Weird But True!

Season 1

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.

Where to Watch Season 1

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17 Episodes

Space Rocks
E1
Space RocksDescriptionSpace rocks: asteroids and comets; what happens when interstellar debris collides with Earth.
Storm Chasers
E2
Storm ChasersCharlie and Kirby look at storms, hurricanes and tornados; storm chasers in Colorado; the science behind weather.
Sunken Treasure
E3
Sunken TreasureCharlie and Kirby learn why shipwrecks happen; researching and exploring sunken treasures.
Dog Days
E4
Dog DaysCharlie and Kirby explore how dogs were domesticated and how different breeds developed.
Sharks!
E5
Sharks!The seven senses that sharks have; getting up close and personal while cageless shark diving.
Animal Headgear
E6
Animal HeadgearAnimal headgear; how antlers and horns are different.
Survival 101
E7
Survival 101Learning the ropes to survival 101; food and water needs; how elements impact body temperature; tricks to tackling life in the great outdoors.
Alaska's Animals
E8
Alaska's AnimalsAnimals adapt to life in the freezing-cold weather of Alaska.
Buggin' Out
E9
Buggin' OutArthropods 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.
Animal Invaders
E10
Animal InvadersThe 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.
Sense-Abilities
E11
Sense-AbilitiesHumans' five senses; taste buds; jobs that use taste as their primary tool; human evolution.
Roller Coasters
E12
Roller CoastersThe 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.
Kirby the Falconer
E13
Kirby the FalconerKirby explores how to become a master falconer and meets some amazing birds of prey.
Caves
E14
CavesCharlie and Kirby explore caves in Virginia; spelunking and rappelling.
Action Sports
E15
Action SportsCharlie and Kirby are off to California to meet some of the most innovative minds on the planet: action sports athletes who have to train like athletes but think like engineers -- and Charlie and Kirby design and execute their own tricks.
The Case of the Stolen Bike
E16
The Case of the Stolen BikeCharlie'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.
Astronauts
E17
AstronautsCharlie 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.