#141 - Fact or Fiction: Kidding Around

About this episode

In this April Fool's special, Josie and Taylor explore three outrageous stories about children's television, challenging listeners to discern fact from fiction.

April Fool's Fact or Fiction special! Taylor tells Josie three stories about children's television gone awry: a brand-new Wiggle blows over the limit; a malfunctioning spaceship burns a Brazilian kids' show to the ground; and Bananas in Pyjamas get held hostage by the Russian mob. Two of these stories are true, and one is a lie. Guess along with Josie and see if you can separate fib from fact!

People in this episode

Host: Josie Mitchell

Guest: Taylor Basso

Topics covered

• children's television
• April Fool's
• fact or fiction
• storytelling
• humor

Keywords

• April Fool's
• children's television
• Wiggles
• Bananas in Pyjamas
• storytelling
• humor
• fact or fiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wiggles, Bananas in Pyjamas, Russian mob

Places: Brazil

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