Trivial BS

S1E18 Trivial BS: Flames, Fumbles & Famous Names


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Warning: the following podcast contains adult language and adult themes. But everything else is pretty flippant and childish.

Step into a messy, hilarious living room of banter where three friends — hosts Drew and Mike and their young, unpredictable co-host Joey — tumble through fire-themed quizzes, movie trivia, and enough pop-culture detours to make your head spin. The episode opens with the trio getting comfortable and instantly off-script: from Joey’s playful interruptions to a running joke about Marshawn Lynch’s infamous press conference, the chemistry is raw, fast, and unapologetically silly.

As the questions ignite, the conversation crackles. They race through Dante and Bradbury, get debatable about Roman gods and Star Trek, and roast each other over Cliff Notes confessions and badly recalled school readings. Practical trivia about smoke detectors and the Arlington eternal flame sits cheek-by-jowl with flashes of history, Moon landings vs. theme-park openings — all stitched together by laughter and asides that reveal their true personalities.

The pace never lets up: medical oddities and anatomy quizzes segue into whiskey-brand name-guessing and a stream of celebrity real names that lands everything in surprising places. There are moments of genuine surprise (the best selling whiskey?), playful humiliation, and a steady parade of one-liners that keep the energy buoyant even as topics leap wildly from Hanukkah menorahs to pyrokinesis and Deep Purple’s one-hit wonder.

What holds it together is the sense that this isn’t aiming to be serious. Trivia with Mike Sleeper — a show voted the region’s favorite for over 20 years — allows these hosts to rile one another, correct mistakes, and celebrate tiny victories. Whether they’re arguing over the hottest planet, debating Thanksgiving fire hazards, or revealing embarrassing childhood hijinks with fireworks, the episode reads like a late-night conversation among old friends: irreverent, surprising, and impossibly entertaining.

By the end, you’ll feel like you were in the studio with them — laughing at a Marshawn anecdote, arguing about a Roman god, and learning something odd about the human body — all while being carried along by their easy rapport and relentless appetite for BS. Tune in if you want trivia, but stay for the personalities: this episode is a combustible mix of knowledge, nonsense, and unforgettable moments.

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Trivial BSBy Mike Sleeper