Tai Asks Why

by CBC
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Fifteen-year-old Tai Poole won’t rest until he’s uncovered the mysteries of the universe, one probing question at a time. In Season 4 of his Webby-winning podcast, Tai talks to everyone from NASA scientists to stand-up comedians to his equally curious little brother Kien. If you’ve ever wondered why nothing feels as good as a deep belly laugh or why it’s impossible not to finish a bag of Doritos, Tai has you covered.

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Recent Episodes
  • Tai Asks Why Introduces: 10 Minutes to Save the Planet
    Jul 11, 2023 – 00:12:19
  • How do we fix recycling?
    Jun 22, 2022 – 00:30:46
  • Why do we laugh?
    Jun 15, 2022 – 00:25:45
  • Are we alone in the universe?
    Jun 8, 2022 – 00:28:50
  • How do animals know where they’re going?
    Jun 1, 2022 – 00:27:52
  • Why is math so hard to love?
    May 25, 2022 – 00:29:11
  • Why do we love junk food so much?
    May 18, 2022 – 00:31:09
  • How reliable are our memories?
    May 11, 2022 – 00:31:14
  • What can I do when I’m anxious?
    May 4, 2022 – 00:34:27
  • What will money look like in the future?
    Apr 27, 2022 – 00:30:33
  • Can we keep eating meat without destroying the planet?
    Apr 20, 2022 – 00:30:39
  • Tai’s back
    Apr 7, 2022 – 00:02:25
  • Special episode: How powerful is NASA's new space telescope?
    Dec 17, 2021 – 00:17:07
  • Introducing: Unlocking the Fountain
    Oct 1, 2021 – 00:04:22
  • Is it possible to predict the future?
    Mar 17, 2021 – 00:25:51
  • How is the universe going to end?
    Mar 10, 2021 – 00:23:28
  • Where is the internet?
    Mar 3, 2021 – 00:27:58
  • How else can we power the planet?
    Feb 24, 2021 – 00:24:38
  • How much screen time is too much?
    Feb 17, 2021 – 00:26:26
  • What is at the bottom of the ocean?
    Feb 10, 2021 – 00:25:30
  • How do I know what’s true on the internet?
    Feb 3, 2021 – 00:27:44
  • Why do humans dance?
    Jan 27, 2021 – 00:22:58
  • Why are viruses so good at what they do?
    Jan 20, 2021 – 00:21:50
  • What's happening in my teen brain?
    Jan 13, 2021 – 00:22:48
  • New year, new Tai
    Jan 6, 2021 – 00:02:32
  • Introducing Circle Round from WBUR
    Nov 25, 2019 – 00:14:31
  • Introducing: CBC Podcasts in Class
    Sep 25, 2019 – 00:01:34
  • How does a song get stuck in your head?
    Sep 24, 2019 – 00:25:51
  • Ask Tai Why: Silence, no more humans, and the glow of the earth’s core
    Sep 22, 2019 – 00:08:33
  • Why is space so dark if it’s full of stars?
    Sep 17, 2019 – 00:24:53
  • Ask Tai Why: Fear, time and the colour of colours
    Sep 15, 2019 – 00:07:48
  • When the dinosaurs died, how did other animals survive?
    Sep 10, 2019 – 00:25:14
  • Ask Tai Why: Freckles, video games, and climate-changing farts
    Sep 8, 2019 – 00:06:45
  • What’s the science behind bullying?
    Sep 3, 2019 – 00:28:00
  • Ask Tai Why: Cuteness, hotness and the origins of English
    Sep 1, 2019 – 00:08:58
  • What are animals saying to each other?
    Aug 27, 2019 – 00:26:50
  • What is Deja Vu?
    Aug 27, 2019 – 00:24:01
  • Tai is back!
    Aug 20, 2019 – 00:02:16
  • Introducing The Two Princes from Gimlet
    Jun 19, 2019 – 00:25:00
  • Tai is coming back for season 2...and he needs your help!
    Apr 8, 2019 – 00:01:51
  • How will we fix climate change?
    Nov 20, 2018 – 00:21:20
  • Which is cooler, zero or infinity?
    Nov 13, 2018 – 00:18:55
  • Why do we dream?
    Nov 6, 2018 – 00:24:10
  • What happens after you die?
    Oct 29, 2018 – 00:21:54
  • Should we trust our gut?
    Oct 22, 2018 – 00:23:46
  • What is love?
    Oct 22, 2018 – 00:21:15
  • Tai Says Hi
    Aug 27, 2018 – 00:02:24
Recent Reviews
  • Milabirdie123love theater
    Review
    I loved listening to this channel but then all the sudden you stopped posting content and I got very disappointed and dissatisfied with the commitment to posting every week. I don’t know what happen you crashed and burned
  • hannahray
    Laugh
    When I laugh I Chase people
  • Dogperson431
    Great!
    I like the questions. Can you do one about why are some people colorblind?
  • Jay Clark Barber
    Great podcast but Wait a minute were is tie
    He for all of 2023 uploaded 1 episode we did he go how has no one realized this
  • 一 二三四五
    ¡!¡!MORE
    I! WANT! MORE! EPISODES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡!!¡¡¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡! 45 IS NOT ENOUGH!!!!¡¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡¡¡!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • The most glorious
    Nice work
    Keep adding more!
  • Ashy Park
    YAS
    Tai! Asks! Why!
  • Apetizzer 4379
    Yes
    Good stuff! 😂🦾
  • Google has
    Ok
    It’s ✅
  • Trisha White Priebe
    To blocksgame
    WHATS WRONG WITH BEING A NERD >:(
  • cool guy AKA Dylan hale
    Great Podcast!
    I like this podcast because it is very straightforward, no sound effects or “storyline”. Also, everyone can see your review, so stop putting random stuff!
  • UrLocalFreak
    UrLocalFreak
    Do y'all realize other people can see these,not Tai? It's called " REVIEWS" for a reason.
  • Vonilla876
    Upload more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Love this, upload more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • review 100000.0
    More episodes pls
    We need more episodes pls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Toenails are yummy
    😄 so good
    He’s so calming I listened to him on a road trip and fell asleep but I could still hear it so it was like a dream I love listening to him and thinking about it I love the word Tie asks why so good I could listen to him all day he is also so brave to even talk on a podcast and HOW did he get so good he has sooooooooooooooooo many good questions that we can relate to five stars ✨ love it
  • Masonella
    Meh
    Kinda lame
  • blocksgame
    Blech
    This is for big nerds
  • pug the bug
    U so great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Terrific Amazing Interesting U so great! I wrote this when I was a widdle bb so uhm lemme write it with my ✨more mature human mind✨ Honestly, I found your deja vu ep really cool, because I felt myself drawing upon it when my friends once asked me about it. Overall you're really cool and your pod is really informative. Really worth the listen
  • பகெகபமர
    🙂🙃
    I love litening
  • ᔕIᗰᑭᒪIIIᗰᗩᘜᘜIᗴ🤍
    Amazing podcast!
    I definitely recommend this podcast if you are a qurious person like me, or your into sience! It’s a really good podcast because it is easy to understand and could be for all ages. I’d also like to know if you can make an episode about blood types and why there are different ones?
  • iloveifone
    Ty
    Dude I’m we are neighbors!
  • junior duble tripple
    An update to the pod
    Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee record another one i love your show and you haven't uploaded since 2022 and i miss your show so much so please consider my request.
  • Letsdoitblackeyedpeas
    Yeah
    Best show ever
  • PiscesNinja
    My review
    Amazing show! I just finished it and going through it for the second time. Good job Tai!!!!
  • S728883
    Ze best
    Yo my name is Isabel but y’all can call me Izzy. I love this podcast. I have am idea for yo. Why are people sassy? Why do we like sports? How do we picture thing in our minds? Thanks! Please give me a shout-out if you use my ideas. Ps I think it’s funny and brave that can put wires on his head in that why do we dream episode.
  • best one is pierce
    More
    I want more episodes 😭😱😀
  • manatee lover 19
    Tai asks why
    I love it. Thank you for it! I love to learn new stuff
  • iTz nOrAh
    Tai we need MOOOOOOOŒRE
    Give us more episodes like “why do we have stories” or “when will the sun die”
  • 🟢🔵🔻🔺🟤🔵
    To little
    Make more episodes
  • ellhartheboss
    Make more!!
    Make more season and episodes Love the pod btw.ps join the seprtests. Lgbtq+ and Black Lives Matter
  • Ya pod's great
    Make More Faster
    Me about a year ago when I see that I have to wait to another season comes out 😭😭😭😭😭😭 Me about 1 year later. Hmm what podcast should I listen to, obvisly tai asks why. PS the only reason I still know your podcast is I still have a ear worm from your why do we have ear worms episode. Please make more faster! 😁😁😁😁😁
  • Mirielle Jane
    My favorite!
    Hey! I love the podcast! It’s my favorite. But, the episodes stopped abruptly. I hope everything is going okay. P.S. - I would like to have a question about, “Area 51 & Aliens.” Thank you! Merry Christmas!
  • Jemkid5
    Sooooo good
    I love it so much, I always like learning new things every time I listen to this podcast. But also you have not realized a new episode since June! Please make more.
  • fetso23
    Great
    Love this pod but… I need new episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There hasn’t been one since June 😕
  • fhuehu
    I love it!
    Sooooooooo good!!!!!!!!!😃
  • dddddduiiiggfsrrxxxhbhhgxc
    Hello?
    WHERE ARE YOU TIE🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
  • what for it
    Good pod!
    W Wh Whe When When w When wi When wil When will When will t When will th When will the When will the s When will the su When will the sun When will the sun d When will the sun di When will the sun die When will the sun die? Pls answer my question this took a long time - 11 yrs old, US
  • super cheesy burger
    Great podcast
    This is so good!!If you don’t like it then go sit in a hole. Ps do you Know Jesus?
  • grasp on 2012
    Wow!
    You are literally the smartest kid I have ever met. Ps: could you make an episode about religions? U don’t have to if you don’t want to
  • lol gal❤️❤️
    This is the best
    I feel like this teaches me a lot I feel like I can relate to tai like,I love space, I love math and so on you don’t like this go eat dirt
  • AwesomeSissy
    This is a PRETTY GOOD podcast 👑
    This a cool podcast, though I’ve only been listening to it for a couple weeks. If you looking for a podcast to watch, try this one. It’s pretty interesting. Just scroll to a question you like and click and done! - 11 year old girl from the US. P.S. Tai Poole, don’t stop! I know your close to college and all, but don’t stop. We like your podcast!
  • Sillydog978
    •__.
    Yes and no but yesn’t no idea 🤷‍♂️ it’s ok
  • bpheeee
    Hi guys
    So if anyone remembers when I said “oh I’m an 8 year old who works at a place that studies space” THAT WASN’T ME THAT WAS MY ANNOYING BROTHER. He does stuff like that all the time but uh sorry about when that happened… great pod btw
  • bean boy42069
    HI
    HI
  • i love it 🤩🤩🤩
    Great podcast!
    This podcast goes very deep into some questions that are hard to answer. This podcast is my favorite pass time. Now spot the difference 1.easy 🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛✊🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛🤛 2.medium 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇🏻🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️ 3.hard🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐✋🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐 4.impossible 💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿📀💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿💿 5.hacker🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏾🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿🥷🏿 The answers 1.✊2.🙇🏻 3.✋4.📀 5.🥷🏾
  • live,lagh,love
    Happy LGBTQIA+ pride month!
    Stay loving and stay proud y’all. Never be afraid to be who you are. I identify as Aroace. And as a kid, I went thruogh a lot of other options trying to figure this out and I might think I’m something else in the future. Once more, never be afraid to be who you are never be afraid to be curious and please don’t hate. I know it’s hard but people are responsible for their own choices, they are who they are, and you are the way you are. Just imagine if the non LGBTQIA+ community was shamed for being NOT LGBTQIA+! Imagine how you would feel. Alright. Stay loving.
  • BOY girl 🌙
    💜😘😙😙
    I love this pod and I have a question why do we fart 💨 😜😙🤣🤣
  • tmytdmytdmyfc
    Love this pod
    Hey here’s my question from my 9 year old brain. Do you think we will evolve in the future? Second question. Do you Believe in reincarnation?
  • l love myths 😻
    Hi
    I used to not like this pod.Now,I love it 😍
  • need to update every 60 days
    This is my question
    How do employees work 24 hours without sleeping? (Pls add this question because I really wanna know why)
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