Alphabet Scoop

G'day! What is the history of game shows? Who are the most successful game show cheaters? What is Jeopardy? Find out the answers in this episode!Listen here!

Fâla! Think you can beat Ben in a quiz about the meanings of flowers? Probably! And Valentine's Day has a surprisingly dark past and why hearts are the shape they aren't!!Listen here!

Dobrý den! In this delayed-due-to-audio-difficulties episode, learn about what used to test before crash test dummies, where the mysterious Mystery Dum Dum flavor came from, and what a gastromyth is!!Listen here!

Elo! If you want to put a smile on your face, listen and learn the origin of the smiley face, the difference between emoticon and emoji, and if animals have emotions!Listen here!

Ciao! We deal out info on why the ace of spades is so darn fancy, the person who holds the world record on receiving greeting cards, and one of us owns Beanie Baby trading cards! Listen to find out!Listen here!

Need a second serving? Good news, we have leftovers! Check out this mini-sode to hear about The Cereal Project and second breakfast!Listen here!

Bonjour! Ever wondered what a typical breakfast is like in other countries? Or when humans first decided to try drinking cow milk? And how the great Kellogg v. Post battles began? Find out those answers and more!Listen here!

Aloha! Find out the mysterious origins of Alphabet Soup, learn how to pronounce the longest ever word in Greek, and there's actually a really good reason that Americans say Z and everyone else says Zed!Listen here!