Episode 008 - Calendars, Krakatoa and the Olympics

Episode 008 - Calendars, Krakatoa and the Olympics

Do you know the long-lasting pop culture impact of the Krakatoa explosion? Do you know the folklore character whose stories stretch all the way from Turkey to India and whose storytelling tradition is included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List? Do you know why a tiny Ohio based company called Universal Tube and Rollform Equipment Corp sued a Silicon valley giant??

Tune into our latest episode to find out!!

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Episode 109 - Architecture, Bunker & Mohur ft. Hari Krishna

Episode 109 - Architecture, Bunker & Mohur ft. Hari Krishna

Joining us on this episode is our 'Delhi lover' guest quizmaster, Hari Krishna!Do you know which award in the field of architecture is named after the title of a Shia Imam, and the etymology of which ...

7 Jul 202558min

Episode 108 - Carousel, Croatia & Cheese ft. Berty Ashley

Episode 108 - Carousel, Croatia & Cheese ft. Berty Ashley

Joining us on this episode is our 'king of segues' guest quizmaster Berty Ashley!Do you know which song from the 1956 musical film Carousel, has gained worldwide recognition, and recently was being su...

30 Jun 20251h 2min

Episode 107 - Donald, Balbir & Clifton

Episode 107 - Donald, Balbir & Clifton

Do you know why Donald Lau, the CFO of a food company, claim to be the most read writer in America? Do you know which unexpected publishing house first published the award-winning book "Mrs Balbir Sin...

23 Jun 202558min

Episode 106 - Space, Space & Space

Episode 106 - Space, Space & Space

Do you know what historically and globally significant directive was issued by Ronald Reagan after Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down by the USSR in 1983 (Hint: it has to do with the US Space F...

16 Jun 202555min

Episode 105 - Resign, Divorce & Regret

Episode 105 - Resign, Divorce & Regret

Do you know what historically significant event has occurred thrice in history, in 1294, 1415 and 2013? Do you know who were the filmmakers who, post their divorce in 2003, made their own films dealin...

9 Jun 202557min

Episode 104 - Wilder, Skinner & Fuller

Episode 104 - Wilder, Skinner & Fuller

Do you know which now-common proverb was first used in the obituary for the actor Marshall Pinckney Wilder? Do you know what award was posthumously given to psychologist and inventor B. F. Skinner for...

2 Jun 20251h

Episode 103 - Hypnosis, Threats & Pranks

Episode 103 - Hypnosis, Threats & Pranks

Do you know who is the Portugese Catholic priest, born in India, and who was a pioneer in the scientific study of hypnotism? Do you know which company threatened to relocate their headquarters from At...

26 Mai 202558min

Episode 102 - Band of Boys, Queen of Sweden & Offices of State

Episode 102 - Band of Boys, Queen of Sweden & Offices of State

Do you know which boy band achieved stardom in 1989, an achievement listed on Rolling Stone's "Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments"? Do you know which song was performed as a tribute for Queen Silvia wh...

19 Mai 20251h 5min

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