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Speaker 1:
[00:00] Hey, Wowser fams, Guy Roz and Mindy here, and before we start the show... If you're looking for ways to celebrate our Earth today and every day, visit Tinkercast.com slash Earth to find activities, episodes, and videos that bring the wows of the world right to you.
Speaker 2:
[00:32] And while you're at it, don't forget to show your gratitude to the Earth today. It does a pretty good job of taking care of all of us. So let's all remember to take care of it too.
Speaker 1:
[00:43] That's it. Now let's get back to the show.
Speaker 3:
[01:09] Oh wait, no, I said laughing twice. Hello and welcome to Wee Wow on the Weekend. I'm your host, Dennis. And here's my co-host, Reggie the Giant Pigeon. This is the show where we chit chat and answer questions from our fans and listen to Tinker Cast podcasts. So, Reggie, what's new? Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Tell me all newsy like with the Reggie Report News Segment.
Speaker 4:
[01:50] Yay! Hit it!
Speaker 3:
[01:58] Wow, really? I had no idea raccoons liked hot dogs so much. An asteroid? Is it gonna crash into earth? Okay, we'll...
Speaker 4:
[02:10] Ooh, sports!
Speaker 3:
[02:11] Who won? The barracudas or the blackbirds? Yay, go barracudas! They have a lot of heart, and I like their costumes.
Speaker 4:
[02:21] Oh, boy!
Speaker 3:
[02:22] Lottery numbers! What are they?
Speaker 1:
[02:24] Yeah? Yeah?
Speaker 5:
[02:27] Yeah?
Speaker 4:
[02:30] Yeah? No!
Speaker 3:
[02:34] So close! It's like they make these things impossible to win.
Speaker 5:
[02:41] Yay!
Speaker 3:
[02:42] Thank you, Reggie, for that informative report. Now let's get into our first segment, Reading Reviewsies! Ahem! This is the part where people write us comments on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or whatever, and I print a bunch out and I read them aloud. This reviewsie comes to us from username Ibrahim Khalifa. The title reads, Best Podcast Ever. Keep it up, guys. And the message says, Hi, my name is Lena. Oh, it's Lena. I thought it was Ibrahim. Whatever. Hi, my name is Lena, and your podcast is the best podcast I've ever heard. Smile emoji, big smile emoji, clothes-dye smile emoji. Wait, how many emojis are there? Well, I don't know, Reggie. It looks like there's all the smile emojis here. Some hand emojis, some fairies, some clothes, shoes, animals. No, Reggie, I think Lena gave us all the emojis. Well, what are we supposed to do with all these emojis, Reggie? There's two whales and a whole bunch of farm animals in here.
Speaker 5:
[04:01] Where am I going to put them?
Speaker 3:
[04:03] Well, I know they're not real animals in fairies and shoes, but I still have to imagine them, and that takes up a lot of brain space. The real estate of my mind is not cheap. Oh, look, Lena also gave us five stars. Okay, I'll hang on to the stars, and you can keep the whales and sheep, Reggie, okay? Okay, next revuzy. This next revuzy comes to us from username MacaroniandCheese. The title says, say this word. Reggie, I don't know what word. We're about to find out. The message says, say, a skibbidy toilet? Huh? Yeah, I don't know what a skibbidy toilet is. Uh, right, maybe I'm pronouncing it wrong. It could be a skibbidy toilet. Actually, no, wait, I know what it is. Yeah, it's a ski bidet. Because Reggie, a bidet goes on a toilet. Ski bidet toilet is probably a really fancy brand of bidet. Yeah, a bidet is like a toilet seat that squirts water out of it. Well, it's for cleaning your bum. Well, that's probably why they named it so fancy. It's marketing, Reggie. Ski bidet toilet, where elegance meets innovation. Ablution for your backside. Next reviewsy, this last reviewsy comes to us from username Kailer Eye. And the title says, Pie vs Cake. And the message says, Dear Mr. Dennis. I love when people call me Mr. Dennis. Dear Mr. Dennis, please create a short debate segment. Anything works. Great idea, Kailer Eye. segment. All right, today's debate topic is, Should We Have a Debate Segment on We Wow on the Weekend? Yes or no? Opposing the resolution will be me, Dennis. I do not think we should have a debate segment. That's right, Reggie, supporting the resolution will be you. You will argue why we should have a debate segment. I will go first. No, I do not think there should be a debate segment. Debating is hard. Debating is made of conflict and competition. This is the weekend. The only debate we should be having on the weekend is whether I should take a nap in the hammock or in the little space behind the couch where we keep all the pillows and blankets. Thank you. Okay, your turn, Reggie. Why should we have a debate segment? Oh, that's good. We're having a debate right now. So technically, the debate segment already exists. Right, and the debate segment theme song is really good. Okay, Reggie, you've convinced me. We should have a debate segment. Yay! Okay, what should we debate about next? No, I don't want to debate about that. Okay, fine. We'll debate about what we're gonna debate about next time. Thanks for all your reviews, these listeners. Keep them coming. If you have a comment on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, I just might read it on Wee Wow on the weekend. Five stars or more, please. Because, Reggie, just because. Okay, next up is a little segment I like to call Inside Tinker Cast Studios. Inside Tinker Cast Studios. This is the part where we revisit an episode of one of my favorite Tinker Cast shows. Today, we're listening to Wow in the World Season 3, Episode 12 called Horsefly Don't Bother Me! The Dazzling Mystery of Zebra Stripes. Oh, horses and zebras and flies. Oh my. Actually, I remember this one. Yeah, it's the one with Guy Raz's horse. I think his name is Lucky or Chucky or something. Bucky. Right. And then I yell, helpful slash judgmental quips from the other side of the fence. Yeah, let's put it on right now. Okay, here we go.
Speaker 6:
[08:48] We Wow will be right back.
Speaker 2:
[08:51] Grown ups, this message is for you. Hey, Wowzerfams, Mindy and Guy Raz here. And before we start the show, did you hear that we are on YouTube?
Speaker 1:
[09:01] That's right, Mindy. Wowzerfams, you can find full episodes of Wow in the World and more of your favorite Tinkercast podcasts on our YouTube channel, WowTube.
Speaker 2:
[09:10] Plus, on WowTube, you can also watch me explode some watermelons and test out Bunkerball's experiments in the Laboratory of Bad Ideas.
Speaker 1:
[09:19] Or you can dance along with Dennis for music videos featuring music from We Wow on the weekend.
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[09:25] There is so much in store made just for you on WowTube. Visit tinkercast.com/youtube to watch now. That's tinkercast.com/youtube.
Speaker 6:
[09:41] That's it, now back to the show.
Speaker 1:
[09:48] Shoo, fly, don't bother me. Shoo, fly, don't bother me. Shoo, fly, don't bother me. Because my name is Guy Raz.
Speaker 4:
[09:56] Guy Razzy! Whoa, whoa, there's Bucky.
Speaker 1:
[10:04] Mindy, why are you standing on your roof dressed as a fly? You almost scared Bucky here half to death.
Speaker 2:
[10:11] Hang on a sec, Guy Raz. I can't hear the words coming out of your mouth. Stay right there and I'll come down. Just gotta shimmy down the drain pipe.
Speaker 7:
[10:19] Shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy.
Speaker 1:
[10:21] Is that drain pipe made out of a giant candy red vine?
Speaker 2:
[10:25] I'm here.
Speaker 1:
[10:27] Mindy, why are you dressed up as a horse fly?
Speaker 6:
[10:30] Calm down, Bucky.
Speaker 7:
[10:32] I'm not gonna bite you.
Speaker 2:
[10:33] I'm not even a real horse fly.
Speaker 1:
[10:36] There you go, Bucky. See, she's not even a...
Speaker 2:
[10:38] Although, I do have an uncle that's a horse and a second cousin that's a fly. So I guess that makes me, what, one 12 horse fly?
Speaker 8:
[10:48] Hi, Mindy. Hi, Guy.
Speaker 1:
[10:50] Hi, Dennis. Morning, Dennis.
Speaker 8:
[10:52] Mindy, why are you dressed like a horse fly? Is it because you hate horses? Mindy, why do you hate horses?
Speaker 1:
[10:59] No wonder Bucky is so terrified of you, Mindy. We just got back from a very frustrating horseback riding lesson with horse flies everywhere and they wouldn't leave them alone.
Speaker 2:
[11:10] Oh, yeah. Well, while you may see a horse when you look at Bucky, what I see when I put on these fly vision goggles I invented is nothing but 1,000 pounds of certified organic non-GMO breakfast blood.
Speaker 1:
[11:29] Breakfast blood? Yeah.
Speaker 2:
[11:31] You know, because horse flies bite horses and suck their blood. They're basically tiny vampires.
Speaker 1:
[11:36] Well, take those horsefly vision goggles off, Mindy. Bucky, calm down there, Bucky. I'm not going to let her bite you.
Speaker 2:
[11:45] Guy Raz, I'm sorry to have to break this to you, but if you're worried about horse flies, you're going to have to trade Bucky in for 1 of those striped horses.
Speaker 1:
[11:55] Striped horses?
Speaker 2:
[11:57] Yeah, 1 of those black and white striped horses that you find in, I don't know, Eastern or Southern Africa or on the carousel at the mall.
Speaker 1:
[12:06] Uh, Mindy, did you mean a zebra?
Speaker 2:
[12:10] Well, the one I rode on the mall carousel was named Allegra, but maybe a zebra was her brother or cousin or something?
Speaker 1:
[12:18] No, no, no, Mindy. I don't mean the striped horse's name was a zebra. I mean that the thing you're talking about is a zebra.
Speaker 2:
[12:28] Oh, so then what was that striped horse named Allegra that I was riding on the mall carousel?
Speaker 1:
[12:37] A zebra!
Speaker 2:
[12:39] Oh, so you're talking about a zebra!
Speaker 1:
[12:43] Yes! No, you're talking about a zebra.
Speaker 2:
[12:46] Guy Raz, I'm talking about a four-legged, black and white striped animal with a killer mohawk that belongs to the Equidae family of the genus Equus, and horses are equids.
Speaker 1:
[12:58] And so are zebras. Zebras belong to the same family and genus as horses.
Speaker 2:
[13:05] So what you're trying to say here is that zebras are not striped horses?
Speaker 1:
[13:12] No, they're zebras. They're a completely different species.
Speaker 2:
[13:16] But they're both part of the Equidae family.
Speaker 1:
[13:19] Yes, I guess you could say that zebras and horses are related, distant cousins even. Donkeys are also part of the Equidae family, but again, donkeys are not horses.
Speaker 2:
[13:31] Got it. So back to these striped zebras. You know, Guy Raz, if you're worried about horseflies, your monthly payments could probably stay about the same if you just traded Bucky in for a pre-owned zebra. How long have you had him? What, two years? I know I'd upgrade my horse every time the stable released a new model. You could probably even find one with Bluetooth in a cup holder if you're not picky about size.
Speaker 1:
[13:53] I'm not going to trade Bucky in for a zebra, Mindy. Bucky is my horse. Harsher, Bucky.
Speaker 7:
[13:59] You're so cute.
Speaker 3:
[14:01] I could eat you up.
Speaker 1:
[14:03] Oh, sorry.
Speaker 2:
[14:05] Guy Raz, you were complaining that the horseflies wouldn't leave you and Bucky alone, but with a plain old brown coat like that, Bucky's practically inviting the flies to bite him.
Speaker 1:
[14:15] And you're saying that wouldn't happen if he were a zebra?
Speaker 2:
[14:19] I'm saying that it wouldn't happen if he were covered in stripes like a zebra, or if you put him on that carousel at the mall.
Speaker 1:
[14:26] Mindy, this is a live animal.
Speaker 2:
[14:28] Hey, just throwing it out there.
Speaker 1:
[14:30] Mindy, where exactly are you going with this?
Speaker 2:
[14:33] Okay, Guy Raz, so I just read this amazing new study where these researchers at the University of California Davis think they may have stumbled upon a brand new scientific explanation for this.
Speaker 1:
[14:47] An explanation for zebra stripes?
Speaker 2:
[14:50] And why you might want to get some if you've got a problem with horseflies.
Speaker 1:
[14:55] So, what's the scientific explanation? Lay it on me.
Speaker 2:
[14:58] Well, I could tell you.
Speaker 7:
[15:01] Yes?
Speaker 2:
[15:02] But I'd rather show you.
Speaker 1:
[15:04] Oh, boy.
Speaker 2:
[15:05] Trot with me, Guy Raz. I'm going to need a few supplies from my house.
Speaker 1:
[15:10] Supplies like what?
Speaker 2:
[15:12] I'll show you when we get inside. Now to open the door.
Speaker 7:
[15:16] Hi-ya! After you, Bucky.
Speaker 2:
[15:21] Hey, Reg, I'm home and I brought a horse.
Speaker 1:
[15:26] You know, Mindy, if you took some time to invent yourself a gingerbread doorknob, you wouldn't need to keep kicking down your door.
Speaker 2:
[15:33] Well, I tried kicking down your door and all my toes broke off.
Speaker 7:
[15:36] See?
Speaker 2:
[15:38] And now I have to tape five peanuts to the front of my foot every time I want to wear flip flops.
Speaker 1:
[15:44] You, you what?
Speaker 2:
[15:46] Okay, so the first thing we're going to need for this scientific exploration is...
Speaker 1:
[15:51] Wait, I thought you said you had a scientific explanation.
Speaker 2:
[15:56] Yeah, that's exactly what I said. A scientific exploration.
Speaker 1:
[15:59] But...
Speaker 2:
[16:00] Now, first thing you're going to need is this black spandex unitard and an extra set of legs. You should have six legs total, including your arms. And then you're going to need a pair of these delicate motorized wings that I made by wrapping a pair of my Aunt Mojo's pantyhose around some rusty coat hangers that I twisted into wing shapes. Here, put your arms through these loops so I can attach them to your back here.
Speaker 1:
[16:33] Wow, these do look just like horsefly wings. Wait, wait, horsefly wings, uh, Mindy?
Speaker 2:
[16:40] I installed the motor from your hair dryer to the wings to make them fly. Here, check this out. Remote control, power on.
Speaker 4:
[16:49] Whoa, whoa, I'm buzzing!
Speaker 2:
[16:59] And last but not least, you're going to need your Fly Vision Goggles.
Speaker 1:
[17:03] Oh no!
Speaker 2:
[17:05] Now be careful with these things. They're a new invention, and I'm still working out some of the kinks.
Speaker 1:
[17:09] You're trying to dress me up like a horsefly.
Speaker 2:
[17:13] For science?
Speaker 1:
[17:15] Mindy, science does not involve this many costumes. First the flamingo costume, then the squirrel, then the ant, and we can't forget the cockroach, and now this?
Speaker 2:
[17:27] Oh, we haven't even gotten to the actual costumes that were used in this scientific exploration.
Speaker 1:
[17:33] What do you mean?
Speaker 2:
[17:34] I mean that the scientists in this study I'm about to tell you about absolutely used costumes in their experiment. Now, come on, suit up!
Speaker 1:
[17:43] Ugh, Bucky, cover your eyes, and remember, no matter what silly horsefly costume Mindy puts me in, I'm still your trusted buddy, Guy Raz, okay? Okay, Mindy, I'll take the fly-vision goggles.
Speaker 2:
[17:59] Here you go.
Speaker 1:
[18:00] Okay. Fly-vision goggles, on.
Speaker 5:
[18:09] Whoa there, Bucky.
Speaker 2:
[18:10] Remember, we're not real horseflies. These are only costumes.
Speaker 1:
[18:15] For science, Bucky, for science.
Speaker 7:
[18:22] Good boy.
Speaker 2:
[18:23] And now a costume for you, Bucky.
Speaker 1:
[18:26] Wait, is that a zebra suit?
Speaker 2:
[18:29] Well, technically, they're zebra jammies, but basically, yeah.
Speaker 1:
[18:34] I think Bucky likes it.
Speaker 7:
[18:36] Come on, Bucky. Come on, Bucky.
Speaker 2:
[18:37] Let's get you dressed. One hoof.
Speaker 7:
[18:40] Come on, two hoofs.
Speaker 5:
[18:43] Three hoofs.
Speaker 2:
[18:44] Get in there.
Speaker 5:
[18:45] Four hoofs.
Speaker 2:
[18:46] And the last thing I'll need is my shrink wand.
Speaker 1:
[18:50] Shrink wand?
Speaker 2:
[18:51] Now, where did I put that thing?
Speaker 1:
[18:54] Saddle up, Bucky. Something tells me we're in for a wild ride.
Speaker 4:
[18:59] Found it!
Speaker 2:
[19:00] All right, now come on. Let's head back outside and I'll explain everything. Walk, walk, walk, walk, walk.
Speaker 4:
[19:06] Ah! Oh, no!
Speaker 8:
[19:08] Giant horseflies! I knew this day would come. Mr. Zebra, look out! There are two giant horseflies behind you.
Speaker 1:
[19:15] Dennis!
Speaker 8:
[19:16] Oh, Guy. Hey. Why don't you look just...
Speaker 2:
[19:24] So, Guy Raz, remember how earlier you were saying that horseflies kept attacking Bucky, trying to suck his blood?
Speaker 1:
[19:31] Yeah, and then you suggested that I trade him in one of those striped carousel horses at the mall.
Speaker 2:
[19:37] Um, they're called zebras, Guy Raz. Not even the same species as horses. Also, they come from the continent of Africa, not the carousel at the mall. So, anywho, this team of biologists at the University of California, Davis, think they may have figured out why.
Speaker 1:
[19:58] Why horseflies attack horses?
Speaker 2:
[20:01] And why they're way less likely to attack zebras.
Speaker 1:
[20:05] So, Mindy, when I think of the most obvious differences between zebras and horses, the first thing that comes to mind are the stripes. Because, of course, zebras have them and horses don't.
Speaker 2:
[20:16] Yes, but the question is, why do zebras have stripes? Like, what's their function? What's their purpose?
Speaker 1:
[20:24] Well, I know that some scientists believe that zebras have stripes to camouflage them from predators or animals who want to attack them.
Speaker 8:
[20:33] Ahem, Guy! Zebra stripes don't seem like very effective camouflage to me. It sticks out very clearly. I mean, maybe it would work if the zebra stood in a thicket of birch trees in winter.
Speaker 1:
[20:44] Okay, well then maybe they have stripes to help them find other zebras. By the way, did you know that the zebra stripes are just as unique as our fingerprints? No two zebras are exactly alike.
Speaker 8:
[20:58] Ooh, like snowflakes.
Speaker 1:
[21:00] Oh, oh, no, I got it. Zebras have stripes to keep their bodies cool in the hot sun. Kind of like a built-in air conditioner.
Speaker 8:
[21:09] Actually, Guy, I believe the School of Body-
Speaker 2:
[21:11] I got this one, Dennis. So, Guy Raz, earlier studies have shown that zebras do tend to stay cooler than other non-striped mammals. But whether it's because of their stripes is still up for scientific debate.
Speaker 1:
[21:26] So, then what is it? And why are we dressed like horseflies? And why is Bucky wearing zebra pajamas? And why are you holding that shrink one? And why... Do you have to make that mischievous look in your eye?
Speaker 2:
[21:41] Like I said earlier, Guy Raz, I could tell you.
Speaker 1:
[21:46] Yeah?
Speaker 2:
[21:47] But I'd rather show you.
Speaker 1:
[21:48] Here we go.
Speaker 2:
[21:49] Okay, so step one. We are going to shimmy up the drainpipe to the roof of my gingerbread mansion. Bucky here is going to stay on the ground that I've covered in pillow-sized marshmallows.
Speaker 1:
[22:02] Are marshmallows part of the study?
Speaker 2:
[22:04] No, they're to cushion our landing if we fall off the roof.
Speaker 7:
[22:07] Of course.
Speaker 2:
[22:08] Once we get up to the roof, we're going to power up our fly vision goggles, okay?
Speaker 1:
[22:13] Okay.
Speaker 2:
[22:14] Now, just follow me, Guy Raz. As usual, I've got everything out of control. Now up the drainpipe.
Speaker 7:
[22:22] Shemeet, shemeet, shemeet, shemeet, shemeet, shemeet.
Speaker 2:
[22:31] Here we are, the roof of my gingerbread mansion. Wow, I can see the whole world from up here. Hey, look, there's the knuckle hut. And there's the spit-take. And there's Grandma G-Force wrestling a train of shopping cards.
Speaker 5:
[22:46] Hi, Grandma G-Force. It's me, Mindy.
Speaker 1:
[22:49] You know, Mindy, as I was shimming up your drainpipe, I thought of something.
Speaker 2:
[22:55] Oh, yeah?
Speaker 1:
[22:56] Yeah. Yeah. So what if the whole purpose of a zebra's stripes is to somehow help to protect it from a horsefly attack?
Speaker 2:
[23:05] Hmm. Go on.
Speaker 1:
[23:06] Well, just take a look at Bucky down there. I mean, you dressed him in those ridiculous zebra pajamas, and there's not a single horsefly on him. I mean, he's happily grazing on those marshmallows. Wait, are horses supposed to be eating marshmallows?
Speaker 2:
[23:22] Yes, of course horses are not supposed to be eating marshmallows, Guy Raz.
Speaker 5:
[23:27] Bucky, spit it out!
Speaker 1:
[23:29] Don't eat those Bucky's.
Speaker 3:
[23:31] Spit them out.
Speaker 2:
[23:34] Well, Guy Raz, your hunch is actually the same as the hypothesis or educated guess that this UC Davis biologist named Tim Caro had.
Speaker 1:
[23:44] And just to be clear, a biologist is the kind of scientist who studies the natural world and the things living in it like plants and animals.
Speaker 2:
[23:54] Right, and so Dr. Caro specializes in animal coloration or why certain animals are certain colors or color patterns.
Speaker 1:
[24:03] Like zebras, black and white stripes, for example.
Speaker 2:
[24:06] Exactoritos. So, like any curious scientist, he decided to test his hypothesis by conducting a little experiment. And lucky for you, we're going to try it ourselves right here, right now.
Speaker 1:
[24:21] Which I'm guessing is why we're standing on the roof of your gingerbread mansion dressed in a homemade horsefly costumes, with my horse on the ground standing on a bed of marshmallows and wearing zebra pajamas?
Speaker 2:
[24:34] Step one, collect all the zebras you can find.
Speaker 1:
[24:37] Well, that's gonna be a little tough, Mindy. I mean, first we'd have to go to Africa, and then there's the fact that zebras in the wild are extremely difficult to get close to.
Speaker 2:
[24:46] And most airlines won't accept them as emotional support animals, so how are you gonna get them back to your lab, yada, yada, yada? So we're moving on to plan B. Get a bunch of horses, or in our case, one horse, and dress it up in zebra jammies.
Speaker 1:
[25:01] Wait, did Dr. Carrow and his team do this?
Speaker 2:
[25:05] Well, basically, yeah. I mean, anything for science, right?
Speaker 1:
[25:08] Anything for science?
Speaker 2:
[25:10] Step two, invite a bunch of horseflies to the pajama party.
Speaker 1:
[25:15] Well, if there's anything I learned from my riding lesson with Bucky earlier, it's that horseflies will gladly show up without an invitation.
Speaker 2:
[25:24] Step three, we sit back and watch the magic happen.
Speaker 1:
[25:28] Okay, bring it on.
Speaker 2:
[25:32] Yep, just as I suspected.
Speaker 1:
[25:36] Is something supposed to be happening?
Speaker 8:
[25:39] Mindy, it's crazy. Is it ruining the experiment? Do we need to find some zebra flies?
Speaker 2:
[25:50] See what I mean?
Speaker 1:
[25:51] So the horseflies are down there, but they're not biting Bucky because he's dressed like a zebra?
Speaker 2:
[25:59] Sure looks like it, right?
Speaker 1:
[26:00] But why? I mean, can't they see what an easy target they have? Not that I'm complaining. I mean, Bucky has never seemed more relaxed than ever.
Speaker 2:
[26:09] Step four, find out why by getting inside the eye of a fly.
Speaker 1:
[26:16] I'm assuming it's time to try out your new fly view goggles invention?
Speaker 2:
[26:21] You know it. Let's power these babies up.
Speaker 7:
[26:24] Whoa!
Speaker 4:
[26:26] Whoa! Ha ha!
Speaker 5:
[26:28] They work! My invention worked! Blah!
Speaker 1:
[26:32] Why are they making that sound?
Speaker 2:
[26:34] I told you I saw how to work out a few of the kinks. Here, stay still.
Speaker 5:
[26:37] Ow! Ow!
Speaker 1:
[26:39] Ow!
Speaker 5:
[26:40] Fixed it!
Speaker 1:
[26:41] Mindy, this is incredible. We're actually seeing the world exactly the way a fly would.
Speaker 2:
[26:48] This is even more wow than I thought it would be.
Speaker 1:
[26:50] But look at Bucky. I know we had him dressed in a zebra costume, but now his whole body looks gray.
Speaker 2:
[26:59] What in the wow?
Speaker 1:
[27:01] You know what, Mindy? I was just reading something about the way flies actually see. This must have something to do with the fact that flies have low-resolution eyes, meaning that colors and lines and details are sort of blurred into one big blurry mess.
Speaker 2:
[27:19] Well, on that thought, step five. Power up your wings, Guy Raz. We're going in for a closer look. But first, we're going to have to shrink ourselves to the size of horseflies.
Speaker 1:
[27:30] Wait, what?
Speaker 2:
[27:31] Shrink wand, activate.
Speaker 5:
[27:39] We're flies? Now, using our motorized wings to fly us, and our fly vision goggles to direct our path, we're going to fly off this roof and land right there on Bucky, okay?
Speaker 4:
[28:14] No, about Pucky! Oh, Mindy, he's no longer great, and his stripes are dancing. It's an optical illusion! This is what horseflies see when they go to dive on a zebra!
Speaker 6:
[28:33] My fly vision is so confused, Mindy! I can't figure out where to land.
Speaker 4:
[28:38] Just hit your face! You okay, little buddy?
Speaker 6:
[28:52] Yeah, I like balling.
Speaker 4:
[28:55] Maybe I better unshrink us.
Speaker 5:
[28:57] Shrink wand, reverse, activate.
Speaker 1:
[29:08] That was incredible, Mindy.
Speaker 2:
[29:10] Really, you thought so?
Speaker 1:
[29:12] Yeah, your fly vision goggle invention worked. I mean, we may not have been able to make our landing. Oh, oh, hi Bucky. But we were able to experience exactly what it's like to be a horsefly in search of fresh horse meat.
Speaker 2:
[29:28] Well, I guess when you put it that way.
Speaker 1:
[29:31] We were so dazzled by the optical illusion of the moving zebra stripes that we weren't able to clearly see where to land on Bucky.
Speaker 2:
[29:39] Yeah, it was almost like our vision became overloaded and unable to focus.
Speaker 1:
[29:44] So you realize what this means, don't you Mindy?
Speaker 2:
[29:47] I think this means that your hunch in Dr. Caro's hypothesis might have been right on.
Speaker 1:
[29:54] A hypothesis that the reason zebras have stripes is to keep the blood sucking horseflies away.
Speaker 2:
[30:02] You know it.
Speaker 1:
[30:03] Well, Mindy, I think it's time we make a run to the mall.
Speaker 2:
[30:06] The mall? What for?
Speaker 1:
[30:08] Well, to get me a black and white striped horseback riding suit.
Speaker 2:
[30:11] Ah, good call. And while we're there, do you think we'll have enough time to ride the mall carousel?
Speaker 1:
[30:17] What is it with you and that striped carousel horse?
Speaker 8:
[30:20] It's called a zebra. Or is it pronounced Zebra?
Speaker 1:
[30:24] Thanks, Dennis.
Speaker 4:
[30:25] Yeah, thanks, Dennis.
Speaker 8:
[30:26] The real question here is, are zebras white with black stripes or are they black with white stripes? Now, to figure this out, we're going to have to do an experiment. We'll need a caliper, preferably digital, a pair of high-contrast hair clippers. And you know what? I think I'm going to need to get a set of these zebra print pajamas.
Speaker 4:
[30:44] They seem to be doing wonders.
Speaker 3:
[30:46] I have a lot of problems with hair supplies.
Speaker 4:
[30:49] Wow!
Speaker 3:
[30:50] That was so cool! See how fun Wow in the World gets when I eavesdrop and comment on every little thing? This is why Guy and Mindy should stop going on adventures and just hang out in their backyards where I can hear them. No, Reggie, I'm being helpful and cool. Not annoying. In fact, they could just rename the show Wow in the Backyard with Dennis. Reggie, yes, they could. Now, let's go pitch Mindy and Guy my great idea for a new title. All right, let's wrap up the show first. Thanks to all you listeners out there for tuning in to Wee Wow on the Weekend. If you have a question for me or want to share your talent for the talent show coming up, call and leave me a message at 1-888-7-WOW-WOW. That's 1-888-7-WOW-WOW. I just might answer your question on Wee Wow on the Weekend. Okay, let's go. Okay, check this out, Reggie. I've got some other changes in mind for Wow in the World. First of all, I should be singing the theme song, right?
Speaker 4:
[31:57] What?
Speaker 3:
[31:58] I can so sing the high. Thanks for joining us for this edition of WeWOW! Our show is written by Ruth Morrison and Jed Anderson. The role of Baby Dennis is played by Jed Anderson.
Speaker 4:
[32:21] Well, then who plays the role of Big Dennis?
Speaker 3:
[32:24] Never you mind.
Speaker 4:
[32:25] Tee hee.
Speaker 3:
[32:26] Original sound design and production is done by Henry Moskal with contributions from Jed Anderson and Tyler Thole. Original music for WeWOW is composed and performed by Tyler Thole. Special thanks to Jessica Bodie, Rebecca Caban, Dr. Natasha Crandall, Kenny Curtis, Kristen Yang, Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, Tweed Mac, Jody Nussbaum, Ali Paksima, Guy Raz, Linda Rothenberg, Steph Sosa, Mindy Thomas, Anna Zagorski, and all of the other Tinkerers at TinkerCast HQ. Be sure to visit TinkerCast.com where you can become an official member of the World Organization of Wowsers. Learn about upcoming events, shop our wow shop, find our best selling books, and learn about all the other amazing podcasts from TinkerCast. Thanks again for thinking, tinkering, experimenting, and exploring with me this week. Be sure to check out episodes of Wow in the World on Mondays, to What's in a Wow on Fridays, and Wee Wow on the Weekend with Dennis on the Weekends. And remember, who wows?
Speaker 4:
[33:35] I wows!
Speaker 6:
[33:36] No!
Speaker 3:
[33:36] Baby Dennis, we wows! We wows!
Speaker 6:
[33:48] Wow in the World was made by TinkerCast, and set to you by Wondery.