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: Christopher Michel.

Episodes

256 Encore - Global Holiday Trivia

December 21, 2025 • 27 mins
What music has remained popular since it debuted in 1742? And what holiday was once synonymous with riots, burglary and street gangs?
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255 Encore - More Christmas Trivia

December 14, 2025 • 28 mins
What Christmas movie debuted in the summer? What’s the oldest yuletide beverage? And name 11 Christmas songs by Jewish writers. Hear the Off Ramp
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254 Encore - Christmas Trivia

December 8, 2025 • 27 mins
What colorful Christmas tradition was invented as a labor-saving device? And in “The Grinch Stole Christmas” what three words described the Grinch? Hear Off Ramp Trivia Podcast.
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294 Your Move Trivia

December 2, 2025 • 27 mins
How did the Olympics give us those giant inflatable tube dancers? And in what country will you find the famous Crooked Tree Forest? Hear the Off Ramp Trivia Podcast.
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293 Encore Thanksgiving Trivia 70

November 22, 2025 • 27 mins
What does a barn in the English countryside have to do with the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving? Did anyone die in the Mayflower’s 1620 voyage? Hear this encore version of The Off Ramp.
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292 Madcap Trivia

November 9, 2025 • 27 mins
How tall are baby giraffes when they’re born? And what surprising ethnic group served with George Washington at Valley Forge? Hear Off Ramp Trivia.
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291 Deep Dish Trivia

October 31, 2025 • 27 mins
Who delivered the first pizza in space, Russians or Americans? (It’s complicated) And what town requires visitors to shut off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi as soon as they arrive?
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290 Implausible Trivia

October 22, 2025 • 27 mins
What famous children’s book was banned from the New York Public Library for 35 years? And what animals once powered boats? Hear The Off Ramp podcast.
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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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