1 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:23,940 Jane: This is But Why: a Podcast for Curious Kids from Vermont 2 00:00:23,940 --> 00:00:27,705 Public. I'm Jane Lindholm. On this show, we take questions 3 00:00:27,705 --> 00:00:32,205 from curious kids all over the world and we find answers. Well, 4 00:00:32,565 --> 00:00:36,585 that's usually what we do. Here at But Why, we have a tradition 5 00:00:36,585 --> 00:00:40,545 for the last episode of the year. Instead of having you send 6 00:00:40,605 --> 00:00:45,045 us the questions. We send you a question, and have you send us 7 00:00:45,105 --> 00:00:48,930 answers. The But Why team joined me here in the host chair to 8 00:00:48,930 --> 00:00:51,150 listen to all of your submissions. I mean, 9 00:00:51,210 --> 00:00:54,150 technically, we don't all share the host chair. We all sit in 10 00:00:54,150 --> 00:00:57,330 separate chairs, but you know what I mean. So here with me in 11 00:00:57,330 --> 00:00:58,890 the studio today is Melody. 12 00:00:58,890 --> 00:00:59,490 Melody: Hey! 13 00:00:59,550 --> 00:01:01,950 Jane: And Sarah, who joined our team earlier this year. 14 00:01:01,950 --> 00:01:02,970 Sarah: Hey, everyone! 15 00:01:03,030 --> 00:01:05,130 Melody: In previous years, we've asked you about what you would 16 00:01:05,130 --> 00:01:08,070 like to invent, what kind of superhero you would be, and what 17 00:01:08,070 --> 00:01:10,935 your New Year's resolutions were. This year, we asked a 18 00:01:10,935 --> 00:01:13,755 question that's kind of like a New Year's resolution, but 19 00:01:13,755 --> 00:01:16,875 bigger instead of something you want to accomplish in the coming 20 00:01:16,875 --> 00:01:19,515 year, we asked you to share your dreams for your whole life! 21 00:01:19,660 --> 00:01:23,380 Jane: Sometimes people refer to these big dreams as their bucket 22 00:01:23,380 --> 00:01:26,860 list, the things they really hope to do in their lifetime. 23 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:30,340 Sometimes these big dreams are like true dreams, kind of 24 00:01:30,340 --> 00:01:33,520 fantasies that might not ever happen, but you want to be able 25 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:38,260 to imagine this cool, fantastic idea, because it's fun, like, 26 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,620 maybe you'd say, I hope to win the lottery. I mean, you can't 27 00:01:41,620 --> 00:01:42,580 really control that. 28 00:01:42,580 --> 00:01:45,385 Sarah: But more often, these bucket lists have things that 29 00:01:45,385 --> 00:01:49,825 you might actually be able to do or see or eat or feel. When I 30 00:01:49,825 --> 00:01:53,725 was little, my dream was to go see koalas and kangaroos in 31 00:01:53,725 --> 00:01:57,445 Australia. I still haven't been to Australia, so that's still a 32 00:01:57,445 --> 00:01:58,765 bucket list item for me. 33 00:01:58,885 --> 00:02:01,225 Melody: Ooh, that's a good one. I kind of want to go there too. 34 00:02:01,345 --> 00:02:04,225 But I think my bucket list item would be to finish hiking the 35 00:02:04,225 --> 00:02:06,610 Long Trail, which is a long distance hiking trail in 36 00:02:06,610 --> 00:02:09,670 Vermont. I started it a couple decades ago, and I still haven't 37 00:02:09,670 --> 00:02:11,830 finished it yet. It's not that long! 38 00:02:13,030 --> 00:02:16,150 Jane: One goal I'm working towards is running another half 39 00:02:16,150 --> 00:02:19,270 marathon. I did one a couple years ago, but I've had some 40 00:02:19,270 --> 00:02:21,910 foot injuries, and I'm slowly getting back into running, so 41 00:02:22,090 --> 00:02:25,390 it's going to take a lot of work to get back up to that distance, 42 00:02:25,510 --> 00:02:28,330 13.1 miles. So that's on my bucket list. 43 00:02:28,420 --> 00:02:32,680 Sarah: Go, Jane! Well, let's get into the answers you've sent us 44 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:36,280 about what you want to do in your lives. Jane, you just 45 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:39,880 mentioned an athletic goal, very impressive. And Hannah has a 46 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:40,960 physical goal too. 47 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:44,200 Hannah: I'm 10 years old. I live in Washington, DC, and something 48 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:46,540 that's on my bucket list is climbing a V 10. 49 00:02:46,660 --> 00:02:49,060 Melody: Wow, I'm not a rock climber, so I had to look up 50 00:02:49,060 --> 00:02:50,020 what a V 10 is. 51 00:02:50,260 --> 00:02:51,520 Sarah: And what is it? 52 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:53,905 Melody: A V system is a difficulty scale, to give you an 53 00:02:53,905 --> 00:02:56,605 idea of how hard it's going to be to climb a route, either 54 00:02:56,605 --> 00:03:00,325 indoors or outdoors. A V system is for bouldering, where you're 55 00:03:00,325 --> 00:03:03,745 trying to climb a big boulder, usually without a rope. A V 10 56 00:03:03,745 --> 00:03:06,625 is a really hard level that a lot of climbers never reach. 57 00:03:06,625 --> 00:03:08,965 Jane: Wow. I hope Hannah can reach it. That's a really good 58 00:03:08,965 --> 00:03:11,965 goal. Here's another big, physical goal. 59 00:03:12,265 --> 00:03:15,790 Jack: My name is Jack. I am eight years old. I live in 60 00:03:15,790 --> 00:03:21,370 Cincinnati, Ohio, and on my bucket list, I want to finish 61 00:03:21,370 --> 00:03:23,350 the Thanksgiving 10K. 62 00:03:23,530 --> 00:03:26,950 Jane: A, 10k is a great dream Jack! That's running 10 63 00:03:26,950 --> 00:03:29,830 kilometers. Or if you live in a place that tends to measure in 64 00:03:29,830 --> 00:03:32,230 miles, it's a little over six miles. 65 00:03:32,290 --> 00:03:35,050 Sarah: I don't do a lot of running myself, but I do love to 66 00:03:35,050 --> 00:03:38,575 travel, so I was really excited to see some of the bucket list 67 00:03:38,575 --> 00:03:41,995 items you've sent us about cool places you want to visit. Here's 68 00:03:41,995 --> 00:03:42,475 a couple. 69 00:03:42,540 --> 00:03:46,980 Mattise: Hi, my name is Matisse, and I'm six years old. I live in 70 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:51,720 Lemon Grove, California. On my bucket list I want to go to 71 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:53,940 Disney World and see all of the parks. 72 00:03:54,260 --> 00:03:57,260 Henley: Hi, my name is Henley. I'm seven years old. I live in 73 00:03:57,260 --> 00:04:00,740 Chicago Ridge, Illinois. What's on my bucket list is I want to 74 00:04:00,740 --> 00:04:05,060 go to Disney World or Disneyland in California or Florida, which 75 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:08,840 ever one is fine with me, because they're both like the 76 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:09,440 same thing. 77 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:13,320 Emerson: My name is Emerson, and I am nine years old, and I live 78 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:17,160 in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Something that I would like to 79 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:19,920 do on my bucket list is go to Ireland. 80 00:04:20,100 --> 00:04:23,940 Charlie: My name is Charlie. I'm nine years old, and I'm from Old 81 00:04:23,940 --> 00:04:27,600 Bridge, New Jersey. Some things on my bucket list are that I 82 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:32,220 want to go to Greenland, Russia and every state in America. I 83 00:04:32,220 --> 00:04:35,325 also want to hike up tall Snowy Mountains in Colorado. 84 00:04:35,625 --> 00:04:38,325 Melody: Those are really cool, Charlie. I want to climb some 85 00:04:38,325 --> 00:04:41,625 tall mountains too. Lots of you sent us things that you want to 86 00:04:41,625 --> 00:04:42,885 become when you grow up. 87 00:04:43,005 --> 00:04:47,625 Isabella: My name is Isabella. I'm six years old, and I live in 88 00:04:47,625 --> 00:04:54,825 Germany. My biggest dream is to be a singer when I grow up. 89 00:04:55,125 --> 00:04:58,170 Florence: Hi, I'm Florence. I live on the Central Coast, New 90 00:04:58,170 --> 00:05:01,950 South Wales. I'm 10 years old. On my bucket list is to be a 91 00:05:01,950 --> 00:05:05,610 special effects makeup artist and do makeup in movie scenes. 92 00:05:05,670 --> 00:05:08,970 Sarah: Those makeup artists are amazing. They can make young 93 00:05:08,970 --> 00:05:12,390 people look older, or make someone look like a zombie or an 94 00:05:12,450 --> 00:05:16,470 alien. They do all kinds of cool things. We'll keep our eyes on 95 00:05:16,470 --> 00:05:18,570 the movie credits for your name, Florence. 96 00:05:18,750 --> 00:05:21,675 Jane: Remember at the beginning when I said we sometimes include 97 00:05:21,675 --> 00:05:25,695 things on our bucket lists that are maybe not all that likely to 98 00:05:25,695 --> 00:05:28,875 actually happen. Well, Julian's got one of those. 99 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:32,620 Julian: I'm four year old. I live in Germany. My biggest 100 00:05:32,620 --> 00:05:36,340 dream is to drive a race car over a rainbow. 101 00:05:36,340 --> 00:05:40,660 Henry: My name is Henry, five years old. I live in Wheeler, 102 00:05:40,660 --> 00:05:45,520 Massachusetts. I want to fly to the sun in the Magic School Bus. 103 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:49,060 Jane: Going anywhere on the magic school bus would be 104 00:05:49,060 --> 00:05:53,920 amazing, Henry. But going to the sun, which is 15 million degrees 105 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:58,060 Celsius, or 27 million degrees on the Fahrenheit scale, would 106 00:05:58,060 --> 00:06:02,080 be even cooler, or, I guess, hotter. A few others of you are 107 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:03,660 hoping to go to space too. 108 00:06:03,780 --> 00:06:07,800 Charlie: Hi, But Why! My name is Charlie, and I'm six years old. 109 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:13,200 I live from Independence, Missouri. My bucket list item is 110 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:15,120 to go to outer space someday. 111 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:18,360 William: Hi, my name is William. I live in East Brunswick, New 112 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:21,480 Jersey. I'm 10 years old. And something that would be on my 113 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:24,360 bucket list is to go to space. 114 00:06:24,500 --> 00:06:28,625 Lucia: I am Lucia. I am five years old, and I live in 115 00:06:28,625 --> 00:06:35,885 California, and my bucket list is I want to go up to Pluto. 116 00:06:35,900 --> 00:06:38,300 Melody: I don't have a space travel dream for myself, but 117 00:06:38,300 --> 00:06:40,940 earlier this year, my family and I did go on a trip to Costa 118 00:06:40,940 --> 00:06:43,220 Rica, much like Sebastian dreams about. 119 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:46,340 Sebastian: I'm nine years old. I'm from British Columbia, 120 00:06:46,340 --> 00:06:50,000 Canada, and my bucket list trip is to help the sloths in Costa 121 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:50,300 Rica. 122 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:55,100 Tadhg: My name is Tadhg. I am six and a half years old, and I 123 00:06:50,420 --> 00:07:05,120 Eleanor: Hi, my name is Eleanor. I am nine years old, and I live 124 00:06:55,100 --> 00:07:00,980 live in Mayo, Ireland, and my bucket list is gorilla watching. 125 00:07:00,980 --> 00:07:01,160 ; 126 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:08,900 in Mayo Ireland, and my bucket list is to swim in the Great 127 00:07:08,900 --> 00:07:10,460 Barrier Reef in Australia. 128 00:07:10,820 --> 00:07:15,785 Reese: My name is Reese. I live in Germany, and all I want on my 129 00:07:15,785 --> 00:07:21,065 bucket list is a hotel, a pool and a beach. 130 00:07:21,365 --> 00:07:28,145 Remy: I'm Remy. I'm four years old. I live in Puerto Rico, and 131 00:07:28,505 --> 00:07:31,805 my big dream is going to Germany. 132 00:07:31,940 --> 00:07:34,340 Melody: So Reese lives in Germany and wants to be able to 133 00:07:34,340 --> 00:07:37,160 float in a beach side pool. And Remy lives in Puerto Rico and 134 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:40,280 wants to go to Germany. There are a lot of beaches in Puerto 135 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:43,060 Rico. Maybe Reese and Remy could do a swap for their vacation 136 00:07:43,060 --> 00:07:43,780 someday. 137 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:48,280 Sarah: That'd be so fun. Melody, Jane, do you consider yourselves 138 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:52,180 foodies, people who are really into food trends and restaurants 139 00:07:52,180 --> 00:07:52,960 and cooking? 140 00:07:53,020 --> 00:07:54,700 Melody: Oh, yeah, definitely. What about you, Jane? 141 00:07:55,060 --> 00:07:59,140 Jane: I used to be now I just try to get food into my family's 142 00:07:59,140 --> 00:08:01,900 belly. But I really, really love good food. 143 00:08:01,900 --> 00:08:05,980 Sarah: Me too. I love good food and trying new recipes. Maybe 144 00:08:06,025 --> 00:08:09,265 someday I'll get to try the food of some of our young listeners. 145 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:14,220 Mary: Hi, my name's Mary, and I live in Malvern, New York. I'm 146 00:08:14,220 --> 00:08:17,820 five years old, and I would really like to be a cooker, 147 00:08:18,060 --> 00:08:22,440 because it can help people's bodies and it's strong for them. 148 00:08:22,620 --> 00:08:26,640 Sometimes. My mom makes me healthy food and vegetables. 149 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:30,660 Agot: My name is Agot. I'm six and a half years old. I live in 150 00:08:30,660 --> 00:08:37,605 Norway. On my bucket list, I want to be rich, working as a 151 00:08:37,605 --> 00:08:41,385 chef and traveling along the world. 152 00:08:41,780 --> 00:08:44,660 Jane: Being a rich traveling chef would be a pretty cool 153 00:08:44,660 --> 00:08:48,200 life. We're hearing all of your big dreams, the things that are 154 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:51,800 on your bucket list. Today, it's our special end of year episode 155 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:55,880 where we ask you a question and you send us the answers. More to 156 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:59,000 come, including some really fantastic careers you hope to 157 00:08:59,000 --> 00:08:59,360 have. 158 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:05,540 This is But Why. I'm Jane Lindholm and today Melody, Sarah 159 00:09:05,585 --> 00:09:09,005 and I are listening through all of the responses you sent us for 160 00:09:09,005 --> 00:09:11,105 our last episode of 2025. 161 00:09:11,465 --> 00:09:14,345 Melody: We asked you to tell us one thing you hope to accomplish 162 00:09:14,465 --> 00:09:16,865 doesn't have to be right now, but something you want to do at 163 00:09:16,865 --> 00:09:19,565 some point in your life. Penny has one to check off their 164 00:09:19,565 --> 00:09:20,945 bucket list right away. 165 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:24,560 Penny: Hi, my name is Penny. I live in Biloxi, Mississippi. I'm 166 00:09:24,560 --> 00:09:29,060 12 years old. My bucket list for next year is that I want to get 167 00:09:29,060 --> 00:09:33,680 as many stickers as possible for school, and I want to make my 168 00:09:33,680 --> 00:09:36,260 own little rubber band bracelet business. 169 00:09:36,260 --> 00:09:39,080 Sarah: Penny, you're an entrepreneur, someone willing to 170 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:42,260 go out on a limb to start a new business. Good luck to you, 171 00:09:42,260 --> 00:09:45,305 Penny! Nova also has a short term goal. 172 00:09:45,605 --> 00:09:53,585 Nova: Hi, I'm Nova. I live in Springfield. My bucket list 173 00:09:53,585 --> 00:10:01,025 would be to stay up all night before I go to college. I'm six. 174 00:10:01,025 --> 00:10:04,445 Jane: I have no doubt you can accomplish that one Nova. I can 175 00:10:04,445 --> 00:10:07,250 remember wanting to stay up all night too. But the funny thing 176 00:10:07,250 --> 00:10:10,970 about getting older is that most adults would like to never stay 177 00:10:10,970 --> 00:10:14,750 up all night again. Lots of us have goals related to getting 178 00:10:14,750 --> 00:10:16,490 more sleep, not less. 179 00:10:17,090 --> 00:10:19,730 Melody: Ah, to be young. Here are a few goals that might take 180 00:10:19,730 --> 00:10:21,470 a bit longer to accomplish. 181 00:10:21,530 --> 00:10:24,890 Nico: My name is Nico. I'm eight years old. I live in New 182 00:10:24,890 --> 00:10:29,210 Hartford, Connecticut. On my bucket list is I want to be an 183 00:10:29,210 --> 00:10:32,135 NBA basketball player and be in the Hall of Fame. 184 00:10:32,315 --> 00:10:36,575 Sophia: Hello. My name is Sophia. I'm seven years old. I 185 00:10:36,575 --> 00:10:41,255 live in Washington, DC. My goal is to be a ninja, and I want to 186 00:10:41,255 --> 00:10:44,855 be as good as the [noises]. 187 00:10:44,855 --> 00:10:47,975 Sarah: Ooh, that's pretty good. How about these animal related 188 00:10:47,975 --> 00:10:48,635 dreams? 189 00:10:48,780 --> 00:10:53,880 Louise: My name is Louise. I'm three years old, and I want to 190 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:55,800 hold a rainbow butterfly. 191 00:10:55,800 --> 00:11:01,080 Nina: Hi. I'm Nina. I live with Silver Spring, Maryland. On my 192 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:03,660 bucket list, I want to have a bunny. 193 00:11:03,660 --> 00:11:07,800 Jane: I would love to hold a rainbow butterfly too. We 194 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:10,740 actually did an episode about butterflies where I got to go to 195 00:11:10,740 --> 00:11:13,845 a butterfly enclosure, and some of them landed on my headphones 196 00:11:13,845 --> 00:11:14,505 and microphone. 197 00:11:14,505 --> 00:11:16,605 Sarah: And we're actually working on an episode about 198 00:11:16,605 --> 00:11:17,685 bunnies right now. 199 00:11:17,745 --> 00:11:20,205 Sally June: Hello. My name is Sally June. I am seven years 200 00:11:20,205 --> 00:11:26,625 old. I live in Midland, Texas. Something on my bucket list is 201 00:11:26,625 --> 00:11:31,185 to be an archeologist, because I want to find dinosaur bones. 202 00:11:31,485 --> 00:11:34,485 Bradlee: I'm Bradlee. I'm eight years old. I live in Germany 203 00:11:34,485 --> 00:11:39,390 Ramstein, and something that I want on my bucket list is when I 204 00:11:39,450 --> 00:11:42,690 get older, to be someone who studies animals. 205 00:11:42,690 --> 00:11:48,330 Lucy: Hello. My name is Lucy, and I live in Fairfax, Virginia. 206 00:11:48,390 --> 00:11:53,970 I'm six years old. On my bucket list, I want to have babies in 207 00:11:53,970 --> 00:12:02,055 the future and be a mommy just like my mommy, and have 10 208 00:12:02,055 --> 00:12:02,715 babies. 209 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:06,680 Logan: Hi, my name is Logan. I'm 11 years old, and in nine days 210 00:12:06,680 --> 00:12:10,880 I'll be turning 12. I live in Mount Martha, in Victoria, 211 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:17,120 Australia, and when I grow up, I hope to be a YouTuber, like a 212 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:21,620 successful one, and I hope to have a room that's just for 213 00:12:21,620 --> 00:12:21,920 Lego. 214 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:25,100 Melody: A room just for legos would be brilliant. Speaking of 215 00:12:25,100 --> 00:12:25,640 legos... 216 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:29,885 Seva: Hi, my name is Seva, and I live in Mississauga, Ontario, 217 00:12:30,185 --> 00:12:34,685 and I am seven years old. On my bucket list, I want to go to 218 00:12:34,685 --> 00:12:38,885 Mario Land, and I want to go to Legoland, and I want to play 219 00:12:38,885 --> 00:12:39,905 Roblox. 220 00:12:39,980 --> 00:12:42,640 Sarah: Here's one that combines career and travel. 221 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:46,260 Eleanor: My name is Eleanor. I'm four years old, I'm from 222 00:12:46,620 --> 00:12:52,560 California, and my goal is to become a doctor, and I also want 223 00:12:52,560 --> 00:12:54,180 to travel to Hawaii. 224 00:12:54,420 --> 00:12:57,000 Melody: You're not the only one hoping to go to Hawaii, Eleanor, 225 00:12:57,000 --> 00:13:03,780 Levi: Hi, I'm Levi. I live in Maryland. I'm six years old. My 226 00:13:03,780 --> 00:13:08,145 bucket list is two go to Hawaii and see all the beautiful 227 00:13:08,145 --> 00:13:08,685 nature. 228 00:13:09,105 --> 00:13:15,105 Beau: Hello. I'm Beau, and I live in Ramstein, Germany. And 229 00:13:15,105 --> 00:13:19,665 on my bucket list, I would really want to see a shark in 230 00:13:19,665 --> 00:13:22,485 person and go to Hawaii. 231 00:13:22,725 --> 00:13:25,605 Jane: We have a shark episode too. Beau, you might enjoy that 232 00:13:25,605 --> 00:13:28,665 one. And one of our frequent guests on this show lives in 233 00:13:28,665 --> 00:13:31,950 Hawaii, so maybe he'll let us go visit and stay with him, and 234 00:13:31,950 --> 00:13:34,410 someday we can do some Hawaii episodes. 235 00:13:34,470 --> 00:13:36,750 Sarah: Let's put that on our but why bucket list! 236 00:13:36,870 --> 00:13:39,030 Melody: Yeah, should we do a few more of the travel dreams? 237 00:13:39,030 --> 00:13:39,750 Sarah: Yeah. 238 00:13:39,900 --> 00:13:44,400 Memo: My name is Memo. I am five. I'm from Oakland, 239 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:50,220 California, and on my bucket list is I want to go to Greece. 240 00:13:50,220 --> 00:13:54,900 Tio: My name is Tio. I'm six years old, and live in Hartford, 241 00:13:54,900 --> 00:14:01,740 Connecticut. And my bucket list is I want to go into the Amazon 242 00:14:01,740 --> 00:14:06,465 rainforest and jump off a cliff into the water. 243 00:14:06,645 --> 00:14:12,045 Lucy: My name is Lucy. I live in Nashville, Tennessee. I'm six 244 00:14:12,045 --> 00:14:16,905 years old. Something on my bucket list is I want to see the 245 00:14:16,905 --> 00:14:18,525 Statue of Liberty. 246 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:23,220 Harvey: My name is Harvey. I'm from Bristol, Vermont. I am six 247 00:14:23,220 --> 00:14:27,180 years old, and I want to go to New York City and see the Statue 248 00:14:27,180 --> 00:14:27,960 of Liberty. 249 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:35,280 Dom: My name is Dom, and I want to go to Japan and eat sushi, 250 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:41,265 and I want to go to Antarctica to see the penguin. And that's a 251 00:14:41,265 --> 00:14:43,065 part of my bucket list. 252 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:46,180 Sarah: Jane, going to Antarctica is on your bucket list, isn't 253 00:14:46,180 --> 00:14:46,300 it? 254 00:14:46,300 --> 00:14:47,440 Jane: Sure is. 255 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:51,160 Luckily, you can see penguins in other places too. I've seen them 256 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:54,280 in Chile and Ecuador and Australia, but seeing them in 257 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:56,140 Antarctica would be different level. 258 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:58,780 Sarah: Just a few more to go, and they're all related to 259 00:14:58,780 --> 00:15:01,960 things you've told us you want to be able to do in your life. 260 00:15:02,140 --> 00:15:03,100 Here's a fun one. 261 00:15:03,160 --> 00:15:06,745 Maddox: My name is Maddox. I live in Green Bay, Wisconsin, 262 00:15:07,165 --> 00:15:10,525 and I'm seven years old, and what's on my bucket list is 263 00:15:10,525 --> 00:15:11,965 being better at origami. 264 00:15:12,265 --> 00:15:14,785 Melody: If you're unfamiliar with origami, it's the Japanese 265 00:15:14,785 --> 00:15:17,905 art of paper folding without using any scissors or glue. 266 00:15:18,145 --> 00:15:20,965 Maddox, send us some pictures of what you're making. We'd love to 267 00:15:20,965 --> 00:15:21,745 see your work. 268 00:15:21,805 --> 00:15:26,125 Emmett: My name is Emmett, and I'm six years old, and what's on 269 00:15:26,125 --> 00:15:28,705 my bucket list is I want to build a computer. 270 00:15:29,065 --> 00:15:32,470 Sarah: What kind of computer I wonder? Okay, last one. 271 00:15:32,710 --> 00:15:37,330 Sophie: On my bucket list, I want to do an airplane race in 272 00:15:37,330 --> 00:15:41,470 the sky. And my name is Sophie, and I'm from Waterbury, Vermont, 273 00:15:41,650 --> 00:15:42,670 and I'm four. 274 00:15:42,700 --> 00:15:45,700 Jane: That's very adventurous. Sophie, since we live in 275 00:15:45,700 --> 00:15:49,120 Vermont, we'll keep our eyes on the sky in hopes of seeing you 276 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:52,840 win an airplane race someday. Thank you for sharing all of 277 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:57,640 your big dreams with us for our end of 2025 special episode, we 278 00:15:57,640 --> 00:16:00,900 are inspired by all of your goals, and if you're listening 279 00:16:00,900 --> 00:16:04,380 and didn't send in a bucket list item, maybe you're inspired by 280 00:16:04,380 --> 00:16:05,220 this list too. 281 00:16:05,660 --> 00:16:08,180 Melody: That's it for today. Remember, you can send us 282 00:16:08,180 --> 00:16:11,300 questions on anything you're curious about. 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