Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1138, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Did I Hear That Right?
1: "Saturday Night Live" editorialist Emily Litella wasn't sure why all the fuss about these "on television".Violins.2: A coming-of-age novel by Bruce Ducker is titled "Lead Us Not Into" this NYC train depot.Penn Station.3: (Hi, I'm Tony Danza) On "Friends", Lisa Kudrow was convinced that this man's song "Tiny Dancer" was really "Tony Danza".Elton John.4: George W. Bush once referred to these 2 trade obstacles as "terriers and bariffs".Tariffs and barriers.5: In a 2000 film, the idiomatically challenged "Trixie" speaks of "drinking yourself into" this South American country.Bolivia (instead of "oblivion").Round 2. Category: You'Re Going In. With In in quotation marks
1: It's a polypeptide hormone produced by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans.insulin.2: Any of the 4 anterior teeth in the jaw used for cutting.incisors.3: It's found after "Disco" in a Top 40 song and "Dante's" in story.inferno.4: It's a 10-letter verb meaning to introduce into public use by some formal ceremony.inaugurate.5: From the Latin for "deceitful", it means "stealthily treacherous".insidious.Round 3. Category: As You Like It. With As in quotation marks
1: A fibrous mineral formerly used to make fireproof articles.asbestos.2: A paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration characterized by bronchospasm and wheezing.asthma.3: A village in Berkshire, England or a scarf with broad ends.an ascot.4: In TV, this ratio of the width of an image to its height can be 4 to 3.an aspect ratio.5: A secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for the instruction of Hinduism.an ashram.Round 4. Category: Music Industry Terms
1: This is taking a snippet of one song and using it in another; "Funky Drummer" by James Brown is often used.a sample.2: Incorporating part of an old song into a new song, or trying a free piece of cheese at the deli.sampling.3: In digital music sales, this method used to be about 20% of purchases and downloads were 70%; now it's flipped.streaming.4: A hit song from one genre of music that also achieves commercial success in another genre.a crossover.5: Non-reserved general admission seating at a performance venue; it sounds like a celebration.festival seating.Round 5. Category: Completes The Movie Title
1: "Down and Out..."....In Beverly Hills.2: "Dog Day..."....Afternoon.3: "Kind Hearts and..."....Coronets.4: "Jim Thorpe..."....All-American.5: "Heaven Knows..."....Mr. Allison.Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
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