The Benchwarmers Trivia Podcast

Scott, Eric and Matt discuss these episodes: EP 201: The Left-Handed Episcopalian EP 202: "Look at This Quarterback" performed by Dan Lundberg EP 203: Gary Player: Mr. Fitness AKA Mr. Steal Yo Girl EP 204: *Insert Previous Episode Title Here EP 205: Harry Kane: Big Red Machine (featuring Equipment Manager Matt Takimoto)

Equipment Manager and Jeopardy Champion Matt Takimoto returned to the bench - this time as a host with Markkus & Dan facing off against Scott & David. In this game, our guest had a clearly-not-self-reflective moment when he admitted, "Matt's can be incredibly douchy" (Attn: Matt Dougherty). Our guest also implied that Lance Harber / Lola Bunny crossovers are not as uncommon as we might think. We a...

In this all-Benchwarmer game, hosted by Josh, ChatGPT made two appearances, Dan decided to only respond in previous episode titles, we all realized we missed out on reading the classics of Tee's Inferno and Lanny's Divine Comedy, and we finally learned that Mason's F1 key brings up a menu for emojis and GIFs. #pittsburgh #chatgpt #previousepisodetitles #teesinferno #lannysdivinecomedy #f1 #emoji #...

Guest Host Byron Grubman pitted Markkus and Ede against Scott and Mason in an all-Benchwarmer affair. It was confirmed that Dan play tested when the very first question was about cricket. Thanks to Byron we learned what a Swingwoman is, and that Markkus' sister went to homecoming with a current NBA player. Mason and Scott also struggle to remember last names. #swingwoman #zachlavine #garyplayer #k...

In this all-Benchwarmer game, hosted by Dan, we learned the following: that the inaugural Paul Bearer Classic was between The Undertaker and Kane, that little Joey Freshwater eventually led to Joshy Saltwater's new nickname of "Taffy," that David Luks is the Daniel LaRusso of the podcast in that you think he's the good guy until you realise he isn't (watch Cobra Kai if you haven't already), and th...

Eric and Matt discuss these episodes: EP 197: Relegation Dance-off (featuring guest host & Assistant Coach Trevor Hogg) EP 198: Rock "The Dwayne" Johnson (featuring Equipment Manager Matt Takimoto) EP 199: Papa Smurf - Father of the Blues (featuring assistant coach Scott Hyland) EP 200: Top NHL Defensive Prospect Beefy McWhatnow (featuring Assistant Coach Dave Wortz)   https://www.patreon.com/benc...

In this all-Benchwarmer game, Eric Ede & Matt compete against Scott & Eric "The Elder" Walling. Early in the game, Matt questions aloud, "This is David game. Why am I having fun?" Ironically, the fun may have ended with Matt with that statement. Through several random twists and turns, the teams also contemplate whether Mark Cuban pays his NBA Fines in Advisory Shares, we discover exactly when Sco...

Markkus, Scott, Eric and very special guest Vinnie Iyer from the Sporting News sit down for their 3rd annual NFL Mock Draft.

Assistant Coach Dave Wortz joined the Bench for our 200th episode. In it we learned that Josh disrespected Ryne Sandberg's power, that Markkus assists Dan with his edit by counting down for a whistle, that Harvey Williams is the Merton Hanks of running backs, that there is a musical about Gaston Green that Markkus sings a few bars from, and finally, that Eric has an affinity for Butts...Marion But...

Assistant Coach Scott Hyland joins the bench to team with Scott in an all-Scott team, competing against the formidable pair of Dan & Mason. The team pondered several important life questions: 1) Could a baseball team really be called the Fighting Galarragas? 2) When David says, a "Late NBA Player", could he really mean that it's someone who just doesn't show up to practice on time? 3) Exactly what...

Equipment Manager and Jeopardy! alumnus Matt Takimoto joined the Bench for the first time in this Walling-hosted game. In it we learned that Mason's F1 key got stuck, that Dan pulled an Ede by not reading a question, that Walling stumbled over the words "and And" at least once, that Mason knows his Canadien prime ministers, that we found the 85, and that Walling almost made it through his fourth q...

Assistant Coach Trevor Hogg hosts this episode freaturing Scott & Dan versus Matt & Mason. In it, Mason calls out Dan for Dansplaining, Matt goes to get his answers in the other room, that I am NOT your answer, Dat Nguyen, we discuss the tallest member of the Baton Twirling Hall of Fame...and marriage, right? #AthingMu #GiveMeMu #DrewHill #DrewHillWithSisqo #MarriageRight #TwoTicketsToWimbledon #G...

The crew discusses these episodes: EP 193: Now I'm Pissed Because I'm Thinking of Todd Van Poppel (featuring Assistant Coach Byron Grubman) EP 194: Oscar for Short Shorts (featuring Assistant Coach Tim Geving) EP 195: You gotta go shirtless, pal (featuring Head Coach Chris Shen) EP 196: Did you say Michael Ann Taylor? (featuring guest Lucas Guilfoil)

Guest Lucas Guilfoil returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. In it we had two challenges in the first two questions (both were shot down) and we learned that some point guard should have been called "The Pass Doctor", that David disrespects the Royals abilities to get hits, that Josh disrespects Reggie Miller's awful shooting technique, and that Eric pondered during halftime about a blond...

Chris Shen returns to the bench to team with Dan in this combative game against Matt & Scott. The team starts fast as one team confuses Connor McDavid and Connor McGregor. David hypothesizes that 1988 must have been a soft year for Rookies (and baseball cards), but at least Walt Weiss had his number retired (not really). And in an amazing discovery, the teams discuss the possibility that Albert Pu...

Assistant Coach Tim Geving joins the Bench for his scheduled game after pinch hitting a few weeks ago. In this Walling-hosted game we learned that Dan's "spenning [sic] isn't good" after a day of drinking, that Fireball would make for a terrible victory shower, that Josh busted out his handy TI-83 to do some math, that in an alternate universe Charleton Heston starred in Chariots of Fire, and fina...

Assistant Coach Byron Grubman returned to the Bench to host this all-Benchwarmer game. In it, we learned that there is a penalty in the NFL for "Illegal Feet to the Feet," that there was a famous British Boxer named Juan Prince Amukamara (or maybe not), that Josh doesn't dislike spicy pickles, and that it's a whiskey that belongs to Jack Daniel, thus the apostrophe. #toddvanpoppel #whiskey #illega...

The crew discusses these episodes: EP 188: Rihanna on Breanna (featuring Head Coach David Fudor) EP 189: That Just Feeeeeels Right! (featuring guest & BTP Tournament Host Ryan Meyers) EP 190: 11 Herbs and Spices Williams (featuring guest Andrew Vahlenkamp) EP 191: None of This Feels Good to Me - Thanks, David! (featuring Assistant Coach Tim Geving) EP 192: Stalking Lindsey Vonn (featuring Assistan...

Assistant Coach and long-time Sporting News writer Vinnie Iyer joins the bench, teaming with Ede in a highly competitive match against Markkus & David. On script, Ede hates halftime and forgets to read a question, and the game gets to Bingo before the 1st quarter is over. Dan goes old school with a few questions, and also experiments with some extremely David questions. Aside from that, was it *re...

Assistant Coach Tim Geving pinch hits last minute, returning to the bench to team with Dan in a competitive match against Josh and Mason. This David-hosted game generates the usual ridicule for the Simple Farm Boy. Of course, David brings it on himself by asking David-questions in a David vs. Goliath round, and Josh piles on with some classic eye-rolling at halftime. In other moments, Mason also p...

Guest Andrew Vahlenkamp teams up with Mason to face Dan & Matt in this Ede hosted game. In it Mason appologizes for Andrew choosing to team up with him, Mason suspects a hidden food theme, this episode may contain shell fish, and for some reason Little Spanish Flea runs through everyone's head. #HerbWilliams #TijuanaBrass #HerbAlbert #HerbBrooks #BurgerKingHerb #HerbDean #PeachsAndHerb #JustinHerb...

Ryan Meyers returned to the Bench as a player in this Josh-hosted game. In it, we learned that Ede doesn't know all hockey questions, and he still knows nothing about women's sports, that Josh confused German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger with Braunschweiger, and finally that Ede confused an American President with a McDonalds character. #herpes #yachtrock #hockey #women #braunschweiger #presi...

Head Coach David Fudor joined the Bench for this Eric-hosted game. In it, we learned that Eric is buying his wife thigh-high winter boots for Christmas, that David was in a great mood with Argentina winning the World Cup until Markkus went rogue during the Missing Link, that Scott knows way too much about Nickleback, that Josh was confused why an MMA fighter had to get naked to perform a rear chok...

The crew discusses these episodes: Dan's Fireside Trivia Part 2 EP 185: Pit Stains: Team Bonding (featuring Assistant Coach Sam Collins) EP 186: Rheumatoid Arthritis Dickey EP 187: Children Of the Candy Corn

Dan hosted this episode featuring Markkus and David versus Walling and Matt. In it, we learned what types of sports make people a good drunk, a lot about 1980s commercials, David likes to take the hard ones, and mark your bingo cards, because there's an epic Markkus rant. #candycorn #drunk #1980s #hardones #bingo