Totally Useless Information with Nick & Roy

  This week- On average how much time is spent on kissing in your lifetime? Why was salt so important to the Romans? What is the oldest currency in use in the world?  Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.   Brought to you in part by Tom's Place. 190 Baldwin Street in the heart of Kensington Market in Toronto. Send your loved one a special birthday message from Nick & Roy.  www.nickandroy.com/b...

  This week on the show- Find out why the inspirational Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon dances in frigid weather. Why was Pac Man's shape just a circle? And, what city sits on two different continents? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.   Brought to you in part by Tom's Place. 190 Baldwin Street in the heart of Kensington Market in Toronto. Send your loved one a special birthday message from N...

This week on the show – Is Timbuktu a real place?  What is the difference between a headlamp and a headlight?  How many underwater bicycle parking garages have you heard of lately? NIck and Roy welcome special guest  Dr. Matthew Davis Chiropractic Physician , from the Chiropractic of Naples. Listen, laugh and learn with Nick and Roy. Brought to you in part by Tom's Place - 190 Baldwin Street in th...

This week on the show - What earworm-worthy Sesame Street song was written by a Tuscan composer?  How were earthquakes measured before the Richter scale was invented? And, why did the producers of the horror film "Aliens" need the help of the rock band, "The Who"?   Listen, laugh and learn with Nick and Roy. Brought to you in part by Tom's Place. 190 Baldwin Street in the heart of Kensington Marke...

This week- Do cows have best friends? What famous actor almost became a Backstreet Boy? Why is engine oil used in food photography? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy. Brought to you in part by Tom's Place in the heart of Toronto's Kensington Market.

Nick & Roy ring in 2024 with some of their New Year's Eve memories. Also, why do Spaniards eat grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve? What do human fingerprints and lion whisker holes have in common? Listen. Laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!

Welcome to Nick & Roy's Totally Useless Christmas Party. Special guests include  Richard Crouse of "Pop Life" and Last Call with Richard Crouse Podcasts",  He shares useless pop life information and also reveals the origins of some Christmas drinks.  Lianne Phillipson of "Eat This" Podcast  shares useless food traditions from years past.  IHeart radio's Science Correspondent, Dan Riskin offers use...

  This week-  Registered Nutritionist Lianne Phillipson joins the show to talk about shish kabobs and corn dogs. Some other highlights: How Steve Jobs got away with never having a license plate on his car, and how throwing a hot dog at a police officer in Florida can get you arrested.  Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy.  Send your loved one a special birthday message- www.nickandroy.com.b...

This week-  Senior climatologist at Environment Canada, David Phillips, returns to the airwaves to educate and entertain us with his  favourite weather stories .  Also, Do palm trees come from Florida? The answer will amaze you! Listen. Laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy. Order a special birthday or holiday message for your loved ones, visit www.nickandroy.com/birthdays

This week on the show- What do Frank Sinatra and Scooby-Doo have in common? When did men stop wearing nightdresses? Can a pencil-width strand of spider silk stop a Boeing 747?   Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy. Celebrate your loved ones with a special birthday message visit: www.nickandroy.com/birthdays.  

This week Nick and Roy celebrate the first100 episodes of Totally Useless Information.  Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday messages.  https://www.nickandroy.com/birthdays/    

Today, Nick and Roy dedicate this week's show to the memory of the fallen soldiers of both the United States and Canada.    Nick and Roy   get Totally serious about the many fascinating facts about the military in Canada and the U.S.     Find out how the stories behind the national anthems, and what is the difference between flags flying at half-mast and half-staff?    Facts that will enlighten yo...

  This week- How many languages did Cleopatra speak fluently?   Did Russia really run out of vodka in WWII?   Do animals dream?   Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday messages. https://www.nickandroy.com/birthdays/

This week- What was the first song to ever be performed in space? What do 2 woman's names, a vegetable and a gangsta rapper have in common? Listen, laugh and learn with Nick & Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday messages.  https://www.nickandroy.com/birthdays/  

This week-   Why did the ancient Greeks feed their Olympic athletes cheesecake? Did Shakespeare create the "your momma" jokes? Why do we ouch when we get hurt? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy . Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday Messages.  https://www.nickandroy.com/birthdays/

In this episode- When did Olympic athletes compete naked? And why?   How many defects were allowed in new vehicles in the 1960's?   What was the fastest recorded speed that a ping pong ball travelled off a paddle? Listen, laugh, and learn. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday messages.  https://www.nickandroy.com/birthdays/

This week- do birds have knees? Do babies dream in the womb ? Does food taste differently on an airplane? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday messages.  https://www.nickandroy.com/birthdays/

This week- Nick and Roy take you down the garden path with a new topic. What type of tree gets hit with lightening the most? Why did Roman soldiers admire Gladiolas so much? Is it true that pine needles contain more vitamin C than a lemon? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday messages.  https://www.nickandroy.com/birthdays/

Listen to Nick & Roy Saturdays on newstalk1010.com- How do car manufacturers like Volkswagen come up with names for their cars? Where are the taste buds located on a housefly? Does your major in college impact your sex life? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday messages.  https://www.nickandroy.com/birthdays/

Today at 5pm on Newstalk1010.com- What color car is the most stolen?   Who invented the car radio?   Also, when was the first speeding ticket issued?   Listen Laugh and Learn with Nick & Roy.   Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday messages.  https://www.nickandroy.com/birthdays/

  This week on the show- Why did Michael Jordan wear #12 on his jersey for one game in his entire career?   Will the Colosseum in Rome hold live events again? Who invented the Chicklet?   Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday messages.  https://www.nickandroy.com/birthdays/

Today at 5pm on Newstalk1010.com- find out why Steven Van Zandt wears his iconic bandana when performing with Bruce Springsteen. Discover how fast a rhino can run, and what the difference is between vintage, antique and retro styles of garments. Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday messages.  https://www.nickandroy.com/birthdays/

This week- We find out who is singing background vocals in the Carly Simon Song "You're So Vain". Also, what exactly is dogfooding? How does the aroma of wine help in the bedroom? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday messages. https://www.nickandroy.com/birthdays/

Today at 5pm on Newstalk1010.com- Can spiders fly? Why were powdered wigs popular in the Middle Ages? What popular make up item has fish scales as its #1 ingredient? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's special birthday messages.  www.nickandroy.com