Costume Parade Charades (Encore2)

After a rippling act of kindness turns Juanita’s mishap-filled morning around, Juanita and Tim decide to set off a wave of kindness that wraps around the whole world. This episode also features the Hidden Sound game, Ask Arizona, and kids’ answers to the Big Question: Which person do you look up to?

Tim and Juanita are feeling grateful in the Hangout! As Juanita trains for the Extreme Obstacle Course of Gratitude, Tim programs his robot to join in the fun. This episode also features the Hidden Sound Game, a Wow-worthy science question for Mindy and Guy, and a chore-wheel duet by Goofus and Gallant™.

After struggling to decide on a costume for their big party, Juanita asks Tim for help. They end up creating costumes out of things from around the house, resulting in a punny game of Costume Parade Charades. And as we kick off the month-long Supremely Stupendous State of the Kid Survey Celebration, kids share the kinds of superpowers they would like to have. This episode also features the Hidden Sound Game, a Wow-worthy science question for Mindy and Guy, and a bedtime routine duet by Goofus and Gallant™.

On this stormy day in the Hangout, Tim and Juanita decide to combine Tim’s love of detective radio plays and Juanita’s fondness for fairy tales into one epic Rainy Day Radio Play. This episode also features the Hidden Sound Game, Ask Arizona™, a Wow-worthy science question for Mindy and Guy, and a back-to-school duet by Goofus and Gallant™.

In “Space-Alien Listening Lab,” Tim is helping Juanita learn to play guitar in the Hangout when new friends Zatz and Zurkle™ arrive. These space-alien visitors are seeking sounds, and they’ve come looking for Tim and Juanita’s music—along with other audio specimens—to take back to their home planet. Of course, as they work on the songs, interruptions abound! First, there’s a visit from Goofus and Gallant™, who swing by to sing about helping with a community cleanup. Then, they hear from Arizona, who writes her Ask Arizona™ column about going to a party where she doesn’t know anyone. And finally, Mindy and Guy answer a wow-worthy science question about extremely resilient animals. This episode also features a brand-new Hidden Sound game, our play on Highlights™ magazine’s Hidden Pictures™ puzzles, and an audio That’s Silly!™ game about Earthling music genres in the spacecraft listening lab.

In this Encore favorite episode, “I Spy the Sky,” Tim and Juanita are back in the Hangout, and this time, Goofus and Gallant™ send our hosts and Paws the dog on an “I Spy the Sky Scavenger Hunt,” where they follow clues leading to a meteor-shower party. This episode also features a Paws and Think adventure to a fish market where we meet Lulu the Lobsterwoman; a campfire song with Goofus and Gallant; a “My Sci with Mindy and Guy” segment where they answer a wow-worthy question about hiccups; and the Hidden Sound game, our new sonic twist on Highlights™ magazine’s Hidden Pictures™ puzzle.

Tim and Juanita put the finishing touches on the Hangout and introduce listeners to a new way to play.  They reveal the Hidden Sound, a new sonic twist on the classic Highlights’ Hidden Picture Game, and invite listeners to listen for, identify, and count up the Hidden Sound throughout the show.  They receive some HangMail for Arizona who answers one of life's big questions in the narrative-driven soundscaped story, Ask Arizona.  After a quick poem from a kid, Tim and Juanita head to an imaginary amusement park to take a ride in the wave pool.  The real fun comes while waiting in line as they play “I Can't Believe this Imaginary Wave Pool Has a Line This Long Game Show!!” where they learn some pretty amazing things about the sport of surfing.  After a quick joke transition, Goofus and Gallant come to visit the hangout with a special song about their adventures at camp.  Next up, a kid sends in a burning science question and Tim and Juanita know just the Guy...and Mindy who have the answer.  They throw to the MySci with Mindy and Guy segment where the hosts from popular science podcast Wow in the World answer this wow-worthy science question.  The episode wraps up with the answer to the Hidden Sound Game plus a riddle to solve by the next episode!

Juanita has a lot on her mind, and she’s having trouble focusing on her storytelling assignment. Tim shares some tips that help her get her “brain train” back on track. This episode also features the Hidden Sound game, My Sci with Mindy and Guy, and kids’ answers to the Big Question: What superpower do you wish you had?

After a rippling act of kindness turns Juanita’s mishap-filled morning around, Juanita and Tim decide to set off a wave of kindness that wraps around the whole world. This episode also features the Hidden Sound game, Ask Arizona, and kids’ answers to the Big Question: Which person do you look up to?

After Goofus and Gallant hear that Juanita lost Tim’s prized banana tree, they offer to renovate and organize the Hangout in “Highlights Hangout Home Makeover Show.” This episode also features the Hidden Sound Game; a visit with Allison Stocks, teen founder of Home Is Where The Art Is; and kids’ answers to the Big Question: What do you do to make the world a better place?