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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 35 MIN

Cataract Canyon & Penpal by Podcast

from Wild Interest · host Brain Broccoli Productions

Welcome to summer, Wildlings! Hit the waves with Nichole as she guides you through the ups and downs of her rafting adventure on the Colorado River in Cataract Canyon! Get nostalgic for the past school year as we listen back to the best moments created by our Penpal by Podcast student podcast groups all the way from Crow Agency, MT, to Brooklyn, New York! Evan elucidates the lore behind La Lechuza in Cryptid Corner - it's a real hoot! Haadiyah from South Africa interviews her grandma, Hunter from California reflects on his favorite sound, and back home on the range (in the studio), there's a funny little Animal Call to be identified!Not to mention some hilarious jokes and one doozy of a riddle. So grab a snack, tell a friend, stay curious and, as always: keep it WILD!!!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 21 Intro01:20 - Cataract Canyon09:26 - Animal Call10:39 - Joke Time!11:29 - Penpal by Podcast20:04 - Riddle Clue20:26 - Animal Call Reprise21:23 - Cryptid Corner: La Lechuza24:34 - Favorite Sound25:17 - Call for Submissions!25:44 - Animal Call Reveal28:00 - Grandparent Stories: Haadiyah's Grandma33:15 - Riddle Answer33:56 - Preview of Episode 2234:25 - Credits + Call for Reviews + Word of Mouth!34:56 - BloopersArchival audio in Animal Call:Rice, Jeff. Audio file copyright 2010, the Western Soundscape Archive at the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library, http://westernsoundscape.org & Public Domain recordings from the National Park Service. Musical segments performed by Daca (Henry Payne Reeves) include "I'm Ridin' Old Paint" and "Old Chisholm Trail", from the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress.Archival audio in Cryptid Corner: Snippets from "El Pajaro Gigante de Robe" by Los Campeones de Raul Ruiz, published by Freddie Records, & "El Tecolotito" as performed by Ricardo Archuleta, from the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress.Archival audio in Grandparent Stories:Snippets of “Mannenberg” by Abdullah Ibrahim, 1974.wildinterest.com

Welcome to summer, Wildlings! Hit the waves with Nichole as she guides you through the ups and downs of her rafting adventure on the Colorado River in Cataract Canyon! Get nostalgic for the past school year as we listen back to the best moments created by our Penpal by Podcast student podcast groups all the way from Crow Agency, MT, to Brooklyn, New York! Evan elucidates the lore behind La Lechuza in Cryptid Corner - it's a real hoot! Haadiyah from South Africa interviews her grandma, Hunter ...

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