Baseball's Magic Mud: Superstition or Science? (Encore)
Wow in the World

Baseball's Magic Mud: Superstition or Science? (Encore)

2026-11-02

25:48

Mindy, Guy and the rest of the WOW crew are on the verge of winning their first baseball game all season, and Mindy has a secret weapon to get them over the edge; a bucket of mud! But is this age-old tradition of muddying up baseballs superstition .... or science? It’s the who, when, where, why, how, and WOW of baseball magic!

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Wow in the World is the #1 science podcast for kids and families, sharing the most amazing stories in science, technology, and new discoveries happening in the world around us. Each week, join hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz as they take curious kids and their grown-ups on a cartoon for the ear journey filled with laughter, adventure, and wow-worthy stories. From the tiniest microbes to the farthest reaches of space, every episode of Wow in the World inspires wonder, fuels imagination, and makes science fun for the whole family. 

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