466 episodes
Question of the Day Murray and Tamika
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- Society & Culture
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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Paul Bunyan
The "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.
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Davy Crockett
A 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."
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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 deeper about how the war began and what happened to the Archduke's assassin, Gavrilo Princip.
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Schindler's List
It'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.
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J. R. R. Tolkien
How 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.
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Costa Rica
Join 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.
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