About this podcast
A construction podcast for kids, grownups, and whoever wants to listen.
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Episodes
- The dam episode · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 10Ellis meets a water resource engineer and discovers the good, the bad, and some surprising facts about dams. Send a text
- Recording studios and how they're built · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 9Curious about what it takes to build a recording studio, Ellis visits The Record Co. in Boston. He learns what makes these spaces so special and their construction processes so…
- The scoop on transportation · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 8Ellis meets the Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation and Highway Administrator and learns about roads, bridges, snowplows, and more. Send a text
- The scoop on soil testing · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 7Ellis learns how to uncover the hidden secrets in dirt, and why soil testing is important for health, safety, and stability. Send a text
- Sounds of the Scoop · 5 min · Season 1 Episode 6Ellis talks with his camp's music teacher and a fellow camper about the sounds of construction, and how they are similar to music. Send a text
- The scoop on Diggerland · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 5Ellis visits one of his favorite places, Diggerland USA, a construction-focused amusement park. (Jingle used with permission from Diggerland USA) Send a text
- The scoop on foundations and site work · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 4Ellis and his friend Paul learn about prepping sites for water parks, printing presses, gas tanks, and more. Send a text
- The scoop on road construction and traffic control · 18 minEllis learns how attenuator trucks - and lots of other equipment - keep road crews safe. Send a text
- The scoop on woodchips · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 2How are woodchips made? And why? Ellis gets the scoop from an arborist. Send a text
- The scoop on concrete stairs · 8 min · Season 1 Episode 1Ellis finds out why the concrete stairs at his school keep cracking and breaking, and learns how to fix them. Send a text
