Is the ​Paranormal a real thing? Find out with John Olsen. John has lived in a haunted house in Bridger​land, Utah ​when he was very young and has ​ been tracking down paranormal incidents for most of his life.​His books are full of stories about people who have encountered the ​Paranormal in all sorts of ways.…

While looking for people who do 'Unusual Jobs' we found 'First Piper' Ross OC Jennings who travels the world playing the Bagpipes. Are there really people who enjoy the sound of Bagpipes? I bet you didn't think that those harsh, ear drum splitting, droney instruments could give you access to just about every country in the world. How he gets there?…

The British YoYo Association was founded by Luke Roberts and a couple of colleagues and it has become part of a world wide phenomenon of Regional, National, European and Asian competitions. Who would have thought that a piece of string, with a bit of wood wrapped round the end of it, could make it so big? We found Luke Roberts, while looking for 'u…

If you thought queueing or standing in line was just a great british tradition, think again... Looking for people who do unusual jobs we found Angela Lauria who was a professional 'standing in line person' on Capital Hill in Washington DC. If you were a lawyer or lobbyist who needed a seat in a Congressional hearing or meeting but had other committ…

This week, we feature circumnavigator Laura Massey-Pugh, who cycled around the world with her husband in six months. Laura is the back half and yes you do still have to pedal... Play FunkQuest Yourself Never miss an episode Listen on SpreakerBy Funky Thinkers

Jonathan and Barb meet with professional Bigfoot tracker Mike Familant to determine - is it a myth or is something really out there? Play Funkquest Yourself: Never miss a FunkQuest episode: Listen on Spreaker: Listen on Spotify: Follow us on Twitter for more updates:By Funky Thinkers

FunkQuest with a North Korean Ambassador You are going to need a secure line to watch this FunkQuest episode. Make sure you are not being watched or overheard. This could be very stressful. At least that is what Ex-diplomat John Everard has had to contend with over many years as a british ambassador, not only toNorth Korea but Uraguay too. Its not …

We have all done this at some time in our life, and been told off for it no doubt, but Pillow fighting is becoming one of the new professional sports of the 21st century. It's unbelivable but true. This simple childhood game has become a Fighting Phenomenon. Paul Walker is the co-founder of Fight PFC. (Pillow Fighting championship). Along with his …

If you have ever felt like poking someone in the eye, then Evan Walters is the man to help you do it. (No not really) Evan Walters is the Commisioner of the "World Knife Throwing League (WKTL.)" Using specially made knives with blunt blades but sharp points this sport is in fact very user friendly for people of all ages. Question 1 'Barb picked the…

Competitive eating with Food vs the beast John 'Dawsey' Dawes can be a real animal when it comes to consuming large amounts of... well just about anything you can put on a plate. We pitched Dawesy against experience funkster Josh Shea to get as much funk out as possible. Dawesy is the guy with a tattoo of Greggs (sandwich shop) on his arm. At the t…

Deena Kastor, marathon runner, Olympic medalist, former world record holder, author, mum and general all round good egg stopped by on FunkQuest. Playing the new retired athlete edition, Jonathan and Deena discussed, one on one the following FUNK. 1. Who was your best sponsor? 2. What was your pathway into elite sport? 3. What is the stupidest thing…

Team GB bobsledder Nikki McSweeney took a break from sliding down icy runways to stop by and talk to us on FunkQuest. ​What is FunkQuest ? FunkQuest is a fun interactive online conversation game that features five rounds. Funksters (players) view a board containing 20 individual icons (pictures) Funksters select an icon from the board which most tw…

3 x world dominos champion Travis Newsome drops by FunkQuest to share some funk with us. Travis got a prescription from his Doctor so he can play dominos every day... We find out what it is like at the domino world championship. Is trash talking (sledging) allowed? Travis explains how some of students are now beating him (so he isn't that smart aft…

Shawny Hill plays FunkQuest with Stephen Miller MBE , a British athlete who competes in the fields of Paralympic club and discus throwing. He has won three gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the F32/51 club throw at the Paralympics. In Paralympic F32/51 discus he won one bronze medal. Play Funkquest Yourself: Never miss a FunkQuest episode: …

A special brain training episode of FunkQuest - Brett Smitheram World Champion scrabble player v Johannes Mallow a world champion of memory games These two certainly know how to use their heads ​What is FunkQuest ? FunkQuest is a fun interactive online conversation game that features five rounds. Funksters (players) view a board containing 20 indiv…

Global explorer, marathon runner, part time Ironman and century cyclist Sally Orange joins us on FunkQuest with established Funkster and friend of the show, Steve Judge. Question 1 Sally chose the 'Gas' What would your family assume you had been arrested for? Steve went fo the 'Chairs' How important is a diary to you? Question 2 Sally picked the 'B…

Jonathan and Josh play FUNKQUEST with Johannes Mallow, the 2012 World Memory Champion and holder of seven memory sports world records. We put his skills to the test by asking him to memorise 20 random words and recall them at the end of the show. Question 1 Joshua chose the 'Dog' How handy is a dishwasher? Johannes picked the 'Car' How much of what…

It is the final of FunkQuest season 5. One of these funksters is going to be crowned the Grand Champion. But who? Question 1 Carmel chose the 'Strawberry Cake' What sauces do you put on a hot dog? Shawny picked the 'Lion' Who makes the first move at getting back in touch? Question 2 Carmel liked the 'Trainers' What is your favourite show on TV? Sha…

Louise Hunt and Talan Skeels-Piggins give us insights into the elite sporting mind on this sports special one off episode of FunkQuest. Question 1 Louise chose the 'Swimming' What was your favourite sport in PE? Talan picked the 'Cyclist' How has the quality of sports fans changed in the last 3 decades? Question 2 Louise picked the 'Track' Who is t…

Question 1 ​Carmel Chose the 'Pumpkins' ​How do you take losing? ​Bobby chose the Gazebo Where were you on 31st December 1999? ​​​​Question 2 ​Carmel picked the 'Yellow fish' ​Where can you see the best views? ​Bobby liked the 'red shoes' (an homage to the Wizard of OZ) What makes you stop scrolling? ​Question3 ​Carmel decided upon the 'Wind Turbin…

Question 1 Shawny chose the 'Pizza' When have you seen a ghost? Dan picked the 'Gold Bars' Which is the best musuem you have been to? Question 2 Shawny decided on the 'Peace Sign' What achievement are you most proud of? Dan went for the 'Fruit' What was your worst mistake in a new Job? Question 3 Shawny picked the 'Tents' What expectations do you h…

Question 1 Allison picked the 'Yoyo' What is the most important job you have had? Carmel chose the 'Pink Blossom' How fast can you learn something new? Question 2 Allison decided on the 'Woman playing guitar' Where would you build a secret Hideout? Carmel liked the 'Niagra Falls' Where would you want your ashes spread? Question 3 Allison chose the …

Question 1 Joshua chose the 'Las Vegas Sign' What is your favourite Take Away/Take Out? Bobby Chose the ' SewingThreads and Tape' How do you cheer someone up? Question 2 Joshua picked the 'Village on Stilts' Where do you think you will never go? Bobby decided on the Yellow Flowers' What is the most ridiculous thing you wore? Question 3 Joshua chose…

Question 1 Dan chose the 'DJ Record Base' Where does your mind wander? Jason picked the 'Snowman' Where does shopping rank in your life? Question 2 Dan went for the 'Beagle Dog' Where is your favourite panoramic view? Jason chose the 'Golf Putt' What is your favourite sandwich? Question 3 Dan liked the 'Chess Piece' What would you change your name …

Question 1 Andrew went first and chose 'The Cogs' Where do you keep your guests away from? Shawny chose the 'waterfall' How many times have you moved house? Question 2 Andrew picked the 'pile of burgers' Which are better big parties or small gathering? Shawny liked the 'Snowscape' Where were you when you last got angry? Question 3 Andrew took a shi…

​What is FunkQuest ? Funkquest is a fun interactive online conversation game that features five rounds. Funksters (players) view a board containing 20 individual icons (pictures) Funksters select an icon from the board which most tweaks their interest. Each Funky icon, when chosen reveals a Funky question, which may or may not be related to the ico…

Question 1 JR chose the 'Horses' Which past trend are you glad is no longer around? Joshua picked the 'Binoculars' When have you always wanted to beat yourself? Question 2 JR decided on the 'Camper Van' When was the last time you donated to charity? Joshua chose the 'Pasties' What do you do differently to other people? Question 3 JR went for the 'U…

Question 1 Vicki chose the 'Piggy Bank' Where would you rather be from? Barb chose the 'old film projector' What never fails to improve your mood? Question 2 Vicki decided on the 'Scuba Diver' How Teen Smart are you? Barb picked the' Winter Scene' How much routine do you prefer in your life? Question 3 Vicki went for the 'Blue Picture' When was the…

Question 1 Ben chose the 'Skirts' What could you cook in your sleep? Josh chose the 'Jungle worker' Where does Happiness come from? Question 2 Ben picked the 'Shoes' When did you last back out of something? Josh plumped for the' Alphabet' When was the last time you had a flat tyre? Question 3 The 'SpaceShuttle' was the next choice for Ben When did …

Question 1 Cathy chose the 'Jaguar' What language do you wish you could speak? Vicki Chose the 'Astronaut' What is the most outrageous thing you want to achieve? Question 2 Cathy liked the 'stained glass spiral' Where do you keep your old photographs? Vicki picked the 'Balloons' How many 'James Bonds' can you name? Question 3 Cathy wanted the 'Brun…

Which of these ladies is through to the SEMI-FINAL of FunkQuest season 4? Question 1 Randi chose the 'Trees' How good are you at working in a team? Katie chose the 'Buns' When is it OK to finish early? Question 2 Randi picked the 'Rolling Waves' What is the most expensive thing you bought 'THAT DIDN'T WORK'? Katie chose the 'Peacock' What does the …

Question 1 ​Karina was the first funkster to play and chose 'The Hurdlers' What excites you right now? ​Barb chose the 'Shuttlecock' When did you go over/ underdressed to an event? ​Question 2 ​Karina ​picked the '​Motorbike​' What was the first item you bought with your own money? ​Barb decided on the 'Rainbow' ​What do you do during a power cut? …

Question 1 Joshua beg​an the game by choosing the 'Pizza slice' What is your biggest regret? Lora chose the 'Rose' Where did you last lose your car keys? Question 2 Joshua chose the 'football players' What is the worst thing you did in someone else's house? Lora chose the 'Trick Cyclist' How often did you get into to trouble when you were younger? …

Cathy is an experienced Funkster and Robb a brand new visitor to the FunkQuest competition. Whose clever idea was that to put the old against the new? Question 1 Cathy chose the 'Pencils' What film quotes do you use on a regular basis? Robb chose the 'Chess set' How many times a year do you have a holiday/vacation? Question 2 The waterdrop was chos…

FunkQuest - Christmas special 2021 - Barb Braendlein v Katie Bjargvide Two funksters from the current series return for a Christmas themed edition. Covering all things from sugared up cousins, taking presents to the charity shop and wishing someone Happy Christmas - In Swedish.By Funky Thinkers

In this episode, Daley Thompson ON A COMPUTER GAME and should pizza have nuts? Question 1 Ben chose the 'Apples' What can of worms have you opened recently? Steve picked the 'Paddle Boarder' Which sports person did you idolise when you were young? Question 2 Ben plumped for the 'Pencil Crayons' When was the last time you got conned of scammed? Stev…

Where was the worst place you got lost, what would you be doing if you weren't here right now... plus an old favourite... Question 1 Vicki chose the 'Amphitheatre' Where was your first romantic kiss? ​ ​Lois chose the 'Kite' What would you be doing if you weren't here right now? Question 2 The 'Apples' were Vicki's next choice What three items woul…

Do you have a "ghost" who eats you pizza and drink your beer? And do you sing your kids to sleep? Question 1 Katie chose the 'Sewing Machine' What film should everyone have watched? Damon chose the 'Child Hiding' Which ghost story can you tell? Question 2 The Fire was picked by Katie Where would you hide a USB stick from the police,in your own home…

In this episode of FunkQuest, fairy tales, not having a TV and Avon cosmetics (remember them?) Question 1 Rustie decided on the 'Punk Rocker' Where is the best waterpark you went to? Living in Florida Rustie is able to access quite a few Disney attractions and 'Paradise Island' is probably the best Waterpark. She doesn't go on the waterslides as sh…

In this episode of FunkQuest, flirting, kickboxing and signs of the zodiac Question 1 Jean chose the Bicycle What difference do Zodiac Signs make to you? She felt that they made no difference to what she does in her life, occasionally looks at them on the internet. When younger she read them in womens magazines.Her birthday is coming up and she kno…

Season 4 of FunkQuest opened with 3 time semi-finalist, two time finalist but never actual winner, number 1 Barbara Braendlein. Funking up was newcomer and number 16 JR Reed. We still do ladies first on FunkQuest, and in any event, it was good to show the new guy the ropes. Question 1 Barb chose the row of bikes. Where do you keep your trophys/meda…

FunkQuest - Season 3 - Lisa Fey - Champion Funkster - Crowning episode ​​Lisa has beaten all her competitors to become the Grand Champion Funkster of Season 3 of FunkQuest. She is the first American winner of FunkQuest as; Season 1 and 2 Champions, Leana Delle and Ann Smith were both Canadians. Since winning the series, she has had many conversatio…

The FunkQuest Tag ​Team Challenge Final proved to be as entertaining as promised, with Barb Braendlein and Phil Pelucha facing up to their opponants Ann Smith and Leana Delle. Barb was first to chose from the FunKQuest Board and choosing the '​Ballerina feet' meant that Phil had to answer the question - "What job would an octopus be good at?" ​His …

These two ladies may look familiar, and you would be right to think that you have seen them somewhere before, the reason is; Barb and Lisa played each other in Semi Final 1 of FunkQuest Season 3. Barb was beaten in the semi final but has agreed to return as 'Sheriff' due to unforseen circumstances. So they play again in this FunkQuest Season 3 Gran…

FunkQuest - Season 3 - semi final 2 - Barb Braendlein v Jean Robor In this second Semi Final match of FunkQuest Season 3 you will see a familiar face - Barb Braendlein. Barb was also a player in ​the first semi final of this season and ​ ​​ has agreed to be the Sheriff for this second round as a player did not turn up. Barb chose the first Icon and…

FunkQuest - Season 3 - SemiFinal 1 Barb Braendlein v Lisa Fey ​In this, the first Semi - Final of FunkQuest Season 3, both Barb and Lisa, ​are fighting to maintain their unbeaten status. However, only one of them can reach the final! Lisa answered question 1 after choosing the 'glasses of wine' icon. With no experience of the job she was assigned, …

FunkQuest - Tag Team Challenge - Semi Final 2 - Barb and Phil v Lisa and Ginger ​Lisa and Ginger ​(​Orange team)were the first to go in this Semi-Final 2 Episode of FunkQuest Tag Team Challenge. Lisa, as head funkster of her team chose the 'Lion' icon. The question; ​ 'Who comes when you call?' was answered by Ginger​ and we found that she can make…

FunkQuest -Season 3 - Episode 4 - WT Hamilton v Zakary Haines ​Wayne (WT) and Zak are the last players, before the semi finals, in this short season 3. Wayne chose the 'guitar' icon for his first question 'How do you see yourself physically?' He sees himself as very sexy (ha ha). He went to the gym before covid 19 to burn off the calories he gets f…

FunkQuest - Season 2 -Ann Smith- crowning victory episode Undefeated on any of her FunkQuest challenges, Ann Smith is most definitely the Grand Champion Funkster of FunkQuest Season 2.By Funky Thinkers

​Jean and Laurie are two more, brand new, players, trying to get the 'Funk Out' in ​Season 3 ​​of FunkQuest. Jean​ was first to choose an​ Icon - the ​Battleship' - a childhood reminder of a loved game. - Her question revealed that she had never learned to do CPR (cardiopulmo​nary res​uscitation) but it was on her' list to do' now she had grandchil…