Hi gang and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! Every name has a meaning whether it be for a baby, a product or a country. Did you know that in Iceland if a name is not listed on the National Register of Persons one needs to apply for approval from the Iceland naming committee. And were you aware that France is actually a nickname as the official name of the country is The French Republic? All this and more in this week's episode. Find us on twitter and insta @aqqapod and ...
Jul 16, 2020•30 min
Hi gang and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! What do you find mind blowing? Is it a fact, an experience or perhaps a story? Sarah kicks us off this week with an incredible fact about a man born in 1790. Chris goes big with some universe chat and Marcus talks about being in awe of megacities. Find us on twitter and insta @aqqapod and please feel free to give us a lovely review on itunes as it helps us greatly. Happy listening!
Jul 09, 2020•32 min
Hi lads and lasses and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! How do you like to celebrate your birthday? Do you like to get as many people as possible together and spend lavishly on some wild shindig? Or do you prefer just few close friends for an evening down the pub? This week we talk about how people's celebrations differ and why it's important not to be too dismissive of a birthday. Find us on twitter and insta here @aqqapod. Happy listening!
Jul 02, 2020•28 min
Greetings all and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! In Britain we bloody love a summer festival. In 2018 over 4 million people in the UK went to a summer festival. This year there were over 240 festivals scheduled to take place before corona virus struck. Sadly all summer festivals have been cancelled this year in the UK. This week we're discussing what we'll miss and not miss about summer festivals this year. Marcus speaks of his wonderful time at Glastonbury seven year...
Jun 25, 2020•30 min
Good news! It's that time for Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! This week we're talking about technological advances. Do you love technology and all it's forms or are you one of those sceptics who worry about never using a pencil or driving a car again by the year 2030? Sarah expresses her terror over technology swallowing up life as we know it, Chris would like to see robots that help reduce our body fat and Marcus calls for calm. Connect with us on twitter and insta @aqqapod and ...
Jun 18, 2020•31 min
Hello and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! What's worth spending a bit of extra money on? We all need to spend on the necessities but some people prefer to go a little more crazy whether it be on food, transport or holidays. Chris mentions his recent purchase of a top of the range mattress, Sarah loves a taxi ride and Marcus informs us that the people of Northern Ireland in particular reportedly love a takeaway. If you're a social media type then find us here @aqqapod a...
Jun 11, 2020•30 min
Greetings everyone and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! This week we're talking about escapism. Where do we find it and how much and what kind of escapism is healthy? Marcus tells of a young chap who became addicted to Netflix in trying to escape from the world, Chris suggests that the Great Recession has lead to more overt escapism in cinema and Sarah talks about her surprising love for Red Dead Redemption 2. Find us on twitter and insta @aqqapod and please give us a l...
Jun 04, 2020•30 min
G'day gang and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! Today we're talking about competitiveness. Whether we hate losing a board game, a football match or missing out on a promotion we are all competitive in one way or another. Marcus highlights Michael Jordan as an intriguing example on this subject, Chris warns of the dangers of competitiveness and comparison and Sarah doesn't mind who wins as long as everyone plays fairly. Find us on twitter and insta @aqqapod. Happy listen...
May 28, 2020•33 min
Welcome one and all to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! We've been in lockdown now for many many weeks and it's driving some of us crazy. Well, today we're aiming to bring some light into the despair as we look to the near future and discuss what we're looking forward to the most once this has passed and life has returned to near normal at least. Sarah wants to travel, Chris wants a meal out and Marcus just wants to hug everyone. Find us here on twitter and insta @aqqapod. Happy l...
May 21, 2020•26 min
Hello and welcome to the podcast that seeks to answer some of life's meaningful and meaningless questions. Today we discuss sliding doors moments. Chris gives an example from his own life while Marcus tries to pour cold water over it and the whole idea of sliding doors moments. Sarah pinpoints a seemingly innocuous moment in British politics that changed our lives forever. And despite his scepticism Marcus does provide a spectacular example of his own which saw his friend's life go off on a diff...
May 14, 2020•32 min
Hi gang and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! In this week's episode we discuss being on the receiving end of rudeness and how best to respond. Sarah has a unique way of dealing with road rage, Marcus pleads for people not to take things personally and Chris admits to having some rather aggressive and worrying thoughts when someone is rude to him. If you're a social media type then check us out on insta and twitter here @aqqapod. Happy listening!...
May 07, 2020•29 min
Alright lads and lasses, welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! Love can simply be defined as - an intense feeling of deep affection. Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states according to Wikipedia. And lest we forget, in the words of Massive Attack, that love, love is a verb, love is a doing word. But what does love actually look like when it plays out? This is what the AQQA team are discussing on this week's podcast. If you'd like to drop ...
Apr 30, 2020•30 min
Greetings all and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! What's your idea of a crap job? Is it one that's mundane or laborious? Or do you judge a job by the quality of your work mates? This week the AQQA team take a look at undesirable jobs from being an armpit sniffer to collecting sperm samples from animals. If you're a twitter or instagram type then find us here @aqqapod. Happy listening!
Apr 23, 2020•30 min
Hi all and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! We're all currently in a state of lock down. We don't know when it will be lifted and how long it will take for normality to resume. When life does return to normal though will we see any minor or major changes in society? And could the good habits we've adopted during this pandemic lead to more community and philanthropy? This week the AQQA team discuss all this and throw in some changes they'd like to see once we're out the ...
Apr 16, 2020•29 min
Greetings everyone to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! We all have a guilty pleasure in the form of a particular film, TV programme or a even pop song that we enjoy against our better judgement. We can worry that our guilty pleasures say something negative about us and often would rather keep it to ourselves. This week the AQQA team talk about what actually constitutes a guilty pleasure and throw in some of their own with Chris making a startling admission straight from the off. F...
Apr 09, 2020•31 min
Greetings all and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! Do you like to get into debates about the subjects you're most passionate about? Do you find an argument can actually bring you closer together with your loved ones? Or do you prefer to avoid arguing in any given situation as it's just not worth the hassle? This week the AQQA team see whether arguing is unhelpful, useful or even entertaining. If you're a social media type you can find us on @aqqapod on twitter and insta...
Apr 02, 2020•29 min
Hello everyone and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! This week the team discuss their own personal habits, rituals and routines. We find out why some people think it's very important to have their own mug at work, how defensive driving courses help you sharpen your driving routine and how one simple request stopped riots in Iraq. If you'd like to get in touch with us then find us on insta and twitter @aqqapod. Sarah, Chris and Marcus recorded this episode remotely in the...
Mar 26, 2020•34 min
Greetings all and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! Whenever we commitment to anything we narrow our options down. The idea of commitment can make people feel a little nervy or even boxed in. However, many say commitment is vitally important to living a full life and is something that none of us should be afraid of. This week the AQQA team discuss commitment and why it can sometimes feel a little daunting but perhaps shouldn't be. If you'd like to engage with us on socia...
Mar 19, 2020•27 min
Welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! Have you ever noticed that whenever a fight kicks off in public everyone in the vicinity can't take their eyes off it? Despite fighting being a horrible thing to witness or even hear about it does intrigue us and at a professional level even entertains us. This week the AQQA team discuss why fighting peaks our interest and share their own experiences of witnessing some fisticuffs. Find us right here on twitter and insta @aqqapod...
Mar 12, 2020•27 min
Hi everyone and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! We've all heard people say things like "you're as young as you feel" or "age is just a number" but at some point in our lives old age gets us. Is this when we begin to feel old or is it when we reach a specific number? This week the AQQA team try to pin point an indisputable stage or age when people officially become old. Find us on twitter and insta @aqqapod. Happy listening and do tell your friends. Godspeed!...
Mar 05, 2020•30 min
Hi everyone and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! Do you think it's rude to ask someone how much they earn? Would you be comfortable telling people how much you have in the bank? Is it ok to inquire as to how much rent or mortgage payments others pay? For many of us this type of chat can make us feel a little awkward or uncomfortable. This week the AQQA team discuss why talking about money is often off limits and whether that can be helpful or not. If you're a twitter or...
Feb 27, 2020•32 min
Hi gang and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! In life wisdom and knowledge can be gained through experience, observation, research or sometimes even through an epiphany. Some things we pick up quite quickly and sometimes it takes far longer for the penny to drop than it really should. This week the AQQA team talk about obvious things they took ages to realise and how it's helped and challenged them going forward. You can find us on social media @AQQApod. Thanks very much...
Feb 20, 2020•29 min
Good to see you everyone and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! Are you proud of the country you're from? Are you unsure of which country you identify with the most? Do you find national pride a load of nonsense and unhelpful? This week the AQQA team delve into nationality - where it can come from, how it plays out and if it's of use. If you're a social media type then find us here @AQQApod. Please give us a lovely review on itunes if you're so inclined....
Feb 13, 2020•33 min
Welcome one and all to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! On this week's pod we have a very special guest in the form of Laurence Mckenna. Laurence and the AQQA regulars talk about worry - why we do it, what makes us worry and how we go about dealing with worrying. Laurence speaks about his own past experience of repeated patterns of behaviour linked to fear and how he decisively dealt with them. Some unhelpful myths about worrying are discussed too and that wonderful quote from Mar...
Feb 06, 2020•32 min
Hello everyone and welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stroll around ancient Rome? Perhaps you'd love to hang out in London during the swinging 60s? Or maybe you like the idea of reliving a time you can remember when everything seemed marvellous? This week the AQQA team take a flight of fancy and talk about places and periods in history they'd like to time travel to.
Jan 30, 2020•32 min
Hello everyone, welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! How do you measure success? Is it by numbers? Or by the level of happiness? Or perhaps by depth of experience? We all seek success in our careers, in our relationships and even in our hobbies but how do we know when or if we've found it? This week the AQQA team look into what success may look like while dismissing other notions of success.
Jan 23, 2020•24 min
Hi gang, welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! This week the AQQA team are talking about embarrassing moments. From vomiting in public to urinating in front of your class at school embarrassing moments happen to us all. Sarah's multiple embarrassing experiences suggest she's more accident prone than most, Marcus talks about a time he was spared a few blushes when food poisoning gripped him at a train station and Chris explains why taking a date to a hot tub cinema event migh...
Jan 16, 2020•30 min
Alright ya beauties, welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! After the new year's been ushered in the reality that is January can start to bite. Often described as the most depressing month of the year January is a time when our spirits may take a knock. However, this doesn't have to be the case! This week the AQQA team discuss the best ways in which we can beat the blues and have a lovely old time. If you'd like to give us a shout or see what we're up to on social media then ...
Jan 09, 2020•27 min
Happy New Year everyone! Welcome to Answerable Questions with Questionable Answers! It's that time of year many of us make new year's resolutions and promise ourselves that this will be the year that we'll actually stick to them. Whether they are big, small, ambitious, fanciful or quite necessary new year's resolutions are something most of us have a go at at some point in our lives. This week the AQQA team delve into the hopeful world of new year's resolutions and share their experiences and th...
Jan 01, 2020•25 min
Merry Christmas everyone! We hope that you're enjoying the festive period. Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year with many delightful goings on and treats in the form of food, presents and much more. However, there are some Christmas traditions that can rub people up the wrong way. This week the AQQA team chat about their favourite and least favourite things about Christmas with some interesting traditions from aboard discussed as well. If you'd like to find us on social media then ha...
Dec 25, 2019•34 min
