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Maddie's Sound Explorers

Maddie's Sound Explorers

Magic Star

Winner of BEST FAMILY PODCAST at the 2021 British Podcast Awards – Welcome to Maddie's Sound Explorers, a new podcast hosted by Maddie Moate. In each episode Maddie will explore the sounds of science and nature, joined by experts who'll guide us on all kinds of journeys; into a beehive, down the plughole, or up into a cloud! In each episode, we'll bring you a new piece of music made from the noises we discover. Listen out for interesting sounds as we go along. We'll be going to some very interesting places because Sound Explorers can go anywhere! Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star.

41 - Where does rain come from?
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  • 41 - Where does rain come from?

    We fly up into a fluffy cumulus cloud with Ayesha Tandon, and learn about where clouds come from - and what they’re made from. The rhythm of the rain on the window leads us into our song of the week. Maddie's Sound Explorers is brought to you by Magic Star. Maddie’s Sound Explorers makes use of the works from Freesound.org, modified by length or other processing for use in this episode. All of these are available at Freesound.org. Under a CC-BY 3.0 licence: “Light Rain” by babuababua,  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Tue, 05 Jan 2021
  • 40 - Why do cats purr?

    Charlotte Corney, zookeeper extraordinaire, travels with us to watch big cats in the wild - and we learn how they communicate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Tue, 29 Dec 2020
  • 39 - What is the noisiest cereal?

    Professor Carolyn Ross jumps into a bowl of cereal to answer this important question - and we learn about how useful food science can be for young children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Tue, 22 Dec 2020
  • 38 - Why is thunder so loud?

    Weather presenter Alex Deakin joins us at the heart of a thunderstorm as we learn how thunder and lightning are created. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Tue, 15 Dec 2020
  • 37 - What is an echo?

    We learn about what an echo is - and how bats use echoes to get around, visiting a bat cave with Biologist Professor Kate Jones. Our batty music uses the singing of bats with a jazz twist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Tue, 08 Dec 2020
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