Episodes

139: Unequal cufflinks

Rowan Ellis, Dan Peake and Alec Watson face questions about cloud cover, sporting sons and deity displays.

Producer David says...
It can take quite a while to check that the…
40:08

[Replay] 10: The day that cost $700m

Marques Brownlee, Wren Weichman and Hayley Loren discuss questions about clever communications, ridiculous registrations and distant destinations.

Producer David says...
There's a lot of very short questions in this one…
40:01

138: A confusing refreshment

Mary Spender, Jarvis Johnson and Jordan Adika face questions about social sixes, safety signs and sales setbacks.

Producer David says...
There's a wonderful array of listener questions on this episode…
42:36

[Replay] 9: The purple seats mystery

Corry Will, Luke Cutforth and Jade Tan-Holmes face questions about mysterious medicines, calamitous currency and dodgy dealings.

Producer David says...
The first 'main' question in this episode – about the…
44:12

137: Straw vehicles

Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from Answer in Progress face questions about sage sayings, suspicious swatters and shrill sounds.

Producer David says...
Answer in Progress are one of…
40:55

[Replay] 8: What Liechtenstein shares with England

Brady Haran, Mary Spender and Eric Johnson face questions about an unwanted win, a gruesome graveyard and a lucky performance.

Producer David says...
It's always great when guests bring their…
40:59

136: Kayaking by umbrella

Inés Dawson, Jenny Draper and Virginia Schutte face questions about numerous ninjas, communal cycling and medieval marketplaces.

Producer David says...
This episode has been a bit of a production number…
47:32

[Replay] 7: The brilliant burger chain ruse

Dani Siller, Bill Sunderland and Matt Parker face questions about plastic plates, academic awards and creative cereals.

Producer David says...
We're back 'around the loop' of this first recording batch…
44:52

135: Thumbs down? Good!

Hannah Crosbie, Katie Steckles and Geoff Marshall face questions about airline advertising, alphabetic adverts and album alternatives.

Producer David says...
This episode features no less than seven different listener questions…
44:21

[Replay] 6: Solve a 13th Century murder!

Trace Dominguez, Nahre Sol and Jordan Harrod face questions about profitable collisions, familiar flags, and knotty problems.

Producer David says...
The question mentioned in the title of this show came…
37:19

134: The missing 'H'

Annie Rauwerda, Bernadette Banner and Matt Gray face questions about sales sites, Scandinavian sayings and sporting skills.

Producer David says...
If you're wondering why Matt's been on two consecutive shows…
40:48

[Replay] 5: When time goes up to 30 o'clock

Rowan Ellis, Vanessa Hill and Grady Hillhouse face questions about logo longevity, Kodak complaints, and perplexing playgrounds.

Producer David says...
Seems like this was the first episode where I started…
42:44

133: Boxes and benches

Matt Gray, Daniel Peake and Charlotte Yeung face questions about drumming dates, careful cleaning and remarkable records.

Producer David says...
We played a trick on Daniel and Matt (sort of)…
43:13

[Replay] 4: The currency that cuts crime

Marques Brownlee, Hayley Loren and Wren Weichman face questions about crime-busting currency, a sporting crisis and night-inspired combat.

Producer David says...
Quite a few people have suggested 'Why don't you…
42:51

132: Yacht, Mug, Chair, Kite

Nicholas Johnson, Dani Siller and Bill Sunderland face questions about odd opposites, communication collabs and stealthy slaps.

Producer David says...
The question that relates to the title of this show…
44:00

[Replay] 3: Why did 1959's album charts vanish?

Jade Tan-Holmes, Corry Will and Luke Cutforth face questions about missing album charts, an evasive painter and a flaw in 'Lord of the Flies'.

Producer David says...
You'll notice that…
39:06

131: Very happy mice

Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper and Tom Lum from 'Let's Learn Everything!' face questions about swing speeds, blurted brands and clever coins.

Producer David says...
Some very funny questions in this…
41:46

[Replay] 2: What was measured in 'gillettes'?

Brady Haran, Mary Spender and Eric Johnson face questions about a creative fire, bloodless hitmen and partly-useless products.

Producer David says...
One of the regrets of posting previous episodes is…
42:31

130: Disappearing toffees

Sam Denby, Adam Chase and Ben Doyle from Jet Lag: The Game face questions about animal accidents, severed signage and baby birth rates.

Producer David says...
At time of writing…
48:30

[Replay] 1: The elevator where you're "born again"

Matt Parker, Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller face questions about a 'born again' elevator, a bronze medal failure and a very expensive Danish supermarket.

Producer David says...
Here we are…
42:37