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 from
Carrie and Andy
(aka the Nincompoops)
xx
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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...
WHAT ARE EYES MADE OUT OF? (Barney, age 11)
WILL A.I, TAKE OVER THE WORLD? (Will, age 13)
DO DOGS BURP? (Sam, age 7)
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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
24 Oct 2026
Term 4 Lesson 8: Why Is The Sea Saltwater?
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 IS THE SEA SALTWATER? (Brenna, age 7)
WHY DO GROWN-UPS DRINK BEER, EVEN THOUGH IT TASTES SO BAD? (James, age 10)
HOW DO PEOPLE KNOW IF AN EGG IS GOING TO BE A BABY CHICKEN OR AN EGG FOR EATING? (Oonya, age 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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
17 Oct 2026
Term 4 Lesson 7: Do Clouds Have Feelings?
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...
DO CLOUDS HAVE FEELINGS? (Felix, age 10 and Inny, age 8)
HOW DOES A RADIO WORK? (Abigail, age 11)
HOW DO PLANTS GROW? (Alex, age 9)
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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
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