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The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith

Bob & Marcia Smith

The Off Ramp podcast. Fascinating facts & tantalizing trivia! Slow down, steer clear of crazy and take a side road to sanity with Bob & Marcia Smith. PHOTO by Christopher Michel.

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135 Hundredth Episode Together Trivia

5d ago

27 mins

135 Hundredth Episode Together Trivia

It’s our hundredth episode together! Which country has more 100 year olds? And to exhaust $100 Billion, what would you need to spend every day for 100 years? Hear the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith (Photo: Randy Freeman) www.theofframp.show

5d ago

27 mins

134 Great Minds Trivia

What global automaker learned how to set up an assembly line by sending an engineer through an American auto plant as a tourist. And who was the only President before JFK to dance at his inaugural ball. Hear the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith www.theofframp.show

May 17 2022

27 mins

133 Tipping Point Trivia

Where is “Second to the right, then straight on till morning”? And how did a tipped over test tube in 1910 ensure you a safer crash in an auto accident? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: NASA) www.theofframp.show

May 9 2022

27 mins

132 Spellbinding Trivia

What adventurer’s stories might have been lost for all time if he hadn’t been imprisoned? And how long were Eva Braun & Adolph Hitler married? Hear the Off Ramp podcast with Bob & Marcia Smith. www.theofframp.show (Photo: Ethan Doyle White, Wikimedia Commons)

May 2 2022

27 mins

131 Random Access Trivia

How did elevators turn society and real estate markets upside down? And what year is it right now in Ethiopia? Hear the Off Ramp Podcast with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: JamesEdition)

Apr 25 2022

27 mins

130 Off With Their Heads Trivia

Who was Barbra Streisand’s first choice to co-star in A Star Is Born (1976)? And how much of your brain do you really use? Hear The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith (Photo: Blondinrikard Froberg, Wikimedia Commons)

Apr 13 2022

27 mins

129 Spring Cleaning Trivia

What historic artifact is kept in a climate-controlled vault in hopes that one day its secrets will be revealed. And what superstar tried to storm the stage at the 1973 Oscars, but was restrained by 6 security agents. Hear the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith (Photo: Ostrograd, Wikimedia Commons)

Apr 4 2022

27 mins

128 Haphazard Trivia

Originally wedding cake wasn’t eaten by the bride and groom. What was it used for? And what continent has more square miles than the surface of the moon? Hear The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Mar 29 2022

27 mins

127 Stimulating Trivia

What connection does the Catholic Church have with the Big Bang theory? And who is Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald Smythe? Hear the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: Pablo Carlos Budassi - Wikimedia Commons)

Mar 22 2022

27 mins

126 Random Path Trivia

What World War II leader’s grandfather was once known as “The King of Wall Street?” And what's the worst-ever toy-related environmental catastrophe? Hear The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: Library of Congress)

Mar 15 2022

28 mins

125 Butting Heads Trivia

Recently, Britain’s oldest pub closed for business. How old was it? And what actor has won more Best Actor Academy Awards than any other. Hear the answers on the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith.

Mar 9 2022

27 mins

124 Blank Slate Trivia

What was the Wicked Bible? And what world famous beverage began life as “Brad’s Drink?” Hear the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith.

Mar 2 2022

27 mins

123 Mesmerizing Trivia

What’s Cupid’s name in Greek mythology? And what famous holiday song was once known as “Smile and Show Your Dimple?” Hear The Off Ramp podcast with Bob and Marcia Smith.

Feb 15 2022

27 mins

122 Titillating Trivia

Why is a quarry on a remote Scottish island critical to the Winter Olympics. And who was the first United Nations delegate to receive a standing ovation? Hear Titillating Trivia on the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: Paul Hart, Wikimedia Commons)

Feb 7 2022

27 mins

121 Lively Trivia

Beyond humans, who builds the tallest structures? And how did Marcia recently reduce her chances of dementia? Hear the answers on the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith.

Feb 1 2022

27 mins

120 Smart Quiz Trivia

Which U.S. President sent the first air mail? Which was first to visit every state in the union? And how many new species are there? Visit the Off Ramp. (Photo: Kristoferi, Wikimedia Commons)

Jan 26 2022

27 mins

119 Enticing Trivia

Which U.S. State Capital sits atop a dormant volcano? And what musical group has the most addictive songs? Answers on the Off Ramp podcast with Bob & Marcia Smith.

Jan 19 2022

27 mins

118 Cool Headed Trivia

What’s unusual about the snow being prepared for the Beijing Winter Olympics? And can you identify the Seven Seas? Hear the Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith.

Jan 10 2022

27 mins

117 New Beginnings Trivia

What beauty contest has contestants with curves, long eyelashes -- and 4 feet? And why do Sea Otters hold hands while they sleep? Hear the answers on The Off Ramp, with Bob & Marcia Smith.

Jan 6 2022

26 mins

116 Clear Headed Trivia

What famous inventor survived 600 lawsuits by people claiming he stole their idea? How many kinds of SPAM are there? What does SPAM mean? Hear The Off Ramp with Bob & Marcia Smith. (Photo: Jonathunder Wikimedia Commons) https://www.theofframp.show/

Dec 14 2021

28 mins