Maddie's Sound Explorers
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Maddie's Sound Explorers
Winner of BEST FAMILY PODCAST at the 2021 British Podcast Awards – Welcome to Maddie's Sound Explorers, a new podcast hosted by Maddie Moate. In each episode Maddie will explore the sounds of science and nature, joined by experts who'll guide us on all kinds of journeys; into a beehive, down the plu...
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16 episodes
Where does rain come from?
We fly up into a fluffy cumulus cloud with Ayesha Tandon, and learn about where clouds come from - and what they’re made from. The rhythm of the rain...
Why do cats purr?
Charlotte Corney, zookeeper extraordinaire, travels with us to watch big cats in the wild - and we learn how they communicate.
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What is the noisiest cereal?
Professor Carolyn Ross jumps into a bowl of cereal to answer this important question - and we learn about how useful food science can be for young chi...
Why is thunder so loud?
Weather presenter Alex Deakin joins us at the heart of a thunderstorm as we learn how thunder and lightning are created.
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What is an echo?
We learn about what an echo is - and how bats use echoes to get around, visiting a bat cave with Biologist Professor Kate Jones. Our batty music uses...
What did the Big Bang sound like?
Professional Space Nerd Dr Jen Gupta takes us to the beginning of the universe - the moment before the big bang - and we learn about the signs of the...
What happens to our food?
Stefan Gates guides us on the rocky journey that our food takes - starting with the mouth and stomach and all the way through the intestines. We also...
How do car engines work?
We travel into the past, present and future with Dr Alice Bell to learn about the history of the car engine - from steam power to the electric cars of...
How do bees talk to each other?
Maddie talks to her mum, beekeeper Sabra Moate, and we travel into a hive to hear some busy bees doing their waggledance - and at the end of the episo...
What are birds saying?
Urban Birder David Lindo joins us to do some birding close to home - and to learn about what their calls mean.
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How is a beach made?
We go to the beach with Dr Helen Burningham to learn how beaches form, and how long they will last.
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What is a vacuum?
Maddie and Dr Sheila Kanani accidentally get sucked into a vacuum cleaner - and use the opportunity to understand a vacuum, and why space isn’t quite...
Where does water go?
We journey down our drains with water engineer Yewande Akinola, following the journey of the water from when it swirls away down the drain until it tu...
What did dinosaurs sound like?
Dr Laura Porro takes us back to the Mesozoic era to hear the sounds of the smallest, the biggest, and the most ferocious dinosaurs.
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How does a rocket work?
We take a ride into space with Emily Calandrelli, learning about rockets and the future of space travel. Our song takes us out into space with a solar...
Trailer
Introducing Maddie's Sound Explorers; a brand new podcast launching on Tuesday 4th August exploring the sounds of science and nature with host, Maddie...