Listener Questions: Your Body Is Weird and Wonderful, Part 2 🧬 🦠 👣

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Podcast For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 739 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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This episode is Part 2 of our Weird and Wonderful series — and if Part 1 was about pain and itching and boo boos, Part 2 is about the other kind of body science. The kind that makes you giggle a little. Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send us your child’s questions and thoughts. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stories every week, and personalized shout-outs for your little ones! Start your free trial now on Apple Podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sleeptightpremium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Support Us 👉 Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleep Tight Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends. 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@sleeptightscience.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and we may feature it in an upcoming show. --- About Sleep Tight Science We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an award winning bedtime podcast that makes science accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. Snuggle in and drift off to sleep while learning about science topics submitted by listeners! Designed for curious young minds (but simple enough for grown-ups to understand), Sleep Tight Science uses big words to answer big questions that kids wonder about, like why do we feel icky sometimes and how do our legs help us move? Learn something new about the natural world while drifting off to dreamland. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@sleeptightscience.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode! Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles. -- Advertising provided by Starglow Media. Learn more about Starglow Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here

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0:00.0	Do you know what we love about Anne of Green Gables?
0:06.0	She sees magic in ordinary moments.
0:10.0	A cherry tree becomes the snow queen.
0:13.0	A lake transforms into the lake of shining waters.
0:18.0	And kindred spirits can be found anywhere, even in the pages of a story.
0:25.5	We're so excited to share that we've been bringing Anne's world to life for sleep-tight
0:31.3	premium, adapted from the beloved classic, right here from our home on Prince Edward Island, where Anne's story began.
0:41.2	Each episode follows Anne through her adventures in Avonlea, meeting Diana, navigating school days,
0:49.6	and discovering that being yourself is the greatest adventure of all. We've stayed true to Lucy
0:57.1	Maude Montgomery's beautiful story while shaping it just right for bedtime, gentle, warm, and
1:04.6	wonderfully calming. And soon, you'll be able to listen to Anne's complete journey in its own special feed,
1:13.8	so you can follow along from beginning to end.
1:18.3	If you'd like to join Anne in Avonlea tonight, try Sleep Tight Premium.
1:24.3	Your first week is free, and you'll get access to Anne of Green Gables, plus hundreds of extra stories with zero ads.
1:33.8	Visit sleeptight.supercast.com to start your free trial or sign up through Apple Podcasts.
1:43.1	Sleep tight.
2:15.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science. Did you know that scientists have identified more than 200 different chemicals in the smell of poop?
2:15.7	What?
2:21.8	That's a surprisingly complicated smell for something so ordinary.
2:33.0	Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
2:35.0	This episode is part two of our weird and wonderful series.
2:41.0	And if part one was about pain and itching and boo-boos, part two is about the other kind of body science,
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