Dual Genius Trivia Nerds

Well, here it is! We're doing Minecraft (and a healthy dose of the YouTube series Mikey & JJ). If you're not familiar, hang in there, because we get to the meaty Minecraft questions in round 2.

More about Minecraft:

Minecraft is a 2011 sandbox game developed and published by Swedish video game developer Mojang Studios. Minecraft has received critical acclaim, winning several awards and being cited as one of the greatest games of all time.

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We're back! It's been a while. We missed you, but we're back. This week's episode covers all things Scooby-Doo!

More about Scooby-Doo:

Scooby-Doo is an American media franchise owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment and created in 1969 by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears through their animated series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, for Hanna-Barbera. The series features four teenagers: Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Shaggy Rogers, and their talking Great Danenamed Scooby-Doo, who solve mysteries involving supposedly supernatural creatures through a series of antics and missteps, while traveling using a brightly colored van called the "Mystery Machine".[1] The franchise has several live-action films and shows." - Wikipedia.

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We're excited about this one, we watched Leo on Netflix, and it's become a quick family favourite. This episode comes with a misophonia warning, we recorded during our dinner.

More about the movie:

"Adam Sandler is a lizard named Leo in this coming-of-age musical comedy about the last year of elementary school as seen through the eyes of a class pet." - Netflix

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This week we're tackling a juggernaut of a franchise: ARTHUR!

More about the show:

"Bespectacled Arthur Read demonstrates to kids how to deal with such childhood traumas and challenges as homework, teachers and bullies. He also has to contend with his sisters, but loves playing with his friends: tomboy Francine, foodie and best pal Buster, supersmart Brain, rich girl Muffy and geography expert Sue Ellen." - Amazon Prime

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Having just watched The Boy and the Heron, we're diving into the world of Hayao Miyazaki with a household favourite of ours, My Neighbor Totoro.

More about the film:

"This acclaimed animated tale by director Hayao Miyazaki follows a schoolgirl and her younger sister as they settle into an old country house with their father. As the sisters explore their new home, they encounter and befriend playful spirits in their house and the nearby forest, most notably the massive cuddly creature known as Totoro." - Rotten Tomatoes

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Every Who Down in Whoville Liked Christmas a lot... But the Grinch,Who lived just north of Whoville, Did NOT! The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! But how would he feel about a whole bunch of trivia questions? I guess we'll find out.

More about The Grinch:

"The Grinch is a sour, solitary creature with a heart "two sizes too small" who lives on a mountain overlooking Whoville, the home of the Whos. Having been annoyed by Whoville's noisy Christmas festivities for years, the Grinch resolves to stop Christmas from coming." - Wikipedia

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Come with us through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gumdrops, and then through the Lincoln, as we tackle Elf (2003) trivia, just in time for the holidays.

More about the film:

"As a baby, Buddy crawls into Santa's toy bag and is whisked off to the North Pole, where he is raised as an elf. A misfit who grows to be three times the size of his elf family, Buddy heads to his birthplace to seek out his roots." - Amazon Prime

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It's time for everyone's favourite uncle! Uncle Buck trivia is upon us. We really should have done 38 consecutive questions, now that we think about it.

More about the movie:

When Cindy and her husband, have to leave town for a family emergency, there is only one person available to babysit.

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Today, we looking at Illumination Entertainment's SING franchise. Get ready for some "Piggy Power" on display.

More about the film:

Sing is a 2016 American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures.

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In this episode, we're talking a look at two Christmas classics: Home Alone and Home Alone 2. KEVIN!

More about the films:

Home Alone:

When Kevin is home while his family goes on a Christmas trip, he must defend his home from burglars.

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York:

Kevin is home alone in NYC but won't be for long since the Wet Bandits are also in the Big Apple.

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