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Aliens Flip and Mozi crash-land on Earth and explore the animal kingdom through music, learning what it means to be an earthling.
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After crash landing on Earth, travel-blogging aliens Flip and Mozi, are spending the next few thousand light years discovering what it means to be an “earthling” in this hit podcast from Tinkercast, the creators of Wow in the World. Along their journey, Flip and Mozi embark on musical adventures as they encounter mammals, insects, sea creatures, reptiles, and more. Each curious creature they meet teaches Flip and Mozi, and their listeners, about Earth and the important role animals play in our ecosystem.
Fast Facts
- Audience
- Ages 5–12
- Network
- Tinkercast
- Format
- Best in order
- Typical length
- 25 min
- Episodes
- 104
- Seasons
- 2 seasons
- Topics
- Education For Kids, Pets & Animals
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Episodes
104 episodes
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Bee
22 min 10 September 2026Mozi is all out of his favorite earthling snack—honey! Time for a visit to an earthling Flip & Mozi have heard a lot of BUZZ about... a BEE! Learn how these worker bees get the job done of producing honey! With original music like "It's All About the Honey," join Flip & Mozi as they learn from bees about the value of teamwork! Originally aired 3/23/23
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Quokka
26 min 3 September 2026Mozi's favorite holovision show, The Real Gooblars, is getting cancelled, and Mozi is feeling fine... or so he says. So, Flip & Mozi head off to meet the smiliest and cutest animals of Western Australia, Quokkas! Learn more about why these creatures always look like they're smiling and why it's okay not to always be happy. Featuring brand new music from The Pop Ups, like "Happy About Being Sad!" Originally aired 3/9/23.
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Travelpod: Scavengers
24 min 27 August 2026In this special Travelpod episode of Flip & Mozi's Guide to How to be an Earthling, Flip and Mozi learn all about scavengers! Learn about how scavengers help maintain the balance of the planet, by taking care of the leftovers from other earthlings! Want to share your earthling discoveries for a chance to be featured on the show? Call 1-833-4FLIPMO! Originally aired 3/2/23.
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Travelpod: Micro Show
23 min 20 August 2026In this special Travelpod episode, Flip and Mozi learn the MACRO on all things MICRO! Join them as they discover why even the smallest organisms can play BIG roles on Earth. Want to share your earthling discoveries for a chance to be featured in the next travelpod? Leave Flip and Mozi a message at 1-833-4FLIPMO! Originally aired 1/5/23.
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Komodo Dragon
27 min 13 August 2026Flip and Mozi take an adventure to Indonesia, home of one of the most patient creatures on earth, the Komodo Dragon. Join Flip and Mozi as they discover how this lizard hunts veryyyy slowlllyyy... and how they use fangs to help catch their prey. Featuring original music from The Pop Ups, discover why the Komodo Dragon is one of the most fascinating creatures Flip and Mozi have encountered so far!
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Travelpod: Trunks & Tails
24 min 6 August 2026In this special Travelpod episode of Flip & Mozi's Guide to How to be an Earthling, Flip and Mozi learn all about animal's accessories... or as some humans call them appendages! Learn about how elephants use their trunks and how spider monkeys use their tails! Want to share your earthling discoveries for a chance to be featured on the show? Call 1-833-4FLIPMO! Originally aired Originally aired 12/22/22
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Postcards from Earth: Flip Goes to the Carnival
4 min 30 July 2026In this Postcard from Earth, Flip sends a letter home about a truly horrifying discovery... While visiting a place humans call a "carnival" (or sometimes a "fair"), Flip and Mozi stumble into what Flip is certain is an elaborate Earthling punishment colony. Why are humans voluntarily climbing aboard terrifying machines that fling them through the air? Why do they scream the entire time, only to stand in line and do it all over again? And perhaps most baffling of all... why are they eating fluffy fabric on sticks called "cotton candy"? What begins as a simple outing quickly becomes another wonderfully confusing Earth mystery. This hilarious alien correspondence is packed with laugh-out-loud misunderstandings and the delightfully upside-down perspective that only Flip & Mozi can deliver. As Mozi eagerly embraces every dizzying ride and carnival game, Flip becomes increasingly convinced that Earthlings have invented the galaxy's most elaborate form of recreational terror. Along the way, they discover that sometimes screaming doesn't always mean someone is in danger. Along the way, Flip and Mozi marvel at gravity-defying roller coasters, puzzle over spinning rides, towering Ferris wheels, and mysterious carnival treats, and debate why humans seem to enjoy being scared on purpose. Between Flip's growing panic and Mozi's unstoppable excitement, this Earthling encounter is full of curiosity, comedy, and plenty of topsy-turvy surprises. It's the kind of adventure that makes one of Earth's favorite traditions seem hilariously extraordinary. Flip & Mozi is the hit podcast from Tinkercast, the creators of Wow in the World, featuring original music from Grammy-nominated artists The Pop Ups. Each episode, aliens Flip and Mozi crash-land into a new animal encounter as they try to figure out what it means to be an earthling. From mammals to insects to sea creatures to reptiles, every curious creature they meet teaches them, and their listeners, something new about Earth and the important role animals play in our ecosystem. It's a nature and animal podcast for kids that keeps animal conservation in your family's conversations. Grownups, want to keep the Wow going? Join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at tinkercast.com/join-fm 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, all while supporting our mission to connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation, and kids to the WOWs in their world!
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Squirrel
27 min 23 July 2026It's FLAGNAR'S DAY! And Flip and Mozi are celebrating with some delicious floogenberry sauce! But, when Flip and Mozi make a crash landing in London, they meet a grey squirrel, who teaches them the value of preparation and going with the flow during the holiday season! Originally aired 12/15/22.
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Postcards from Earth: Mozi’s School Play Adventure
3 min 16 July 2026In this Postcard from Earth, Mozi sends a letter home about a baffling event... While visiting a place called an "elementary school," Flip and Mozi stumble into an event known as a "play." But when Mozi watches three tiny pig earthlings repeatedly slam the door on a poor wolf earthling, he's convinced that he's witnessing a real emergency! Why won't the pigs let the wolf inside? Why is everyone sitting quietly instead of helping? And why does the wolf keep blowing houses down? What begins as a simple observation quickly turns into another wonderfully confusing Earth mystery. This hilarious alien correspondence is packed with laugh-out-loud misunderstandings and the delightfully upside-down perspective that only Flip & Mozi can deliver. As Flip tries to explain the strange human tradition of pretending and storytelling, Mozi becomes more determined than ever to rescue the misunderstood wolf. Along the way, they discover that sometimes what's happening on stage isn't quite what it seems. Along the way, Flip and Mozi marvel at the curious custom of putting on plays, puzzle over why humans cheer for made-up stories, and debate whether audiences should ever jump in to help the characters. Between Mozi's unstoppable heroic instincts and Flip's increasingly frantic attempts to explain theater etiquette, this Earthling encounter is full of curiosity, comedy, and plenty of dramatic surprises. It's the kind of adventure that makes everyday human traditions seem hilariously extraordinary. Flip & Mozi is the hit podcast from Tinkercast, the creators of Wow in the World, featuring original music from Grammy-nominated artists The Pop Ups. Each episode, aliens Flip and Mozi crash-land into a new animal encounter as they try to figure out what it means to be an earthling. From mammals to insects to sea creatures to reptiles, every curious creature they meet teaches them, and their listeners, something new about Earth and the important role animals play in our ecosystem. It's a nature and animal podcast for kids that keeps animal conservation in your family's conversations. Grownups, want to keep the Wow going? Join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at tinkercast.com/join-fm 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, all while supporting our mission to connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation, and kids to the WOWs in their world!
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Travelpod: Cats vs. Dogs
24 min 9 July 2026In this special travelpod episode of Flip and Mozi's Guide to How to be an Earthling, Flip and Mozi report on their findings about two of Earth's cuddliest and cutest pets, Cats and Dogs! They interview a cat and a dog to get the 411 on these adorable 4 legged friends! Want to share your earthling discoveries with Flip and Mozi? Leave them your field report at 1-833-4FLIPMO for a chance to be featured on the next travelpod episode.
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Postcards from Earth: Flip Visits a Shoe Store
3 min 2 July 2026In this Postcard from Earth, Flip sends a letter home about one of the most mysterious human rituals she has encountered yet. While visiting a place called a "shoe store," Flip becomes convinced she's stumbled upon a temple devoted entirely to strange foot coverings. Why are humans so fascinated by shoes? Why are some shoes displayed like precious treasures? And why do the temple attendants kneel before visitors? What begins as a simple shopping trip quickly becomes another wonderfully confusing Earth mystery. This hilarious alien correspondence is packed with laugh-out-loud observations and the delightfully upside-down perspective that only Flip & Mozi can deliver. As Flip and Mozi attempt to understand humanity's obsession with footwear, they discover that even the most ordinary Earth experiences can seem completely extraordinary through alien eyes. Along the way, Flip and Mozi marvel at the many different kinds of shoes humans wear, puzzle over why some are treated with such importance, and debate whether socks deserve their own stores. Between Mozi's determination to own every pair of shoes in sight and Flip's increasingly exhausted explanations, this Earthling encounter is full of curiosity, comedy, and plenty of sole-searching. It's the kind of adventure that makes you see everyday life from a hilariously different perspective. Flip & Mozi is the hit podcast from Tinkercast, the creators of Wow in the World, featuring original music from Grammy-nominated artists The Pop Ups. Each episode, aliens Flip and Mozi crash-land into a new animal encounter as they try to figure out what it means to be an earthling. From mammals to insects to sea creatures to reptiles, every curious creature they meet teaches them, and their listeners, something new about Earth and the important role animals play in our ecosystem. It's a nature and animal podcast for kids that keeps animal conservation in your family's conversations. Grownups, want to keep the Wow going? Join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at tinkercast.com/join-fm 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, all while supporting our mission to connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation, and kids to the WOWs in their world!
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Peafowl
28 min 25 June 2026Finally, Flip and Mozi meet an earthling who might just be as confident as Mozi... and that's saying something! Join these travel blogging aliens as travel to India where they encounter one of the most self-confident creatures on Earth, the peafowl (or as you may know them by the male name, peacock). Featuring brand new original music composed by The Pop Ups, learn from a new fabulously feathered friend about the importance of focusing on the beauty on the inside, rather than the outside. Originally aired 12/1/22.
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Postcards from Earth: Mozi Watches Soccer
2 min 18 June 2026In this Postcard from Earth, Mozi sends a letter home about one of the strangest Earth rituals he has encountered yet. While observing a group of young humans on a grassy field, Mozi becomes convinced that a mysterious black-and-white sphere is the victim of a planet-wide misunderstanding. Why is everyone kicking it? Why does only one human seem willing to pick it up? And why does everyone cheer when it ends up in a giant net? This hilarious alien correspondence is packed with laugh-out-loud observations and the wonderfully upside-down perspective that only Flip and Mozi can bring. As they try to make sense of a youth soccer game, our curious extraterrestrials uncover a classic case of Earth culture being much stranger than it first appears! Along the way, Flip and Mozi learn how easy it is to misunderstand something when you're seeing it for the very first time. From goalkeepers and sidelines to juice-box breaks and team uniforms, every part of the game becomes a source of confusion, comedy, and curiosity. It's the kind of earthling encounter that makes you look at familiar things in a completely new way! Flip & Mozi is the hit podcast from Tinkercast, the creators of Wow in the World, featuring original music from Grammy-nominated artists The Pop Ups. Each episode, aliens Flip and Mozi crash-land into a new animal encounter as they try to figure out what it means to be an earthling. From mammals to insects to sea creatures to reptiles, every curious creature they meet teaches them, and their listeners, something new about Earth and the important role animals play in our ecosystem. It's a nature and animal podcast for kids that keeps animal conservation in your family’s conversations. Grownups, want to keep the Wow going? Join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at tinkercast.com/join-fm 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, all while supporting our mission to connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation, and kids to the WOWs in their world! Originally aired 2/26/26.
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Travelpod: Hibernation
24 min 11 June 2026In this special travelpod episode of Flip and Mozi's Guide to How to be an Earthling, Flip and Mozi report on their findings about HIBERNATION! With the help of their new spikey friend, the hedgehog, with some reports from their travelpod listeners, they discover all about the wonders of deep sleep! Originally aired 11/24/22.
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Postcards from Earth: Mozi Goes to the Airport
3 min 4 June 2026Mozi tells his family all about the amazing “relocation rituals” they have here on planet Earth. They actually climb inside giant metal tubes with wings!! Hah!
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Hermit Crab
27 min 28 May 2026Flip & Mozi are back with brand new episodes! This week, Flip has outgrown her sleeping pod and can't seem to get an ounce of shut eye! Looks like she could use some inspiration from an earthling who has its own habitat on its back... the hermit crab! Learn about how hermit crabs make their used shells a home and listen to brand new songs composed by The Pop Ups! Then, come back next Thursday for a brand new Flip and Mozi adventure! Originally aired 11/17/22.
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Postcards from Earth: Flip Eats Candy
3 min 21 May 2026Flip tells her family all about how she and Mozi had an unpleasant culinary adventure… Sugar? YUCK.
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Prairie Dog
27 min 14 May 2026Flip and Mozi find themselves in the grasslands of America, where they meet Cletus, the prairie dog. And discover how Flip and Mozi, and we all can learn from these animals about how to communicate. Originally aired 6/9/22.
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Postcards from Earth: Mozi Goes to the Grocery Store
3 min 7 May 2026Mozi tells his family all about his trip to a day spa here on planet Earth. Or as the humans call it; a “Grocery Store”...
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Travelpod: Small Show
22 min 30 April 2026Flip and Mozi are scaling back for this mini-show all about Earth's smallest creatures! Join them on another episode of the travelpod as Flip and Mozi hear from earthling callers and interview the Tardigrade, one of the tiniest and mightiest creatures on Earth. Originally aired 6/2/22.
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Postcards from Earth: Mozi Loves Books
3 min 23 April 2026Mozi tells his family all about the joys of visiting the best Earthling restaurant on the planet: It’s called “The Library!” Bring your library card – and your appetite!
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Ostrich
28 min 16 April 2026Flip and Mozi have a big interview today... with the world's largest bird, the Ostrich, but there's an emergency with their space dingy! Discover the amazing strengths of the ostrich, and how this animal has overcome its failure to fly! Originally aired 5/26/22.
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Postcards from Earth: Flip Celebrates the Holidays
3 min 9 April 2026Flip sends greetings to her family and tries to explain some of the truly bizarre human customs that earthlings engage in around the holidays. (P.S. “Tinsel” is not shiny spaghetti. Do NOT eat.)
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Mountain Goat
25 min 2 April 2026Mozi forgot to charge his hover lounger... again! Flip and Mozi are headed to the Rocky Mountains to meet Bill the Mountain Goat! Join them as they learn about these excellent climbers who are able to adapt to their harsh surroundings. Originally aired 5/19/22.
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Postcards from Earth: Mozi Gets a Haircut
2 min 26 March 2026Mozi relates his latest adventure at an emergency fungus removal clinic. (NOTE: Here on Earth, they call them “barbers”. Who knew?)
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Giraffe
27 min 19 March 2026Flip wants to encourage Mozi to embrace his birthmark by introducing him to the amazing Earthlings of Tanzania, including the one and only Jerry the giraffe! Together, they discover how their differences are what make them unique! Originally aired 5/12/22.
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Postcards from Earth: Flip Goes to a Concert
3 min 12 March 2026In Flip’s latest letter home, she expresses her disappointing experience at a rock concert. Zero minerals. Sigh…
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Travelpod: Habitatz
21 min 5 March 2026In this week's Travelpod, Flip and Mozi are talking all about animal habitats! From dens, to burrows, and everything in between! Join in to listen to some earthling call-ins and play a round of "Rate My Dwelling!" Originally aired 5/2/22.
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Postcards from Earth: Mozi Watches Soccer
2 min 26 February 2026Mozi writes an exciting letter to his family explaining all about a bizarre ritual for young earthlings that involves kicking a small round sphere towards a couple of nets! Grownups, we’re proud to bring free, high-quality educational podcasts to families and classrooms everywhere. But as the media industry changes, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to financially sustain high-quality human-made audio shows like ours without additional help. If our shows have sparked wonder, laughter, or curiosity for your family, we’re asking for your support now. Grownups, visit tinkercast.com/support where you can select from a handful of gifts we’ve curated to thank you for your support.
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Bison
30 min 19 February 2026Flip just got initiated into a new intergalactic club, and Mozi is a little… jealous! So, Flip introduces Mozi to the biggest group, or should we say "herd" in town! Meet Mrs. B, the bison, one of the biggest mammals in America. Together, Flip and Mozi will discover how this herd stays together. Originally aired 4/28/22. Grownups, we’re proud to bring free, high-quality educational podcasts to families and classrooms everywhere. But as the media industry changes, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to financially sustain high-quality human-made audio shows like ours without additional help. If our shows have sparked wonder, laughter, or curiosity for your family, we’re asking for your support now. Grownups, visit tinkercast.com/support where you can select from a handful of gifts we’ve curated to thank you for your support.
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