Kids' Questions Answered

Kids' Questions Answered

Emily Dangremond

Episodes 69
Avg. Duration 4m
Activity Sporadic
Since May 2022
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

Are you a parent who has ever been stumped when your kid asks you a question? Or are you a curious kid? Either way, this podcast is for you. Kids have questions, and we have answers. In each episode, we will explore the world around us. What’s the difference between an asteroid and a meteor? What do dragonflies eat? What IS electricity, anyway? The answers to these questions and more are waiting. Let’s start learning! Get in touch on Instagram: @DrDangerScience.

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Recent Episodes

Are you afraid of words?

Oct 02, 2025 10m

In today’s episode, picture book author Theresa Dabney tells Dr. Danger what happened in second grade that scarred her so much she wrote a book about it, and how that influenced her teaching. She…

What do snakes eat?

Aug 31, 2025 4m

This episode is great for preschoolers!Dr. Danger explains what type of animals snakes are and how many types of snakes there are in the world. Super Eddie chimes in with a fact that is not factual!…

How do kites battle?

May 01, 2025 10m

Go fly a kite! Or battle a kite and try to cut someone else's down from the sky? That's what happens in the new picture book Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite, written by Suhasini Gupta and illustrated…

What are tar pits?

Feb 27, 2025 7m

Dr. Danger wants to know, "what are tar pits?" Super Eddie gives his interpretation of tar pits, and then Dr. Danger asks Joyce Uglow, author of the new picture book STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar…

Are teeth made of bone?

Jan 31, 2025 4m

Super Eddie asked Dr. Danger if teeth are made of bone...it kind of makes sense, right? Dr. Danger asked a dentist, and she found out the answer. Dr. Danger and Super Eddie discuss how many teeth…

Can Komodo dragons kill you?

Dec 21, 2024 2m

Super Eddie asks, "Can komodo dragons kill you?" Dr. Danger explains about how komodo dragons kill their prey, and drops some knowledge about monitor lizards, where they live, and what they eat. Dr.…

Which animal has the longest tongue?

Nov 16, 2024 5m

Super Eddie wants to know which animal has the longest tongue. Dr. Danger starts to list animals with the longest tongue relative to their body size, and she and Super Eddie discuss. Super Eddie…

What are skinks?

Oct 03, 2024 3m

What are skinks? Are they lizards? Do they live in caves? Super Eddie and Dr. Danger discuss skinks' legs, necks, and habitats. Super Eddie describes how skinks use their bodies, and Dr. Danger…

Can alligators climb?

Sep 14, 2024 2m

Super Eddie wants to know, can alligators climb? And can they climb on the ceiling? Dr. Danger describes what alligators have been seen climbing--fences, trees, and even stairs! She explains why they…

What are orchids?

Aug 07, 2024 2m

What are orchids? Dr. Danger explains how orchids are plants, but they use other organisms to help them. Sometimes they even steal things! Orchids can grow in lots of places, and the orchid family is…

Why are dog butts just holes?

Jul 26, 2024 3m

Will wants to know, why are dog butts just holes? Why don't they have butts like we do? Dr. Danger and Super Eddie discuss butts and butt muscles. Dr. Danger explains how two-legged animals need…

What are juneberries?

Jul 10, 2024 3m

Dr. Danger loves to talk about juneberries...but what are they? Juneberry is a tree with many different names: serviceberry, saskatoon, shadbush and shadblow are some of its names. Super Eddie talks…

How do animals get rabies?

Jun 26, 2024 2m

Today's question comes from Cooper. How do animals get rabies? Super Eddie doesn't know what rabies is. Dr. Danger explains that rabies is a virus, and that animals can spread it through bites. She…

Why don't koalas have bellybuttons?

Jun 12, 2024 4m

Dr. Danger visits a kindergarten classroom. They've been learning about Australian animals and want to know why koalas don't have bellybuttons. First, Dr. Danger and the students discuss why humans…

What is a thorny devil?

May 28, 2024 2m

What is a thorny devil? Super Eddie is the expert this time. He tells Dr. Danger, and Siri, what he knows about thorny devils, which are a type of lizard that live in the Australian outback. They're…

How do porcupine quills come out so easily?

May 14, 2024 3m

Today's question comes from Oliver. Oliver wants to know, how do porcupine quills come out so easily? Dr. Danger and Super Eddie discuss why porcupines have quills and what makes them come out. Dr.…

What are invasive vines?

Apr 16, 2024 7m

Picture book author Leslie Eva Tayloe joins Dr. Danger to talk about invasive vines. Invasive vines were threatening to kill the trees on Leslie's farm, and she had to work hard to save them! Leslie…

What is an eclipse?

Apr 03, 2024 3m

There's a total solar eclipse happening on April 8! So exciting! But what is an eclipse? Super Eddie tells Dr. Danger what he thinks happens during an eclipse...and Dr. Danger tells Super Eddie what…

Pterosaurs vs Pteranodon and Smilodon

Mar 19, 2024 3m

What is the difference between a pterosaur, a pteranodon, and a pterodactyl? In today's episode, we explore many types of extinct animals.  Dr. Danger explains the difference in these ancient…

What happens when food goes bad?

Mar 06, 2024 6m

When happens when strawberries go moldy at the grocery store? Author Gina Soldano-Herrle joins us to answer our questions about food waste. Gina's picture book, Nia's Rescue Box, tells the story of a…

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