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October 06 #78: We guess the origins of unusual celebrity nicknames
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How did singer Phil Collins get an honorary Bone Thugs-N-Harmony name? Lawrence Tureaud is perhaps better known by the moniker Mr. T., But what was his childhood nickname? In the movie Sinners, the character Smoke smokes cigarettes when he’s with twin his brother Stack, but smokes a pipe when he’s not with his brother. Why? Former president Ronald Reagan was often referred to as “the Gipper” by the media, and the catchphrase “win won for the Gipper” caught fire. Who was the actual Gipper? Ninth century Viking leader Ivar Ragnarsson led invasions into England and Ireland, and died circa 873 ACE. What was his unusual moniker, and how did he get it?
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47 min
September 29 #77: Who will finish first in this CARS movie trivia test?
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It's a race to the finish line in this all CARS (2006) movie trivia episode!
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37 min
September 22 #76: What Secrets Did Abraham Lincoln Hide Under His Hat?
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In the fantasy film Willow (1988), the hero must fight a two headed dragon. What did George Lucas name the dragon, and what is the significance of that name? During WWII Hitler came up with several plans to kill Winston Churchill during, but there was one particularly memorable plot that history remembers as the sweetest. What was it? Back in 2007, eight-year-old twin boys from Ohio landed a spot on the Ellen Degeneres Show to show-off an invention that they dubbed the “Rip Away 1000.” What was it and what was its purpose? In July 2026, a dinosaur specimen, touted as one of the most complete specimens and largest T-Rex fossils ever found, became the most expensive dinosaur specimen ever sold at auction. How much did it sell for, and what is the dinosaur’s name? And finally, what was President Abraham Lincoln famously known for hiding in his stovepipe hat?
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57 min
September 15 #75: Guessing Foreign Movie Titles Translated Back to English... Part 2!
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We guess even more movies by their foreign translated titles, some with hilarious results. Let us know in the comments which you guessed right!
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From Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio
Music by Casey Edwards

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44 min
September 08 #74: What was the very first text message ever sent?
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The first-ever SMS text message was sent on December 3, 1992, by a British engineer - what was it? How did Jimmy Hendrix shock a crowd unconventionally with his guitar? What's "Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?" What fashion homage did tennis star Naomi Osaka make at the French Open? And what skill did actor Paul Newman teach fellow actor Jake Gyllenhaal when Jake was 15 years old? Plus, we discuss doing physical training on a train, what happens when your good friends "dye".
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From Elyse Willems, James Willems, AJ LoCascio, and Zach Anner
Music by Casey Edwards

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47 min
September 01 #73: Guessing Foreign Movie Titles Translated Back to English
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This episode gets lost in cinematic translation as the gang attempts to guess movies by their foreign translated titles. Let us know in the comments which you guessed right!
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Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio
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47 min
August 25 #72: Why was the singer Madonna FIRED from Dunkin' Donuts?
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If you were a circus busker and you sent a boy out into the crowd with your hat to collect money, what should you also get him to do? Before her rise to fame, singer Madonna worked at Dunkin' Donuts -- why was she fired? How did watching an episode of the sitcom The Office save someone’s life? On February 18, 1930, Elm Farm Ollie (also known as "Nellie Jay") became the first cow to do what? Why was the character of Winnie the Pooh banned from a Polish playground?
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44 min
August 18 #71: We Predict the Siren's Song in The Odyssey Director's Cut
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After a long voyage, we've finally returned home (not to Ithaca -- to Zach's apartment). Actress Anne Hathaway alleges that director Christopher Nolan banned his actors from doing something on the set of The Odyssey -- what was it? Long before New York received its iconic nickname "The Big Apple," it had this a different one. What did actor Harrison Ford do for the first time at age 55? Which natural phenomenon can snakes predict? What's Cookie Monster’s real name? Which film holds the distinction of being the first mailed out by Netflix?
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48 min
August 11 #70: We Made Up Our Own Superhero
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Every August, certain towns in British Columbia, Canada celebrate what day? How did infamous pirate Blackbeard intimate his enemies? What late nineteenth century fictional character is believed to be real by more than 25% of Americans? A spin-off series for the film Van Helsing was pitched to NBC but didn’t happen because it would’ve been too expensive to produce -- what was the title? What extreme measures did pre-fame singer Kris Kristofferson, then a janitor, go to to get Johnny Cash to listen to his demo tape? And finally, what is a "Pain Cave?"
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Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio
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49 min
August 04 #69: What's the WORST Movie Tagline Ever?
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Cinema Slogan Showdown? Tagline Tango? Movie Marketing Madness? Elyse is sick and, in her feverish state, conceived of a guessing game based on the best and worst movie poster taglines in cinema history. Can you guess them all? (Spoiler: we can't!)
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1 hr

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Ever wonder why barber shops have that striped pole out front? What does it mean? Is it a warning? Perhaps a hypnotic device to lull you into spending too much on a haircut? We don’t know. But we will pretend to know, on ANSWER FOR IT! -- the podcast where trivia meets comedy, facts meet improv, and where fumbling the answer for laughs is both an art and a science.