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Tai Asks Why
Tai Poole is trying to find answers to life’s biggest questions. What happens after we die? What is love? How can we fix climate change? He may not solve them all, but give him a break ... h...
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Listen to Tai Asks Why, a Kids & family podcast by CBC. Stream 47 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 47 episodesHow do we fix recycling?
Tai tries to do his part by recycling whenever he can. But it turns out just tossing stuff into the blue bin doesn't do a whole lot: less th...
Why do we laugh?
Laughing makes us feel real good, whether you’re in on the joke or not. But does it serve a specific purpose? Why do we find some jokes hila...
Are we alone in the universe?
So far, the only intelligent life we know of is right here on Earth — us! But could there be life on other planets just waiting to be discov...
How do animals know where they’re going?
We know birds can travel large distances day or night, rain or shine, even if they’ve never migrated before. If you confuse a spiny lobster...
Why is math so hard to love?
To listeners of this podcast, it’s no secret that Tai loves math. But he knows that a lot of people, including his friends, definitely don’t...
Why do we love junk food so much?
Pizza, chips, gummy worms and wings — these are a few of Tai’s favourite things! He just can’t get enough of their sugary, fatty, salty good...
How reliable are our memories?
Whether they're happy, sad or the embarrassing kind we'd rather forget, memories play a big part in our lives. They shape our identities, he...
What can I do when I’m anxious?
Tai’s recently been experiencing a new, unsettling feeling that he just can’t always shake. His parents suggest it’s anxiety, and according...
What will money look like in the future?
Tai loves paying for stuff with his mobile wallet. It's quick, convenient and his pockets have never been lighter! Technology has made it ea...
Can we keep eating meat without destroying the planet?
To Tai, nothing beats cutting into a perfectly cooked steak or wolfing down a big, juicy cheeseburger. But lately he’s been paying more atte...
Tai’s back
Ever wondered why nothing feels better than a deep belly laugh? Or why it’s impossible to not inhale a bag of chips in one sitting? You’re n...
Special episode: How powerful is NASA's new space telescope?
So, there's a MAJOR event happening in space science. NASA is set to launch the enormous James Webb Space Telescope. Why is this such a big...
Introducing: Unlocking the Fountain
What if there were a pill that could add decades to your life? Would you take it? For thousands of years, people have searched for elixirs t...
Is it possible to predict the future?
These are anxious times, and Tai just wants to know… what’s going to happen? He can’t look into a crystal ball, but there are actually peopl...
How is the universe going to end?
Not to be a downer, but the universe could end any minute. Or it could take a hundred million years. Give or take. So we don't know *when* i...
Where is the internet?
For Tai, the internet has always been there, and it's hard to imagine life without it. It seems almost like it's everywhere, all at once, li...
How else can we power the planet?
Nothing on our planet could function without pooower! Even though energy is all around us, harnessing that energy and turning it into power...
How much screen time is too much?
Tai and all of his friends are in a constant war with their parents over one big thing — screen time. For years, their parents have been tel...
What is at the bottom of the ocean?
The ocean covers over 70% of our planet, and yet, we’ve only mapped about a tenth of it. We know more about the far side of the moon than we...
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