Hey Wildings, welcome to the New Year! If you're wondering what all the fuss is about, you've tuned into the right frequency! We have our very own supernatural elder, none other than Bobby the Bigfoot, join us in the studio for a very extensive, expansive, and enlightening look at the tradition of marking another trip around the Sun, aka the birthday of The Year?! We talk other new beginnings, like resolutions (got any, wildings?) and what it's like to move. Evan's got a real feisty Cryptid this time - don't call it a Marmot! And, we're graced by the cosmic presence of astronomer Wendy Freedman, who chats Dark Matter, Dark Energy, the EXPANDING UNIVERSE, and, oh ya, the new project she's working on called the Giant Magellan Telescope that will be able to see the very first starlight. Yeah, we're starting the year off right, Wildings - so grab a snack, tell a friend, stay curious and, as always, keep it WILD!!!

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Timestamps for this episode are available below.

00:00 - Episode 18 Intro
01:19 - Reelin' in the (New) Years with Bobby the Bigfoot
12:42 - Favorite Sound
13:31 - Call for Submissions
13:58 - The Expanding Universe with Wendy Freedman
23:50 - Riddle Clue
24:19 - New Year's Resolutions
26:18 - Joke Time!
27:06 - Cryptid Corner: The Barbegazi
29:13 - Unpacking the Big Move
32:55 - Grandparent Stories: Naomi and Levi's Grandmother Nonna
39:54 - Riddle Answer
40:28 - Preview of Episode 19
41:20 - Credits, Call for Reviews, and Word of Mouth
41:52 - Bloopers

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Buckle up buttercups! In this thrilling Wild Interest, we mic Evan up for the first HUGE rollercoaster ride of his life. Listen to Evan shriek as he whips around Candymonium, the tallest, fastest, and longest coaster at Hershey Park. Then listen to Nichole harangue Evan for being too short to go on a zipline by himself. (Typical big sister behavior.) Finally, hear them both shout to the treetops as they whizz along the longest zipline in Central America. Brooklyn’s PS 66 gets in the mix with a mind-bending riddle; Dean in New Paltz, NY interviews his grandma; and Gianna in New Jersey shares her favorite sound. Oh, and there’s even a Cryptid who rides rollercoasters. Leave it to Evan.

Parents: visit our website to help your kids contribute jokes or favorite sounds, or to send us a message.

Timestamps for this episode are available below.

00:00 - Episode 17 Intro
01:28 - Rollercoasters!
04:18 - Hershey Park
05:08 - Evan's First Big Rollercoaster Ride: Candymonium
07:27 - Riddle Clue from PS 66 in Brooklyn
07:53 - Ziplines!
11:11 - Favorite Sound
11:47 - Call for Submissions
12:14 - Cryptid Corner: Rollercoaster Ghost Riders
15:09 - Joke Time
15:53 - Grandparent Stories: Dean's Grandma
20:14 - Riddle Answer from PS 66 in Brooklyn
20:37 - Credits
20:48 - Call for Reviews & Word of Mouth
21:10 - Bloopers

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