Wisp — a fresh family podcast every morning

Wisp
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News, science, dinosaurs and big ideas — fresh every morning before breakfast. Today's news in 10 minutes, plus a topic episode from the themes your family loves. Queued up hands-free for the school run. For curious listeners aged 5–11 and the grown-up who drives them. No adult ads, ever. Independent and proudly British.

  1. 12h ago

    Croaking Monkeys, Summer Quests, and Painting the Sky

    Today on Wisp: a brand-new monkey with a frog voice, ancient Roman adventures, music festivals and sky-high art—plus the Big Butterfly Count’s fluttery mission.

  2. 12h ago

    Prometheus: Fire, Trickery, and the Power of Stories

    Alex and Sam retell the wild myth of Prometheus, diving into gods, trickery, fire in a fennel stalk, and what it means for how humans shape the world.

  3. 12h ago

    Splatter, Splash, Repeat: Why Festivals Get Wild (Again and Again!)

    Alex and Sam dive into the wildest traditions that keep coming back every year—tomato fights, rainbow powders, even epic ship burnings—and uncover why people love repeating joyful chaos.

  4. 12h ago

    T-Rex Rumbles and Dinosaur Detectives

    Alex and Sam show how palaeontologists solve ancient mysteries to uncover what dinosaurs really sounded like, using clues from skulls, hyoid bones, and modern animals.

  5. 12h ago

    The Science of Butterflies in Your Stomach

    Alex and Sam explore how feeling nervous is actually a sign of courage, and share real-life examples kids encounter every day.

  6. 1d ago

    Deep Sea Detectives: How Do Animals Survive Under Pressure?

    Alex and Sam investigate the deepest parts of the ocean to find out how creatures survive the crushing pressure and freezing darkness, discovering amazing adaptations along the way.

  7. 1d ago

    Festival Fields, Busy Beavers, and Theatre in the Streets

    Alex and Sam guide listeners through a festival review adventure, clever beavers saving water, a planet-saving young explorer, and the wildest science happening outside the lab.

  8. 1d ago

    One Brick, One Million Tries: Inside Lego's Wildest Ideas

    Alex and Sam reveal the surprising steps between a zany Lego idea and the perfect box on the toy store shelf, including what happens when a single brick just isn’t right.

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News, science, dinosaurs and big ideas — fresh every morning before breakfast. Today's news in 10 minutes, plus a topic episode from the themes your family loves. Queued up hands-free for the school run. For curious listeners aged 5–11 and the grown-up who drives them. No adult ads, ever. Independent and proudly British.

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