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Is That True?

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A Kids Podcast About Facts. Each week, listeners accompany journalist Arionne Nettles on a fact-checking investigation with experts and enthusiasts. Build information literacy skills and learn a thing or two about how to sniff out the truth along the way!

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  • Feb 3, 2022 · 2 min

    Share Your Facts for Season Two!

    We want to hear from you! From history to science, art to social justice, and outer space to the food on your plate, what facts do you want to explore together? Write to us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com and we’ll tell you how you can submit your fact.

  • S1 · E10
    Aug 25, 2021 · 20 min

    Do Not Pass Go

    Is it true the longest Monopoly game ever played was 70 days long? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s guest Brittany Dunn, an adjudicator for Guinness World Records.

  • S1 · E9
    Aug 18, 2021 · 15 min

    Rollin’ On Red Rivers

    Is it true that Antarctic rivers run red? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s guest Karen Romano Young, kid’s author, illustrator, and traveling science communicator.

  • S1 · E8
    Aug 11, 2021 · 14 min

    Farm on Mars

    Is it true that potatoes can grow on Mars? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s guest Dr. Voula Saridakis, curator at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.

  • S1 · E7
    Aug 4, 2021 · 19 min

    3,000 Years Ago in Olympia

    Is it true that the Olympics add new events all the time? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Dr. Katherine Mooney, a professor of history.

  • S1 · E6
    Jul 28, 2021 · 11 min

    Under Alaska’s Midnight Sun

    Is it true that there are days in Alaska with no sun? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Greta Johnsen, Alaska-born host of the Nerdette podcast.

  • S1 · E5
    Jul 21, 2021 · 13 min

    Run as Fast as You Can!

    Is it true that cheetahs run as fast as a car? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s guest Janet Rose-Hinostroza, a wildlife care specialist with The San Diego Zoo.

  • S1 · E4
    Jul 14, 2021 · 15 min

    You’ve Got Snails

    Is it true that snails have 1,000 teeth and can sleep for 10 years? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Dr. Holford, a scientist studying snail venom.

  • S1 · E3
    Jul 7, 2021 · 15 min

    Dem Bones

    Is it true that our bones make blood? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Maisha Ferguson, a pathologist’s assistant.

  • S1 · E2
    Jun 30, 2021 · 11 min

    On The Nose

    Is it true that snails have four noses? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Dr. Jochen Gerber, a malacologist with The Field Museum of Natural History.

  • S1 · E1
    Jun 23, 2021 · 12 min

    Warning Colors

    Is it true that monarch butterflies are poisonous? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Dr. Samuel Ramsey (aka Dr. Sammy or Dr. Buggs), an entomologist with the United States Department of Agriculture.

  • S1 · E1
    Jun 3, 2021 · 2 min

    Introducing Is That True?

    There are A LOT of facts we learn every day. But those facts lead us to a much bigger question: How do we know what we think is true is actually true? We go on a fact-checking investigation with journalist Arionne Nettles each week and learn a thing or two about how to sniff out the truth along the way!

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