Totally Useless Information with Nick & Roy

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.

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April 26, 2025 45 mins

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 Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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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 Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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April 12, 2025 43 mins

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 Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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April 5, 2025 42 mins

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 Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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March 29, 2025 50 mins

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 Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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March 22, 2025 42 mins

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

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Brought to you in part by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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March 15, 2025 60 mins

This week – Nick & Roy welcome iHeart Radio’s Richard Crouse 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 Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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March 8, 2025 55 mins

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 Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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March 1, 2025 42 mins

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 Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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February 22, 2025 42 mins

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 Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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February 15, 2025 42 mins

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 Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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February 8, 2025 49 mins

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 Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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February 1, 2025 45 mins

This week- In which country could get you jailtime if you forget your wife’s birthday? Where did the expression “to testify” come from? When was the first webcam invented? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

Brought to you in part by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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January 26, 2025 43 mins

This week- Are figs considered to be vegan? What is the fastest way to cool down a hot car? Does your Jeep have easter eggs? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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January 18, 2025 42 mins

Today at 5pm on the iHeart radio app- What was the original name of the Widows operating system? Who was Leslie King Jr.? What is the most abundant of minerals in our bodies? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy.

Brought to you in part by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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January 11, 2025 41 mins

This week on the show- Nick & Roy introduce a new topic- construction and architecture. How many nails do you need to build a 1,200 sq. Ft. home? What land mammal has the most teeth?   Why do you lose your hearing ...

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December 28, 2024 43 mins

It the annual 'best of' and bloopers episode. Nick & Roy look back at some of the funniest moments from the past five years. 

Brought to you in part by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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Nick and Roy continue the tradition of bringing you a Totally Useless Christmas show. This year they find out how the holidays are celebrated around the world. Also, what Christmas song is dangerous to drive to? You may be surprised. How much will the gifts in the song "12 Days of Christmas" set you back? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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December 21, 2024 43 mins

The week- if you created a sitzmark, what exactly happened? Who is credited at the father of the computer? Is it safe to hold your pee? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

Brought to you in part by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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December 14, 2024 42 mins

 

This week on the show, where did the expression “get the lead out” come from? Are tape cassettes and CDs still available in cars? Can a car that Leonardo da Vinci created in 1478 operate today? Listen, Laugh, and learn with Nick and Roy.

Brought to you in part by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto.

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