Boomerang! Episodes

New! Episode 74! Napoleon… Brothers & Sisters

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On Turning Points, Kelsey goes back in time to interview a small man who made BIG waves: Napoleon Bonaparte… Big Talk: Does your Dad swig out of the milk carton?… BOOM Radio: Devin the Duff challenges Deep Blue to a game of one-on-one hoop… When town is flooded with free icre cream coupons, Tucker Jones is hired to unmask the counterfeiters… Widget & Whack tell us what happens after we press the flush handle… Brothers and Sisters may give you the bloisters, but what would life be like without them? Jessica and the King of Complicated Stuff take a gander on the Big Idea… American Journey: Fishing is a tougher job than she remembers when Toby goes out with a commercial fisherman on Long Island, NY.

Episode 73! Queen Lili’uokalani and Getting Good

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Big Talk: Does you Mom tuck you in at night and then say she will be right back?… So how did that gorgeous bunch of islands ever become part of America? On Turning Points, Kelsey goes back in time to chat with the last Queen of Hawaii, Queen Lili’uokalani… On Boom Radio Ben Jammin’ is surprised some scientist folk are surprised… The Schmaver discovers “hope” is a powerful substance… Freddy Finklehammer is back from a long vacation in Bulgaria with another edition of Weird Words… Violin? Soccer? Painting? Alicia and the King of Complicated Stuff try to figure out what it takes to be really good at something on the Big Idea… New Update: If you are going to lie, you better watch what you name your company… Hayley takes us down below for a Natural Wonder about earthworms.

Episode 72! Susan Anthony & Homeschooling

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Some take women’s rights for granted these days. But it wasn’t so long ago that women didn’t — and couldn’t. In our Turning Points interview, Kelsey goes back in time to speak with one of the giants in the struggle for equality for women: Susan Anthony. Big Talk: Why do grown-ups always get to choose the radio station? What do inclined planes, wedges, and zippers have in common? Ask Widget & Whack… When an expensive butterfly collection disappears, Tucker Jones gets the call. Boom Radio: Devin the Duff is worried about your repetitive motion syndrome… Some kids go to school – at home. Jessica and the King of Complicated Stuff discover the ins and outs of homeschooling on the Big Idea… Census: What is your favorite part of school?… News Update: Would you believe a kid’s website from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)?… Birdwatchers, dog-finders and a gooked-up eider make Toby’s trip to Cape Cod a memorable one on this month’s American Journey.

Episode 71 Norman Rockwell… Global Warming

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Big Talk: Dad’s Standing in the corner again… Turning Points: Didn’t know there was a difference between an “artist” and an “illustrator”? Join the club. Laura goes back in time to speak with famed illustrator, Norman Rockwell… Clodagh has a bone to pick with some folks who adopt highways on Boom Radio… The cheese is missing and detective Tucker Jones decides to take the caper as a charity case… Freddie is back with another game of Weird Words… You have probably heard the terms: global warming, and greenhouse effect. Well, it’s pretty serious stuff as Hayley repoirts on the Big Idea… Natalie is a hero for 15 minutes and she tells you about it on Power Up… News Update: Rock, scissors, paper? We’ve got you… On this episode’s American Journey, Toby gives us a feel for what it’s like being on the road.

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Episode 70! Anne Frank… Hunger

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Money: Over at the Rhubarb and Banana Sandwich Stand, Freddie discovers he has to contend with something that is very much in the news these days: taxes… One Big Talk letter wants to know why grown-ups ask what we want to do, and then do something different… Anne Frank never knew she would someday be a model of bravery throughout the world for kids of all ages. In this episode’s Turning Points, Josie goes back in time to interview Anne in her hideaway…. Power-Up: After years of having Dad put the worms on the hook, our Boomerang Kid takes the plunge… Schmave tells the tale of a courageous disabled man who teaches the Schmaver about what it means to be trusted… Superman dying? They can’t do that, can they? … Freddie Finklehammer is back with another episode of Weird Words… In this episode’s Big Idea, our King of Complicated Stuff explores the state of world hunger and what ordinary kids can do to help… American Journey: Toby always wanted to be a cowgirl. Now, on the road with Gramps in Wyoming, she’s not so sure the romance matches the real thing.

Episode 69 Carl Sagan… The Human Spirit

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Big Talk: Should you tell Dad about Peanut Butter mouth?… Showman, scientist, whiz-kid, author – everyone knew Carl Sagan by a different name. In our Turning Points interview, Emily goes back on time to speak with the man who brought science into the family living room… Body Rhythm: Water is good stuff… Boom Radio: Clodagh has designed a car that will make your next car ride painless… Schmave does his best to treat his big sister’s unhappiness. He gets it wrong, then gets it right.. Natalie Powers Up to help Mom… Some people seem to maintain their spirit with incredible feats. Hayley speaks to two of them on the Big Idea…. The Count: Learn to count to ten in Hungarian because you just never know… Widget & Whack learn being fast is kind of nifty, but it still can’t let you run up walls or over water.

Episode 68 Mother Jones… Sports: How Early? How Hard?

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Money: What’s this Dow Jones thing they keep talking about?,,, Big Talk: How about a limit on telephone time for grown-ups?… Turning Points: What is an old woman doing down in the coal mines of West Virginia? Laura goes back in time to speak with someone once referred to as the most dangerous woman in America: Mother Jones… On Boom Radio Ben Jammin’ is looking ahead to a new profession… Weird Words: Done any dribbling lately?… On this episode’s Big Idea, Hayley and the King of Complicated Stuff have noticed kids seem to be starting sports earlier – and working harder… Power-Up: Jessica takes on a sidewalk full of snow… News Update: In New York City you can attend a play in a swimming pool on the rooftop of a Holiday Inn… Dave Schmave discovers that kids sometimes learn lessons without even realizing it.