The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith

The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith

The Off Ramp Trivia podcast. Slow down, steer clear of crazy and take a side road to sanity with Bob & Marcia Smith. PHOTO by Christopher Michel.

Episodes

289 Hair Raising Trivia

October 12, 2025 • 27 mins
What is a 1909 Lincoln penny doing on Mars? And what did Romans use to remove body hair? Hear the Off Ramp.
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288 Cloak & Dagger Trivia

October 2, 2025 • 27 mins
What do British novelists Frederick Forsythe, Graham Greene, Ian Fleming and John LeCarre – have in common? And do chickens recognize people they like?
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287 Wounded Knee Trivia

September 22, 2025 • 27 mins
What did the Egyptians, Assyrians, Celts and Hittites use in war – but not the Romans? What breed of dog do you get when you cross a Terrier and an English Greyhound?
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286 Electrifying Trivia

September 9, 2025 • 27 mins
What percentage of lightning strikes kill people INSIDE houses? And what two words originated in the voting practices of 17th century men’s lodges?
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285 Encore Penny for Your Thoughts (104)

August 29, 2025 • 27 mins
Is a penny more likely to land tails up or heads up? And how did the witch in the original Snow White really die? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
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284 Spleen Lucy! Trivia

August 22, 2025 • 27 mins
What President’s dog had its own chair at Cabinet Meetings? And what ancient civilization’s athletes had organs removed to improve their running speed?
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283 Pop Goes The Trivia

August 15, 2025 • 27 mins
What do you call a group of Flamingos? And how did American women build two battleships in WWI?
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282 Hypersonic Trivia

August 3, 2025 • 27 mins
What did Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee and Dr. Seuss collaborate on? And how many years in an average lifetime do you spend watching TV?
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281 Encore Provocative Trivia 145

July 21, 2025 • 27 mins
How did chewing gum lead to the discovery of an ancient civilization? And what famous sitcom started and ended with the same phrase? Hear Off Ramp Trivia Podcast 145
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280 Captivating Trivia

July 17, 2025 • 27 mins
What did Napoleon’s kid sister have to do with the wristwatch you’re wearing today? And what President and First Lady slept with pistols under their pillows?
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279 Loopy Trivia

July 8, 2025 • 27 mins
How did X come to signify a kiss? And how accurate were those Road Runner & Wylie Coyote races? Hear the Off Ramp Trivia Podcast.
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278 Summer Adventures Trivia

July 3, 2025 • 27 mins
What American hero submitted his government job application a week late? Why did the Romans bring their own napkins to dinner? How was the first summer movie blockbuster marketed?
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277 Colly Wobbles Trivia

June 25, 2025 • 27 mins
Who’s the only President who knew both Washington & Lincoln. And what freshwater creatures were born and will die in the Bermuda Triangle?
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276 Substitute Trivia

June 18, 2025 • 27 mins
What famous musician filled in on drums - for all the bands playing the night Buddy Holly died? And what popular 1930s craze had people swallowing something? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
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275 Outlandish Trivia

June 13, 2025 • 27 mins
What famous person wrote under the pen name The Widow Silence Do Good? What U.S. President was the first to receive an electronic message sent by someone in the air?
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274 Absorbing Trivia

June 4, 2025 • 27 mins
How much extra do stranded astronauts get paid? Why did King Charles I wear two shirts to his execution? Hear the Off Ramp podcast.
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273 Ringside Seat Trivia

May 29, 2025 • 27 mins
Why is a Boxing Ring square? What Middle East city was named Philadelphia for 900 years? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast
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272 Tragic Tale Trivia

May 20, 2025 • 27 mins
How did a failure to colonize Panama lead to the birth of Great Britain? How do they keep raisins in cereal boxes from falling to the bottom? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
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271 Knee High Trivia

May 14, 2025 • 27 mins
What was the first kitchen appliance to come in colors. And how did a tariff change one food’s classification from fruit to vegetable? Hear the Off Ramp podcast.
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270 Knee Jerk Trivia

May 7, 2025 • 27 mins
What world-class reference tool, born in an 18th century print shop, is still thriving in the digital age? And how old was the longest recorded life in human history? Hear the answers on the Off Ramp podcast.
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