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Say What?!

Pip wants to tell you what happened in the world today. So does Vera, but she's mostly going to roll her eyes about it. Brad's just here for the vibes. And Grump? Grump is mostly asleep but somehow always says the wisest thing.Welcome to Say What?! — the only daily news show for kids 5 to 10 where the news is real and everything else is also somehow real. Every morning, the four hosts dig into three of the strangest, funniest, most "did that actually happen?" stories from around the world. A goat eating a town's welcome mats. A truck full of bees loose on the highway. A robot delaying a flight to San Diego.On Fridays, things get wilder. We get a caller from somewhere different in the world — China one week, Brazil the next, Jamaica the one after — and we try our best to help them with a problem that only really happens in their country.Stories are real. Reactions are loud. Everyone's fine in the end (even the goat).Made for car rides, breakfast tables, an

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    Say What?! - June 9, 2026: A Bunny in the Kitten Box, a Hotel Goes BOOM, and a Genius Octopus

    Today on Say What?! a stray mama cat adopts a baby bunny right into her box of kittens, a 19-story hotel folds up and sits down in under a minute, and an octopus uses a mirror to find a hidden snack. Kid-safe silly news for ages 5-10.

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    Say What?! - June 8: Stinky Sock Party, Giant Human Foosball, and the Master-of-Disguise Caterpillar

    Pip, Grump, Brad and Vera take on three stories: a whole town that burns its smelly winter socks to welcome spring, a giant game of human foosball where grown-ups can only slide side to side, and a real-science wonder: a tiny Hawaiian caterpillar that builds a costume of old bug bits to sneak past spiders. Kid-safe news comedy for ages 5-10.

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    Say What?! | Mon Jun 1, 2026

    Today on Say What?!: one million bees swarm a Tennessee highway after a truck crash (beekeepers round them all up)

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    Captain Bananas, Sir Stacks-A-Lot & the Great Whale Passport

    Today on Say What?!: A Florida woman thinks she sees a big cat in her yard - but it's a monkey that's been wild in Florida since 1938! Then: three friends in Texas stack 19,019 golf balls into Sir Stacks-A-Lot, a brand new world record pyramid. And: scientists discover that humpback whales cross 14,000km between Australia and Brazil - identified by their unique tail fingerprints!

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    Say What?! - 858 Cups, 32 Shirts & Climbing Fish (Caller: Jamaica)

    Today on Say What?! Pip, Grump, Brad and Vera dig into three wild-but-true stories: a man with a world-record collection of 858 different paper cups, a man who pulled on 32 T-shirts in one single minute, and tiny fish that climb a giant waterfall using sticky fins. Then a Friday caller from Jamaica phones in with a sweetly mysterious problem. Kid-safe news comedy for ages 5 to 10.

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    Say What?! - 2026-05-28 - Cement truck, mystery puppet, broom-wielding cow

    Today on Say What?!: Pip, Grump, Brad and Vera meet a Wisconsin driver who moved a ROAD CLOSED sign and drove his truck right into wet cement. A mysterious 7-foot puppet with wild red hair appears at a Massachusetts police station. And Veronika, a 13-year-old pet cow in Austria, becomes the first cow ever filmed using a tool: she lifts a broom with her tongue and uses both ends to scratch herself. Scientists are stunned.

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    Say What?! - Giant Guacamole, a Runaway Ice Cream Cone & a Cave Dentist (May 25, 2026)

    A town in Mexico mashes the biggest bowl of guacamole ever, a bakery's giant ice cream cone mascot Mister Swirly goes on the run, and scientists find a 59,000-year-old Neanderthal tooth that shows the world's oldest dental work. Kid-safe news comedy for ages 5-10.

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    Say What?! - May 20 - Sir Snackington Steals Hot Dogs / Tiny Dog Chiti Wins a Crown / Seeds Hear Rain

    Today on Say What?! Pip, Grump, Brad, and Vera meet a fox in Alberta who walks off with three hot dogs from a backyard barbecue, cheer for one hundred and fifty tiny dogs racing in Washington DC (the winner gets a tiny crown), and learn that rice seeds can HEAR rain and sprout up to forty percent faster. Big energy. Small dogs. Smart plants.

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    Say What?! - May 13 - Ship in the Yard / Tiny Snooker Star / Singing Mice

    Today on Say What?! Three wonderfully weird stories from the world. 1. A man in Norway wakes up to find a giant ship called Captain Wobbles parked in his back yard. 2. A three-year-old named Jude is breaking snooker world records with a tiny cue called Bonky. 3. Scientists figured out how some mice sing — they have a special little bag in their throat. Say What?! is a daily news comedy podcast for kids ages 5-10.

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    Say What?! - May 12 - Bakery Bear / Kettle Dog / Baby Dinosaur

    Today on Say What?! Three wild stories from the world. 1. A bear named Mister Cinnamon tried to break into a Tennessee bakery for cinnamon rolls — through the door, window, and roof! 2. A dog in India named Sir Bonky had a kettle stuck on his head for FOUR years before a kind rescue team finally got it off with soap, butter, and carrots. 3. Scientists in South Korea found a baby dinosaur (nicknamed Doolysaurus) hidden inside a rock using a special X-ray machine. Say What?! is a daily news comedy podcast for kids ages 5-10.

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    Say What?! - May 14 - The Record-Breaking Dog Pool Party / Buttercup the City Cow / The Mice That Sing

    Hundreds of dogs jumped into a pool and broke a world record! A cow named Buttercup escaped the farm and went for a stroll through the big city. And scientists found tiny mice that actually SING. Big news, told small, for curious kids.

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    Say What?! - May 8 - The 24-Hour Store Sleepover / The Robot That Delayed a Plane / The Wrong-Way Map (Caller from Germany!)

    A man tried to live inside a giant store for a whole day and night! A little robot made a whole airplane wait. And a map got very confused and sent cars the wrong way. Plus our very first phone call, all the way from Germany! Big news, told small, for curious kids.

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    Say What?! - May 7 - The Toddler's 51 Cheeseburgers / The Honking Bear / The Penguin in the Sushi Shop

    A three-year-old grabbed a phone and ordered FIFTY-ONE cheeseburgers! A bear honked a car horn in the middle of the night. And a little blue penguin waddled right into a sushi shop. Big news, told small, for curious kids.

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    Say What?! - May 23 - Sir Squashington the Giant Pumpkin / Wobbles Crosses Africa / The Clever Fishing Wolf

    Two brothers grew a pumpkin bigger than a baby elephant! A tiny three-wheel car called Wobbles drove all the way down Africa. And a super clever wolf in Canada learned to pull a rope to catch its dinner. Big news, told small, for curious kids.

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    Say What?! - May 22 - A Dog Named Internet Browser / The Church That Rolled Away / Toothpaste Made From Wool

    The wackiest pet names of the year are here, including a dog named Internet Browser! A whole church in Sweden rolled three miles down the road to a brand new home. And scientists made toothpaste out of sheep wool that can fix your teeth. Plus a phone call all the way from America! Big news, told small, for curious kids.

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    Say What?! - May 21 - Mabel's Six Surprise Lambs / The Possum That Played a Toy / Cockatoos at the Water Fountain

    Mabel the sheep was expecting twins and surprised the whole farm with SIX lambs! A sneaky possum pretends to be a stuffed toy on a shop shelf. And clever cockatoos in Australia learned to turn on park water fountains all by themselves. Big news, told small, for curious kids.

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    Say What?! - May 20, 2026 - Squirrel vs the Internet, Cheese Covered in Chocolate, and Tiny Gold Dragons

    Today on Say What?! - One tiny squirrel named Sir Crunch the Third knocks out an entire Ohio county's internet by chewing one important wire. A factory in England invents a snack that is cheese covered in chocolate, and Vera has questions. And diggers in Vietnam find sparkly little gold leaves with painted dragons on them, hidden under a six-hundred-year-old castle wall. Hosted by Pip, Grump, Brad and Vera. For curious kids ages 5 to 10.

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    Say What?! - May 17 - Cheese Rolling Chase / Handcuffed Emu / Lost City Under a Lake

    Today on Say What?! Pip, Grump, Brad and Vera take on three wild stories. In England, people chase a nine-pound cheese down a giant hill. In Florida, police handcuff a runaway emu after a 25-year career first. And in Kyrgyzstan, scientists discover a 600-year-old lost city under a lake, with divers swimming through the old streets. Be kind. Be silly. Be CURIOUS.

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    Say What?! - May 16 - Chunkosaurus Rex / Hammock Deer / 28 New Deep Sea Friends

    Today on Say What?! Pip, Grump, Brad and Vera meet Chunkosaurus Rex (winner of Texas Fat Squirrel Week), a Texas deer wearing a hammock as a hat, and learn about 28 brand-new sea creatures discovered in a giant deep-sea coral reef off Argentina. Kid-safe. Around 5 minutes.

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    Say What?! - Friday May 15, 2026

    Three wild stories and a caller from China. Baby raccoons in a chimney, a tiny boat crossing the Atlantic, and robots winning a half marathon in Beijing. Plus Mei Lin calls from China with an unlucky number 4 problem.

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    Say What?! - May 11 - Cletus the Wallaby / Bear vs Bakery / Ghost Jellyfish

    Today on Say What?! Three wild stories from the world. 1. Cletus the wallaby broke out of his zoo and went hopping through someone's garden, before getting safely caught and brought home. 2. A bear tried to rob a bakery for cinnamon rolls. The door was locked, but the baker left him a roll the next morning. 3. Scientists sent a submarine deep into the ocean and found 28 new animals, including a ghost jellyfish as long as a school bus. Say What?! is a daily news comedy podcast for kids ages 5-10.

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    Say What?! - May 10 - Sir Cinnamon's Bakery Heist / The Underground Bee City / The String-Sized Snake

    Today on Say What?! Pip, Grump, Brad and Vera meet Sir Cinnamon, a bear who really wanted a cinnamon roll. They tour a secret bee city built inside a sewer. And scientists rediscover a snake the size of a coin, hiding under a rock for almost twenty years. Loud reactions. Tiny snakes. Big paws. For kids 5 to 10.

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    Say What?! - May 9 - Sir Chompington's Crown, Reginald the AC Python, Marathon Robots

    Three wild stories on today's Say What?! 1. Sir Chompington the goat takes over a backyard. Police can't catch him. Animal control can't catch him. He hops, he chomps, he steals a sandwich, and ends up wearing a tiny crown. 2. Reginald the python climbs onto an Australian family's air conditioner and refuses to leave. The hosts are pretty sure he was talking with his eyes. 3. Humanoid robots run a half marathon alongside 12,000 humans in a big city in China and the robots WIN, beating the human world record. A real science story about robots learning to walk by studying us. Made for kids 5 to 10. No bummers. Lots of BOING.

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    Say What?! - The Painted Donkey, the Stuck Bird, and the Supermarket Sleeper

    Today on Say What?! Three crazy real stories from around the world. 1. A zoo in Armenia said a zebra got out. The whole town was looking for it. They found out it was a donkey. Painted black and white. 2. A bird in Canada got stuck on a giant clam. The clam closed its shell on the bird is foot. Helpers came and saved them both. 3. A man tried to live inside a big supermarket for a whole day. He almost made it. They found him sleeping in the dog bed aisle with a teddy bear. Say What?! is a daily news comedy podcast for kids ages 5 to 10. New episode every morning.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Pip wants to tell you what happened in the world today. So does Vera, but she's mostly going to roll her eyes about it. Brad's just here for the vibes. And Grump? Grump is mostly asleep but somehow always says the wisest thing.Welcome to Say What?! — the only daily news show for kids 5 to 10 where the news is real and everything else is also somehow real. Every morning, the four hosts dig into three of the strangest, funniest, most "did that actually happen?" stories from around the world. A goat eating a town's welcome mats. A truck full of bees loose on the highway. A robot delaying a flight to San Diego.On Fridays, things get wilder. We get a caller from somewhere different in the world — China one week, Brazil the next, Jamaica the one after — and we try our best to help them with a problem that only really happens in their country.Stories are real. Reactions are loud. Everyone's fine in the end (even the goat).Made for car rides, breakfast tables, an

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Pip wants to tell you what happened in the world today. So does Vera, but she's mostly going to roll her eyes about it. Brad's just here for the vibes. And Grump? Grump is mostly asleep but somehow always says the wisest thing.Welcome to Say What?! — the only daily news show for kids 5 to 10 where...

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