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Ask The Nincompoops

Ask The Nincompoops

Term 4 Lesson 2: Who Invented Love?

Sep 12, 2026 · 15 min · 5 segments

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING. But don't cry because you won't be unedumacated for much longer. Carrie Quinlan (a…

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING. But don't cry because you won't be unedumacated for much longer. Carrie Quinlan (a VERY clever grown-up) and Andy Stanton (who is also a VERY clever grown-up, thank you, actually) are here to educate the world's children and answer their soft, squashy brain questions using GROWN-UP KNOWLEDGE. This episode's questions are... - WHO INVENTED LOVE? (William, 13) - WHY DO WE BRUSH OUR TEETH? (Jayden, 11) - CAN CARROTS GROW ON THE MOON? (Wolfie, 12) It's time to....ASK THE NINCOMPOOPS! This podcast is suitable for all the family. If you have a question you want these two geniuses to ask, just send it, with your name and age, to askthenincompoops@gmail.com - and we'll try to answer them in an upcoming episode! * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you a very unintelligent child? Of COURSE you are. It's well known by clever adults that you kids know NOTHING. But don't cry because you won't be unedumacated for much longer. Carrie Quinlan (a…

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Who invented love?0:39 – 4:40

Carrie QuinlanHost

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Question

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one.

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NarratorNarrator

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William, aged 13, asks, who invented love?

Andy StantonHost

0:47

Oh, William.

Andy StantonHost

0:50

William.

Andy StantonHost

0:51

I feel like that's such a sweet question.

Andy StantonHost

0:53

I feel like you just did just now.

Andy StantonHost

0:56

I

Carrie QuinlanHost

0:56

think in a way.

Carrie QuinlanHost

0:57

We're just

Andy StantonHost

0:57

asking that question.

Carrie QuinlanHost

0:59

Every time a wonderful person like William, age 13, asks a question as pure as that.

Andy StantonHost

1:04

Yeah.

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:04

Love is invented anew.

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:05

Love is invented afresh.

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:07

Anew.

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:07

Afresh and afresh.

Andy StantonHost

1:08

Afresh and anew.

Andy StantonHost

1:09

Yeah.

Andy StantonHost

1:09

Afresh

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:10

and anew.

Andy StantonHost

1:11

A new,

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:13

a wonderful, a golden

Andy StantonHost

1:15

Andy StantonHost

1:16

I feel like we're going to get a lot of letters for William now.

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Carrie QuinlanPersonBritish actress and comedy writer
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MoonEntityNatural satellite
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AcastCompanyAdvertising agency company
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GmailWebsiteWeb site
44%1 mention
LoveEntity
31%2 mentions
LettuceEntityVegetable
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EarthPlacePlanet
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HumorRelationships > Friendship > Love
AbsurdityRelationships > Friendship > Love > Humor
Culinary HumorFood > Vegetables > Lettuce
Animal DietsFood > Vegetables > Lettuce > Culinary Humor
Humorous StoriesLiterature > Children's Literature > Fiction
Character DevelopmentLiterature > Children's Literature > Fiction > Humorous Stories
LoveRelationships > Friendship
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VegetablesFood
DialogueEntertainment > Comedy
BehaviorAnimals > Mammals > Rabbits
FriendshipRelationships
LettuceFood > Vegetables
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AnthropomorphismAnimals > Mammals > Rabbits > Behavior
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Who invented love?0:39 – 4:40

Carrie QuinlanHost

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Question

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NarratorNarrator

0:40

one.

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NarratorNarrator

0:41

William, aged 13, asks, who invented love?

Andy StantonHost

0:47

Oh, William.

Andy StantonHost

0:50

William.

Andy StantonHost

0:51

I feel like that's such a sweet question.

Andy StantonHost

0:53

I feel like you just did just now.

Andy StantonHost

0:56

I

Carrie QuinlanHost

0:56

think in a way.

Carrie QuinlanHost

0:57

We're just

Andy StantonHost

0:57

asking that question.

Carrie QuinlanHost

0:59

Every time a wonderful person like William, age 13, asks a question as pure as that.

Andy StantonHost

1:04

Yeah.

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:04

Love is invented anew.

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:05

Love is invented afresh.

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:07

Anew.

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:07

Afresh and afresh.

Andy StantonHost

1:08

Afresh and anew.

Andy StantonHost

1:09

Yeah.

Andy StantonHost

1:09

Afresh

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:10

and anew.

Andy StantonHost

1:11

A new,

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:13

a wonderful, a golden

Andy StantonHost

1:15

Andy StantonHost

1:16

I feel like we're going to get a lot of letters for William now.

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SHOCKING0:11
The Moon Mission Revealed
Their journey to the moon ends unexpectedly.
FUNNY0:18
Terry's Revenge Plan
Terry offers William one seemingly generous gift.
PHILOSOPHICAL0:16
Love Is Blind And Painful
Their twisted romance reveals a painful truth.

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Whimsical Themes
Humor
Absurdity
Culinary Humor
Animal Diets
Humorous Stories
Character Development
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