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  • Mosquitos and Traffic Lights
    Jan 12 2026

    WELCOME TO EPISODE 5!!!

    In this weeks episode Sam suprises Tina with a question she has wondered for years and years. We talk about the purpose of mosquitos and fantasize about a world without them. Then we switch gears and discuss the origins of our modern traffic lights.

    Fun facts and lots of laughs!

    We invite everyone to send us requests if you have any burning questions on your mind.

    Until next time, stay curious!

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    1 Std. und 5 Min.
  • Mistletoe and the New Year
    Dec 29 2025

    Welcome to Episode 4 of Ask Away!

    As the crazy holiday season comes to a close, we hope you are all doing well and recovering from the chaos. Maybe grab a warm drink, snuggle up with a blanket, and let us take you on this week’s deep dives. We have the perfect questions to tie a bow on the season: an age-old Christmas tradition and the annual routine of setting goals for the year to come.

    We are so excited for what 2026 has in store for our little show and can’t wait to continue exploring curiosities with you all.

    Have a happy New Year!

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    56 Min.
  • Toasting to the Christmas Pickle
    Dec 15 2025

    We are back with episode 3 after a short break. We hope everyone is having an amazing holiday season and spending time with loved ones.

    In this episode we tried to pick questions that are relevant to this time of year. We discussed the origins of raising our glasses for a toast, as well as a quirky christmas tradition involving a pickle.

    We hope you learn something new and share a few laughs with us.

    As always, thank you for your support and we will be back in two weeks with our next episode!

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    54 Min.
  • Why do we call it that?
    Nov 17 2025

    Welcome to episode two of Ask Away! In this episode we learn a lot about language and where the names for certain things originated. Sam shares her finding on demonyms and their roots in language and culture throughout history. Tina explains the reasoning behind common words or names and traces them back to the earliest languages. This episode is full of trivia answers and fun facts!

    We welcome your feedbcak as we establish our show and build a strong foundation for what we know we can become.

    Stay tuned for all future laughs and learning to come!

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    1 Std.
  • Daylight Saving Time and Airplane Mode
    Nov 3 2025

    Welcome to our podcast! We are so happy to have you!

    We had a great conversation learning about the reasoning behind daylight saving time and the mystery behind airplane mode. We are learning as we go so we hope you bear with us and join us as we embark on this journey together. It's only up from here! We can't wait for all the learning and laughs to come!

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    37 Min.