For 10 Points

After polling membes of the quiz bowl community, Andrew complied a list of the common answer lines that appear in the MS quiz bowl canon. Will Ken know enough of the buzz phrases to power through Andrew's quiz? Will you beat him to the buzz? Let us know you did! We always welcome questions and comments at [email protected]!

Andrew and Ken are joined by special guest Mike Laudermith, head coach of Fenton High School. Mike shares his insights on how to conduct a practice that maximizes efficiency, effectiveness, and community.

The champions from Churchill A: Aatreyo, Lavanya, Siya, Tanay, and Coach Hansen join Andrew and Ken to discuss their year and the their championship run at the 2021 MSNCT.

Andrew and Ken welcome NAQT's VP of Communications Jeff Hoppes to the show. Jeff discusses some details of the upcoming National Championships. Will there be a card system? What if there are tech issues? Why is the entry fee the same as last year? He answers all these and more.

Mr. T unveils a new segment on ways to improve.

Andrew and Ken each give their top ten teams based on the statistics we have thus far. Disagree with our ranking? Let us know how you feel at [email protected].

Andrew and Ken interview Coach Lisa McClary of the Columbia Independent School. "Be faster; know more"- an unofficial motto that has allowed Coach McClary to take her team from being a regional power to one of the best in the country. Learn how pez and pizza has helped shape a culture of positivity and winning.

Andrew and Ken discuss ways to make the quiz bowl experience more fun for new and developing players. Andrew defends bikers, or at least helps you understand why they cheat, and the guys break down their recent online tournament and share insights for how to host one.

Ken and Andrew interview the coaches of five of the best programs in the country: Barry Love (Aptakisic), Jeff Price (Barrington), Eugene Huang (Longfellow), Caitlin Samuel (Hunter), and Bruce Hansen (Churchill). The guys ask these coaching giants how they plan to approach the new year amongst so much uncertainty. Our coaching panel also weighs in on the pros and cons of the current state of Quiz Bowl.

Hear Coach Love and Coach Price starting at 5:50, Coach Huang at 29:59, and Coach Samuel and Coach Hansen at 1:00:00.

Andrew and Ken interview Erik Nelson, the director of the Bounceback Foundation and president of Play Quiz Bowl LLC. The guys discuss the ACRONYM pop culture competition and how to stay mentally healthy as a quiz bowl player.

Ken and Andrew also discuss the future of quiz bowl.

In this episode, Andrew and Ken tackle the issue terminators- strong generalists who can single-handedly win matches and tournaments. Quiz Bowl great Robert Muniz, formerly of Midtown Classical, joins the guys to discuss his experiences as a terminator. Andrew and Ken also rank the top 6 greatest single-game performances at the MS level.