Question of the Day

Question of the Day

By Murray and TamikaSociety & CultureArtsHistory
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Question of the Day episodes

  • The Phone Book
    Remember The Yellow Pages and The White Pages? In today's Flashcast, Murray and Tamika take us back in time to tell the story of the first-ever telephone directory.

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    4 min
  • Paul Bunyan
    The "tall tales" of yore about Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, Calamity Jane, and others tell fascinating stories about America. In today's Flashcast, Murray and Tamika explore the realm of Paul Bunyan and what Babe the Blue Ox had to do with the Grand Canyon, Minnesota's lakes, and the Missouri River.

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    4 min
  • Davy Crockett
    A pop culture phenomenon in the 1950s and also during his lifetime 150 years earlier, Davy Crockett is a true American legend. Join Murray and Tamika in today's Flashcast as they explore the life and stories of "The King of Wild Frontier."

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    5 min
  • Gavrilo Princip and the First World War
    The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is considered to be the event that sparked World War I. But how much is known about the man who shot him? In this Flashcast, Murray and Tamika dive in deeper about how the war began and what happened to the Archduke's assassin, Gavrilo Princip.

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    4 min
  • Schindler's List
    It's hard to think of a Hollywood movie that has had a larger social impact than Schindler's List. Join Murray and Tamika for today's Flashcast as they discuss Steven Spielberg's award-winning 1993 film.

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    4 min
  • J. R. R. Tolkien
    How did the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings become such an influential writer? Join Murray and Tamika for today's Flashcast as they discuss J. R. R. Tolkien and his upbringing.

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    4 min
  • Costa Rica
    Join Murray and Tamika for today's journey to Costa Rica! We'll learn about the Central American country's architecture, geographical features, and, of course, food.

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    4 min
  • The Shining
    "Here's Johnny!" Join Murray and Tamika for today's Flashcast as they explore Stanley Kubrick's movie The Shining.

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    4 min
  • Email
    You probably use it everyday, but how much do you know about the history of email? In today's Flashcast, Murray and Tamika walk us through how electronic mail became so popular.

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    5 min
  • The Olympic Flag
    The logo on Olympic flag is one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. Join Murray and Tamika for today's Flashcast as they dive into the story behind the five Olympic rings.

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    4 min

About Question of the Day

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Learn something new every day! Question of the Day, the award-winning interactive trivia game for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant is now a daily podcast.


For a few minutes each day, the…