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Ask The Nincompoops

Andy Stanton & Carrie Quinlan
Ask The Nincompoops
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  • Ask The Nincompoops

    Term 4 Lesson 3: Why and How Do We Exist?

    19/09/2026 | 11 mins.
    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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    Term 4 Lesson 2: Who Invented Love?

    12/09/2026 | 15 mins.
    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.
  • Ask The Nincompoops

    ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS live at the London Podcast Festival 2026!

    05/09/2026 | 0 mins.
    Do you need edumacating LIVE? Of course you do!

    Andy and Carrie bring their huge squishy brains to amaze, inform and delight for one day only at the London Podcast Festival 2026!

    All ages are encouraged to bring the questions they want answered as Andy and Carrie's huge squishy brains will amaze, inform and delight.

    The lesson begins at 11.30am on Saturday 12th September 2026 at Kings Place in London - go to kingsplace.co.uk for tickets!
    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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    Term 4 Lesson 1: Why Don't Trees Grow On Trees?

    05/09/2026 | 10 mins.
    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.
  • Ask The Nincompoops

    ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS are back AND NEED YOUR QUESTIONS!

    14/05/2026 | 0 mins.
    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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About Ask The Nincompoops
A riotously funny all-ages podcast where Andy Stanton (author of the Mr Gum books, extremely bright) and Carrie Quinlan (of Radio 4, also extremely bright) allow children (not bright) to ask any questions that they want the answers to. Who invented cheese? What are trees for and why are they everywhere? What’s the opposite of a kettle?Using their immense brains, Andy and Carrie will answer the questions your children ask. The only catch? They’ll do it very, very badly.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!Reviewers call the show ‘amazing,” ‘so good”, and “the best podcast on Planet Earth.” Even the ACTUAL REAL newspaper FOR CLEVER ADULTS, The Guardian, said it's "hilariously surreal...a child-friendly twist on Vic-and-Bob."Picked as one of the BEST PODCASTS FOR CHILDREN by The Huffington Post, The Guardian's BEST PODCASTS FOR KIDS, and a British Podcast Award nominee for BEST FAMILY PODCAST.Love fromCarrie and Andy(aka the Nincompoops)xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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