Q&A
MOLLY BLOOM ’01 GETS SERIOUS ABOUT BEING CURIOUS
AS HOST OF THE AWARD-WINNING SCIENCE PODCAST BRAINS ON! , BLOOM PAINTS A FANTASTICAL WORLD FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES. Drawings of the creatures and places featured in the show and imagined by its young listeners line the walls of Brains On! headquarters, the Minnesota Public Radio space Bloom shares with her co-creator Marc Sanchez. The weekly episodes attract a worldwide audience whose members both inspire and are inspired by Bloom.
Question: To this Brains On! listener, it sounds like you are having so much fun creating the show. What do you enjoy most about the work you’re doing? Answer: The most rewarding part of the job is hearing from the kids and families who listen to the show. Even though we only come out with one episode a week, kids will [repeat shows and] listen every day. It’s an honor to be in their lives so much, and we take that very seriously. We want everything we put out to be accurate and engaging and also something that won’t annoy parents if they have to hear it 5 million times. Q: Having a kid co-host is one of the defining elements of Brains On! Can you 18 Cyrus
