The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith

The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith

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

Episodes

March 22, 2023 27 min
Where are Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 moon boots today? And what company has had a single customer for 637 years? Answers on the Off Ramp Podcast with Bob & Marcia Smith.
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How far away can breaking icebergs be heard? And what is the rarest statistic in baseball? Hear The Off Ramp Podcast. (Photo: Drew Avery, Wikimedia Commons)
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March 6, 2023 27 min
What is the Marie Antoinette Syndrome? And what future Roman Emperor was kidnapped by pirates when he was 25? Answers on the Off Ramp Trivia Podcast.
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February 26, 2023 27 min
What is Cookie Jarring and Cob Webbing? And where will you find the only space-ship-shaped McDonalds? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
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February 20, 2023 27 min
What famous trademark was lost, because it was never registered, and was taken over by the pornography industry? And why is a British Pound called a Quid? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
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February 15, 2023 27 min
Where in the world can you find a boiling river? And why do we call exercise weights dumb bells? Hear the Off Ramp Trivia Podcast with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo - stmu scholars)
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February 6, 2023 27 min
What word was removed from the dictionary as archaic one year - then added as modern the next? And what famous artist had brushes tied to his hands so he could paint in his old age? Hear the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
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January 25, 2023 27 min
What’s so special about the newest BMW concept car? And what’s the only U.S. state with an official drink toast? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast www.theofframp.show
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January 14, 2023 27 min
What two U.S. states had stripes removed from the American Flag. And has the world ever been at peace? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast. (Art: Mrrebel1453 Wikimedia Commons)
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January 10, 2023 27 min
How did Roman concrete last 2,000 years, while modern concrete crumbles? What city has a giant baloney drop on New Year’s Eve. Photo: Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji, Wikimedia Commons)
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January 3, 2023 27 min
Where are the tallest sand dunes in North America? And how big is a smidgen? Hear the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia! www.theofframp.show (Photo - Lionello DelPiccolo)
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December 27, 2022 27 min
What music, which debuted at a 1742 charity event, remains wildly popular to this day? And what holiday was once synonymous with riots, burglaries and street gangs? This encore episode is from January 2021.
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December 21, 2022 27 min
What charming Christmas tradition was introduced to improve efficiency? And in what country was St. Nicholas born. This week, we present an encore performance of our December 2020 Christmas Trivia.
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December 13, 2022 27 min
What ancient Roman traditions of Saturnalia influenced Christmas? And what color car depreciates the least? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast with Bob & Marcia Smith.
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December 6, 2022 27 min
How did a cell phone help discover the oldest known sentence written with an alphabet? And what is Merriam-Webster’s most researched word?
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November 29, 2022 27 min
What U.S. state was technically a territory for 125 years until 2012? And what famous person lost when they entered their own drag queen celebrity look-alike contest? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast!
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November 22, 2022 27 min
What American National holiday was kicked around to different dates for business purposes? And how long is the average attention span? Hear the answers on the Off Ramp podcast.
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November 16, 2022 27 min
Why has one of the world’s largest lakes never been seen? Who was the first actress to make over $1 million dollars in a movie? Hear Bob & Marcia’s answers on The Off Ramp.
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November 7, 2022 27 min
What video game brand is more than 100 years old? And what animal kills more humans than any other? Answers on The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. www.theofframp.show
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October 31, 2022 27 min
Whose ghost did Winston Churchill see during a visit to the White House? And what color is in almost every scene of the classic horror movie, The Shining. Hear the answers on The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith.
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