Tag - Moon

6 articles

128 Haphazard Trivia

March 29, 2022

Originally wedding cake wasn’t eaten by the bride and groom. What was it used for? And what continent has more square miles than the surface of the moon? Hear The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons

119 Enticing Trivia

January 19, 2022

Which U.S. State Capital sits atop a dormant volcano? And what musical group has the most addictive songs? Answers on the Off Ramp podcast with Bob & Marcia Smith.

069 Effervescent Trivia

November 19, 2020

When was the first published reference to a video call? You’ll be surprised! And who has won more Academy Awards than anyone else? Hear the answers on The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: JibJab)

066 Wild Whimsy Trivia

October 27, 2020

Why do we carve pumpkins for Halloween? And what very unusual thing did the Apollo 11 Astronauts do upon returning from the Moon? Answers to those and other questions on The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: JibJab)

020 Apollo 11

July 22, 2019

What did everyday people think of the Apollo 11 moon landing a half century ago? What did media coverage sound like – as it happened? Using audio recordings he made as a teenager, Bob Smith takes you on a sonic journey back to July 20, 1969.