Why is the Poppy synonymous with Memorial Day? What car models have 1 million+ miles? And how did a measles epidemic give birth to telephone numbers? Hear “Trivia Unmasked,” Bob & Marcia’s 10th week of Coronavirus trivia, on the Off Ramp. (Image: JibJab)
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045 Laughing-In-Place Trivia
How did an 1842 party lead to today’s surgery without pain? And in 1972 CBS paid $35 million to show WHAT movie for the next 20 years? Hear Bob and Marcia Smith’s 9th week of Coronavirus Trivia on the Off Ramp podcast!
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044 Stir Crazy Trivia
You’ve heard that the COVID-19 virus may have been the result of a lab accident — but what miracle drug of the 20th century WAS a lab accident? And what future prime minister once asked for a tryout from and American big-league baseball team? Listen to Stir Crazy Trivia with Bob & Marcia Smith on the Off Ramp.
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042 Coronavirus Trivia
What was unusual about the last great Spanish explorer in North America? And how many brains – if any – does an Octopus have? Join Bob and Marcia Smith for their 6th week of Q&A fun with Coronavirus Trivia. On the Off Ramp.
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041 Shelter-In-Place Trivia
During WWII, what did the United States government remove from luxury department stores and place in defense plants? And how many pickles does the average American consume every year. Join Bob and Marcia Smith their 5th week of fun Q&A with Shelter-in-PlaceTrivia. On the Off Ramp.
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039 Shut-in Trivia
Where did Hawaiian Pizza originate? (You’ll be surprised!) And what was the original meaning of a White Elephant gift? Hear answers to those and other questions on The Off Ramp.
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038 Quarantine Trivia
Another half-hour of fun Q&A: What great thinkers did some of their best work during a quarantine? And who came up with that word anyway? Hear answers to those and other questions as Bob and Marcia “Age in Place,” on The Off Ramp.
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037 Author & Book Trivia
As the nation self-isolates for the Coronavirus, Bob and Marcia have hunkered down with library books. Join them as they clown around with Book Trivia on The Off Ramp.
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028 JFK Dallas Police Call, Don Michel
It’s the most famous phone call you NEVER heard. Two hours after President Kennedy is killed, a small-town broadcaster scoops the news world in a historic interview with Dallas Police. Hear Don Michel’s amazing call, plus additional audio from Dave Eliason. November 22, 1963.
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027 Walter Cronkite, Don Michel Interview
“We must simply be reporters of what is going on. And then let the people decide what is right and what is wrong.” Hear what journalism can — and should — be, in a remarkable interview with the late Walter Cronkite, dean of television news. From the archives of broadcaster Don Michel. (Photo by Rob Bogaerts / Anefo, Wiki Media Commons)