Episode 061 - Food, Drink & A French Laundry
Do you know why the Korean name for Tea & Coffee Shops is a very commonly known word in India, but in a different context? Do you know the common name of the dessert Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, which c...
24 Mar 202449min
Episode 060 - Chaplin, Bernstein & Pratt
Do you know in which category did Charlie Chaplin win his first and only competitive Oscar in 1972? Do you know what was so special about Leonard Bernstein's conduction of the Vienna Philharmonic Orch...
20 Mar 202456min
Episode 059 - Music Hacks, High Hats & A Song About Bill ft. Hari Krishna
Do you know how to summarize your favourite Indian singer's song style as a 'hack'? Do you know which Grammy award winning song used the sound from Australian traffic stops? Do you know which song abo...
10 Mar 202435min
Episode 058 - British Authors, British Films & British Actors
Do you know which British author first wrote about the fictional island of Númenor? Do you know why Richard Allen, the Indian hockey goalkeeper, let in the only goal during the 1936 Olympics? Do you k...
1 Mar 202440min
Episode 057 - Volcanoes, Toyota & Racing
Do you know what makes Plymouth, Montserrat unique among capitals? Do you know the name given to the war in the final phase of the Chadian-Libyan conflict which was derived from something used for mob...
23 Feb 202452min
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?...
15 Feb 20241h 2min
Episode 055 - Churchill, Dyslexia & Taylor Swift
Do you know what it is that Churchill claimed to have saved more lives than all the doctors in the British Empire? Do you know which ironic/appropriately named place is the location for the offices of...
6 Feb 20241h 4min
Episode 054 - Victory, Time & Revenge
Do you know which term from the 19th century New Zealand whaling industry became part of pop culture in 2021? Do you know the name of the founder of the Society of Jesus, which is shared by an iconic ...
27 Jan 202457min
