Ask The Nincompoops

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Ask The Nincompoops

Ask The Nincompoops

Creator: Andy Stanton & Carrie Quinlan

A riotously funny all-ages podcast where Andy Stanton (author of the Mr Gum books, extremely bright) and Carrie Quinlan (of Radio 4, also extremely bright) allow children (not bright) to ask any questions that they want the answers to. Who invented cheese? What are trees for and...

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39 episodes
Term 3 Lesson 15: Do Rocks and Pebbles Taste Nice?

Term 3 Lesson 15: Do Rocks and Pebbles Taste Nice?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-12-08 12:30:18 19:11
Term 3 Lesson 14: Why Do Flamingos Stand On One Leg?

Term 3 Lesson 14: Why Do Flamingos Stand On One Leg?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-12-01 12:30:54 22:10
Term 3, Lesson 13: Why Are Sprouts Disgusting?

Term 3, Lesson 13: Why Are Sprouts Disgusting?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-11-24 12:30:24 20:30
Term 3 Lesson 12: What Is The World Made Of?

Term 3 Lesson 12: What Is The World Made Of?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-11-17 12:30:06 21:52
Term 3, Lesson 11: Where Does All The Poo In The World End Up?

Term 3, Lesson 11: Where Does All The Poo In The World End Up?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-11-10 12:30:14 23:12
Term 3, Lesson 10: Who Invented The Door?

Term 3, Lesson 10: Who Invented The Door?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-11-02 13:30:57 21:24
Term 3, Lesson 9 : Why Do Horsemen Have Babies?

Term 3, Lesson 9 : Why Do Horsemen Have Babies?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-10-27 12:30:41 21:11
Term 3, Lesson 8: How Do You Make Scrambled Eggs?

Term 3, Lesson 8: How Do You Make Scrambled Eggs?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-10-20 12:30:31 20:56
Term 3, Lesson 7: Who Invented Ketchup?

Term 3, Lesson 7: Who Invented Ketchup?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-10-13 12:30:55 20:32
Term 3, Lesson 6: How Long Have You Been Doing This?

Term 3, Lesson 6: How Long Have You Been Doing This?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-10-06 12:30:14 20:03
Term 3, Lesson 5: How Big Was The World’s Biggest Crisp Ever?

Term 3, Lesson 5: How Big Was The World’s Biggest Crisp Ever?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-09-29 12:30:25 19:57
Term 3, Lesson 4: Why Do Speakers Make Music Loud?

Term 3, Lesson 4: Why Do Speakers Make Music Loud?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-09-22 12:30:55 20:01
Term 3, Lesson 3: Who Invented Cricket?

Term 3, Lesson 3: Who Invented Cricket?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-09-15 12:30:23 23:03
Term 3, Lesson 2: Why Do Adults Drink Horrible Things Like Coffee?

Term 3, Lesson 2: Why Do Adults Drink Horrible Things Like Coffee?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-09-08 13:05:27 20:20
Term 3, Lesson 1: Why Is Water See-Through?

Term 3, Lesson 1: Why Is Water See-Through?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2023-09-01 12:45:49 21:26
ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS ARE BACK!

ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS ARE BACK!

Ask The Nincompoops are BACK! And they're going to STAY BEING BACK!
What are you doing on Saturday mornings? Well from now on, you're being EDUM...

2023-08-25 10:11:53 0:30
ASK THE CHRISTMAS NINCOMPOOPS live on Saturday 17th December at Kings Place in London!

ASK THE CHRISTMAS NINCOMPOOPS live on Saturday 17th December at Kings Place in London!

Now’s your chance to put YOUR questions LIVE to the huge SQUISHY brains of two GENIUSES as the brilliant ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS brings you it's first ann...

2022-12-14 19:55:20 0:42
ASK THE CHRISTMAS NINCOMPOOPS live on Saturday 17th December at Kings Place in London!

ASK THE CHRISTMAS NINCOMPOOPS live on Saturday 17th December at Kings Place in London!

Now’s your chance to put YOUR questions LIVE to the huge SQUISHY brains of two GENIUSES as the brilliant ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS brings you it's first ann...

2022-12-01 21:17:06 0:52
ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS live at the London Podcast Festival!

ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS live at the London Podcast Festival!

Now’s your chance to put YOUR questions LIVE to the huge SQUISHY brains of two GENIUSES as the brilliant ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS makes its LIVE debut!

2022-08-22 20:55:41 1:35
Term 2, Episode 10: Why Does A Clock Tick?

Term 2, Episode 10: Why Does A Clock Tick?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2020-01-02 10:01:00 22:14
Term 2, Lesson 9: Do Superheroes Take Holidays?

Term 2, Lesson 9: Do Superheroes Take Holidays?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2019-12-26 10:01:00 18:51
The Ask The Nincompoops Christmas Special!

The Ask The Nincompoops Christmas Special!

In this edumactational festive special, Carrie Quinlan (a VERY clever grown-up) and Andy Stanton (who is also a VERY clever grown-up, thank you, actua...

2019-12-22 10:01:00 23:06
Term 2, Lesson 8: If You Were On An Aeroplane With Your Least Favourite People, Who Would You Kick Off?

Term 2, Lesson 8: If You Were On An Aeroplane With Your Least Favourite People, Who Would You Kick Off?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2019-12-19 10:01:57 19:45
Term 2, Lesson 7: Were Cavemen Actually Real?

Term 2, Lesson 7: Were Cavemen Actually Real?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2019-12-13 00:56:48 21:25
Term 2, Lesson 6: When We Get Tired of Walking, Why Can’t We Just Start Flying?

Term 2, Lesson 6: When We Get Tired of Walking, Why Can’t We Just Start Flying?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2019-12-05 10:01:00 19:42
Term 2, Lesson 5: What Are Trees For and Why Are They Everywhere?

Term 2, Lesson 5: What Are Trees For and Why Are They Everywhere?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2019-11-28 10:01:00 20:23
Term 2, Lesson 4: Why is Google called Google?

Term 2, Lesson 4: Why is Google called Google?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2019-11-21 10:01:00 20:37
Term 2, Lesson 3: Why Don’t Dogs Poo in the Toilet?

Term 2, Lesson 3: Why Don’t Dogs Poo in the Toilet?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2019-11-14 10:01:00 20:49
Term 2, Lesson 2: What's The Point of Wasps?

Term 2, Lesson 2: What's The Point of Wasps?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.
But don't cry because you wo...

2019-11-07 10:01:00 24:51
Term 2, Lesson 1: How Do Mirrors Make You See Yourself?

Term 2, Lesson 1: How Do Mirrors Make You See Yourself?

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. All you children have soft, squashy brains which don't work very well. It's well known by cleve...

2019-10-31 14:00:00 20:15
Episode 8: Why Is Maths So Boring?

Episode 8: Why Is Maths So Boring?

For the first time in human history, the tremendously clever grown-ups Andy Stanton (a bearded man behind the beloved Mr Gum books) and Carrie Quinlan...

2018-11-15 13:00:00 23:43
Episode 7: How Do We Turn Into Sausages Into Energy?

Episode 7: How Do We Turn Into Sausages Into Energy?

For the first time in human history, the tremendously clever grown-ups Andy Stanton (a bearded man behind the beloved Mr Gum books) and Carrie Quinlan...

2018-11-08 13:00:02 22:09
Episode 6: Why Are Oranges Called Oranges?

Episode 6: Why Are Oranges Called Oranges?

For the first time in human history, the tremendously clever grown-ups Andy Stanton (a bearded man behind the beloved Mr Gum books) and Carrie Quinlan...

2018-11-01 14:00:00 21:37
Episode 5: Why Is A Ruler Called A Ruler?

Episode 5: Why Is A Ruler Called A Ruler?

For the first time in human history, the tremendously clever grown-ups Andy Stanton (a bearded man behind the beloved Mr Gum books) and Carrie Quinlan...

2018-10-25 13:00:00 19:39
Episode 4: Does Time Only Go Forward?

Episode 4: Does Time Only Go Forward?

For the first time in human history, the tremendously clever grown-ups Andy Stanton (a bearded man behind the beloved Mr Gum books) and Carrie Quinlan...

2018-10-18 13:00:00 20:53
Episode 3: Why Don't Humans Have Stripes?

Episode 3: Why Don't Humans Have Stripes?

For the first time in human history, the tremendously clever grown-ups Andy Stanton (a bearded man behind the beloved Mr Gum books) and Carrie Quinlan...

2018-10-11 13:00:00 24:15
Episode 2: What's the Opposite of a Kettle?

Episode 2: What's the Opposite of a Kettle?

For the first time in human history, the tremendously clever grown-ups Andy Stanton (a bearded man behind the beloved Mr Gum books) and Carrie Quinlan...

2018-10-04 13:00:40 24:30
Episode 1: Who Invented Cheese?

Episode 1: Who Invented Cheese?

For the first time in human history, the tremendously clever grown-ups Andy Stanton (a bearded man behind the beloved Mr Gum books) and Carrie Quinlan...

2018-09-27 13:00:00 22:52
Ask The Nincompoops - Coming Friday 28th September 2018!

Ask The Nincompoops - Coming Friday 28th September 2018!

Coming on Friday 28th September, it's Ask The Nincompoops!
For the first time in human history, the tremendously clever grown-ups Andy Stanton (...

2018-09-13 05:28:31 1:39
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