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Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Can boredom be good for you?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.514.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Boredom is something we all feel sometimes, when nothing seems fun or interesting. But have you ever wondered what’s actually going on in your brain when you feel that way? Can it ever be good for you to be bored?  Molly and co-host Maisie explore how boredom can lead to creativity, and how our brain can work past that blah feeling. Plus, a boredom-blasting brain workout from Sanden and his pal Pete the wombat, and a brand new Mystery Sound!This episode was sponsored by: Didn’t I Just Feed You (Didntijustfeedyou.com/ - A podcast to help busy home cooks feed their families.) Buy a Toyota (BuyAToyota.com - To explore Toyota SUVs.) Indeed (Indeed.com/BRAINS - To claim your ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post. Terms and conditions apply.) Six Minutes (Wondery.com/shows/six-minutes/ - Follow Six Minutes wherever you get your podcasts.)*****Do you have your Smarty Pass yet?? Get yours today for just $4/month (or $36/year) and get bonus episodes every month, and ad-free versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um, and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey party people, did you know Brainson is celebrating our 10th birthday and we just made

0:06.6

a whole episode about the happy birthday song over on forever ago.

0:11.4

You should go over there and check it out.

0:12.5

You can listen to it now.

0:14.3

And if you want to sing us happy birthday or send us a birthday card or a picture of a birthday

0:18.2

cake, you baked especially for us for Brainson.org slash contact.

0:23.6

We love hearing from you.

0:25.2

Thank you so much.

0:31.0

You're listening to Brainson while we're serious about being curious.

0:35.0

Brainson is supported on part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

0:46.0

Welcome to the Brainson Blah Olympics.

0:50.0

This is the contest for Risi, who can find the most mind numbingly, painstakingly,

0:56.0

totally, utterly boringest activity ever.

1:01.0

Say it in here covering all the inaction.

1:04.0

It's a beautiful day here at the Brainson Boreditorium where the walls are gray.

1:10.0

The windows look out on empty parking lots.

1:13.0

And the only sound you can hear is the echo of the wall clock slowly ticking away.

1:23.0

Let's check in with contestant number one.

1:25.0

The master maven of meh herself, Molly Bloom.

1:30.0

Hey, Sandin.

1:31.0

I'm just sitting here organizing these macaroni noodles from largest to smallest.

1:38.0

But Molly, all these macaroni are the same size.

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