Kalpana Chawla: Astronaut
Meet Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian-born woman to fly in space as a NASA astronaut.

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Meet Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian-born woman to fly in space as a NASA astronaut.
Aria is a talented singer and songwriter but she’s not that good. Unfortunately her dad brags a little too much, and now the King insists that Aria deliver the goods. When a mischievous, magical elf shows up to “help”, things go from bad to worse.
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Mindy and Guy Raz uncover one of the strangest examples of mimicry in insects ever discovered, and the even stranger example of insect mimicry from Dennis’s childhood!
Aria is a talented singer and songwriter but she’s not that good. Unfortunately her dad brags a little too much, and now the King insists that Aria deliver the goods. When a mischievous, magical elf shows up to “help”, things go from bad to worse.
Mozi tells his family all about the amazing “relocation rituals” they have here on planet Earth. They actually climb inside giant metal tubes with wings!! Hah!
Mindy Thomas gets to know Broadway performer, singer, and TV host Hayley Podschun.
On the first Wednesday of every month, our pal Dennis holds an official meeting exclusively for members of the World Organization of Wowzers! (… but really anyone can listen…) Grownups, want to make your Wowzer’s summer reading list WOW?! Enter for a chance to win a free copy of Dinosaurs are Wow from our friends at the Little Free Library nonprofit organization! Visit tinkercast.com/littlefreelibrary to enter the giveaway before June 30th, 2026. W.O.W. Members, visit tinkercast.com/wow to find this month’s birthday celebrations, top secret missions, and more!