WeWow on the Weekend

Hey, wowser fams! Mindy here, and before we start the show... Oh! Hey, Reg, what's that? A new pigeon dropping? Isn't that the postcard you send out to members of the World Organization of Wowsers every quarter? Can I see it? What? You need to see if I'm a member of the W-O-W first? Oh, Reg, come on! It's me, Mindy! Huh? You're not seeing a Mindy on the list? Okay, uh, try Mindy. I think Thomas Fingerling signed me up. Yes! Can I get my pigeon dropping now? What? I gotta wait for it in the mail? But it's right there! Okay, fine. Guess I'll go wait out by the mailbox. In the meantime, to get the next quarterly mailing from Reggie, grownups, you can sign your wowser up to be a member of the World Organization of Wowsers by Monday, March 16th. It's so top secret I haven't even seen it yet. Now, where'd I put my mailbox? Grownups, when you sign your wowser up to be a member of the World Organization of Wowsers, you also get birthday cards in the mail from me and Guy Raz, access to over a thousand online activities inspired by our podcast, and a welcome kit from me and Guy Raz, including our autographs and a special t-shirt. Plus, you get to help support all the work that goes into powering the wow at Tinkercast. Grownups, visit tinkercast.com slash membership to sign up today. That's tinkercast.com slash membership. That's it! And now, let's get back to the show. We Fish on the Weeknd We Wow on the Week Fish Fish Week on the Week Fish Because this is how we fish on the weekend Catfish, Mackerel, Ney and Reggie Sea Bass, Mackerel And then we- oh wait, no, I said Mackerel twice. Uh, whatever! We Fish on the Week Fish Fish Wow on the Fish Fish, Fish on the Week Fish Fish Wow on the Fish Fish Fish Fish on the Fish Because this is how we fish on the Fish Fish Hello and welcome to We Wow on the Weeknd! I'm your host, Dennis. And this is my co-host, Reggie the Giant Fish. I know you're not a giant fish, Reggie. This is just for the fish theme. Okay, this is the show where we hang out in my mother's basement, chit chat and listen to episodes of my favorite Tinker Cast podcasts. And this weekend, we're listening to a two-parter about fish and eating fish and being swallowed by fish. That's right, Reggie. It's a fishy weekend. So Reggie, if you were a fish, what kind of fish would you be? A parrot fish? What? Well, why wouldn't you want to be a pigeon fish? Ah, there's no such thing as a pigeon fish. Well, there should be. Everything else gets to be fish, cats, gold and stars. Okay, so what does a parrot fish look like? Whoa! It's so colorful! Like a parrot! Okay, now what fish would I be? Well, is there a fish that's super cool and talented and has a podcast? A clown fish? Reggie! No, I don't want to be a clown fish. I want to be a Dennis fish. Yay! Dennis fish! Dennis fish! Dennis fish! Yeah! Okay, let's get to our first segment. Dishin' it up with Dennis. Ahem! Dish it up on a dish. Anything that you wish. Take a bite. That's the wish! Dishin' it up with Dennis and Reggie. Today on Dishin' It Up with Dennis, we're making a fish cake. No, not the fish cakes you put in soup. I don't know how to make those. I'm talking about a three layer birthday cake made out of fish. Okay, I've got my cake pan here. And for the first layer, let's do some tuna fish. Just gonna open this up. Oh, that smells fishy. Trust the process, Reggie. Okay, now a layer of frosting. And by frosting, I mean mayonnaise. And we'll just slather a nice even layer on there. There we go. Next up is some leftover shrimp scampi. What do you mean shrimp isn't a fish? Reggie, if it lives in the ocean, it's a fish. Crustacean then, whatever. Sheesh, don't be so technical. Now more mayo frosting. That looks good. And for the top layer, sushi I got from a gas station. Beautiful. Now let's just... What's that sound? Huh? Nenbees sleigh cats. No! Demi, Donna, Pam, Ms. Dixon, how'd you even get in here? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, get away from my cake. Give it back, give it back. Reggie, stop them. Well, let's move on. Next is a little segment I like to call Inside TinkerCast Studios. Inside TinkerCast Studios. This is the part where we revisit an episode of one of my favorite TinkerCast shows. And today we're listening to Wow in the World Season 2, episode 23 called Something Smells Fishy in Here. Part 2. In part 1 of this special 2-part episode, Guy Ross has a cooking show on the Neanderthal Network, which leads to a conversation on how fish is good for intelligence and sleep. Which reminds me, Reggie, do you have a subscription to the Neanderthal Network? Can I have your login? No, Reggie! Oh, whatever. Mindy and Guy then jump on Reggie, the giant password-hogging pigeon, and fly to a mysterious location. 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Visit IXL.com slash Wow to get the most effective learning program out there at the best price. That's it! Now back to the show. Previously on Wow and the World... Zoodle! What exactly are Omega-3s? Mindy and Guy Ross discovered just how powerful Omega-3s in fish are. Ross, are you sleep talking? Yes, Professor, if we subtract the square root of... How do fish make Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids anyway? You know, I'm not entirely sure, but I bet we could find out. And now we join Mindy and Guy Ross as they prepare for their adventure into the belly of a fish. Inside the belly of a fish? What? No way. Yes way. Reggie? Reggie! Mindy, I thought you said Reggie was here in the garage. Hmm, well he did say he was going out for tacos, but I thought he'd be back by now. Oh, wait, I think he's back. Reggie? Aww, Reg, you brought tacos for Olavide! And Mindy, not just any tacos, Reggie brought us fish tacos! Fish tacos? You know what that means, Guy Ross! I think I do! And a one and a two and a... It's raining fish tacos! From out of the sky, fish tacos! Don't even know why, just open your mouth and close your eyes! It's raining fish tacos! Eh? You like that, Reg? And the best thing about these fish tacos are the actual fish! Is that salmon I smell? Or just my fish-scented deodorant? Hey Reg, did you get these at Jorge's Loco Tacos? Well, if they're from Jorge's, then this salmon is wild and sustainably fished from the cold waters of Alaska. Sustainably fished? You know what that means, Guy Ross! It's raining sustainably fish tacos! Guy Ross? Sustainably fish tacos! No, it doesn't mean that. It actually means that the fish in these tacos aren't over fished. That's all it means. Ah, yes! Because too many fish around the world like cod and halibut and tuna are over fished. And when too many fish are caught by fishing boats, it means there aren't enough fish left in the oceans. Then it becomes harder for those fish left in the oceans to make more fish. Which means that if we don't stop over fishing in our oceans, we may not have any more fish at all one day. Which means no more fish tacos! Imagine a world without fish tacos! I can't even! But there are ways that we can help, Mindy! Guy Ross, I will literally do anything to help save the fish tacos. Well, for starters, one way is by being really careful with the kind of fish you eat. So for example, sardines and anchovies and mackerel are all great choices because they're not as over fished as other species of fish. So I guess we should all learn about what kinds of fish are sustainable. Exactly! Which is why wild Alaskan salmon is a good option. Because back in 1973, the state of Alaska created a special law that protects the salmon from too many fishing boats. And plus, Alaska protects the places where the salmon swim and lay their eggs. And all of this is what allows the salmon to grow and thrive. So that's why Alaskan salmon is sustainable. Exacteritos! Hey, that's my not a word! Oh, sorry. Anywho, enough with the talking about salmon. Let's eat some salmon fish tacos. I'm ready! Let me just place this cloth napkin on my lap. And here is my finest porcelain plate. And my polished silverware is all laid out on the table here. I've got my legual knife and... Alright, Guy Ross. Yes? We are eating fish tacos. I know, I'm so excited. Who eats fish tacos with cloth napkins and polished silverware? Uh, doesn't everybody? No, little buddy. They don't. Here, let me show you the proper way to eat a fish taco. Okay, well you know me, Mindy. I'm always up for learning new things. So first, you grab one of these little tacos and you hold it from the bottom like a baby, okay? Like this you mean with my hands? No, with your feet. Yes, of course, your hands. Okay, and what's next? Well then, you just move this little taco baby towards your open mouth. Ahhhh! Okay, are you sure about this? Yes, of course, I'm not sure about this, Guy Ross. Oh, okay. Now, just as you open your jaws, I want you to close your eyes. And then... Mmm, I'm gonna have it, folks. Oh, look, this is a fish taco. Oh, okay, but your face is a mess. Guy Ross, let's face it. My face was a mess long before the fish taco came while it was long. Anywho, that's the whole point of eating fish tacos. Guy Ross, if we want to find out how fish produce a mega threes and how those mega threes are turned into fish oil, we gotta gobble up these tacos fast. Well, what's the rush? Well, if Reggie's gonna fly us down to the Southern Pacific Ocean to find some fish, we've only got a small window of time before he has to get to his medieval jousting class. Wait, Reggie's learning medieval jousting? Just eat your fish taco, Guy Ross. Uh, okay, well then, here goes nothing. Oh, okay little buddy, come on, come on, Guy Ross, you can do it. Only a dozen more to go. Just eat those little taco babies. You got it, come on. Hey, Guy Ross, you did it. Yay, somebody did the thing. You're right, Mindy, it's so much easier to eat a taco with your hands. I'm never going back to a fork and knife again. I know, right? Once you get used to eating tacos with your hands, you can eat pretty much anything with your hands. Ice cream, cereal, soup. Uh, I don't know if... Anywho, you ready to go? I think. Hey, Reg, you ready? Alright, settle up, partner, because next stop, the Pacific Ocean, right off the coast of Peru. Peru? Why Peru? Well, all that fish taco talk got me in the mood for some Peruvian chicken. Uh, I... But the other reason why is that Peru is where you can find lots and lots of fish oil factories. Wow, how come? Well, a lot of the fish oil that ends up in our fish oil capsules and tablets comes from smaller fish like sardines and anchovies and even mackerel. And while those fish can be found all around the world, a lot of them really love swimming in the Pacific Ocean near Peru. Okay then, well, I guess it's time to say... Aquí vamos! Huh? Aquí vamos! Oh, I see what you just did there. Okay, you ready? Ready. Aquí vamos! Reggie! According to my cartographical map, we should be here. Let's climb down gently and find a spot too. Reggie, when I said water landing, I was thinking we'd stay dry. I was so... Oh, don't worry about that, Guy Rods, because I brought this. Maybe you brought a giant turbine with you? Yeah, never leave home without it. Here, let me just turn this puppy on. Okay, maybe I think it's good. You can turn it off now. What? Guy Rods, I can't hear you because I'm drying you off with my wind turbine. Yes, I know that that's what I'm trying to tell you. Please turn it off. Turn it off? Okay! Maybe! Sorry, I'm having a little trouble hearing you, Guy Rods. Turn that thing off! Oh, hang on a second! Man, you don't have to raise your voice, Guy Rods. So, here we are, floating in the Pacific Ocean just off the coast of Peru. So, is our plan still on? Well, if we really want to learn about how fish produce Omega-3s, and then how fish oil is produced from those same fish, we got to go into the belly of the beast. Literally. And to do that, there's only one option. Shrink ourselves down small enough to be swallowed by a sardine. So, uh, did you bring your shrink wand? Oh, you know I did. Alright, let me just see here. Nope. Ah, no, that's my anvil. Ah, more hats! Oh, my tube-eyed! I was wondering where that was. Let me see here. Nope. It's my old cell phone from 2002. Um, oh, here it is! The shrink wand. Wait. Disguised as a turkey baster. And just to be sure we don't drive each other bonker balls, I brought the voice unshrinker. Good plan. So, you ready? I think so. Alright. And a one, and a two, and a... It's raining fishtime. Nope. Alakaboochee, caliber schnazz! Use this ray to shrink guy rolls! Mandiii! Whoops! Forgot to shrink myself. Um, Alakabindy, boop-a-less-sindy! Use this ray to shrink! Mandiii! Mandiii! Over here, guy rolls! I'm at the cat of Rajee! Near his hill-headers! Okay. I'm heading over there. Just sing a little bit so I can follow your voice to where you are. Okay. Here goes nothing. Oe-ee-oo-ah-ah-bing-ting! Wa-la-wa-la-bing-ting! O-ee-ee-ee-oh-ah-ah-ing! You can't stop now. I found you. Oh, hey, guy rolls! Did you like my song? Errr... I loved it. But can I unshrink our voices? No. Mandiii! You're kidding! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Ha! Much better. Yes! Much better! Uh, oops. I might have set the dial a little too much to the giant voice setting. Hang on. Let me make some adjustments here. Strange, because it only seemed to affect your voice. And... back to normal! Whatever that means. At least our voices are back to normal. The rest of our bodies are still shrunken down and micro-sized and ready to get swallowed up by a sardine! The only problem we didn't anticipate, Mandiii, is how are we going to survive once we're inside the sardine? Ah, so glad you asked, little buddy, because me and Reg have been working on a secret project, and it's time to unveil this beaut right here, right now. A secret project? Yep. Ever since you suggested that we go to a fish to find the source of its powerful omega-3 packed oil, we thought we would design a special pod to travel in style. A pod? Yep. Reg's been hiding it like an egg under his belly. Hey, Reg! Time for you to lay that egg! Whoa! Oh! Pretty impressive, huh? Wow, Mandiii. Here, come inside. I'll show you. Wow! Look at all these buttons and a 360 degree view of the ocean! I designed it in the shape of a sphere, specifically to allow us to get a view from any direction. You mean a perfect ball shape? You know it, Guy-Roz, and from inside this sealed aquatic rover, we will be able to explore the deepest depths of any sea creature we want. I love it! This baby packs a super hyperdrive hydrogen cell engine that can go from 0 to 60 in under 2.5 seconds. Whoa! Plus... Plus? Plus, it has a state-of-the-art air filtration unit, a self-driving option, an all-digital color display, and the best part? The best part? It has a push-button instant pancake maker! Wow! You designed a push-button pancake maker for this thing? No, that I borrowed from a Holiday Inn Express. Well, I guess it's time for us to test this deep water orb out. All we need to do now is just go underwater and find a sardine to swallow us. Great! Uh...Mindy, what are you doing? And why does it smell so fishy all of a sudden? Oh, I'm just spritzing a little room spray that I made out of plankton and microalgae. But now our whole pod stinks like, well, like stinky fish! That's kind of the idea, Gairaz. So sardines eat plankton, which are these microscopic, shrimp-like creatures, and they also eat microalgae, which is a kind of sea vegetable. So I figured if our pod smells like these two things, better chance will be... ...swallowed. Good thinking. Yeah, so you're ready to dive this pod down into the ocean? Let's get... That's how you do it! Gairaz? Gairaz, you alright, little buddy? I think so. Where are we? Oh, um...I'd estimate at this point probably 20,000 leagues under the sea. Huh? We're deep enough. Now I'm hoping we can find some schools of fish down here. I hope they're good students. Is that a joke, Gairaz? Yeah, get it? Schools of fish studying hard? Yep, I got it. Anywho, Gairaz, what we're looking for down here is a sardine. So if you see one swimming around... Oh, wait! Check it out! 2 o'clock! Oh, there! Yes! I see them, Mindy! I believe we are approaching a school of sardines, and I'm hoping that right about now... ...one of these fishies smells luch. Or rather, my proprietary, parfumed, a plankton algae spray. Hey, by the way, why do you have this giant countdown clock ticking the seconds away? Oh, that's to remind us that we've got a limited amount of minutes before we gotta get back... ...so Reggie can make his jousting class on time. Oh, right, got it. It appears as if we're swimming right into this school of... Oh! Ah! Gairaz! I think one of the sardines is starting to suck us in! Hold on tight! Might get a little bumpy! This is awesome! Sardine! Um, Gairaz? Gairaz? Mindy? I think we made it! Where are we? Well, if my calculations are correct, we're somewhere inside this sardine's stomach. And look what's floating all around us! Whoa! Is that what I think it is? Well, if what you're thinking is fish food, then that's exactly what you're looking at. Lankton and micro algae, the very foods that fish like sardines eat and... The kinds of foods that sardines convert into super healthy omega-3s! The same omega-3s that may be connected to why those kids in China who ate fish at least once a week... ...seem to do better on tests at school. Yeah, those are the ones! But now, of course, we need to get this sardine to a fish oil factory to find out exactly how the omega-3 fish oil is squeezed out of them. Uh, well, Gairaz, I think our plans are about to get real. Because if that sounds the sound I think it is, then we're about to get fished by a big old fishing boat. Yeah, it feels like we're about to get... ...SKOOPED! Voice those nets, lads! Ah, the spoon! Swing them over and release! Ah, you done good lads. Quit talking like that, you're not Irish! Or Scottish! I know! Glad you put in those seatbelts. They're almost as important as that push-button pancake maker I installed. Which, by the way, I can go for one right now, you. Ah, no thanks. Suit yourself! Mindy, this is no time for pancakes. We need to figure out whether we're going to be safe inside this sardine once it gets to the fish oil factory. Well, then I guess it's a good thing I brought my pocket guidebook to how fish oil is made. You have a pocket guidebook to how fish oil is made? Oh yeah, I never leave home without it. And your wind turbine, and your tuba, and your anvil. And don't forget your cat, Alice! You brought Alice with you? Surprise! She's an adventure cat, like me, right Alice? See how happy she is to be here? Oh, hey, check this out! What? Here in my pocket guidebook to how fish oil is made, read here on page one. Let's see here. Step one, raw fish enters the processing plant, is chopped up into pieces, cooked using steaming. Mindy, we're gonna die! Pour yourself together, man! We're gonna be chopped up into pieces! Garros, look at me, look at me in the eyes. It's going to be okay, okay? Okay, how is it gonna be okay? Because your best friend, aka me, aka Mindy, aka the Minster, aka Minditty, has equipped this underwater pod with a special hardened, reinforced titanium and diamond dust coating. Which means what? Which means this little tin can is so strong that nothing can chop us or steam us or even crush us. Oh, well, that's the second best piece of news I've heard all day. Oh, well, what was the first? When I found out that Uranus actually smells like rotten eggs. Well, I mean, it is a gas giant, so... Yeah, it turns out that Uranus' clouds are made of hydrogen sulfide, which is the same molecule that gives rotten eggs their sulfurous smell. Garros, we're about to be dumped off this boat and thrown into a fish oil factory, and this is what's on your mind? Uh, yeah. Oh boy. Garros, do you hear that? By the sounds of it, Mindy, I think we've reached the port. Oh, yeah, I think you're right. And that can only mean one thing. It's raining fish tacos. No, no. Oh, sorry. Okay, now if my little guidebook here is correct, then after we enter the processing plant, well, let's just say that these little sardines, including the one that we're in right now, are sentenced to be chopped and sliced, so hold on tight. I think we're about to go in. Garros, is that? It's working! My protective shield is keeping us safe! Now it sounds like we're about to go through the steamer. Uh, yeah, I think you're right. According to my guidebook here, this little sardine we're inside is about to have the oil squeezed out of it, so get ready for pressing. I think we're about to go down this pipe over here with all the oil, Mindy. This is the craziest adventure we've ever been on, Guy Roms! And look, now the oil seems to be separating from the water. Oh, yeah, that's supposed to happen. It's because the oil is heavier than the water. Okay, I think we're on the final stage, just now. I think we're about to... Whoa! Here it comes, the final step to take this liquid fish oil out of the water. Here it comes, the final step to take this liquid fish oil to tiny little capsules. What was that? Do you think it happened? Yeah, I think we're inside a capsule. I think we've been turned into a fish oil tablet. Oh man! Yeah, I wonder if we're going to be sold at a store. You think? Um, hang on, let me peek through the window. What do you see out there? Well, it looks like we're just surrounded by a bunch of caramel-colored fish oil tablets. Where do you think we're headed? I don't know, probably the gift shop. Oh man, I hope someone buys our bottle soon so we can get back to Reggie in time. OI Shhh! You hear that? Is that Reggie? Please, Reggie! Please buy us! Reggie's been here! Please buy us! Buy our bottle of fish oil! Reggie's been here! Buy our bottle of fish oil! Mindy, I think he's buying our bottle! Gairaz, he's opening us up! Uh oh, it looks like he's about to grab two tablets with his beak, Gairaz! Wait, wait, don't swat! Gairaz? Mindy? I think we might be inside Reggie's belly. What are we gonna do? I mean, we can't wait until Reggie, you know? You know what? Well, we can't wait until he, um... Until he what? Well, we can't wait until he, um... Until he what? Just say it, Gairaz! Until he poops us out! Ooooooh! Okay, stay calm. I've got a plan. What are we gonna do? Um, here, let me take the controls. Controls? Yeah, I built some seriously powerful reverse thrusters in this pod. And once I fire these babies up, we'll shoot right up Reggie's tummy, through his throat, and out of his mouth. You can... you can make Reggie... barf us out? Hmm, yeah, we'll be bird barf. Are you sure this is gonna work? Yes, of course I'm not sure this is going to work, Gairaz. You ready? Do we have a choice? Reverse thrusters activate and... Oh no! Fire! Gairaz? Yes? You okay? I think so. Okay, let me unshrink us so that Reggie knows we're here. Alakabooji calamatage, make this reverse shrink one activate! Ah, much better. I can't believe we were just barfed up by a bird, Gairaz! Hey Reg, how you feeling? Yeah, I thought that fish oil would do the trick. Ready to fly back for your jousting class? Alright, Gairaz, saddle up, because here we go! Eww! Eww! Reggie! Did you really swallow Guy and Mindy and barf him back up? Oh, that's nasty. I like the part about the fish tacos though. Oh yeah, I think a taco would make me feel better. Great idea! Let's wrap up the show. Thanks to all you listeners out there for tuning into We Wow on the weekend! If you have a question for me, call and leave me a message at 1-888-7-WOW-WOW. That's 1-888-7-WOW-WOW. I just might answer your question on We Wow on the weekend! Okay, let's go get those tacos. It's raining fish tacos, from out of the sky fish tacos, and ice cream pie and... Thanks for joining us for this edition of We Wow on the weekend! Our show is written by Ruth Morrison and Jed Anderson. The role of baby Dennis is played by Jed Anderson. Ah, well, then who plays the role of big Dennis? Never you mind! The original sound design and production is done by Henry Moskel, with contributions from Jed Anderson and Tyler Thall. Original music for We Wow is composed and performed by Tyler Thall. Special thanks to Jessica Bodie, Rebecca Caban, Dr. Natasha Crandall, Kenny Curtis, Lizzie Freilich, Kristen Yang, Meredith Helpin-Ranzer, Tui Mack, Erika Medina, Henry Moskel, Jody Nussbaum, Ali Paxima, Guy Raz, Linda Rothenberg, Steph Sosa, Mindy Thomas, Joanna Weber, Anna Zagorski, and all of the other Tinkerers at TinkerCast HQ. Be sure to visit tinkercast.com where you can become an official member of the World Organization of Wowsers! Learn about upcoming events, shop our Wow Shop, find our best-selling books, and learn about all the other amazing podcasts from TinkerCast! Thanks again for hanging out in the basement this weekend! Be sure to check out episodes of Wow in the World every Monday! And remember, Who Wows? I Will! No, Baby Dennis! We Wow! Alright! We Wow! Wow in the World! Wow in the World was made by TinkerCast and set to you by Wundery!