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Wow, look at those rocky guts sparkle.
Hey, grown-ups, did you hear the big news?Wow in the World now has toys, STEM toys.
Shh.We've partnered with our friends at Wondery Kids and Thames & Kosmos to create hands-on STEM toys that connect learning to playing and playing to tinkering, like... Drum roll. The wow in the world, break open Crystal G!
With this toy, Wowzers everywhere can unearth their inner geologist by breaking open ten real geodes to reveal the wows of the crystals sparkling inside!
Grown-ups, you can help your Wowzer with this toy.Put on the included safety goggles and grab a hammer to help your Wowzer discover beautiful hidden crystals inside each geode.
With this new take on the classic toy, Wowzers everywhere get their turn being a curator.After unearthing the geode, they get to proudly display their collection in their very own iridescent Wow in the World display case included.
And like every Wow in the World STEM toy, with the break-open Crystal Geodes, your Wowzer gets access to exclusive audio content from us.
Like a mini-episode of Wow in the World, plus a collectible STEM tool to add to your tinkering toolbox. Want to learn more?Grownups, visit Tinkercast.com slash shop.
You can also click the link in the episode description or visit your local specialty toy retailer.And speaking of geodes, here's a brand new episode of Wow in the World all about a real life giant geode located in Spain.Hit it, Reg!
I don't know what you've been told, but we're in a golden age So many discoveries that are jumping off the page
Rocks for sale!Get your rocks here!Genuine rocks!One-of-a-kind rocks!Who wants a rock?
How many of these rocks would it take to smash down a wall made of gingerbread?What?Well, I need to buy more than one rock, or if I hook it hard enough, will one do the job?
Grandma G-Force, are you planning on using these rocks to destroy my gingerbread mansion?
No, and I'll resent the accusation.Rude-o-ally!Is this rock candy?
Mr. Fingerling, you're not supposed to eat them!They're rocks!
Oh, just normal ones?Mindy, I want these pebbles.Can you offer me a two-for-one special rate?
For the last time, Dennis, no!They're not on sale!
But what about a three-for-one special rate?
Mindy?Garazi!What on earth is going on here?
Well, what does it look like?
Well, it looks like you're selling rocks on the side of the road.
Yeah, that's exactly what I'm doing.
Oh, this one tastes like dirty raspberries.
Fingerling, stop eating the rocks if you aren't gonna buy any!
Ugh.Mindy, why are you selling rocks?
Well, to be honest, Guy Raz, these are just some of my lower-end rocks.They're not very expensive.
Yeah.What I really want to be selling are these bad boys.
Uh, these just look like all the other rocks, Mindy.
Oh, that's how they fool you, Guy Raz.You see, it's what's on the inside that makes these rocks so special.
Yeah, let me just get out my hammer here, and I'll show you.Your hammer?What are you going to do with that?Oh, I'm going to smash him.
Now hold that rock real still.Whoa.Oh, no.
And heeya!Whoa, that rock just cracked open like an egg.
Yeah, and take a look at what's inside. Are those crystals?Yep.What you're holding in your hand, Guy Raz, are 100% genuine, certified, fresh geodes.
Oh, cool.I think I've seen these before, Mindy.They're so beautiful, almost like an inside-out crystal ball.I know, but I have a problem. A problem?
Well, most of the rocks that I smash into are not geodes.They're just boring old rocks.And the only people who seem to be interested in those are these three.What in the... Mindy, what sort of extended warranty are you offering on these rocks?
There's no warranty, Dennis!No warranty?Well, then how about an insurance protection plan?
Uh-huh.Well, geodes can be quite rare to come by in nature, Mindy.
I know, which is why I've developed a plan.A plan?What is it?I've got it all laid out in my backyard.Here, follow me.I'll show you.Hey, Reggie, can you watch the rock stand for a sec?OK, come on.Follow me, Guyraz.
Hey, Reggie, let's haggle.Reggie, no.We can't start that hot.Opening the gate.And... Uh, Mindy, what is this?It's a brochure, Guy Raz.
But it's taking up your entire backyard.
I know.I told you I had it all laid out.
Well, why is this brochure so massive, Mindy?
Because, Guy Raz, it's advertising something massive.Here, help me turn the page and you'll see.OK.You grab that corner down there, and I'll grab this one.On the count of three, you ready?I think. There it is, Guy Raz.Take a look.
Guy Raz, it's the largest geode in the whole world.Look, they have a life-size photo of it right here.Whoa, that thing must be 26 feet across, Mindy.
Yep, and 6 feet tall.So what's the plan?
Well, I thought that if I learned how these geodes were formed in nature, that I could then grow my own geodes right here at home.And then my rock-selling business would really take off.
Your own little geode farm?
My own little geode farm.And what better place to learn about how geodes form than the largest one in the world?
I suppose that would be educational.
So, what do you say, Guy Raz?You wanna go visit the Pulpy Geode?
I don't know, Mindy.It says here that the Pulpy Geode is located in southern Spain.I mean, that's all the way across the Atlantic Ocean.
Yeah, it's just a quick hop, skip and a Reggie ride away.Come on, let's go ask Reggie for a ride.
Hey, Reg!Got a favor to ask. How about taking Guy Raz and I on a quick trip to Spain?Yes!I knew you wouldn't let us down!Alright, come on Guy Raz, hop aboard! What?Hola!Soy Mindy, and I'll be your flight attendant on today's vuelo.
We're going to be vuelo-ing to the Almería region today on the southern coast of Spain.Now, I must say, there will be a little bit of turbulence on this flight, so make sure to strap in.
Mindy, there's no seat belts to strap into.Then hold on tight, because I... Hold on a second.Mindy... Whoa!
Another great flight.You okay, Guy Raz?Okay, Reg.See you soon, buddy.See you later, Reggie.Bye!
Hola, and welcome to La Chiota de Pulpi.The Pulpi Chiote.
Oh, well, thanks for having us.Love what you've done with the place.
Thanks to you!I assume both of you are here for the tour, right?You know it.Yeah, we're excited. Excellente!Yay!Right this way.We'll get you fitted for your harnesses first.OK.Thank you.Okey dokey.You.Yeah?You look like a medium.Here you go.Thanks.
And you're a small.Oh, it's OK.I brought my own harness.It's actually made out of licorice.Functional and delicious.
Edible?Oh, that's so neat.And I also brought this.Huh?Here, Guy Raz.This one's for you.
Ugh. Is this a stick of butter?
Mindy, why do we each have a stick of butter to go see a geode?
The world's largest geode?Okay, Guy Raz, you know how I told you that this geode was discovered at an old silver mine?
Well, it was discovered about 160 feet underground in that silver mine.
And some of the holes you have to get through to reach the geode can be pretty tight.
And the butter is to help us slip through?Yep.Oh, boy.
Here's a pro tip, Kairos.Slip the butter under your armpit so it's easier to apply when we get to the geode.
Oh, this one knows how to get buttery.Oh, Mindy, why do I agree to these things?OK, you ready to see the world's largest geode?You know it.
All right, let's get going.If you just want to step real quick into this elevator, it'll take us most of the way. And here we go.OK, going down.Next stop, Pulpy.Woo!Yay, Pulpy Geode!Here we come!
And while we descend, let me tell you a little bit about how the Pulpy Geode came to be.Ooh, are we doing a story time?
OK, it's the mid-1900s, and the workers here are digging in the silver mine when they made a discovery.
Well, well, well, well, what do we have here?
What they stumbled upon was a large cavity filled with the most beautiful crystals any of them had ever laid their eyes on.
Why, these are the most beautiful crystals I've ever laid my eyes on.
Ooh, I'll say.They look crystal clear.
Because these crystals were made out of a mineral called gypsum, they were particularly transparent and mind-blowing.These things are blowing my mind, man.They're huge.
Many of the crystals measured almost two feet in length and covered the entire cavern.
We ought to get a scientist or something.Hey, scientist.
After analyzing some rock samples from the cave, scientists from the Universidad de Granada were able to estimate that these crystals probably started growing around 2 million years ago. Fueled by volcanic activity underneath it.
Over hundreds of thousands of years, the temperature of the surface above the cavern hovered between 68 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, which just so happens to be excellent conditions for growing these particularly beautiful see-through gypsum crystals.
Any questions?Ooh, ooh, ooh!Me, me, me!Yes, you!
Uh, are we there yet?Mindy!What?This elevator ride is taking a million years!
Well, we have to go a long way underground.
Well, actually, as far as large geodes go, these are quite shallow.Shallow?That's right.Most geodes this size are found much, much, much deeper, which is why this is the only large geode accessible to the public.
And to answer your other question, yes, we are here!Everybody out.
Out to where?All I see is this tiny little hole in front of us.
Oh, that's the one guy, Roz.Better butter up.Don't worry.
I'll lead the way.You two follow.All right.
This is so exciting.Pulsing G out.Here we come.
Squeeze through here.Squeezing.Squeezing. Come along, you two.
Me next.OK, I'm just going to butter myself up here, making sure to get everywhere.See you on the other side, Gyros.Oh, right.Here I go.
OK, you can do this.Let's just get this butter on.Ugh, gross. Now I just have to squeeze through this tiny little hole, 160 feet underground, nothing to it.Come on, Guy Raz, you can do it!Mindy!Hello?Where did you go? Mindy?You gotta come see this!
I'm coming!Mindy, give me a hand here!I'm stuck!
Run, run, run, run, run!Okay, Guy Raz, you gotta push while I pull!For what?It's spinning harder than it's supposed to be!
Isn't it bonker balls?Wow, get a load of this place, Mindy.Welcome to the Pulpigeode, largest in the world.
Wow, that life-size brochure really doesn't do it justice.This place is incredible.
Yeah, it's like a cave, but it's covered in these massive crystals. Hello, Miss Guide Person.Yes, Miss Tour Lady Person?I've got a very important question for you.How would one get these geodes to form?
Well, it's actually really simple.You just need a lot of pressure.Uh-huh.I can do pressure.Water.
I have a hose.Forest rock.I got some of those back at my rock stand.And a few hundred thousand years to let the crystals develop.Wait a minute.A few hundred thousand years?That's right. I don't have that kind of time.
Of course you don't, Mindy.Nobody does.
Yeah, maybe this homegrown geode farm isn't such a great idea after all.
You mean we came all the way down to see this underground geode, covered ourselves in butter, flew all the way to Spain for nothing?
Not for nothing, Guy Raz.We got to witness the beauty and the scientific magic of the world's largest geode that we can see.
Well, I guess you're right, Mindy.It is pretty amazing.I mean, nature has a way of creating more beauty than our human brains could ever even dream of.
And while I can't take this geode home and sell it like I'd like to, there's some comfort in knowing that the pulpy geode will always be here whenever I wish to see it.
And the geode doesn't have to be the world's largest to be spectacular.
Yeah.Maybe I can start taking orders for the world's smallest geodes.
That's true.You can't keep your customers waiting.
Guy Raz, it's going to take hundreds of thousands of years for their orders to be ready.You can't rush science.Now come on, butter up, because we are going back up to the top.
Butter, butter, butter, butter, butter, butter.
You know, you don't need butter to fit through the geode.It's not that tight.
Oh, I know.I just like the flavor.
Good, because here we go!
Wow in the World will be right back.Grownups, this message is for you.
Hey grown-ups, Mindy here from Wow In The World.And in case you haven't heard the big news, me and my friend Carly Q from Who Win Wow Mystery Edition are going to be making it wow in the Big Apple on November 16th.
Introducing Make It Wow, presented by Audible.There's more to imagine when you listen.
Make It Wow is the Bonker Balls competition game show where teams of kids from our live audience are challenged to turn their wildest and weirdest ideas into jaw-dropping inventions live on stage.And that's not all.
This show also features live music from the pop-ups and special guest appearances from Dennis, Grandma G-Force, and Thomas Fingerling.Grown-ups, visit Tinkercast.com slash events to get your tickets today.
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Hi, my name is Julie and I'm from Southampton, Massachusetts.Am I Wow In The World? is that praying mantises have one ear.They had a Reggie and Grandma G for skid-blocking wrestling.Oh yeah!Bye!Hello, my name is Nevz.I live in Grand Island, Nebraska.
My wow is the Saluki is the world's oldest dog breed.They appear in ancient Egyptian tombs.Bye!
Hi, my name is Sean.I'm from Wellesley, Massachusetts, and my wow is that the smallest penguin is 16 inches tall.
Hello, my name is Aaron.My name is Jackson, and I am six years old.My name is Olivia.I am three years old. And we live in a cascadero.And our law in the world is that ladybugs have four wings, not two.Hi Mindy and Guywise.
My name is Nolan, and I am six years old.And I live in Guam.And my law in the world is that a lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away.Dennis, you are so weird.And Reggie, I can speak Pidgin. I love your show.Bye!I'm Indy and Guy Raz.
My name is Stella.And my name is Nora.And we are from Calgary, Alberta.And our wow is that words can have five hearts.Say hello to Reggie.And Dennis, why doesn't everyone understand how cool you are?Yeah!I'm Indy and Guy Raz.My name is Oscar.
I am six years old. And I'm from Chicago, Illinois.My wow in the world is that the spiciest pepper in the world was accidentally invented.Bye!
Hi, my name is Ian Guyrod.My name is Ainsley, and I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota.And my wow in the world is that rabbits' teeth never stop growing, even if they bite down on a hard object.Love your show.
Say hi to Bucky, Grandma Jesus, and the annoying dentist for me. End of messages.
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Wow in the World is written by Mindy Thomas and Tom Van Kalken with help from me, Guy Raz.
Original sound design and music editing is done by Tyler Tholl with help from our supervising producer, Jed Anderson.
You can also hear Jed Anderson in the voices of Dennis, Thomas Fingerling, Reggie, and many of the other silly characters that you hear on our show.And Lizzie Freilich can also be heard as some of the silly characters on our show.
Jessica Bode keeps our facts straight as our fact checker, and Meredith Halpern-Ranzer powers the wow at Tinkercast.
Our theme song was composed and performed by three-time Grammy nominees, The Pop-Ups.Find them at thepopups.com.
Special thanks to Kit Ballinger, Rebecca Caban, Dr. Natasha Crandall, Kenny Curtis, Kristen Yang, Tui Mac,
Erica Medina, Henry Moskal, Jodi Nussbaum, Ali Paksima, Linda Rothenberg, Steph Sosa, Joanna Weber, Anna Zagorski, and all of the other Tinkerers at Tinkercast HQ.
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