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
March 18, 2025 • 29 mins
We’re revisiting shows we recorded during 2020’s COVID 19 lock down. Episode 41 Shelter-in-Place Trivia asked, what did the U.S. take from luxury department stores and install in WWII defense plants? And how many pickles do average Americans eat per year?
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March 10, 2025 • 29 mins
Once again, we’re revisiting some of the original episodes of the Off Ramp Trivia Podcast recorded during the COVID 19 lock down of 2020. In Episode 040 Lockdown Trivia we asked: What famous writer fought on BOTH sides of the Civil War? And how much perspiration the average person generates in 24-hours?
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February 27, 2025 • 28 mins
It’s our second week revisiting Off Ramp episodes recorded during the COVID-19 lock down. Today episode 39 Shut-In Trivia, when we asked where Hawaiian Pizza originated? And what was the original meaning of a White Elephant gift?
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February 21, 2025 • 28 mins
For the next several episodes of the Off Ramp, we’ll revisit shows recorded during the first days of the COVID 19 lock down in 2020. Today it’s Episode 038 Quarantine Trivia, which asked what great thinkers did some of their best work during a quarantine? And who came up with the word?
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February 18, 2025 • 27 mins
How fast does the International Space Station orbit the earth? Why did St. Francis of Assisi’s father disown him? And what is a Fluffer Nutter? (Photo NASA Tracy Caldwell Dyson)
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February 11, 2025 • 27 mins
What rule change led to the fast-paced, high-scoring basketball games we love today? And who is Robert Galbraith? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
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February 4, 2025 • 27 mins
262 Stunning Trivia. What invention, first patented in 1794, is in use today, on earth and in outer space? What’s the difference between flammable and inflammable?
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January 26, 2025 • 27 mins
More cold questions. Plus, what U.S. landmark is bigger than Rhode Island? And what did the world’s oldest bird do recently? Hear the Off Ramp podcast.
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January 19, 2025 • 27 mins
260 Polar Vortex Trivia. What’s the coldest recorded temperature in Antarctica? What mountain recorded the coldest temperature in US history? And what celebrity had more appearances on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show?
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January 13, 2025 • 27 mins
What U.S. President had a second job as a parole officer – while in the White House? What happened to Captain Bligh? Which TV series was first to show a married couple in bed? Hear the Off Ramp podcast.
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January 6, 2025 • 27 mins
258 Sonic Booms & Eagle Divorces. How did wild west cowboys create sonic booms? And what’s the divorce rate of the Bald Eagle? Hear the Off Ramp.
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December 30, 2024 • 27 mins
What leader made the most successful new year’s resolution in history. And when did new year’s resolutions begin. Hear the Off Ramp Podcast. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons.org
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December 21, 2024 • 27 mins
What music has remained popular since it debuted in 1742? What holiday was once synonymous with riots, burglary and street gangs? Name the 7 global holidays of December. Hear the Off Ramp Podcast.
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December 17, 2024 • 28 mins
255 Encore – More Christmas Trivia. 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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December 15, 2024 • 27 mins
254 Encore - Christmas Trivia. In what modern country was St. Nicholas born? And what Christmas tradition was introduced to improve efficiency? Hear The Off Ramp podcast.
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December 9, 2024 • 27 mins
What was the very first artificial Christmas tree made of? And what sea creature can make a sound louder than a gun? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast
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December 2, 2024 • 27 mins
What is the only art contest the U.S. government sponsors and why? It’s been doing it for 80 years. And who’s the oldest person to reach the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 music charts?
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November 27, 2024 • 27 mins
It’s Cheesy Trivia with Bob (and Marcia) Smith. What country is the largest producer of cheese? Which eats the most cheese per capita? What country invented processed cheese? And which one has a theme park dedicated to cheese? Plus, what’s the fastest muscle in the human body.
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November 19, 2024 • 27 mins
Why was Lady Godiva riding that horse with no clothes on? And what food condiment used to be sold as a medicine? Hear the 250th Anniversary episode of The Off Ramp.
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November 12, 2024 • 27 mins
What nut can spontaneously combust? And what state’s frontier broke away, elected a governor & legislature, and functioned on its own for 3 years?
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