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A scientific review of some of our most loved children's stories

Fairytale Science Fairytalescience Podcast

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A scientific review of some of our most loved children's stories

    Fairytale Science Presents: A Moon Made of Cheese

    Fairytale Science Presents: A Moon Made of Cheese

    Cookie Monster once wished that the moon were a giant cookie, but I think the rest of us grew up wishing it were a big wheel of Gouda.  Tune in as we take an out of this world trip and see what would happen if the Moon were made of cheese!
    Special Thanks: Music by Kevin MacLeod: "Pixelland" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  The cover art from this episode is from ClipArtMax, and made amazing by Kay Muir. Find us on Social: https://www.facebook.com/fairytalesciencepodcast  https://www.instagram.com/fairytalesciencepodcast/  https://twitter.com/FairytaleScien1

    • 11 min
    Fairytale Science Presents: Jack and the Beanstalk

    Fairytale Science Presents: Jack and the Beanstalk

    We've all been duped before, like that time we e-transferred a $2,000 "holding fee" to a Nigerian prince so they could send millions of dollars back to us. Today's episode is about Jack and the Beanstalk - the archetype ruse, and this one doesn't make you feel better after never hearing back from your royal fraudster, nothing will.  A little botany, a little physics, a little meteorology, and a lot of disappointment - join us and find out just what happens when Jack decides to explore a world above the clouds.
    Special Thanks: Music by Kevin MacLeod: "Pixelland" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  The cover art from this episode is from ClipArtMax, and made amazing by Kay Muir. Find us on Social: https://www.facebook.com/fairytalesciencepodcast  https://www.instagram.com/fairytalesciencepodcast/  https://twitter.com/FairytaleScien1

    • 11 min
    Fairytale Science Presents: The Three Little Pigs

    Fairytale Science Presents: The Three Little Pigs

    A study of effort vs. return - does the moral of this fable hold true to reality?  Tune in to learn about structural engineering, weather phenomena, and the lung capacity of the American Grey Wolf.  Special Thanks: Music by Kevin MacLeod: "Pixelland" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  The cover art from this episode is from ClipArtMax, and made amazing by Kay Muir. Find us on Social: https://www.facebook.com/fairytalesciencepodcast  https://www.instagram.com/fairytalesciencepodcast/  https://twitter.com/FairytaleScien1

    • 11 min
    Fairytale Science Presents: The Little Red Hen

    Fairytale Science Presents: The Little Red Hen

    The Little Red Hen sets to work one day planting a single grain of wheat with dreams of enough bread to feed 40 people, but Jesus she is not.  What is the actual yield from this effort??  Special Thanks: Music by Kevin MacLeod: "Pixelland" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  The cover art from this episode is an original piece by Kay Muir. Find us on Social: https://www.facebook.com/fairytalesciencepodcast  https://www.instagram.com/fairytalesciencepodcast/  https://twitter.com/FairytaleScien1

    • 4 min
    Fairytale Science Presents: Hey Diddle Diddle

    Fairytale Science Presents: Hey Diddle Diddle

     Forget the DIsh and the Spoon, what happened when the cow made that infamous leap over the moon?
    Nothing good. Have a listen to get all the gory details!
    Special Thanks:
    Music by Kevin MacLeod:
    "Pixelland" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 
    The cover art from this episode is taken from the original art by Michael Martchenko, and edited by Kay Muir.
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    • 5 min
    Fairytale Science Presents: Rapunzel

    Fairytale Science Presents: Rapunzel

    Rapunzel Rapunzel, what's going on with your hair?!
    Let's take a minute to talk about how insane this story is, and maybe we'll find some decent science tangled in there!
    Special Thanks:
    Music by Kevin MacLeod:
    "Pixelland" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 
    Rapunzel was written by - I dunno, probably Brother's Grimm. Or they stole it from someone else.  It's gotta be public domain by now.
    The cover art from this episode is taken from the original art by www.TallnCurly.com, and edited by Kay Muir.
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    • 7 min

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