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September 30, 2023Episode 962 - Religious holidays - Extravaganza eleganza - Family television - Rom coms - Nonprofit organizations
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 962, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Religious Holidays
1: On Shab-e-Barat, followers of this religion pray to Allah to give them a good year.

Islam.

2: Shavuot, the Jewish Pentecost, celebrates the giving of this on Mount Sinai.

the Ten Commandments.

3: In Latin America, Dia de la Cruz celebrates the day on which St. Helena is said to have found this.

the fragments of the true cross.

4: The festival of Vesak commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of this religious leader.

the Buddha.

5: This church festival on August 15th celebrates the Virgin Mary's ascent into heaven.

the Assumption.
Round 2. Category: Extravaganza Eleganza
1: Valued at $3.8 mil., the most expensive one of these is encrusted with 4,517 diamonds; it'll at least hold a lipstick.

a purse.

2: A $69 hot dog (called a "haute dog") is grilled in white truffle oil and topped with this liver from a duck.

foie gras.

3: Fetching $3.6 million at auction, the "Molitor" is a violin he made in 1697.

Stradivarius.

4: Go ahead and splurge on a private island; Bird Cay is just $14 million and 30 minutes from Nassau in these islands.

the Bahamas.

5: He had more than 300 field animals in his private zoo at his San Simeon estate.

(William Randolph) Hearst.
Round 3. Category: Family Television
1: The 1996 Thanksgiving episode of this Tim Allen sitcom featured a claymation dream sequence.

Home Improvement.

2: Judy and Elroy were (or is that will be) the kids on this visionary show.

The Jetsons.

3: She played Kate Lawrence, mother of 4, on the '70s series "Family".

Sada Thompson.

4: On "The Simpsons" she's Bart and Lisa's pacifier-equipped baby sister.

Maggie.

5: Salinger was the last name of the siblings living without parents on this 1990s TV show.

Party of Five.
Round 4. Category: Rom Coms
1: Vanity Fair called this film with Bill Murray as weatherman Phil Connors a "rom-com for curmudgeons".

Groundhog Day.

2: Director Rob Reiner's mom delivered the immortal line "I'll have what she's having" in this rom com.

When Harry Met Sally....

3: "Something's Gotta Give" is a ditty starring Jack and Diane, these 2 legendary actors.

Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton.

4: In 2005 Will Smith played a "date doctor" who fell in love with Eva Mendes in this comedy.

Hitch.

5: This movie had Julia Roberts tell Hugh Grant, "I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her".

Notting Hill.
Round 5. Category: Nonprofit Organizations
1: This group that sends doctors and nurses to about 70 countries every year won the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize.

Doctors Without Borders.

2: (Hi, I'm Mark Kelly.) My wife Gabrielle Giffords and I founded Americans for Responsible Solutions in response to the 2012 Sandy Hook tragedy in this Connecticut community.

Newtown.

3: You can adopt a bird to support the conservation society named for this ornithologist and painter of birds.

Audubon.

4: Here's the logo of this foundation that works to give every baby a fighting chance.

the March of Dimes.

5: This group was started in Britain in 1942 to feed starving women and children in Greece.

Oxfam.
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September 29, 2023Episode 961 - Dealer's choice - Politics and current affairs books - Brain strain - Not without my daughter - "go" to the end
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 961, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Dealer'S Choice
1: Wilhelm Roentgen won the 1901 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of these rays.

X-Rays.

2: The Vulcans play for U.H. Hilo, this school with an active volcano next door.

the University of Hawaii.

3: The 1932 Bela Lugosi classic "White Zombie" is set in this traditional Caribbean zombie homeland.

Haiti.

4: Pablo Picasso said that "the genius of" this man "leads to Hiroshima".

(Albert) Einstein.

5: A journalist's source who wants to remain anonymous may speak "on" this, or even "on deep" this.

background.
Round 2. Category: Politics And Current Affairs Books
1: Longtime friend and coworker Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the foreword to a book of speeches by this late justice.

Scalia.

2: "Escape from Camp 14" is the story of Shin Dong-Hyuk's escape to freedom from a prison in this country.

North Korea.

3: This host of "Hardball" gives a behind-the-scenes portrait of a presidential brother in "Bobby Kennedy".

Chris Matthews.

4: "The Weapon Wizards" is a study of the strategies that have helped make this Mideast nation a high-tech superpower.

Israel.

5: "Kingfish" explores the life of this Louisiana governor some call a demagogue and some a visionary.

Huey Long.
Round 3. Category: Brain Strain
1: The word monosyllable has this many syllables.

5.

2: This final board game maneuver comes from the Arabic phrase "Shah Mat"--the king is dead.

checkmate.

3: A group of things of the same kind, or scenery constructed for a theatrical performance.

Set.

4: Appropriately, this stadium has hosted the NFL Super Bowl more than any other.

Louisiana Superdome.

5: Reassembled and rededicated in Arizona in 1971, it was the largest antique ever sold.

London Bridge.
Round 4. Category: Not Without My Daughter
1: For many years, this "pretty baby" was inseparable from her manager mom Teri, an ex-model herself.

Brooke Shields.

2: It's no rumor: her real daughter, Rumer, played her movie daughter in "Striptease".

Demi Moore.

3: Mom Naomi kept performing as half of this duo for over a year after doctors advised her to quit.

the Judds.

4: This current Dutch queen was a baby when she fled the Netherlands with her mother during WWII.

Beatrice (Beatrix).

5: In 1986 she and her mother Nusrat were formally elected co-Chairwomen of the Pakistani People's Party.

(Benazir) Bhutto.
Round 5. Category: Go To The End. With Go in quotation marks
1: In 2000 Ladies Home Journal ranked this North Dakota city among the Top 10 cities for women.

Fargo.

2: A deep violet blue.

indigo.

3: In "Othello", he delivers the line, "Beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-ey'd monster".

Iago.

4: A pain in the back, the lower back.

lumbago.

5: In mythology this ship on which Jason sailed contained magic wood from a sacred oak.

Argo.
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September 28, 2023Episode 960 - Anagrammed 21st century leaders - Kids rule! - The nationals - On the movie's soundtrack - Tom jones
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 960, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Anagrammed 21St Century Leaders
1: Germany: Meaner Gal Elk.

Angela Merkel.

2: Venezuela: Ez Havoc Hug.

Hugo Chavez.

3: Italy:Billion Sour Vices.

Silvio Berlusconi.

4: The United Kingdom:Wrong Orb Nod.

Gordon Brown.

5: Canada:Sharpen The Rep.

Stephen Harper.
Round 2. Category: Kids Rule!
1: Henry VI was just 9 months old when he succeeded his dad, Henry V, as king of this in 1422.

England.

2: This "boy king" was about 9 years old when he became a pharaoh around 1333 B.C..

Tutankhamen.

3: Fyodor III was 14 in 1676 when he ascended to the throne of Russia and took this Russian title.

Tsar Fyodor.

4: Jeanne de Navarre was 13 when she became this country's queen in 1285.

France.

5: Isabella II, the daughter of Ferdinand VII, was just under 3 years old when she was proclaimed queen of this in 1833.

Spain.
Round 3. Category: The Nationals
1: One of the most famous festivals in Bangladesh is Id al-Fitr, which comes at the end of this holy month.

Ramadan.

2: Mount Jacques-Cartier is a fixture on the Gaspe Peninsula in this country.

Canada.

3: The Ubangi River forms part of the northern boundary of this African country that's sometimes shortened to DRC.

Democratic Republic of Congo.

4: A 1958 uprising in Algeria threatened this European nation with civil war.

France.

5: Fittingly the shape of this kingdom is often compared to an elephant's head; the "trunk" extends into the Malay Peninsula.

Thailand.
Round 4. Category: On The Movie'S Soundtrack
1: "Leaving Port", "My Heart Will Go On".

Titanic.

2: A 2016 remake of a 1959 epic: "Galley Slaves", "Dear Messala".

Ben-Hur.

3: "Lady Marmalade", Nicole Kidman doing "One Day I'll Fly Away".

Moulin Rouge!.

4: From 1969 Steppenwolf's "Born To Be Wild".

Easy Rider.

5: Adam Levine singing "Lost Stars", Keira Knightley doing "Tell Me If You Wanna Go Home".

Begin Again.
Round 5. Category: Tom Jones
1: Singer Tom Jones is the son of one of these workers; Loretta Lynn is famous for being the daughter of one.

Coal miner.

2: Tom hails from Pontypridd in this British Isles country.

Wales.

3: Tom was born the son of a coal miner in Pontypridd in this U.K. country.

Wales.

4: Tom played -- who else? -- himself on the "Marge Gets a Job" episode of this animated TV series in 1992.

The Simpsons.

5: It's not odd that this 1965 song is heard in the 1998 film "Little Voice".

"It's Not Unusual".
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September 27, 2023Episode 959 - Fine food - Treblemakers - Silent letter but deadly - Sporting goods - Catching some "z"s
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 959, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Fine Food
1: At a raw bar, try the Lynnhaven type of this mollusk--it doesn't shuck.

oysters.

2: Sushi lovers know a California roll contains this tree fruit aka the alligator pear.

the avocado.

3: Sorbet is served to cleanse this, a term for a part of the mouth.

the palate.

4: As you can see, this traditional roast beef accompaniment is not what we'd normally call a pudding.

Yorkshire pudding.

5: Columbus was a fan of these, also a generic Italian term for cookies, because they resisted mold on voyages.

biscotti.
Round 2. Category: Treblemakers
1: Chien Tan of the Oregon Symphony is one of the few masters of the smaller treble type of this string instrument.

the violin.

2: Treble recorders are also called this, also a 4-letter female singing voice.

alto.

3: The reeds and keys controlling the treble on the piano type of this flexible instrument are on the right side.

the accordion.

4: Any birdbrain knows this name for the part of a stereo speaker that produces treble sounds.

the tweeter.

5: This word found after "treble" comes from the French for "key".

clef.
Round 3. Category: Silent Letter But Deadly
1: Proverbially, you go "under" it when you head into surgery.

under the knife.

2: Mom might let you run with rock or paper, but never with these.

scissors.

3: It's a tool and a deadly weapon in a game of Clue and can also mean to twist violently.

a wrench.

4: This "d'etat", a sudden forced change in government, can get dangerous fast.

a coup.

5: A silent "C" is the second letter of this agricultural implement, Death's symbolic tool of the trade.

a scythe.
Round 4. Category: Sporting Goods
1: Ecologically minded golfers can get these golf ball supporters that are biodegradable.

tees.

2: Young kids don't need them; for older skiers their grips should be at a level with arms bent and out-stretched.

poles.

3: In baseball, this player's mitt cannot have a circumference of more than 38".

the catcher.

4: Kevlar, used in bulletproof vests, is used by Wilson to make these balls that you may kick or head.

a soccer ball.

5: Montreal's 2002 Jr Powerlam is a 51" long one of these with a synthetic blade.

a hockey stick.
Round 5. Category: Catching Some ZS. With Z in quotes
1: Both NYC and Philadelphia claim the oldest of these in the U.S..

zoo.

2: It's the hairy-stemmed flower named for Johann Zinn.

a Zinnia.

3: Ahura Mazda is not a model of car, but the 1 true god of this religion.

Zoroastrianism.

4: Wahoo! This movie mogul was born in Wahoo, Nebraska in 1902.

(Darryl) Zanuck.

5: 2-word term for the weightlessness experienced by astronauts in orbit.

zero gravity.
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8min
September 26, 2023Episode 958 - Gadget - Xs, then os - How'd they die? - Odd rock words - Surrounded by water
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 958, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Gadget
1: Introduced in 1989, the GRiDPad was the first of these portable computers that are now smaller and slimmer than laptops.

a tablet.

2: The fully automatic AT-LP60X one of these from Audio-Technica lists for less than $100; time to break out those old 45s.

a turntable.

3: No more cords! These Pro earbuds from Apple are wireless, noise-cancelling and water resistant.

AirPod Pros.

4: The Blunt XL one of these is able to withstand rain and winds of up to 60 mph thanks to its high-density fabric and tensioning system.

an umbrella.

5: The V11 Torque Drive cordless vacuum from this company promises 60 minutes of use without needing to recharge.

Dyson.
Round 2. Category: Xs, Then Os
1: "Black tie preferred" usually means this garment for men.

a tuxedo.

2: This synonym for dictionary can also refer to a specialized vocabulary for a field of study.

a lexicon.

3: Flash lamps are one use for this noble gas.

xenon.

4: Nuts and bolt heads are commonly made in this shape because it's easy to tighten and loosen.

a hexagon.

5: Also known as a postulate, it's a proposition regarded as established or self-evidently true.

an axiom.
Round 3. Category: How'D They Die?
1: Nathan Hale.

hanging.

2: The Wicked Witch of the East.

crushed by a house.

3: Maximilien Robsepierre.

by guillotine.

4: Yoda.

old age.

5: Tennessee Williams.

by choking on a pill-bottle cap.
Round 4. Category: Odd Rock Words
1: In the title of the Bobby Darin classic, this word preceded "Splash".

Splish.

2: In a 1985 hit title, Aretha Franklin asked "Who's" doing this to "Who".

Zoomin'.

3: Their album "Zenyatta Mondata" featured the single "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da".

The Police.

4: In various titles, this word precedes "Judge", "Broadway", "Street", "Worm", "Town" and "Nassau".

Funky.

5: Odd word which, when repeated, formed the title of a 1987 Billy Idol hit.

Mony.
Round 5. Category: Surrounded By Water
1: Ile de la Cite.

the Seine (River).

2: New Zealand is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the east and this sea to the west.

Tasman Sea.

3: Venice--this sea.

the Adriatic.

4: This peninsula that makes up over 15% of Greece's area is separated from the Greek mainland by a canal.

the Peloponnesus.

5: More than 30 islands make up this small Arab nation surrounded by the waters of the Persian Gulf.

Bahrain.
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8min
September 25, 2023Episode 957 - Say cheese! - Recycling - Blank that guy - Business men - "i" didn't expect
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 957, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Say Cheese!
1: Add white wine to some shaved Gruyere and Emmentaler and then heat to make this dipping treat.

fondue.

2: It's a long way to this Irish county famous for its Cashel blue cheese.

Tipperary.

3: Napoleon III may have named this white, downy-rind cow's-milk cheese after the Norman village where he first sampled it.

Camembert.

4: The name of this cheese of India follows saag in a spinach and cheese dish.

paneer.

5: A favorite of Charlemagne, a true version of this cheese can be authenticated by a red sheep on the wrapper.

Roquefort.
Round 2. Category: Recycling
1: Because a yellow dye has been found that washes out, some of these directories are now recyclable.

Yellow Pages (telephone book).

2: Doing this to aluminum cans makes it easier to store and transport them.

crushing them.

3: For some envelopes to be recyclable, this material must be removed from the address window.

cellophane (plastic).

4: Some cities provide curbside pickup of leaves, which are then recycled into this for fertilizing gardens.

mulch (compost).

5: To make this material, furnaces must run at 2800Â° F.; to recycle it, at lower temperatures.

glass.
Round 3. Category: Blank That Guy
1: Connived his way to control of the New York City Treasury in the 1870s:William "blank" blank.

"Boss" Tweed.

2: Alliterative SS chief:Heinrich blank.

Himmler.

3: Ran a brutal gang in Prohibition-era NYC:Dutch blank.

Schultz.

4: Shot near a Virginia farmhouse in April 1865:blank blank blank.

John Wilkes Booth.

5: Took over in Cambodia in 1975:blank blank.

Pol Pot.
Round 4. Category: Business Men
1: This company founded by Berry Gordy Jr. celebrated its 40th anniversary in 1998.

Motown Records.

2: In 1998 he went to his first owners meeting since 1989, to try to stop rival Murdoch's Dodgers buy.

Ted Turner.

3: It shouldn't take you overnight to deliver the name of this company Fred Smith founded in 1973.

Federal Express.

4: With a yardstick and a piece of plywood, Edwin Shoemaker felt inclined to design this recliner in 1928.

La-Z-Boy.

5: This inventor of vulcanization was sent to debtor's prison; maybe for bouncing checks?.

Charles Goodyear.
Round 5. Category: I Didn'T Expect. With I in quotes
1: It precedes coffee, setter, whiskey and wolfhound.

Irish.

2: Jacques Rogge was elected president of this governing body in July 2001.

the IOC, the International Olympic Committee.

3: Ron Kovic could have called his book "Born on" this--it's the same thing.

Independence Day.

4: This verb form makes the word a command.

imperative.

5: The black, shiny crystals of this element are dissolved in alcohol to make an antiseptic.

iodine.
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September 24, 2023Episode 956 - It's "ok" - In a teacup - Thriller - 1920s news flash! - Author last name in common
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 956, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: it's "ok"
1: It begins "You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out".

"The Hokey Pokey".

2: It joins 2 oxen together.

yoke.

3: You can sing like a star at one of these bars where you accompany pre-recorded tapes.

karaoke.

4: According to Guinness, you'll find the world's highest sea cliffs on this "friendly island" of Hawaii.

Molokai.

5: Gertrude Stein's constant companion.

Alice (B.) Toklas.
Round 2. Category: in a teacup
1: Studies show that drinking an herbal tea made from this flower may have heart-healthy benefits.

hibiscus.

2: In an idiom, a big to-do over a tiny matter is described as this "in a teacup" or "teapot".

a tempest.

3: Yup, it's a teacup one of these terrier breeds in a teacup.

a Yorkshire Terrier.

4: Reese Witherspoon pays homage to her grandmother and her southern heritage in the lifestyle book called this booze "in a Teacup".

whiskey.

5: A house one of these birds enjoys some seeds and rest in a teacup bird feeder.

a finch.
Round 3. Category: thriller
1: This author's techno-thriller "Rainbow Six" focuses on John Clark, also a hero in "Clear and Present Danger".

Tom Clancy.

2: This author made a University of Virginia law professor the protagonist of his 2002 novel "The Summons".

(John) Grisham.

3: You were born to identify this author of "The Bourne Identity".

(Robert) Ludlum.

4: "The Numa Files" are paperback spin-offs of this writer's novels featuring Dirk Pitt.

Clive Cussler.

5: "The Attorney" Paul Madriani appears in several legal thrillers by this lawyer-turned-author.

Steve Martini.
Round 4. Category: 1920s news flash!
1: News flash! This less-than-yappy pappy is sixth veep to be nation's top dog after chief takes deep sleep!.

Calvin Coolidge.

2: Aug. 3, 1927! Bay State gov says no to anarchy! Denies clemency to these 2 Italians! It's the chair for the pair!.

Sacco and Vanzetti.

3: 1927! Gene Tunney takes a long count in the squared circle but rises to defeat this "Manassa Mauler"! Howzabout that!.

Jack Dempsey.

4: 1922: It's the end of an empire! This empire, in fact! After 600 years, it's goodbye, this, hello, Turkish Republic!.

the Ottoman Empire.

5: Nov. 28, 1929! This man and his chief pilot Bernt Balchen fly to South Pole! Yowza! You'll be an admirable admiral, sir!.

(Richard) Byrd.
Round 5. Category: author last name in common
1: Novelist Henry and playwright Arthur, both Brooklyn boys.

Miller.

2: Journalist Tom and novelist Thomas, both southern boys.

Wolfe.

3: Jackie, Suzanne, Wilkie.

Collins.

4: E.B., T.H. and Australian Nobelist Patrick.

White.

5: Henry and Helen, who both wrote about title characters with the last name Jones.

Fielding.
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September 23, 2023Episode 955 - I'Ll Have The "Ham" - Muppet News - The Brady Bunch - And The Fish Was This Big! - Countries' Official Languages
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 955, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: I'Ll Have The Ham. With Ham in quotes
1: A Cricetus cricetus with large cheek pouches.

hamster.

2: This tendon is at the back of the thigh.

the hamstring.

3: This man co-wrote several popular musicals including "The King and I".

Oscar Hammerstein.

4: He wrote hard-boiled detective novels like "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man".

Dashiell Hammett.

5: This county in southern England borders the English Channel.

Hampshire.
Round 2. Category: Muppet News
1: Over to Elmo, who reports on the "Tickle Me Satchmo" doll honoring this "Hello, Dolly!" musician.

Louis Armstrong.

2: Longtime roommates Bert and Ernie interview these 2 characters played by Lemmon and Matthau in 1968.

Felix Unger and Oscar Madison.

3: Next, Cookie Monster gets up close and personal with the "Head Baker and Spokes-Elf" of this company.

Keebler.

4: In "Gonzo's Book Corner", our blue man snoop reviews this gonzo journalist's "Great Shark Hunt".

Hunter S. Thompson.

5: Hi ho, this CNN Finance host who replaced Willow Bay in 2001 here, sitting in for Kermit the anchorfrog.

Lou Dobbs.
Round 3. Category: The Brady Bunch
1: The Brady Bill requires a 5-day waiting period on the purchase of these.

handguns.

2: Because he was not well enough known, Gene Hackman lost the role of Mike Brady to this actor.

(Robert) Reed.

3: In 2017 he released his first book, "The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance".

Tom Brady.

4: In the late 1890s its territorial gov. John Green Brady called for statehood; he died in Sitka before it happened.

Alaska.

5: She died in April 2015 after 30 years of gun control activism.

Sarah Brady.
Round 4. Category: And The Fish Was This Big!
1: Up to 15 feet long, this fish has no teeth as an adult but does have a weapon for a nose.

a swordfish.

2: Don't struggle clumsily; identify the summer type of this, which can grow to almost three feet long.

a flounder.

3: Gail Choy-Kaleiki wasn't an old man but she pulled an 1,800-pound blue one of these out of the sea in 1970.

a marlin.

4: A general term for a small fish; most American ones are less than 6 inches, but one in the Colorado River can run 6 feet.

minnow.

5: If you're doing this type of "Fishing in America", remember that New Jersey's record for a lake one is over 32 pounds.

trout.
Round 5. Category: Countries' Official Languages
1: In Israel, Arabic and this.

Hebrew.

2: In San Marino.

Italian.

3: In Liechtenstein.

German.

4: In Finland, Finnish and this.

Swedish.

5: In Andorra, this language named for a region of Spain.

Catalan.
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September 22, 2023Episode 954 - Good dog! - Sitcom characters - Food and drink retronyms - "little" songs - Kids' books
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 954, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Good Dog!
1: In the early 19th century Barry, a dog of this breed, saved more than 40 people in the Swiss Alps.

Saint Bernard.

2: Dogs in B.A.R.K. (Baseball Aquatic Retrieval Korps) fetch homers hit from this team's park into San Francisco Bay.

San Francisco Giants.

3: Wounded while flushing out a machine gun nest during WWII, Chips received the Silver Star for valor and this medal.

Purple Heart.

4: In May 1805 Scannon, a black Newfoundland, saved several men from a charging buffalo on this pair's expedition.

Lewis and Clark.

5: When he first sighted the Pacific in 1513, his only companion was his dog, Leoncico.

Vasco de Balboa.
Round 2. Category: Sitcom Characters
1: This mailman on "Cheers" gleaned some of his knowledge from reading the magazines he delivered.

Cliff (Clavin).

2: "The Days and Nights of" this divorcee moved from NBC to the Lifetime Network in 1989.

Molly Dodd.

3: This character was a "lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls".

Carol Brady.

4: He plays assistant football coach Luther Van Dam on "Coach".

Jerry Van Dyke.

5: Name of the writer played by Rose Marie on "The Dick Van Dyke Show".

Sally Rogers.
Round 3. Category: Food And Drink Retronyms
1: The first vegetables called potatoes were actually what we now call these "potatoes".

sweet potatoes.

2: When the kernels are not removed, corn is described with this 3-word prepositional phrase.

on the cob.

3: Before "polishing" began, most of the rice people ate was this color variety; now the term is used for a "whole grain" type.

brown.

4: Due to the emergence of the vodka type, the original martini now has this liquor in front.

gin.

5: The black type of this is the original type made from a plant; the "black" part was added when candy like Twizzlers came along.

licorice.
Round 4. Category: Little Songs. With Little in quotes
1: In 1978, Olivia Newton-John thought this would "make it right".

"A Little More Love".

2: Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs told her, "You're everything a big bad wolf could want, owww".

"Little Red Riding Hood".

3: It was Jan and Dean, not the Beach Boys, who made it a hit in 1964.

"The Little Old Lady From Pasadena".

4: In 1958, the Elegants climbed high by asking it, "Where are you".

"Little Star".

5: According to Burl Ives in 1962, this "got him down and spoiled his act like a clown".

"A Little Bitty Tear".
Round 5. Category: Kids' Books
1: Huckleberry Finn first shows up in this novel.

Tom Sawyer.

2: The title character of this classic by Eric Carle literally eats through the pages of the book.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

3: This stuffed bear with a fabric name goes searching for a missing button.

Corduroy.

4: The title page of the first edition of this 1877 novel claims it was "translated from the original equine".

Black Beauty.

5: This "harebrained" English author also wrote about a rat in "The Tale of Samuel Whiskers".

Beatrix Potter.
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September 21, 2023Episode 953 - Fantastic tv - Weapons of local destruction - English literature - Judge not - Celeb stuff
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 953, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: fantastic tv
1: This story of a leonine hero and his lady love is rerunning on the Family Channel.

Beauty and the Beast.

2: On film David Naughton was an American werewolf; on TV Kate Hodge is a she-wolf of this city.

London.

3: Though this FOX show based on a 1988 movie about refugees from another planet died, the comic book lives on.

Alien Nation.

4: In 1990 these 2 totally awesome teenage time travelers were transported into a CBS cartoon series.

Bill and Ted.

5: The voice of Duke Nukem in "Captain Planet", he plays Al on "Quantum Leap".

Dean Stockwell.
Round 2. Category: weapons of local destruction
1: WWII types of these included the German Panther and Tiger, the Soviet T-34 and the U.S. Sherman.

tanks.

2: Pineapple-shaped with a delay of about 4 seconds, the British Mills type of this was used in both World Wars.

a hand grenade.

3: This heavy 19th century sheath knife was named for a Texas frontiersman killed at the Alamo.

a Bowie knife.

4: If attacked, use this petrified tear gas spray, then the same-named armor-breaking weapon.

mace.

5: It's an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur.

gunpowder.
Round 3. Category: english literature
1: His works can be classified as "Hobbit" forming.

(John) Tolkien.

2: The work that made this philosopher famous was an "Essay Concerning Human Understanding".

John Locke.

3: Dickens novel in which Miss Havisham left everything in her house as it was the day she was jilted.

Great Expectations.

4: The activities of a certain London club form the basis of this Dickens novel, his first.

The Pickwick Papers.

5: This tale published in 1932 is set in the year 632 AF (After Ford).

Brave New World.
Round 4. Category: judge not
1: A cutting criticism, or a violent closing of a door.

Slam.

2: Proverbially, to express contempt, you "thumb" this body part.

Nose.

3: As a verb, it's to disparage strongly; as a noun, it's rubbish or garbage.

Trash.

4: From the Latin for "to scatter", these calumnious expressions are "cast" on others.

Aspersions.

5: From old Norse for "grin scornfully", you may do it over your enemy's misfortunes.

Gloat.
Round 5. Category: celeb stuff
1: On March 2, 1977 he made his first "Tonight Show" appearance; on May 25, 1992 he took over as host.

Jay Leno.

2: People Magazine called his 1997 solo album "Destination Anywhere", "Tres Bon".

Jon Bon Jovi.

3: In a 1997 issue of "George", he said his cousins Michael and Joseph were "poster boys for bad behavior".

John F. Kennedy, Jr..

4: Her 1988 major label debut album was "Y Kant Tori Read".

Tori Amos.

5: (Hi, I'm Bob Eubanks.) Tea Leoni ran into this "X-Files" star at the Golden Globes and soon they were newlyweds.

David Duchovny.
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