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Episode 1241 - Ken jennings: international nerd of mystery - Oh, a wise guy! - Play titles in their original language - Biography subtitles - Car repair

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1241, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Ken Jennings: International Nerd Of Mystery

  • 1: After hobnobbing with world leaders in May 2023 at this alphanumeric gathering in Hiroshima, it's off to Comic-Con in July.
  • G7.
  • 2: Ah, an 1869 bottle from this 2-name château in Pauillac, France! It's worth 6 figures and will certainly be savored during our DandD game.
  • Lafite Rothschild.
  • 3: That "Battlestar Galactica" Viper helmet will pair well with my $3,200 black peak satin tux by this designer from Piacenza, Italy.
  • Armani.
  • 4: This Paris-trained artist's painting of the marketplace back home in Vitebsk is okay, but John Byrne's "X-Men" art? Perfection.
  • Chagall.
  • 5: I am going to have a serious discussion of Asimov's 3 laws with this Mass.-based co. that makes Atlas, a robot that does parkour.
  • Boston Dynamics.

    • Round 2. Category: Oh, A Wise Guy!

    • 1: World Book says this barefoot Greek was "the first philosopher to make a clear distinction between body and soul".
    • Socrates.
    • 2: Wisdom from this man includes Linus' line "I love mankind... it's people I can't stand!!".
    • Charles Schulz.
    • 3: This late gonzo journalist said, "a word to the wise is infuriating".
    • (Hunter S.) Thompson.
    • 4: Born a slave, this scientist would create more than 75 products from pecans.
    • (George Washington) Carver.
    • 5: In his "Art of War":"Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him".
    • Sun Tzu.

      • Round 3. Category: Play Titles In Their Original Language

      • 1: "En Attendant Godot".
      • Waiting for Godot.
      • 2: Sophocles: "Oidipous Tyrannos".
      • Oedipus Rex.
      • 3: Chekhov: "Tri Sestry".
      • Three Sisters.
      • 4: Ionesco at the opera: "La Cantatrice Chauve".
      • The Bald Soprano.
      • 5: Latin American thriller: "La Muerte y la Doncella".
      • Death and the Maiden.

        • Round 4. Category: Biography Subtitles

        • 1: An entrepreneur:"Bargain Billionaire".
        • Sam Walton.
        • 2: A president:"Remembering Jack".
        • John Kennedy.
        • 3: A Frenchman:"The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind".
        • (Louis) Braille.
        • 4: A Revolutionary War figure:"Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy".
        • John Paul Jones.
        • 5: A '60s civil rights leader:"By Any Means Necessary".
        • Malcolm X.

          • Round 5. Category: Car Repair

          • 1: Appropriate for this American brand: CHEER VOLT.
          • Chevrolet.
          • 2: Not so appropriate for this fancy schmancy car: CLOSE LORRY.
          • Rolls Royce.
          • 3: It made the Cutlass Ciera:LIMO BE SOLD.
          • Oldsmobile.
          • 4: Revolutionary brand launched in 1975: LO, ERA END.
          • the DeLorean.
          • 5: An Italian job: I EAT ARMS.
          • Maserati.

            • Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

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