The Children's Hour of Knowledge: Recent Episodes
The Children's Hour of Knowledge
You probably have an idea of how long we can keep running the same joke into the ground! Your idea is wrong.
What do you get when you take a show that's Just "4" Kids, divide by two, subtract one, and struggle on in the face of overwhelming loss and grief? That's right--the all-singing, all-dancing, all-mysteries-revealing SEASON FINALE!
This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by fuzzpapi, tmokonen, northern87, DJ Chronos, sandyrb, and StonedB, used under Creative Commons license.
Hey, everybody runs into hard times once in a while, over and over again, no matter what we try to do differently. But you know what will always be there for you? The future--and the Children's Hour of Knowledge! Join us as we close our eyes and go rushing forward into a better yesterday... tomorrow!
This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by elliottmoo, malexmedia, ngruber, kingsrow, reg7783, vmgraw, StonedB, sandyrb, bone666138, DJ Chronos, Zarkonnen, KingofPampers, northern87, Klerrp (twice), LoafDV, Benboncan, jnr hacksaw, and tmokonen.
Ah, zoology--the special branch of science dedicated to worshiping the mysteries of life! Where do we come from? How do we smell? What drives animals to weave their complex and beautiful dance of dominance, cruelty and death? We'll never know unless we... ask somebody!
This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by sittingmonkeyanim, Zabuhailo, Reitanna, AntumDeluge, wisslgisse, vedas, Autistic Lucario, Elfman-Rox, pepv, acclivity,
Sure, the CHK is Just For Kids, but what about the universe of universities? This week, Bongo and Davey take a minute to "cap their gowns" and leap looklessly into the world of academia! Joined by a noted "Doctor" of Divinity , they'll live, laugh and learn more about the kind of education that gets you... higher!
This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by CapsLok, stewdio2003, altfuture, and Setuniman.
Music. Finance. Literature. Animals... and the handicapped. Today, as never before, we're proud to bring you our most restrained and dignified episode yet. The kind of real storytelling. We've always wanted to do. From the hills of Appalachia to the deepest inner city. From yachting to romance. From past to present. A look into the future. Of this... puppet... life.
Guest-starring the phenomenal Joe Hills as Prufrock J. Endoplasm! This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by nicklubimov,milton., Halleck, Corsica_S, saphe, phenoxy and JaredGibb, as well as a recording from the Free Music Archive by Quantum Jazz.
There's plenty of "raps" to "beat" this week, but we're not talking about hop jams--Bongo and Davey are here to explore the wonders of trial by jury with their very own lives! Be sure to pay attention to hear a spectacular collection of guest puppets, or we'll hold you in contempt... of my heart!
Featuring a SECRET SURPRISE GUEST who will get his credit next week! This podcast includes samples from the Free Sound Project by odditonic, soundmary, mredig and RutgerMuller.
Sometimes, we have people who really matter in our lives, and sometimes those people are gone. It's a tough subject for our boys to tackle, but fortunately, Matronly Margaret is here to help them deal with it! It's going to be fine!!! ITS FINE!!!!! THERE ARE EVEN SOME POOP JOKES
This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by Pogotron, altfuture, RutgerMuller, and Srehpog.
Ah... remember high school? Yearbooks? Textbooks? Matchbooks? Of course you don't! The Hour of Knowledge is for Kids Only! But if you did remember, I'd urge you to read the "fine print" about your memories. They may be closer... than they appear!
Carolyn is voiced by the brilliant Angela Webber of the Doubleclicks! This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by fons (1, 2, 3), chipfork, and juskiddink.
Take a journey with us... a journey through history... through innerspace... through possibly the dumbest thing we have ever put on magnetic storage media...!
This ridiculous podcast contains selections from a recording of the Danse Macabre, used under a Creative Commons license.
Have you ever really thought about your brain? Like REALLY thought about it? Trick question! You can't. It's a paradox. Bongo, Davey and returning guest Profoctor Daniel are here to help you stop thinking... and stop doing!
Profoctor Daniel is voiced by the amazing Kris Straub! This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by altfuture, THE_bizniss, Kyster, martinimeniscus, and deathmasterwa.
Ever wondered where the sun sets? Where the rainbow goes? Why birds can fly over it--but you can't? Even on a plane? Join us as we explore a musical mystery years in the making, and unravel the secret of why the chicken crossed... the sky!
This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by tgfcoder, derficker and Pogotron, as well as "The Lake" by Severed Fifth, used under a Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike license.
What's for dinner? Or, perhaps we should be asking--what WAS for dinner? That's the "mystery" afoot at the Pirate Broadcast Center, but don't worry: Davey, Bongo, and a special surprise guest are "just in case!"
This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by--get ready--adcbicycle, Alvinwhatup2, CastIronCarousel, oxymore, Benboncan, dobroide, payattention, BMacZero, ecfike, Project_Trident, danieldouch, lolamadeus, Eneasz, LampEight, bulbastre, FreqMan, XxBirdoxX, scriptique, amsempl (several more times), swimignorantfire, videog, CastIronCarousel, abbahoot, and TicTacShutUp.
Are you hungry for a "power pellet?" Want to "level up" in "intelligence?" Well, luckily you don't have to go to the arcade this time--we've got a new episode streaming down your cybernet, packed with bleeps, bloops, bits, bytes, and enough pixels to make you... sick-cell!
This podcast features a special guest appearance by Ashly Burch of Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin' and Baked Goods! It also features samples from the Free Sound Project by Pogotron, TicTacShutUp, oxymore, Benboncan, dobroide, JamesOC, paytattention, thanvannispen, and morgantj, as well as "The Lake" by Severed Fifth, used under a Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike license.
What happens when you mix eight milliliters of Bongo, ten centimeters of Davey, forty pounds of surprise guest and a little bit of knowledge? Stand back, kids, because the results might just be... chemical!
This podcast contains samples from freesound.org by (get ready) gallagho, beatbed, wildweasel, adcbicycle, CGEffex (1, 2), pierrecartoons1979, Jon285, Robinhood76, watupgroupie and NoiseCollector.
What's that? You've scented something on the breath of the wind? Are the rumors possible?! Tune your ear to the frequency of magic, and cross-reference by the longitude and latitude of the unknown, because the Children's Hour of Knowledge is... back!
This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by PaperJam, Kulanan, steveygos93, and kjackson. Special thanks to an unknown hero of MIDI composition.
YO I THINK IM A GET ME SUM O THEM NEW GUCCI SCARVES. DETROIT COLD AS A B*TCH IN OCTOBS N I BET ID LOOK FLY IN ONE O DEM. MAYBE SUMTHIN IN FUCHSIA IF IT GOES WIT MY FUR COLOR, KNOW WHAT IM SAYIN PUPPET, LOL
This podcast contains a samples from the Free Sound Project by wildweasel, Filipe Chagas, Therac-25, hello_flowers, audible-25, CGEffex, sapht, ssaada1, and Robinhood76. Special thanks to secret guest star Kara Neary!
Ah, spring... the time for change and renewal! Rebirth! Regular birth! Afterbirth! "Eww," you say? That's nothing! Just wait 'til you see what's coming "down" the "pipe" as we slide headfirst out of the season... finale!
This podcast features a return performance by special guest Erika Moen of DAR: A Super Girly Top Secret Comic Diary! It also includes samples from freesound.org by THE_bizniss, mikaelfernstrom, Erdie, bennychico11 and Rock Savage.
No joke intro for this episode, we're just glad it's over with. Jesus CHRIST that was hard. We are never making fun of anyone who raps for a living again.*
*lie
This episode features samples from ccMixter and freesound.org by Andino Mobin (1 and 2), luffy, bennychico11, Rock Savage, and CJ Fresh.
Uh-oh, kids! Turns out episode 29 needs just a little more "lovin'" while it's still in the "oven." But what's to sustain you this week, you ask? Try these sixty seconds of delicious... filler!
Another fragrant Detroit spring is in the air, and we all know what that means--it's audit time! Join Matronly Margaret, her "boys" and a special surprise guest star as we take another perfectly normal, harmless journey into... children!
This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by fons (1, 2, 3), chipfork, juskiddink, bennychico11 and Rock Savage.
Smells like poutine spirit! Been a while since we had a guest puppet from beyond our borders, eh? Let's "agree" to "freely" "trade" some "Americanism" with our neighbors from the... knowledge!
This podcast contains a sample from the Free Sound Project by RobinHood76.
Who needs a new episode this week? We've got something even better! Listen close, and you might just hear the music... of laziness!
When Davey brings in a guest puppet who wants to "just say no," it's a surprise to more than just our audience! Join us on this magical journey of confrontation as we "just say yes..." to you!
This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by themfish, SpeedY, FreqMan and kjackson.
Better put away those Genius Caps and put on your Feeling Fedoras, kids. It's time to "rap" from the "heart" as our special musical guest brings you a little straight talk from the streets... of prison!
This podcast features samples from the Free Sound Project by jack nesky, zeuss, danglada, reinsamba and Syna-Max.
What's better than talking to a police officer? A police officer who wants to talk to you! Bongo and Davey take a "ride-along" to show you how we fought the law, and the law... fun!
The room is locked! The body has been found! The private eye is on the case, and the pressure's on to figure out who in the Treehouse Lab... is a MYSTERY!
New to the podcast? Don't forget to check out the Christmas episode that started all this, not to mention our new Puppet Roll Call page!
Come again, guv'nor? You say it's nineteen-hundred thirtysomething in the twentieth century?! Harken back to the days of lore as the present and future of the Children's Hour of Knowledge come face to face with the face... of its past!
This episode features special guest Kristofer Straub of Starslip and Chainsawsuit!
Reindeer and ruin! Carols and caltrops! A horde of guest stars and a howling good time! Think you can handle our spectacular holiday spectacle spectacular? We'll see you after a short break in the New Year, if we all... survive!
The weather outside is frightening, but it's getting hotter by the minute in the Treehouse! Come on in and "suck our brains" as Davey and Bongo take a little two-on-one time with a working... professional!
Featuring special guest Dylan Meconis of Family Man!
It's down to the closing bell on substitute selection! Who will be the one to snag the coveted cohost's chair? The answer might just shock... you!
This podcast contains a samples from the Free Sound Project by geoffbarkman, Benboncan, thetruwu, and Syna-Max.
Pull up a chair and open wide, kids! It's time to glut yourselves with a steaming hot, proteinaceous, belly-bursting load of... knowledge!
Who's ready for a trip to Snuggleland? We're talking about new pets, new puppets, and maybe even a new cohost (?!). Wolfman Mozart returns for our fuzziest, woofiest, most histamine-filled episode... ever!
We're back from our break and ready to bring you the latest and hottest on the world economic situation. Got your Genius Caps on? It's time for some fresh blood in the water when the DBEF brings you the lowdown on the slowdown... now!
Can it be? The complement to last week's show?! The interrobang demands an affirmative, dear listener--Stephen pins Brendan down for over twelve minutes of moist, hot interrogation in this groundbreakingly late nonepisode!
Desperate for your weekly hot knowledge injection? While we gear up for season two, fill your lonely hours with fifteen minutes of Brendan and Stephen rambling about Canadian dildos.
Highway chases! Hunger strikes! Stabbing, magic powers and incredible truths revealed! You'll find it all here as an incredible guest arrives to end our season with an... exclamation mark!
(This episode uses samples from the freesound project: 1, 2, 3 and 4.)
The CHK will return in just a few weeks--meanwhile, get ready for intermittent episodes of Stephen and Brendan rambling in... Behind the Actors Studio!
Bang goes the gavel! Matronly Margaret returns to help Bongo and Davey sit in judgment of... you!
Be sure to tune in next week for our big season finale!
What's that? A double-guester?! This two-fisted "dive" into the "sea" of "numbers" may teach you more than you ever wanted... to know!
This episode features special guest Erika Moen of DAR: A Super Girly Top Secret Comic Diary!
Don't be a "chill pill!" Come along with Davey and Bongo to explore the wonders of modern pharmacology... it's a "trip!"
This episode contains an extra-long excerpt from our theme song, "Across the Sky," used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
What happens when Davey, Bongo and special guest Matronly Margaret take a journey deep into the mysteries of where babies come from? You might end up feeling a little... gross!
It's time for an episode that tackles imaginary stories of all kinds, including a guest with tons of tales you might think... tall!
It's all in the family on this episode, as Bongo brings in a guest to make sure the Supergenius Treehouse Lab stays... funded!
This show uses samples from ccMixter by DoKashiteru and vo1k1, under Creative Commons licensing.
We're counting down the millennium with a fact-o-magic list of knowledge that will take you back... in time!
What happens when you mix a guest puppet who's pure American legend with a few questions about the spirit world? The answer might just... spook you!
Profoctor Davey and Bongo extend a knowledge hug all the way across the (Atlantic) Ocean, as guest puppet Thaddeus von Wiggletrousers returns for a special tribute to our Independence... Day!
It's time for a whole mob of guest stars as Profoctor Davey and Bongo learn about the raging party going on inside... your mouth!
Special thanks to Kevan Davis, Noah Dauphin and Erik A. Williams. This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by JustinBW and bulbastre.
Special guest star Thaddeus von Wiggletrousers takes you for an imagination ride through space, time, and even... Texas!
An exciting new guest star takes Bongo and Profoctor Davey for a "swim" in the incredible ocean... of blood!
Bongo and the Profoctor join their new pal Wolfman Mozart in investigating the beauty of the universe... from the greatest crescendo, to the tiniest helpers in your "back yard!"
It's time for a "time trip" back in time! How would our last season have begun if only those meddling so-and-sos hadn't cut, padded, finagled and bamboozled their way all over our artistic vision? Now we can know! Join Davey and Bongo as they reveal a first episode that doesn't... suck!