What IS an allergy? What’s the difference between an allergy and an intolerance or a sensitivity? Even though there's no cure for allergies, find out how Australian researchers are helping people. Esther and Anika find out all the interesting f

Planets

Apr 11th, 2024 24m 22s

What are planets made of? 🌏 What makes a planet a dwarf planet? And why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore? If we could live on one of the other planets in our solar system, what would it be like? 🪐 Anika and Esther find out all the amazing facts

Bubbles

Mar 28th, 2024 14m 7s

Why are bubbles rainbow colours? What does a bubbleologist do? Find out which animals use bubbles and how to make the best bubbles at home? Anika and Esther find out all the bouncy facts about bubbles with Mei Liu from Scienceworks.This episod

Rocketships

Mar 14th, 2024 16m 40s

How does a rocketship actually work? Did you know that getting a spacecraft 🚀 to the international space station, is a bit like throwing a ball to your team-mate on the basketball court. 🏀 Anika and Esther find out all the riveting facts abo

Skeletons

Feb 15th, 2024 17m 33s

Did you know that kids have more bones than adults? What are skeletons for anyway? And what are bones made of? Anika and Esther find out all the bone-tastic facts about skeletons with Dr Hazel Richards who is a paleontologist at Melbourne Muse

Crabs

Jan 18th, 2024 18m 36s

Did you know that crabs don't just live in rock pools or in sand at the beach, they can also live in deserts, rainforests and in the depths of the oceans! Anika and Esther find out all the incredible crab facts with Jo Taylor from the Museums

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The Kids Holiday Quiz 4

Jan 8th, 2024 7m 43s

Billy and the Fact Detectives have teamed up with some of his favourite podcasting friends to create The Kids Holiday Quiz. Can you find all the answers?Need to study up? Search for:Fun Fables: Bedtime Stories With a TwistThe Fact Detecti

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The Kids Holiday Quiz 3

Jan 1st, 2024 7m 36s

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The Kids Holiday Quiz 2

Dec 25th, 2023 7m 45s

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The Kids Holiday Quiz 1

Dec 18th, 2023 7m 35s

Halloween

Nov 30th, 2023 15m 43s

When did Halloween start? Why do we dress up, carve pumpkins and go trick or treating?Anika and Esther find out all the ancient, spooky facts about Halloween with Michelle Smith who studies fairytales and children's literature at Monash Univer

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Fan Facts: Rocco and Olive (Burps and Cocoons)

Nov 2nd, 2023 5m 19s

In this episode we answer questions from our fans, Detective Rocco and Detective Olive. We find out why we burp and how cocoons are made.Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarks

Glow-worms

Sep 3rd, 2023 15m 7s

What’s the difference between a glow-worm and a firefly? How and why do glow-worms glow? And where can we see them? In this episode, Anika and Esther catch up with author, Cathie Plowman, who illuminates all the glimmering facts about glow-wo

Spin, Tape, Stream

Aug 3rd, 2023 18m 6s

What was music first recorded onto? How does a microphone work? What's the difference between analogue and digital music?Anika and Esther find out all the amazing facts with Simon Pampena who is a mathematician, a stand-up comedian, and a scien

Dragonflies

Jul 6th, 2023 15m 16s

Did you know that dragonflies are the fastest insect in the world? Just how fast can they fly? Why are their wings so special? Anika and Esther find out all the amazing dragonfly facts with Dr Claire Keely from Melbourne Museum. This episod

Stars

Jun 8th, 2023 20m 57s

How many stars are there? How do we count them? Why do stars twinkle? Anika and Esther find out all the celestial facts about stars with Dr Tanya Hill who is an astronomer at the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks. Guest: Dr Tanya Hill who

Megalodon

May 11th, 2023 15m 47s

How big were Megalodon sharks? What did they eat for lunch? Were humans alive when Megalodon sharks roamed the oceans?Anika and Esther find out all the fantastic facts about Megalodon with Tim Ziegler who is a palaeontologist and geologist at

Poo

Apr 13th, 2023 15m 12s

Did you know that not all animals fart?! What is a fart and why do we do them? How do our bodies make poo? Anika and Esther investigate poo with Douglas Bair from Scienceworks who gives them all the stinky facts! This episode of The Fact Dete

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Fan Facts: Zach (Dinosaur Extinction)

Apr 7th, 2023 5m 22s

In this episode we answer a question from our fan, Detective Zach. We find out why some animals survived the dinosaur extinction.Host: Billy and The Super ComputerProduction and Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson  See

Pterosaurs

Mar 30th, 2023 16m 55s

*Exclusive to Kinderling Premium. Thanks for subscribing! Are pterodactyls and pterosaurs the same thing? What did they look like? How fast could they fly? In this episode, Anika and Esther catch up with palaeontologist, Adele Pentland, who

Glow-worms

Mar 30th, 2023 15m 7s

Crocodiles

Mar 30th, 2023 15m 7s

What’s the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? Are crocodiles really living dinosaurs? And do they actually cry? In this episode, Anika and Esther find out all the snap-tastic facts about crocodiles with Dr Matthew Brien who is a

La Niña and El Niño

Mar 30th, 2023 13m 14s

What is La Niña and El Niño? How often do they happen? And are they good or bad? In this episode, Anika and Esther find out all about La Niña and El Niño with Jonathan How who is a senior meteorologist at Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology. Ou

Space Junk

Mar 30th, 2023 15m 41s

What is space junk? Where does it come from, how much is there? Why is it a problem? And most importantly, what can we do about it? In this episode, Anika and Esther (our brand new Fact Detective!) catch up with Steven Freeland, a Director of t

Flies

Mar 30th, 2023 16m

Did you know that without flies there would be no chocolate?! Join Anika and Dexter as they find out all the fascinating facts about flies with Dr Bry the Fly Guy like: Why do flies annoy us? Why do flies hang around poo? How do flies help us