Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/news-nugs A fast-paced podcast that answers "how'd that happen?" — from ancient empires and world-changing inventions to money, science, and cultures around the globe. Each ~8-minute episode is built to spark real curiosity in kids ages 8-14. Perfect for car rides, it's made for parents who want to swap a little screentime for conversations worth having. © 2026 EolaCo 39583e3e-d92c-5711-9ea9-65fa85f5bfb8 yes en Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:00:13 -0700 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:01:37 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/Uv2HiN-FsLVguUmwg4-DyiOfFmyt47WfLcdl4zicJRg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NjQx/MGZhZjVkYTUzODBk/OGI0OWFjYTRkYjlk/ZjVlOS5wbmc.jpg episodic EolaCo A fast-paced podcast that answers "how'd that happen?" — from ancient empires and world-changing inventions to money, science, and cultures around the globe. Each ~8-minute episode is built to spark real curiosity in kids ages 8-14. Perfect for car rides, it's made for parents who want to swap a little screentime for conversations worth having. A fast-paced podcast that answers "how'd that happen?" — from ancient empires and world-changing inventions to money, science, and cultures around the globe. news, current events, kids, educational, family friendly, roadtrip EolaCo No No 24 24 What happens during a stock market crash? full e452c2bd-3fa8-401d-898f-c87b50c079fd https://share.transistor.fm/s/336629b9 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 473 stock market crash, how stock markets work, economics for kids, panic selling, market crashes, investing basics, financial history, economics explained No 23 23 How'd the first Olympic Games get started? full 0ee8d858-c8d3-4365-be0f-6185239e98d0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/11f3e89a Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 452 olympic games, ancient greece, history for kids, sports history, athens, olympic origins, ancient history, modern olympics No 22 22 How'd knights become knights in medieval times? full 361b2f3d-e3a3-4328-9b93-8adb0783dc12 https://share.transistor.fm/s/54210af3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 460 knights, medieval history, middle ages, chivalry, knighthood, history for kids, castles, medieval training No 21 21 How'd ancient Egypt write in hieroglyphics? full d7178ec0-f3d5-4768-a034-cc0bb6c701c1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/590a2863 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 455 hieroglyphics, ancient egypt, egyptian writing, history for kids, picture writing, rosetta stone, ancient history, writing systems No 20 20 How'd Vikings really live? full 85bf8b08-e3b1-4e96-95ae-ac214fb9ee20 https://share.transistor.fm/s/951bfaf8 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 549 vikings, norse history, history for kids, medieval history, viking age, norse culture, explorers, scandinavian history No 19 19 Why do leaves change color in fall? full d8051f8c-1350-4a48-bc99-bd23a04d4c7d https://share.transistor.fm/s/8b626b58 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 433 leaves changing color, fall foliage, chlorophyll, photosynthesis, science for kids, seasons, autumn, nature science No 18 18 How'd Antarctica become a place no one owns? full 6632fe0f-94e0-4859-b51b-64839a2b4629 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b808f15c Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 444 antarctica, antarctic treaty, international law, geography for kids, polar regions, territorial claims, global cooperation, science diplomacy No 17 17 Why do some countries drive on the other side of the road? full f24c47cf-22dd-4b4a-8b37-3bd276334426 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d1427ae7 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 427 driving on the left, driving on the right, road rules, traffic history, culture for kids, british driving, why do countries drive differently, transportation history No 16 16 How'd the Silk Road connect the world? full f6041eb3-d77f-42fc-93b4-e52e6a77bf06 https://share.transistor.fm/s/103960de Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 436 silk road, ancient trade routes, world history for kids, goods and ideas, ancient china, history podcast for kids, trade and culture, geography history No 15 15 How'd democracy start in ancient Greece? full 92b3901a-aaf0-49ba-aab5-ca96cdede5ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/300bbf75 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 475 ancient greece, democracy, athens, history for kids, government, ancient history, athenian assembly, civics for kids No 14 14 Why do we have different currencies at all? full 4e7c54e8-a164-43de-a12a-f88335e75a78 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c17a64a6 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 419 currency, money, economics for kids, barter, trade, world currencies, history of money, economics No 13 13 Why is the ocean salty? full 54f2e3f8-e87e-46d0-88dd-fe9f453bf716 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a8d637cf Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 423 why is the ocean salty, ocean science, saltwater, earth science for kids, rivers and erosion, chemistry for kids, science podcast for kids No 12 12 What is inflation and why do prices go up? full 0bc29fa4-f0b6-4484-b5a9-78d5da93affe https://share.transistor.fm/s/d32a7ca2 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 456 inflation, why prices go up, economics for kids, money and prices, allowance, supply and demand, consumer prices, economics explained No 11 11 What's the deal with cryptocurrency? full 45016d04-afb1-4558-b083-78350522f7b1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/35cfb847  Digital money with no bank, no cash, and a lot of buzzwords — we untangle what it actually is. 

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]]> news, current events, kids, educational, family friendly, roadtrip No 10 10 How'd the internet actually get invented? full 9a8f86db-3d9e-4777-9bee-56c7447b7570 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0c489b79  Before Wi-Fi and cat videos, the internet started as an experiment connecting just four computers. 

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]]> news, current events, kids, educational, family friendly, roadtrip No 9 9 Why do some countries celebrate New Year on different days? full ed3d8fed-f6e7-43c7-bd25-1a68c08a6c56 https://share.transistor.fm/s/daf7d4ac  Not everyone parties on December 31st — a tour through the calendars and traditions behind the world's many New Years. 

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]]> news, current events, kids, educational, family friendly, roadtrip No 8 8 What happens when a country prints too much money? full 7ec6a45e-6a63-4079-9b69-e6051d5440b7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/09b26d67  What happens when a country just prints more cash? Spoiler: it's not free money. 

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]]> news, current events, kids, educational, family friendly, roadtrip No 7 7 How'd the pyramids get built without machines? full 5c5d042f-205a-4cbe-a2fa-1b271ad65bbf https://share.transistor.fm/s/0737e598  No machines, no modern tools, still standing 4,500 years later — one of history's greatest engineering mysteries. 

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]]> news, current events, kids, educational, family friendly, roadtrip No 6 6 Why do we have time zones? full c94fa082-683b-48d8-a78e-fe90dc40e4ef https://share.transistor.fm/s/43063e87  Why is it breakfast for you and bedtime for your pen pal in Tokyo? Blame a spinning planet and some very practical train schedules. 

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]]> news, current events, kids, educational, family friendly, roadtrip No 5 5 What is a stock, really? full f2537a86-ae00-4081-93ec-cd5e6faf801a https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef79c512  Ever wonder what you're actually buying when someone says "buy stock"? Turns out it's a tiny slice of a company. 

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]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 483 Ever wonder what you're actually buying when someone says "buy stock"? Turns out it's a tiny slice of a company. Ever wonder what you're actually buying when someone says "buy stock"? Turns out it's a tiny slice of a company. news, current events, kids, educational, family friendly, roadtrip No 4 4 How'd the Great Wall of China get built? full fbe6cd8d-9665-44b9-915b-7bb079920a28 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d5d3c031  No bulldozers, no cranes, no problem — how ancient China built a wall you can practically see from space. 

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]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 416  No bulldozers, no cranes, no problem — how ancient China built a wall you can practically see from space. 

]]> news, current events, kids, educational, family friendly, roadtrip No 3 3 Why does Japan have so many earthquakes? full ac3c1b16-d550-4754-bd91-4badc5a0f9bb https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef63acd1  Japan sits in a shaky neighborhood of tectonic plates — find out why the ground there just can't sit still. 

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]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 409  Japan sits in a shaky neighborhood of tectonic plates — find out why the ground there just can't sit still. 

]]> news, current events, kids, educational, family friendly, roadtrip No 2 2 How do volcanoes actually erupt? full fbdbddf7-f340-4e5a-9bf3-da23ffe20a6b https://share.transistor.fm/s/d41f0c93  Molten rock, explosive pressure, and one seriously bad day for Pompeii — we crack open why volcanoes blow their tops. 

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]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 448 Molten rock, explosive pressure, and one seriously bad day for Pompeii — we crack open why volcanoes blow their tops. Molten rock, explosive pressure, and one seriously bad day for Pompeii — we crack open why volcanoes blow their tops. news, current events, kids, educational, family friendly, roadtrip No 1 1 Why did the Roman Empire fall? full f8d5a3d5-c575-4b15-8d3b-2d42dc8bcbc2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e1720234  One day it ruled most of the known world, the next it was falling apart — we dig into what actually took the empire down. 

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]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:16:13 -0700 EolaCo EolaCo 464  One day it ruled most of the known world, the next it was falling apart — we dig into what actually took the empire down. 

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