Question of the Day
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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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 3 minutes
- Episodes
- 467
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
World Record Holder: Michael Phelps
With 28 Olympic medals, American swimmer Michael Phelps has won more Olympic medals than any other athlete in history. In this Flashcast episode, Murray and Tamika explore how that's possible and why…
Wed 01 Apr 2020
The First Billionaire Author
How did J. K. Rowling become the first author to have an estimated net worth of $1 billion? Our award-winning co-hosts Tamika and Murray explore little known facts about how Rowling built an empire.
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Tue 31 Mar 2020
The Zimmerman Telegram
Did you know that, in 1917, Germany offered Mexico a piece of the United States? In this Flashcast, Murray and Tamika discuss the secret message that Germany sent to Mexico during World War I.
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Mon 30 Mar 2020
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou is perhaps best known worldwide for her series of autobiographies, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings from 1969, but her poems can be quite powerful. In this Flashcast, Tamika and…
Sun 29 Mar 2020
Canberra
In the early 20th century, there was much debate in Australia about whether Sydney or Melbourne should be the new capital. In this Flashcast, Murray and Tamika explore the history of how Australia's …
Sat 28 Mar 2020
Shrek and Eddie Murphy
Before playing the character Donkey in four Shrek films (and counting!), Eddie Murphy actually voiced the role of another animated movie character. Join Tamika and Murray in this Flashcast to learn w…
Fri 27 Mar 2020
Marie Antoinette
The story behind Marie Antoinette, the young Queen of France in the late 1700s alongside her husband King Louis XVI, is a fascinating one. In this Flashcast, Tamika and Murray explore Marie Antoinett…
Thu 26 Mar 2020
Caveat Emptor
"Caveat Emptor" is one of those Latin phrases we hear often, but do you know why? In this Flashcast, Tamika and Murray discuss the meaning behind the phrase and why it's used so much.
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Wed 25 Mar 2020
Your Big Toe
We rely on our big toes more than we realize, and there's a reason they hurt so much when we stub them on something. In this Flashcast, Tamika and Murray explore the wonders of the big toe. Soon, you…
Tue 24 Mar 2020
Sweeney Todd
Debuting in 1979, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Luckily for us, our co-host Murray Horwitz is a Broad…
Mon 23 Mar 2020
The Greatest Robbery of a Government
Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos hold the Guinness World Record for "Greatest Robbery of a Government," as they allegedly stole between $5-10 billion from the Philippine government while they were Preside…
Sun 22 Mar 2020
Jabberwocky
Written by Lewis Carroll, "Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem included in the 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass. Join Murray and Tamika in this Flashcast, as they discuss the wide influence of Jabber…
Sat 21 Mar 2020
Geometry Class: The Obtuse Angle
In geometry, there are three basic types of angles. In this Flashcast, Tamika and Murray take you back to class for a quick refresher on acute, right, and obtuse angles.
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Fri 20 Mar 2020
Gavrilo Princip and the First World War
The 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 de…
Thu 19 Mar 2020
Isaac Asimov
Known for his writings on science fiction and popular science, Isaac Asimov is the only author with books in 9 of the 10 Dewey Decimal categories. In this Flashcast, Tamika and Murray talk about how …
Wed 18 Mar 2020
The Human Body's Skin
The skin is the human body's largest organ and represents 16% of our total body weight. In this Flashcast, Murray and Tamika discuss the most visible organ on a human.
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Tue 17 Mar 2020
Pangaea
Did you know there have been multiple supercontinents throughout Earth's history? Join Murray and Tamika as they discuss the clues that geologists use to determine how land on Earth was arranged mill…
Mon 16 Mar 2020
Fjords
Carved out by glaciers, fjords are usually associated with Norway, with more than 1,000 along the country's coastline. But, as Murray and Tamika discuss in this Flashcast, fjords are actually found a…
Sun 15 Mar 2020
Tartle
We've all been there: you're about to introduce someone but you've suddenly blanked on their name. In this Flashcast, Murray and Tamika discuss the Scottish word that describes this experience, as we…
Sat 14 Mar 2020
O. Henry
The author O. Henry wrote dozens of short stories, often with a surprise ending, that examine complex human relationships. In this Flashcast, Murray and Tamika explore his writings, what made him suc…
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Thu 12 Mar 2020
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