Egg Drop: The Shell Shocking Truth About The Physics of Cracking an Egg

Wow in the World

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Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.6 • 31.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

In this Wow in the World episode, Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz crack open the science behind eggs! After a week at Gentleness Training, Gramma G-Force is back—and she’s got a mission: keep a raw egg baby from cracking for an entire week! But can the galaxy’s toughest grandma really go soft?

Mindy and Guy answer questions like why don’t eggs break when you squeeze them? How can they be so fragile and so strong at the same time? And what do these incredible little ovals teach us about design, physics, and biology? From egg drop challenges to bird nests in the wild, this episode dives deep into the science of cracking eggs and reveals if Gramma G-Force will be sent back to gentleness training to start all over again!

As the #1 science podcast for kids and families, Wow in the World turns everyday wonders into big discoveries. In this episode all about egg structure, pressure, and design, learn how eggshells balance strength and flexibility, and how scientists and engineers use this natural marble to inspire inventions of their own.

New episodes of Wow in the World come out every Monday for free! Plus, each week listeners get even more opportunities to say WOW with two other shows: Two Whats?! And A WOW!, a science-based game show, and WeWOW, a variety show hosted by our World Organization of Wowzers president, Dennis! Want even more wow?

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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.
0:12.8	Hey, Wowser fans, Mindy and Guy here.
0:15.3	And before we start the show, we have some very exciting news to share that involves you.
0:21.3	That's right, Wowsers.
0:22.8	Over the years, over 12,000 of you have called our Wow in the World hotline
0:28.3	sharing your Wow facts with us every day.
0:32.2	That's a lot of wows.
0:34.2	And guess what?
0:35.2	We are getting super close to achieving the Guinness World
0:38.9	record for the most submissions to a fact hotline. And that's where we need your help. Wowsers,
0:47.6	if you haven't called and to share your wow yet, we need over 4,000 of you to call us with your wow.
0:55.2	It could be a big wow or a small wow.
0:58.3	Every wow, every fact counts.
1:00.8	And if you have called in, congratulations.
1:03.5	You're already a part of our world record attempt.
1:06.5	But you can still help us get closer to our goal by telling your classmates, friends, and pigeons to call in with their wows and facts too.
1:14.4	So what in the wow are you waiting for?
1:17.5	Give us a call at 1-888-7-wow-wow to be a part of our Guinness World Record attempt.
1:25.6	That's 1-88-7-wow-wow.
1:29.2	Now, let's get back to the show.
1:35.1	Proceeded, three, two, one.
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