Andy Stanton & Carrie Quinlan
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. Reviewers call the show ‘amazing,” ‘so good”, and “the best podcast on Planet Earth.” Picked as one of the BEST PODCASTS...
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Andy Stanton & Carrie Quinlan
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Latest episode
May 14, 2026
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Episodes
ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS are back AND NEED YOUR QUESTIONS! 14.05.2026 0:58
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 K...
Term 3 Lesson 15: Do Rocks and Pebbles Taste Nice? 09.12.2023 19:11
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 K...
Term 3 Lesson 14: Why Do Flamingos Stand On One Leg? 02.12.2023 22:10
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 K...
Term 3, Lesson 13: Why Are Sprouts Disgusting? 25.11.2023 20:30
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 K...
Term 3 Lesson 12: What Is The World Made Of? 18.11.2023 21:52
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 K...
Term 3, Lesson 11: Where Does All The Poo In The World End Up? 11.11.2023 23:12
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 K...
Term 3, Lesson 10: Who Invented The Door? 03.11.2023 21:24
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 K...
Term 3, Lesson 9 : Why Do Horsemen Have Babies? 28.10.2023 21:11
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 K...
Term 3, Lesson 8: How Do You Make Scrambled Eggs? 21.10.2023 20:56
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 K...
Term 3, Lesson 7: Who Invented Ketchup? 14.10.2023 20:32
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 K...
Term 3, Lesson 6: How Long Have You Been Doing This? 07.10.2023 20:03
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 K...
Term 3, Lesson 5: How Big Was The World’s Biggest Crisp Ever? 30.09.2023 19:57
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 K...
Term 3, Lesson 4: Why Do Speakers Make Music Loud? 23.09.2023 20:01
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 K...
Term 3, Lesson 3: Who Invented Cricket? 16.09.2023 23:03
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 K...
Term 3, Lesson 2: Why Do Adults Drink Horrible Things Like Coffee? 09.09.2023 20:20
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 K...
Term 3, Lesson 1: Why Is Water See-Through? 02.09.2023 21:26
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 K...
ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS ARE BACK! 25.08.2023 0:30
Ask The Nincompoops are BACK! And they're going to STAY BEING BACK! What are you doing on Saturday mornings? Well from now on, you're being EDUMACATED. From next week, there'll be a new episode every Saturday morning when you wake up (unless you wake up at 3am - it won't be ready at that time. You also might need to see a sleep specialist). And there's a brand new live show coming to London soon t...
ASK THE CHRISTMAS NINCOMPOOPS live on Saturday 17th December at Kings Place in London! 15.12.2022 0:42
Now’s your chance to put YOUR questions LIVE to the huge SQUISHY brains of two GENIUSES as the brilliant ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS brings you it's first annual Christmas show! Coming to London's King Place at 11am on Saturday the 17th December 2002 for ONE MORNING ONLY! Reviewers call the show ‘amazing,” ‘so good”, and “the best podcast on Planet Earth.” Come along and find out why! Picked as one of the...
ASK THE CHRISTMAS NINCOMPOOPS live on Saturday 17th December at Kings Place in London! 02.12.2022 0:52
Now’s your chance to put YOUR questions LIVE to the huge SQUISHY brains of two GENIUSES as the brilliant ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS brings you it's first annual Christmas show! Coming to London's King Place at 11am on Saturday the 17th December 2002 for ONE MORNING ONLY! Reviewers call the show ‘amazing,” ‘so good”, and “the best podcast on Planet Earth.” Come along and find out why! Picked as one of the...
ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS live at the London Podcast Festival! 23.08.2022 1:35
Now’s your chance to put YOUR questions LIVE to the huge SQUISHY brains of two GENIUSES as the brilliant ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS makes its LIVE debut! Coming to London's King Place at 11am on Saturday the 10th September 2002 for ONE MORNING ONLY! Reviewers call the show ‘amazing,” ‘so good”, and “the best podcast on Planet Earth.” Come along and find out why! Picked as one of the BEST PODCASTS FOR CHI...
Term 2, Episode 10: Why Does A Clock Tick? 03.01.2020 22:14
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 K...
Term 2, Lesson 9: Do Superheroes Take Holidays? 27.12.2019 18:51
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 K...
The Ask The Nincompoops Christmas Special! 23.12.2019 23:06
In this edumactational festive special, Carrie Quinlan (a VERY clever grown-up) and Andy Stanton (who is also a VERY clever grown-up, thank you, actually) are answering the Christmas questions sent into them by listeners to the Ask The Nincompoops podcasts. With a special guest all the way from Santa's workshop in the North Pole (via Hendon), this is the only podcast to be approved by Santa and mo...
Term 2, Lesson 8: If You Were On An Aeroplane With Your Least Favourite People, Who Would You Kick Off? 20.12.2019 19:45
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 K...
Term 2, Lesson 7: Were Cavemen Actually Real? 13.12.2019 21:25
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 K...
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