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Frank the Tank and terrific typewriters
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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On today's show, I've got five stories teed up that all share a letter in common… we'll meet a tortoise looking for his forever home, before travelling to Fiji for a netball carnival. We'll hear the clickitty clacks of typewriters being used by teens, and meet the young Indigenous filmmaker behind Towney Time. After that, it's time for an out-of-this-world Wow of the Week.
Quiz Questions
What did they nickname the big tortoise?
What country did the Aussie netballers visit?
What might make typewriters attractive to people with ADHD?
What's the name of Penelope Towney's channel?
How long did the space travellers end up spending in space?
Bonus Tricky Question
What constellation did Penelope make a video about?
Answers
Frank the Tank
Fiji
The sounds, the lack of screen makes it easier to focus, the click-clack of the buttons
Towney Time
Over a year, double their planned length
Bonus Tricky Answer
"The Emu in the Sky"
Quiz Questions
What did they nickname the big tortoise?
What country did the Aussie netballers visit?
What might make typewriters attractive to people with ADHD?
What's the name of Penelope Towney's channel?
How long did the space travellers end up spending in space?
Bonus Tricky Question
What constellation did Penelope make a video about?
Answers
Frank the Tank
Fiji
The sounds, the lack of screen makes it easier to focus, the click-clack of the buttons
Towney Time
Over a year, double their planned length
Bonus Tricky Answer
"The Emu in the Sky"
Released:
Nov 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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