Big If True

Today we're talking about a BIG GAME--it's big because you can build big things in it, and it's big because a huge number of people play it. It's Minecraft! Guided by our expert, Anne Ladyem McDivitt, we explore why Minecraft is so cool, and how big it really is. Plus we got some help from you, our listeners! (Even cooler: we've got actual Minecraft music, from C418. Thanks, C418!)

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In this episode, we visit one of the most iconic national parks in the United States: Yellowstone. Megan Kate Nelson talks to us about how Yellowstone came to be a park, as well as how all the amazing geothermal features and animals came to be in the area.

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In this week's episode, we're talking about something that's big and also true---from a certain point of view. We're kicking off an intermittent series called Big If True in Literature and Culture with a discussion of ents, giant tree-people in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series. We learn about what they are, what they do, and why they're so cool.

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A special edition of Big If True: Today we're talking about big news companies: who they are, what they do, and how they make sure what they're telling us is fair and accurate. We'll hear from two experts: Yoni Appelbaum, a senior editor at The Atlantic, and Steve Inskeep, the co-host of several shows at NPR.

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In this episode, we're exploring the sounds of the ocean---specifically, the sounds made by the biggest animals ever to live: blue whales. Our expert is Dallas Taylor of Twenty Thousand Hertz.

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In this episode, we're learning about the biggest ships in the navy: aircraft carriers! Find out what it's like to live on this gigantic ship and also fly off it at tremendous speed!

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In this episode, we explore the truth about giant clams---and their skills as farmers and sunlight-diverters! Our guest Alison Sweeney tells us about where giant clams live, how they get so big, and why they glow!

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Our show today is all about the technology that makes this app--and this podcast--possible: the Internet! Justine Sherry, a computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon University, takes us through what the Internet is and why we use it for so many things. Shownotes are at bigiftrue.abbymullen.org.

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We investigate a big storm: hurricanes! Matthew Cappucci of the Capital Weather Gang takes us through what hurricanes are, how they form, what they feel like, and why they're so dangerous. More info and shownotes at bigiftrue.abbymullen.org.

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In our first episode, we're checking out our first big thing: the Appalachian Trail! Our expert guest, Mills Kelly, will take us through how big the trail is and why it's so important. Show notes are available at bigiftrue.abbymullen.org.

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