Ask The Nincompoops

Ask The Nincompoops

By Andy Stanton & Carrie QuinlanKids & Family
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  • Term 4 Lesson 9: What Are Eyes Made Out 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 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.


    This episode's questions are...


    • WHAT ARE EYES MADE OUT OF? (Barney, age 11)
    • WILL A.I, TAKE OVER THE WORLD? (Will, age 13)
    • DO DOGS BURP? (Sam, age 7)


    It's time to....ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS!


    This podcast is suitable for all the family.

    If you have a question you want these two geniuses to ask, just send it, with your name and age, to [email protected] - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16 min
  • Term 4 Lesson 8: Why Is The Sea Saltwater?

    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.


    This episode's questions are...


    • WHY IS THE SEA SALTWATER? (Brenna, age 7)
    • WHY DO GROWN-UPS DRINK BEER, EVEN THOUGH IT TASTES SO BAD? (James, age 10)
    • HOW DO PEOPLE KNOW IF AN EGG IS GOING TO BE A BABY CHICKEN OR AN EGG FOR EATING? (Oonya, age 13)


    It's time to....ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS!


    This podcast is suitable for all the family.

    If you have a question you want these two geniuses to ask, just send it, with your name and age, to [email protected] - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  • Term 4 Lesson 7: Do Clouds Have Feelings?

    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.


    This episode's questions are...


    • DO CLOUDS HAVE FEELINGS? (Felix, age 10 and Inny, age 8)
    • HOW DOES A RADIO WORK? (Abigail, age 11)
    • HOW DO PLANTS GROW? (Alex, age 9)


    It's time to....ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS!


    This podcast is suitable for all the family.

    If you have a question you want these two geniuses to ask, just send it, with your name and age, to [email protected] - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    14 min
  • Term 4 Lesson 6: Why Are There Speed Limits?

    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.


    This episode's questions are...


    • WHY ARE THERE SPEED LIMITS? (Teddy, age 6)
    • HOW ARE COLOURS MADE? (Charlie, age 7)
    • HOW WERE CHAIRS INVENTED? (Will, age 13)


    It's time to....ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS!


    This podcast is suitable for all the family.

    If you have a question you want these two geniuses to ask, just send it, with your name and age, to [email protected] - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
  • Term 4 Lesson 5: Who Invented Food?

    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.


    This episode's questions are...


    • WHO INVENTED FOOD? (Felix, 11)
    • WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT EMOTIONS? (Isobel, 10)
    • WHY ARE TREES CALLED TREES? (Seren, age 7)


    It's time to....ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS!


    This podcast is suitable for all the family.

    If you have a question you want these two geniuses to ask, just send it, with your name and age, to [email protected] - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
  • Term 4 Lesson 4: What Is Concrete 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 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.


    This episode's questions are...


    • WHAT IS CONCRETE MADE OF? (Charlie, age 7)
    • CAN DEAF PEOPLE HEAR IN THEIR DREAMS? (Seren, age 7 & Isobel, age 10)
    • WHO MADE SUGAR? (William, age 7)


    It's time to....ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS!


    This podcast is suitable for all the family.

    If you have a question you want these two geniuses to ask, just send it, with your name and age, to [email protected] - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
  • Term 4 Lesson 3: Why and How Do We Exist?

    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.


    This episode's questions are...


    • WHY AND HOW DO WE EXIST? (Elizabeth, age 9)
    • HOW DO KETTLES WORK? (Charlie, age 7)
    • WHEN DO CHILDREN BECOME CLEVER GROWN-UPS? (Hattie, age 11)


    It's time to....ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS!


    This podcast is suitable for all the family.

    If you have a question you want these two geniuses to ask, just send it, with your name and age, to [email protected] - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
  • Term 4 Lesson 2: Who Invented Love?

    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.


    This episode's questions are...


    • WHO INVENTED LOVE? (William, 13)
    • WHY DO WE BRUSH OUR TEETH? (Jayden, 11)
    • CAN CARROTS GROW ON THE MOON? (Wolfie, 12)


    It's time to....ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS!


    This podcast is suitable for all the family.

    If you have a question you want these two geniuses to ask, just send it, with your name and age, to [email protected] - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16 min
  • ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS live at the London Podcast Festival 2026!

    Do you need edumacating LIVE? Of course you do!


    Andy and Carrie bring their huge squishy brains to amaze, inform and delight for one day only at the London Podcast Festival 2026!


    All ages are encouraged to bring the questions they want answered as Andy and Carrie's huge squishy brains will amaze, inform and delight.


    The lesson begins at 11.30am on Saturday 12th September 2026 at Kings Place in London - go to kingsplace.co.uk for tickets!

    If you have a question you want these two geniuses to ask, just send it, with your name and age, to [email protected] - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 min
  • Term 4 Lesson 1: Why Don't Trees Grow On Trees?

    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.


    This episode's questions are...


    • WHY DON'T TREES GROW ON TREES? (Jack, 9)
    • WHEN WAS THE TENT INVENTED? (Etienne, 8)
    • WHY DO THINGS HAVE NAMES? (Charlie, 7)
    • CAN ANTS JUMP? (Will, 13)


    It's time to....ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS!


    This podcast is suitable for all the family.

    If you have a question you want these two geniuses to ask, just send it, with your name and age, to [email protected] - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min

About Ask The Nincompoops

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A riotously funny all-ages podcast where Andy Stanton (author of the Mr Gum books, extremely bright) and Carrie Quinlan (of Radio 4, also…

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