Hey Onion! You’re Makin’ Me Cry!

Every day, dozens of stories are broadcast on the radio, and they have the potential to offer our students that same rich experience, helping them connect to the content in ways written text can’t reach them. Now, you can with podcasts.   

Wow in the World is an educational podcast created by two really cool people, Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas.  Guy Raz is a host, co-creator, and editorial director of three NPR programs, including TED Radio Hour and How I Built This.  Mindy Thomas has worked for 16 years on SiriusXM’s Kid’s Place Live Channel where she hosts the Absolutely Mindy Show and where she served as Program Director for ten years.  Together they knew there was a need for smart, creative, curiosity-inspiring podcasts that kids and grownups could listen to together. 


The podcast episode I listened to was Hey Onion! You're Makin Me Cry! It was so much fun to listen to.  I actually wanted to learn about onion plants and why they make us cry. It was a very silly and very informative.  I can see using this podcast for many science lessons.  They have different episodes that cover the planets, recycling, medicine.  These two really have a way of making very complex situations and explaining them in words children can understand.