No Brains, No Lightbulbs: A Trivia Podcast

Steve Nelson probably made your favorite radio station or podcast better. He's been a COO at Lemonada Media, and a programming executive at National Public Radio and Minnesota Public Radio. He can juggle.

Trivia rounds:

(03:24): Who You Gonna Call?

(18:02): Get to 2000

(31:31): Call Letters

(47:01): Let Us Get Serious About October 3

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Steve McPherson is almost 50 years old. He wrote the theme song for No Brains, No Lightbulbs. Those are the big headlines but if you want to know what else he's up to, you can find him writing The Glean, an awesome newsletter at MinnPost, and playing in the bands Big Trouble, 120 Minutes, and Catfish Blue. He's a gem. We made Steve ask some trivia questions and we tested his knowledge of people who are as equally ancient as he is.

Trivia rounds:

(02:45): Stupid Answers

(27:20): Trivia in Reverse

(41:54): People as Old as Steve

(55:15): SOS Trivia

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Andy Sturdevant is an artist and writer whose creative output is every bit as voluminous and titillating as his facial hair. The author or co-author of four non-fiction books, Andy is also the proprietor of Birchwood Palace Industries, an independent publisher of zines, newsletters, found art, and reference chapbooks. We tested his knowledge of 20th-century U.S. politics and Twin Cities dive bars, which tells you something about his range. We also played a couple of fun rounds about movies and women’s suffrage, and learned about the finer points of partying with monks.

Trivia rounds:

(02:38): Let’s “C” a Movie

(19:49): Tic-Tac-Trivia

(26:55): Watering Holes of the Twin Cities

(52:00): Women’s Suffrage

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Today's guest is Will Johnson! But he's cool with you calling him Wilber. Proudly bald, Will is a long-time Trivia Mafia host and player, a kickball team whisperer, and a physical education teacher who's ensuring that, while future generations might be terrible at trivia, at least they'll be good at dodgeball.

Trivia rounds:

(03:35): Thesaurus Abuse: Video Games

(18:50): Jim Class

(26:55): E-M-O Bands

(48:10): Never Forget/Spellcheck

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Today's guest is jeremy messersmith, debonair Twin Cities singer-songwriter who may or may not be radioactive. The man can wear a pair glasses, and he knows his Star Wars, his ukulele, and his Bible, which is great because that's what we asked him trivia questions about. He also shared his favorite potato preparations and his dastardly plans to seduce Sean's wife and honestly that all sounds just fine.

Trivia rounds:

(02:11): "C" Food

(19:35): Stop with the "Uke" Already!

(24:30): Biblically Speaking

(31:20): Blurt!

(44:54): The 49 Days of Liz Truss

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Today's guest loves long count-offs, pianos over guitars, and basketball. Joshua "Jellyfish" Williams is an awesome musician and bandleader, supporting the likes of Dessa and Lady Midnight. Now watch him squirm as we make him shoot baskets while making him play basketball trivia!

Today’s trivia rounds:

(01:50): Alma Mater Rhyme Time

(14:45): Mystery Round

(22:27): Basketball Trivia

(44:37): Last Name Round Up

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Today we invite a titan from the baking world (and one of our favorite former regular players) into the trivia studio. Jen Wittes is the reigning champion in the Minnesota State Fair Brownie Competition, which means she knows exactly how to bribe her trivia hosts. She's also an award-winning columnist, a former postpartum doula, and a former high school classmate of one Pedro Pascal. She calls him Peter.

Trivia rounds:

(03:00): August Occasions

(21:40): Cue the Cast Montage: '80s TV Theme Song Trivia

(30:25): The Academy Awards: Trivia About the Academy Awards

(43:10): Wordfinder: U.S. States Edition

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Today's guest is a filmmaker and master improvisor who has 3,000 DVDs in his basement and kids to feed, so he's doing what any reasonable person would do: He's going to open up a video store! Eric Knobel is the man behind The Video Store Mpls and he's fundraising right now. (Edit: He's already met his goal! Wooo!) Eric knows a lot about movies, and if you know more than he does, you should probably volunteer at his store.

Trivia rounds:

(02:30): Let's Catch Some "Zs"

(27:53): Wow, What a Difference! (Questions about Blockbuster Video)

(35:15): A Movie/TV Show Mashup

(53:55): Which Came First?

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Today's guest knows a lot about physics and a little about what topics he doesn't want for trivia. David Cava is a physics teacher, a Trivia Mafia and Initials Game Live host and an awesome human being. He's given an F and he gives an F about the Twins.

Trivia rounds:

(02:33): "F" Words

(16:45): Trivia Baseball

(36:53): Gah Dammit David!

(50:58): Music and Songs

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Today's guest loves corn, central air, the TV show "Lost" and asparagus. Yes in that order. Amy Siegel is pure of heart and full of joy and she has a long history with Trivia Mafia. She could also break Chuck and Sean's arms quite easily.

Trivia rounds:

(02:41): Destination Unknown: U.S. state tourism slogans

(17:23): Seg-uels: Movie sequels with Amy Siegel

(25:20): Don't Get Lost: Trivia about the TV series "Lost"!

(46:19): And Everything After: Counting Crows trivia

👉 No Brains, No Lightbulbs is a trivia podcast produced by the world’s greatest trivia company, Trivia Mafia, in the great state of Minnesota.

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