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 Juni 20251h
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 Maj 202558min
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 Maj 20251h 5min
Episode 101 - Bullet, Budget & British Chemist
Do you know who was called in to find the bullet that had mortally wounded American President Garfield in an assassination attempt? Do you know what were the qualifying criteria for the "Dream Budget"...
12 Maj 202555min
Are You On A Break? (Yes, An Extremely Brief One)
Do you know what happens after a run of 100 episodes? A brief pause. But nothing to fear, we are gearing up for our next 100 episodes and we'll be back in a few short weeks.And as always, there is som...
27 Mars 20252min
Episode 100 - The Magical Number 7, (Plus 2) & An Unlimited Capacity for Trivia
Do you know what happens when some of the best trivia nerds gather together on a single podcast episode? You get some amazing trivia like:Do you know what glaring omission is allegedly because of Göst...
21 Feb 202558min
Episode 099 - Ants, Fruit Flies & Six Billion Humans
Do you know what is the nickname given to Lasius emarginatus, an invasive ant species found in New York? Do you know why do certain gene mutations in Drosophila melanogaster, or fruit flies, have name...
13 Feb 20251h 1min
Episode 098 - Macbeth, Dave & Gary
Do you know what pop culture stable was first established in Macbeth in the Porter's monologue in Act 2, Scene 3? Do you know how did Dave Grohl cheekily make fun of another artist for using a backing...
5 Feb 202540min
