Episodes

  • The dam episode
    Dec 31 2024

    Ellis meets a water resource engineer and discovers the good, the bad, and some surprising facts about dams.

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    19 mins
  • Recording studios and how they're built
    Aug 17 2024

    Curious about what it takes to build a recording studio, Ellis visits The Record Co. in Boston. He learns what makes these spaces so special and their construction processes so specialized.

    (Music excerpted with permission from Cherubhead)

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    20 mins
  • The scoop on transportation
    Apr 3 2024

    Ellis meets the Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation and Highway Administrator and learns about roads, bridges, snowplows, and more.

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    26 mins
  • The scoop on soil testing
    Jan 3 2024

    Ellis learns how to uncover the hidden secrets in dirt, and why soil testing is important for health, safety, and stability.

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    24 mins
  • Sounds of the Scoop
    Oct 9 2023

    Ellis talks with his camp's music teacher and a fellow camper about the sounds of construction, and how they are similar to music.

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    5 mins
  • The scoop on Diggerland
    Jul 28 2023

    Ellis visits one of his favorite places, Diggerland USA, a construction-focused amusement park.
    (Jingle used with permission from Diggerland USA)

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    11 mins
  • The scoop on foundations and site work
    Jun 1 2023

    Ellis and his friend Paul learn about prepping sites for water parks, printing presses, gas tanks, and more.

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    15 mins
  • The scoop on road construction and traffic control
    Mar 5 2023

    Ellis learns how attenuator trucks - and lots of other equipment - keep road crews safe.

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    18 mins