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Episodes
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    Apple
    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

    Ant Clones
    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

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    Apple
    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

    Medium Black Hole
    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Lookin’ for treats in all the wrong places?

    Take a Break
    Lookin’ for treats in all the wrong places?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    “Life is plastic, it’s fantastic!” -- NOT!!

    Robot Patrol
    “Life is plastic, it’s fantastic!” -- NOT!!

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    Apple
    Look out, Itchy and Scratchy - we’ve got your number!

    Scratch That
    Look out, Itchy and Scratchy - we’ve got your number!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Tech support for your...brain?

    Silly-cybin
    Tech support for your...brain?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Welcome to the RAPP-iest place on earth!

    RAP Club
    Welcome to the RAPP-iest place on earth!

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    Apple
    Beyond Burgers, Morning Star sausages, tofu bacon! Oh my!

    Healthy Hearts
    Beyond Burgers, Morning Star sausages, tofu bacon! Oh my!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Playtime – snack time – lunchtime - are we on schedule?

    Nap or Play?
    Playtime – snack time – lunchtime - are we on schedule?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Which marine mammal is not like the OTTERS?

    Otterly Cozy
    Which marine mammal is not like the OTTERS?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    A high-rise – with a twist!

    Antiprism-tastic
    A high-rise – with a twist!

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    Apple
    When GIANT TORTOISES walked the earth…!

    Tortoise Attack
    When GIANT TORTOISES walked the earth…!

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Could the key to preserving your brain be in … your bones?!

    Defenders Against Alzheimer's
    Could the key to preserving your brain be in … your bones?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Nature can heal itself? LLAMA tell you how!

    Llama Landscapers
    Nature can heal itself? LLAMA tell you how!

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    Apple
    With apologies to Mulan,
    Who is that MOUSE I see…staring straight back at me?

    Mouse Reflections
    With apologies to Mulan,
    Who is that MOUSE I see…staring straight back at me?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Which pet is PURR-fect for everyone?

    Whisker-ing Away Kidney Disease!
    Which pet is PURR-fect for everyone?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Is it just me, or does being in nature make us feel more…rooted?

    Seeing Sounds
    Is it just me, or does being in nature make us feel more…rooted?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Can depression be MELTED away??

    Temperatures Rise, Depression Falls
    Can depression be MELTED away??

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Oof! Was that a kick? Or a GUT feeling?

    Pregnancy Takes Guts!
    Oof! Was that a kick? Or a GUT feeling?

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    Apple
    It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s SUPER cell!

    Master of Defense!
    It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s SUPER cell!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    “Shake shake shake, shake your”--- boxes?!

    Shake Shake Shake!
    “Shake shake shake, shake your”--- boxes?!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    What’s more exhausting: meetings on zoom, or in person?

    Zooming Z's
    What’s more exhausting: meetings on zoom, or in person?

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    Apple
    Is your hairstyle … HAZARDOUS?!

    Hair Hazard
    Is your hairstyle … HAZARDOUS?!

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    Apple
    Lights out! You’re killing the ocean VIBES, man!

    Hello Darkness My Old Friend
    Lights out! You’re killing the ocean VIBES, man!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh