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Speaker 2: Mama Mia acknowledges the traditional owners of land and waters

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Speaker 2: that this podcast is recorded on. Hello to all our

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Speaker 2: little builders and their grown ups. Welcome to how to

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Speaker 2: Build a Universe, where stories Build worlds. I'm Jenuer. I'm

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Speaker 2: a parent, educator and mom de four boys, and my

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Speaker 2: all dripping wet.

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Speaker 1: Tom, Why are you SACHERA? Yeah, I'm sopping wet.

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Speaker 3: Hello there, Jen, pardon my part whose I was just

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Speaker 3: having a swimming race with some seahorses, but I accidentally

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Speaker 3: got stuck in my wet suit. I'm still trying to

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Speaker 3: pull it down. Can you just yank this bit off me?

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Speaker 1: All right? All right, hold on, let me try that hurt.

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Speaker 3: But now I'm already actually speaking of underwater friends. I'm

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Speaker 3: so excited about today's episode because we're all going on

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Speaker 3: an incredible underwater adventure together. Yep, We're diving deep beneath

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Speaker 3: the waves where some amazing sea creatures are waiting to

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Speaker 3: meet us. So grab your imaginary snorkel and flippers because

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Speaker 3: this is going to be one splashing good time.

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Speaker 2: This is exciting. I'll keep some seaweed sandwiches ready for

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Speaker 2: when you surf.

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Speaker 1: Thank you.

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Speaker 2: You know what's absolutely amazing about the underwater worlds. Every

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Speaker 2: single creature down there is completely unique, and that's what

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Speaker 2: makes the ocean so wonderful. We've got round, puffy puffer

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Speaker 2: fish swimming next to big, long, stretchy eels, and they're

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Speaker 2: all perfect, exactly as they are. We want our kids

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Speaker 2: to be kind and compassionate. We want our kids to

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Speaker 2: be inclusive to all people. We also want our kids

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Speaker 2: and others is to make conversations about difference a part

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Speaker 2: of daily life. Play is a beautiful way to explore this,

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Speaker 2: and I think today's episode is a lovely building ground

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Speaker 2: to develop an ongoing conversation about difference. Fish are incredible

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Speaker 2: creatures with complex mental, emotional, and behavioralb blis. We can

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Speaker 2: talk about the unique colors and shapes of fish. Next

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Speaker 2: time we're faced with a question from our inquisitive preschooler

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Speaker 2: about why that person looks different, we can use the

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Speaker 1: Okay, now, take in a deep breath.

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Speaker 3: Let's fill those lungs up with air because we're about

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Speaker 1: And out. I'll see you right after this. Here we go,

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Speaker 1: A hoy there, a little sea adventurer.

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Speaker 1: Let's try that again. A hoy there, my little adventurer.

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Speaker 3: Today we're going on a mystical journey under the sea.

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Speaker 3: Are you ready to explore the amazing underwater world?

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Speaker 1: Great? Right now, we're standing on a boat, but.

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Speaker 3: We're about to enter part of the ocean known as

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Speaker 3: Harmony Reef. It's home to sea creatures of all shapes

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Speaker 3: Down there, or even a shark who we'll see part First,

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Speaker 1: Reach both your arms right out in front of you, kind.

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Speaker 1: Through the water to help you glide. That's it. Let's

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Speaker 1: Properly, I'd say, mum or Dad's does too? Again? Reach

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Speaker 1: Look around, my little diver. Isn't this beautiful?

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Speaker 3: Let's swim over and see who's making that marvelous music. Oh,

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Speaker 3: look over there, it's Cora the wise old clam. She's

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Speaker 3: polishing her musical shells. Let's say hello, wave to Cora.

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Speaker 4: Oh, hello there, my little ones. What are delights to

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Speaker 1: Of all days, I'm just preparing my shells for the

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Speaker 3: Yes, the Sea Symphony Parade, Just the most wonderful celebration

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Speaker 1: Cora, can we join in? Of course, my DearS.

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Speaker 4: In fact, I need some help gathering all my performer friends,

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Speaker 1: It's like the ocean's heartbeat, isn't it?

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Speaker 4: Wow, Cora, I was sure I left it right here,

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Speaker 1: It would make all the difference for our parade. What

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Speaker 1: Find her bass drumshell to get this party started. Let's

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Speaker 1: Let's give it a go. That's it, excellent kicking, and

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Speaker 3: Wow? We look ahead. It's Echo the blogal whale. Let's

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Speaker 3: Yeah, all right, let's hear your whale now. Okay, I

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Speaker 1: Hellos, small friends, Welcome to my rehearsal space.

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Speaker 3: Hello Echo, we're helping Cora gather everyone for the Symphony

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Speaker 1: Oh, the parade. I've been practicing my sin. Echo. That

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Speaker 3: Will you join us at Cora soon for the parade? Oh?

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Speaker 3: Let's keep swimming, friends. This time we gotta go a

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Speaker 3: Getting cold down here. Give yourself a big hunk to

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Speaker 5: Now, hello, Spark, Hello explorers. Don't be afraid of the dark.

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Speaker 5: That's where my light shines brightest.

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Speaker 1: That's so important, Spark. I couldn't see a thing down

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Speaker 3: Now, Spark, we're gathering friends for the Sea Symphony parade.

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Speaker 1: Would you be interested?

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Speaker 5: Oh, perfect timing. I'm practicing my parade route. I'll be

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Speaker 5: Everyone has their special gift. I may be small, but

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Speaker 1: That's right.

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Speaker 3: Will you meet us at Cora's parade. We're actually scheduled

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Speaker 1: Wouldn't miss it.

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Speaker 5: I'll bring my brightest glow.

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Speaker 1: Great, Spark. What a wonderful collection of underwater creatures we have.

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Speaker 3: I can see some puffer fish warm, some dolphins too,

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Speaker 3: And if I'm not mistaken. That's Cora's bass. You hear

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Speaker 1: Are you ready? Echo, spark you good?

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Speaker 1: Okay, hit it, Cora, Here we go. What season?

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Speaker 1: The sea. I feel so good and so some some

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Speaker 1: can right, that's me.

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Speaker 4: We can't together in harm for the under.

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Speaker 3: Sing Funny were friends and you can be down.

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Speaker 1: I feel so good, and so you're singing very quickly,

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Speaker 3: I loved how all the animals in our underwater parade

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Speaker 3: today came together like a big orchestra. In an orchestra,

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Speaker 3: each instrument is different in its shape and size, is

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Speaker 3: and it's a bit like us humans. We all have

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Speaker 2: I love today's story, Tom, and I loved the idea

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Speaker 2: of using that metaphor of the ocean to really explain

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Speaker 2: different fishing creatures. I loved how all the fish had

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Speaker 2: different ability is and different roles to play as we

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Speaker 2: next time your child notices difference in others or themselves,

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Speaker 2: just light the fish under the ocean. We are all different.

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Speaker 2: Being different is really actually our superpower. Whether you're as

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Speaker 2: spotty as an octopus, as smooth as a dolphin, or

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Speaker 2: as squiggly as a cqucumber, you're absolutely amazing just the

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Speaker 1: Yep. Time to dry yourselves off now and head to

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Speaker 1: the shore. But oh boy, do.

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Speaker 3: I have something wild to tell you about Next week.

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Speaker 3: We're swapping our flippers for hiking boots because we're heading

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Speaker 3: into the jungle. There might be a few surprises in

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Speaker 3: their hiding behind the jungle leaves as well.

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Speaker 2: I can't wait until then. Remember, stories build universes.

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Speaker 3: And your imagination is always ready for an adventure.

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Speaker 1: See you next time, builders.

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Speaker 2: Bye.

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Speaker 3: The executive producer of How to Build a Universe is

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Speaker 3: Courtney Amenhauser, who also played Spark the Fish. The voice

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Speaker 3: of Cora is Jessica Bravewait and Echo the Whale was

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Speaker 3: played by Tiana and Isaac's Daddy, with story writing and

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Speaker 3: sound designed by me Tom Lyon. Thanks for listening to

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Speaker 3: today's episode of How to Build a universe.

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