Instant Trivia

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1181, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Tv Comedies 1: In 2001 this "Friends" character married Chandler Bing. Monica. 2: Much like "Lost", the TBS comedy "Wrecked" begins with one of these mishaps. a plane crash. 3: HBO's "Avenue 5" stars Hugh Laurie and Josh Gad, stuck on one of these for a while. a spaceship. 4: On a c...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1180, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: What'S He Like? 1: It's the national capital a Sinophile would most like to visit. Beijing (Peking). 2: A discophile doesn't particularly like discos but does like these, which are used there. records. 3: A logophile is a lover of these: long or short, Latinate or Anglo-Saxon.... wo...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1179, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: State Of The Book 1: "The Help". Mississippi. 2: "The Last Picture Show". Texas. 3: "Washington Square". New York. 4: "Centennial" by James Michener. Colorado. 5: "The Grapes of Wrath"--2 states please, where the story begins and ends. Oklahoma and California. Round 2. Category: Tel...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1178, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Tv Businesses 1: Ewing Oil. Dallas. 2: Duff Brewery. The Simpsons. 3: Bluth's Original Frozen Banana. Arrested Development. 4: Luthercorp. Smallville. 5: Los Pollos Hermanos--best chicken in New Mexico!. Breaking Bad. Round 2. Category: A Visit From St. Nicholas 1: '"Twas the night...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1177, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: On The Pga Tour 1: Out on an island in 2001, a downhill 60-foot triple-break putt at TPC Sawgrass' famed 17th was better than most for this superstar. Tiger Woods. 2: Here's Bubba Watson cutting loose with this type of 5-letter shot that veers to the side of the dominant hand of the...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1176, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Alphanumerics 1: The first swine flu, identified in 1930, was caused by this alphanumeric virus; in 2009 it was back. H1N1. 2: This company makes scotchlite reflective material. 3M. 3: This astromech droid served 2 Skywalkers. R2-D2. 4: Talk about primo and to the point! It was the...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1175, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: The Original 31 Flavors 1: Sour item that precedes Crisp, Custard and Sherbet in 3 of Baskin-Robbins' original 31 flavors. Lemon. 2: Varieties of this flavor included French and Burnt Almond. Vanilla. 3: This traditional Christmas drink was available. Egg Nog. 4: Flavors included th...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1174, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Online And Texting Abbrev. 1: If I want you to call, hmu stands for this... say, tomorrow?. hit me up. 2: Someone sliding into your DMs is trying to reach you via these. direct messages. 3: Making an OTP, one true this, means figuring out ideal character matches. pairing. 4: Want to...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1173, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Historic Classifieds 1: "FSBO." this "vast region including Aleutian Islands. $7.2 million OBO". Alaska. 2: In 431 he would have jumped at the ad "Bishop needed for Celtic island. Must have shamrock". St. Patrick. 3: Situation wanted: this "ex-naval minister seeks post, nothing to o...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1172, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: 20Th Century Poets 1: In 1917, at age 52, this Irishman got married and published his book "The Wild Swans Of Coole". William Butler Yeats. 2: This author of the poem "Daddy" committed suicide in 1963, before she could work out her parental issues. Sylvia Plath. 3: In 2000 the Libra...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1171, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: He'S The Coach 1: UCLA Men's Basketball, 1949-1975. John Wooden. 2: Indiana Pacers, 1997-2000. Larry Bird. 3: Green Bay Packers, 1959-1967. Vince Lombardi. 4: University of Nebraska Football, 1973-1997. Tom Osborne. 5: Chicago Bears, 1920-1967 (with a few breaks). George Halas. Roun...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1170, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: At The Bookstore 1: Kathryn Glasgow's first novel, "Another Song About the King", features a mom obsessed with this singer. Elvis Presley. 2: 2 men travel America with this man's brain in a Tupperware bowl in the true story "Driving Mr. Albert". Albert Einstein. 3: This prolific nov...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1169, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: What'S The Gossip? 1: In the 1950s the New York Evening this newspaper became a tabloid and "National" , eventually moving to Florida. the Enquirer. 2: The name of the tabloid website and TV show TMZ refers to a 30-mile zone centering on this major city. Los Angeles. 3: This word al...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1168, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Finish The Line 1: The Beatles:"Yesterday all my troubles seemed...". so far away. 2: Francis Scott Key:"Oh! Say, can you see...". By the dawn's early light. 3: President Bush:"Read my lips...". no new taxes. 4: Clark Gable in "Gone with the Wind": "Frankly, my dear...". I don't giv...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1167, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: It'S The End Fer You!. With Fer in quotes 1: A pine, fir or spruce. a conifer. 2: Troy Aikman did this from Oklahoma to UCLA--good move. transfer. 3: A box or chest for valuables; fill it now!. coffer. 4: To steal, purloin or filch. pilfer. 5: A geological formation conducting groun...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1166, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Hollywood Ugly 1: This actress was quite ugly before her transformation in "Miss Congeniality". Sandra Bullock. 2: No one wants to date Julia Stiles in this 1999 movie except Heath Ledger, and he does it on a lark. 10 Things I Hate About You. 3: Of the frumpy sorority girls led by A...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1165, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: What Does It Prevent? 1: Higher-octane gasoline: this "kn"oise, partner of the dreaded pinging. knocking. 2: Bounce dryer sheets, symbolized by a tee shirt and a lightning bolt. static cling. 3: The compound levonorgestrel, in products like Mirena. pregnancy. 4: A living trust: this...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1164, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Mtv Video Of The Year Artists 1: 1988:"Need You Tonight/Meditate". INXS. 2: 2009:"Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)". Beyoncé. 3: 1984:"You Might Think". The Cars. 4: 2004:"Hey Ya!". OutKast. 5: 1993:"Jeremy". Pearl Jam. Round 2. Category: Classic Country Music 1: In 1963 Johnny Cash...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1163, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Yesterday'S Hotties 1: This lovely's look was all the rage on college campuses in the 1940s. Veronica Lake. 2: This actress who played opposite Victor Mature in "Samson and Delilah" invented the technology used in cell phones. Hedy Lamarr. 3: Some child mannequins of the 1920s were...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1162, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Anagrammed Birds 1: Illinois' state bird:CLAN RAID. cardinal. 2: A real show-off:COP CAKE. peacock. 3: A holiday standard:KEY RUT. turkey. 4: Seen at the seashore:DARN PIPES. sandpiper. 5: It's game if you are:HATE NAPS. pheasant. Round 2. Category: Are You Eating Right? 1: You can...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1161, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: What A Month! 1: It shares its name with a type of musical piece: Forward--Move It!. March. 2: The United States celebrates its birthday during this month. July. 3: Timewise, it's the shortest month. February. 4: It's National Dental Hygiene Month, and with all that candy at month's...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1160, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Where Does It Hurt? 1: Myalgia (these parts). muscles. 2: Dermatalgia. skin. 3: Hepatalgia. the liver. 4: Odontalgia. teeth. 5: Arthralgia (these parts, whether hinge or ball-and-socket). joint. Round 2. Category: Will You Still Feed Me? 1: Och aye! Haggamuggie is a simplified versi...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1159, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Requiem For A Skyline 1: In November of 1972, the Kingdome was dedicated in this West Coast city. In March 2000, the Kingdome was demolished in this West Coast city. Seattle. 2: In 1978, New Jersey's Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel got checked out to make way for a casino in this city. A...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1158, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Numeric Words And Phrases 1: The Lakers won championships in 1987 and '88, so before the next season, Pat Riley trademarked this. a three-peat. 2: You're too old for the single-piece type of underwear that Gerber trademarked under this name. a onesie. 3: Hyphenated term for a contes...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1157, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Name The Work 1: Melville:"Captain Vere was an exceptional character". Billy Budd. 2: Cervantes:"At a village of La Mancha, whose name I do not wish to remember". Don Quixote. 3: Verne:"Certainly an Englishman, it was more doubtful whether Phileas Fogg was a Londoner". Around the Wo...