Ben Coughlin joins us from Michigan for his first attempt at building a quiz, hoping to find some questions about The Office, Parks & Rec, US Geography, and Sci-Fi. He runs a very successful pub quiz at his family business, Bayne’s Apple Valley in Freeland, Michigan. So we spent the first half hour of our visit talking about the pub quiz business, and that got pretty industry-specific, so we may save that chunk for a special bonus episode combined with some of the other quiz hosts and owners we’ve had on.

Episode Links:

• Last movie in a theater? Thor: Love and Thunder

• Favorite Non-Trivia Podcast: Beyond Yacht Rock

• Last Wikipedia Search: Clive Revill & The Holy Grail

• Something you learned in the last week? It takes 8,795 cans of Spaghetti-Oh’s to write the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

• Favorite TV Theme song: Modern Family or Ted Lasso

• Where do you quiz? Bayne’s Apple Valley

Thanks, Ben!

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Amy got 12 points in her last Tangents appearance back in Episode 59, so she was looking to improve that score by finding questions on the 80s, One Hit Wonders, celebrity marriages, and “anything that gives me half the answer”. You’ll have to listen to see if she was able to do any better than last time…

Episode Links:

• Most Recent Film in a Theater: STILL 80 for Brady!

• Last Online Search: Summer’s Eve

• Favorite Movie Soundtrack: Pretty in Pink

• Favorite Non-Trivia Podcast: TV Cast Rewatch Podcasts (7th Heaven, Melrose Place, etc.)

Thanks Amy!

I hope to see some of you in New Orleans over the Memorial Day weekend for Trivia Nationals 2025! You can get more info (and tickets) at TriviaNationals.org

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Sam Mitchell from IKNOWIT Trivia in Jacksonville, Florida joins us for his first attempt at finding questions about reality TV, sports, and Tom Hanks movies. This was a blast to record, and there’s almost an hour of insider pub quiz business chat that you won’t hear in this episode, but might show up as bonus content at some point. If you’re in Jacksonville, consider yourself lucky to have Sam and his crew for your local pub quiz!

Episode Links:

• What is there to eat in Jacksonville? A taco truck called Taqueria Cinco

• Favorite Movie Soundtrack: Antz

• Last movie in a theater: Captain America: Brave New World

• Last thing you looked up online: How many Hotel Transylvania movies are there?

• Favorite TV Theme Song: Salute Your Shorts or Hey Dude

• Current Pop Culture: Severance

• Favorite Piece of Trivia: The number of words in the Gettysburg Address matches the number of stations on the London Underground (272)

• Where do you quiz: Runs IKNOWIT Trivia and plays OQL

We’re definitely getting Sam back soon.

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Next up, we have Amy Ningen back again for Episode 83.

You might remember him from episodes like #27 or #66. Ian Schulze returns, still looking for MASH and Pink Floyd. Have a listen and see if he finally tracked down one of those categories…or if he found something else that worked out for him. ;)

Episode Links:

• How do you flashcard? The Anki App

• Last web search: The band Mammoth

• Something You Learned in the Last Week: The Duolingo Owl’s Full Name

• What are you into lately? The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Thanks again Ian!

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Chris Brewer is back for his third solo game, and fourth overall in search of questions about wrestling, The Office, and How I Met Your Mother. We also got to chat about his new podcast, Skilletbrew Trivia, so be sure to check that out on your favorite podcatcher.

Episode Links:

• Chris’ New Podcast: Skilletbrew Trivia

• Last Wiki Search: Lady Bunny

• Last Movie in a Theater: The Wild Robot

Thanks, Chris!

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Will the third time be a charm for David Kantorski? He was hoping to improve on his past scores this time looking for questions on 90s music and Major League Baseball. Be sure to check out his previous games in episodes 24 and 36.

Episode Links:

• David’s new weekly hosting gig: Cordial Inn with Liquid Kourage

• Other recent podcast appearances: Partnered with Scott Brill on Frenemy Trivia Podcast Season 3, Episode 14

• Last Wiki Search: Celebrities whose initials are also US state abbreviations

Thanks, David!

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We’ll be recording live episodes of the podcast at Trivia Nationals 2025 in New Orleans over the Memorial Day weekend in May. Get your tickets now!

Nanci makes her debut this week, joining us from Warren, Maine. She said she was looking for comic strips, 80s & 90s TV, and commercials - but she locked onto another subject that worked out just fine!

Episode Links:

• Favorite Movie Soundtrack: Somewhere in Time

• Favorite Non-Trivia Podcast: Homicide: Life on Repeat

• Last Online Search: What does the “L” stand for in “L. Frank Baum”?

• Something you learned in the last week: Dixie Carter was a Republican

• Favorite TV Theme: Moonlighting

• Current Pop Culture Thing: Taskmaster

• Where do you quiz? Online and Saturdays at the Hot Hill Tavern

Thanks again Nanci!

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Episode 52’s Chris “Siege” Parkinson returns - hoping to improve on his previous score, but still looking for questions on The West Wing and cop shows. No spoilers…but he did find a tangent that worked out well.

Episode Links:

• Current Pop Culture Thing: A rewatch of Babylon 5

• Hobby or skill from the past: Recreational target shooting

• The Last Song That Was Stuck in Your Head: Songs from Billy Joel’s 52nd Street and “Criminal” from The Middle Aged Dad Jam Band

Thanks again to Chris!

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DJ is back for another game, looking for questions on 90s alt music or hip hop. We had a fun session, and he was able to improve on his score from last time, but you’ll have to listen to see how much better he did.

Episode Links:

• Current Pop Culture Thing: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man on Disney+

• Most Recent Film in a Theater: Sonic the Hedgehog 3

• Something You Learned This Week: Lin Manuel Miranda had a small part in The Sopranos.

• Last Online Search: Gilmore Girls Theme Song

• Current Music Tastes: Reggae, Ska, Hip Hop…and Chappell Roan

Thanks DJ!

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Mike is back for his third game - this time in search of questions on Political Media, Hockey, and Baseball. Always fun to have Mike on the podcast, so enjoy!

Episode Links:

• Last Internet Search: Royal Rumble 2025 Participants

• What Are You Into? The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild

• Current Podcasts: Tangents and Internet Today

• Plug: MRB Analytics

Thanks Mike!

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