Episodes

  • Term 4 Lesson 5: Who Invented Food?
    Oct 3 2026

    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 askthenincompoops@gmail.com - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

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

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    11 mins
  • Term 4 Lesson 4: What Is Concrete Made Of?
    Sep 26 2026

    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 askthenincompoops@gmail.com - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

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

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    12 mins
  • Term 4 Lesson 2: Who Invented Love?
    Sep 12 2026

    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 askthenincompoops@gmail.com - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

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

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    15 mins
  • Term 4 Lesson 3: Why and How Do We Exist?
    Sep 19 2026

    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 askthenincompoops@gmail.com - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

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

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    12 mins
  • Term 4 Lesson 1: Why Don't Trees Grow On Trees?
    Sep 5 2026

    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 askthenincompoops@gmail.com - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

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

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    11 mins
  • ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS are back AND NEED YOUR QUESTIONS!
    May 14 2026

    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!


    Send all your questions about things you want to have explained to you, professionally, in our new upcoming series to ASKTHENINCOMPOOPS@GMAIL.COM!


    Or if you don't have a caps lock button, askthenincompoops@gmail.com.


    And Andy and Carrie will answer them for you on our next exciting and informative series, hosted by two actual GENIUSES for the benefit of the unbright (that's you).


    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 askthenincompoops@gmail.com - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

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

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    1 min
  • Term 3 Lesson 15: Do Rocks and Pebbles Taste Nice?
    Dec 9 2023

    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 askthenincompoops@gmail.com - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

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

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    19 mins
  • Term 3 Lesson 14: Why Do Flamingos Stand On One Leg?
    Dec 2 2023

    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!


    Why do ladybirds have six legs? How does hair grow? How did nothing start? And why are nuts healthy?


    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 askthenincompoops@gmail.com - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode!

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

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    22 mins