On June 8, 2026, the hit kids' science podcast Wow in the World released its latest episode, "Trumpet Fish Tag," taking young listeners on an underwater dive to explore the stealthy hunting tactics of the trumpet fish.
The show's signature interactive style was on full display in the recent "Bee-Ball: A Buzzer-Beating Investigation Into Why Insects Play" episode, where co-host Mindy Thomas invited the show's dedicated fanbase of "wowzers" to share their own scientific discoveries. Thomas opened the listener hotline, saying, "[Phone ringing] Hi, thanks for calling Wow in the World. After the beep, get ready to record. [Beep]" This listener-first approach has kept the show's community intensely engaged, contrasting with more traditional, lecture-style science programming.
As Wow in the World moves from the playground antics of bees to the predatory strategies of marine life, the show continues to prove that complex scientific concepts can be delivered with high-energy humor. Expect the trumpet fish episode to spark another wave of enthusiastic call-ins as the show keeps finding new ways to make science feel like a game.