Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast
261 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 188 ratingsTwo professional quizmasters ask each other and guests their favorite questions of the week, while providing additional information and commentary. Learn interesting bits of trivia knowledge, discover what goes into crafting a good trivia question or team name, laugh at the hosts many moments of ignorance and pure stupidity and more on the Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast!
Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast is hosted by two independent quizmasters from Southwest Florida, Lee Breshnyda (Know Nonsense Trivia) and Marc Davis (Nice Guys Pizza Trivia).
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Episodes
Episode 111: The Forgotten Echo
August 16, 2020 16:30 - 2 hours - 92.9 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by artist and streamer Jon Lewis to ask, suss and answer a general knowledge quiz with topics including Sports, Famous Authors, Movie Formats, Famous Revolutionaries, Popcorn, World Leaders, Musical Instruments, Box Office, Award Winners, Streaming Services, Soda, Literature, Drive-Ins, Fall Guys, World History and more! Round One SPORTS - In what sport is a score of 111 sometimes referred to as a ‘Nelson’, named after Admiral Nelson, who allegedly only had...
Episode 110: The Freecoasters
August 10, 2020 00:00 - 2 hours - 83.2 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Claire Liparulo and John Schiller of Southwest Florida’s The Freecoasters to ask, suss and answer a general knowledge quiz with topics including Comics N’ Crooners, Famous Lawsuits, Nature, World History, U.S. History, Band Name Origins, Sports Logos, Inventions, Candy, Math, Negro League Baseball, U.S. History, Medical Terminology, Fruit, Book Jargon, Technology, and more! Round One COMICS N CROONERS - Which Saturday Night Live alum, who had his own ske...
Episode 109: Mudsters
August 03, 2020 13:00 - 2 hours - 82.7 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Peter Kolter and Tommy Scott of Southwest Florida rock band The Electric Mud to ask, suss and answer a general knowledge quiz with topics including Geometry, Cult Leaders, Music, World History, Literature, Topography, Movies, U.S. Census, Concert Records, Minerals, Television, Movie Soundtracks, Fast Cars, Video Games, Inventions and more! Round One GEOMETRY - How many equal sides are there on a scalene triangle? CULT LEADERS - "Do what thou wilt" is the...
Episode 108: Human Soup
July 27, 2020 04:15 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc get together to ask, suss and answer a general knowledge quiz with topics including Movies, World History, Television, Psychology, Movie Musicals, Also Known As, Art, Hollywood Legends, Manufacturing, Africa, U.S. History, Mythology, Manga and more! Round One MOVIES - What 2007 film was directed by Joel Schumaker and follows the story of Walter Sparrow, a man who suffers from apophenia (the tendency to mistakenly perceive connections and meaning between unrelated thin...
Episode 107: The Hungry Audience
July 20, 2020 08:00 - 2 hours - 86.5 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc get together to ask, suss and answer a general knowledge quiz with topics including Anatomy, Music, Television, Fashion, Pseudonyms, Sciences, Sports, Broadway Revivals, Business, Classical Music, Movies, Famous Quotes, Cartoons, U.S. History, Celebrity Business Ventures and more! Introduction ANATOMY - The little bumps that can be found around areola are also known by what name? Round One MUSIC - What jazz, R&B, and Soul singer, known as the acrobat of scat, won seve...
Episode 106: Ambernonium
July 13, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc get together to ask, suss and answer a general knowledge quiz with topics including U.S. History, World History, Pro-Wrestling, Pop Music, Behind The Song, Directorial Debuts, Soft Drinks, Game Rules, Time’s Person Of The Year, World History, Fashion, Music Videos, Food, Geography and more! Round One U.S. HISTORY - Dealey Plaza is an infamous historic park that is located in which U.S. State? WORLD HISTORY - In what century was Joan of Arc burnt at the stake? PRO-WRES...
Episode 105: Screen Shart
July 04, 2020 10:00 - 2 hours - 89.4 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc give a “State of the Trivia” update in the midst of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The duo also offer advice for budding quizmasters on preparing to enter the industry upon reopening and give each other a full quiz. This episode’s quiz topics include Actors, Card Games, Poetry, Technology, Animals, Also Known As…, Famous Clowns, Fruit, Kinds of Death, Science Terms, Mixed Drinks, Capital Cities, Vocabulary, Famous TV Presenters and more! Round One ACTORS - What ac...
Episode 104: Cool Canadian Wine
June 29, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc celebrate two years of the Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast with a one-on-one quiz, featuring topics such as World History, Comics, Musicians, U.S. History, Famous Families, Mythical Creatures, Literature, Television, Wine, Movies, Scientists, Memes, Extreme Sports, Celebrities, Superstitions, Vocabulary, Part-time Musicians, State Capitals and more! Introduction WORLD HISTORY - What royal subject married Amen Hotep IV? COMICS - What comic strip features a family dog name...
Episode 103: Indiana Bones
June 22, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 83.9 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by regular Know Nonsense Trivia Player Alex, who plays as ‘BahaMenTributeBand’ on our twitch trivia and is a regular member of the team ‘Peanut the Dog is Cancelled.’ Together, the three take ask, suss and answer each other’s trivia questions about Musical Instruments, Television, Movies, Pop Culture Icons, 90 Day Fiance, Saturday Night Live, Awards & Achievements, Fishing, U.S. History, Chemistry, Sports, World Records, U.S. Geography, Cartoon Characters, ...
Episode 102: Pope Blood
June 15, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 94 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by fact-freak Moxie LaBouche to hear about her new book Your Brain On Facts, based on the podcast of the same name. The trio ask, suss, and answer each other’s trivia questions with topics including World Records, History, Movies, Literature, Anatomy, Horse Racing, Animals, Weird Laws, Pro-Wrestling and more! Round One WORLD RECORDS - What is the world’s largest office building? U.S. HISTORY - Which U.S. state was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a holi...
Episode 101: Newton's Edge
June 08, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 86 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by long-time listener/first-time guest and Team Captain, Gil! The three ask, suss and answer a bevy of quiz questions with topics including World Finance, Quentin Tarantino Movies, Metal Music, Global Mineral Supplies, Also Known As…, Rock Music, Geography, 80’s Cartoons, Memes, Famous Quarantines, Pop Music, Acronyms, Technology, Famous Products and more! Round One WORLD FINANCE - What is the official currency of Ecuador? MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS - Written by Qui...
Episode 100: Same Ol' Know No (Diamond 100)
June 01, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc celebrate 100 episodes with rose-colored reflections and a full trivia quiz, with topics including Chemistry, Famous Centennials, U.S. Presidents, Vocabulary, Broadway, Television, Terms of Venery, Celebrities, Companies, Products & Brands, Arcade Games, The Beatles, Geography and more! Round One CHEMISTRY - What is the most abundant element by weight in the human body? FAMOUS CENTENNIALS - From May 10th to November 10th in 1876, what event occurred at the 1876 Centen...
Episode 99: Webbheads
May 21, 2020 18:30 - 2 hours - 82.5 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by writer and actor Jamison Webb to talk about writing trivia questions, advice on creating internet content, what it’s like to compete on Jeopardy, and his time portraying ‘Baxter’ on the Netflix original series Space Force. The trio also provide a trivia quiz for each other, with categories including Architecture, African History, 90’s Music, Pop Culture, Companies, Products & Brands, Sports, Movies, Art, Historical Boats, Television and more! Round One A...
Episode 98: All That Glitters...
May 18, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc go head to head, asking each other their favorite trivia questions of the week. Lee details P.I.B.S. – his personal method for rating trivia questions. The pair discuss a particular question from Marc’s trivia that ruffled some feathers (including Lee’s). Categories for the quiz include World Records, Taglines, Vocabulary, Cereal Mascots, Geography, U.S. History, Products, Plants, 90’s Music, History, Languages and more! Round One WORLD RECORDS - What record did Quizm...
Episode 97: Akua Hideaway
May 11, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 86.4 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are once again joined by Quizmaster Erin Sullivan and Artist Justin Peterson to share and play trivia. Categories for the quiz include Vocabulary, Saturday Night Live, Disney, Drugs, Music, Movies, Pen Names, Movie Adaptations, Technology, First First Ladies, Clone High, and more! Round One VOCABULARY - Named by cartoonist Mort Walker, “grawlixes” are used for what purpose? SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - Who holds the current record for hosting Saturday Night Live? DISNEY - Wh...
Episode 96: Trivia Raiders
May 04, 2020 15:00 - 2 hours - 86.1 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Seth for a general knowledge trivia quiz. Marc and Seth report on a virtual trivia in which they were invited to participate. Categories for the quiz include History, Medical Conditions, Prehistoric Animals, Famous Authors, Weird Science, Pop Culture, 90’s Music, Famous Art, Cults, The Bible, Natural Novelties and more! Round One HISTORY - What waterway was known as “The Ice Curtain” during the Cold War? MEDICAL CONDITIONS - If you are ‘presbyopic’, what...
Episode 95: Quizmaster Quarantine
April 27, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 95.4 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Quizmasters Dallas and Elyse of Shell Games Entertainment to have an hour-long talk about their experiences hosting virtual trivia online, followed by an 18-question trivia quiz. Topics during the Quizmaster roundtable discussion include format, platform, promotion, engagement and monetization of virtual trivia. Categories for the quiz include Video Games, Vocabulary, Dogs, Fictional Drugs, Landmarks, NFL Draft, Animals, Dogs & Minerals, 90’s Music, Spor...
Episode 94: Such Gross Science
April 20, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc get together to ask each other selected trivia questions for their and your amusement. Categories for the quiz include Internet Culture, History, European Geography, Movies, Public Shaming Devices, Inventions, U.S. Geography, Notorious Athletes, Famous Authors, Movie Props, Indie Movies, Animals and more! Round One INTERNET CULTURE - Getting its name from a portmanteau of the origin’s country’s words for “eating” and “broadcast”, what name is given to a pre-recorded o...
Episode 93: Extra Nips
April 13, 2020 04:15 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc get together to ask each other some specially-curated trivia questions for their Quizmaster counterpart, and further discuss the transition of moving their pub trivia online. Categories for the quiz include Movies, Sports, Music, Collective Nouns, Vocabulary, 80’s Music, Inventions, Astronomy, Banned Video Games, Stranger Things, U.S. History, Animals, Snakes, and more! Round One MOVIES - What 2015 film is subtitled “a New England folktale”? SPORTS - In cross-country ...
Episode 92: All Juiced Up
April 06, 2020 04:15 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc get together to ask each other some specially-curated trivia questions for their Quizmaster counterpart. Lee details the difficulties in transitioning from hosting pub quizzes to quizstreaming (and playing) trivia under COVID-19 quarantine. Categories for the quiz include Vocabulary, Retro Video Games, World History, Slogans, Exotic Cats, Hip Hop Records, Scientific Measurements, Psychology, Famous Authors, Literature, Artifacts, Sea Creatures, The Beatles, Animals, T...
Episode 91: Can You Smell It?
March 30, 2020 04:15 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc get together for their favorite trivia questions of the week and discuss the transition of moving their pub trivia quizzes online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marc defines the elements he takes into consideration when considering information to include in particular questions. Categories for the quiz include History, Etymology, U.S. Geography, Alt-Rock History, Pop Culture, Movie Musicals, Retro Video Games, U.S. Geography, Vocabulary, Alternative Movie Titles, Physi...
Episode 90: CoroKnowNo Virus
March 23, 2020 04:15 - 1 hour - 90 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc practice social distancing in the first ever remotely-recorded KnowNo! The two professional pub quizmasters get together to discuss their favorite trivia questions of the week. Lee announces plans on transitioning his weekly live quizzes to a streaming platform. Round One CARTOON CHARACTERS - What bumbling cartoon character, typically voiced by Don Adams (Get Smart), was occasionally performed by master voice-over artist Maurice Lamarche (Egon, The Brain) until he to...
Episode 89: Big Stick Energy
March 16, 2020 04:15 - 2 hours - 93.6 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Seth to ask and answer each other’s favorite trivia questions. Quiz categories include Woodstock, Political Terminology, U.S. History, Corporate Logos, Lord Of The Rings, 80’s Music, Predators of the Animal Kingdom, World War II, Taglines, Medical Terminology, and Horror Movies. Round One WOODSTOCK - What was the name of the farm on which Woodstock took place? POLITICAL TERMINOLOGY - According to William Safire’s Political Dictionary, the “active use of ...
Episode 88: Monkey Buskers
March 09, 2020 04:15 - 2 hours - 89.3 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by a husband-and-wife duo, artist Justin Peterson and Quizmaster Erin Sullivan, to ask and answer each other’s trivia questions, and talk about topics such as quiz scoring and phone usage. Quiz categories include Parasites, Baseball, Art History, Weezer, Famous Addresses, The War On Drugs, Musical Instruments, Medical History, Toy History, Movie Plot Details, Plains Indians, 90’s TV, Latin Riddles, Game of Thrones, U.S. History, Vocabulary, Pop Culture, Hen...
Episode 87: The Human Cricket
March 02, 2020 05:15 - 1 hour - 90 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc join each other to ask and answer each other’s trivia questions, and talk about their trivia hint and clue preferences. Lee reviews Marc’s new mid-quiz wager mechanic. Categories for this episode’s quiz include Units of Measurement, Comedy Songs, Sitcoms, Super Mario Bros., Band Lineups, Football, Websites, Horror Movies, Great Lakes Geography, Movie Behind The Scenes, Kids TV, Medical Terms, Hats, U.S. Geography, Phobias, Vocabulary, The 1990’s. Introduction UNITS OF...
Episode 86: The Half-Right-a-Thon
February 24, 2020 05:15 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Mike C. and Erik Brandt to ask and answer each other’s trivia questions. They four also discuss their “pub trivia dream teams” and negotiating prize values with your trivia venues. Categories include U.S. History, Etymology, Pop Culture, Food, Historic Sailing Vessels, Chemistry, Music, State Nicknames, Occupations, Causes of Death, Literature, Florida, Food, Animals, and more! Round One HISTORY - Who was the first president to declare the war on drugs? ...
Episode 85: Ding Dong Time
February 17, 2020 11:00 - 2 hours - 88.8 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Tim Clark and Joee Patterson, two longtime friends and listeners of the show to ask each other their favorite trivia questions of the week. The two discuss the idea of “studying” for trivia competitions. Marc reviews his mid-quiz wager mechanic. Categories include Futurama, Harry Houdini, Makeup, Olympics, Pulitzer Prize, Movie Firsts, Television Firsts, Animals, Boats, Plants, Authors, Superhero Movies, Art, Inventions, Sharks, The Ballad of Buster Scru...
Episode 84: Three Song Questions II
February 10, 2020 05:15 - 2 hours - 91 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Tara Calligan and Richard Chin Quee (of the Three Song Stories podcast) to answer each others’ favorite trivia questions, with topics including Geography, Etymology, Movies, Music, Harry Potter, Elvira, Baking, Baseball, World Records and more. Round One GEOGRAPHY - In what country would you find Ninoy Aquino Airport? WEEZER - Differentiated by the dominant color of each, how many self-titled albums has Weezer released since their debut in 1994? ETYMOLOG...
Episode 83: Zerbert Logic
February 03, 2020 05:15 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc get together to ask each other their favorite trivia questions of the week in another “late night” KnowNo. Marc spitballs a new wager mechanic for his weekly quizzes. Lee recaps his experience putting together a Star Wars theme trivia. Topics for the quiz include Geography, Super Bowl, Parks and Recreation, Art Terms, Grammy Awards, Frasier, Etymology, Animals, Sports, History, Design, Taglines, Viral Videos, Cartoons and more! Round One GEOGRAPHY - Pago Pago is the c...
Episode 82: Nice Guys Trivia
January 27, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 85.1 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Greg Gebhard of Nice Guys Pizza, Marc’s Wednesday night trivia venue. The three ask, suss and answer a full quiz of trivia questions, with topics including popular foods, Billy Joel songs, grammar, fashion history, inventions, the Super Bowl, Amsterdam, Batman, U.S. Presidents, musical instruments, hockey, tiki culture, and, of course, PIZZA. Round One POPULAR FOODS - Products of Nissin Foods (and similar foods), one of the top purveyors of noodles in th...
Episode 81: Fermented Seed
January 20, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by longtime friend Skyler, a SWFL bartender and chef, to ask, suss, and answer their favorite trivia questions of the week. The trio tackle two Rate My Questions, and talk trivia scoring semantics. Round One SEINFELD - On Seinfeld, what food item causes Elaine to lose her job at the J. Peterman Co.? SPORTS CURSES - The curse of what animal has plagued the Chicago Cubs since 1945 before winning the World Series? POPULAR FOODS - Like many other popular fermen...
Episode 80: Note Soda
January 13, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Luc and Andrew to ask, suss and answer each other’s favorite trivia questions of the week. Round One MONDEGREENS - "Hey smilin’ strange / you're looking happily deranged" Purposefully left a mystery by songwriter Mark Mulcahy, what is the third line to the first verse of "Hey Sandy", the theme song of the 90's coming of age sitcom Pet and Pete, confirmed in a 2012 Reddit AMA by actor Danny Tamberelli, who played Little Pete Wrigley the show? ROCK LYRICS ...
Episode 79: Jean Claude Grand Dam
January 06, 2020 05:15 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Dallas and Elyse to share their favorite trivia questions of the week and to debate the merits of scoring answers on a curve. Introduction FAMOUS PORNO FLICKS - Which 2007 campy porn spoof of James Bond starred Stormy Daniels, Eva Angelina, and Ron Jeremy, and is among the highest budget adult films of all time? Round One OLYMPICS - In what year did the U.S. boycott the Olympics? MEDICAL TERMS - What does a hemotachometer measure? DEBUT ALBUMS - What a...
Episode 78: Where Fingers Rest
December 30, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc are joined by Adam and Jamie to close out the decade with trivia and merriment. Lee recounts the decade in trivia and asks a “dangerous” trivia question while Marc digs deep into his trivia repository and Jamie finds question-writing inspiration in his juvenile sense of humor. Adam visits from China with some travel-oriented trivia. Round One NUT ORIGINS - The cobnut or the filbert nut is the fruit of what tree? 2010’s TECHNOLOGY - In 2015, what company became the fir...
Episode 77: Woodstock's Revenge
December 23, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc meet to exchange their favorite trivia questions of the week, and have a Rate-My-Question inspired conversation about running your trivia questions against friends and confidants. Round One CITY NICKNAMES - What nickname was Milwaukee given due to the color of the bricks that made up many of the buildings in the mid- to late-19th century? GROCERY STORES - Headquartered in the Cincinnati, Ohio, which national grocery store chain is the largest grocery store chain by re...
Episode 76: Hokey Poke
December 16, 2019 05:15 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBQuizmasters Lee and Marc discuss some of the listener community developing around the #KnowNo and ask each other their favorite trivia questions of the week. Marc details the linguistic “buffalo sentence,” and reveals one of his favorite game shows of all time, while Lee gives an overview of the various trophies award in North American Football. The duo also offer their congratulations to the world’s newest country on their independence! Round One CHEMISTRY - The autumn change in leaf color i...
Episode 75: A Lil Badoopa Do
December 09, 2019 05:15 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc get together to share their favorite trivia questions of the week, read a review of an Anti-Trivia event, and rate a couple of listener submitted questions. Round One CANADIAN FOOTBALL - In Canadian Football, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger Cats to win what trophy? MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - "Horripilation" is a vestigial reflex that shares its common name with a popular line of books written for young readers, which is called what? CRYPTOZOOLOGY - What...
Episode 74: Minimum Dogs
December 02, 2019 05:15 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc sit down to share their favorite trivia questions of the week and have a conversation about procedures regarding partial points for partially-correct answers. The pair also take on three Rate My Questions, one of which inspires a detailed discussion about question writing. Round One NFL - What is the only win-less team left in the current season, as of November 30th, 2019? MUSIC JOURNALISM - What popular weekly British music magazine was instrumental in the formation of...
Episode 73: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Sussed
November 25, 2019 05:15 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc connect to share their favorite trivia questions of the week and discuss the proper procedure of dealing with a loud suss. The two quizmasters are joined by songwriter (and quizwriter) Kyle Anne for the second and final rounds. Round One MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - The Aulochrome is a musical instrument that is made of two what? CURRENT EVENTS - What U.S. state decided to use Meth, we’re on it, as their anti-methamphetamine trafficking slogan? NAZI SODA - After Coca-Cola was ...
Episode 72: Not All Chips
November 18, 2019 05:15 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc are joined by Seth to suss through some of their favorite pub trivia questions of the week. Round One VOCABULARY - An ungulate is characterized as having what? ART - Jasper Johns is an American painter known for his depictions of what? ACRONYMS - On formal invitations, what is R.S.V.P. an acronym for? U.S. HISTORY - Who was president when the National Prohibition Act, also known as the Volstead Act, went into effect? SPORTS - Wheelchair rugby goes by what nickname that ...
Episode 71: Murder Adjacent
November 11, 2019 05:15 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc are joined by Zach and Taylor, the winner of Nice Guys Pizza’s five-year triviaversary! The guests recount their experience and share some trivia, along with Lee’s favorite questions of the week and a dip into Marc’s repository. Lee shares some strategies his own teams use for table-talk and sussing at live trivia events. Marc reveals his very subjective scoring methodology. Round One ACRONYMS - ‘RPM’ on a traditional record player stands for what? TERMS OF VENERY - Wha...
Episode 70: A Mind Palace In Ruins
November 04, 2019 05:15 - 2 hours - 92.6 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc are joined by Lee’s wife, the indie folk singer-songwriter Kyle Anne, who is wrapping up the Kickstarter campaign for her album Eulogy to talk about that and share some favorite trivia questions. Introduction SPOOKY LESBIAN PORN - A 1959 American supernatural horror film directed by William Castle, and its 1999 remake which starred Geofrrey Rush and Famke Jannsen, inspired the title of what 2007 porn parody movie, which opens with a lesbian scene in a hot tub? Round One...
Episode 69: Halloween Hellebration
October 28, 2019 04:15 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc are joined by Dallas for a spooky sixty-ninth episode of the KnowNo for some spooky (and some not-so-spooky) questions, plus a few quizmaster insights! The trio also take a call from Quizmaster Adam, who describes one of the strangest trivia formats they’ve ever heard. Introduction OPERA - Written by Richard Wagner, about his travels to India, what opera tells the story of the daughter of a ship captain who sacrifices herself to free a spirit? Round One CANDY NAMES - Wh...
Episode 68: Shrimp on the Barbae
October 21, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc meet for their weekly trivia-based chat, sharing questions and talking about quiz writing. The pair also talk about Lee’s wedding (and honeymoon), some best worst answers, and Marc’s big week in trivia, including stories from his fifth anniversary of hosting trivia at Nice Guys Pizza. Round One SANDWICHES - Named after a comic strip character known for enjoying such delicacies, and available to order at Universal Studios's Islands of Adventure, what is the term for a sa...
Episode 67: Swing Hat, Top Hat, Kitty Kat
October 14, 2019 04:15 - 1 hour - 79 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc come together to talk about their upcoming events (Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge: The Office Edition and Nice Guys Pizza 5-year Trivia Anniversary). The pair also share their favorite trivia questions of the week. Lee utilizes keen sussing techniques and Marc seeks vengeance over a simple anatomy question. Other topics include Physics, The Beatles, Saturday Night Live, Master Artists, Aviation History, Hollywood Legends and more! Introduction ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT - Wha...
Episode 66: Trivia Bachelor Party
October 07, 2019 04:15 - 2 hours - 90.7 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc are joined by two of Lee’s oldest and dearest friends (and Lee’s groomsmen in his upcoming wedding), the independent cartoonists Justin Peterson (MAD Magazine, Very Neat Mint) and Jon Lewis (Detail: Nowhere) for a special jam-packed totally not Saturday morning “bachelor party” episode of the KnowNo, asking each other trivia questions and occasionally waxing philosophical (“is a cloud a bird?”) and other typical nonsense! Round One VIDEO GAMES - In what 2014 game do you...
Episode 65: Quiz, Interrupted
September 30, 2019 04:15 - 2 hours - 85.5 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc are joined by Elyse to hear stories about her first two hosting experiences hosting trivia, while the three attempt to answer (and interrupt) each other’s favorite trivia questions of the week. Lee recounts his time hosting Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges at Bury Me Brewing Co. and digs into the history of one of the most unique television themes: Fraiser. Also discussed: Should a quizmaster double-check close final scores before announcing the night's winners? Round On...
Episode 64: Lil Pacs
September 23, 2019 04:15 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc are joined by Seth who is fresh off of appearances of two other broadcast shows - WGCU’s Three Song Stories and PBS’s Family Pictures USA - to share some conversation and some trivia questions, with topics including BEARS, TIME ZONES, CLASSIC TV, GUITAR LEGENDS, COCKTAILS, CHEMISTRY, WORLD WAR II and more! Round One WHAT BEAR IS BEST? What type of brown bear is the largest land-based carnivore in the world and is named after the Alaskan archipelago on which it resides? ...
Episode 63: Bobfrank Borkbork
September 16, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc share their favorite questions of the week from their respective trivia nights, with topics including WORLD RECORDS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, WINE, CRYPTOZOOLOGY, FAMOUS INVENTIONS, WORLD HISTORY, BUSINESS, LANGUAGE and more! Introduction WORLD RECORDS - The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 136 degrees Fahrenheit in El Azizia, which is located in which North African country? MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - What kind of tuba is named after a famous American military marc...
Episode 62: Let Me Hear Your Dolphin
September 10, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBQuizmasters Lee & Marc are joined by Kyle Anne to listen to her new single “Two Damn Years” and go through three rounds of trivia questions, with topics including TRAFFIC STATISTICS, SCIENTOLOGY, MOVIES AND MUSIC OF THE 1980’S, HUMAN AND DOLPHIN ANATOMY, AFRICAN HISTORY, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, THE MUPPETS and more! The trio also reveal their individual methodologies for adjusting the difficulty of a trivia question. Round One TRAFFIC STATS - What east coast capital city is ranked the worst traf...