What historic artifact is kept in a climate-controlled vault in hopes that one day its secrets will be revealed. And what superstar tried to storm the stage at the 1973 Oscars, but was restrained by 6 security agents. Hear the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith (Photo: Ostrograd, Wikimedia Commons)
059 Bright Eyes Trivia
Queen Victoria is remembered for her very strict moral code. But what popular gambling game owes its first written rules to her? And what U.S. President said, “I would have made a good Pope”? Hear the answers during Bright Eyes Trivia. On the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith
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!
008 Buddy Holly Remembered – Part 2
Part 2 – The story of a Cricket who retired. Nikki Sullivan recalls the birth of the Crickets and his time as a guitarist with Buddy Holly. Recorded at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake Iowa, where Holly gave his last performance 60 years ago, before dying in a tragic plane crash.
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: )
002 Rich Little – Presidential Humor – Part#1
Presidential Humor Part 1 – Once upon a time political humor was legitimately funny — not snarky and mean. Enjoy Part 1 of our visit with impressionist Rich Little and comedy writer Earle Doud, producer of The First Family (JFK) and First Family Rides Again (Reagan) comedy albums. Great conversation with cuts from those classic albumshttps://chrt.fm/track/E1F5AD/