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🗓️ 2 February 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Hey Ten'ers! Listen in for a message about the season from Tracy. And then enjoy today's mini-sode: 👀 We're peeking inside the burrow to get the facts on Groundhog Day. 🌤️ Friends of the Ten, Jacob and Olivia Rozencwaig from @curiouskidpodcast join us to explain the funny tradition of a groundhog forecasting if Spring is on its way. Contact us! [email protected] 1-877-TEN-NEWS Thank you for your support!

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0:00.0	Hey, Tenors. Happy February. I'm Tracy Leeds Kaplan, the creator of the 10 News, and I have some updates for you.
0:08.0	First, some great news. The team will be back with new episodes in mid-February.
0:13.2	We have big plans of things to cover. The upcoming leap year, a very cool eclipse in April,
0:18.7	and of course we'll stay on top of any interesting gaming news.
0:22.7	And now for some not-so-great news. We still have some fundraising to do to hit our goals
0:27.7	and need to make some changes to keep you in news and butterflies for the rest of the season.
0:32.6	Wait, did I just say butterflies? I mean fun trivia for the rest of this season.
0:38.2	We are pausing our Tuesday episodes of 10 Things You Need to Know, and we'll release our full
0:42.8	episodes every other week.
0:44.8	We've been so appreciative of how much everyone has supported the show, and to not let you
0:49.7	go too long without hearing from us, we'll put out some short the 10 News Explained segments on our
0:55.0	off weeks. Sometimes there'll be topics like we've already covered like today's Groundhog Day.
1:00.8	Other times it'll be brand new topics that we haven't covered before. But for today,
1:05.8	I definitely want to know why we think a cute furry mammal will tell us the weather.
1:09.8	I also really want to hear from all of you. Is there something you want to understand why we think a cute furry mammal will tell us the weather. I also really want to
1:11.0	hear from all of you. Is there something you want to understand better or a topic you want us to
1:15.7	cover? Reach out with your grown-up and let us know. Our email and phone number is in the show
1:20.6	description. Thanks again for listening and we'll see you back in the studio soon. Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
1:34.0	How on earth does a groundhog tell us spring is on its way?
1:39.1	Let's go to Friends of the Ten, Jacob and Olivia Rosenzweig from the Curious Kid podcast for an explanation.
1:48.3	Ah, Groundhog Day, a tradition like no other. For over 130 years, people have gathered in the
1:54.2	small Pennsylvania town of Pung Sitani on February 2nd to see if a groundhog named Pung Satani Phil
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