Dad, how does it work?

Roey Granot
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Every kid asks, “But how does it work?” This podcast helps them discover the answer. Dad, How Does It Work? is a science and technology podcast for curious kids ages 7 to 14. Each episode explores one big question about science, nature, technology, the human body, or the world around us, in a way that actually makes sense to a child. Two hosts explore the question through a real conversation: one asks, the other helps uncover the answer. The explanations are clear, accurate, and made for young minds that never stop asking why. New episodes every week.

  1. 5d ago

    Episode 48 - Why does my stomach growl when I'm hungry?

    You are sitting in a quiet classroom, waiting for lunch.Your stomach suddenly growls loudly enough for someone else to hear.Is it asking for food?What is moving in there when you have not eaten for hours?Could the sound come from somewhere besides the stomach?And why can your belly rumble even after a meal?

  2. Sep 28

    Episode 47 - Why do we need soap if we already have water?

    You rinse greasy pizza fingers under the tap.The water runs over them, but they still feel slippery.Why can water wash away mud but struggle with oil?What does soap add that water is missing?Are the bubbles really doing the cleaning?Does soap have to kill every germ to get it off your hands?Somehow, soap helps water grab what it could not grab alone.

  3. Sep 19

    Episode 46 - Why do bites and cuts feel worse in the shower?

    You step into the shower with a mosquito bite or a tiny cut. It was barely bothering you before. Then the water touches it, and suddenly it itches or stings like crazy. But why would clean water make it feel worse? Is the shower hurting your skin again? Or was the bite or wound already sending an alarm? And why does scratching feel good, even when it makes the itching come back?

  4. Sep 12

    Episode 45 - How does tapping a credit card actually pay?

    You tap your credit card on the machine. Beep. Green check mark. Done. But... what actually just happened? No cash moved. The card barely touched anything. So how did the shop know the payment was okay? And why can a card sometimes be declined even when there’s money in the account? That tiny tap is actually sending a permission request through several computers before the beep ever happens.

  5. Sep 4

    Episode 44 - How do trees talk to each other?

    You see one tree getting eaten by insects, while the tree next to it looks untouched.How could the second tree possibly know there’s danger nearby?Trees can’t talk, shout, or send messages.But they can release tiny signals into the air that other trees may detect.And underground, their roots can connect with huge networks of fungi.So are trees actually warning each other?Are they sharing things through the soil?And how much of this is really communication, rather than just trees reacting to what’s around them?

  6. Aug 30

    Episode 43 - Why do your fingers get wrinkly in water?

    You’re sitting in the bath, and suddenly your fingers look completely different.Why do they get wrinkly while the rest of your skin mostly doesn’t?You might think your fingers are just soaking up water like little sponges.But then why are your fingertips and toes the ones that wrinkle the most?And why are your nerves involved in something as simple as bath wrinkles?It turns out your body is actually helping create those wrinkles.And there may be a surprisingly useful reason they appear when things get wet.

  7. Aug 13

    Episode 42 - How does a cut heal?

    You fall, scrape your knee, and suddenly there’s blood.Then somehow it stops, a scab appears, and the cut starts closing.But how does your body even know where the damage is?Why does a scab form, and what’s happening underneath it?Where does the new skin come from?And why does a healing cut sometimes itch?Your body is doing a lot more repair work than you can see.And even when the cut looks healed, it may not be finished yet.

  8. Aug 7

    Episode 41 - How does a battery make electricity?

    You put a battery into a toy, and suddenly it comes alive.But what is actually happening inside that little battery?Is it just full of electricity waiting to come out?And why does turning the battery around make such a difference?Somehow, two tiny metal ends can make lights glow, speakers play, and motors spin.So where does all that energy actually come from?And if a battery isn’t really storing electricity, what is it storing?

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Every kid asks, “But how does it work?” This podcast helps them discover the answer. Dad, How Does It Work? is a science and technology podcast for curious kids ages 7 to 14. Each episode explores one big question about science, nature, technology, the human body, or the world around us, in a way that actually makes sense to a child. Two hosts explore the question through a real conversation: one asks, the other helps uncover the answer. The explanations are clear, accurate, and made for young minds that never stop asking why. New episodes every week.

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  • Creator
    Roey Granot
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Roey Granot
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    Dad, how does it work?

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