Is That True?
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Is That True?
A Kids Podcast About Facts. Each week, listeners accompany journalist Arionne Nettles on a fact-checking investigation with experts and enthusiasts. Build information literacy skills and learn a thing or two about how to sniff out the truth along the way!
Episodis Recents
12 episodis
Share Your Facts for Season Two!
We want to hear from you! From history to science, art to social justice, and outer space to the food on your plate, what facts do you want to explore...
Do Not Pass Go
Is it true the longest Monopoly game ever played was 70 days long? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s guest Brittany Dunn, an adjudicator fo...
Rollin’ On Red Rivers
Is it true that Antarctic rivers run red? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s guest Karen Romano Young, kid’s author, illustrator, and trave...
Farm on Mars
Is it true that potatoes can grow on Mars? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Dr. Voula Saridakis, curator at the Museum of Sc...
3,000 Years Ago in Olympia
Is it true that the Olympics add new events all the time? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Dr. Katherine Mooney, a professor...
Under Alaska’s Midnight Sun
Is it true that there are days in Alaska with no sun? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Greta Johnsen, Alaska-born host of th...
Run as Fast as You Can!
Is it true that cheetahs run as fast as a car? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s guest Janet Rose-Hinostroza, a wildlife care specialist wi...
You’ve Got Snails
Is it true that snails have 1,000 teeth and can sleep for 10 years? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Dr. Holford, a scientis...
Dem Bones
Is it true that our bones make blood? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Maisha Ferguson, a pathologist’s assistant.
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On The Nose
Is it true that snails have four noses? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Dr. Jochen Gerber, a malacologist with The Field Mu...
Warning Colors
Is it true that monarch butterflies are poisonous? Follow the fact-finding journey with today’s special guest Dr. Samuel Ramsey (aka Dr. Sammy or Dr....
Introducing Is That True?
There are A LOT of facts we learn every day. But those facts lead us to a much bigger question: How do we know what we think is true is actually true?...