Before Radiolab co-host Lulu Miller became a parent, she worried having children would zap her creativity. “I had a really patronizing view of them,” she said. “Like, you gotta use dumb, simple words and keep it real easy and safe.” And given the sometimes parasitic nature of child rearing, she wondered if she would even have the energy to create? These days, she has two small kids, and she’s enthralled with their curiosity, their resilience, and how they tell stories about the world around them. As she shares with Anna, her kids have informed and deepened her work, and inspired her new podcast series for kids, Terrestrials.
In this episode, you’ll hear clips from the Terrestrials episode “The Water Walker,” but we recommend you check out the whole incredible series here. And for the curious kids in your life, watch some bonus video extras here.
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Filling the Health Care Gap (and Filling Lips!) in Appalachia
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A Tarot Reader Explains Why Intuition is So Tricky
A Sociopath's Guide to Death, Sex, and Money
From Indie Rockers to Full-Time Caregivers
I Was In Debt. Then My Sister Offered Me $16,000.
The Very Hot Marriage of Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts
A Former Pro Climber On Enduring Chronic Illness
Who’s Driving Your Uber?
Four Interviews and a Revival
This Senator Saved My Love Life
Life After Death: News About the Future of Death, Sex & Money!
Four Interviews and a Funeral
Your Inheritance Stories: When Death, Family and Money Mix
Meshell Ndegeocello Thinks Authenticity is Unsustainable
Productive Discomfort: A Job Training Program for Single Moms That Centers Mental Health
Maria Bamford on the Lucrative Nature of Oversharing
Underdogs, Training Montages and Buzzer-Beaters: When Sports Movies Got You Through It
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