This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids produced at Vermont Public Radio.

I'm Jane Lindholm and today we're going to talk about something everyone does but a lot of people don't want to talk about it.

At least not in polite conversation.

So tell your adults that today, right now, just as long as this episode is going on and maybe if you have questions afterwards,

you have permission for some potty talk because we are going to be discussing poops and farts.

That's right.

I said it.

Poops and farts.

Get all of your giggles out.

Go ahead.

In a couple of minutes, we'll learn about where your poop actually goes after it leaves your body.

There's a whole infrastructure set up to take it away from you and away from your house.

But first, some fundamentals.

Hi, I'm my old, I live in the mini applet and I'm free, years old.

How does food get made into poop or pee?

Hello, my name is Violet and I'm a little sister named Nina.

She's three and I'm five and we both live from Toronto and Canada and we want to know why we poo.

Hello, my name is Sylvia and I'm three.

My question is how does your tummy make your food into poo and I'm from England?

My name is Inzo and I live in Austin, Texas.

I'm five and a half and my question is how does your body turn the drinks and food into poop and pee?

The human body is an amazing machine.

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