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    Ask The Nincompoops

    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 why are they everywhere? What’s the opposite of a kettle?

    Parent info: Ask The Nincompoops is recommended for ages 6-10 and 11 plus. It's an Episodic show that can be listened to in any order. Made in the UK, it's about Talk and Game Show for kids. Launched in 2018, it has 3 seasons.

    There are 40 episodes

    Episodes
    The most recent appears first.

    • ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS are back AND NEED YOUR QUESTIONS!
      ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS are back AND NEED YOUR QUESTIONS!

      58 secSeason 3Episode 1614 May 2026

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

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

      19 minSeason 3Episode 159 December 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

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

      22 minSeason 3Episode 142 December 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

    • Term 3, Lesson 13: Why Are Sprouts Disgusting?
      Term 3, Lesson 13: Why Are Sprouts Disgusting?

      20 minSeason 3Episode 1325 November 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

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

      21 minSeason 3Episode 1218 November 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

    • 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?

      23 minSeason 3Episode 1111 November 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

    • Term 3, Lesson 10: Who Invented The Door?
      Term 3, Lesson 10: Who Invented The Door?

      21 minSeason 3Episode 103 November 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

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

      21 minSeason 3Episode 928 October 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

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

      20 minSeason 3Episode 821 October 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

    • Term 3, Lesson 7: Who Invented Ketchup?
      Term 3, Lesson 7: Who Invented Ketchup?

      20 minSeason 3Episode 714 October 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

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

      20 minSeason 3Episode 67 October 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

    • 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?

      19 minSeason 3Episode 530 September 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

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

      20 minSeason 3Episode 423 September 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

    • Term 3, Lesson 3: Who Invented Cricket?
      Term 3, Lesson 3: Who Invented Cricket?

      23 minSeason 3Episode 316 September 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

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

      20 minSeason 3Episode 29 September 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

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

      21 minSeason 3Episode 12 September 2023

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

    • ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS ARE BACK!
      ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS ARE BACK!

      30 secSeason 325 August 2023

      Ask The Nincompoops are BACK! And they're going to STAY BEING BACK!

    • 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!

      42 secSeason 2Episode 1415 December 2022

      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!

    • 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!

      52 secSeason 2Episode 132 December 2022

      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!

    • ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS live at the London Podcast Festival!
      ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS live at the London Podcast Festival!

      1 minSeason 2Episode 1223 August 2022

      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!

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

      22 minSeason 2Episode 113 January 2020

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

    • Term 2, Lesson 9: Do Superheroes Take Holidays?
      Term 2, Lesson 9: Do Superheroes Take Holidays?

      18 minSeason 2Episode 1027 December 2019

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

    • The Ask The Nincompoops Christmas Special!
      The Ask The Nincompoops Christmas Special!

      23 minSeason 2Episode 923 December 2019

      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.

    • 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?

      19 minSeason 2Episode 820 December 2019

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

    • Term 2, Lesson 7: Were Cavemen Actually Real?
      Term 2, Lesson 7: Were Cavemen Actually Real?

      21 minSeason 2Episode 713 December 2019

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

    • 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?

      19 minSeason 2Episode 66 December 2019

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

    • 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?

      20 minSeason 2Episode 529 November 2019

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

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

      20 minSeason 2Episode 422 November 2019

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

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

      20 minSeason 2Episode 315 November 2019

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

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

      24 minSeason 2Episode 28 November 2019

      Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING.

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

      20 minSeason 2Episode 11 November 2019

      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.

    • Episode 8: Why Is Maths So Boring?
      Episode 8: Why Is Maths So Boring?

      23 minSeason 1Episode 816 November 2018

      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 the…

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

      22 minSeason 1Episode 79 November 2018

      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 the…

    • Episode 6: Why Are Oranges Called Oranges?
      Episode 6: Why Are Oranges Called Oranges?

      21 minSeason 1Episode 62 November 2018

      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 the…

    • Episode 5: Why Is A Ruler Called A Ruler?
      Episode 5: Why Is A Ruler Called A Ruler?

      19 minSeason 1Episode 526 October 2018

      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 the…

    • Episode 4: Does Time Only Go Forward?
      Episode 4: Does Time Only Go Forward?

      20 minSeason 1Episode 419 October 2018

      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 the…

    • Episode 3: Why Don't Humans Have Stripes?
      Episode 3: Why Don't Humans Have Stripes?

      24 minSeason 1Episode 312 October 2018

      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 the…

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

      24 minSeason 1Episode 25 October 2018

      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 the…

    • Episode 1: Who Invented Cheese?
      Episode 1: Who Invented Cheese?

      22 minSeason 1Episode 128 September 2018

      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 the…

    • Ask The Nincompoops - Coming Friday 28th September 2018!
      Ask The Nincompoops - Coming Friday 28th September 2018!

      1 minSeason 113 September 2018

      Coming on Friday 28th September, it's Ask The Nincompoops!

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