Become the Music: The Science Behind Brains and the Beat (250th Musical Episode)
Wow in the World
Tinkercast | Wondery
4.6 • 29.6K Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
In this special musical 250th episode of Wow in the World, Mindy leads Guy Raz and the gang in an exploration of the bonkerballs science of why music moves us - literally! Inspired by new neuroscience brain research from McGill University, this special episode features three brand-new original songs, as the gang discovers how our brains and bodies don't just hear music- they sync up and become part of the beat! from dancing neurons to emotional melodies, it's the Who, What, When, Where, How, and WOW in the world of how music makes us sing, dance, and feel all the feels.
Wow in the World is the #1 science podcast for kids and families, sharing the most amazing stories in science, technology, and new discoveries happening in the world around us. Each week, join hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz as they take curious kids and their grown-ups on a cartoon for the ear journey filled with laughter, adventure, and wow-worthy stories. From the tiniest microbes to the farthest reaches of space, every episode of Wow in the World inspires wonder, fuels imagination, and makes science fun for the whole family.
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| 0:00.0 | Grownups, Wondery Plus subscribers can listen to Wow in the World early and ad-free right now. |
| 0:06.3 | Join Wondery Plus in the Wondry app or Wondry Kids Plus on Apple Podcasts. |
| 0:12.3 | Hey, Wauser fans, Mindy and Guy Raz here. |
| 0:14.9 | And before we start the show, did you hear that we are on YouTube? |
| 0:19.4 | That's right, Mindy. |
| 0:20.6 | Wowser, fans, you can find full episodes of Wow in the World and more of your favorite Tinkercast podcast on our YouTube channel, WowTube. |
| 0:28.3 | Plus, on WowTube, you can also watch me explode some watermelons and test out Bunker Ball's experiments in the Laboratory of Bad Ideas. |
| 0:37.5 | Or you can dance along with Dennis for music videos featuring music from Wewow on the weekend. |
| 0:43.6 | There is so much in store made just for you on WowTube. |
| 0:47.5 | Visit tinkercast.com slash YouTube to watch now. That's tinkercast.com slash YouTube. |
| 1:01.3 | Proceeded, three, two, one. |
| 1:02.6 | Detention. |
| 1:09.0 | The running home of Richard and the musician before. |
| 1:14.1 | I don't know what you've been told, but we're in a golden age. |
| 1:17.9 | So many discoveries that are jumping off the page. While in the world. |
| 1:19.9 | While in the world. |
| 1:21.9 | While in the world. |
| 1:23.9 | Wow in the world. |
| 1:25.9 | While in the world. |
| 1:27.1 | We're flying my name |
| 1:28.3 | I'm gonna hear this |
| 1:29.3 | Oops I slipped on a cat win |
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