The Questionauts! Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:09:24 +0000 Sat, 17 Sep 2022 05:59:26 +0000 Libsyn WebEngine 2.0 http://www.questionauts.com/ en-US Copyright © 2011 | Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard http://www.questionauts.com/ questionauts@gmail.com (questionauts@gmail.com) Presented by the NERDIST NETWORK: A fully-improvised comedy podcast using listener questions as inspiration. An array of alt-comedy guests join "Questionauts" Aaron Hilliard and Justin Heimberg, over-confidently and under-accurately pontificating on everything from Astrophysics to Zoology to Pottery Upkeep. (Note: NO ACTUAL FACTS PROVIDED!) https://ssl-static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/3/4/e/c34ee2c4631952a3/questionauts_logo_500.jpg The Questionauts! Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard question,answer,info,information,chris,hardwick,aaron,hilliard,justin,heimberg,nerdist,nerdist,com,network,funny,comedy,humor,silly,improv,improvised,ucb,alt,comedy yes From the Nerdist Network comes a podcast answering any and all listener questions! episodic no questionauts@gmail.comJustin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST HUMAN MEMORY? Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:09:24 +0000 Eating a madeleine with Proust.

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]]> questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard) Season 2, Episode 5 – Dental Hygienists On Call Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:07:42 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 26:02 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardThe Questionauts “make a roaring return” in “top form,” according to Nobody In Particular. In this much belated episode, Justin and Aaron tackle the questions nobody else is asking (except the brave souls who asked the questions of course): Why … Continue reading → Season 2, Ep. 4 – Generally, This is Not an Advice Show… Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:55:44 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 28:09 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardJustin and Aaron tackle ignorance in some of life’s biggest question-zones this week, including these spikes of the knowledge ball: Why do some women experience morning sickness and others don’t? And also… What’s the best way to predict the sex … Continue reading → Season 2, Episode 3 – Kudos to Kudzu Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:07:48 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 27:05 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardThe Questionauts have been deluged by amazing questions this week! Thanks to all who submitted. Justin just moved, and STILL manages to access vast fonts of knowledge to help our listeners commandeer the factual landscape. Landscape points of interest this … Continue reading → Season 2, Ep. 2 – 3/1/12 The Grand Debate Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:55:37 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 28:33 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardOur Question coffers are running dry so SEND US SOME NEW ONES! Without a lot of listener queries and quandries to quell, we were quorced… sorry, Forced, to get creative… sorry, Qureative. What’s with my typing today, jeesh? Justin and Aaron … Continue reading → Season 2, Ep. 1 | 2/8/12 – I love LOST! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:50 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 26:07 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardThe Defenders of Answer Justice are back from a much-deserved hiatus with an episode that might very well knock your socks off, depending on the tensile strength of said socks. But extensive testing revealed that socks in the 83rd percentile … Continue reading → EP. 15 | 12/7/11 – SPECIAL EPISODE: Chick Masters Out of Context Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:55:31 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 14:22 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardA SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to the holidays and the general craziness of the next month, the Questionauts are going on a hiatus for a few weeks. We’ll try and get new episodes up in January. For now, though… Enjoy this … Continue reading → Ep. 14 | 11/16/11 – A Hot Golem Gaga Moment Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:00:24 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 31:30 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardGuestionaut Kit Pongetti joins Justin and Aaron for a fast-paced discussion covering topics as diverse as circus freaks and SARS masks. Questionwise, the gang tackles these head-scratchers: What is the Dada art movement? Why is it called “Oleomargarine?” How can … Continue reading → Ep. 13 | 11/2/11 – Breezy at S#%T! Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:00:38 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 22:09 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardThis week, Justin’s excitement over a free flight to England is tempered by a hypothetical anal ailment (analment?). The guys do valiant battle against the foes of enlightenment, answering the tough questions, like: Where does the phrase, “Yes siree, Bob!” … Continue reading → Ep. 12 | 10/16/11 – Helicopters Get Girls Revved Up Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:08:32 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 26:48 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardThe Questionauts talk Presidential politics, discussing how necessary nipple coverage is to qualify as “President-worthy.” They tackle a slew of important questions, including the ones noted below following the bullet-points! Bigfoot or Sasquatch: Which term do scientists prefer? Advice: How … Continue reading → Ep. 11 | 9/26/11 – Back from our (unexpected) Autumn Hiatus Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:13:48 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 22:10 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardAfter a tumultuous few weeks, Justin and Aaron have returned to the podcast airwaves with an episode critics are calling “their eleventh one yet!” Questions answered this week include: Please explain this week’s crazy stock market meltdown? What’s the best … Continue reading → Ep. 10 | 8/31/11 – SPECIAL EPISODE! “Science Monday” Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:15:10 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 18:46 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardJustin and Aaron are having a crazy month, and were unable to find the time this week to record and edit a full Questionauts episode. In place of your regularly scheduled answer-a-thon, we present you with a one-off show: NPR’s … Continue reading → Ep. 9 | 8/17/11 – Know What to Eat, You Don’t Have to Leat! Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:54:07 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 29:24 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardGuestionaut KIT PONGETTI (Scrubs) joins us for an action-packed episode. Justin sounds mad, but as they say, you can't sound a book by its cover sound, right? We unwittingly tackle a collection of questions fitting neatly into a "hand" theme, ... Continue reading → Ep. 8 | 8/3/2011 – Moving Walkwayisodes Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:01:00 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 20:48 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardJustin reaches in his pants to discuss George Washington's sweet merchandizing deal and the Goddess Venus' need for clamshell pasties. Doug Mandel, BPA (Blog and Podcast Agent) drops by to explore some exciting opportunities for stepping up The Questionauts to ... Continue reading → Ep. 7 | 7/20/11 – Four White Men Have a Classy Conversation Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:00:43 +0000 Continue reading →]]> Continue reading →]]> 26:28 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardIn what turned out to be our least politically-correct episode yet, Justin and Aaron take a trip "inside the beltway" with their wonkish Guestionauts, Philip Bump and Michael Elliot. We also stay fair and balanced by getting the conservative side ... Continue reading → Ep. 6 | 7/6/2011 - Hyphenate? Here! Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:00:00 +0000 Actor/Writer/Comedian Matt Price (TNT's "Men of a Certain Age") joins the Questionauts and to tell "necessity" to take a hike: food is the mother of invention. Along with a performance from Aaron's recent one man show, the guys reveal a dirty little secret about Burlington Coat Factory. They also answer these listener-supported questions:

  • When did cereal become such a staple of the American breakfast?
  • What are some cool new origame paper folds?
  • What's the difference between "fancy" ketchup and the regular stuff?
]]> Actor/Writer/Comedian Matt Price (TNT's "Men of a Certain Age") joins the Questionauts and to tell "necessity" to take a hike: food is the mother of invention. Along with a performance from Aaron's recent one man show, the guys reveal a dirty little secret about Burlington Coat Factory. They also answer these listener-supported questions:

  • When did cereal become such a staple of the American breakfast?
  • What are some cool new origame paper folds?
  • What's the difference between "fancy" ketchup and the regular stuff?
]]> 23:21 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardActor/Writer/Comedian Matt Price (TNT's "Men of a Certain Age") joins the Questionauts and to tell "necessity" to take a hike: food is the mother of invention. Along with a performance from Aaron's recent one man show, the guys reveal a dirty little secret about Burlington Coat Factory. They also answer these listener-supported questions: When did cereal become such a staple of the American breakfast? What are some cool new origame paper folds? What's the difference between "fancy" ketchup and the regular stuff? Ep. 5 | 6/22/11 - Jesus Christ, Shelf Czar Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0000 The Questionauts discuss Justin's eco-unfriendly hobby and Aaron's LSD-laced doctor visit. Even with some technical difficulties, they still manage to fully and irrefutably answer these Listener-Supplied conunDrums (or LSDs):

  • What is the catchiest jingle ever written?
  • What's with "lamps" in genie stories? Why do they look so different from lamps today?

]]> The Questionauts discuss Justin's eco-unfriendly hobby and Aaron's LSD-laced doctor visit. Even with some technical difficulties, they still manage to fully and irrefutably answer these Listener-Supplied conunDrums (or LSDs):

  • What is the catchiest jingle ever written?
  • What's with "lamps" in genie stories? Why do they look so different from lamps today?

]]> 23:30 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardThe Questionauts discuss Justin's eco-unfriendly hobby and Aaron's LSD-laced doctor visit. Even with some technical difficulties, they still manage to fully and irrefutably answer these Listener-Supplied conunDrums (or LSDs): What is the catchiest jingle ever written? What's with "lamps" in genie stories? Why do they look so different from lamps today? Ep. 4 | 6/8/11 - Stick it in Your Yankee Doodle Dandy Cap Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:00:00 +0000 The Questionauts reveal hidden meanings behind popular movies (Three Kings and The Social Network), and take a trip down memory lane to the days when Fonz.com ruled the internet. In addition, they give undeniably-infallible answers to these questions:

  • What's with the 3 crowns on Swedish Sports Jerseys?
  • What happened to MySpace?
  • What's the technical term for double-jointedness?
]]> The Questionauts reveal hidden meanings behind popular movies (Three Kings and The Social Network), and take a trip down memory lane to the days when Fonz.com ruled the internet. In addition, they give undeniably-infallible answers to these questions:

  • What's with the 3 crowns on Swedish Sports Jerseys?
  • What happened to MySpace?
  • What's the technical term for double-jointedness?
]]> 23:17 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardThe Questionauts reveal hidden meanings behind popular movies (Three Kings and The Social Network), and take a trip down memory lane to the days when Fonz.com ruled the internet. In addition, they give undeniably-infallible answers to these questions: What's with the 3 crowns on Swedish Sports Jerseys? What happened to MySpace? What's the technical term for double-jointedness? Ep. 3 | 5/25/11 - Breaking into a Dwarf's Mansion Wed, 25 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000 KIT PONGETTI GUEST STARS, and the Questionauts riff on Dog Waste Disposal Systems, tell tales of bloody competition back in their bunker-dwelling days, and Justin gets confused for Bryant Gumble. They also find time to improvise answers to the following dills of a pickle:

  • Why do papercuts hurt so much?
  • How can I be a better (w)rapper?
  • What's the only co-ed sport in the Summer Olympics?

]]> KIT PONGETTI GUEST STARS, and the Questionauts riff on Dog Waste Disposal Systems, tell tales of bloody competition back in their bunker-dwelling days, and Justin gets confused for Bryant Gumble. They also find time to improvise answers to the following dills of a pickle:

  • Why do papercuts hurt so much?
  • How can I be a better (w)rapper?
  • What's the only co-ed sport in the Summer Olympics?

]]> 22:31 true questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardKIT PONGETTI GUEST STARS, and the Questionauts riff on Dog Waste Disposal Systems, tell tales of bloody competition back in their bunker-dwelling days, and Justin gets confused for Bryant Gumble. They also find time to improvise answers to the following dills of a pickle: Why do papercuts hurt so much? How can I be a better (w)rapper? What's the only co-ed sport in the Summer Olympics? Ep. 2 | 5/11/11 - True Fact: Jimmy Carter was 4' 8" Thu, 12 May 2011 01:30:55 +0000 In our second episode, the Questionauts are coming to you live from Cexcler Hall at good ol' University of Michigan, Urbana Campus (Go Fighting Derelicts!). We tackle a conspiracy theory, and ask some difficult questions of our own about the nation's over-reliance on vertical janitors.

This week's listener questions:

  • Why does it (still?) read "In God We Trust" on our money?
  • What exactly are those strange "chem trails" people are reporting in the night sky? 
  • Where does the saying "Hair of the Dog" come from?
  • Did Abraham Lincoln have a growing disorder? Possibly gigantism?

]]> In our second episode, the Questionauts are coming to you live from Cexcler Hall at good ol' University of Michigan, Urbana Campus (Go Fighting Derelicts!). We tackle a conspiracy theory, and ask some difficult questions of our own about the nation's over-reliance on vertical janitors. This week's listener questions:

  • Why does it (still?) read "In God We Trust" on our money?
  • What exactly are those strange "chem trails" people are reporting in the night sky? 
  • Where does the saying "Hair of the Dog" come from?
  • Did Abraham Lincoln have a growing disorder? Possibly gigantism?

]]> 27:54 false questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardIn our second episode, the Questionauts are coming to you live from Cexcler Hall at good ol' University of Michigan, Urbana Campus (Go Fighting Derelicts!). We tackle a conspiracy theory, and ask some difficult questions of our own about the nation's over-reliance on vertical janitors. This week's listener questions: Why does it (still?) read "In God We Trust" on our money? What exactly are those strange "chem trails" people are reporting in the night sky?  Where does the saying "Hair of the Dog" come from? Did Abraham Lincoln have a growing disorder? Possibly gigantism? Ep. 1 | 5/11/11 - Beverages, Skunk Beer and Genocide Wed, 11 May 2011 18:00:00 +0000 In our inaugural podcast, the Questionauts tackle the following headscratchers:

The U.S. doesn't use the metric system, so why do we happily consume two-liter bottles of soda?

Is there a way to unskunk "skunked" beer?

Do swimmers get head lice, or does the chlorine kill those nasty little critters?

If eternity is forever, is half of eternity equally as long?

]]> In our inaugural podcast, the Questionauts tackle the following headscratchers:

The U.S. doesn't use the metric system, so why do we happily consume two-liter bottles of soda?

Is there a way to unskunk "skunked" beer?

Do swimmers get head lice, or does the chlorine kill those nasty little critters?

If eternity is forever, is half of eternity equally as long?

]]> 23:16 false math,microbes,genocide,measurement,arguments,beverages questionauts@gmail.com (Justin Heimberg and Aaron Hilliard)Justin Heimberg and Aaron HilliardIn our inaugural podcast, the Questionauts tackle the following headscratchers: The U.S. doesn't use the metric system, so why do we happily consume two-liter bottles of soda? Is there a way to unskunk "skunked" beer? Do swimmers get head lice, or does the chlorine kill those nasty little critters? If eternity is forever, is half of eternity equally as long?