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The Fact Detectives
The Fact Detectives are two curious kids on a mission to find out all the cool facts about EVERYTHING! Join Anika and Dexter as they take their BIG questions to some very smart grown-ups who know lots of interesting facts about lots of interesting stuff. In this brand new season, The Fact Detecti...
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89 episodesAllergies
What IS an allergy? What’s the difference between an allergy and an intolerance or a sensitivity? Even though there's no cure for allergies, find out...
Planets
What are planets made of? 🌏 What makes a planet a dwarf planet? And why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore? If we could live on one of the other planets i...
Bubbles
Why are bubbles rainbow colours? What does a bubbleologist do? Find out which animals use bubbles and how to make the best bubbles at home?
Rocketships
How does a rocketship actually work? Did you know that getting a spacecraft 🚀 to the international space station, is a bit like throwing a ball to yo...
Skeletons
Did you know that kids have more bones than adults? What are skeletons for anyway? And what are bones made of?
Anika and Esther find ou...
Crabs
Did you know that crabs don't just live in rock pools or in sand at the beach, they can also live in deserts, rainforests and in the depths of the oce...
The Kids Holiday Quiz 4
Billy and the Fact Detectives have teamed up with some of his favourite podcasting friends to create The Kids Holiday Quiz. Can you find all the answ...
The Kids Holiday Quiz 3
Billy and the Fact Detectives have teamed up with some of his favourite podcasting friends to create The Kids Holiday Quiz. Can you find all the answ...
The Kids Holiday Quiz 2
Billy and the Fact Detectives have teamed up with some of his favourite podcasting friends to create The Kids Holiday Quiz. Can you find all the answ...
The Kids Holiday Quiz 1
Billy and the Fact Detectives have teamed up with some of his favourite podcasting friends to create The Kids Holiday Quiz. Can you find all the answ...
Halloween
When did Halloween start? Why do we dress up, carve pumpkins and go trick or treating?
Anika and Esther find out all the ancient, spooky facts a...
Fan Facts: Rocco and Olive (Burps and Cocoons)
In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Rocco and Detective Olive. We find out why we burp and how cocoons are made.
Host:...
Glow-worms
What’s the difference between a glow-worm and a firefly? How and why do glow-worms glow? And where can we see them?
In this episode, A...
Spin, Tape, Stream
What was music first recorded onto? How does a microphone work? What's the difference between analogue and digital music?
Anika and Esthe...
Dragonflies
Did you know that dragonflies are the fastest insect in the world? Just how fast can they fly? Why are their wings so special?
Anika and Esther...
Stars
How many stars are there? How do we count them? Why do stars twinkle?
Anika and Esther find out all the celestial facts about stars with...
Megalodon
How big were Megalodon sharks? What did they eat for lunch? Were humans alive when Megalodon sharks roamed the oceans?
Anika and Esther find out...
Poo
Did you know that not all animals fart?! What is a fart and why do we do them? How do our bodies make poo?
Anika and Esther investigate poo wit...
Fan Facts: Zach (Dinosaur Extinction)
In this episode we answer a question from our fan, Detective Zach. We find out why some animals survived the dinosaur extinction.
Host: Billy an...
Crocodiles
What’s the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? Are crocodiles really living dinosaurs? And do they actually cry?
In this...
La Niña and El Niño
What is La Niña and El Niño? How often do they happen? And are they good or bad?
In this episode, Anika and Esther find out all about La Niña a...
Space Junk
What is space junk? Where does it come from, how much is there? Why is it a problem? And most importantly, what can we do about it?
In t...
Flies
Did you know that without flies there would be no chocolate?!
Join Anika and Dexter as they find out all the fascinating facts about f...
Fungi
What’s the difference between a mushroom and a toadstool? What are fungi and what do they do? Are all fungi edible?
Join Anika and Dexter as th...
Ladybeetles
Are they called ladybirds, ladybugs or ladybeetles?? Why do farmers think ladybeetles are lucky? And why are ladybeetles brightly coloured?
Anik...
Fan Facts: The Narrator Man Visits Fact Detectives HQ
Billy and the Super Computer visited the Narrator Man (from the Fun Fables podcast) last week and helped him with some episode ideas. So, the Narrato...
Cars
How do car engines work? What about electric cars? How have cars changed cities? And when were seatbelts invented?
Rev up your curiosity in thi...
Fan Facts: Mirrin and Grace (Stink Bugs and Komodo Dragons)
In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Mirrin and Detective Grace. We find out how stink bugs make their stink and some interest...
Fan Facts: Sienna, Mahlia and Theo (Planets and Clouds)
In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Mahlia, Detective Sienna and Detective Theo. How was the earth created and where do cloud...
Ichthyosaurs
They sound like a kind of dinosaur – what kind of animal were Ichthyosaurs? When was the very first Ichthyosaur fossil discovered and by who?
...
Back to School Pop Quiz
The Fact Detectives is a fun-filled podcast full of amazing facts about the universe and everything in it.
The school holidays are coming to an...
Fan Facts: Nessa and Tess (Christmas Special 2)
In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Nessa and Detective Tess. How do Santa's reindeer fly and why do we decorate Christmas Tr...
Fan Facts: Juliette and Annabel (Christmas Special 1)
In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Juliette and Detective Annabel. What is the tallest Christmas tree in the world called an...
Light
Where does light come from? How do glow sticks work? And how do sunsets get their colours?
Anika and Esther find out all the illuminating facts...
Fan Facts: Arco and Etta (Black Holes and Humans)
In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Arco and Detective Etta. Could a black hole swallow our sun and where did humans come fro...
Fan Facts: Audrey and William (Wrinkles and Crabs)
In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Audrey and Detective William. Discover why we get wrinkles after we go swimming and why c...
Gondwana
What is a continent? How do they form? What was the super continent Gondwana like? Why did it break up?
In this episode, Anika and Est...
Fan Facts: Mali, Eila and Luca (Algae and Mountains)
In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detectives Mali, Eila and Luca. Discover the importance of algae and how mountains form.
Do Y...
Fan Facts: Eden and Eva Lena (Asbestos and Wolves)
In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Eden and Detective Eva Lena. Discover what asbestos is and why it can be harmful if we br...
Fan Facts: Athena and Annabel (Horses and Tasmanian Tigers)
In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Athena and Detective Anthea. Discover the difference between a horse and a pony and can w...