Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast - Episode 186: The Suss With Us

Episode 186: The Suss With Us

01/24/22 • 96 min

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Quizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Southwest Florida public radio personalities Mike Kiniry and John Davis for a general knowledge quiz on topics including Famous Inventors, Theme Songs, Food Law, Dance, Defunct Airlines, Sports Terms, Character Actors and more!

Round One

FAMOUS INVENTORS - Who is known for inventing the electric telegraph?
U.S. HISTORY - Which President was the father of the only child of a President to be killed in combat over France on Bastille Day of 1918?
THEME SONGS - What popular country rock band that got their start in the early 70's created the theme song to the 1978 BBC Radio Drama Production Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
THE BIBLE - In the Bible Old Testament book of Second Kings, when Jezebel is pushed from a window to her death and eaten by dogs, what parts of her body remained when they went to bury her?
NICK AT NITE - From 1989 to 1998, what radio personality hosted Nick at Nite's annual New Year's Eve Countdown special (featuring the year’s best episodes determined by viewers)?
FOOD LAW - After 72 years, the FDA has finally decided that what dressing no longer needs to be regulated by federal standards?

Round Two

ASTRONOMY - The plains on Pluto's surface are composed of more than 98% ice of what element?
DANCE - Chubby Checker, Smokey Robinson and the Isley Brothers popularized what 60's dance shares its name with an African tribe also known for its dance traditions?
X-MEN - In X2, the X-Men movie, the mutant hero Nightcrawler says that before joining the X-Men, he performed in the circus of what German city which also hosted the 1972 Summer Olympic Games?
ENERGY - What isotope, which is extremely rare on Earth (but is extremely abundant on the moon), would be a perfect clean energy source once they figure out nuclear fusion?
DEFUNCT AIRLINES - What airline, in operation from 1926 and headquartered in Miami, announced its bankruptcy in January of 1991?
CANADA - What is the name of the northernmost, largest and least populous territory of Canada?

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SPORTS TERMS - In contact sports such as Rugby or American Football, what is the common name for a pass intended for a teammate who is surrounded by opponents ready for vicious tackles, and may foreshadow where that teammate is going after the play?

Final Questions

CHARACTER ACTORS - The actor who played the villain in the classic 80's science fiction film Highlander also voices what character from an extremely popular and long-running cartoon? AMERICAN LITERATURE - The "F." in the name of American novelist, essayist and writer F. Scott Fitzgerald's name is short for what?
BLUEGRASS ARTISTS - What musician is known for having revolutionized the dominant banjo-picking style in Bluegrass music (from a five-finger style to three-)?
MEDICAL TERMS - Singultus is the medical name for what?

Upcoming LIVE Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges

January 26th, 2022 - Know Nonsense Challenge - Point Ybel Brewing Co. - 7:30 pm EDT
January 27th, 2022 - Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge - Ollies Pub Records and Beer - 7:30 pm EDT

You can find out more information about that and all of our live events online at KnowNonsenseTrivia.com All of the Know Nonsense events are free to play and you can win prizes after every round.

Thank you

Thanks to our supporters on Patreon.

Thank you, Quizdaddies – Brandon, Issa, Adam V., Tommy (The Electric Mud) and Tim (Pat's Garden Service)
Thank you, Team Captains – Captain Nick, Grant, Mo, Jenny, Rick G., Skyler, Dylan, Shaun, Lydia, Gil, David, Aaron, Kristen & Fletcher
Thank you, Proverbial Lightkeepers – Justin M., Robb, Rikki, Jon Lewis, Moo, Tim, Nabeel, Patrick, Jon, Adam B., Ryan, Mollie, Lisa, Alex, Spencer, Kaitlynn, Manu, Matthew, Luc, Hank, Justin P., Cooper, Elyse, Sarah, Karly, Kristopher, Josh, Lucas
Thank you, Rumplesnailtskins – Megan, Christopher, Brandon, Sarah, FoxenV, Laurel, A-A-Ron, Loren, Hbomb, Alex, Doug, Kevin and Sara, Tiffany, Allison, Paige, We Do Stuff, Kenya, Jeff, Eric, Steven, Efren, Mike J., Mike C., Mike. K

If you'd like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content, please visit http://theknowno.com and click "Support."

Quizmasters Lee and Marc meet for a bonus general knowledge quiz on topics including Birthstones, Sports, Movies, Celebrities, Musicals, 90’s Memes and more, exclusively for our supporters!

Special Guests: John Davis and Mike Kiniry.

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Round One

FAMOUS INVENTORS - Who is known for inventing the electric telegraph?
U.S. HISTORY - Which President was the father of the only child of a President to be killed in combat over France on Bastille Day of 1918?
THEME SONGS - What popular country rock band that got their start in the early 70's created the theme song to the 1978 BBC Radio Drama Production Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
THE BIBLE - In the Bible Old Testament book of Second Kings, when Jezebel is pushed from a window to her death and eaten by dogs, what parts of her body remained when they went to bury her?
NICK AT NITE - From 1989 to 1998, what radio personality hosted Nick at Nite's annual New Year's Eve Countdown special (featuring the year’s best episodes determined by viewers)?
FOOD LAW - After 72 years, the FDA has finally decided that what dressing no longer needs to be regulated by federal standards?

Round Two

ASTRONOMY - The plains on Pluto's surface are composed of more than 98% ice of what element?
DANCE - Chubby Checker, Smokey Robinson and the Isley Brothers popularized what 60's dance shares its name with an African tribe also known for its dance traditions?
X-MEN - In X2, the X-Men movie, the mutant hero Nightcrawler says that before joining the X-Men, he performed in the circus of what German city which also hosted the 1972 Summer Olympic Games?
ENERGY - What isotope, which is extremely rare on Earth (but is extremely abundant on the moon), would be a perfect clean energy source once they figure out nuclear fusion?
DEFUNCT AIRLINES - What airline, in operation from 1926 and headquartered in Miami, announced its bankruptcy in January of 1991?
CANADA - What is the name of the northernmost, largest and least populous territory of Canada?

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SPORTS TERMS - In contact sports such as Rugby or American Football, what is the common name for a pass intended for a teammate who is surrounded by opponents ready for vicious tackles, and may foreshadow where that teammate is going after the play?

Final Questions

CHARACTER ACTORS - The actor who played the villain in the classic 80's science fiction film Highlander also voices what character from an extremely popular and long-running cartoon? AMERICAN LITERATURE - The "F." in the name of American novelist, essayist and writer F. Scott Fitzgerald's name is short for what?
BLUEGRASS ARTISTS - What musician is known for having revolutionized the dominant banjo-picking style in Bluegrass music (from a five-finger style to three-)?
MEDICAL TERMS - Singultus is the medical name for what?

Upcoming LIVE Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges

January 26th, 2022 - Know Nonsense Challenge - Point Ybel Brewing Co. - 7:30 pm EDT
January 27th, 2022 - Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge - Ollies Pub Records and Beer - 7:30 pm EDT

You can find out more information about that and all of our live events online at KnowNonsenseTrivia.com All of the Know Nonsense events are free to play and you can win prizes after every round.

Thank you

Thanks to our supporters on Patreon.

Thank you, Quizdaddies – Brandon, Issa, Adam V., Tommy (The Electric Mud) and Tim (Pat's Garden Service)
Thank you, Team Captains – Captain Nick, Grant, Mo, Jenny, Rick G., Skyler, Dylan, Shaun, Lydia, Gil, David, Aaron, Kristen & Fletcher
Thank you, Proverbial Lightkeepers – Justin M., Robb, Rikki, Jon Lewis, Moo, Tim, Nabeel, Patrick, Jon, Adam B., Ryan, Mollie, Lisa, Alex, Spencer, Kaitlynn, Manu, Matthew, Luc, Hank, Justin P., Cooper, Elyse, Sarah, Karly, Kristopher, Josh, Lucas
Thank you, Rumplesnailtskins – Megan, Christopher, Brandon, Sarah, FoxenV, Laurel, A-A-Ron, Loren, Hbomb, Alex, Doug, Kevin and Sara, Tiffany, Allison, Paige, We Do Stuff, Kenya, Jeff, Eric, Steven, Efren, Mike J., Mike C., Mike. K

If you'd like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content, please visit http://theknowno.com and click "Support."

Quizmasters Lee and Marc meet for a bonus general knowledge quiz on topics including Birthstones, Sports, Movies, Celebrities, Musicals, 90’s Memes and more, exclusively for our supporters!

Special Guests: John Davis and Mike Kiniry.

Links:

Know Nonsense Trivia is creating podcasts | Patreon — Support the s...

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Quizmasters Lee and Marc meet for a general knowledge quiz on topics including Movies, Sports, U.S. History, Animals, Etymology, TV Shows, Brands, True Crime and more!

Intro

COCKTAILS - Often associated with fruit and blenders, what cocktail is traditionally made with white rum, lim juice and simple syrup?
MARINE SCIENCE - Octopuses have how many hearts?
HARRY POTTER - In Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, it is revealed that Credence was swapped at birth with which member of the LeStrange family?
THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL - On The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, what is the titular Mrs. Maisel's first name?
90S NBA - Which former NBA player had more rebounds per season for more years in the 90's than any other play?
ANIMALS - By number of deaths (750,000 a year), what is considered to be the most dangerous animal in the world?
EXTREME SPORTS - Aid, Free, Solo, Lead, and Multi-pitch are all types of which extreme sport?

Round One

BIOPICS - Samo Lives, an upcoming biopic, will tell the story of what artist?
U.S. PRESIDENTS - Who is the fifteenth U.S. president, which is the only to have remained a lifelong bachelor (having never married)?
ETYMOLOGY - When first used around World War I, the English term 'cooties' referenced what kind of infestation?
CURRENT EVENTS - Stephanie Mato, who rose to fame by appearing on what reality show, recently suffered a health scare by changing her diet to continue farting into jars and selling them for $1,000 a piece?
FOOD BRANDS - What brand-name product (now owned by Good Humor-Breyers) was originally sold in fruity-flavors and marketed as a "frozen drink on a stick"?

Round Two

ROCK AND ROLL - In 1993, what Northern Irish singer-songwriter became the first Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee to miss their own induction dinner?
FEARS - Katsaridaphobia is a fear of what insect, whose order, blattodea, also includes termites?
BASEBALL - What former professional left-handed pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox is nicknamed "Spaceman" and, when asked his opinion on mandatory drug testing responded "I've tried just about all of them, but I wouldn't want to make it mandatory"?
MOVIES - What is the name of the treatment that Alex DeLarge goes under in A Clockwork Orange?
MOVIES - What 1954 Best Picture crime drama stars Marlon Brando and Karl Malden and focuses on union violence and corruption amongst longshoremen?
BIRDS - What kind of ground-feeding bird are the target of a driven shooting sport in areas of moorland in * Scotland, northern England, and Wales?
SERIAL KILLERS - Albert deSalvo is better known by what serial killer nickname?

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ANIMALS - Different for each animal based on the eyesight, what is the name given to the distance within which a person can approach an animal before it moves away?

Final Questions

ETYMOLOGY - The term pie-hole, meaning for a mouth, was first written by Stephen King in what 1983 novel?
FOOD - Peach Melba and Chicken Tetrazzini are both dishes that were invented for people in what profession?
SKATEBOARDING - What was the name of the 1970's skate crew that included skating innovators Tony Hawk, Ollie Gelfand, Rodney Mullen and Mike McGill?

Upcoming LIVE Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges

January 19th, 2022 - Know Nonsense Challenge - Point Ybel Brewing Co. - 7:30 pm EDT
January 20th, 2022 - Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge - Ollies Pub Records and Beer - 7:30 pm EDT

You can find out more information about that and all of our live events online at KnowNonsenseTrivia.com All of the Know Nonsense events are free to play and you can win prizes after every round.

Thank you

Thanks to our supporters on Patreon.

Thank you, Quizdaddies – Brandon, Issa, Adam V., Tommy (The Electric Mud) and Tim (Pat's Garden Service)
Thank you, Team Captains – Captain Nick, Grant, Mo, Jenny, Rick G., Skyler, Dylan, Shaun, Lydia, Gil, David, Aaron, Kristen & Fletcher
Thank you, Proverbial Lightkeepers – Justin M., Robb, Rikki, Jon Lewis, Moo, Tim, Nabeel, Patrick, Jon, Adam B., Ryan, Mollie, Lisa, Alex, Spencer, Kaitlynn, Manu, Matthew, Luc, Hank, Justin P., Cooper, Elyse, Sarah, Karly, Kristopher, Josh, Lucas
Thank you, Rumplesnailtskins – Christopher, Brandon, Sarah, FoxenV, Laurel, A-A-Ron, Loren, Hbomb, Alex, Doug, Kevin and Sara, Tiffany, Allison, Paige, We Do Stuff, Kenya, Jeff, Eric, Steven, Efren, Mike J., Mike C., Mike. K

If you'd like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content, please visit http://theknowno.com and click "Support."

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Quizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Justin Peterson for a general knowledge quiz on topics including Baseball, Geography, Salad Bars, Disney, TV, Soda, Quidditch, The Beatles, Movies and more!

Round One

BASEBALL - What baseball player was drafted first in 1980 (the same year as his brother Michael)?
BASEBALL - What National League baseball team is MLB's only team to wear their Jersey numbers on their sleeves?
BASEBALL - While the Philly Fanatic might be one of the more popular baseball mascots, he is not the first; the tradition of Baseball mascots began in 1964 with the introduction of who?
GEOGRAPHY - What city is home to Marco Polo airport (the place of his birth)?
SALAD BARS - During the 80's and 90's, Wendy's customers could spend $3 to eat salad, Mexican fare and pasta from which restaurant feature that began disappearing from locations in 1998 (and what were the name of the three stations)?
DISNEY - In 2006, sportscaster Al Michaels was traded from Disney to NBC for the rights to what character originally created by Walt Disney in 1927?

Round Two

EARLY SPACE RACE - In which country did the first manned rocket flight occur?
TELEVISION - What television series, originally running from 2003-2006, included some episodes such as "Peer Pressure", "Key Decisions", and "Afternoon Delight"?
SODA - What soft drink was created in Tennessee in the 1940's (originally created as a mixer for whiskey)?
QUIDDITCH - In U.S. Quidditch, a volleyball is used to represent what Pottervese counterpart (which is worth ten points when scoring)?
GEOGRAPHY - What country, which declared independence from Pakistan in 1971, is called the "Land of Rivers" and is home to over 57 trans-boundary rivers?
THE BEATLES - Which Beatles album is the only to exclusively feature Lennon/McCartney compositions?

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SPORTS MOVIES - The PNE Agrodome located in Vancouver BC was the setting for 2 underdog sports movies. What are the 2 movies?

Final Questions

SALES RECORDS - Selling over 381 million tires in 2010 alone, what company is the world's largest tire manufacturer, beating out Micheline, Bridgestone and Goodyear?
RELIGION - There are five pillars of Islam highlighting the core beliefs of the Muslim faith; the declaration of faith, prayer, alms giving, fasting, and what?
PHRASES - The Good Cop/Bad Cop police interrogation tactic is also known as what technique which is named after two comic-strip characters with differing physicalities who starred in what is commonly regarded as the first daily comic strip?

Upcoming LIVE Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges

February 2nd, 2022 - Know Nonsense Challenge - Point Ybel Brewing Co. - 7:30 pm EDT
February 3rd, 2022 - Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge - Ollies Pub Records and Beer - 7:30 pm EDT

You can find out more information about that and all of our live events online at KnowNonsenseTrivia.com All of the Know Nonsense events are free to play and you can win prizes after every round.

Thank you

Thanks to our supporters on Patreon.

Thank you, Quizdaddies – Brandon, Issa, Adam V., Tommy (The Electric Mud) and Tim (Pat's Garden Service)
Thank you, Team Captains – Captain Nick, Grant, Mo, Jenny, Rick G., Skyler, Dylan, Shaun, Lydia, Gil, David, Aaron, Kristen & Fletcher
Thank you, Proverbial Lightkeepers – Justin M., Robb, Rikki, Jon Lewis, Moo, Tim, Nabeel, Patrick, Jon, Adam B., Ryan, Mollie, Lisa, Alex, Spencer, Kaitlynn, Manu, Matthew, Luc, Hank, Justin P., Cooper, Elyse, Sarah, Karly, Kristopher, Josh, Lucas
Thank you, Rumplesnailtskins – Megan, Christopher, Brandon, Sarah, FoxenV, Laurel, A-A-Ron, Loren, Hbomb, Alex, Doug, Kevin and Sara, Tiffany, Allison, Paige, We Do Stuff, Kenya, Jeff, Eric, Steven, Efren, Mike J., Mike C., Mike. K

If you'd like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content, please visit http://theknowno.com and click "Support."

Special Guest: Justin Peterson.

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