For the first time in human history, the tremendously clever grown-ups Andy Stanton (a bearded man behind the beloved Mr Gum books) and Carrie Quinlan (an unbearded woman who comes out of your radio) will be sharing the vast knowledge they've gained during their lifetimes with some children who, frankly, know nothing. Honestly, joking apart, these kids are almost shamefully ignorant. I blame the parents. Armed with five questions, every episode sees two children being informed and educated by Carrie (a clever grown-up) and Andy (who is also a clever grown-up.) So if you want to know if time only goes forward, who names the historical eras, and whether this the best podcast you'll ever hear (the answer to the last one is 'yes', you can have that for free), then it's time for you to....Ask The Nincompoops! This podcast is suitable for all the family! This podcast is a member of the Great Big Owl family. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 5: Why Is A Ruler Called A Ruler?

Tremendously clever grown-ups&nbsp;Andy Stanton&nbsp;(bearded author of the&nbsp;Mr Gum&nbsp;books) and Carrie Quinlan (unbearded actress, comedian and and all-round weirdo) answer questions set to them by flocks of shamefully ignorant children. ‘Who invented cheese?’; ‘What are trees for?’; ‘What’s the meaning of life?’; ‘Why don’t dogs poo in the toilet?’ No inquiry is too difficult or too smelly for the Nincompoops.So listen in as Andy and Carrie generously share their ‘wisdumb’ and ‘nollidge’ with you in a feast of nonsense, hilarity and truly outrageous lies. Your children will laugh their tiny trousers off!&nbsp;*BONUS LOCKDOWN SHOW!*‘hoMe sKOOLin’ wiTh the niNComPOOps’Armed only with a couple of school dictionaries and whatever nonsense happens to come out of our mouths each morning, we’re putting up short videos to give you all a few extra giggles right now.&nbsp;There’s a brand-new episode of ‘hoMe sKOOLin’ wiTh the niNComPOOps’ on YouTube every weekday and you can find all the previous ones at:&nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSSnHwYXq8GFOCstGuvozWg/videos Take care, everyone!Love fromCarrie and Andy(aka the Nincompoops)xx See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.