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 Jul 202351min
Episode 026 - Nike, Vaccines & Musical Morse Code
Do you know which famous tune was inspired by the morse code for a specific set of letters? Do you know why people were celebrating en masse following an announcement at the University of Michigan on ...
30 Jun 202343min
Episode 025 - Drugs, Credit Cards & Sumerians
Do you know what Micromorts are a measurement unit of? Do you know what Frank McNamara's contribution is to the world of day-to-day finance? Do you know what name the ancient Sumerians used for the In...
22 Jun 202338min
Episode 024 - Planets, Saints & Doughnuts
Do you know which is the closest planet to the Earth? Do you know the title given to the person who tries to poke holes in the miracles of a saint up for canonization? Do you know what modern day stap...
15 Jun 202348min
Episode 023 - Dominoes, Zumba & Biomimicry
Do you know which famous building was modelled on the Durian using biomimicry architectural design principles? Do you know why Air Force One has taken off more times than it has landed? Do you know wh...
10 Jun 202340min
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 P...
1 Jun 202354min
Episode 021 - Murder, Columbus & Santa Claus ft. Sai Suresh
Do you know which author's first murder mystery novel is believed to have been inspired by a real life murder at a hotel in Mussoorie? Do you know which country lost its entire navy, the largest on th...
25 Mai 202353min
Episode 020 - Ticker Symbols, Indira Gandhi & Mickey Mouse ft. Sai Suresh
Do you know why the erstwhile Ticker symbol of Steinway & sons used to be LVB? Do you know what Turkish slang term which may be offensive to Indians is used to denote corruption in Turkey? Do you know...
18 Mai 20231h 6min
