Episode 056 - Mountains, Maps & Maths

Episode 056 - Mountains, Maps & Maths

Do you know which mountain range in Rhineland shares its name with a Parisian icon? Do you know what do IKEA maps, the board game Risk and the world map seal at the UN office in Geneva have in common? Do you know which common word in the field of Mathematics is named after a native from the Amu river basin, south of the Aral Sea?



Tune in to find out!


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Episode 010 - Gardens, Flags and Mnemonics ft. Hari Krishna

Episode 010 - Gardens, Flags and Mnemonics ft. Hari Krishna

Do you which colonized country made its own flag by tearing a strip of it's colonizer's flag? Do you know the term for the typical gardens that usually accompany Mughal tombs and mausoleums? Do you kn...

9 Mar 202347min

Episode 009 - Kangaroos, Guitarists and Ikea

Episode 009 - Kangaroos, Guitarists and Ikea

Do you know what kangaroos have to do with words like blossom, destruction and chicken? Do you know which famous horror movie the TV show "Are you afraid of the dark?" may have inspired? Do you know w...

2 Mar 202354min

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...

23 Feb 202345min

Episode 007 - Courts, Elections and Fight Club

Episode 007 - Courts, Elections and Fight Club

Do you know what Layer Cake, Kill Bill and Tenet have in common? Do you know which ingredient of Norwegian and Danish cuisine lent its name to a popular alcoholic spirit? Do you know what the highest ...

16 Feb 202345min

Episode 006 - Video Games, Atom Bombs and the Theatre

Episode 006 - Video Games, Atom Bombs and the Theatre

Do you know the word from the Chinese game Go which gave a video game company its name? Do you know which modern day phrase came from the Eisenhower government's policy on reducing military spending? ...

9 Feb 202348min

Episode 005 - Harry Potter, Nobel Prizes and the Sahara Desert

Episode 005 - Harry Potter, Nobel Prizes and the Sahara Desert

Do you know whose middle name keeps changing across languages? Do you know what the Sahara Desert has in common with the Mississippi River? Do you know the only head of state to win a Nobel Prize for ...

2 Feb 202344min

Episode 004 - Odisha, Carnatic music and St. Blaise (India Theme Episode)

Episode 004 - Odisha, Carnatic music and St. Blaise (India Theme Episode)

Catch an exclusive India-themed episode filled with trivia on the 74th Indian Republic Day.

26 Jan 202338min

Episode 003 - Tanks, Tolstoy and Nursery Rhymes

Episode 003 - Tanks, Tolstoy and Nursery Rhymes

In episode number three, Aditya reveals the answer to his cliffhanger (it's not what you think!) and there is a spirited discussion on tanks and nursery rhymes of all things.

19 Jan 202339min

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