Who, When, Wow!
by Tinkercast
From the publisher
Who, When, Wow!: Mystery Edition is the award-winning podcast for kids and families that explores history’s biggest mysteries. Join Carly Q (host Carly Ciarrocchi), an aspiring time travel detective, as she travels through time to investigate mysteries from history.
What parents actually say
High confidence · 162 detailed reviewsPlenty of detailed reviews to work from, so these patterns are pretty dependable. We summarise the 162 reviews long enough to describe the show, out of 380 in total — one-line raves don't tell you much.
Why parents put it on
The moments it actually gets used for.
- Kids ask to replay itTop9
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- “I have been listening to the mystery episodes for I don’t even know how long but they are getting kinda boring to listen to over and over pleasssse make new mystery episodes the…”
- “I don’t like that some episodes repeat over and over :( .”
- Great voices & acting4
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- “Also, who’s that weird voice in the chicken and the egg mystery?🥚🐔”
- “Carly and Rebecca, u both have AMAZING voices.”
What it's about
What comes up when parents describe it.
- Mystery & problem solvingTop23
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- “I have been listening to the mystery episodes for I don’t even know how long but they are getting kinda boring to listen to over and over pleasssse make new mystery episodes the…”
- “Non mystery edition was ok.”
- Storytelling & adventure13
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- “Love the podcast it’s just that there’s no new full episodes at least I can listen to them again when I forget the main plot line”
- “Amazing but could you please please please do Another plot please🙏🙏🙏 but over all really really good podcast just don’t keep reposting episodes I never know if I’m repeating…”
- History & mythology7
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- “And if this isn’t your cup of tea, check out Forever Ago or Historical Records, good pods.”
- “And PS if you’re gonna make episodes about history and stuff add actual content that is more than two minutes.”
- Humor & silliness5
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- “It’s a really funny show.”
- “Ok, I loveeeeeee this podcast, it’s educational, humorous and the characters are funny( Lewis is my favorite) but plsss stop the reruns, soon you’re gonna run out of episodes re…”
What it feels like
The mood parents describe.
- EducationalTop10
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- “It’s so interesting 🤔 and I think it’s also wonderfully informative!”
- “I love this this podcast I’m always talking to my family about what I learned and they are always so impressed!🤩🤩🤩🤩”
- Funny5
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- “It’s a really funny show.”
- “Ok, I loveeeeeee this podcast, it’s educational, humorous and the characters are funny( Lewis is my favorite) but plsss stop the reruns, soon you’re gonna run out of episodes re…”
How to read this: each number is how many reviews raised that topic in their own words — not a percentage or a score. Bars compare topics within a box only, so the longest bar is whatever came up most here, marked Top. The dots above show how much evidence we have, not how good the show is.
This summarises what reviewers said. It isn't our verdict, and we don't write reviews ourselves. See exactly how every number is calculated.
About Who, When, Wow!
In the publisher's own words, as they describe the show on its feed.
Who, When, Wow!: Mystery Edition is the award-winning podcast for kids and families that explores history’s biggest mysteries. Join Carly Q (host Carly Ciarrocchi), an aspiring time travel detective, as she travels through time to investigate mysteries from history. From Amelia Earhart’s disappearance to the Lost City of Atlantis to Bigfoot, Carly Q, junior analyst at The Bureau of Universal Time Travel Historical Exploration Department (B.U.T.T.H.E.D), embarks on historical and hilarious adventures on her lunch break. Her endless curiosity leads Carly Q to follow questions that have no answers, and along the way, she investigates the truth from the myths using critical thinking, creativity, and a little help from her trusty fact-finding device, H-D.A.D.! Episodes of Who, When, Wow!: Mystery Edition air bi-monthly. Discover even more time travel tips with Carly Q’s Super Secret Time Travel Guide every other week. 🎉 Grownups, want to keep the Wow going and support our mission to connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world? Join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at tinkercast.com/joinwww and your Wowzers will receive quarterly mailings, birthday cards, a welcome kit with a t-shirt, access to 1,000+ digital activities and exclusive access to members-only events! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Parent reviews (380)
Real reviews from real parents — the ones we gather from public sources link back to where they were written, and the ones written here are marked as such.
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Don’t repeat videos
Make different ones, please😤🥺 also pies kind of meh it’s basically just fruit, fruit, juice, and hot pastry
Pokémon ninja Warrior · Oct 2026
🌊
titanic y’all 67 is dead podcast fine and I’m low-key kind of brainrotted smash boom best is not trash
Sunlight sis · Oct 2026
What??
Are you ever gonna make a new episode!!!!!!??????I love the show!!!!!!!
GkOC1 · Oct 2026
Just… please post a new episode…
+ For who said- “don’t hate, Carly is still posting” That’s right! She IS posting…. They’re just re-posts….
✨-Anonymous-✨ · Sep 2026
🐌🐌🐌
It was great show we hen I was a kid, kinda over it tho.
#Moonlark · Sep 2026
Episode recommendation
Do an episode on Australia, the min-min lights
Minmingy · Sep 2026
Amazing
Keeps me at the edge of my seat! So good but can you please add more episodes? By the way I love mice so go nibbles!!!
Your biggest fan 🩷 · Sep 2026
❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love this show, but the question is how old is Odie Like seriously but other than that I love this show
Huffluukghfbnghjgm · Sep 2026
Showing the 120 most recent of 380 reviews we analysed. The summaries above use all of them.
Questions parents ask
How long are Who, When, Wow! episodes?
Most episodes run about 21 minutes, so an episode fits comfortably into a school run or a bedtime routine.
Is Who, When, Wow! any good?
It holds 4.5 out of 5 from 3,779 ratings, with 380 written parent reviews, which works out to an A- on our scale.
Is Who, When, Wow! appropriate for kids?
Who, When, Wow! is marked clean, with no explicit content flag. Parents describe it as educational, funny.
Where can I listen to Who, When, Wow!?
Who, When, Wow! is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music and other podcast apps. It's free to listen to.
Why do parents recommend Who, When, Wow!?
The point that comes up most is "kids ask to replay it" — mentioned in 9 of the 162 reviews we analysed.
Episodes
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Chicken or the Egg?
Sep 30, 2026 · 22 min
What came first - the chicken, the egg… or the conclusion of a mystery that's been bothering Carly all year? If we're being honest, they all kind of happen at the same time. Carly, Lewis and Nibbles are literally chasing their suspect through Time, trying to solve this thing once and for all. Originally aired 11/27/24. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Atlantis
Sep 23, 2026 · 24 min
Lewis, Carly and Nibbles are on the brink of solving their own “mystery”, when they wind up traveling through time to investigate an even bigger one. Was there really was an Atlantis?… and if so, what happened to it? Originally aired 11/13/24. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Translating Voynich
Sep 16, 2026 · 18 min
Carly decides to learn Spanish, but she has to put her virtual lessons on hold to investigate another unknown language Lewis, Carly and Nibbles travel to turn-of-the-Century London to decode one of the greatest mysteries of all time. Originally aired 10/30/24. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Easter Island
Sep 9, 2026 · 23 min
The mysterious “letter-writer” is still out there, and Carly is obsessed with finding clues. Luckily, a trip to Easter Island in the 1950s is just what she needs to get her investigation back on track. Originally aired 10/16/24. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who Built the Pyramids?
Sep 2, 2026 · 21 min
Lewis is building a house of cards, but his steady hand is put to the test when Carly drags him back to ancient Egypt to explore some massive (and mysterious) construction projects! Originally aired 10/2/24. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are We There Yeti? (Featuring Wow in the World)
Aug 26, 2026 · 20 min
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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What's Kraken?
Aug 19, 2026 · 20 min
Carly is writing her autobiography! And she may or may not have broken the office printer in the process… Her quest to write the “Great American Novel” takes her and Lewis to Norway in the 1800’s to discover the truth about a mythical sea monster.Originally aired 9/4/24. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Total Eclipse of the Heart Emoji
Aug 12, 2026 · 19 min
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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lost Dutchman's Mine
Aug 5, 2026 · 22 min
Snails, Superstitions and a Treasure Hunt in the Old West! Carly and Lewis have their hands full with all of these things (and more) as they investigate both the mysterious letter-writer, and the lost treasure of the Lost Dutchman's Mine! Originally aired 8/21/24. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Mummy's Curse
Jul 29, 2026 · 23 min
Who is spying on Carly?? Someone left a mysterious note, and Carly MUST find out who it is. As she makes a list of suspects (that may or may not include Nibbles the Rat), Carly stumbles on a mystery that sends her back to 1920’s Egypt and the tomb of King Tut himself! Originally aired 8/7/24. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tunguska Event
Jul 22, 2026 · 23 min
Carly’s really into a new game, the appearance of a mysterious footprint might be a bad omen, and the time elevator sends our friends back to 1900’s Siberia to investigate an explosion that didn't leave much of a mark. Originally aired 7/24/24. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Carly Q's Super Secret Time Travel Guide: Ice Age
Jul 15, 2026 · 3 min
What was it really like to visit the Ice Age? In this episode of Who, When, Wow: Mystery Edition, Carly Q bundles up for one of history's chilliest eras: the Ice Age. From towering woolly mammoths roaming frozen tundras to some of the very first human cave paintings, Carly explores what life was really like during one of Earth's most fascinating prehistoric eras. This mystery of history for kids is packed with time-travel fun, laugh-out-loud moments, and surprising discoveries that'll have curious kids and their grown-ups seeing the Ice Age in a whole new light. If you love history podcasts for kids that blend critical thinking with big laughs, this one is a must-listen.Carly Q—junior analyst at The Bureau of Universal Time Travel Historical Exploration Department (B.U.T.T.H.E.D.)—doesn't let a little frostbite or a few charging mammoths slow her down. Armed with her trusty fact-finding device H-D.A.D. and a whole lot of curiosity, she travels back roughly 30,000 years to explore the frozen world of the Pleistocene Epoch. Just how big were woolly mammoths? What kinds of early humans called the Ice Age home? And what can prehistoric cave art tell us about the people who created it?