Weird But True

Seasons

2016

7

TV-G

Join hosts Charlie and Kirby Engelman as these siblings and science-lovers explore the fun and curious ways our world works. From searching for space rocks in Arizona to meeting some seriously cool dogs in Alaska - no topic is off limits.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Space Rocks

Charlie and Kirby explain the difference between asteroids, comets and meteorites.

S1 • E2

Storm Chasers

Charlie and Kirby discover how super storms can also be super weird.

S1 • E3

Sunken Treasure

Today Charlie and Kirby are looking for pirate treasure off the coast of Florida.

S1 • E4

Dog Days

Charlie and Kirby love dogs so they're setting out to meet super dogs with weird jobs.

S1 • E5

Sharks!

They're big, scary and weird? It's true. Today Charlie and Kirby learn all about sharks.

S1 • E6

Animal Headgear

Horns, antlers and ossicones - how weird? Charlie and Kirby examine animal headgear.

S1 • E7

Survival 101

Charlie and Kirby are off to Alaska to learn everything they can about human survival.

S1 • E8

Alaska's Animals

Charlie and Kirby head to Alaska to meet some curious animals who love the freezing cold.

S1 • E9

Buggin' Out

Arthropods are explored including their classification in the animal kingdom and their shared characteristics, exoskeleton and pairs of legs. Fun facts include that some butterflies taste with their feet and hear with their wings.

S1 • E10

Animal Invaders

The term Invasive Species is defined. Fun facts include that a Burmese Python can swallow an alligator. Digestive juices in the snake's stomach can dissolve bones. A favorite of snake lovers, they grow 7 feet in first year, hard to contain.

S1 • E11

Sense-Abilities

Charlie and Kirby are on a curious quest to make sense of - their senses.

S1 • E12

Roller Coasters

The fun of roller coasters are explained through practical physics principles of kinetic energy (speed), potential energy (height) and the Law of Conservation of Energy. Details include use of lifts to gain height and launches for speed.

S1 • E13

Kirby the Falconer

Kirby's lifelong dream of becoming a Falconer comes true thanks to a trip to Hershey, PA.

S1 • E14

Caves

They're dark, creepy and super weird - so Charlie and Kirby are off to explore some CAVES.

S1 • E15

Action Sports

Charlie and Kirby want to redesign the simple kitchen toaster as part of a toaster redesign competition but they are stuck..They try the processes of Experimentation, Testing and Innovation practiced in action sports like skateboarding.

S1 • E16

The Case of the Stolen Bike

Charlie's bike is gone after he leaves it on his porch. Kirby and he want to learn how to crack the case so they contact a crime scene investigator who introduces them to crime scene tape and a camera, and gel lift kit and footprint kit.

S1 • E17

Astronauts

Charlie and Kirby share the history of astronauts including animals and visit the Johnson Space Center which has a International Space Station mock-up they explore. Also, they drive a space exploration vehicle built for Mars rocks study.