Episode 032 - Supermarkets, OED & Baking
Do you know which movie inspired the shape of SpaceX rockets? Do you know how the Dutch are combatting loneliness among the aged? Do you know which website does the Taiwanese Math teacher Changshu pos...
17 Aug 202338min
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 ...
3 Aug 202337min
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 Jul 202334min
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 Jul 202339min
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 Jul 20237min
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 Jul 202344min
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 Jul 20234min
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 Jul 20234min
