Welcome back to Idaho today.
You know, we all know how.
Channel issues can be, but let's face it,
it can get a little dry hearing about
the topics over and over and over again,
and that's why a pilot YouTube show called
Wormhole is using comedy as a vehicle
to discuss these otherwise complicated
and possibly boring at time topics so
we can all absorb better and learn.
Plus a part of this show is
actually being shot here in town
and it's creators need your help.
Check it out.
Sutton and Eric Great to have you
both. Join us here. Now you guys are
working on a really unique project.
It's called wormhole explain.
What is this show?
Wormhole is a brand new environmental
comedy series and we're reimagining how
we learn about environmental science
and in the process of learning about
some of these solutions from experts,
we've realized that there's quite
a few green opportunities out there
when it concerns climate science.
OK, like that green, right has
multiple meanings in this one.
Alright? So where did the concept and
the idea for this come from, though?
Because Eric, I know you're in Boise.
Sutton, are you from Boise as well?
I'm not Eric and I we went to school.
Together at University of Oregon
OK, alright, so did you guys meet in school
and then this concept came together?
Tell me where did this grow?
We we both have media backgrounds
and we thought environmental
storytelling could be done in a
different way and more humorous way.
Kind of bringing levity so that
it's less heavy or less daunting.
Less leaving people with a helpless feeling.
And we think comedy is a good way just
to kind of introduce these topics
and bring in the experts to help
educate these individuals watching.
I love that. So you're infusing
education but you're making it palatable
so people can actually consume.
Some process it and hopefully
take something away and maybe be
motivated and take action, right?
Exactly excellent, OK,
and you're doing this too because
you have a really cool mascot,
and some of these I guess what
your last episodes you filmed
here in Boise tell us about that.
Well we we are trying to
solve wildfires and you know,
The thing is that Smokey the bear.
He's been doing a good job for 80 years now,
but I think it's time for some fresh blood.
And so we talked to a group of our peers
youth that are just like us to find out what.
Mascot would be appealing to to learn right
and and so when it comes to wildfires,
we've been told not to light
fires for our whole lives.
But I don't know if you're like me,
a kid like me.
I don't like being told not to do something.
It usually tells.
It usually makes me want to go do it,
and so we thought that we need safe
places to play with fire before we
enter the forest to get the urge out.
And that's that's what led us to Sparky.
The Skunk
Sparky the skunk. OK, why a skunk?
Well, in our research with the kids they
thought skunks were pretty cool.
OK, they like the pattern on,
you know their coats and they just
had a real cool factor about them
that we wanted to kind of bring
into this mascot like a vigilante.
If you will got
it OK, the skunk visual ante
teaching about wildfires now
filming wildfires episodes in voice.
He makes complete sense.
Obviously with Nipsey here and the high
level of activity that we have in our
state compared to majority of states.
Tell us about those episodes.
Where did you film and what were
your takeaways from doing that?
Yeah, so we created a safe place
for kids to play with fire.
It's called the Sparky Station
and when we presented our
research and our invention,
if you will to a smoke jumper,
a veteran firefighter 20 years,
he gave us some pretty positive
feedback that will help guide
our our business moving forward.
But you know it's it's still early.
It's definitely a startup
and ultimately we would.
Just love to hear from audiences
on YouTube on Instagram to to
know if it resonated with them.
OK, great, all right.
So you cut these episodes.
You're working on fire safety,
you have sparky, the skunk mascot.
And now you need some feedback
on if this idea is working.
So where can people go to watch this?
Gowormhole.com and there you'll see all
the YouTube episodes and you can follow
us along on social media from that page,
but that's where this newest episode
about Sparky is going to go live.
All right. And then we'll be able to
recognize some of the landscape here too,
because it's shot in her own backyard, right?
Exactly shot. Some of the
shine in the foothills. So
wonderful gentlemen.
Thank you and really appreciate your
ingenuity and creativity when it comes
to taking something that could be a
little complex and hard to understand.
And frankly, people might just be burned out.
Pun intended, but making it a little
a little more palatable as mentioned,
and also engaging so I look forward
myself to tuning in and checking it out.
Thank you so much for your time today.
Thank you both.