For the next several episodes of the Off Ramp, we’ll revisit shows recorded during the first days of the COVID 19 lock down in 2020. Today it’s Episode 038 Quarantine Trivia, which asked what great thinkers did some of their best work during a quarantine? And who came up with the word?
235 Bonkers Trivia
What word suggesting a fondness for the past was once a medical condition known as “Immigrant Psychosis?” And how many primates have eyebrows? Hear the Off Ramp!
148 Colorful Trivia
Where does the term Tank Top come from. And what was voted best toy of the 21st Century? Hear Bob & Marcia Smith on the Off Ramp Podcast.
095 Entertaining Trivia
What famous Rock star assembled the world’s largest collection of Alamo artifacts? And how many of England’s Kings were Queens? Hear the answers on The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: Texas State Archives, Flickr Commons)
057 Curious Minds Trivia
American history question: Who told Harry S Truman, “You’re the President Now!” And in an average game of NFL football, how long is the ball actually in play? Answers to those and other questions in this episode of The Off Ramp with Bob and Marcia Smith.
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.
035 Mercer Ellington on Duke Ellington
In the Roaring 20s, Jazz was king. But the King was a Duke – Duke Ellington that is. Hear bandleader Mercer Ellington discuss his father’s contributions to American music on the Off Ramp with Bob Smith.
012 Auditioning For Rogers And Hammerstein
What was it like to audition for Broadway’s greatest team Rogers and Hammerstein — at the age of 9? Hear the story of a little girl who modeled, acted on stage, worked on network radio, and performed on Broadway with teenager Marlon Brando — before retiring at the age of 12. Enjoy the remarkable story of my friend Alex Lamoureaux — on The Off Ramp.
006 Victor Borge – Music Trivia
Music trivia and an interview with the great Victor Borge, described by the New York Times as, “the irrepressible musical humorist, pianist and conductor.” A fun half hour.
004 Holiday Show
It’s our Holiday Show! Wrap your presents with us and enjoy seasonal trivia, fun memories and some of the greatest Christmas Novelty songs ever recorded.(Photo: )