21 Questions by Trivia Tribe

In this Ep of   21 Questions By Trivia Tribe Mike asks about Bugs Bunny’s accent, Ed O’Neil’s sit-coms and a song and singer that appeared in The Blues Brothers. There’s quite a lot of other questions as well… Not many people know this but just before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon he and Buzz Aldrin had been listening to this podcast on the Apollo 11 spacecraft. Those two were very competitive...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a Japanese delicacy, A type of wine, and a stranded British sailor that Australia spent $6M to rescue! And lots of other things! Not many people know this but when The Brady Bunch was being filmed the cast used to ‘warm up’ for the day’s shoot by listening to this podcast in character. Anne B. Davis (who played Alice the housekeeper) was a...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about three British singers - Ozzy Osbourne being one but the other two are the answers to questions in the show so we’re not saying who right now! There’s also a lot of questions that do not in any way involve singers, British or otherwise!    Not many people know this but King Charles III (who famously talks to his plants) now plays this podca...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike does not sing. We see this as a positive. There are also some very interesting trivia questions, but we’d like to think we manage that most shows, what with that being the whole point of our existence and all… Not many people know this but at the FIFA World Cup most of the teams relax after games by competing against other nations via this podcast. T...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike talks about Emelia Earhart and how it wasn’t her fault she went missing, the Italian flag and the Queen’s fave dog. And some other stuff. He also quotes the Rocky Horror Show but it’s totally contextual we swear! Not many people know this but Cleopatra was a huge fan of this podcast! She used to Isten to it whilst enjoying her famous milk baths, and...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike once again sings at you. We’ve asked him not to and we’re sorry that he just won’t listen. But, it’s only once and only one line from one song, and it’s from a famous musical. It could we worse, we guess. Otherwise, there are some really interesting questions in this ep and we think you’ll be entertained and informed, but probably not titillated. Not...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike talks TV based on a Marvel character, countries in Africa and a world famous amphibian. We think you’ll enjoy this ep! Not many people know this but in 1752 Benjamin Franklin was driving his wife crazy listening to this podcast at full volume whilst she was trying to have a nap. ‘For the love of God Benny’ she said ‘Turn that off and go outside and f...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a famous basketballer, an infamous business type and a theme song from a 1980s TV show that became a hit - even though the show it was from didn’t really… Not many people know this but around the time of Marie Antoinette’s beheading she had just discovered podcasts and it’s fair to say she loved ours in particular. We received a letter fro...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike will ask you about a city in Europe, a river in the USA and a pretty decent wall in China. Along the way Mike will say disparaging things about two female literary heroines and one former American president. It’s quite a lively episode! Not many people know this but Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture did not originally contain the cannon blasts for which it...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a TV show that was huge (until it wasn’t), a movie star who sang in her movies (but didn’t really) and an Aussie band who started out playing for adults and ended up one of the biggest kids bands in the world… Not many people know this but the security guards at the Watergate Complex were listening to this podcast at the time of the famous...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike will ask you about the American President who was invited to join the marines – he was in his 70s at the time! We’ll talk about a famous actor who’s inability to win an Oscar makes him a world record holder, and there’s even a Simpsons question as well – but it’s quite easy, we promise! Not many people know this but in 1879 when Aussie bushranger Ned...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a type of belt – but not the type you’re thinking about. There’s also a question about Buckingham Palace,  a tourist landmark in America and a fried fast food that they named a TV show after. Crazy times!   Not many people know this but on June 12, 1987 when U.S. President Ronald Reagan said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" he was act...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike will quiz you on a breed of dog named after a country,  a country named after a compass point, and how many points certain balls score in snooker. We think you’ll find this ep quite amusing. Maybe even more than ‘quite’! but we don't want to over-promise anything... Not many people know this but back when Carly Simon was writing You’re So Vain she or...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a song by Elvis, A movie that starred Tom Hanks, and there’s a maths question but it’s not too hard we don’t think! Not many people know this but back in 1813 when Lawson Blaxland and Wentworth were crossing the Blue Mountains in New South Wales they very nearly turned back because they couldn’t get a mobile signal and thus couldn’t listen...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Trib e Mike asks about Han Solo’s spaceship, Edwin’s Telescope and Wembley’s Stadium. And quite a few other things as well! Not many people know this but when Adolpho Sax invented the saxophone he was going to call it the Adolphohorn, but his wife said it was a bad idea. She used to listen to this podcast and it made her much more worldly than her husband, who...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a 70s supergroup, twins that became famous in the 80s, and an action movie star that didn’t live to see his 90s… Not many people know this but when Elvis was kicking back with the Memphis Mafia at Graceland they would listen to this podcast and debate the answers. Elvis knew the guys would let him win no matter what so he would shout delib...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike will ask you about a famous singer, a famous actor who is actually female (but he doesn’t reveal that straight away), a celebrity chef and a Neil Diamond impersonator – of all things! Not many people know this but in the very early days of this podcast we hired a young academic named Isaac Newton as a researcher and question writer. We thought young...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike will enquire as to your knowledge of one of the most famous actors in the world, a popular berry that is actually an imposter and is in fact only pretending to be a berry, and a movie that involved an actor that was doing some singing, and a singer that was doing some acting. It’s quite a lively ep! Not many people know this but in the 1970s Rod Stew...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike will quiz you on the next Olympics, a Hollywood great and the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt Smith. (You’ll understand that last bit when you listen!) Not many people know this but Barack and Michelle Obama love this podcast! In fact, around 35 years ago (just before they got married) they were listening together, enjoying the friendly rivalry, and w...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike points out the flaw in the logic behind a classic love song’s lyrics – listen to this ep and you’ll know what not to do!       Not many people know this but the entire British royal family are silly for this podcast. Even the late Queen’s corgis love it - and don’t even start us on the horses! It’s a tradition that started with Henry VIII who was kno...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike will ask you about darts, the sun, a couple of famous actors and the origins of the name of one of the best bands of all time. Not many people know this but the British couple accused in the 2001 cheating scandal surrounding Who Wants To Be A Millionaire actually practiced using this podcast. One cough for true, two for false. They would have got awa...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe we discuss a shared Best Actress Oscar, the real name of a popular musical instrument and there’s even an algebra question -but it’s easy, we promise! Not many people know this but as Charles Dickens was writing Oliver Twist he would pause every now and then to take in an episode of this podcast. One time he heard a question about the baseball team the Do...

This is Ep 50 of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe and to celebrate, every question asked was sent in by a listener. We really weren’t sure what sort of questions we’d get and we were right to be curious – some of them are pretty out there - think headless chickens and weird uses for indentations in the human body! It’s pretty interesting if we do say so ourselves - and we do! Not many people know this...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike will ask you about sharks, cartoon monkeys and TV dogs. There’s also a cricket question, and a question about crickets. How fun! Not many people know this but when Neil Diamond was about to go onstage to record Hot August Night in 1972 he kept the crowd waiting for 14 minutes because he was listening to this podcast with his band. He was planning on...

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe we discuss a King who ascended the throne at age four, the history of the mini, and we put Kate Winslett up against Cate Blanchett in an Academy Award winner takes all shootout! Not many people know this but in 1517 when German monk Martin Luther nailed his "Ninety-five Theses" to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg he was originally going to add...