Trivial Warfare Trivia
223 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 796 ratingsTrivial Warfare is the podcast that takes the pub quiz out of the pub and brings it home to you. Trivial Warfare is a weekly game shared by people all over the world that features all the same banter, jokes and fun that you share with your friends at your local quiz nights. TW is your gateway to a larger world of trivia and your invitation into an awesome community of people who love trivia games just as much as you do. Give the show a try and have fun with Jonathan, Chris, Carmela and Ben as they partner with guests just like you to battle for victory each week.
Trivial Warfare is an Oakes Media Group podcast.
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Episodes
REALTALK - I Wasn't Ready for DragonCon
September 11, 2019 04:30 - 13 minutes - 11.1 MBThis is a RealTalk episode. I haven't done one of these in a while but the format of this style of episode isn't a trivia game. It's what I use when I have something on my mind and want to share it with you guys. In this case, I've written a short essay on the thoughts I had during and after DragonCon. Enjoy.
TW234: TW & the McElroys Live at DragonCon!
September 08, 2019 22:00 - 58 minutes - 46.6 MBNote - Explicit Content Last week we had the thrill to record a live show at DragonCon in Atlanta with Clint and Travis McElroy. This was an amazing time. The show was recorded in front of a large room full of people dressed up in awesome cosplays and ready to have a good time. Due to time constraints this week's episode is a little shorter than usual. This game was done with 3 rounds and 2 midpoints before the standard gauntlet to make sure we had enough time to have fun. The whole ex...
TW232: Live in Vegas!
August 25, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBWe are so excited to share this episode with you. This is the episode that we recorded live in Las Vegas as Trivia Nationals a couple of weeks ago. We had so much fun doing this and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Today's show is sponsored by Blinkist. You can sign up for a free 7 day trial at www.blinkist.com/TWA
ReRun - Rumble in the Jungle
August 18, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBThis episode originally aired as episode TW85 and it's still one of my favorites. We were in our second year and we had just started bringing on guests with regularity. It was these episodes in the 80's that really made me feel great about the direction the show was heading and i'm thrilled to share this with you again. Enjoy!
ReRun - Pop Goes the Culture
August 11, 2019 22:00 - 2 hours - 102 MBThis episode original aired as TW104 and was our first ever Black History month episode. We had so much fun with this. Our guests from Inside Pop were fabulous and it's definitely worth revisiting. Enjoy!
TW230: Bless Your Heart
July 28, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBWe had so much fun this week! It's Jonathan and Ben vs. Chris and special guest Tim Beggs with Carmela in the host's chair. Enjoy! Be sure to nominate TW for a 2019 Podcast Award in the People's Choice and Games and Hobbies category. It's your last chance! www.podcastawards.com Also, don't forget to pre-order your Everyday Q&A 2020 Trivia Calendar at www.triviacalendar.net Lastly, you can get $80 off your first month at www.HelloFresh.com/TWA80 by using the promo code TWA80!
TW228: The $37,000 Pyramid
July 14, 2019 23:48 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBThe full crew is in the house today! It's Jonathan and Carmela vs. Chris and special guest Wesley Wells with Ben Young hosting. Enjoy the game! Be sure the sign up for your Everyday Q&A Trivia Calendar at www.triviacalendar.net You can learn more about Keeps at www.keeps.com/TWA You can learn more about Blinkist at www.Blinkist.com/TWA
TW226: Shrodinger's Bunghole
June 30, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBWe're joined this week by guest's Katie Sekelsky and Peter Bolling. Peter team's up with Carmela against the team of Jonathan and Ben with Katie hosting. Big news this week. We've announced the kickstarter for the Everyday Q&A calendar that we're creating in partnership with Katie from the Inkling. You can sign up and support to Kickstarter Right Now! Let's make sure we meet the goal so we can create this thing. Go to www.triviacalendar.net to check it out!
TW224: Trivialympics 2019
June 16, 2019 22:00 - 2 hours - 122 MBIt's that time of year again where we welcome other great trivia podcasts to join us for a great event that we like to call the Trivialympics. This year we've added the show Miss Information to the game and are thrilled to be joined by Lauren and Julia. We've got Neal Jeff and Matt representing Triviality on today's show. And We've got Andy Saunders and AJ Mass back on representing Complete the List and Beat my Guest respectively. Also joining us for the first time is Carmela to help represe...
FourPlay Pilot - Gary Middleton
June 07, 2019 04:30 - 19 minutes - 16.2 MBWelcome to FourPlay! This is a pilot episode of a new game that we have in production here at the Trivial Warfare studios. It's a game of connections where one thing always leads to another. Players will be given four sets of four words two minutes apart and will have 10 total minutes to spot the connections in each set and in between the correct answers of each set. We're joined by Gary Middleton for the pilot episode. Gary will be writing many of our future FourPlay games so I'm very hap...
TW222: Born to Be Wilde
June 02, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBIT'S PRIDE MONTH Y'ALL! We're celebrating with our inaugural Pride Month episode! We're joined this week by Jeremy Gabbard, Marissa Lang, Nicolle Neulist, and Max Meiners for a game hosted by Carmela that celebrates LGBTQ+ culture. Enjoy!
TW220: Taking a Shatner
May 19, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBSuper fun show for you today. We're joined by guest player Paul Mclaughlin who teams up with Ben against Jonathan with Carmela in the host's chair. Today's show is sponsored by: Smarty Pants - http://www.triviahalloffame.com/smarty-pants.php and Hello Fresh - http://www.hellofresh.com/twa80
TW218: Kicking Jonathan and Taking Names
May 05, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBWARNING - This episode is a lot of fun. Don't listen unless you want to have a good time :-) Chris is BACK! It felt so good to get my brother from another mother back in the studio. He's hosting this weeks game. It's Carmela and Jonathan vs. guests David Kendall and Adam Fried. Make sure you listen all the way to the end this week or you're going to miss one of the funniest moments in a long while! Also - don't forget to search for Trivial Warfare Blitz, our new lightning round game. Y...
TW216: The Kobayashi Maru
April 21, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBIt's rare that we do a game with no remote guests, but that's exactly what we were able to do this week with Scott Barber and Michael Turner in house. It's Jonathan and Michael vs. Scott and Chris with Carmela hosting. Enjoy! Be sure to subscribe to the Trivial Warfare Blitz to get this week's new episode! Sponsors: Hello fresh - www.hellofresh.com/twa80 and use the promo code twa80. Blinkist - www.blinkist.com/TWA
TW214: Hey Chris!
April 07, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBCarmela, Jonathan and Chris are joined this week by Nick Brooks for a fantastically fun game. Enjoy!
TW212: Did You Say Poop Again?
March 24, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBIn celebration of Women's History Month we are proud to bring you our 2019 All Women's Episode! Join Carmela as she hosts a great game featuring the team of Lauren Carey and Lisa Wolfisch going up against the team of Katie Sekelsky and Toni Rask. Enjoy! TW212 is sponsored by: Blinkist - Go to www.blinkist.com/twa to start your 7-day free trial! Hello Fresh - Go to www.hellofresh.com/twa80 to save $80 on your first box!
TW210: Year In Review - 2018
March 11, 2019 04:49 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBI'm excited to bring you this week's game. It was originally recorded as a bonus episode but it got promoted to the main feed and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. This week Rob Cotter hosts a 2018 year in review game featuring David Livasy, Stacey McPeek, Lindsey Henry, and Rob Worman! Sponsored by - www.takecareof.com - Use promo code twa50 to get 50% off of your first month!
Blitz Championship - Season 1
March 07, 2019 05:30 - 11 minutes - 9.68 MBWe've reached the conclusion of our 4 week tournament to introduce Trivial Warfare Blitz. Our competitors have each gone through a tough match to get here and this one is for all the marbles. Enjoy!
Blitz - S1G3 - Asbury, Brown, Dimitri
February 28, 2019 05:30 - 10 minutes - 8.35 MBIt's game 3 of our 4 episode tournament introducing Trivial Warfare Blitz! We have one more spot in the week 4 championship. See who will be victorious between Beth Asbury, Andrew Brown, and Robert Dimitri. Enjoy!
TW208: More Decorative Than Functional
February 24, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBWe're joined this week by the team of Madeleine Garvey, Trey Thomas and Susie Becker who team up against Jonathan are Carmela with Trivia Hall of Famer Paul Paquet in the host's chair. This week's show features the exclusive reveal of this year's finalists for the Trivial Hall of Fame. The inductees will be revealed in August at the Trivia Nationals! This weeks show is sponsored by: www.HelloFresh.com/TWA60 www.Blinkist.com/TWA www.Keeps.com/TWA Check out these great sponsors usi...
Blitz - S1G2 - Groves, Lewis, Joyce
February 21, 2019 05:30 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBIt's game 2 of our 4 episode tournament introducing the concept of Trivial Warfare Blitz! This week we're joined by Nick Groves, Addy Lewis, and Caitlin Joyce! Enjoy!
Blitz - S1G1 - Wells, Fletcher, Edwards
February 14, 2019 05:30 - 16 minutes - 13.3 MBThis is the first of a 4 show bonus tournament with a completely different format than our standard game. TW Blitz is a variation of TW focused on direct competition, speed, and pressure. This week we are joined by Wesley Wells, Cheyenne Fletcher, and Tim Edwards. Enjoy!
TW206: D.C. United
February 10, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBGeneral Nick Groves from District Trivia joins us as a guest host for this week's show. The team of Josh Wennrich, Nick Weingartner and Erika Johnson team up against Jonathan and Carmela this week. Enjoy!
TW204: I'm Hurt Hurt
January 27, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBWe're kicking off the Black History Month festivities a little bit early this year with our 3rd annual BHM episode. This week Ben is in the host's chair while returning champions Jennifer Wright and Kantaad Svendsgaard take on newcomers Kenya Hitchens and Greg Johnson. This is one of my favorite episodes each year. Enjoy! Sponsored by: Blinkist - www.blinkist.com/TWA Hello Fresh - www.hellofresh.com/twa80
TW202: Soft, Hard, or Sausage-like
January 13, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBWe have a great game for you today. Jonathan and Chris team up against Matty Kimberlin and Tim Hilliard with Ben asking the questions. Enjoy!
TW200: Hold Me Jonathan, I'm Scared
December 30, 2018 23:00 - 2 hours - 96.7 MBIt's here! We have so much fun doing the milestone episodes like this one. Scott Barber is back in the house to reprise his roll as the host from TW100 and we're going to see just exactly what we've actually learned in the 2 years since episode 100. Chris, Ben, Carmela and Jonathan are all in the house and everyone is high energy. I'm going to warn you now about driving while listening to round 6. If you think crying with laughter will make it hard to drive then consider yourself forewa...
TW198: Old People!
December 16, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBTW198 features Jonathan teaming up with guest John Finn in studio taking on the team of Kate Hadley and Matt Chesnut. Enjoy! This week's episode is sponsored by Green Chef. Get $50 off of your first box by going to www.greenchef.us/TWA
TW196: Moist and Red
December 02, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBWe are thrilled to be joined this week by the hosts of Miss Information - Lauren Tagliaferro and Julia Novakovic! These awesome ladies will be taking on Jonathan in a show vs. show matchup with Carmela hosting. Good luck trying to keep a straight face this week. TW196 is sponsored by Hello Fresh. Get $60 now by signing up at www.hellofresh.com/twa60 and using the promo code twa60.
TW194: Leisure Suit Gary
November 18, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBWe're joined this week by Gary Middleton and David Livasy! David teams up with Chris against Gary with Jonathan asking the questions. Enjoy! Today's Sponsors! Babbel = www.Babbel.com and use the promo code TWA to get 50% off your first 3 months! Green Chef = www.GreenChef.us/TWA get $50 off of your first box from Green Chef!
TW192: J! Team Showdown
November 04, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWe are joined this week by Colby Burnett, Pam Mueller, and Alan Lin! These three are joining forces early next year in the upcoming Jeopardy Team Tournament. But before that we had a chance to pit them against each other in a triple threat match! Colby is a former Teachers Tournament and Tournament of Champions winner. Pam is a former College Tournament Winner and Battle of Decades Semifinalist. Alan is the most recent player and was a Tournament of Champions just last year. Enjoy! We're...
TW190: What's New Pussycat?
October 21, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBWe're back on the main feed with a great three on one contest where Chris teams with guests Nicholas Groves and Liz Weeks to take on Jonathan with Ben in the hosts chair. This week's show is sponsored by Babbel - www.Babbel.com and by Green Chef - www.greenchef.us/TWA. Did you miss last week's show? You can find it on our exclusive officers feed along with our whole archive. Just go to www.trivialwarfarearmy.com and sign up as a lieutenant or above!
TW188: Sesame Street
October 07, 2018 22:38 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBThis week's episode was a night time recording, and you all know there's always something in the air when we record at night. You're going to enjoy this one. It's Chris and Kierah Leach vs. Jonathan with Ben Hosting. Have fun! Today's show is sponsored by: Babble - Try Babble for FREE at www.Babbel.com or download the app! Hello Fresh - Get $60 off your first 3 boxes by going to www.hellofresh.com/TWA60 and using the promo code TWA60.
TW187: I Mapquested It
September 30, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBSuper fun game this week. We're joined by Steve Muehl and Justin Wharff who team up with Carmela against Jonathan in a 3 on 1 with Chris holding down the hosting duties. Enjoy!
TW186: Say Hello to My Little Friend
September 23, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBThis week starts off with a bang as we give away $250 in our Best Trivia Question contest! At the midpoint Jonathan announces a giveaway for folks who are signing up or increasing their support of the show after hearing his big announcement earlier this month. And on top of that we have an awesome game with Jonathan taking on Lydia Hellwig and Bryan Brensinger with Carmela hosting. Enjoy! Support the show at www.trivialwarfarearmy.com Time Stamps 5:15 - $250 Trivia Question Contest! ...
TW185: Norwegian Wood
September 16, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBFantastic episode for you this week. It's the return of the OG Host Marc Demeter! He's asking asking the questions to the teams of Colonel Joe Magee teaming up with Carmela against Jonathan and Ben. Enjoy! Today's show is sponsored by Green Chef! Get $50 off your first box at www.greenchef.us/twa
TW184: God of Thunder
September 09, 2018 23:11 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBWe are excited to be joined this week by newly minted Trivia Hall of Famer Paul Paquet. He teams up with Ben to go up against Chris and Jonathan with Carmela in the host's chair. Enjoy!
TWx27: Announcement
September 04, 2018 04:30 - 12 minutes - 10.4 MBJonathan talks about the future of the show and a massive change to the business model coming up in October.
TW183: WOOOOO!
September 02, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBThis week we're joined by the one and only Matthew Stephens. Are we able to convince him to perform a live intro to Warm it up Chris? You'll have to listen to find out! It's Carmela and Matthew vs. Jonathan and Chris with Ben hosting. Enjoy!
TW182: Orange Cat ft. Dru Hill
August 26, 2018 21:58 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBThis week's recording was done live in Richmond Virginia! I'm joined by Erin Barclay, John Welch, Kat Thompson and Jonathan Robbins for a super fun game. It's Erin & John vs. Kat and Robbins with Oakes hosting! This week's show is sponsored by www.GreenChef.us/TWA.
TW180: Jersey Boys
August 12, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBWe recorded this episode on my recent trip to visit our awesome warheads in New Jersey. We crammed 5 guys in my hotel room and huddled around a single microphone to bring you this episode :-) Today's show features Jeffrey Seguritan, Drew Buxbaum, Stephen Vedder, and Gentleman Jim all representing the great state of New Jersey. Today's show is sponsored by www.watercoolertrivia.com!
TW179: A Licky Boom Boom Down
August 05, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBThis week we are joined in studio by the father and daughter pairing of Tom and Megan Casserlie. They team up and go head to head against Jonathan with Ben in the host's chair. Enjoy! This week's show is brought to you by www.watercoolertrivia.com and also by www.hellofresh.com
TW178: The Art of Art
July 29, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBJonathan has been away at Podcast Movement over the last week and didn't have a chance to record an edit a new show. So it's a good thing we had one in the hopper ready to be edited in advance :-) It's time to get artsy fartsy in the best sense of the phrase. This week's show is an All Art Bonus that has been promoted to the main feed. It features contestants Dustin Resch, Tara Whittle and Jeffrey Seguritan each of whom puts on an impressive display of knowledge about the world of art. The...
TW177: Nicely Job
July 22, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBWe're joined this week for the first time by the Founder and President of Team Chris, Pate Hogan! He teams up with Chris to take on Jonathan in a 2 on one showdown with Carmela asking the questions. Enjoy! Today's show is sponsored by www.watercoolertrivia.com
TW176: Wait For It...
July 15, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBThis week's episode is was an absolute blast to record. Even though we had technical difficulties it couldn't damper spirit of fun and humor that ran throughout the recording. We are joined this week by guests Kat Thompson, Trey Thomas and Will Dennison. It's the three of them against Chris and Jonathan with Trish back in the hosts chair. Enjoy! This week's show is sponsored by www.WaterCoolerTrivia.com!
TW175: That's How You Get Zombies
July 08, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBWe're joined this week by the trio of Markkus Ellis, Josh Mullan and Brad Doyle who team up to take on Jonathan with Chris hosting. Enjoy! Timestamps: 6:14 - Warm It Up Chris 13:49 - The Game
TW174: End of an Era
July 01, 2018 22:43 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBThis week's show marks the last show recorded in the apartment where Trivial Warfare started and grew into what it is today. In today's game we have Chris and Carmela teaming up against Rob Cotter and Todd Gianelloni with Jonathan manning the host's chair. Enjoy! This week's show is sponsored by Hello Fresh. Go to www.hellofresh.com/TWA30 and use the code TWA30 to get $30 off your first box!
TW173: Trivia Stank
June 24, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBChris and Jonathan are joined this week by guests Nick John and Allen Brown. Jonathan is going back to his old ways playing a solo player against Chris and Allen with Nick taking over host duties. Today's show is sponsored by GreenChef! You can get $50 off your first box at www.greenchef.us/TWA
TW172: Rocket Man
June 19, 2018 01:42 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBThis week we have a fun and fast moving game for you. It's a 2 on 1 with Jonathan taking on the team of Tim Beggs and Rich Flegel with Ben in the host's chair. Enjoy!
TW171: Scooby Dooium
June 10, 2018 21:59 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBBig Episode this week! We've got Carmela and Jonathan going up against David Livasy, Matt Chesnut and Anna Piper with Jeremy Cahnmann joining us as a special guest host! We are sponsored this week by HIMS. Check out www.forhims.com/trivial to learn more!
TW170: Is It Just Me, or...?
June 03, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBWe're joined this week by Colonel Chris Hayth who teams up with Carmela to go up against Jonathan with big Ben in the hosts chair. This week's episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh. Get $30 off your first week by going to www.hellofresh.com/twa30 and use the promo code twa30. Timestamps 4:00 - Big Giveaway! 9:56 - Warm it Up Chris! 16:35 -The Game