You Must Know Everything

Jeremy N. Smith and Rasa Smith

A parent-child podcast about all the stuff they don’t quite ever get to at school. Topics range from making scrambled eggs to achieving savoir faire, assessing a personal crisis to how to be twice as good at anything. We also talk through a poem together and answer a vexing question. Hosted by journalist Jeremy N. Smith and fourth grader Rasa Smith. read less
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Introducing...You Must Know Everything
Apr 7 2020
Introducing...You Must Know Everything
"You Must Know Everything" is a parent-child podcast about slime, wrinkles, pronunciation, lollipops, traffic, aliens, fidgeting, how to be twice as good at anything, and all the other stuff they don’t quite ever get to at school. Hosted by nine-year-old Rasa Smith and journalist Jeremy N. Smith. http://youmustknoweverything.com
Time Out!
Dec 7 2021
Time Out!
Rasa and Jeremy give themselves a time out. http://youmustknoweverything.com
122. Cube!
Nov 30 2021
122. Cube!
Special guest Mom turns a corner. Rasa answers a vexing question about spicy food. In between, they and Jeremy discuss "A Center" by Ha Jin. http://youmustknoweverything.com
121. Commenting!
Nov 23 2021
121. Commenting!
Jeremy shows his work. Rasa asks a vexing question about virtual reality. In between, they discuss "We've Been Discussing What It Would Mean to Have a Child in These of All Times" by Robin Myers. http://youmustknoweverything.com
120. Blame!
Nov 16 2021
120. Blame!
Rasa holds everyone responsible. Jeremy shares a vexing question about tickling. In between, they discuss "The Tyger" by William Blake. http://youmustknoweverything.com
119. Legs!
Nov 9 2021
119. Legs!
Jeremy checks his chair. Rasa shares a vexing question about sitting down. In between, they discuss "I Am Not from Here" by Isabel Zapata. http://youmustknoweverything.com
118. Corner!
Nov 2 2021
118. Corner!
Rasa lays a trap. Jeremy shares a vexing question about French fries. In between, they discuss "Don't Go Into the Library" by Alberto Ríos. http://youmustknoweverything.com
117. Plateau!
Oct 26 2021
117. Plateau!
Jeremy sticks the landing. Rasa shares a vexing question about speciation. In between, they discuss "Couplet" by Mara Panich. http://youmustknoweverything.com
116. Angry!
Oct 19 2021
116. Angry!
Rasa tames her temper. Jeremy shares a vexing question about animals. In between, they discuss "The Streets in the Sea" by Amos Russel Wells. Learn more: http://youmustknoweverything.com
115. One!
Oct 12 2021
115. One!
Jeremy pares down his problems. Rasa shares a vexing question about granite. In between, they discuss "So We'll Go No More a Roving" by Lord Byron. Learn more: http://youmustknoweverything.com
114. Sleep!
Oct 5 2021
114. Sleep!
Rasa turns in. Jeremy shares a vexing question about sneezing. In between, they discuss "The Company of Birds" by Sasha Moorsom. Learn more: http://youmustknoweverything.com
113. Subjunctive!
Sep 28 2021
113. Subjunctive!
Jeremy finds fairytales. Rasa shares a vexing question about sleeping. In between, they discuss "Come to the Edge" by Christopher Logue. Learn more: http://youmustknoweverything.com
112. Magic!
Sep 21 2021
112. Magic!
Rasa is enchanted. Jeremy shares a vexing question about crayons. In between, they discuss "Leisure" by W. H. Davies. Learn more: http://youmustknoweverything.com
111. Average!
Sep 14 2021
111. Average!
Jeremy gets into groups. Rasa asks a vexing question about salt water. In between, they discuss "One of Us" by Joyce Sidman.
110. Yes!
Sep 7 2021
110. Yes!
Rasa advocates agreement. Jeremy shares a vexing question about cats. In between, they discuss "I Lost My Talk" by Rita Joe. http://youmustknoweverything.com
You Must Know Everything...Animated!
Aug 31 2021
You Must Know Everything...Animated!
We've become cartoons! Check out the complete lineup of "You Must Know Everything" vexing question animated shorts, now available to PBS stations nationwide and online at http://youmustknoweverything.com/you-must-know-everything-animated-shorts.html & https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwCrfksLlEDOqShsaVckqE6mVbHsHCRV8
Summer Break Announcement
Aug 3 2021
Summer Break Announcement
We're taking the month of August off for summer break. Have fun in the sun everyone and we'll be back in touch in September!
109. Shelves!
Jul 27 2021
109. Shelves!
Jeremy researches right and left. Rasa shares a vexing question about snakes. In between, they discuss "Circumference" by Arthur Sze. http://youmustknoweverything.com
108. Alone!
Jul 20 2021
108. Alone!
Rasa goes solo. Jeremy shares a vexing question about plants. In between, they discuss "What Whales and Infants Know" by Kim Cornwall. http://youmustknoweverything.com
107. Expectations!
Jul 13 2021
107. Expectations!
Jeremy gives reality a shot. Rasa shares a vexing question about wheels. In between, they discuss "Hero and Leander" by Christopher Marlowe. http://youmustknoweverything.com
106. Punishment!
Jul 6 2021
106. Punishment!
Rasa questions correction. Jeremy shares a vexing question about fog. In between, they discuss "The Rose that Grew From Concrete" by Tupac Shakur. http://youmustknoweverything.com