Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 473, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: That's The Spot
1: This stickier version of "Jurassic Park" is at 5801 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles.La Brea Tar Pits.2: This patriot of few regrets was hanged in 1776 on what is now 66th and 3rd in New York City.Nathan Hale.3: In 1993 Joe Carter hit a World Series-winning home run at 1 Blue Jays Way in this city.Toronto.4: At 110 stories, see the taller side of Sears at 233 S. Wacker Dr, in this city.Chicago.5: A sign that says "Get In Here" greets you at the Fog City Diner, located at 1300 Battery St. in this U.S. city.San Francisco.Round 2. Category: Robin
1: He's starred in 2 "Good" movies: "Good Morning, Vietnam" and "Good Will Hunting".Robin Williams.2: That old gang of his included Will, John and Tuck.Robin Hood.3: He's the only Bee Gee who fits the category.Robin Gibb.4: This former soap star is married to Sean Penn.Robin Wright.5: Medical thriller writer who has given us "Coma" and "Vector".Robin Cook.Round 3. Category: Special "Ed"
1: This city's name derives from the Celtic word meaning "Eiden's Fort".Edinburgh.2: In our opinion, it's a newspaper article that represents the publisher's point of view.editorial.3: At least the Antarctic range named for this Henry Ford descendant isn't considered a failure.Edsel Ford.4: Hell-oooo, possums, "She's" the international star who took a "Royal Tour" in 2001.Dame Edna Everage.5: This place, whose name means "place of pleasure", is often thought to have been in Mesopotamia.Garden of Eden.Round 4. Category: Broadway Roles
1: In 1951 he was "The King"; Gertrude Lawrence was "I".Yul Brynner.2: In 2002 this "Notes on a Scandal" dame went "Into the Woods" as Giant (well, her recorded voice did, anyway).Judi Dench.3: In 1968, before the force was with him, he landed the lead in "The Great White Hope".James Earl Jones.4: (Hi. I'm Bebe Neuwirth.)In 1997 I won my 2nd Tony Award for playing Velma Kelly in "Chicago"; in 2007 I appeared in a revival of the production playing this dancer, Velma's rival.Roxie.5: In 1948 he was drafted to play "Mister Roberts".Henry Fonda.Round 5. Category: Also An Apple Variety
1: Irish satirist Swift.Jonathan.2: Acting brothers Alec, Billy and Stephen.Baldwin.3: Broadway musical about Charlemagne's son.Pippin.4: British royal house symbolized by a white rose.York.5: Austere, like the people of an ancient Greek city.Spartan.Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!