Episode 022 - Stanford, Zhivago & Uncle Sam

Episode 022 - Stanford, Zhivago & Uncle Sam

Do you know which iconic Indian character/mascot was conceived by Bobby Kooka, and Umesh Rao, an artist at J. Walter Thompson Ltd and whose look was inspired by Syed Wajid Ali, an industrialist from Pakistan? Do you know what connects Boris Pasternak, Gerhard Domagk, Richard Kuhn, Adolf Butenandt & Liu Xiaobo? Do you know how Samuel Wilson, a meatpacker from New York in the 19th century, has been immortalized in the American consciousness?


Tune in to find out!


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Episode 031 - Felafel, Vaseline & Electronic Murderers

Episode 031 - Felafel, Vaseline & Electronic Murderers

Do you know which movie was known by the alternative title Vaseline in Argentina? Do you know which famous tea-time snack was invented to celebrate the wedding of one of Queen Victoria's children? Do ...

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Episode 030 - Kim, Linus & Simon

Episode 030 - Kim, Linus & Simon

Do you know which Indian civil service officer had an infamous son who was a traitor and yet was given a state funeral? Do you know the two iconic pieces of software developed by Linus Torvald? Do you...

27 Heinä 202334min

Episode 029 - Assassins, A.I. & Boers

Episode 029 - Assassins, A.I. & Boers

Do you know what an ancient Jewish assassination society has in common with a Denis Villeneuve film? Do you know what the Boer war has to do with a famous poem by an English Nobel Prize winner for Lit...

21 Heinä 202339min

Mini Episode 003 - The Intrepid Life of Biju Patnaik

Mini Episode 003 - The Intrepid Life of Biju Patnaik

Vineeth delves into the fascinating life story of Biju Patnaik - pilot, hero, dardevil, politician. Listen to our main Episode 017 - Chess, Chairs & Coffee to listen to the question which links to th...

17 Heinä 20237min

Episode 028 - Paper towns, Papua New Guinea & Printing Errors

Episode 028 - Paper towns, Papua New Guinea & Printing Errors

Do you know which Greek god is the the god of marriage ceremonies, and shares etymology with a part of the female anatomy? Do you know which celebrity brand was inspired by the names of successful tec...

13 Heinä 202344min

Mini Episode 002 - The Battle of Santiago

Mini Episode 002 - The Battle of Santiago

Vineeth delves deep into the the Battle of Santiago - the infamous football match. Listen to our main Episode 026 - Nike, Vaccines & Musical Morse Code to listen to the question which links to this s...

11 Heinä 20234min

Mini Episode 001 - JFK, LBJ and Air Force One

Mini Episode 001 - JFK, LBJ and Air Force One

Aditya delves deep into the fascinating story about Air Force One and the swearing in of Lyndon B Johnson after the assassination of President John F Kennedy. Listen to our main Episode 023 - Dominoe...

6 Heinä 20234min

Episode 027 - Dogs, Moustaches & Nuclear Weapons

Episode 027 - Dogs, Moustaches & Nuclear Weapons

Do you know which "ideal Japanese citizen" born in 1923 was the subject of 3 movies in 3 different languages? Do you know what infamous fashion choice of a 20th century historical figure was necessita...

6 Heinä 202351min

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