World News of the Week (WNW) with Maya and Dad

Dec 02 2024 42 ep. 15 mins 4
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Ten year old Maya and her dad, Jeremy, discuss major news events each week, hoping to inspire other families to discuss the big issues at their dinner tables, on their way to school or, frankly, whenever it works in their busy family lives. 

We examine a major event, ask questions of each other and hope to find some answers... and raise more questions! 

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$6.2M Banana - The Joke's On… us?

Dec 02 2024 16 mins  
Send us a textThe world has gone BANANAS, but maybe Maurizio Cattelan has not? He did the only rational thing an artist could do - he duct taped a banana to a wall and charged $120,000 for his art and that was only the beginning. In this WNW, we discuss all of the actors - the artist, the buyer, the banana merchant, the auction house and even Lucille Bluth! It’s a good one!

"Tipflation": Are We Destined to Tip on Everything?

Nov 21 2024 15 mins  
Send us a textWe are tipping on more and more services and even products at times now. Is this going to slow down or accelerate? We imagine that if tips are made exempt from taxes, we will see a whole an explosion in tip requests and a big shift in the way workers ask for compensation. Find out more on WNW!

Elections Have Consequences - What Comes Next?

Nov 11 2024 15 mins  
Send us a textSo many promises have been made on immigration, tariffs, Ukraine and pardons - some promises have not been made on women's health. What will the next four years look like? We try to predict the awfully unpredictable....

Less Chocolate Makes Halloween Way Scarier Than Ghosts!

Oct 28 2024 15 mins  
Send us a textCocoa shortage. Sugar Prices surging. Transportation costs rising. Could this be a spooky Halloween with less chocolate? And, who might be happy about that? Get reading to scream Halloween Apples (???) and to learn why this could be a very different Halloween!

Polarization: Can We Find a Trump Voter in VT or MA?

Oct 19 2024 14 mins  
Send us a textBrought to you by Rubyscuits.com our unpaid sponsor - another kid run enterprise! We live in VT and MA - two states that presidents ignore because they always go Blue. But, there have to be Republican voters or Trump supporters in our neighborhoods, right? Well, we hit the streets, interviewed strangers and were surprised at the range of responses in our own backyard!

If they Lose? (Season 2 of WNW!)

Oct 08 2024 14 mins  
Send us a textAfter a long hiatus, we are excited to be back for Season 2! In our first episode, we look past the election and imagine what would happen if a winner were declared on election night? Could we expect Kamala to concede the election and do her vice-presidential duty and preside over a congressional session where she certifies herself as the loser? Can we expect a Jan 6t

That's a Wrap: A Look Back on Season 1! (See you in the Fall!)

Jun 24 2024 15 mins  
Send us a textWNW is going on summer vacation! Maya is off to camp and, let's face it, Maya carries the team! So, we look back on our favorite of 35 episodes - our favorite guests, our favorites shows, our toughest shows, some stats on the many countries where we have listeners and more. We will see you in late August!

Trump Convicted: What's Next?

Jun 05 2024 14 mins  
Send us a textDonald Trump became the first ex-president to be convicted of a crime and in this case he was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records... What does that even mean? What are the consequences? What does Trump do now? How did pundits spin the verdict and does this even matter to voters? We ask these questions and more on WNW!

All We Could Eat: Red Lobster Goes Claws Up!

May 21 2024 15 mins  
Send us a textBeleaguered Red Lobster was once an innovator, bringing seafood to landlocked America. It expanded to 700 locations and is alleged to have gone bankrupt due to a misguided "All You Can Eat" shrimp promotion, but there is more to the story...and we cover it on this week's WNW!

Many Student Protestors Refuse to Speak to WNW!

May 05 2024 15 mins  
Send us a textStudents protests are national news with students living in camps on many campuses. We decided that we would learn more about what they stood for and journeyed to Harvard and MIT to interview as many as we could. Instead, we found Harvard Yard closed to the public and the protestors impossible to access and then we found an MIT campus open to the public but afraid to