-The older we get, the further we get from the truth
and the more we search for answers.
If only we could ask the real experts,
life would go a whole lot smoother.
This is "Little Kids, Big Questions."
Featuring is your host, Ingrid Michaelson
and the Austin Hartley-Leonard Quintet.
-Him, guys. Thank you, thank you. Good evening.
Welcome and thank you for joining us tonight.
Here is an interesting factoid for you.
Did you know that lying is actually
a sign of cognitive advancement?
Did you know that, Austin?
-What? -Yeah. Thought so.
Not that lying is a good thing. Or is it?
It's time to see what some little humans have to say.
Please put your hands together
for our guests tonight, Casey, Bianca, and Evan.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-It's so comfy.
-You're right. They were comfortable.
-Hi, guys!
-Hi. -Hi. -Hi.
-Do you know what this is right here?
-A light bulb. -A light bulb and a box.
-You know what it is? It's an invention.
It's a lie detector test. Austin, come here.
-Oh! It tells you if you're right or wrong.
-Yeah. -So this is,
you see this button right here on the side of this?
-Hmm. -When I ask you a question...
-I'm gonna sit right here. -...I want you
to answer it truthfully and hold the button down
while you're answering it. -Okay.
-How are you? -Cool, cool, cool, cool.
-Good. -Good, good.
-Do you enjoy watching "My Little Pony?"
-No, no, definitely not.
-Oh!!
-But that says -- that says that you do.
-It's a lie.
-[ Speaks indistinctly ] -Yeah.
-And hand this to, give this to Bianca.
-Bianca. -Yes. You're gonna start.
Hi, Bianca, how are you? -Good.
-Okay, hold that button on the side.
-Like this?
-I have some questions to ask you.
Have you ever lied about having homework? Yes or no?
-No.
-No!
What?!
-Have you ever farted in class?
-Yes.
-Honesty! Let's hear it for honesty!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Pass it on to Evan. Let's see what he says.
Evan, have you ever lied about having homework?
-I would say yes.
-Okay, I think you got scared.
-Let's pass it on to Casey.
-Have you ever farted in class?
-Yes.
[ Laughter ]
-Sometimes the truth hurts and smells.
Can I show you something? -Yes.
-Can I show you something? -Yeah.
-Oh!
You're doing it! -I lied to you!
I was lying, and I'm sorry.
But see now I'm telling the truth, because I felt bad.
-So I never -- so -- so I was...
-No, you s-- No.
-So, I was right about my homework?
-Yeah. No, 'cause I saw your face.
I saw the truth in your eyes.
It was kind of a test.
I want to know, I want to know how it makes you feel?
How do you feel that I just lied to you?
-Upset. -Oh!
-Why do people lie?
-So they don't get in trouble
or get grounded for a week for something.
-Maybe they did something bad
and they don't want their parents to find out
and they just say, "The dog ate my homework,"
which is like a very poor excuse because everyone uses it.
-I agree with you. Have you ever told a fib?
-Most of the time, sometimes. -I like that.
Most of the time, sometimes.
-Yes, very efficient with grammar.
-Yes, what's like the biggest lie you've told?
-I don't think I have a biggest.
-All right. -Really?
-Or are you lying right now?
-I'm not lying. I'm not sure. -Hmm.
How can you tell when someone is lying?
-I have a secret girl book and it has all the secrets.
-Austin has that, too. -Yeah.
-It's a good one.
-And they're write down,
and they show how to tell if someone is lying.
Um, if like you ask,
"Why didn't you come to my party last week?"
"Your party?" They repeat the word or...
-And that's a clue that they knew?
-Yeah. Yeah. -Interesting.
-If they shake their knees or their face is red
or their eyes is like this.
[ Laughter ]
-All right, Casey, Bianca, Evan. [ Clear throat ]
Does a liar's pants actually get set on fire?
-Karma. -No.
-Karma? -No, no, no.
-Liar, liar, pants on fire.
-Do you know what karma is? -Do you know what karma is?
-Yes, it's when, it's when you be mean
to people a lot and then like bad stuff has happened to you.
Like when you're riding you're bike
and a cat gets in the street and you just fall down.
And then when you accidentally,
when you're walking on the sidewalk home,
you are, like your feet just get stuck on to the sidewalk
and they just dry off
when they're building the sidewalk.
-Sometimes people, it's also good karma.
Sometimes people, you do something nice to someone else
and they do something nice back.
-You guys have totally started talking about karma
which is like a completely interesting different topic,
but what I actually asked are -- "Do your pants go on fire?"
-No. -No!
-Yes. -Wait, maybe.
-Yes?
-You wanna hear a cheer?
-Well, I got no more questions, so let's hear it.
-Answering a question. -I answer a question?
What question did you ask me?
-I'm asking, do you want to hear a cheer?
-I do -- I do want to hear a cheer.
I want to hear a cheer, yes.
-All right.
Okay. This is called Cookies and Cream.
Cookies, cookies, cookies and cream.
What's the matter with the other team?
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing at all.
They just [Claps] can't play ball.
-1, 2, 3.
-[ Singing ] Cookies, cookies, cookies and cream
What's the matter with the other team?
-Thank you guys so much for hanging out with us.
-Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing at all
They just can't play ball!
Say goodbye. Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
-Bye. -Bye. -Good night.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-See you.