When did Olympic athletes compete naked? And why? How many defects were allowed in new vehicles in the 1960’s? What was the fastest recorded speed that a ping pong ball travelled off a paddle? Listen, laugh, and learn. Celebrate your loved on

CUSTOMS- CARS- DREAMS

19 days ago 53m 31s

This week on the show- Do you dream in color? How many miles do you travel looking for a parking spot in your lifetime? What do the people of Honk Kong celebrate during the bun festival? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Send your love

HORROR- EXPRESSIONS- HISTORY

27 days ago 43m 12s

This week on the show- What the heck are lollipop men and women? What are some of the worst horror movies of all time? What famous pole-sitter sat atop a flagpole for 49 days? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you in part by

SCIENCE- MUSIC- SPORTS

Mar 16th, 2024 56m 34s

This week on the show, we bring back a fan favourite. iHeart Radio’s Science correspondent Dan Riskin. He answers the question, does yelling at the referee or umpire work? Also, Nick and Roy discover the classic game, ferret legging. Listen, la

FOOD- HISTORY- GARDEN

Mar 3rd, 2024 52m 35s

This week on the show- Nick & Roy welcome Joey “wellness” Roselli. How much added sugar is in your favourite pop beverage? Also, what year was the war of 1812? What is the #1 grown crop around the world? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy

DREAMS- MOVIES- TV

Feb 24th, 2024 43m 57s

This week on the show- Where did Murphy’s Law come from? When was the first U.S. tv broadcast? What song is the most ever played on radio? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you in part by Tom's Place. 190 Baldwin Street in

GEOGRAPHY- GARDEN- HISTORY

Feb 17th, 2024 1h 6m

This week on the show- How many bowls of cereal a week is too much, 5, 10, 20? Nick and Roy’s Guest, Ami Moyal, @cereallife has the two scoops on that. How did coffee come between a married couple? Where do carrot seeds come from? Brought to y

SCIENCE- INVENTIONS- HISTORY

Feb 10th, 2024 43m 15s

This week on the show- Is Ben Franklin inducted in the kite flyers hall of fame or the swimmer's hall of fame? Where did the expression posh come from? Did England really ban Christmas in the United States? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick a

MONEY- EXPRESSIONS- SEX

Feb 3rd, 2024 43m 27s

This week- On average how much time is spent on kissing in your lifetime? Why was salt so important to the Romans? What is the oldest currency in use in the world? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you in part by Tom's

GEOGRAPHY- GAMES- FOOD

Jan 27th, 2024 43m 8s

This week on the show- Find out why the inspirational Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon dances in frigid weather. Why was Pac Man’s shape just a circle? And, what city sits on two different continents? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Br

GEOGRAPHY-SCIENCE-CARS

Jan 20th, 2024 43m 11s

This week on the show – Is Timbuktu a real place? What is the difference between a headlamp and a headlight? How many underwater bicycle parking garages have you heard of lately? NIck and Roy welcome special guest Dr. Matthew Davis Chiropract

SCIENCE- HISTORY- HORROR

Jan 13th, 2024 43m 56s

This week on the show- What earworm-worthy Sesame Street song was written by a Tuscan composer? How were earthquakes measured before the Richter scale was invented? And, why did the producers of the horror film “Aliens” need the help of the r

FASHION-FOOD-MUSIC

Jan 6th, 2024 44m 14s

This week- Do cows have best friends? What famous actor almost became a Backstreet Boy? Why is engine oil used in food photography? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy. Brought to you in part by Tom’s Place in the heart of Toronto’s Kens

Nick Roys New Years Spectacle

Dec 30th, 2023 1h

Nick & Roy ring in 2024 with some of their New Year’s Eve memories. Also, why do Spaniards eat grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve? What do human fingerprints and lion whisker holes have in common? Listen. Laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. W

Totally Useless Christmas Party

Dec 23rd, 2023 54m 21s

Welcome to Nick & Roy's Totally Useless Christmas Party. Special guests include Richard Crouse of "Pop Life" and Last Call with Richard Crouse Podcasts", He shares useless pop life information and also reveals the origins of some Christmas drin

FOOD- CARS- FASHION

Dec 10th, 2023 40m 59s

This week- Registered Nutritionist Lianne Phillipson joins the show to talk about shish kabobs and corn dogs. Some other highlights: How Steve Jobs got away with never having a license plate on his car, and how throwing a hot dog at a police

SCIENCE- GARDEN- FASHION

Dec 2nd, 2023 40m 57s

This week- Senior climatologist at Environment Canada, David Phillips, returns to the airwaves to educate and entertain us with his favourite weather stories. Also, Do palm trees come from Florida? The answer will amaze you! Listen. Laugh, and

FASHION- ANIMALS- MUSIC

Nov 25th, 2023 40m 55s

This week on the show- What do Frank Sinatra and Scooby-Doo have in common? When did men stop wearing nightdresses? Can a pencil-width strand of spider silk stop a Boeing 747? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy. Celebrate your loved on

NICK & ROYS FIRST 100 EPISODES

Nov 18th, 2023 40m 16s

This week Nick and Roy celebrate the first100 episodes of Totally Useless Information. Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday messages. https://www.nickandroy.com/birthdays/

November 11th Special Podcast-2023

Nov 11th, 2023 44m 12s

Today, Nick and Roy dedicate this week's show to the memory of the fallen soldiers of both the United States and Canada.  Nick and Roy get Totally serious about the many fascinating facts about the military in Canada and the U.S.   Find out h

DREAMS- MONEY- HISTORY

Nov 4th, 2023 40m 48s

This week- How many languages did Cleopatra speak fluently? Did Russia really run out of vodka in WWII? Do animals dream? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy. Celebrate your loved one’s birthday with Nick & Roy’s birthday messages.

SCIENCE- MUSIC- FASHION

Oct 28th, 2023 39m 53s

This week- What was the first song to ever be performed in space? What do 2 woman’s names, a vegetable and a gangsta rapper have in common? Listen, laugh and learn with Nick & Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday

HISTORY- GEOGRAPHY- ANIMALS

Oct 21st, 2023 40m 58s

This week- Why did the ancient Greeks feed their Olympic athletes cheesecake? Did Shakespeare create the “your momma” jokes? Why do we ouch when we get hurt? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with

HISTORY- CARS- FASHION

Oct 14th, 2023 40m 57s

In this episode- When did Olympic athletes compete naked? And why? How many defects were allowed in new vehicles in the 1960’s? What was the fastest recorded speed that a ping pong ball travelled off a paddle? Listen, laugh, and learn. Celebr

ANIMALS- SCIENCE- HISTORY

Oct 7th, 2023 40m 58s

This week- do birds have knees? Do babies dream in the womb? Does food taste differently on an airplane? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Celebrate your loved one's birthday with Nick & Roy's birthday messages. https://www.nickandroy.