About this episode
Have you ever had that dream where you arrive at school but something’s a little… off? Join us for our Back to School Special where Nichole and Evan experience exactly that. Their plan to squeeze the most out of the final days of summer is thwarted when they doze off by the pool and fall into an unexpected dream that lands them back in the classroom. But this time they’re not students — they’re the teachers! Sharpen your pencils, Wildings: this is learning the Wild Interest way. Prepare to earn your Podcast PhD as our hosts show you an easy way to make ice cream cake at home, and a great prank you can play using a banana. Find out what a palindrome is, and memorize a catchy song that helps you learn the names of all 50 US states. Dive deep into why we have daylight saving time and leap years, and discover the science of solar eclipses from a real astronomer! But wait, there’s more! What’s ASMR? How do you play Concentration 64? How do honeybees communicate? (Hint: they get their groove on!) Kids will come out of this episode prepared to dazzle their schoolmates with scads of new astonishing knowledge — and you’re in store for another hilarious cameo from everyone’s favorite cryptid, Bobby the Bigfoot! Sit back, relax, and let’s get wild! Timestamps for this episode are available below: 00:00 - Episode 15 intro 02:50 - ASMR 05:40 - Cicadas 07:12 - How Honeybees Communicate 10:25 - Leap Years 12:28 - Solar Eclipses 15:18 - Daylight Saving Time 17:17 - Taste Explained 20:48 - Turkey Facts 23:43 - Ice Cream Cake 25:26 - Sliced Banana Prank 26:47 - Concentration 64 30:28 - Singing a Round: Row Row Row Your Boat 32:09 - Singing a Round: Frère Jacques 34:19 - States Song 36:02 - Palindrones 37:10 - Grammartime 39:30 - Magical Number Nine 42:45 - Fun Facts 44:41 - Nichole Wakes Up From Her Dream 46:22 - Credits 46:46 - Bloopers wildinterest.com