Risky Rescues: Should you save someone who ignored warnings?
Short & Curly
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4.6 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 30 September 2025
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
There's wild surf at the beach today, but people are still choosing to swim outside the area patrolled by lifeguards. If those swimmers get into trouble out there, should other people put themselves at risk to save them? Or does ignoring the warnings mean you're on your own?
Brains Trust — Gibbs Street Public School, Perth: Fitzroy, Shahla, Jorja, Nafi, Tabitha, Gumaan
Listen to Short & Curly, the fun and educational ABC kids podcast about philosophy and ethics. Join hosts Molly Daniels, Carl Smith, and philosopher Eleanor Gordon-Smith as they explore big questions about right and wrong, fairness, truth, knowledge, logic, beauty and art.
Perfect for tweens aged 8–12, families, and teachers, Short & Curly is one of the best kids shows for curious minds.
- Combines storytelling, philosophy, and comedy
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| 0:00.0 | ABC Listen |
| 0:02.0 | Woo-hoo |
| 0:07.0 | Woohoo |
| 0:08.0 | Hey Molly, wait for me! |
| 0:10.0 | Beach Day is more fun together. |
| 0:12.0 | That's right Carl, they are |
| 0:14.0 | Cowabunger! |
| 0:16.0 | Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha |
| 0:19.0 | Did you see that, Carl? |
| 0:21.6 | I got totally dunged by that wave. |
| 0:23.6 | Oh, oh, I got so much water out my nose. |
| 0:27.6 | Okay, Molly, just take it easy. They're big waves today. |
| 0:31.6 | Ooh, it's so cold. |
| 0:33.6 | Carl, it's like bath water. It's perfect. Hey, do you two want slushies when you get out? |
| 0:40.5 | I'm going to go get one. Yes, please, Eleanor. Carl, I am so glad we decided on this beach |
| 0:47.3 | trip. Just the curly crew having a big sunny, splashy day in the ocean. Oh, totally. |
| 0:55.1 | Excuse me to the gentlemen swimming outside the flags. |
| 0:58.7 | There are big waves today in a strong rip. |
| 1:01.5 | Please make your way back to the flagged area for your own safety. |
| 1:05.8 | Wait, do they mean me? |
| 1:07.5 | No, we're between the flags, Carl. |
| 1:10.1 | It's that guy over there. |
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