But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids Transcripts
Vermont Public · 298 episodes with transcripts
But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world. Know a kid with a question? Record it with a smartphone.
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Why do we get growing pains?
October 2, 2026
Jane Lindholm (0:20)
This is But Why, a podcast for Curious Kids from Vermont Public. I'm Jane Lindholm. On this show, we take questions from curious kids just like you and we find answers.
Our bodies are always changing. Even as an adult, your body changes, but the changes are especially noticeable and fast when you're a kid. We have a doorway in my house where our family measures our height every six months or so. My height stays the same every time, but my kids have grown an inch every time we…
Zurisadai Gonzalez Castillo (1:12)
My full name is Zurisadai Gonzalez Castillo.
Jane Lindholm (1:15)
Dr. Gonzalez is a pediatric neurologist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
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