The Blurst of Times

a podcast about the news, the issues, and the facts hosted by sophie and felix

Vaccines 11/09/2021

Vaccines The TBOT team is on our way to being fully vaccinated against COVID-19! What are vaccines, how do they work, and why should you get your COVID vaccine? The answers are in this episode! /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/21100679

Martin Luther King Jr. 01/18/2021

Martin Luther King Jr. These days most everyone agrees MLK was a hero of the civil rights movement--but how did people treat him in his own time? And is the civil rights movement part of our past, or our present? Listen to learn more! /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/17591798

How The Grinch Stole Christmas 12/24/2020

How The Grinch Stole Christmas In this mini bonus holiday episode, 4 year old Nim reads aloud her favorite christmas book /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/17320130

Santa Claus 12/22/2020

Santa Claus Hosts Nim, Felix and Sophie wish you a happy solstice and a merry conjunction, and look at what world wide holiday traditions have in common. On Felix's fun fact, find out the shocking story of how St. Nick became Santa Claus! /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/17293859

Defund The Police 12/04/2020

Defund The Police This "snappy" slogan has been causing a stir--but is it really as radical as people think it is? On today's show, co-hosts Felix and Sophie explain why people are calling to defund the police. /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/17063270

Thanksgiving 11/24/2020

Thanksgiving This thanksgiving is unlike any other--or is it? In our Thanksgiving episode, co-hosts Felix and Sophie share the dark side of thanksgiving that you maybe haven't heard about in school. /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/16935218

The Electoral College 11/10/2020

The Electoral College In the premiere of season three, co-hosts Felix and Sophie talk about the recent U.S. presidential election, and discuss how the electoral college vote, rather than the popular vote, works to decide the winner. /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/16759799

A Brief Word on The Election 11/02/2020

A Brief Word on The Election Co-Host Felix and his 4 year old sister Nim talk about the upcoming presidential election and make some surprising predictions. /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/16650287

The United States Postal Service 05/04/2020

The United States Postal Service In this episode, hosts Felix & Sophie explain why the USPS is so important, discuss republican plans to dissolve the mail service, and suggest ways you can help save the USPS /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/14275256

The Corona Virus 03/19/2020

The Corona Virus Felix and Sophie discuss how to cope with the spread of the Corona virus /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/13619048

The Official TBOT Presidential Endorsement 03/06/2020

The Official TBOT Presidential Endorsement In this episode, co-hosts Felix and Sophie tell us who they think is the best choice to win the democratic nomination, and explain why they think he's so great! /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/13442363

The Primaries 01/24/2020

The Primaries How do we choose who will run against Trump? Hosts Felix and Sophie sit down to explain how primary elections work, and what we should consider as we choose the next democratic presidential nominee. /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/12875822

Wage Theft 10/31/2019

Wage Theft Hosts Felix & Sophie sit down to continue their discussion of the super rich, and work out how someone can "earn" a billion dollars /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/11854118

Billionaires 10/24/2019

Billionaires Hosts Felix & Sophie sit down to discuss just how much a billion dollars really is, how much money the one percent are working with, and do their best to spend Bill Gates' money. /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/11768270

The Green New Deal 10/05/2019

The Green New Deal Hosts Sophie and Felix sit down to discuss the pros and cons of the Green New Deal, and what it could mean for the future of our country, and the planet! /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/11525753

Impeachment 10/04/2019

Impeachment Hosts Sophie and Felix sit down to explain what impeachment is, what it means, and what will happen next. /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/11516972

Climate Change 10/04/2019

Climate Change Hosts Sophie and Felix sit down to discuss climate change /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/11516825

Immigrants and Refugees 10/04/2019

Immigrants and Refugees Hosts Sophie and Felix sit down to discuss the Syrian civil war, Trump's recent travel ban, and the oldest fossils on earth... plus you won't believe today's news of the weird! /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/11509340

Fossil Fuels 10/02/2019

Fossil Fuels Today's top stories: Protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline, Parsing Brexit, and exploring outer space /episode/index/show/theblurstoftimes/id/11486375

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