Why Why Why Show
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Why Why Why Show
Join Jin An and Elisa Liu (a musician and an artist based in Singapore) in this comedy trivia podcast as they go through their search histories and discuss their findings of the week. They also look up strange and interesting things suggested by curious friends and listeners, and share recommendatio...
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136: Yo, Saturnalia! (A Festive Special!)
(5 minutes of updates & chitchat, and a festive special!) Why do we put up Christmas trees during Christmas? Why do people put stars on top of Christm...
135: Egg Yolk Grey
Why are fans so dusty, if they're always moving? Are nasal inhalers addictive? Can spiders fly? Is eating a boiled egg more filling than a half boiled...
134: The Great Ice Argument
What is the origin of popcorn? Why did scientists shave bugs? What is 'Fruit Fly Treadmill'? What is 'Merda D'Artista'?
Jin An and Elisa...
133: The Flavour Is Yellow (A Singapore Special!)
How does the waterfall at Jewel Changi Airport work? Why is Singapore's mascot a Merlion? Are there dugongs in Singapore? What is the story behind 'Ki...
132: Iceman Barang-Barang
Why do healing wounds itch so bad? What is 'Looty'? Does bottled water expire? What is 'Ötzi'?
Jin An and Elisa Liu discuss interesting s...
131: Handsome Salmon
Who invented 'Bubble Tea'? Are haunted houses really haunted? What is 'Ostraca'? Where did 'Pepper Lunch' originate from?
Jin An and Elis...
130: Bless The Onions
What is 'Onion Oracle'? Why are dalmatians associated with fire stations? Where did the tradition of birthday candles originate from? Who was the rich...
129: A Rude Horse
How was QR code invented? What is special about the Greenland Shark? Did Courtesy Lion retire? What is 'SINA'?
Jin An and Elisa Liu dis...
128: Special Beans, Special Miso, Special Flavours
What is the origin of Japanese curry - why is it sweet? Why can't some people make the "rrrrr" sound? What is space miso? Why are the little red light...
127: Appreciate the Green!
Why is sushi shaped that way? What is 'Exploding Head Syndrome'? Why are we colder on the top of a mountain, when it is nearer to the Sun? What is the...
126: Kangaroos are Deers that Went to Prison (A Japan Special!)
Why is Japan known as "the Land of the Rising Sun"? Is that saffron on our ramen? Do Nara deer have horns? Why is 'inari' related to foxes?
'One More Thing' - Our Patreon-Only Podcast! Episode 90: 'Physically Unsound Horse'
What are 'Egyptian Loofahs' made of? What exactly is a 'Shark Ray'?
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Note to listeners: It is time for our mid-season...
125: Vertical Dog
Who is 'Charlotte the Stingray'? What are in the 3 cups for San Bei Ji (3 Cups Chicken)? What is a Turnspit Dog? What is 'Setsubun'?
Jin...
'One More Thing' Ep. 89: 'Mildly Helpful' (Our Patreon-Only Podcast)
Does Sarsi have healing properties? Does soy sauce go bad?
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Note to listeners: Yeps, you guessed it!~ We are now busy...
124: Pawing the Money In (A Lunar New Year Episode!)
What exactly is fish maw? How is Kueh Bangkit made? Is there a difference between 'cherry blossoms', 'plum blossoms' and 'peach blossoms'? What is 'Mi...
'One More Thing' Ep. 88: 'Special Sensor Hat' (Our Patreon-Only Podcast)
What are 'Seal Explorers'? What is 'The Bike Whisperer'?
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Note to listeners: Yes, we're still at it because we're not...
123: Eat and Sweat Gold (The 2023 Good News Episode!)
What is 'Mammoth Meatball'? What is the brush on the side of the escalator for? Why does the word 'fridge' have the letter 'd' in it, when 'refrigerat...
'One More Thing' Ep. 87: 'A Cute Straw' (Our Patreon-Only Podcast)
How are different patterns of fireworks made? What is a 'Straw Bear'?
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Note to listeners: Happy holidays, everyone! Du...
122: Around A Dragon's Egg (A Festive Episode!)
How do we make different coloured fireworks? Why do people kiss under the mistletoe? What is 'Mari Lwyd'? Why do some calendars start with Monday, but...
'One More Thing' Ep. 86: 'Rich People's Garbage'. (Our Patreon-Only Podcast)
What is 'Garbage Plate'? Why are there multiple tails on some lizards?
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Note to listeners: Hi all!~ Due to our crazy s...
121: Good Job, Fingertip!
How do animals re-grow their limbs? How do bees make their hives? What is 'ortolan'? Are hugs contagious?
Jin An and Elisa Liu discuss in...
120: Hold Three Beetles
What is the significance of "Triangle, Rectangle, 5 circles, 1 triangle"? Who is "Corporal Wotjek"? What is a "Bombardier Beetle"? Is it bad to lock o...
119: A Long Discourse About Nothing
What are 'pizzlies'? What is the first board game ever invented? What is the first musical instrument? Why are storks credited with delivering babies?...
118: An Elongated Hamster?
What is an 'Antikythera Mechanism'? Do lemmings really follow each other and jump off cliffs? Why do Americans wear shoes in their houses and on their...
117: Liberal Pineapple Gifts
If you sneeze while driving a car, how far do you drive with your eyes closed? What is "Nee Soon Pineapple King"? Do army ants have nests? Why is Sigl...
116: Do Bird Math!
Why do moths stay still at one place for such a long time? Is 'Baked Alaska' really baked? How do birds know how to avoid cars? What is a "supertaster...
115: Abandon The Standing Form
When was ice cream invented? Why is cough medicine so sweet? How do giraffes sleep? Can the sugar in fruits make us fat?
Jin An and Elisa...
114: Do Not Start Potato Wars
Why are "french fries" called "french fries"? Who invented gummies? What is a "pistol shrimp"? Which came first - Roti Canai or Roti Prata?
113: Tastes Like An Eyeball
Do scallops have eyes? How much wood could a woodchuck really chuck? What is "SCP-3008"? Who invented Mamee (the noodle snack)?
Jin An an...
112: 360 Cheeseburgers
What is "Fat Bear Week"? Do fishes sleep or dream? What came first: orange the colour, or orange the fruit? Why do we get sleepy when we're in the pla...
111: Missed Out the Sauce (A Singapore Special!)
Why is hainanese chicken rice so popular in Singapore? Does Singapore have public bathhouses? How many hawker centres are there is Singapore? Why is '...
110: Rabbit Hole of Holes
What is "out-horsing your emails"? Why are doughnuts called doughnuts? What is dust made of? Why does Playstation use shapes on their buttons instead...
109: Chilli Water Perimeter
What is a 'cookie cutter shark'? What is the difference between grass jelly and 'guiling gao'? Why are wedding gowns traditionally white? Why do lizar...
108: Golden Blood Town
Why is 'Mao Shan Wang' durian called 'Mao Shan Wang'? What is Taipan? How is antivenom made? What is infobesity?
Jin An and Elisa Liu di...
107: Killer Whale Mosh Pit
What is 'Belacan Diplomacy'? What is the significance of 'Salmon Hat'? What is the biggest creature a carnivorous plant can eat? Why do shophouses in...
106: Don't Eat The Fish Food
Does chicken pox come from chickens? Is Rasputin real? Can we eat pet food? What exactly is 'Gula Melaka'?
Jin An and Elisa Liu discuss...
BONUS! 'One More Thing' Ep. 70: 'One Grey, One White'. (Our Patreon-Only Podcast)
What is the difference between pigeons and doves? What else do we know about the 'Barreleye Fish'?
'One More Thing' (OMT) is an extended...
105: 16 Days of Laughing
What is "Macropinna Microstoma"? How deep is the deepest part of the ocean? Why is laughing contagious? Why are some animals furry and humans aren't?...
104: The Sloth Mindset
Why are sloths so slow? Why do we get pins and needles? What is 'Paradoxical Frog'? What does the 'Miracle Fruit' do?
Jin An and Elisa L...
103: Wally's Where?
What do narwhals use their tusks for? Why do people hear marble dropping noises in HDBs at night? What is the 'Wallace Line'? How did the 'Play", 'Pau...