Totally Useless Information with Nick & Roy

Totally Useless Information is a podcast and radio show created by Nick Maiorano and Roy Locascio. Each week the hosts bring you crazy useless information that you thought you never needed to know. They have attracted audiences in more than 67 countries and can be heard on the iHeart Radio Network in Canada.

FOOD- GAMES- MONEY 08/11/2025

FOOD- GAMES- MONEY This week- What is the most stolen food item in the world? What is the difference between a yam and sweet potato? What was the original name for Pacman? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/37752625

FASHION- INVENTIONS- CONSTRUCTION 08/03/2025

FASHION- INVENTIONS- CONSTRUCTION /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/37654480

LAW- SPORTS- SEX 07/26/2025

LAW- SPORTS- SEX This week- Where is it illegal for women to wear cosmetics without a permit? How many stitches does an MLB baseball have? How does oxytocin work like a love potion? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/37562565

TV-MOVIES-MUSIC 07/19/2025

TV-MOVIES-MUSIC This week- Which popular rock and roll bands never won a Grammy award? What is the most covered song of all time? How do koala bears cool down? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/37465235

ART- WORDS- GARDEN 07/12/2025

ART- WORDS- GARDEN This week- Nick and Roy introduce two new topics- useless words and useless art. Also, was Mona Lisa plucked or not? Is jentacular part of a complete breakfast? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/37384325

CONSTRUCTION- SCIENCE- HORROR MOVIES 07/05/2025

CONSTRUCTION- SCIENCE- HORROR MOVIES This week- How much force can a hard hat withstand? What species of fungus glows in the dark? Is water really wet? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/37289275

FASHION- FOOD- MONEY 06/30/2025

FASHION- FOOD- MONEY This week- where did the term “blue chip stocks come from”? how many t-shirts are there in the world? Where do Japanese people stash their cash? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/37213015

LAW- MUSIC- SEX 06/21/2025

LAW- MUSIC- SEX This week- Who performed a concert 303 meters under water? Can smelling your partner’s scent reduce stress? Can a high-pitched voice shatter a wine glass? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/37099575

INVENTIONS- HISTORY- CARS 06/15/2025

INVENTIONS- HISTORY- CARS This week- Which auto maker was the first to use six-digit odometers? Who was TV’s first megastar? What exactly is fox tossing? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/37013545

GAMES-SPORTS-MONEY 06/09/2025

GAMES-SPORTS-MONEY This week- Does Canadian money really smell like maple syrup? What is the longest anyone has ever had the hiccups? How did the sport of pickleball get its name? Listen, laugh, and learn wit Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/36910840

Nick and Roy with Adam Bunch- The Festival of Bizarre Toronto History 06/01/2025

Nick and Roy with Adam Bunch- The Festival of Bizarre Toronto History Nick & Roy welcome . Adam is an award-winning storyteller who brings the history of Toronto and Canada to life. As the creator of the Festival of Bizarre Toronto History, Adam shares some of the bizarre stories from the city of Toronto's past. The festival is available to anyone online and in person if you are in the city of Toronto. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/36803020

HISTORY-TV- SCIENCE 05/31/2025

HISTORY-TV- SCIENCE This week- Nick & Roy welcome . Are the Muppets left or right-handed? Do humans glow in the dark? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/36801635

GEOGRAPHY- LAW- CONSTRUCTION 05/24/2025

GEOGRAPHY- LAW- CONSTRUCTION This week- How many metal parts are in the Eifel Tower? Where in the world can you be put in jail for 30 days if you flirt? Who invented the magnetic compass? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/36699720

Tara Cannistraci 05/17/2025

Tara Cannistraci From cutting hair to cutting it on stage, we welcome to Totally Useless Information with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/36603120

ANIMALS- CARS- FASHION 05/17/2025

ANIMALS- CARS- FASHION This week - From cutting hair to cutting it on stage, we welcome to Totally Useless Information with Nick & Roy, . Also, do platypuses have nipples? Who was the highest paid runway model in 2020? Listen. Laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/36602060

CUSTOMS- SCIENCE- MUSIC 05/10/2025

CUSTOMS- SCIENCE- MUSIC This week- Would you jump over a castrated bull? How many steps does an average person walk in their lifetime? Why do some South Koreans eat seaweed? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/36520040

Nick and Roy talk about Fort Myers Film Festival w/Eric Raddatz 05/08/2025

Nick and Roy talk about Fort Myers Film Festival w/Eric Raddatz Nick and Roy speak with Eric Raddatz, executive director and founder of the /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/36484015

COMPUTERS- EXPRESSIONS- MONEY 05/03/2025

COMPUTERS- EXPRESSIONS- MONEY This week- What symbol on the keyboard was almost forgotten? Where did the piggy bank come from? How fast was the world’s first computer? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/36420675

TV- CONSTRUCTION- SEX 04/26/2025

TV- CONSTRUCTION- SEX This week, how much beer can a brick absorb? Can pineapples make you more attractive? Can concrete self-heal? Listen laugh and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you in part by in Kensington Market in Toronto. Join their Hike on Sunday, May 4 and support compassionate, expert care at Kensington Health, a not-for-profit community care leader that provides specialized services including Hospice and Palliative Care. Register for the walk today at /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/36322515

LAW- CARS- DREAMS 04/19/2025

LAW- CARS- DREAMS This week on the show- Where is it is illegal to eat or drink in public? Why can’t you find an ATM in a library in California? Do birds dream? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you in part by in Kensington Market in Toronto. Join their Hike on Sunday, May 4 and support compassionate, expert care at Kensington Health, a not-for-profit community care leader that provides specialized services including Hospice and Palliative Care. Register for the walk today at /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/36231580

SCIENCE- FASHION- SPORTS 04/12/2025

SCIENCE- FASHION- SPORTS This week on the show- what weather phobias do you suffer from? Do identical twins have the same fingerprints? Would you pay an arm and a leg for one-legged jeans? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you in part by in Kensington Market in Toronto. Join their Hike on Sunday, May 4 and support compassionate, expert care at Kensington Health, a not-for-profit community care leader that provides specialized services including Hospice and Palliative Care. Register for the walk today at /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/36110550

FOOD- MONEY-GAMES 04/05/2025

FOOD- MONEY-GAMES This week on the show- what is the #1 board game sold in the world? How many licks does it take to get to the centre of a Tootsie Pop? How did the Three Musketeers candy bar get its name? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you in part by in Kensington Market in Toronto. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/36020510

ANIMALS- GARDEN- HISTORY 03/29/2025

ANIMALS- GARDEN- HISTORY This week on the show- what water animals live in water, but can drown? Is it true that bananas have hands and fingers? Do plants respond to sound? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you in part by in Kensington Market in Toronto. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/35918835

CONSTRUCTION- LAW- MUSIC 03/22/2025

CONSTRUCTION- LAW- MUSIC This week- where in the world is it illegal to walk around naked? Who wrote the song “I Write the Songs”? The answer will surprise you! WHO was the first woman to take the bar exam? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy Brought to you in part by in Kensington Market in Toronto. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/35821010

HORROR-ANIMALS- SEX 03/15/2025

HORROR-ANIMALS- SEX This week – Nick & Roy welcome to talk about horror movies. What was the first horror movie to feature a working toilet? Is Kosher salt Kosher? Do chickens dream? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you in part by in Kensington Market in Toronto. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/35708075

FOOD- GEOGRAPHY- FASHION 03/08/2025

FOOD- GEOGRAPHY- FASHION This week on the show- Nick and Roy welcome Niagara Falls Ontario Mayor Jim Diodati. They share facts about Niagara Falls you won’t find in any tourism brochure. Also, are Oreo cookies vegan? Why do cannoli shells have craters in them? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy. Brought to you in part by in Kensington Market in Toronto. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/35588750

GEOGRAPHY- CARS- HISTORY 03/01/2025

GEOGRAPHY- CARS- HISTORY This week- Where is the foggiest place on earth? Who was the first person to invent the gasoline car? What fruit did the wealthy people of the past purchase? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you in part by in Kensington Market in Toronto. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/35494830

CONSTRUCTION- MONEY- FASHION 02/22/2025

CONSTRUCTION- MONEY- FASHION This week- how much concrete is produced every year? How did some of the world’s currencies get their name? How much does 1 million dollars in $100 bills weigh? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you in part by in Kensington Market in Toronto. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/35389380

CUSTOMS- SCIENCE- MONEY 02/15/2025

CUSTOMS- SCIENCE- MONEY This week- In what country is it an insult to the chef if you ask for salt? where in the world can a pregnant woman pee in a policeman’s hat, on purpose. When were the craters on the moon created? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you in part by in Kensington Market in Toronto. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/35296655

MOVIES- GEOGRAPHY- LAW 02/08/2025

MOVIES- GEOGRAPHY- LAW This week- In what state is it illegal to ride an ugly horse? How much money did Tom Hanks earn for making “Forest Gump” and where is the world’s smallest volcano located? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you in part by in Kensington Market in Toronto. /episode/index/show/totallyuselessinformation/id/35205015

Totally Useless Information with Nick & Roy

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