What is a New Year?
What is a New Year?  
Podcast: Wild Interest
Published On: Thu Jan 08 2026
Description: Hey Wildings, welcome to the New Year! If you're wondering what all the fuss is about, you've tuned into the right frequency! We have our very own supernatural elder, none other than Bobby the Bigfoot, join us in the studio for a very extensive, expansive, and enlightening look at the tradition of marking another trip around the Sun, aka the birthday of The Year?! We talk other new beginnings, like resolutions (got any, wildings?) and what it's like to move. Evan's got a real feisty Cryptid this time - don't call it a Marmot! And, we're graced by the cosmic presence of astronomer Wendy Freedman, who chats Dark Matter, Dark Energy, the EXPANDING UNIVERSE, and, oh ya, the new project she's working on called the Giant Magellan Telescope that will be able to see the very first starlight. Yeah, we're starting the year off right, Wildings - so grab a snack, tell a friend, stay curious and, as always, keep it WILD!!!Parents: visit our website to help your kids contribute jokes or favorite sounds, or to send us a message.Timestamps for this episode are available below.00:00 - Episode 18 Intro01:19 - Reelin' in the (New) Years with Bobby the Bigfoot12:42 - Favorite Sound13:31 - Call for Submissions13:58 - The Expanding Universe with Wendy Freedman  23:51 - Riddle Clue24:19 - New Year's Resolutions26:19 - Joke Time!27:07 - Cryptid Corner: The Barbegazi29:25 - Unpacking the Big Move33:08 - Grandparent Stories: Naomi and Levi's Grandmother Nonna40:07 - Riddle Answer40:40 - Preview of Episode 1941:32 - Credits, Call for Reviews, and Word of Mouth42:05 - Blooperswildinterest.com