Totally Useless Information with Nick & Roy

Totally Useless Information with Nick & Roy

Totally Useless Information is a podcast and radio show created by Nick Maiorano and Roy Locascio. Each week the hosts bring you crazy useless information that you thought you never needed to know. They have attracted audiences in more than 67 countries and can be heard on the iHeart Radio Network in Canada.

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September 30, 2023 40 mins

This week- Nick and Roy take you down the garden path with a new topic. What type of tree gets hit with lightening the most? Why did Roman soldiers admire Gladiolas so much? Is it true that pine needles contain more vitamin C than a lemon? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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Listen to Nick & Roy Saturdays on newstalk1010.com- How do car manufacturers like Volkswagen come up with names for their cars? Where are the taste buds located on a housefly? Does your major in college impact your sex life? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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September 16, 2023 40 mins

Today at 5pm on Newstalk1010.com- What color car is the most stolen?  Who invented the car radio?  Also, when was the first speeding ticket issued? Read more

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September 9, 2023 40 mins

 

This week on the show- Why did Michael Jordan wear #12 on his jersey for one game in his ent...

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September 2, 2023 40 mins

Today at 5pm on Newstalk1010.com- find out why Steven Van Zandt wears his iconic bandana when performing with Bruce Springsteen. Discover how fast a rhino can run, and what the difference is between vintage, antique and retro styles of garments. Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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August 26, 2023 40 mins
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August 19, 2023 40 mins

This week- We find out who is singing background vocals in the Carly Simon Song “You’re So Vain”. Also, what exactly is dogfooding? How does the aroma of wine help in the bedroom? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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August 12, 2023 40 mins

Today at 5pm on Newstalk1010.com- Can spiders fly? Why were powdered wigs popular in the Middle Ages? What popular make up item has fish scales as its #1 ingredient? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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August 5, 2023 40 mins

This week- Why did Disney employees refuse to wear Disney issued underwear? If a tornado is approaching, do you take cover or open the windows? Environment Canada’s Dave Phillips has the answer. Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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July 29, 2023 40 mins

This week-  Why do many zippers contain the initials YKK?  How are space suits related to bras? Are giraffes able to cough? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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July 26, 2023 38 mins

This week on the show – What band made history by playing a show on all seven continents in one year?  Approximately how much does the Apple Corporation make in one minute? Who is the oldest men’s clothier in the USA?   Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy. 

 

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July 22, 2023 40 mins

This week- What do astronauts do when they have an itch? Have you ever dreamt of wearing a chicken suit? Do surgeons really play video games to make fewer mistakes in the operating room? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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July 15, 2023 40 mins

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July 8, 2023 41 mins

This week- Is an open fly and an open zipper the same thing? If you order a “wet mystery” at a diner, what are you having for lunch? Why is the abbreviation for a prescription Rx? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. 

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July 1, 2023 40 mins

How do sunflowers help clean up nuclear accidents? How did penguin poop help British scientists discover penguin colonies in Antarctica? Can a ferret die if it doesn’t have sex? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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June 24, 2023 40 mins

Totally Useless Information is a radio show and podcast created by Nick Maiorano and Roy Locascio. Each week the hosts bring you crazy useless information that you thought you never needed to know. In the pilot episode, Nick and Roy present useless information about animals, expressions and food. Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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This week- How did the witness protection program get started? What major sporing event is responsible for population gr...

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This week on the show- Who invented the corkscrew? What did Marlon Brando invent that changed the sound of C...

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This week on the show - In what parts of the world is slurping considered to be a compliment?  Where the heck does the soup spoon go on your table setting? Plus, Nick and Roy kick off their series of interviews with filmmakers from the 2023 Fort Meyers Film Festival. Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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May 10, 2023 42 mins

This week on the show – Is sex in space possible?  Why did the French wear elaborate “big wigs” in the 18th century? Where did the name ‘matchbook’ come from?  Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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