The Science of Butts

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2022

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

What is a butt? That’s what science journalist Katherine Wu wanted to know. Her quest for an answer leads her into a web of big butt questions, and a search to find the top butt scientists in the world. She discovers a debate over where butts come from, and a very strange butt that could rewrite the annals of butt history.

This episode features an original song called, “Sometimes Butt.” Trust us, it’s a fun one! (And yes, we say the word “butt” and other butt-related words a lot.)

Can’t get enough of butt science? There’s plenty more! Listen to a bonus interview episode with Katherine Wu, available to Patrons who support Tumble at a level of $1 a month or more. You’ll get access to an ad-free feed with all our bonus episodes, at patreon.com/tumblepodcast

This episode is based on Katherine’s article, “The Body’s Most Embarrassing Organ is an Evolutionary Marvel.” Find more butt science resources on the blog on our website, sciencepodcastforkids.com.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:06.3	And I'm Marshall.
0:07.3	Welcome to Tumble the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:10.5	Today, we're talking about the science of butts.
0:13.5	Ooh, this is going to be a butt load of fun.
0:16.0	We'll be getting to the bottom of a cheeky mystery with the help of a great reporter who
0:21.6	wasn't afraid to ask, but why?
0:25.5	Hey, after this.
0:32.5	Hey, there listeners.
0:35.9	Do you speak Spanish?
0:37.2	Or do you want to learn?
0:38.7	If either is true of you, you should be really excited about some news we've got for you.
0:42.6	We're relaunching the first season of Tumble and Esponñol.
0:46.0	We've just released the first episode, the Supervole of the Ad De Los Queje Pardos, and we'll
0:50.8	have a new one coming out every two weeks.
0:53.6	So listen wherever you get your podcasts.
0:56.0	And we also want to remind you that if you don't like hearing these ads on Tumble, you
0:59.4	can go support us at the $1 level or higher on Patreon at patreon.com slash Tumble Podcast.
1:05.3	At the $5 level, you even get a birthday shout out on our show, not to mention all the other
1:09.6	awesome audio extras we give our supporters on Patreon.
1:13.1	Speaking of which, here's some of our new Patreon supporters.
1:16.4	Axel, Max Puzzleban, Ivy Aiman and Robin Dyke, and Rosalie.
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