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Wild Interest

Wild Interest

By: Brain Broccoli Productions
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Can a podcast hosted by kids be truly awesome? Yes, it can! Wild Interest takes you on an amazing ride through science, fun facts, natural mysteries and more, all hosted by siblings Nichole and Evan. Perfect for your next road trip, school pickup, or anywhere you want to spark a conversation driven by curiosity. Enjoy the magic that happens when kids are inspired by other kids!

You’ll love hearing Evan and Nichole interview people like NFL quarterbacks and Nobel Prize-winning scientists. Take an audio journey with them as they unravel mysteries like the origin of daylight saving time and the legend of Bigfoot. Best of all, enjoy the magic that happens when kids are inspired by other kids.

The caliber of your family dinner table conversation will improve overnight. It’s wild!

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Episodes
  • Cataract Canyon & Penpal by Podcast
    Jun 15 2026

    Welcome to summer, Wildlings! Hit the waves with Nichole as she guides you through the ups and downs of her rafting adventure on the Colorado River in Cataract Canyon! Get nostalgic for the past school year as we listen back to the best moments created by our Penpal by Podcast student podcast groups all the way from Crow Agency, MT, to Brooklyn, New York! Evan elucidates the lore behind La Lechuza in Cryptid Corner - it's a real hoot! Haadiyah from South Africa interviews her grandma, Hunter from California reflects on his favorite sound, and back home on the range (in the studio), there's a funny little Animal Call to be identified!

    Not to mention some hilarious jokes and one doozy of a riddle. So grab a snack, tell a friend, stay curious and, as always: keep it WILD!!!

    Parents: visit our website to help your kids contribute jokes or favorite sounds, or to send us a message.

    Timestamps for this episode are available below.

    00:00 - Episode 21 Intro
    01:20 - Cataract Canyon
    09:26 - Animal Call
    10:39 - Joke Time!
    11:29 - Penpal by Podcast
    20:04 - Riddle Clue
    20:26 - Animal Call Reprise
    21:23 - Cryptid Corner: La Lechuza
    24:34 - Favorite Sound
    25:17 - Call for Submissions!
    25:44 - Animal Call Reveal
    28:00 - Grandparent Stories: Haadiyah's Grandma
    33:15 - Riddle Answer
    33:56 - Preview of Episode 22
    34:25 - Credits + Call for Reviews + Word of Mouth!
    34:56 - Bloopers

    Archival audio in Animal Call:
    Rice, Jeff. Audio file copyright 2010, the Western Soundscape Archive at the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library,
    http://westernsoundscape.org & Public Domain recordings from the National Park Service.
    Musical segments performed by Daca (Henry Payne Reeves) include "I'm Ridin' Old Paint" and "Old Chisholm Trail", from the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress.

    Archival audio in Cryptid Corner:

    Snippets from "El Pajaro Gigante de Robe" by Los Campeones de Raul Ruiz, published by Freddie Records, & "El Tecolotito" as performed by Ricardo Archuleta, from the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress.

    Archival audio in Grandparent Stories:
    Snippets of “Mannenberg” by Abdullah Ibrahim, 1974.


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    36 mins
  • Red Cards & Redheads
    Apr 9 2026

    Hey Wildlings, lace up your cleats and let's hit the pitch, it's time for Episode 20 of Wild Interest, "Red Cards & Redheads"!

    Ever wonder who came up with red cards in soccer? Or why some people are redheads even though their parents aren't? Well, it's a red letter day, because we've rolled out the red carpet for our new friends, brother and sister duo Miles & Nico! They tell us all about their love for "The Beautiful Game", their favorite players EVER, and the roots of the yellow and red card penalty system in soccer. Then, they discuss their own roots as redheads and how and why the trait for red hair gets passed down through generations!

    We also join Wild Interest collaborator Trey Lander at Fantasy Lane Studios in Atlanta, GA, to hear all about how he's turned his love for music into a career full of inspiration! And, stay tuned for some exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of us cutting tracks in the booth!

    Plus, we've journeyed to the highlands of Scotland to follow one of the biggest fish tales of all time - the Loch Ness Monster! And, for Grandparent Stories, we hear from Philip in Maryland as he interviews his grandma!

    Not to mention some hilarious jokes, a mind-bending riddle, and a fantastic favorite sound. So grab a snack, tell a friend, stay curious and, as always, keep it WILD!!!

    Parents: visit our website to help your kids contribute jokes or favorite sounds, or to send us a message.

    Timestamps for this episode are available below.

    00:00 - Episode 20 Intro
    01:43 - Redcards with Miles & Nico
    11:24 - Riddle Clue
    11:40 - In the Studio with Trey Lander
    23:38 - Favorite Sound
    24:50 - Cryptid Corner: The Loch Ness Monster
    31:00 - Joke Time!
    31:45 - Call for Submissions
    32:10 - Redheads with Miles & Nico
    35:39 - Grandparent Stories: Philip's Grandma
    38:13 - Riddle Answer
    38:36 - Preview of Episode 21
    38:47 - Credits + Call for Reviews + Word of Mouth!
    39:19 - Bloopers!


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    40 mins
  • Spring Holiday Special
    Apr 5 2026

    Welcome to our Spring Holiday special! Spring is the season for flowers, baby animals, and major holidays! In this very special episode, we travel the globe to celebrate Easter, Passover, Holi, and Ramadan. We learn about Easter traditions from the washing of the feet to an Easter Day procession in the northern Philippines. We hear the Passover story from musical phenom Alica Jo Rabins, and Simone in Northern California invites us to her family’s Seder dinner. Evan throws colors at a Holi celebration. And we learn about how Ramadan is celebrated from Jakarta to Turkmenistan.

    Timestamps for this episode are available below. Parents: visit our website to help your kids contribute jokes, favorite sounds, or send us a message: www.wildinterest.com/submissions

    Timestamps:

    [00:00] Intro

    [1:24] Holi: Festival Of Colors

    [4:12] Ramadan: Turkmenistan To Brooklyn

    [6:04] Ramadan: Rustam In Jakarta

    [7:52] Easter: Washing Of The Feet With Fr. Jeffery Ott

    [12:30] Easter: Santuario de Chimayo With Patricia Trujillo-Oviedo

    [23:00] Easter: Lola Lita In Manila

    [26:23] Passover: Alicia Jo Rabins

    [32:23] Passover: Simone Invites Us To Her Seder

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    36 mins
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