When Guy Raz needs help preparing to teach his "Faster-Class," Mindy decides the best "people" to teach him are… orangutans in the jungles of Sumatra? In this episode about orangutan intelligence, animal learning, and teaching, Mindy and Guy embark on a wild adventure to discover how orangutan moms teach their babies the skills they need to survive! Listen and discover how young orangutans spend years learning everything from how to find flowers and fruits to using tools! By connecting laughter to learning, this animal learning episode shows how some of the best lessons can come from the most unexpected teachers.Observing orangutans in the wild, Guy learns an important strategy for his Faster-Class: be patient, don’t yell, and demonstrate! And when a mother orangutan shares a hard-to-find meal with both of her babies, Guy discovers another valuable lesson: break learning into manageable and digestible steps!Get ready for a tree-climbing adventure full of hilarious chaos, clever science, and lots of laughter. From a disastrous Faster-Class filming session, to a crash landing in Sumatra, Mindy and Guy discover how orangutan moms make some of the best teachers in the animal kingdom! This is the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How, and Wow in the World of orangutan intelligence, animal learning, and the surprising science of teaching, brought to life with humor, curiosity, and a whole lot of WOW!✨ Don’t miss the chance to explore even further with Wow in the World:Grownups can visit tinkercast.com/join-twaaw to join the World Organization of Wowzers (WOW) and unlock exclusive activities, birthday cards, quarterly mailings, first dibs at events, and a welcome kit with an autographed photo of Mindy & Guy Raz! Plus, Grownups help support our podcast and our mission to create content and experiences that connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world!This episode of Wow in the World is a perfect blend of storytelling, humor, and animal science, inviting kids and families to swing into the jungle and meet some incredible orangutan teachers—all while laughing, learning, and wowing together.Originally aired 5/23/22.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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