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Ask The Nincompoops

Ask The Nincompoops

Term 4 Lesson 3: Why and How Do We Exist?

Sep 19, 2026 · 12 min · 9 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... - WHY AND HOW DO WE EXIST? (Elizabeth, age 9) - HOW DO KETTLES WORK? (Charlie, age 7) - WHEN DO CHILDREN BECOME CLEVER GROWN-UPS? (Hattie, age 11) 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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Why and How We Exist0:44 – 1:42

Andy StantonHost

0:44

and why do we exist? Well, to start answering your questions, Elizabeth, age nine, we're going to have to take an extra...

Andy StantonHost

0:52

extraordinary dive into the world of organic

Carrie QuinlanHost

0:56

science oh andy

Andy StantonHost

1:02

extraordinary organic science

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:03

it's too organic

Andy StantonHost

1:05

well it's just a part of that is a part of existence

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:07

yeah making my eyes water

Andy StantonHost

1:11

well and that's another part of existence watering eyes

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:14

watering eyes parts of existence that i mean the how

Andy StantonHost

1:17

things that go Water that comes out of eyes.

Andy StantonHost

1:22

Other stuff that comes out of other things.

Andy StantonHost

1:23

Yeah.

Andy StantonHost

1:24

Horrifying.

Andy StantonHost

1:25

Horrifying.

Andy StantonHost

1:25

But how does it happen, Carrie? How? And also, why does it happen, Carrie? Why? Why? But also, how? How? And in addition to that, why?

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:33

Yeah.

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:33

Well, how it happens we've covered.

Andy StantonHost

1:35

Right.

Andy StantonHost

1:35

And then why? And then

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:36

why is because otherwise you'd burst.

Andy StantonHost

1:38

Right.

Andy StantonHost

1:39

So firstly, how, which we've already covered.

Andy StantonHost

1:41

So let's examine that now.

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Why and How We Exist0:44 – 1:42

Andy StantonHost

0:44

and why do we exist? Well, to start answering your questions, Elizabeth, age nine, we're going to have to take an extra...

Andy StantonHost

0:52

extraordinary dive into the world of organic

Carrie QuinlanHost

0:56

science oh andy

Andy StantonHost

1:02

extraordinary organic science

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:03

it's too organic

Andy StantonHost

1:05

well it's just a part of that is a part of existence

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:07

yeah making my eyes water

Andy StantonHost

1:11

well and that's another part of existence watering eyes

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:14

watering eyes parts of existence that i mean the how

Andy StantonHost

1:17

things that go Water that comes out of eyes.

Andy StantonHost

1:22

Other stuff that comes out of other things.

Andy StantonHost

1:23

Yeah.

Andy StantonHost

1:24

Horrifying.

Andy StantonHost

1:25

Horrifying.

Andy StantonHost

1:25

But how does it happen, Carrie? How? And also, why does it happen, Carrie? Why? Why? But also, how? How? And in addition to that, why?

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:33

Yeah.

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:33

Well, how it happens we've covered.

Andy StantonHost

1:35

Right.

Andy StantonHost

1:35

And then why? And then

Carrie QuinlanHost

1:36

why is because otherwise you'd burst.

Andy StantonHost

1:38

Right.

Andy StantonHost

1:39

So firstly, how, which we've already covered.

Andy StantonHost

1:41

So let's examine that now.

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