Podcast
Question of the Day
Hosted by Murray and Tamika · EN
Learn something new every day! Question of the Day, the award-winning interactive trivia game for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant is now a daily podcast.
For a few minutes each day, the Question of the Day Flashcast, or miniature podcast, features veteran radio hosts Murray Horwitz and Tamika Smith, as they discuss each day’s topic. Entertaining and educational, the Flashcast explores questions about science, history, literature, movies, geography, and more.
Created by Matchbox.io, Question of the Day is available through such voice assistants as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Samsung Bixby. With millions of fans in eight countries around the world, Question of the Day is one of the most popular voice experiences out there.
To receive the full Question of the Day experience, just ask:
- “Alexa, what’s the question of the day?” or
- “Hey Google, ask question of the day.”
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11episodes
Episodes
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The Phone Book
Jun 19, 202400:03:42Tap to summarizeRemember The Yellow Pages and The White Pages? In today's Flashcast, Murray and Tamika take us back in time to tell the story of the first-ever telephone directory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Paul Bunyan
Jun 12, 202400:03:34Tap to summarizeThe "tall tales" of yore about Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, Calamity Jane, and others tell fascinating stories about America. In today's Flashcast, Murray and Tamika explore the realm of Paul Bunyan and what Babe the Blue Ox had to do with the Grand Canyon, Minnesota's lakes, and the Missouri River. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Davy Crockett
Jun 7, 202400:04:10Tap to summarizeA pop culture phenomenon in the 1950s and also during his lifetime 150 years earlier, Davy Crockett is a true American legend. Join Murray and Tamika in today's Flashcast as they explore the life and stories of "The King of Wild Frontier." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Gavrilo Princip and the First World War
Mar 31, 202200:03:09Tap to summarizeThe assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is considered to be the event that sparked World War I. But how much is known about the man who shot him? In this Flashcast, Murray and Tamika dive in deeper about how the war began and what happened to the Archduke's assassin, Gavrilo Princip. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Schindler's List
Jun 15, 2021Tap to summarizeIt's hard to think of a Hollywood movie that has had a larger social impact than Schindler's List. Join Murray and Tamika for today's Flashcast as they discuss Steven Spielberg's award-winning 1993 film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →J. R. R. Tolkien
Jun 12, 2021Tap to summarizeHow did the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings become such an influential writer? Join Murray and Tamika for today's Flashcast as they discuss J. R. R. Tolkien and his upbringing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Costa Rica
Jun 10, 2021Tap to summarizeJoin Murray and Tamika for today's journey to Costa Rica! We'll learn about the Central American country's architecture, geographical features, and, of course, food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The Shining
Jun 7, 2021Tap to summarize"Here's Johnny!" Join Murray and Tamika for today's Flashcast as they explore Stanley Kubrick's movie The Shining. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Email
Jun 6, 2021Tap to summarizeYou probably use it everyday, but how much do you know about the history of email? In today's Flashcast, Murray and Tamika walk us through how electronic mail became so popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The Olympic Flag
Jun 5, 2021Tap to summarizeThe logo on Olympic flag is one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. Join Murray and Tamika for today's Flashcast as they dive into the story behind the five Olympic rings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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