The Curiosity of!?

8: 🔬 Marvellous microscopes, odd future predictions and our person of the year!

We were very lucky to get a microscope for Christmas and discuss the tiny creatures we found in a local duck pond. With the dawn of 2020 we then look at funny and unusual past predictions of the future to see if they got the present correct (not exactly!) - Anton also throws a few of his own predictions into the pot. Finally, we announce our first ever Curiosity of a Children Person of the Year winner 🏆!
Show notes: https://thecuriosityofachild.com/episodes/8-marvellous-microscopes-and-odd-future-predictions

7: 🎅 Christmas Special! Anton looks at odd traditions and I explore the darker side...

Happy Christmas one and all. We know the only gift you want this year is more Curiosity of a Child. This episode Anton explores some strange and funny traditions from around the world. Then things get a bit darker when I look at the history of St Nicholas.
It's nearly midnight here and Santa will be arriving soon so I better get to bed and pretend to be asleep as so of what I read is rather scary!
If you’re in the Christmas spirit please leave us a lovely review.
Show notes: https://thecuriosityofachild.com/episodes/7-christmas-special-old-and-dark-tales

6: 💂 The War of 1812 and a Stone Age Quiz

In part two of our Sir Isaac Brock Guernsey Greats feature we visit the War of 1812. How will Brock cope against the American invasion of Canada and will he create a legacy that lasts the test of time?Anton then becomes quizmaster as he challenges granny, gramps and myself to a series of Stone Age themed questions!
Show notes: https://thecuriosityofachild.com/episodes/6-from-the-stonge-age-to-the-war-of-1812

5: 🍌 Cannibalistic bananas and Sir Isaac Brock Part 1

Anton discovers that by eating bananas he is in fact 50% cannibal! Then we take a look at the life of Sir Isaac Brock, Hero of Upper Canada but born here in Guernsey however we end on a cliff-hanger with the outbreak of the war of 1812.
Show notes: https://thecuriosityofachild.com/episodes/5-cannibalistic-bananas-and-sir-isaac-brock-part-1

4: 👃 What do you ’nose’ about vaccines and eating bogies?

Have you ever noticed how your finger is just the right size to fit up your nose? Surely this must be for a reason. We examine some interesting research about bogies and also explore how Anton’s nasal flu vaccine works.
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Show notes: https://thecuriosityofachild.com/episodes/4-nose-vaccines-and-eating-bogies

3.2: 🎃 Halloween Monster Battle! 🦇

In part two of our Halloween special Vampires, Cyclopes, Zombies and Werewolves do battle to be crowned the Curiosity of a Child Monster Champion. Who will win this epic battle? Who should you take with you whilst trick or treating? Grab a comfy seat and a handful of Halloween treats and we’ll reveal the answer.
Show notes: https://thecuriosityofachild.com/episodes/3-2-halloween-monster-battle

3.1: 🧙‍♀️ We are joined by witches and monsters in our Halloween special episode 🦇

The nights grow long and dark, Halloween approaches and all kinds of creatures begin to stir. In the first of a Halloween two parter we examine a witches spell in close detail, could the mistresses of the night really be concocting treats for unsuspecting children? We then introduce you to four monsters of myth and legend who will go head-to-head in the arena to be crowned the Curiosity of a Child Halloween Monster Champion. Listen to part two of this special extended edition for the result.
Show notes: https://thecuriosityofachild.com/episodes/3-1-we-put-the-e-in-halloween-spells

2: 🧚 Breath fresh enough for an emperor and the truth about fairies

Once again I subject Anton to a mystery spice and this time it’s good enough for the emperor of China and can be used as an anaesthetic for fish!
Things then take a darker turn in Anton Investigates as he reveals the lesser known side of fairies before we head off to Le Creux es Faies to hunt one for ourselves.
Will we survive long enough to bring you episode 3?
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Show notes: https://thecuriosityofachild.com/episodes/2-fresh-breath-cloves-and-the-truth-about-fairies

1: 🧠 Turmeric tasted, what are dolmens and we perform brain surgery live on air

Welcome to the first ever episode of The Curiosity of a Child presented by a father and son team.
This episode I feed my son a spice from the rack, what will he think? I then cover it's history and uses. My son investigates dolmens and we record live from inside one of these amazing ancient tombs. Finally, to end the show we follow a guide on Brain Surgery from Nick Arnold's Horrible Science Bulging Brains book. Will the operation proceed as planned or will our first show also be our last?
Show notes: https://thecuriosityofachild.com/episodes/1-turmeric-tasted-dolmens-and-brain-surgery

0: 👨‍👦 The Curisoity of !? Podcast Trailer

A podcast about history, science, storytelling and the curiosity of a child.
We are a son (aged 11) and a father who are curious about… well, everything! The more you look at the world the more you understand and then the more you can see.We like to dig into different topics, everything from the humble Ox (it’s been really important to the development of mankind – but Anton did have to learn what castration is!) to the most popular Christmas toys of yesteryear (including actual firing guns, a hideous doll that could bite off fingers and a pet rock!).
We don’t just like to talk though; we like to experience. That might mean recording on location in a 5000-year-old dolmen full of spiders and reportedly an entrance to the fairy realm. Or simply tasting spices from across the world (I’m looking forward to giving Anton chilli!) to uncover where they came from, how their trade effected people’s lives and how they’re used. Oh, and we also recreated and ate various forms of corpse medicine such as human brain, mellified man and a nice warm glass of urine. Yum!
We do all this from our small island fortress (Hitler built a lot of bunkers here). We don’t get off ‘the rock’ that often so instead we send our minds out around the world and return with stories of wonder. We then take everything we discover and have good chat about it and even do some storytelling (with sound effects!) to present it to you he listener.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that we have a time machine too.
Find out more: https://thecuriosityofachild.com/