Episode 14: Ghost Melodies

10/01/18 • 69 min

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According to the Association for Dressings and Sauces, what is the most popular salad dressing in the U.S.? In what video game would you play as Rash, Zits and Pimple? In chamber music, a string trio consists of what 3 instruments? By what name is the painting "Arrangement in Gray and Black" #1 better known? Adding the letter “a” to the end of what president’s surname gives the name of a wildly popular 19th-century dance? What 1989 movie was almost titled Teeny Weenies? Jaco Pastorious is well known for his mastering of what instrument? How many U.S. states end with the letter "N?" Who is the only 4 time world heavyweight champion in Boxing history? In the Marvel Universe, what are the six infinity stones? Halifax is the capital of which Canadian province? “Knobby’s Quest” is a video game based on what classic children’s toy? For years, the now-defunct Weekly World News tabloid captivated readers with ongoing stories about what fang-toothed creature? What is the smallest Asian country both by land-size and population?

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What superhero did Elvis model his persona after? Which British liner did a German U-boat sink on May 7, 1915? What do Pee-Wee Herman and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, have in common? What US state boasts counties including Hardeman, Glasscock, and Loving? What is Scooby-Doo's first full name? In 1985, what mythical creature did Ringling Bros. Circus claim to have? What Beatles song lasted 9 weeks at number 1 in the Billboard charts...the longest of any Beatles single? Who was the first president to have been born after The American Revolution? Which scientist sailed the HMS Beagle to South America, including a historic stop in the Galapagos Islands? What foodstuff is referred to as goober grease? What Edgar Rice Burrough's character first appeared in the pulp magazine The All-Story in 1912, and was later adapted into a live action movie by Disney in 2012, starring Taylor Kitsch? Quizmasters Lee & Marc attempt to answer these questions and more, joined by Marc's teammate Fletcher and Kristin in this episode of the Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast!

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Lee is joined by Old Man Seth for three rustic Gen X-fueled rounds of interesting and entertaining trivia. Questions include:

What city’s hot bands of the 80s included Green River, The Thrown-Ups, and the Melvins?
What is the most widely-spoken first nation language spoken in North America?
What seafood is stuffed in your beef when you order carpetbagger steak?
Where, in the contiguous 48 American states, will the next solar eclipse first appear?
In the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off, what is Ferris's sister's name?
"You Send Me," "A Change is Going to Come," and "Bring It on Home to Me" a string of hit singles by which soul, gospel and R&B singer that was shot to death in a Los Angeles Hotel Room in December 1964?
Chyme is produced in what organ of the body?
In the nautical expression “Shiver me timbers!” the word “timbers” originally referred to what?
Which American, who won the Gold Medal in Freestyle werestling 100kg division in the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, signed with the WWF in 1998 and was named wrestler of the decade for the 2000s?
What is the only river that flows both north and south of the Equator?
Of which state was 1988 Democratic Presidential Nominee Michael Dukakis the govorner?
What 1983 sci-fi adventure film was shot under the working title Blue Harvest to keep fans and journalists away from the set?
What Roger Corman movie was shot in 1960 over the course of two days, featuring Jack Nicholson in a bit role?
American stage actor Edwin Booth, brother of John Wilkes Booth, was best known for his performances in what Shakespearen play?
In 1851, what did physician, humanitarian, inventor and Floridian John Gorrie win the first American patent for?