Who, When, Wow!

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<p>Carly Q (host Carly Ciarrocchi), an aspiring time travel detective, has made it her personal mission to secretly explore the mysteries of history. As a junior analyst at The Bureau of Universal Time Travel and Historical Exploration Department (aka B.U.T.T.H.E.D), Carly travels through time to investigate mysterious historical events, like the Loch Ness Monster. Carly Q is following the facts to questions that may have no answers… and she is taking you with her. New episodes of Who, When, Wow: Mystery Edition air twice a month on Wednesdays. Prime Members listen early and ad-free on Amazon music. Download the Amazon Music app today. Or you can listen early and ad-free with Wondery Plus Kids in Apple Podcasts.</p><p>New episodes come out every other Wednesday for free. Listen 1-week early and to all episodes ad-free with Wondery+, Wondery+ Kids on Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.</p>

  • 2 minutes 51 seconds
    Carly Q's Super Secret Time Travel Guide: Victorian England

    Plug your nose and say PRUNES! Carly Q takes the time elevator back to Victorian England to show you everything that this smelly time period has to offer!

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    11 February 2026, 8:01 am
  • 19 minutes 44 seconds
    Are We There Yeti? (Featuring Wow in the World)

    Lewis and Carly cross paths with two other VERY familiar science explorers/podcast hosts while investigating the Arctic mystery of the legendary Yeti! Originally aired 9/18/24.

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    4 February 2026, 8:01 am
  • 1 minute 28 seconds
    An Important Message from Tinkercast

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    2 February 2026, 8:01 am
  • 18 minutes 37 seconds
    Total Eclipse of the Heart Emoji

    Everyone is excited about the solar eclipse! The whole Bureau is in full celebration mode, but Carly takes it to another level by traveling back in time to Anatolia to learn about one of the most famous solar events in History! Originally aired 2/7/24.

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    21 January 2026, 8:01 am
  • 22 minutes 57 seconds
    Unclear About Shakespeare

    Did William Shakespeare really write his plays? was there even a William Shakespeare at all? This question has come up in History a few different times, and today it winds up on Carly’s desk. Lewis and Nibbles join Carly (and her not-so authentic British accent) on a trip back to London to put the rumors to rest. Originally aired 1/24/24.

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    7 January 2026, 8:01 am
  • 22 minutes 1 second
    Dinosaurs

    What exactly DID happen to the dinosaurs? How and why did they go extinct? Nibbles, Carly and Lewis go WAY back in time to tackle this one, and they see it all: Volcanos, meteors, and a new “friend” named “Rex”... Originally aired 1/10/24.

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    24 December 2025, 8:01 am
  • 23 minutes 31 seconds
    Amelia Earhart

    One of the biggest mysteries of our time is STILL unsolved. But that doesn’t stop Carly (and a special Time Elevator guest!) from trying to solve the puzzle. When all is said and done, Carly gets to meet her, but she also learns that you can’t always fix every problem, no matter how hard you try. Listen along with a worksheet at https://bit.ly/40shOGs.

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    10 December 2025, 8:01 am
  • 21 minutes 36 seconds
    Anastasia

    When a mysterious woman shows up in 1920’s New York claiming to be a lost Russian heiress, it’s up to Carly, Lewis and Nibbles to find the truth. And maybe a slice of pie while they’re at it. Originally aired 12/6/23.

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    26 November 2025, 8:01 am
  • 22 minutes 56 seconds
    The Green Children of Woolpit (11/12/25)

    Carly Q flashes back to old England to solve the mystery of some lost children who mysteriously appeared in a village speaking a language no one had heard before… Oh, and they were GREEN. Really. Originally aired 11/22/23.

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    12 November 2025, 8:01 am
  • 16 minutes 44 seconds
    El Chupacabra (10/29/25)

    What do cheesy 1990’s movies and Puerto Rican cuisine have in common? This episode of Who When Wow! Carly travels back to the 90’s to explore a series of strange animal attacks and rumors about a mysterious “monster” roaming the streets… Listen along with a worksheet at https://bit.ly/40shOGs. Originally aired 11/8/23.

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    29 October 2025, 7:01 am
  • 20 minutes 26 seconds
    The Mysterious Fires of Sicily (10/15/25)

    Carly Q and Nibbles flashback to Italy in the early 2000’s to investigate a series of random explosions all over the island of Sicily. TV’s, Computers and other electronic devices were suddenly bursting into flames without warning! Meanwhile, the Bureau’s new green “paperless” initiative has Carly facing an uphill (or should that be "upstairs") battle. Listen along with a worksheet at https://bit.ly/40shOGs. Originally aired 10/25/23.

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    15 October 2025, 7:01 am
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