Why do we like getting scared?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.5 • 14.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2019

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Spooky stuff may make you cover your eyes in fright, but many of us find ourselves peeking through our fingers to get another glimpse. Why are we drawn to things that make us jump? In this episode, we'll find out how fear can actually be fun. We visit a scientist who helps design haunted houses for ultimate scares, chat with an author who writes ghost stories about how he crafts the creepy crawlies, and play a rousing game of Name That Phobia! Plus we help Gungador get rid of his hiccups and answer the Moment of Um question: "Why do raspberries have little hairs?" Spoiler alert! To learn more about the mystery sound, click here. This episode is sponsored by Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner (bona.com/brainson), Pillsbury Crescent Rolls, and MEL Science (text BRAINS to 64-000). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	Hi friends, before we dive into today's episode, I want to encourage you to check out our
0:05.1	Kids Poetry Special on the Slowdown.
0:08.2	We made five fabulous episodes featuring cool young poets, word games, and awesome conversation
0:13.7	with award-winning author and host, Major Jackson.
0:17.0	The episode started on May 8th and ran until May 12th, and you can find them by searching
0:21.5	for the Slowdown wherever you get your podcasts.
0:24.8	We had a blast learning from kids who write, rhyme, and sing about their lives, and we think
0:29.9	you will too.
0:30.9	Again, search for the Slowdown wherever you listen to podcasts.
0:35.3	You're listening to Brains On, where we're serious about being curious.
0:42.0	Brains On is supported on part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
0:48.4	So here's the studio, Belmary, and Molly will meet you.
0:52.1	Whoa, Mark, Sandin, what was that?
0:55.0	Gungador?
0:56.0	Hi!
0:57.0	It me!
0:58.4	Uh, Gungador, your burps usually don't sound like that.
1:02.1	Hey, not burps!
1:03.9	Hick up!
1:05.9	Gungador has been hick uping for a week!
1:11.7	Is that healthy?
1:13.4	Internet say.
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