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Episode 25 Featuring Henry Thoreau and Road to Mars I

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Big Talk: How come Dad always falls asleep 15 minutes into the movie?… Turning Points: Writer, philosopher, naturalist, poet, farmer, bean farmer, surveyor– that’s not even half the goods on this month’s historical interview subject: Henry David Thoreau… Boom Radio’s Ben Jammin’ is a little suspicious about these “learn while you sleep” deals… On Schmave’s Elevator, Dave discovers people don’t come in cardboard cut-outs… THE Big Idea: Hayley & the King of Complicated Stuff weigh the new rush of interest in human exploration of Mars… Power-up: Natalie discovers you get what you give… News Update: Professional athletes are being all they can be — and THEN some… American Journey: Toby gets to play in the mud in a piece of earth that time forgot — Maryland’s Finzel Swamp.

Episode 19 Featuring Ted Williams and Time Travel I

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Big Talk: Mom pays money at the grocery, but Dad gets all the grub just by flashing a card… All his life, he only wanted one thing. He wanted people to say when he walked by: “There goes the greatest hitter who ever played the game.” The boy may have accomplished exactly that. On Turning Points, Kelsey goes back in time to interview baseball player, Ted Williams…. On Boom Radio Ben Jammin’ explains his difficulty with switching gears… It’s 1961 and the Bug Club is in full stride. When one of its members starts acting carelessly, Schmave and chum hatch a scheme to turn the tide… Jessica is back with her French kitchen pal to make some pie filling…. It used to be the stuff of science fiction, but serious scientists are asking serious questions about the possibilities of time travel on The Big Idea… News Update: Aw man, even the fearsome T-Rex isn’t what it used to be … Nicki has a Natural Wonder about the lovable, talkative dolphin.

Episode 38 Featuring Jacques Cousteau and Nature’s Hydrologists (Water 2)

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Big Talk: Mom is peeking at my journal… Jacques Cousteau is best known for his many documentaries of life under the sea. But later in life he became an important environmental activist on the world stage. In our Turning Points interview, Emily goes back in time to speak with this famous explorer… Boom Radio: Clodagh says green is good, but before you blow a lot of money, think about what “green” really means… Schmave’s friend has the perfect antidote for the school bully… Learn to count to ten in Dutch and amaze your friends!… Part 2 of our Big Idea story on water focuses on three mammals we can’t afford to lose… August tackles dinner on this episode’s Power-up… It’s Primary season and the first stump speech for the BOOMERANG! party is given by Jessica.