But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

What’s it like to compete in the Olympics?

We’re celebrating the Olympics and Olympic athletes with an episode chock full of the interviews we’ve done with Olympians. Plus we answer some of the Olympic-themed questions you’ve sent us, starting with: what’s all the hype about winning a big piece of metal? And are those medals really made out of gold, silver and bronze? And we speak with Paralympian Emelia Perry, who’s competing in the paratriathlon in Paris! (Other athletes we hear from: skier Andrew Weibrecht, bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, and mountain biker Lea Davison.) Download our learning guides:  <a href="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/82/a1/a36bdff14f33b8ff3984883803ee/why-do-we-compete.pdf">PDF</a>|<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WfhzRPqaf-aNgrIEqiJSrmHZbvtMf5ZhQxqg2hEkOgg/copy"> Google Slide</a> | <a href="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/cd/98/ff7ee72c4f0a97dd5e11071be612/butwhy-olympics-ep239-transcript.pdf">Transcript</a>

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. Be sure to include your kid's first name, age, and town and send the recording to questions@butwhykids.org!