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Ask The Nincompoops

23 Episodes

4 minutes | Dec 15, 2022
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 annual Christmas show! Coming to London's King Place at 11am on Saturday the 17th December 2002 for ONE MORNING ONLY! Reviewers call the show ‘amazing,” ‘so good”, and “the best podcast on Planet Earth.” Come along and find out why! Picked as one of the BEST PODCASTS FOR CHILDREN by The Huffington Post and British Podcast Award nominee for BEST FAMILY PODCAST. Tickets available here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 minutes | Dec 2, 2022
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 annual Christmas show! Coming to London's King Place at 11am on Saturday the 17th December 2002 for ONE MORNING ONLY! Reviewers call the show ‘amazing,” ‘so good”, and “the best podcast on Planet Earth.” Come along and find out why! Picked as one of the BEST PODCASTS FOR CHILDREN by The Huffington Post and British Podcast Award nominee for BEST FAMILY PODCAST. Tickets available here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 minutes | Aug 23, 2022
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! Coming to London's King Place at 11am on Saturday the 10th September 2002 for ONE MORNING ONLY! Reviewers call the show ‘amazing,” ‘so good”, and “the best podcast on Planet Earth.” Come along and find out why! Picked as one of the BEST PODCASTS FOR CHILDREN by The Huffington Post and British Podcast Award nominee for BEST FAMILY PODCAST. Tickets here! https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/family/ask-the-nincompoops/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 minutes | Jan 3, 2020
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 won't be unedumacated for much longer. Carrie Quinlan (a VERY clever grown-up) and Andy Stanton (who is also a VERY clever grown-up, thank you, actually) are here to educate the world's children and answer their soft, squashy brain questions using GROWN-UP KNOWLEDGE. It's time to....Ask The Nincompoops! Today it's a return visit for miniscule imps ROSIE and DYLAN to be informed and educated by two very clever adults. This podcast is suitable for all the family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 minutes | Dec 27, 2019
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 won't be unedumacated for much longer. Carrie Quinlan (a VERY clever grown-up) and Andy Stanton (who is also a VERY clever grown-up, thank you, actually) are here to educate the world's children and answer their soft, squashy brain questions using GROWN-UP KNOWLEDGE. It's time to....Ask The Nincompoops! Today it's a return visit for small humans AMY and ALICE to be informed and educated by two very clever adults. This podcast is suitable for all the family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 minutes | Dec 23, 2019
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, actually) are answering the Christmas questions sent into them by listeners to the Ask The Nincompoops podcasts. With a special guest all the way from Santa's workshop in the North Pole (via Hendon), this is the only podcast to be approved by Santa and most of his reindeer. This podcast is suitable for all the family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 minutes | Dec 20, 2019
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 won't be unedumacated for much longer. Carrie Quinlan (a VERY clever grown-up) and Andy Stanton (who is also a VERY clever grown-up, thank you, actually) are here to educate the world's children and answer their soft, squashy brain questions using GROWN-UP KNOWLEDGE. It's time to....Ask The Nincompoops! Today it's a return visit for young imps DOUG and SEVAN to be informed and educated by two very clever adults. This podcast is suitable for all the family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 minutes | Dec 13, 2019
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 won't be unedumacated for much longer. Carrie Quinlan (a VERY clever grown-up) and Andy Stanton (who is also a VERY clever grown-up, thank you, actually) are here to educate the world's children and answer their soft, squashy brain questions using GROWN-UP KNOWLEDGE. It's time to....Ask The Nincompoops! Today it's a return visit for straw-headed tots MICHAEL and KATHERINE to be informed and educated by two very clever adults. This podcast is suitable for all the family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 minutes | Dec 6, 2019
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 won't be unedumacated for much longer. Carrie Quinlan (a VERY clever grown-up) and Andy Stanton (who is also a VERY clever grown-up, thank you, actually) are here to educate the world's children and answer their soft, squashy brain questions using GROWN-UP KNOWLEDGE. It's time to....Ask The Nincompoops! Today it's a return visit for the rosy-cheeked moppets MACAULEY, KEIRA and INA to be informed and educated by two very clever adults. This podcast is suitable for all the family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 minutes | Nov 29, 2019
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 won't be unedumacated for much longer. Carrie Quinlan (a VERY clever grown-up) and Andy Stanton (who is also a VERY clever grown-up, thank you, actually) are here to educate the world's children and answer their soft, squashy brain questions using GROWN-UP KNOWLEDGE. It's time to....Ask The Nincompoops! Today it's the turn of tiny squidlings DOUG and SEVAN to be informed and educated by two very clever adults. This podcast is suitable for all the family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 minutes | Nov 22, 2019
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 won't be unedumacated for much longer. Carrie Quinlan (a VERY clever grown-up) and Andy Stanton (who is also a VERY clever grown-up, thank you, actually) are here to educate the world's children and answer their soft, squashy brain questions using GROWN-UP KNOWLEDGE. It's time to....Ask The Nincompoops! Today it's the turn of the two tiny women AMY and ALICE to be informed and educated by two very clever adults. This podcast is suitable for all the family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 minutes | Nov 15, 2019
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 won't be unedumacated for much longer. Carrie Quinlan (a VERY clever grown-up) and Andy Stanton (who is also a VERY clever grown-up, thank you, actually) are here to educate the world's children and answer their soft, squashy brain questions using GROWN-UP KNOWLEDGE. It's time to....Ask The Nincompoops! Today it's the turn of young tykes MACAULEY, KEIRA and INA to be informed and educated by two very clever adults. This podcast is suitable for all the family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 minutes | Nov 8, 2019
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 won't be unedumacated for much longer. Carrie Quinlan (a VERY clever grown-up) and Andy Stanton (who is also a VERY clever grown-up, thank you, actually) are here to educate the world's children and answer their soft, squashy brain questions using GROWN-UP KNOWLEDGE. It's time to....Ask The Nincompoops! Today it's the turn of young nippers ROSIE and DYLAN to be informed and educated by two very clever adults. This podcast is suitable for all the family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 minutes | Nov 1, 2019
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 clever adults that you kids know NOTHING. After all, how many kids have won the Nobel Prize for Genetics? NONE. But don't cry because you won't be unedumacated for much longer. Carrie Quinlan (a VERY clever grown-up) and Andy Stanton (who is also a VERY clever grown-up, thank you, actually) are here to educate the world's children and answer their soft, squashy brain questions using GROWN-UP KNOWLEDGE. It's time to....Ask The Nincompoops! Today it's the turn of youngsters MICHAEL and KATHERINE to be informed and educated by two very clever adults. And boy, there was a lot they didn't know. Not a surprise (they're children, they know absolutely nothing) but it's still disappointing when you see it with your own eyes. This podcast is suitable for all the family! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 minutes | Nov 16, 2018
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 (an unbearded woman who comes out of your radio) will be sharing the vast knowledge they've gained during their lifetimes with some children who, frankly, know nothing. Honestly, joking apart, these kids are almost shamefully ignorant. I blame the parents. Armed with five questions, every episode sees two children being informed and educated by Carrie (a clever grown-up) and Andy (who is also a clever grown-up.) So if you want to know why maths is so boring (if it even is), why Pepsi is called Pepsi, and whether this the best podcast you'll ever hear (the answer to the last one is 'yes', you can have that for free), then it's time for you to....Ask The Nincompoops! This podcast is suitable for all the family! This podcast is a member of the Great Big Owl family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 minutes | Nov 9, 2018
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 (an unbearded woman who comes out of your radio) will be sharing the vast knowledge they've gained during their lifetimes with some children who, frankly, know nothing. Honestly, joking apart, these kids are almost shamefully ignorant. I blame the parents. Armed with five questions, every episode sees two children being informed and educated by Carrie (a clever grown-up) and Andy (who is also a clever grown-up.) So if you want to know how we turn sausages into energy, why you've not been eaten by a polar bear, and whether this the best podcast you'll ever hear (the answer to the last one is 'yes', you can have that for free), then it's time for you to....Ask The Nincompoops! This podcast is suitable for all the family! But WARNING! It discusses farting and there's some big burps, so if that DISGUSTS and/or HORRIFIES you, you've been warned! This podcast is a member of the Great Big Owl family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 minutes | Nov 2, 2018
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 (an unbearded woman who comes out of your radio) will be sharing the vast knowledge they've gained during their lifetimes with some children who, frankly, know nothing. Honestly, joking apart, these kids are almost shamefully ignorant. I blame the parents. Armed with five questions, every episode sees two children being informed and educated by Carrie (a clever grown-up) and Andy (who is also a clever grown-up.) So if you want to know why oranges are called oranges, who invented dance, and whether this the best podcast you'll ever hear (the answer to the last one is 'yes', you can have that for free), then it's time for you to....Ask The Nincompoops! This podcast is suitable for all the family! This podcast is a member of the Great Big Owl family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 minutes | Oct 26, 2018
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 (an unbearded woman who comes out of your radio) will be sharing the vast knowledge they've gained during their lifetimes with some children who, frankly, know nothing. Honestly, joking apart, these kids are almost shamefully ignorant. I blame the parents. Armed with five questions, every episode sees two children being informed and educated by Carrie (a clever grown-up) and Andy (who is also a clever grown-up.) So if you want to know why a ruler is called a ruler, how deep the Loch Ness ocean is, and whether this the best podcast you'll ever hear (the answer to the last one is 'yes', you can have that for free), then it's time for you to....Ask The Nincompoops! This podcast is suitable for all the family! This podcast is a member of the Great Big Owl family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 minutes | Oct 19, 2018
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 (an unbearded woman who comes out of your radio) will be sharing the vast knowledge they've gained during their lifetimes with some children who, frankly, know nothing. Honestly, joking apart, these kids are almost shamefully ignorant. I blame the parents. Armed with five questions, every episode sees two children being informed and educated by Carrie (a clever grown-up) and Andy (who is also a clever grown-up.) So if you want to know if time only goes forward, who names the historical eras, and whether this the best podcast you'll ever hear (the answer to the last one is 'yes', you can have that for free), then it's time for you to....Ask The Nincompoops! This podcast is suitable for all the family! This podcast is a member of the Great Big Owl family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 minutes | Oct 12, 2018
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 (an unbearded woman who comes out of your radio) will be sharing the vast knowledge they've gained during their lifetimes with some children who, frankly, know nothing. Honestly, joking apart, these kids are almost shamefully ignorant. I blame the parents. Armed with five questions, every episode sees two children being informed and educated by Carrie (a clever grown-up) and Andy (who is also a clever grown-up.) So if you want to know who invented words, what the opposite of a kettle is, and whether this the best podcast you'll ever hear (the answer to the last one is 'yes', you can have that for free), then it's time for you to....Ask The Nincompoops! This podcast is suitable for all the family! This podcast is a member of the Great Big Owl family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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