Boomerang! Episodes

New! Episode 64! Edward R. Murrow, Science & Belief

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Big Talk: So what’s wrong with a few wrinkles?…Turning Points: Laura goes back in time to speak with the man who changed the face of TV and radio reporting, Edward R Murrow… Clodagh has a few insights into software design for pets on Boom Radio… Tucker Jones is unwitting bait for a neighborhood ambush… These Weird Words are getting weirder and weirder. Freddie Finklehammer hosts… Evolution has become a lightning rod for people of faith. With scientific facts pouring in, Hayley and the King of Complicated Stuff try to sort it all out on the Big Idea… News Update: Go ahead catch a wave — just not mine… Toby and Gramps head south of the border for warm tortillas, happy faces and string barricades on this episode’s American Journey.

Episode 63! Albert Einstein and Competition

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Albert Einstein was kicked out of school as a kid. Tell THAT to your Dad the next time your history grade slips into dangerous territory. In our Turning Points interview, Josie goes back in time to talk with the famed scientist… Big Talk: Mom and Dad can’t agree when to do the dishes… Author Walt Morey has been gone awhile, but this real life interview with him is an authentic keeper… Power-Up: Breakfast in bed for his parents’ wedding anniversary… On BOOM Radio, Ben Jammin’ has some complaints about the heft of school backpacks… Tucker Jones has his work cut out for him in the case of the “Telltale Tracks”… The Count: Learn to count to ten in Japanese because you just never know… Legendary brother scientists discuss the concept of “pressure” (well they’re legendary in their own minds…) As coaches push kids to play sports year around and students are taught how to take tests, “competition” is the topic for this episode’s Big Idea… Jimmy’s Dreams : This boy has some dreams!… News Update: Microwaves are now talking to refrigerators… They’re big. They talk. And they are smarter than your average bear. Nicki profiles the gorilla in this episode’s Natural Wonder.

Episode 62! Henri Matisse and The Peace Corps

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Big Talk: My Dad rushes me into the car, then spends 10 minutes looking around for stuff in the house…. There are painters, and then there are painters. On Turning Points, Kelsey goes back in time to speak to one of the great French painters, Henri Matisse. BOOM Radio: With tongue in cheek, Cloey Blowy weighs in on the frightening harvest of baby carrots….Tucker Jones is called in to discover just who built a treehouse in a neighboring grove of trees… Natalie discovers that she can stay with the best of the boys on the football field in Power-Up…When many Americans think of their country, they think of a nation that reaches out to thoser less fortunate. On the Big Idea, Hayley and the King of Complicated Stuff take a look at the Peace Corps– an American institution that symbolizes the best America has to offer. Sounds: There’s a sound you don’t hear much anymore – and it’s the clickety-clack of a typewriter… News Update: A Russian chessmaster seems to only do well when wired into instructions from the restroom… Natural Wonder:You would be hard pressed to put together a stranger looking animal and that’s why Natalie has a special place in her heart for the duck-billed platyplus.

Episode 61! Featuring Beryl Markham and the Longitude Prize

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Big Talk: What’s the difference between staying up late and getting up early?… Turning Points: Beryl Markham was raised in East Africa with horses, lions and… airplanes. Kelsey goes back in time to speak with this famed aviator and adventurer… Ben Jammin’ has a minor complaint on Boom Radio… A client hires Tucker Jones to track down elusive treasure. Freddie Finklehammer has a few Weird Words for his boomer friends… Last episode, the concept of longitude proved to be a bit much to squeeze all onto one episode’s Big Idea. The King of Complicated Stuff tells the tale of the Longitude Prize in this edition… News Update: Does anyone have a large towel in their stomach? Would you like one?… American Journey: Toby and Gramos venture out onto a small island off the South Carolina coast and discover huge turtles, palmetto bugs and Gullah talk.

Episode 60! Featuring Roald Dahl and Longitude

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Big Talk:When Mom or Dad says it’s going to be fun, watch out… Roald Dahl had a lot of heartbreak in his life, both as a child and as an adult. In this Episode’s Turning Point Kelsey goes back in time to interview the author of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory… BOOM Radio: Ben Jammin’ has some thoughts about seat belts… Schmave’s Elevator: When Dave makes a mistake, he holds onto it too long. It takes a familiar boy’s advice to bring it all home… Widget & Whack: The incomparable kid brother team discuss the physics of pulleys from the standpoint of an elevator… Longitude is not a concept on everybody’s mind these days. But it was – and is – a critical calculation that took some doing as Kelsey and the King of Complicated Stuff explain on the Big Idea… Hayley wonders if vultures ever have a craving for a nice big green salad on this Episode’s Natural Wonder

Episode 59 Emily Dickinson… Owls and Jobs

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Turning Points: The poetry of Emily Dickinson was known only to a handful of friends during her life. But now she’s a giant. Josie goes back in time to figure why… Big Talk: When you’re mowing a lawn, up and back works just as good as around…right?… In a new segment Maestros of the Imagination, Jessica interviews John Cassidy, eternal kid and creator of Klutz books… On the Power-Up, Rachel challenges the boys in a basketball game — and takes ‘em… Schmave’s Elevator: It’s Mother’s Day, and Dave makes not one, but TWO mistakes… Freddie Finklehammer is back to test your word smarts on Weird Words… The Spotted-Owl seems like such a minor part of it all. But it is representative of so many elements of nature that are on the line as we become more careless with the use of our natural resources. Michelle and the King of Complicated Stuff take a look on the Big Idea… Four Corners is a spot where you’re standing on 4 different states: Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Cool? Yup, But the real message of this American Journey is “Too much: no good. Plenty? OK”

Episode 58 John Brown and Reaching Out

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Big Talk: Broken promises or just forgetfulness?.. Turning Points: 150 years after he was hanged, John Brown continues to be a controversial figure in American history. Laura goes back in time for a chat before his ill-fated raid at Harper’s Ferry. ..On BOOM Radio, Cloe has an idea for the Google folks (Hey, it’s not as far fetched as it first sounds!) .. Schmave tells the story of a two mothers, two sons and a front-yard sign… Freddie Finklehammer suggests that a cowlick DOESN’T have anything to do with mouthwash for cattle on Weird Words… Hayley and the King of Complicated Stuff offer a reminder about the rewards of reaching out to help on the Big Idea… Ravens may LOOK a little spooky, by Kayla has a different take on this issue’s Natural Wonder.

INDIVIDUAL DOWNLOADS NOW JUST $7.95

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As customers move to downloads, we are able to lower the price of individual downloads to $7.95. (That’a how much they will register in your shopping basket.) Download bundles will still come out a few bucks cheaper per download.

Episode 57: Harriet Tubman and Guns: Who Really Needs Them?

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Money: Over at the Rhubarb & Banana Sandwich Stand, Freddy is trying to figure out just which price is best… Big Talk: Oh, oh, it’s Opera Sunday at Jason’s house… On this episode’s Turning Points, Josie goes back in time to interview Harriet Tubman, a conductor on the Underground Railroad… Power–Up: Elena does it! She goes through an entire tunnel WITHOUT holding her breath!… A girl with a nasty curveball calls Tucker Jones to discover who is messing with papers on her paper route…Freddie Finklehammer tries out “pusillanimous” on his Weird Words audience… You never know when you’re going to have to count to ten in Greek… OK OK, sure bats look a little creepy, but as Nickie discovers on Natural Wonder, they’re pretty nifty animals… On Boom Radio Flamin’ Eamonn rants about “No Kids Allowed” signs … The Big Idea: Yes we’re famiiar with the Second Amendment, but does that really mean people need handguns these days?… Mikey’s Refrigerator: Eugene discovers Mikey’s not kidding about the game show in his fridge as he learns about sugar and juice… On the American Journey, Toby and Gramps do a little sightseeing in Washington DC. And who does mow all that grass anyway?

Episode 56 featuring Eleanor Roosevelt and Tibet:The Forbidden Kingdom

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Big Talk: OK why does my Mom take a swig of my drink before giving it to me? I’m not 4 years old anymore… Her Uncle was the President of the United States. Later she would marry a man who ALSO became President of the United States. On this episode’s Turning Points segment, Kelsey goes back in time to interview Eleanor Roosevelt… In his BOOM Radio commentary, Ben Jammin’ sees life in computer commands… When a new kid with blue hair shows up in town Tucker Jones is hired to dig up some background… Widget & Whack — engineers extraordinaire — explain the key mechanism behind the stapler… The Big Idea: They call it the “top of the world”. But Tibet’s location high in the Himalayas is but one of the stunning aspects of this magical place. Alicia and the King of Complicated Stuff take listeners on a tour of the enchanted Kingdom… Toby and Gramps hike a portion of the Appalachian trail on their American Journey