Pumpkin Toadlet: Neither Pumpkin, Nor Toad

The war in Iran has disrupted the global fuel supply. That has sent airline prices soaring and cancelled scores of flights. This got Short Wave host Emily Kwong wondering: Could another fuel source help take us to the skies? Today on the show, we explore the chemistry and cost of ...  Show more

Summer is here, your windows are open and the smell of…car exhaust and the latest wildfire are wafting in. This air pollution is harmful to almost every organ, including the brain. Today on Short Wave, we talk about one way air pollution may cloud your memory.Interested in more e ...  Show more

Have you heard about how to boil a frog? They say if you throw a frog into a pot of boiling water - it will jump out.

But if you throw a frog in a pot of cool water… and you slowly start turning up the heat.

Slowly but surely. So slow that it’s just incremental ch ...

This is a short story in simple English. Learn English with beginner vocabulary for kids. This story is about an excited frog. Anna sees a green frog. The frog jumps on the flowers. The green frog changes to many colors. Practice 3 vocabulary words: Excited. Clap. Surprise. Watch ...  Show more

Today’s story is about a princess who makes a deal with a frog that changes her life forever. It’s called, “The Frog Prince”. 

When a princess loses her ball in the pond, she makes a promise to a frog if he will help her retrieve it for her. The princess never intended to keep her promise, but the frog has other plans.  Did you know Granny MacDuff has a Patreon? Subscribe now to get games, puzzles, and m ...  Show more