Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/little-mavericks True stories of real people who did what everyone said was impossible. A big-wave surfer, a scientist, an inventor, an explorer, an artist. Every episode is one maverick's story, told as an adventure for curious kids, and it ends with one big idea worth keeping. Living legends and history's boldest, side by side. Made for ages 6 and up, and the grown-ups listening along. Each episode is written and narrated with AI, then fact-checked and reviewed by a real person before it's published. © 2026 Little Mavericks 8bd2cfcc-cf13-5920-9ee5-d9c302db94a5 yes en Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:11 -0700 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:02:44 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/lvSsb1QqK0ov8-wpCLM511Gw8O7dOlbjj0hqOm59CoU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMzM1/YTZjNDBjMjU4ZWRi/ZGJlYjc2YjJjZjYx/YjEyNi5qcGc.jpg episodic Little Mavericks True stories of real people who did what everyone said was impossible. A big-wave surfer, a scientist, an inventor, an explorer, an artist. Every episode is one maverick's story, told as an adventure for curious kids, and it ends with one big idea worth keeping. Living legends and history's boldest, side by side. Made for ages 6 and up, and the grown-ups listening along. Each episode is written and narrated with AI, then fact-checked and reviewed by a real person before it's published. True stories of real people who did what everyone said was impossible. Choop Labs No No Jose Andres: The Chef Who Runs Toward the Storm full d772e4e7-f995-4694-8228-07d18c9d1e6d https://share.transistor.fm/s/035be1e3 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 530 A chef who runs toward hurricanes and earthquakes with a kitchen, feeding millions. A true story about generosity. A chef who runs toward hurricanes and earthquakes with a kitchen, feeding millions. A true story about generosity. No Tu Youyou: The Scientist Who Read an Ancient Book full 3c0bbf42-03cb-4372-9248-cf530805b844 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4d8a85d3 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 387 When malaria was beating modern medicine, a scientist found the cure in a thousand-year-old book and saved millions. A true story about persistence. When malaria was beating modern medicine, a scientist found the cure in a thousand-year-old book and saved millions. A true story about persistence. No Mozart: The Boy Who Heard Whole Symphonies in His Head full c390cfce-218f-441d-a4b7-b1cd7e85f296 https://share.transistor.fm/s/277bdacf Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 549 A boy who composed by ear at three and wrote down forbidden music from memory, and why the work mattered more than the gift. A boy who composed by ear at three and wrote down forbidden music from memory, and why the work mattered more than the gift. No Sky Brown: The Kid Who Gets Back Up full 80869bda-9494-4535-9f82-257aa9600330 https://share.transistor.fm/s/064cac23 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 283 A thirteen-year-old stands at the top of a giant Olympic ramp, about to drop in. A thirteen-year-old stands at the top of a giant Olympic ramp, about to drop in. No The Wright Brothers: The Bicycle-Shop Boys Who Taught the World to Fly full 893b3e31-a775-4c99-bb97-f8b4fcd9ebde https://share.transistor.fm/s/bf69c911 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 456 Could a person ever really fly? Two brothers who fixed bicycles for a living decided to find out. Could a person ever really fly? Two brothers who fixed bicycles for a living decided to find out. No Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted a Forest full 1407ba94-e120-46fc-853a-275320063e2c https://share.transistor.fm/s/67f58768 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 377 One woman kneels in the dry, cracked dirt and plants a single tiny tree. One woman kneels in the dry, cracked dirt and plants a single tiny tree. No William Kamkwamba: The Boy Who Caught the Wind full a688070f-b7f6-425a-b06c-b9e93ed063ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/90f0cd07 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 517 High on a tower of scrap metal, a fourteen-year-old touches two wires together and pulls electricity out of the wind. High on a tower of scrap metal, a fourteen-year-old touches two wires together and pulls electricity out of the wind. No Katherine Johnson: The Woman Who Counted the Way to the Stars full c1dbcf03-3f54-4100-a9a2-d43c1fed6e55 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d6f535e1 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 503 With the whole world watching, an astronaut refuses to fly until one woman checks the math by hand. With the whole world watching, an astronaut refuses to fly until one woman checks the math by hand. No The History of Lego: Ole Kirk and the Brick That Still Clicks full 4d9ea329-0210-453c-809f-ac51ae96a7bf https://share.transistor.fm/s/75c1f09d Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 538 A Lego brick made today still snaps perfectly onto one made more than sixty years ago. A Lego brick made today still snaps perfectly onto one made more than sixty years ago. No Simone Biles: Brave Enough to Stop full f0c86f42-d9cd-4819-9992-db5761c76beb https://share.transistor.fm/s/2bc671b9 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 456 With the whole world watching and gold on the line, the greatest gymnast alive chooses to stop. With the whole world watching and gold on the line, the greatest gymnast alive chooses to stop. No Walt Disney: The Man Who Kept Betting on a Mouse full 46547a87-e230-4de1-b980-825496544ef4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2b9ecebb Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 800 A young man is fired from a newspaper for "having no imagination." A young man is fired from a newspaper for "having no imagination." No Mary Anning: The Girl Who Dug Up a Lost World full fdfb0623-32c8-442b-9f5e-ae73a0d0159b https://share.transistor.fm/s/b1811660 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:54:53 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 569 A girl your age, alone on a storm-lashed cliff with a small hammer, starts digging a monster out of the rock. A girl your age, alone on a storm-lashed cliff with a small hammer, starts digging a monster out of the rock. No The History of Cars: Henry Ford and the Wall He Smashed full f522f033-54fd-459a-a19e-8512deba6a7d https://share.transistor.fm/s/31e707d4 Sun, 31 May 2026 23:32:36 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 543 It's the middle of the night, and a young man has just finished building his very first car, only to find it's too big to fit through the door of his workshop. It's the middle of the night, and a young man has just finished building his very first car, only to find it's too big to fit through the door of his workshop. No Justine Dupont: Rider of Giant Waves full b68cd80e-c8ba-4cb2-9486-3be21cdc0f2e https://share.transistor.fm/s/39bcf7b8 Sun, 31 May 2026 04:05:05 -0700 Little Mavericks Little Mavericks 535 Off the coast of Portugal, a wall of water taller than a building comes roaring in, and instead of running, she rides it. Off the coast of Portugal, a wall of water taller than a building comes roaring in, and instead of running, she rides it. No