Trivia Flash

Welcome to season four. We’ll meet a Palmolive spokeswoman, Mr. Mxyzptlk, The Blue Boy, and Marilyn Monroe; play Qwirkle; attempt a xylotomy; explore artistic movements; travel from Mauritius to Uranus; and revisit everything from a sunken Italian ocean liner to the founding of the NAACP and the launch of Audible, Inc. Stay tuned. Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co This podcast is p...

Chrononauts prepare for liftoff. We're traveling across more than thirty-five centuries. Can you identify each century by information found in each clue? Yeah, why not give it a go. All you have to lose is time. Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Monday’s Trivia wanders through the disco era to ancient Mesopotamia — with a stop in New Jersey. An unusual political ticket, a royal milestone, and a hit song also make an appearance. Stay tuned.

Buckle up for a journey that spans from the halls of Downing Street to the nomadic steppes of Central Asia. Today, I’m challenging you to identify a trailblazing world leader who redefined British politics and a seven-letter strategy that can dramatically impact your Scrabble score in a single move. We’ll visit a U.S. state capital along a famous muddy waterway in the American South, pinpoint a la...

Meet the creator of Rivendell, snack on a deep-fried burrito, drift along a Parisian river, discover the meaning of borked, and consider the linguistic Complexities (including click consonants such as the lateral X sound) of a South African language. Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

A British monarch, a scientific constant, a Central European nation, Popeyes chicken, and a utilitarian object adapted as a musical instrument in a unique Louisiana context.

While bike riding through Olympia, we remember a tragic 1950s movie star, reflect on a contentious 19-century election, and consider the colorful term xanthic.

Let’s sing of a vain mystery man, consider a well-funded science prize, enjoy a haunting ballad, visit King Tut's tomb, and pedal a giraffe. Yes, a giraffe! Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

We’ll play a little Monopoly, visit the fourth smallest U.S. state, remember the first woman to become U.S. Secretary of State, crank up the old ice cream freezer and test the limits of a metal that refuses to melt easily!

While drifting down an Australian river sipping a cocktail inspired by a Southeast Asian city-state, we’ll shuffle a deck of cards and  reflect on the Alaska Gold Rush and historic Hong Kong.

In today’s episode, I run the gamut from “The Loco-Motion” and mercury ore to Oktoberfest, the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and a platinum group metal. Surprise, surprise!

Why not add a bit of trivia fun to your Cinco de Mayo celebration? We’ll learn about an 18-century bookseller, a modern-day audiobook award, a historic center of Islamic culture, and a popular game of the Harry Potter universe.

Ornery Muppets, VHS recordings, Bechuanaland, a royal divorce, and a Cajun canoe all feature in this episode. Hop in, but be careful, the canoe can be a bit tipsy!

Ornery muppets, VHS recordings, Bechuanaland, a royal divorce, and a Cajun canoe all feature in this episode. Hop in, but be careful, the canoe can be a bit tipsy!

Let’s remember a noted 18-century cabinetmaker, a Carnegie Medal-winning novel, visit a British Overseas Territory, move to a snappy Donna Summer hit, and consider a unique type of aircraft.

We remember a fictional newspaper editor, do some laundry, visit South America, nibble on a mock apple pie, and go swimming. Grab your bathing suit and jump in.

Today, we remember a noted Norman Lear sitcom set in Queens, have lunch in Mumbai, visit Canada, recall the rapid admission of California to the Union, and learn a bit of chemistry. Stay tuned!

A baseball umpire, an alternative to photosynthesis, a planet associated with the orange dwarf 40 Eridani A, Hurricane Katrina, and landfill muck. Stay Tuned.

The 1988 presidential election, a letter of the alphabet, Kuwait, straw hats, and New York Point feature in today’s clues. Imagine that!

We consider an icy  hip-hop milestone, a bowling term, a famous early-twentieth-century aviatrix, and the Dow’s first close above 10,000. Oh, and our alphabet clue too. Where would the podcast be without the closing alphabet clue? 😊

A pianistically inclined baseball catcher, a sip of Adam’s Ale, a visit to a city once known as the Hub of the Universe, the Norman Conquest, and a consideration of fireplace anatomy keep us furiously cogitating during this episode.

An NBC weatherman, incredibly strong paper, Wyoming, Ghana, and a popular instrument during the Baroque and Classical periods of music. Stay tuned!

A popular 1960s R\&B group, a state capital situated at some 3,955 feet above sea level, and a musical instrument are only part of what we’ll discover in this episode of Trivia Flash. Stay tuned. Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

We remember a CBS Evening News anchorman, a Japanese virtual pet simulation, the guilder, Earth Day, and a strange lightning-caused geological feature. Stay tuned.

The Gilded Age, gold, the Inca Empire, Queen Victoria, and a 1977 pop hit. Surprise, Surprise. Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .