About Believe It or Not! — Amazing True Stories for Curious Kids
Believe It or Not! is a fun educational podcast for kids ages 7–12 who love amazing true stories, history, science, inventions, mysteries, and unbelievable facts.
Every episode tells a fascinating real story from history, science, exploration, technology, and human achievement.
Perfect for curious kids, classrooms, homeschool families, road trips, and bedtime listening.
If your child enjoys storytelling podcasts for kids, history podcasts for kids, science podcasts for kids, mystery podcasts for kids, and educational podcasts that make learning fun, they’ll love Believe It or Not!
Hosted by Bryan Betz.
New episodes every week.
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How Is Maple Syrup Made? 🍁 The Sweet Secret Inside a Tree | Ep. 174
How does clear maple tree sap become thick, golden maple syrup? Follow one drop from a sugar maple tree to the breakfast table as we discover the science of freeze-thaw weather, why fresh sap is only about 2% sugar, and why it can take roughly 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup.
We’ll also explore how Indigenous peoples of northeastern North America developed maple-tapping and maple-sugaring traditions long before European settlement — plus red squirrels that make their own maple snacks, Quebec’s strategic maple syrup reserve, and the unbelievable Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.
🎙️ Believe It or Not! — Episode 174
The Sweet Secret Inside a Tree
🧠 Big Question: If you could follow one food all the way from nature to your plate, what would you choose?
Next time: The Sahara Desert once had lakes, grasslands, wildlife, and people. So how did the Green Sahara become one of the driest places on Earth?
9 Oct 2026
The Story of BrainPOP
Before Tim and Moby…
there was a little boy in a hospital bed watching ants crawl across a windowsill.
That boy was Avraham Kadar.
Years later, he became a doctor — and an encounter with a frightened young asthma patient gave him an idea:
What if complicated things could be made simple, visual, and fun for kids?
That question eventually became BrainPOP.
In this episode, discover the surprising true story behind one of the world’s most recognizable educational platforms — including how Mike Watanabe became the voice of Tim, why Moby mostly communicates through BEEPS, and how painfully slow 1990s internet accidentally helped create the BrainPOP quiz.
🤖 Believe it or not… BrainPOP was teaching kids online about six years before YouTube even existed.
🎙️ The Story of BrainPOP
How a Doctor, a Question, and a Beeping Robot Changed Learning
🧠 BIG QUESTION:
If you could write your own letter beginning:
“Dear Tim and Moby…”
what ONE thing would you ask them to explain?
And next time…
clear liquid drips from a tree.
It looks like water.
So how does it become thick, sweet maple syrup?
Find out in Episode 174 of Believe It or Not!
28 Sept 2026
The Fighter and the Broken Bomber
✈️ HE HAD A CLEAR SHOT…
December 20, 1943.
High above Germany, a badly damaged American B-17 bomber called Ye Olde Pub is struggling to stay in the sky.
Its engines are damaged.
Crewmen are wounded.
And home is still hundreds of kilometers away.
Then another airplane appears.
A German fighter.
At the controls is Franz Stigler.
Inside the broken bomber is 21-year-old American pilot Charlie Brown.
The fighter pulls alongside.
Close enough for the two enemy pilots to see each other’s faces.
The American bomber can barely defend itself.
Franz has the advantage.
And now…
he has a decision to make.
What happens next will remain in both men’s memories for almost 47 years.
🎙️ Believe It or Not! — Episode 172
Discover the extraordinary true story of Franz Stigler and Charlie Brown — two enemy pilots, one unforgettable encounter, and a mystery that lasts for decades.
But don’t look up the ending before you listen. 👀
🧠 BIG QUESTION:
Have you ever helped someone who wasn’t on your team?
And next time…
A scientist walks into a shop in Hong Kong and discovers an enormous tooth believed to have come from a dragon.
What creature did it really belong to?
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The Fighter and the Broken Bomber
Who has been a guest on Believe It or Not! — Amazing True Stories for Curious Kids
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Derek Amato
Anna Bågenholm
Harrison Okene
Helena Buurman
Roy Sullivan
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.5 / 5
16 ratings
Spotify
4.5 / 5
4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100
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Engagement
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