Welcome to Questions Asked by Curious Kids, or QuACK, a podcast from Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance (SoWBA). Join our educator Mickenzee as she gathers kids' questions about nature and explores the answers with a local expert in short, classroom-friendly episodes!
In this episode, we answer questions like "how do plants breathe?" and learn about the misconceptions around invasive plants with our plant expert BJ Byers the Land Management Director at Groundswell Conservancy!
Check out Groundswell's work (groundswellconservancy.org)
Check out SoWBA’s free lessons, games, and activities! (https://swibirds.org/free-resources)
Get out and explore nature with us! (https://swibirds.org/all-events)
Make a donation to SoWBA (https://swibirds.org/give)
Episode Transcription with pictures and links available on our website!
Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod
4 Aug 2026
Insect Behavior with PJ Liesch
In this episode, we answer questions like "why do moths fly in circles around lights?" and talk about which insects migrate with our insect expert, PJ Liesch, the Director of the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab.
Follow him @WisconsinBugGuy
Check out SoWBA’s free lessons, games, and activities! (https://swibirds.org/free-resources)
Get out and explore nature with us! (https://swibirds.org/all-events)
Make a donation to SoWBA (https://swibirds.org/give)
Episode Transcription with pictures and links available on our website!
Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod
7 Jul 2026
Miscellaneous Bird Questions with Dr. Matt Reetz
In this episode, we answer questions like “how many species of birds are there?” and learn about birds' neighborhood watch system with our bird expert Dr. Matt Reetz, the Executive Director at Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance.
Check out SoWBA’s free lessons, games, and activities! (https://swibirds.org/free-resources)
Get out and explore nature with us! (https://swibirds.org/all-events)
Make a donation to SoWBA (https://swibirds.org/give)
Episode Transcription with pictures and links available on our website!
Music: “The Forest and the Trees” by Kevin MacLeod
Who has been a guest on QuACK
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Jackie Sandberg
Jack Pace
Dr Matt Reetz
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
408,346
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.3 / 5
6 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100
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72
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
32
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