The chestnuts are glowing, the tinsel is bubbling, and embers are drifting gently down outside. Is it really that season again? Take a listen to this quick little ditty and then you... tell us! This podcast is not licensed under Creative Commons because we really, really don't have the rights to any of it.…

What's that? You've scented something on the breath of the wind? Are the rumors possible?! Tune your ear to the frequency of magic, and cross-reference by the longitude and latitude of the unknown, because the Children's Hour of Knowledge is... back! This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by PaperJam, Kulanan, steveygos93, and kjackson. Special thanks to an unknown hero of MIDI composition.…

YO I THINK IM A GET ME SUM O THEM NEW GUCCI SCARVES. DETROIT COLD AS A B*TCH IN OCTOBS N I BET ID LOOK FLY IN ONE O DEM. MAYBE SUMTHIN IN FUCHSIA IF IT GOES WIT MY FUR COLOR, KNOW WHAT IM SAYIN PUPPET, LOL This podcast contains a samples from the Free Sound Project by wildweasel, Filipe Chagas, Therac-25, hello_flowers, audible-25, CGEffex, sapht, ssaada1, and Robinhood76. Special thanks to secret guest star Kara Neary!…

What's this? A NEW EPISODE?!!!!?!!!?! (No.)…

Ah, spring... the time for change and renewal! Rebirth! Regular birth! Afterbirth! "Eww," you say? That's nothing! Just wait 'til you see what's coming "down" the "pipe" as we slide headfirst out of the season... finale! This podcast features a return performance by special guest Erika Moen of DAR: A Super Girly Top Secret Comic Diary! It also includes samples from freesound.org by THE_bizniss, mikaelfernstrom, Erdie, bennychico11 and Rock Savage.…

No joke intro for this episode, we're just glad it's over with. Jesus CHRIST that was hard. We are never making fun of anyone who raps for a living again.* *lie This episode features samples from ccMixter and freesound.org by Andino Mobin (1 and 2), luffy, bennychico11, Rock Savage, and CJ Fresh.…

Uh-oh, kids! Turns out episode 29 needs just a little more "lovin'" while it's still in the "oven." But what's to sustain you this week, you ask? Try these sixty seconds of delicious... filler!…

Another fragrant Detroit spring is in the air, and we all know what that means--it's audit time! Join Matronly Margaret, her "boys" and a special surprise guest star as we take another perfectly normal, harmless journey into... children! This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by fons (1, 2, 3), chipfork, juskiddink, bennychico11 and Rock Savage.…

Smells like poutine spirit! Been a while since we had a guest puppet from beyond our borders, eh? Let's "agree" to "freely" "trade" some "Americanism" with our neighbors from the... knowledge! This podcast contains a sample from the Free Sound Project by RobinHood76.…

Who needs a new episode this week? We've got something even better! Listen close, and you might just hear the music... of laziness!…

When Davey brings in a guest puppet who wants to "just say no," it's a surprise to more than just our audience! Join us on this magical journey of confrontation as we "just say yes..." to you! This podcast contains samples from the Free Sound Project by themfish, SpeedY, FreqMan and kjackson.…

Better put away those Genius Caps and put on your Feeling Fedoras, kids. It's time to "rap" from the "heart" as our special musical guest brings you a little straight talk from the streets... of prison! This podcast features samples from the Free Sound Project by jack nesky, zeuss, danglada, reinsamba and Syna-Max.…

What's better than talking to a police officer? A police officer who wants to talk to you! Bongo and Davey take a "ride-along" to show you how we fought the law, and the law... fun!…

The room is locked! The body has been found! The private eye is on the case, and the pressure's on to figure out who in the Treehouse Lab... is a MYSTERY! New to the podcast? Don't forget to check out the Christmas episode that started all this, not to mention our new Puppet Roll Call page!…

Come again, guv'nor? You say it's nineteen-hundred thirtysomething in the twentieth century?! Harken back to the days of lore as the present and future of the Children's Hour of Knowledge come face to face with the face... of its past! This episode features special guest Kristofer Straub of Starslip and Chainsawsuit!…

Reindeer and ruin! Carols and caltrops! A horde of guest stars and a howling good time! Think you can handle our spectacular holiday spectacle spectacular? We'll see you after a short break in the New Year, if we all... survive!…

It's time for a "time trip" back in time! How would our last season have begun if only those meddling so-and-sos hadn't cut, padded, finagled and bamboozled their way all over our artistic vision? Now we can know! Join Davey and Bongo as they reveal a first episode that doesn't... suck!…

The weather outside is frightening, but it's getting hotter by the minute in the Treehouse! Come on in and "suck our brains" as Davey and Bongo take a little two-on-one time with a working... professional! Featuring special guest Dylan Meconis of Family Man!…

It's down to the closing bell on substitute selection! Who will be the one to snag the coveted cohost's chair? The answer might just shock... you! This podcast contains a samples from the Free Sound Project by geoffbarkman, Benboncan, thetruwu, and Syna-Max.…

Pull up a chair and open wide, kids! It's time to glut yourselves with a steaming hot, proteinaceous, belly-bursting load of... knowledge!…

Who's ready for a trip to Snuggleland? We're talking about new pets, new puppets, and maybe even a new cohost (?!). Wolfman Mozart returns for our fuzziest, woofiest, most histamine-filled episode... ever!…

We're back from our break and ready to bring you the latest and hottest on the world economic situation. Got your Genius Caps on? It's time for some fresh blood in the water when the DBEF brings you the lowdown on the slowdown... now!…

Can it be? The complement to last week's show?! The interrobang demands an affirmative, dear listener--Stephen pins Brendan down for over twelve minutes of moist, hot interrogation in this groundbreakingly late nonepisode!…

Desperate for your weekly hot knowledge injection? While we gear up for season two, fill your lonely hours with fifteen minutes of Brendan and Stephen rambling about Canadian dildos.…

Highway chases! Hunger strikes! Stabbing, magic powers and incredible truths revealed! You'll find it all here as an incredible guest arrives to end our season with an... exclamation mark! (This episode uses samples from the freesound project: 1, 2, 3 and 4.) The CHK will return in just a few weeks--meanwhile, get ready for intermittent episodes of Stephen and Brendan rambling in... Behind the Actors Studio!…

Bang goes the gavel! Matronly Margaret returns to help Bongo and Davey sit in judgment of... you! Be sure to tune in next week for our big season finale!…

What's that? A double-guester?! This two-fisted "dive" into the "sea" of "numbers" may teach you more than you ever wanted... to know! This episode features special guest Erika Moen of DAR: A Super Girly Top Secret Comic Diary!…

Don't be a "chill pill!" Come along with Davey and Bongo to explore the wonders of modern pharmacology... it's a "trip!" This episode contains an extra-long excerpt from our theme song, "Across the Sky," used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.…

What happens when Davey, Bongo and special guest Matronly Margaret take a journey deep into the mysteries of where babies come from? You might end up feeling a little... gross!…

It's time for an episode that tackles imaginary stories of all kinds, including a guest with tons of tales you might think... tall!…

Episode 9: Motivational Music…