Are You Quizzing Me?

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Latest Episodes

Episode 022 - Stanford, Zhivago & Uncle Sam
June 01, 2023

Do you know which iconic Indian character/mascot was conceived by Bobby Kooka, and Umesh Rao, an artist at J. Walter Thompson Ltd and whose look was inspired by Syed Wajid Ali, an industrialist from Pakistan? Do you know what connects Boris Pasternak, Ger

Episode 021 - Murder, Columbus & Santa Claus
May 24, 2023

Do you know which author's first murder mystery novel is believed to have been inspired by a real life murder at a hotel in Mussoorie? Do you know which country lost its entire navy, the largest on the continent, overnight in 1993? Do you know the fun

Episode 020 - Ticker Symbols, Indira Gandhi & Mickey Mouse
May 17, 2023

Do you know why the erstwhile Ticker symbol of Steinway & sons used to be LVB? Do you know what Turkish slang term which may be offensive to Indians is used to denote corruption in Turkey? Do you know which brand used siblings Shobha & Smita for t

Episode 019 - Crimea, Everton & The Ace of Spades
May 12, 2023

The last veteran of the Crimean war in the 19th century died in the 21st century - Do you know how that's possible? Do you know why FC Everton's flagship store in a shopping complex in Merseyside is named "Everton Two"? Do you know why A

Episode 018 - Pen Names, Pudding & Cocktails?
May 03, 2023

Do you know which iconic author derived the first name in his nom de plume from his actual middle name and the second name in his nom de plume from his actual first name? Do you know the title which were given to men given absolute power to lead Ancient R

Episode 017 - Chess, Chairs & Coffee
April 26, 2023

Do you know what the Persian names for the king and the rook in chess are? Do you know which Irish born actor was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar 8 times, but never won? Do you know what connects South Korean actor Jung il Woo, COVID-19, Macao and a Sout

Episode 016 - Tetris, Pixar and Boris Karloff
April 20, 2023

Do you know which legendary tech founder held the record for the highest score on Tetris for almost 15 years? Do you know which Indian snack marketed by Brittannia is actually a French-Algerian pastry? Do you know which classic 60s band took their name fr

Episode 015 - Ghost Towns, Toys and The Speed of Mice
April 12, 2023

Did you know in what ridiculously obvious way, the town of Tesnus paid tribute to the Southern Pacific Railway, to which it owed its existence? Do you know what potentially litigious name is given to the unofficial unit measuring the speed of computer mic

Episode 014 - Flags, Euthanasia & The Beatles
April 06, 2023

Do you know which iconic photograph made tailor Tommy Nutter famous? Do you know what scandal involving the king of England was covered up in 1936 and was made public in 1986? Do you know what was unique and quite special about Sheridan Simove's novel

Episode 013 - Coffee, F.R.I.E.N.D.S. & Shah Rukh Khan
March 29, 2023

Did you know what Baba Budan smuggled into India in his beard? Do you know by what name the Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company is known in the present day? Do you know what summertime treat was invented by a San Francisco Bay Area kid by the nam