So you want to be a…

About So you want to be a…

So You Want to Be a… is a podcast where curious kids Max and Calvin interview real-life professionals to uncover what it’s like to do their jobs. From doctors to designers, each episode dives into the world of work to inspire the next generation of dreamers and doers.

Publisher

Max and Calvin Studios

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jan 2025

Latest episode

2 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

99 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Nov 2026

   So you want to be a... Librarian

   In this episode of So You Want to Be a…, Max and Calvin explore the surprising world of librarians! They discover how librarians organize thousands of books, help people solve research mysteries, and use technology to make information easier to find. Plus, they uncover some incredible facts, including a librarian in Colombia who delivers books using donkeys, and libraries where you can borrow telescopes and even cake pans! From the world’s largest library to the amazing ways librarians help their communities, there’s a lot more to being a librarian than just checking out books!

2. 

   26 Oct 2026

   So you want to be a... Candy Maker

   In this Halloween episode of So You Want to Be a…, Max and Calvin explore the sweet and surprising world of candy making! They discover how candy makers create everything from chewy gummy bears to hard lollipops, and why candy became such a big part of Halloween. Plus, they uncover some incredible facts, including how cacao beans were once used as money, a giant lollipop weighing over 7,000 pounds, and the science behind why Pop Rocks pop in your mouth! From the fascinating history of trick-or-treating to the enormous factories preparing millions of treats for Halloween, there’s a lot more to candy making than just sugar and chocolate!

3. 

   19 Oct 2026

   So you what to be a... Pumpkin Farmer

   n this special fall episode of So You Want to Be a…, Max and Calvin explore what it’s really like to be a pumpkin farmer! They discover how people were growing pumpkins nearly 10,000 years ago, why jack-o’-lanterns were originally carved from turnips, and how pumpkin flowers only have a few hours to get pollinated. Plus, they uncover some unbelievable true stories, including a world-record pumpkin weighing 3,156 pounds and a man who paddled 38 miles down a river inside a giant pumpkin! From ancient history to modern pumpkin patches, there’s a lot more science, history, and hard work behind pumpkin farming than you might think!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

9,097

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

51

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