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Mar 7, 2026 Dennis introduces a new goldfish and surveys silly name ideas. They play listener voicemails with curious questions about penguins, spiders, and snow. An encore science segment imagines time-travel to the Big Bang, explains cosmology, gravitational waves, neutron star collisions, and how gold can form in cosmic explosions.
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Dennis Gets A Goldfish And Asks For Names
- Dennis gets a goldfish and struggles to name it, asking listeners for suggestions via calls and comments.
- He describes the fish as little, orange-gold with big eyes and invites W.O.W. members to submit name ideas.
Use The Answering Machine To Submit Questions
- Dennis invites listeners to call his answering machine with questions and leaves a phone number for messages.
- He answers kids' questions live, e.g., Heidi asks why penguins have wings but don't fly and Ava asks about spiders.
Stargazing Is Time Travel Because Light Shows The Past
- Mindy and Guy frame stargazing as time travel because light takes years to reach Earth, so we see stars' past.
- Proxima Centauri's light takes about four years, so looking at it shows its state four years ago.