262 Episodes

  1. Do you have to be tall to play basketball? Questions for the Washington Mystics

    Published: 17/06/2022
  2. Why are pandas black and white?

    Published: 3/06/2022
  3. Special Episode: How do you talk to kids about violence in the news?

    Published: 25/05/2022
  4. What is climate change?

    Published: 20/05/2022
  5. Why do flowers bloom?

    Published: 6/05/2022
  6. Why are some people left-handed?

    Published: 22/04/2022
  7. Why do pigs oink?

    Published: 8/04/2022
  8. How much does the moon weigh?

    Published: 25/03/2022
  9. Why is Russia invading Ukraine?

    Published: 11/03/2022
  10. How did people keep food cold in olden times?

    Published: 25/02/2022
  11. Why is the heart a symbol of love?

    Published: 11/02/2022
  12. How are images chosen for coins?

    Published: 28/01/2022
  13. Why does the wind blow?

    Published: 14/01/2022
  14. What would you invent? Ideas from kids

    Published: 31/12/2021
  15. Why do seasons change?

    Published: 17/12/2021
  16. How are babies made?

    Published: 3/12/2021
  17. Do skyscrapers scrape the sky?

    Published: 19/11/2021
  18. How do squirrels climb trees?

    Published: 5/11/2021
  19. Why is it a shot? Kids’ questions about COVID vaccines

    Published: 22/10/2021
  20. How Do Apples Grow?

    Published: 8/10/2021

5 / 14

But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world. Know a kid with a question? Record it with a smartphone. Be sure to include your kid's first name, age, and town and send the recording to [email protected]!

Visit the podcast's native language site