Trivia Flash

Stay tuned for Season 3 beginning April 13, 2026. Visit the actual trailer to hear a bit of what I'm presenting. Enjoy! Imagine that! Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

I thought my fans might like a bonus episode while I prepare for my third season. This is more of a word puzzle format influenced by the book Mind Games by NPR puzzle master Will Shortz. While I do not use any of his puzzles, I received a set of puzzles from a contact on the GGM website and decided to use some of them here as well as on a later trivia game I host there monthly. I hope you find of...

Of basketball, a Da Vinci painting, African countries, a failed protest, and a Romanian-born musician. Thank you for staying with me through my second season. A trailer for my third season should be dropping later in the week. Stay tuned for more five clue trivia in under five minutes - GUARANTEED!!

A famous actor and talk show host, a member of the Rosaceae family, a microstate, the iPad, and a legendary heroine of the Loan Star State. I must remember in future to consider employing third-person more in my alphabet clues. 🙂

A mysterious voice that talked to angels, neutrality, geography, Brexit, and Socrates. Sounds odd perhaps? Well, stay tuned! Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

A Nickelodeon cartoon, vintage photos, coastlines, Betamax, and a mononymous photographer. Did You Know: On May 15, 1975, the Battle of Koh Tang—also known as the Mayaguez Incident—that involved the United States and the newly established Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia occurred. The battle was the final combat engagement of U.S. forces in the Vietnam War era. Find out more at https://trivia-flash....

We snooze with a Washington Irving character; play a little poker; visit Brussels; and remember Walter Cronkite and Anwar Sadat. Lastly, we revisit two popular television series and a leading actress in both. (Sometimes, I wonder if I need a female assistant to voice these first-person female alphabet-based clues.) 🙂

We explore a Biblical figure from Genesis, uncover an element on the Periodic Table, dive into a slice of Brazil, and travel back in time to witness the birth of a new territory and recent NATO admissions. Finally, we celebrate a groundbreaking Star Trek officer who helped shatter the color line on primetime network television. Note: I cannot seem to get the italics to stick on Genesis and Star Tr...

Today, it’s a cartoon thief manqué, candy with a surprising flavor range, an Olympic city, and an interesting Oscar win for a trivia-themed movie. The female singer of a former musical duo rounds out the offerings. Imagine That!

Today we meet a cowboy star of yesteryear and his faithful canine companion, consider an important alloy of steel, visit the Biltmore House, and remember a great year for the movies. We end by considering an award-winning multi-talented poet, cartoonist, songwriter, author, and playwright. -- Imagine That!

We remember an iconic Motel 6 commercial closing line, consider French commas and English forward slashes, visit Narnia, and take a sentimental journey. A noted master painter of the Dutch Golden Age wonders if a stolen seascape of his will ever be recovered. Music by Melissa Goldsmith. Addendum: And I wonder if my audio presentation is remotely caffeinated enough. I suspect the slogan “decaf Triv...

Today, we consider the amazing election of an American pope, remember our grandmother’s trading stamps, map part of the U.S. coastline, ponder the famous Edward VIII abdication and conclude by recognizing an English queen who mightn't have thought so highly of Edward VIII. Again, I managed my slight angst in presenting that Q clue from a feminine point of view. (Music composed by and used with per...

Let’s travel with Lemuel Gulliver, play a bit of Little League baseball, hang out with Jessica Fletcher, and remember a pumpkin-centered nursery rhyme. On a somber note, let’s revisit FDR's famous “Day of Infamy” speech whose opening lines are given here. “Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and...

We remember the author who chronicled the “Saga of an American Family.” We travel to the “Land of Enchantment” to find the home of the roadrunner and the yucca flower. We look back at a year of iconic debuts: from the soaring 630-foot Gateway Arch in St. Louis to the first giggle of the Pillsbury Doughboy and more. Imagine that! Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co This podcast is pow...

Careful as we visit the only venomous primate. On a safer note, let’s travel along the French and Spanish coastline. We’ll remember a certain " Wheel of Fortune" popular in the early 1950s as well. Imagine That! Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Today we remember Reginald Jeeves, the Challenger tragedy, and the Microsoft IPO. We meet a certain tuffet sitter and learn a bit about soap making. Imagine That! My narration of that spider-fearing heroine was a bit challenging, but I survived!!

Today we briefly visit the novel All the King’s Men, remember the sitcom All in the Family, and are taken back to the year of the first direct-dial long distance telephone call in America. We also remember the singer popularly associated with the song “Gloria.” Happy St. Patrick's Day Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Today we consider a work of French literature, delve into a bit of biochemistry, remember Seward's Folly, revisit Star Trek, and consider a British royal. Imagine That! Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

In today’s episode, we remember a modernist architect, two comedic brewery workers whose job must surely have been mind-numbingly monotonous, a popular party movie, a Michael Jackson album, an important treaty, and Skylab.

Today, we meet the inventor of racquetball, consider several cocktails, remember a World War II strategic operation, and land on the moon. We conclude by remembering why wax is not a good binding material for feathers! IMAGINE That! Note: Those interested in learning more about Operation Torch and 1942 might wish to check out the following book: November 1942: An Intimate History of the Turning Po...

In this episode, we remember “The Song of Hiawatha,” visit Antarctica, and remember the New Coke chaos, the Rainbow Warrior, and a comic strip no longer in production. Imagine That!

Today, we remember The Brady Bunch, deal with a number that won’t quit, and remember a famous bay. We visit the Chunnel Tunnel and remember a president.

Today: A scholarly New Jerseyan hits the White House, we journey to Canada, and dive into Wikipedia’s legacy. We’ll tackle a number puzzle, remember the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and George Bush’s refusal to send it to the Senate for final ratification. We’ll groove to Janet Jackson and remember a legendary Tejano crossover star.

A world of high-stakes history, shimmering gemstones, and global extremes. On today’s episode, we’ll be exploring: • "Who": A look at a pivotal 19th-century leader who stepped into the presidency under tragic circumstances and faced a historic legal battle. • "What": We go deep into the chemistry of color to find out what makes a certain gemstone glow red. No blue rubies! • &qu...

In this episode, we’re traveling from the dance floor to the lunar orbit by way of the Earth’s element-rich crust. Along the way, we’ll drop by Mel’s Diner for a bowl of his famous chili and later revisit the internationally recognized Kingdom that joined the Union. Grab your headphones for this eclectic ride.