and if you’re lucky get to cuddle a baby! Thank you and GOODBYE! X Links Charles Fernyhough - https://charlesfernyhoughcom.wordpress.com/category/others/ Charles on twitter: @cfernyhough Dr. Chris http://www.vantullekenbrothers.com Dr. Chris twitter: @DoctorChrisVT Everything Under The Sun Website – www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Twitter - @mollyoldfield Instagram - @mollyoldfieldwrites Facebook – Molly Oldfield Writer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 20, 2019 · 12 min
43. Why do we Make Art? With Oliver Jeffers. What is the Biggest Painting in the World? Why do Butterflies have Patterns on their Wings?
Art Under The Sun! This week our first question is why do people make art? To answer it we have Oliver Jeffers who is a brilliant artist who paints, illustrates, makes sculptures and creates books including The Heart and the Bottle, Here We Are, The Day the Crayons Quit, Stuck, Lost and Found and his new book The Fate of Fausto. So he’s the perfect person to answer Tara’s question! Have a listen to what Oliver has to say about why humans make art. PLUS how you can win a copy of his new book The Fate of Fausto, in this week’s competition. One lucky listener can WIN a copy of the book. Our second question is what is the biggest painting and sculpture in the world? Find out about the giant painting of the Buddha which is the largest painting in the world and what the largest sculpture is, clue, it’s in India! Thirdly, lets look at some art in nature and discover why butterflies have patterns on their wings? We find out all about the colours and wing patterns of different butterfly species and colours of some of the many types of chrysalis. A huge thank you the wonderful Oliver Jeffers for talking to us about why we make art and of course a big thank you to Tara, Lily and Arella for this week’s questions! Remember to send in your competition entries to win a copy of Oliver’s new book, The Fate of Fausto, and to send in your questions! There’s information about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk or mollyoldfield.com. Just use an adult’s smartphone to record your competition entry and ask them to email it into me at molly@everythingunderthesun.co.uk I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of Everything Under The Sun! So do subscribe to the show to be sure to catch an episode as soon as it lands! I hope you have a lovely week making lots of art, looking at the beautiful world around you and creating beauty! Thank you and GOODBYE! X Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 13, 2019 · 10 min
42. How does Yoga help you Relax? How do Springs on a Trampoline help you Bounce so High? Why do Roller Coasters make your Tummy Tickle?
How does Yoga help you Relax?How do Springs on a Trampoline help you Bounce so High? Why do Roller Coasters make your Tummy Tickle? Hello and welcome to 42nd episode of Everything Under the Sun, a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth. Today our first question comes from Sophia, who would like to know about something I LOVE, which is yoga! She asks how does yoga help you relax? To answer her question I have one of my favourite yoga teachers ever, Tara Lee, she specialises in teaching yoga to pregnant people, as well as to Mum’s and babies! Next up is a question aboutsomething bouncy! Trampolines! Isabella asks how do springs on a trampoline help you bounce so high? Find out how they work and how they were invented. Then it’s time for Douglas from California who would like to know why do roller coasters make your tummy tickle? Find out what causes the sinking tummy feeling as you whoosh around a roller coaster in this week’s episode! Make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and do leave a lovely review if you enjoy the show! A huge thank you the wonderful Tara Lee for talking to us about yoga and of course a big thank you to Sophia, Douglas and Isabella for this week’s questions! I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of EUTS. Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. I hope you have a lovely week doing yoga, perhaps jumping on a trampoline and maybe even a trip to ride on a roller coaster! Thank you and GOODBYE! X Tara Lee - https://taraleeyoga.com Tara instagram - @taraleeyoga Everything Under The Sun Website – https://www.mollyoldfield.com/podcast Twitter - @mollyoldfield Instagram - @mollyoldfieldwrites Facebook – Molly Oldfield Writer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 6, 2019 · 10 min
41. Where do Fruits come from? Why are Chillies so Spicy and Hot and what is the Hottest Chilli Called? Do Nectarines have Nectar in them?
Today we’re talking about FRUIT! Our first fruity question comes from Tessa, she would like to know, where do fruits come from? To answer Tessa’s fab question we have Sir Tim Smit who built the amazing Eden Project and restored an incredible, wild, botanical garden called The Lost Gardens of Heligan. They are both in Cornwall and incredible places to visit so make sure you go one day! Tim knows all about trees, plants, nature and fruit, so he’s the perfect person to tell us all about where fruit comes from! Next up is a spicy question from Blaise, who asks why are chillies so spicy and hot and what is the hottest chilli called? Find out all about what makes chillies spicy, the scale we use to measure them and which is the hottest one! Lastly, we chat about nectarines and answer Alice’s question, do nectarines have nectar in them? What do you think? Find out in this week’s show! A huge thank you the wonderful Sir Tim Smit for talking to us about fruits and of course a big thank you to Alice, Blaise and Tessa for this week’s questions! I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of Everything Under The Sun. Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. Make sure you subscribe to the show whenever you get your podcast to be the first to listen to each new episode! If you like the show please do rate and leave a review and tell all your friends to have a listen - it really does help! I hope you have a lovely week eating lots of delicious fruit! Especially strawberries, nectarines and maybe some chilli! Thank you and GOODBYE! X The Eden Project - https://www.edenproject.com Lost Gardens of Heligan - https://www.heligan.com Shows website: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Twitter: @mollyoldfield Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites FB – Molly Oldfield Writer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 30, 2019 · 12 min
40. Trees Under The Sun! How Many Trees are there in the World? Why are Trees Important? How many Trees grow in the Amazon Rainforest?
Today we’re talking TREES and the Amazon Rainforest. Our first question comes from Jude, he would like to know how many trees there in the world, find out how many trillion trees grow on earth and how they were counted. Next up is Luca, who asks why are trees important? To answer him we have Bella Lack who is only 16 but has been campaigning for the environment for five years already. She loves wildlife and animals and talks to young people about our beautiful planet so Bella is the perfect person to chat to us about trees, and why they’re so important. Thirdly is Caleb who would like to know how many trees grow in the Amazon rainforest? Find out all about the biggest rainforest on the planet as well as the animals, plants and trees that live there. We talk about the fires that are currently raging through the Amazon and what we can do to help. A huge thank you the wonderful Bella Lack for talking to us about why trees are important and of course a big thank you to Caleb, Luca and Jude for this week’s questions! I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of EUTS. Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. Just ask an adult to help you use a voice recording app on any smartphone and record yourself saying your name, age, a bit about yourself and your question and send it into me at molly@everythingunderthesun.co.uk Subscribe to the show to be sure to never miss an episode! I hope you have a lovely week planting lots of trees! Thank you and GOODBYE! Social media and links Bella Lack Twitter: @bellalack Amazon/Tribe Songs for Survival charity album with Bruce Parry for Survival International – https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bruce-parry-presents-amazon-tribe-songs-for-survival/290852168 Greenpeace - https://www.greenpeace.org.uk Survival International - https://www.survivalinternational.org WWF – http://wwf.panda.org Rainforest Alliance - https://www.rainforest-alliance.org Ecosia – https://www.ecosia.org/ Plant for the Planet - https://www.plant-for-the-planet.org Twitter: @mollyoldfield Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 23, 2019 · 11 min
39. Firsts Under The Sun! Who was the First Artist? With artist Rob Ryan. What was the First Sport? What was the First Musical Instrument?
Hello! It’s episode 39 of Everything Under the Sun and were talking about FIRSTS! The First Artists, the First Sports and the First musical instruments! The first question is from Emily, who lives in South Africa, she would like to know who was the first artist? To answer Emily’s question I have a one of my favourite artists, the whimsical wonderful Rob Ryan,whose work you have to check out at robryanstudio.com. He has a lovely answer, which I hope will inspire you all to make some art! Next Scarlet asks what was the first sport? We discover paintings of sport in caves created17,000 years ago, and find out why everyone was naked at the first Olympics in Greece. Thirdly, Lucas would like to know which country made the first musical instrument? Find out about 42,000 year-old flutes made of swan bones, singing in caves and the oldest drum ever found! Make sure to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode! And do leave a review if you like the show, wherever you listen, it would be GREAT if you do! Thank you. A huge thank you the wonderful Rob Ryan for talking to us about the first artists and of course a big thank you to Lucas, Scarlett and Emily for this week’s questions! I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of EUTS. Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. Links - Rob Ryan: www.robryanstudio.com Rob’s instagram: @robryantown EUTS: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Insta: @mollyoldfieldwrites Twitter: @mollyoldfield Facebook: molly oldfield writer Thank you, have a lovely week making art, doing some sport and listening or playing lovely music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 16, 2019 · 10 min
38. Why Do We have an Appendix? Why Can’t Humans Wiggle their Ears? How Do Our Eyes See?
This week’s questions are all about our bodies! Find out why we have an appendix with Dr. Chiara Hunt, she is a doctor and runs The Bump Class for Mums and Dads who are about to have a baby. She also co-hosts a podcast for parents called The Parent Hood with her sister Marina Fogle, which I went on earlier this year to talk about children and curiosity! So Chiara is the perfect person to answer your question! Next up we have a question from Otto, he would like to know about ear wiggling! Find out all about why we lost the ability to wiggle ears and how many humans can still do it! Our third question is from Alice who would love to know how our eyes see? Find out all about eyes, where the word pupil comes from, how your brain flips images coming through your eye upside down. Plus we talk about an experiment a professor in Germany did with goggles with mirrors that flipped images coming into a student’s eyes upside down. Do subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to be the first to hear Everything Under The Sun each week. We’d also love you to leave a review and rate the podcast if you love it! A huge thank you to Dr. Chiara Hunt for telling us why we have an appendix and to they can eat and to Lara, Otto and Alice for this week’s lovely questions! I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of EUTS. Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. Remember, the questions will now also be in the Everything Under The Sun BOOK. If you have any questions about art, music or writing do send them in for the book! If you like the show people do rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same, it really does help! The first person to leave a review and let me know by email will get some EUTS bookmarks in the post! They’re really lovely so do get posting if you like the show! Thank you so much. Have a lovely week and GOODBYE! X twitter: @mollyoldfield facebook: Molly Oldfield writer instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites Dr. Chiara Hunt's book written with Marina Fogle for The Bump Class: https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/1075193/dr-chiara-hunt.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 9, 2019 · 13 min
37. How many Monkeys can a Python Eat in One Go? Why do Squirrels like Eating Nuts? Do Koalas get Bored only Eating Eucalyptus?
Hello and welcome to episode 37 of Everything Under the Sun, a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth. Today our questions are all about animals and eating! Our question comes Cormac who wants to know about snakes and eating! He’d like to know how many monkey a python can eat in one go? To answer him we have Crocodile Joe who knows all about crocodiles, snakes and spiders and does educational shows about the creatures for children! Next up we have a question from Wilf about koalas and eating! Wilf would like to know if koalas get bored eating only eucalyptus. Find out how fussy koalas are about eating, why they sleep all the time and have tiny brains and why baby joeys lick their Mum’s bottoms! Thirdly we have a question about squirrels and eating from Arthur, he would like to know why they like eating nuts? Discover which nuts they eat, how they hide them, then find them again and how much time they spend pretending to hide nuts so other creatures don’t find their stash. A huge thank you to Crocodile Joe for telling us all about pythons and how many monkeys they can eat and to Cormac, Wilf and Arthur for this week’s lovely questions! I’ll be back next week answering more questions from children around the world in another episode of EUTS. Do send in your questions, there’s info about how to do that on the show’s website, everythingunderthesun.co.uk. Remember, the questions will now also be in the Everything Under The Sun BOOK, I need all the questions soon as I’m busy writing away so please do send them in as soon as you can! If you like the show people do rate, review and subscribe and tell all your friends to do the same, it really does help! The first person to leave a review and let me know by email will get some EUTS bookmarks in the post. They’re really lovely so do get posting if you like the show! Thank you so much, have a lovely week and GOODBYE! twitter: @mollyoldfield Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Crocodile Joe twitter: @crocodilejoe https://www.crocodilejoes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.