Ask The Nincompoops

Ask The Nincompoops

By Andy Stanton & Carrie QuinlanKids & Family
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Ask The Nincompoops episodes

  • 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 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!


    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.

    21 min
  • 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 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!


    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.

    20 min
  • 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 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!


    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.

    21 min
  • 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 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!


    This podcast is suitable for all the family!


    And if you would like to be taught LIVE and IN PERSON, then book a ticket for our all-ages family show at the London Podcast Festival on Saturday, 16th September 2023 (which is LITERALLY TODAY if you're reading this on the day it came out). Tickets here!

    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.

    24 min
  • 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 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!


    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.

    21 min
  • 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 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!


    This podcast is suitable for all the family!


    And if you would like to be taught LIVE and IN PERSON, then book a ticket for our all-ages family show at the London Podcast Festival on the 16th September 2023!

    Tickets here!

    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.

    22 min
  • 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 EDUMACATED.


    From next week, there'll be a new episode every Saturday morning when you wake up (unless you wake up at 3am - it won't be ready at that time. You also might need to see a sleep specialist).


    And there's a brand new live show coming to London soon too. A university-standard education for your children under 10 in just an hour.*

    Tickets here!

    https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/family/ask-the-nincompoops-3/


    *This statement has been queried by a disappointing number of university chancellors, lecturers, lawyers, newspapers and attendees. But they're all wrong. It is.

    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
  • 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!

    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
  • 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!

    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
  • 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/

    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.

    2 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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