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March 04, 2023Episode 752 - Street Smarts - Presidential Library Addresses - There Is No Place Like Nebraska - During The '90s - Money And Finance
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 752, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Street Smarts
1: The Boston Common fronts on this street, also the name of a nearby hill.

Beacon Street.

2: Folks from Oscar Wilde to Liza Minnelli have hit Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House at this street and Bienville, y'all.

Bourbon Street.

3: It's the stately street where the U.S. president lives.

Pennsylvania Avenue.

4: The Garden State Parkway passes by Paramus and Passaic in this state.

New Jersey.

5: In "The Blues Brothers", Elwood gives his address as 1060 W. Addison, which turns out to be this sporting venue.

Wrigley Field.
Round 2. Category: Presidential Library Addresses
1: 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, New York.

Franklin D. Roosevelt.

2: 1000 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Gerald Ford.

3: Columbia Point, Boston, Massachusetts.

John F. Kennedy.

4: 2313 Red River Street, Austin, Texas.

Lyndon B. Johnson.

5: 210 Parkside Drive, West Branch, Iowa.

Herbert Hoover.
Round 3. Category: There Is No Place Like Nebraska
1: The USA's emergency 911 system was developed and first used in this "presidential" city.

Lincoln.

2: This man organized his famous "Wild West Show" in 1883 at his ranch near North Platte.

Buffalo Bill Cody.

3: In 1948 Nebraska's Offutt Air Force Base became home to SAC, which stood for this.

Strategic Air Command.

4: The U. of N. College of Agriculture helped develop the technology for this McDonald's McPork sandwich.

McRib.

5: The childhood home of Willa Cather, this colorfully named town inspired the setting for her 6 Nebraska novels.

Red Cloud.
Round 4. Category: During The '90s
1: While fighting Indians in the 1790s, he briefly served with his future exploring partner William Clark.

(Meriwether) Lewis.

2: A top selling 1990s computer game was this one developed by the Miller brothers, set on a puzzling island.

Myst.

3: You should remember this island's war of independence was fought 1895 to 1898.

Cuba.

4: During the 1590s English explorers were searching for this City of Gold in what's now Guyana.

El Dorado.

5: In the 1490s he produced his first big statue; no, not David, it was of a drunken roman wine god.

Michelangelo.
Round 5. Category: Money And Finance
1: When stocks are in an upward trend, it's a bull market; as they drop, it's called this.

Bear Market.

2: A company that steadily produces profits is referred to by this bovine term.

Cash Cow.

3: It's the type of tax paid on expensive items considered nonessential, such as yachts, furs and jewelry.

Luxury Tax.

4: Despite its name, this type of insurance payout can be made monthly or quarterly as well as yearly.

Annuity.

5: Similar to Ginnie Mae, the Student Loan Marketing Association is popularly called this.

Sallie Mae.
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March 02, 2023Episode 750 - Pour Me A Stiff One - Lost - Classic Comic Catchphrases - When You're Having Fun - '60s Muscle Cars
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 750, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Pour Me A Stiff One
1: Nonpotent potable in common to a fuzzy navel and a screwdriver.

orange juice.

2: Stolichanya, or stoli to its friends, is a brand of this.

vodka.

3: Invented in Cuba, a mojito is made with lime juice, club soda, sugar, ice, mint leaves and this kind of alcohol.

rum.

4: This brand of liqueur made its debut in Dublin on November 26, 1974.

Bailey's (Irish Cream).

5: Mon dieu! This French liqueur was originally made at the Abbey of Fecamp by the monks for which it is named.

Benedictine.
Round 2. Category: Lost
1: TV show whose theme says, "The Minnow will be lost".

Gilligan's Island.

2: Lost in the forest, this pair happens upon a house made of bread, cake and sugar.

Hansel and Gretel.

3: Presumably she was lost at sea after vanishing in the central Pacific in July 1937.

Amelia Earhart.

4: It's said that this gem was cut from a stone called the French Blue, which was lost after a crown jewel heist in 1792.

Hope Diamond.

5: Performed annually in North Carolina, "The Lost Colony" is an outdoor drama about this lost colony.

Roanoke Island.
Round 3. Category: Classic Comic Catchphrases
1: "Well, excuuuuuse me!".

Steve Martin.

2: "You look mahvelous!".

Billy Crystal.

3: "Woo woo woo woo woo woo!".

Curly.

4: "Here's another nice mess you've gotten us into".

Oliver Hardy.

5: To Rochester: "Now cut that out!".

Jack Benny.
Round 4. Category: When You're Having Fun
1: When you're having fun playing the strategy game "Richtofen's War", you'll be using planes from this war.

World War I.

2: When you're having fun playing this party game, you could call it "Attach the terminal vertebrae to the jackass".

"Pin the tail on the donkey".

3: When you're having fun playing this board game invented in 1948, you'll draw up to 7 letter tiles.

Scrabble.

4: You might play 301, 501 or 1001 when you're playing when you're having fun playing this barroom favorite.

darts.

5: When you're having fun in Japan playing this sport, you'll learn it's known there as besuboru.

baseball.
Round 5. Category: '60s Muscle Cars
1: Ronny and the Daytonas wanted to "turn it on, wind it up" and "blow it out".

GTO.

2: This Plymouth named for a sharp-toothed fish really had some bite.

Barracuda.

3: This Chevy was still going strong into the '90s with a Z-28 model.

Camaro.

4: This Pontiac muscle car moves much faster than the Stravinsky ballet.

Firebird.

5: Later maker of the Pacer, this automaker's Javelin hit the mark.

American Motors (AMC).
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March 01, 2023Episode 749 - U.s Place Names - Royal Houses - File Under "E" - Chat Room Cliches - Oscar-Winning Roles
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 749, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: U.s Place Names
1: Anne Arundel County in this state is named for the wife of the second Lord Baltimore.

Maryland.

2: A city near L.A. is named for this novelist from New England; wonder how many "scarlet" women live there.

(Nathaniel) Hawthorne.

3: This New Mexico city was named for a railroad paymaster, not for a pollster.

Gallup.

4: Motley County in this state wasn't named for Motley Crue but for a man wounded in the Battle of San Jacinto.

Texas.

5: A dozen U.S. counties are named for this 19th century politician, a "Little Giant" indeed.

(Stephen) Douglas.
Round 2. Category: Royal Houses
1: George IÃ¢Â€Â™s father was elector of this, hence its turnover into a house name.

Hanover.

2: This dynastyÃ¢Â€Â™s last 3 monarchs, including Mary I, died childless.

Tudor.

3: As a member of this house, it sounds like James I could have starred in Ã¢Â€ÂœHarveyÃ¢Â€Â.

Stuart.

4: It could be called the house of Citrus sinensis.

Orange.

5: This Shakespeare play sounds like itÃ¢Â€Â™s about the better halves of George V and George VI.

The Merry Wives of Windsor.
Round 3. Category: File Under "E"
1: The motto on the Great Seal of the U.S.: "Out of many, one".

"E Pluribus Unum".

2: Gene Chandler is the Duke of Earl and Prince Philip is the duke of this city.

Edinburgh.

3: Eritrea, now the northernmost province of this country, was an Italian colony from 1890-1941.

Ethiopia.

4: 3-sided sword that's a familiar word to fencers and crossword puzzle enthusiasts.

epee.

5: This ancient Greek city in Asia Minor was the site of the temple of Artemis.

Ephesus.
Round 4. Category: Chat Room Cliches
1: FWIW:"For"this.

For what it's worth.

2: BTW:"By"this.

By the way.

3: LOL:"Laughing"this way.

Laughing out loud.

4: IMHO:"In my"this.

In my humble opinion.

5: HTH:"Hope this"does this.

Hope this helps.
Round 5. Category: Oscar-Winning Roles
1: Mary Poppins.

Julie Andrews.

2: Hannibal Lecter.

Anthony Hopkins.

3: Rooster Cogburn.

John Wayne.

4: Mexican cop Javier Rodriguez Rodriguez.

Benicio Del Toro.

5: 2009:He was really good as Bad Blake.

Jeff Bridges.
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February 28, 2023Episode 748 - Literary Title Characters - Mountain Time - Who's Who In Sports - Mythology - Foods Of The World
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 748, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Literary Title Characters
1: 1851:A white whale.

"Moby Dick".

2: 12-year-old nymphet Dolores Haze.

"Lolita".

3: 1759:Dr. Pangloss' naive student.

"Candide".

4: Poet and soldier who recites his "Nose Tirade" and composes a ballade whilst dueling.

"Cyrano de Bergerac".

5: The ruddy gamekeeper of Sir Clifford's Wragby Estate.

"Lady Chatterley's Lover".
Round 2. Category: Mountain Time
1: It's the highest mountain in Greece and that's no myth!.

Mount Olympus.

2: Every summer it's time to rev your engines for a race to the top of this famous Colorado peak.

Pikes Peak.

3: These mountains extend into 7 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

the Andes.

4: Rip Van Winkle took his 20-year snooze in these mountains of New York.

the Catskills.

5: Check your map book: these mountains extend more than 1,200 miles across Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

the Atlas Mountains.
Round 3. Category: Who's Who In Sports
1: He managed the Los Angeles Dodgers to World Series wins in 1981 and 1988.

Tommy Lasorda.

2: With 20, this "Bear" of a golfer is the all-time leader in major tournament wins.

Jack Nicklaus.

3: Born in 1956, this Swedish tennis player won 6 French Opens and 5 straight Wimbledons.

Bjorn Borg.

4: Ali's 1974 fight against Foreman was the breakout event for this boxing promoter.

Don King.

5: Nicknamed "The Admiral", this center helped lead the San Antonio Spurs to their first NBA title in 1999.

David Robinson.
Round 4. Category: Mythology
1: 2 of their most important gods were Ra, the sun god and Osiris, the river god.

Egyptians.

2: Shamu could tell you he's the Roman god of the sea world.

Neptune.

3: She came to life after Pygmalion created her as a statue.

Galatea.

4: This race of gods includes the 12 children of Uranus and Gaia.

the Titans.

5: She wasn't just the Greek goddess of the rainbow--she personified it, too.

Iris.
Round 5. Category: Foods Of The World
1: Some of this cheese named for Parma is cured for several years before it's grated over pasta.

Parmesan.

2: The Sevruga type of this fishy treat is made of small, grayish eggs.

caviar.

3: Cakes of this soybean curd should be stored in water, and the water should be changed daily.

tofu.

4: Originally, this "modest" English pie was made with numbles, which are deer innards.

humble pie.

5: Souvlaki, a Greek specialty similar to shish kebab is made with marinated chunks of this meat.

lamb.
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February 27, 2023Episode 747 - Out Of The Microwave - Metropolitan Opera - Emily Post-Er Child - See You In Court - 4-Letter Magazines
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 747, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Out Of The Microwave
1: To cook this ballpark treat, put it in a bun, wrap it in a paper towel and microwave it for 30 seconds.

Hot dog.

2: Betty Crocker sells this snack food under the name Pop Secret.

Microwave popcorn.

3: Baking these russets in a regular oven can take 45-60 minutes, but the microwave can cook them in 5.

Potatoes.

4: Dishes made of this type of material can damage a microwave and shouldn't be used.

metal.

5: This brand of microwaveable dinners makes Lean Cuisine.

Stouffer's.
Round 2. Category: Metropolitan Opera
1: A 1965 Met performance of "Il Trovatore" had to be cancelled due to this famous power problem.

the blackout in New York City.

2: While on a 1906 West Coast tour, the company survived this legendary disaster.

San Francisco earthquake (and fire).

3: In 1940, this "star-studded" oil co. began its Saturday sponsorship of Met radio broadcasts.

Texaco.

4: Two great Italian tenors debuted at the Met on November 23, Pavarotti in 1968 and this singer in 1903.

Caruso.

5: Including "Lohengrin", all Met operas in the 1st season were sung in these 2 Romance languages.

Italian and French.
Round 3. Category: Emily Post-Er Child
1: These are meant to be used regularly during the meal (just in case you have a milk mustache or something...).

napkins.

2: These "are still the 'magic' words they've always been", and you should insist your child use them.

please and thank you.

3: Post goes on for over a page on the "the validity of" this 2-letter word, a kid's earliest must-learn concept.

no.

4: Children should learn not to interrupt others' conversations except in the case of one of these.

an emergency.

5: On formal correspondence, you may address a boy under 7 years old by this title.

Master.
Round 4. Category: See You In Court
1: Deaths in its Pinto made it the first U.S. corporation to face criminal charges over product design.

Ford.

2: The government sued Frank Snepp over his 1977 book based on his years with this agency.

CIA.

3: Perhaps because no one could figure out what he'd been trying to do, Aaron Burr was acquitted of this in 1807.

treason.

4: Carol Burnett's suit against the National Enquirer for this hinged on whether the Enquirer was really a newspaper.

libel.

5: In 1977 the Supreme Court ruled that John Bates, in this profession, had the right to advertise low fees.

lawyer/law.
Round 5. Category: 4-Letter Magazines
1: Henry Luce helped create these 2 magazines, one in 1923, the other in 1936.

Time and Life.

2: It's how you say "She" in France and Korea and Romania and 29 other international editions.

Elle.

3: People sure are saying things about this new magazine from Tina Brown.

Talk.

4: Mary J. Blige got personal in the Sept. 1999 issue of this hip-hop music magazine founded by Quincy Jones.

Vibe.

5: Carey Lowell wrote about Deepak Chopra for this Conde Nast magazine of personal well-being.

Self.
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February 26, 2023Episode 746 - Tape - Let's Get It "On"! - Humor - Aviation - Miss Universe
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 746, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Tape
1: For protection, these athletes tape both hands under their 6- to 12-ounce gloves.

Boxers.

2: This type of tape is applied to bicycles and to children's clothing as a safety device.

Reflective tape.

3: A popular calendar is titled "365 Days of" this often gray cloth tape.

Duct tape.

4: As its name indicates, it's used especially to cover surfaces during painting.

Masking tape.

5: Used to insulate electrical wires, it's named for the force that resists sliding objects.

Friction tape.
Round 2. Category: Let's Get It "On"!
1: The type of light associated with Vegas, its atomic number is 10.

neon.

2: In astronomy, one billion years.

eon.

3: A person of low social status, or a day laborer.

peon.

4: Brand name for the chemical chiefly used as a refrigerant.

Freon.

5: Feisty former White House Chief of Staff Panetta.

Leon.
Round 3. Category: Humor
1: Only a groan man should attempt this "lowest form of wit".

Pun.

2: The name of this comic imitation that lacks the moral aspect of satire also means a strip show.

Burlesque.

3: It's defined as a tumble in which one lands on the buttocks.

Pratfall.

4: Stout Shakespearean character "Not only witty myself; but the cause that wit is in other men".

Sir John Falstaff.

5: Canine term for a long, drawn-out, complicated, overinvolved and even purposely irritating story.

"Shaggy Dog" story.
Round 4. Category: Aviation
1: On its first day of operation, April 17, 1973, this company founded by Fred Smith flew 186 packages.

Federal Express.

2: Not surprisingly, in 1939 this nation had the strongest air force in Europe.

Germany.

3: Of 12, 24,or 36, # of hours it took a passenger to fly across U.S. in 1930.

36.

4: In May 1987 a plane built by this Wichita, Kansas company landed in Red Square.

Cessna.

5: Used to train military pilots in WWI and later to carry the mail, the Curtiss JN-4 was known by this feminine nickname.

the Jenny.
Round 5. Category: Miss Universe
1: In 1952 Finland's Armi Kuuselan was crowned the first Miss Universe in this city, now home to the Queen Mary.

Long Beach, California.

2: The pageant was first broadcast live in 1973 from the Parthenon in this city.

Athens.

3: 1980's winner, Shawn Weatherly, was lifeguard Jill Watson on this TV show's first season.

Baywatch.

4: Crowned in Cyprus in May 2000, Bombay U. grad Lara Dutta represented this country.

India.

5: 4 women have won representing this U.S. commonwealth, home to the 2001 pageant.

Puerto Rico.
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February 25, 2023Episode 745 - Porgy-Pourri - "Un" Words - I'm Having Contractions - Hitchcock Movie Quotes - Film Facts
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 745, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Porgy-Pourri
1: Sadly, "Porgy and Bess" was the only full-length opera this composer wrote; he passed away in 1937, at age 38.

George Gershwin.

2: Now a famous poet, she played Ruby in the acclaimed European tour of "Porgy and Bess" in the mid-'50s.

Maya Angelou.

3: In 1936 this city's National Theatre was briefly desegregated so African-Americans could see "Porgy and Bess" there.

Washington, D.C..

4: Bobby McFerrin's father dubbed the singing voice of Porgy when this leading man played him on film in 1959.

Sidney Poitier.

5: The opera is based on a novel inspired by a real crime of passion committed in this Southern city.

Charleston, South Carolina.
Round 2. Category: "Un" Words
1: Tom, Miltie, or $crooge.

uncles.

2: If you ask the Miami operator for Don Johnson's phone number, she'll probably tell you it's this.

unlisted.

3: An "unspeakable" euphemism for underwear.

unmentionables.

4: Hades is also known as this, sure as hell.

the underworld.

5: Ointment.

unguent (or unction).
Round 3. Category: I'm Having Contractions
1: The Gadsden flag of the American Revolution featured a rattlesnake and this contraction.

Don't (Tread on Me).

2: It's who the "Beverly Hillbillies" invited each week to "come back now".

y'all.

3: The first contraction in the first verse of "Jingle Bells".

o'er (the hills we go).

4: An American idler is a one of these-do-well.

ne'er-do-well.

5: Contraction in the title of Marquis' popular book of biographies.

Who's (Who).
Round 4. Category: Hitchcock Movie Quotes
1: "Mother! O God, Mother! Blood! Blood!".

Psycho.

2: "A murderer would never parade his crime in front of an open window".

Rear Window.

3: "That's funny, that plane's dustin' crops where there ain't no crops".

North by Northwest.

4: "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again".

Rebecca.

5: "Two fellows meet accidentally... each one has somebody they'd like to get rid of, so they swap murders".

Strangers on a Train.
Round 5. Category: Film Facts
1: Jim Hanks doubled for brother Tom in some of the running scenes in this 1994 movie.

Forrest Gump.

2: Paul Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Warren Beatty and Elaine May all wrote songs for this 1987 comedy.

Ishtar.

3: This author appears briefly in "The Cider House Rules" as a train stationmaster, but he didn't give himself any lines.

John Irving.

4: In "Casablanca", after Ingrid Bergman's plane takes off, he and Bogey walk into the misty night.

Claude Rains.

5: Robert De Niro put on more than 50 pounds to play this boxer.

Jake La Motta (in "Raging Bull").
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February 24, 2023Episode 744 - Frank Sinatra - Crossword Clues "R" - "Finger" Exercise - Take My Wife, Please - Biblical Rhyme Time
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 744, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Frank Sinatra
1: It's the classic song in which Frank faced off against "the final curtain".

"My Way".

2: She became Frank's wife in 1966, 2 years before starring in "Rosemary's Baby".

(Mia) Farrow.

3: It was a very good 45 minutes it took for Ervin Drake to write this song that helped Frank make a comeback in the '60s.

"It Was A Very Good Year".

4: Frank's last No. 1 hit was 1967's "Somethin' Stupid", a duet with her.

Nancy Sinatra.

5: The first names of 2 of Frank's 4 wives.

(2 of) Nancy, Ava, Mia, and Barbara.
Round 2. Category: Crossword Clues "R"
1: He spun straw into gold(15).

Rumpelstiltskin.

2: Musical mass for the dead (7).

Requiem.

3: Synthetic silk (5).

rayon.

4: Meeting between lovers or spacecraft (10).

Rendezvous.

5: Hebrew "teacher" (5).

rabbi.
Round 3. Category: "Finger" Exercise
1: Pinkie rinser at the table.

a finger bowl.

2: A type of pitch where the ball drops sharply near home plate.

a split-finger.

3: Tiny trout.

fingerlings.

4: Alphabetic sign language.

fingerspelling.

5: Numerical slang for shoplifting.

5-finger discount.
Round 4. Category: Take My Wife, Please
1: Marie Sklodowska(1895-1906).

Pierre Curie.

2: Anne Hathaway(1582-1616).

William Shakespeare.

3: Robin Givens(1988-1989).

Mike Tyson.

4: Winnie Nomzamo(1958-1996).

Nelson Mandela.

5: Heather Mills(as of 2002).

Paul McCartney.
Round 5. Category: Biblical Rhyme Time
1: Long-suffering man's dressing gowns.

Job's robes.

2: Patient and faithful Old Testament figure's ear parts.

Job's lobes.

3: Pillar of salt's hubby's collapsible beds.

Lot's cots.

4: First woman's minor annoyances.

Eve's peeves.

5: Naomi's daughter-in-law's tanning rooms.

Ruth's booths.
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February 23, 2023Episode 743 - When - You're "Golden", Baby - Candles - Presidents And Cherries - On The Beat With Andy Sipowicz
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 743, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: When
1: On Aug. 28, 1963 he told a crowd gathered in Washington, D.C. "I have a dream".

Martin Luther King, Jr..

2: An American hero on April 18, 1775, he was accused of cowardice in 1779, but a court-martial cleared him.

Paul Revere.

3: On Sept. 15, 1862 Stonewall Jackson captured this town made famous by John Brown 3 years earlier.

Harpers Ferry.

4: On June 11, 2004 this ex-British P.M. delivered a videotaped eulogy for Ronald Reagan at Washington's National Cathedral.

Margaret Thatcher.

5: On Dec. 17, 1819 this "George Washington of South America" became Gran Colombia's first president.

BolÃƒÂvar.
Round 2. Category: You're "Golden", Baby
1: The USA's tallest bridge towers are the 746-foot steel peaks of this structure.

the Golden Gate Bridge.

2: This NBA team took the 1975 championship.

the Golden State Warriors.

3: It's the second-most registered dog breed at the American Kennel Club.

a golden retriever.

4: Jason stole it for his Uncle Pelias.

the Golden Fleece.

5: Sir James Frazer compared mythologies and religions in this work.

The Golden Bough.
Round 3. Category: Candles
1: Elton John's "Candle In The Wind" was originally written as a tribute to this actress.

Marilyn Monroe.

2: Blowing out his birthday candles, a boy wishes for 24 hours of truth from his dad in this 1997 Jim Carrey film.

Liar Liar.

3: Erle Stanley Gardner had this attorney take on "The Case Of The Crooked Candle".

Perry Mason.

4: In the mid-19th century, candles were often made with this wax crystallized from petroleum.

Paraffin wax.

5: This play contains the line "Out, out brief candle!".

Macbeth.
Round 4. Category: Presidents And Cherries
1: The story of him chopping down a cherry tree was first mentioned in a biography by Mason Weems.

George Washington.

2: In 1994 this former President was the Grand Marshal of the Macon, Georgia cherry blossom festival.

jimmy Carter.

3: His circular Presidential memorial stands among the cherry trees that line the Tidal Basin in D.C..

Thomas Jefferson.

4: The cherry trees that line the Tidal Basin in our nation's capital were donated by Japan in 1912 when he was President.

William Howard Taft.

5: The second President to die in office, he expired in 1850 after eating a dessert of cherries and milk.

Zachary Taylor.
Round 5. Category: On The Beat With Andy Sipowicz
1: (Hi. I'm Dennis Franz. I play Andy Sipowicz on NYPD Blue.) This guy, an M.E. for short, tells Sipowicz how and why a corpse got that way.

medical examiner.

2: (Franz reads the clue.) Some cops use this soft powdery limestone to mark tires; homicide cops, like Andy, see it used more for outlines.

chalk.

3: (Franz reads the clue.) Dating back to the 1700s, it's the court order that authorizes police to enter a home to look for evidence.

search warrant.

4: (Franz reads the clue.) This "squad" investigates prostitution, gambling and other immoral activities; you know, the fun stuff.

the vice squad.

5: (Franz reads the clue.) Because of this man's Supreme Court case, Sipowicz has to inform suspects of their right to a lawyer.

Miranda.
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February 22, 2023Episode 742 - Cook Me Up! - Throwing The Book At You - Beatles' Songs In Other Words - Under Wood - Presidential Vps
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 742, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Cook Me Up!
1: With the rising sun beating down on me I was doing this, as if I was a genoise or a loaf of bread.

baking.

2: I went on a diet to try to do this, like chateaubriand sauce when it's boiled down.

reduce.

3: I thought the police just had a few questions--I didn't know I'd be this, like a Burger King hamburger.

grilled.

4: In that heavy wool suit I was doing this, the process coffee beans go through before grinding.

roasting.

5: I couldn't do anything until he finally showed up except sit there and do this, like slow-simmered meat.

stew.
Round 2. Category: Throwing The Book At You
1: "Alexey... was the third son of Fyodor... who became notorious... because of his tragic... death".

The Brothers Karamazov.

2: "Dean was having his kicks; he put on a jazz record, grabbed Marylou... and bounced against her with the beat".

On the Road.

3: "Like a leaden knell the words came back at him: War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength".

1984.

4: "40 years ago, certain persons went up to Laputa... and... came back with a very little smattering in mathematics".

Gulliver's Travels.

5: "'Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin.'".

To Kill a Mockingbird.
Round 3. Category: Beatles' Songs In Other Words
1: "Jaundiced U-Boat".

"Yellow Submarine".

2: "Softcover Author".

"Paperback Writer".

3: "Shalom Aloha".

"Hello Goodbye".

4: "A Lengthy, Meandering Boulevard".

"The Long and Winding Road".

5: "24 Hour Traveler".

"Day Tripper".
Round 4. Category: Under Wood
1: Of fife, flute, or flugelhorn, the one not listed under "woodwind" in Funk and Wagnalls.

flugelhorn.

2: Honus Wagner signed a contract Sept. 1, 1905 making him the 1st to have his signature etched into these.

baseball bats.

3: The state gemstone of Washington: it's no longer wood but a stony replica.

petrified wood.

4: Listed under "wood" in Collier's Ency. index, early ones of these were called "Lucifers".

matches.

5: Research center for marine science on Cape Cod; you could also list it under water.

Wood's Hole Oceanographic Institute.
Round 5. Category: Presidential Vps
1: George Bush.

Ronald Reagan.

2: Richard Nixon.

Dwight D. Eisenhower.

3: Harry Truman.

Franklin D. Roosevelt.

4: Thomas Jefferson.

John Adams.

5: Theodore Roosevelt.

William McKinley.
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