What makes you happy?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Vermont Public

Nature, Language, Kids & Family, Science

4.4 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

For our last episode of each year, we often like to ask our listeners around the world to send us something fun. This year, we wanted you to tell us what makes you happy and you had a lot to share on that topic! Our listeners find happiness in spending time with friends, family, and pets and in doing activities they love: playing with friends, toys, arts and crafts, participating in sports, watching movies, and riding bikes. Two people say the special sandwiches their adults make them are what bring them happiness. And some kids told us learning new skills is especially exciting for them. In this episode: a happiness bonanza with all the responses we got. Plus we talk with a happiness expert: Gretchen Rubin. She’s the author of the Happiness Project and host of a podcast called Happier with Gretchen Rubin.

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0:00.0	You're going to go. This is, but why, a podcast for Curious Kids from Vermont Public.
0:25.0	I'm Jane Lindholm.
0:27.0	On this show, we take questions from kids like you
0:30.0	and we find interesting people to offer answers.
0:33.0	Well, most of the time.
0:35.0	This time you're the experts.
0:37.0	We asked you to tell us what makes you happy
0:40.0	and boy did you respond.
0:42.0	We heard from almost 200 of you and yes we're going to fit
0:46.3	all of you into this episode. So sit back, get cozy, maybe grab a hot chocolate
0:51.7	or a glass of water it's going to be a long joyful journey.
0:55.0	Here are a few of your responses to get us started.
0:59.0	Hi, my name is Ryan. I'm 8 years old and I live in Arlington, Pennsylvania.
1:03.0	Something that brings me joy or my foster kids.
1:06.0	Hi, my name is Bobby.
1:08.0	I am almost 7 years old,
1:11.0	and I live in Champaign, Minnesota and the thing that brings me joy is laughter.
1:18.0	I'm Bo, I'm five years old, I'm fromer, Virginia and what makes me happy
1:26.0	Swain with butterflies and flowers.
1:28.0	My name is Tavy. I live from Australia, I may make me happy. I want to be a superhero in my life.
1:42.2	My name is Booker. I'm five years old. I live in Silver Spring, Maryland and the thing that makes me happy is doctors.
1:57.0	My name is Wilhan and I'm eight years old and I live in Washington, D.C. school, making paper airplanes and families. That's what makes me happy.
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