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Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift famously bypassed the film permit process by doing what? Plus, Chatfishes and Junklooms are the least of our problems; Zach's late for Happy Hour when he should be focusing on tea time; and, once again, an Austin Powers Easter egg proves Mike Myers is the most Canadian person in the room (sorry Elyse). New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse W...

We marvel at the fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger once earned more saying "Hasta la vista, baby” than most people make in a month, and that time Sean Connery beat up a guy with only his thumb. We learn how AJ brought Phil Collins into the Back to the Future universe, and revisit Apollo 10’s infamous floating space debris that NASA wishes had burned up on re‑entry. Plus, we plan our own Hunger Games...

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In this episode, Zach unveils his Mick Jagger impression, we share our sartorial knowledge of syphilis fashion, Georgia fried chicken's on the menu, ECW stands for a lot more than hardcore '90s wrestling, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach Anner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AJ LoCascio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The gang gets riled up when they learn what the "Ben Franklin Effect" is, plus it's a ranking of the Zachs (by age), cows have questionable taste in moo-sic, Creme Puff the Cats stacks his nine lives, the Austin Powers Question of the Week, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach Anner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Who shouted “you can’t arrest me, I’m the Cake Boss!"? What's so unusual about death metal band Hatebeak's lead singer? What was the original use for the children's modeling compound Play-Doh? Actor Mike Myers is the proud owner of the very last letter written by which member of The Beatles? Name the snack that singer Britney Spears eats in her 2001 film Crossroads? What was the term coined for a...

We dissect David Bowie's unusual diet, and Blade Runner's unexpected influence on Pretty Woman. Plus, Elyse is foiled again by an easy fencing question, and James educates AJ n the Bernie Mac classic, Mr. 3000. And, in a rare appeal to the audience, Zach requests a drawing. New episodes every Tuesday Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Z...

In this special holiday episode, we agree to watch all the direct-to-video Disney sequel movies -- even Hunchback -- but not before celebrating the dark genius that is animation legend Don Bluth. There's debate over what exactly Elyse and Garfield the Cat have in common (if anything), meanwhile, James reminisces over a long-lost 1990s Wild West reality TV show. AJ ponders the unusual familial conn...

Which film does NASA consider the most scientifically credible? Can a pregnant person do Pilates? How did the Unimate Robot first assist in factory production? Which sport is referred to as "the beautiful game?" Plus, Ain't No Slang comes in HOT with an all-new list of questionable terms: splenda daddy, cutlery drawer, and pitchslap. New episodes every Tuesday Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Wi...

The whole second verse of Rihanna’s song “SOS” is made-up of 1980s song titles strung together as sentences -- what are they? If you worked as a “factory lector” during the nineteenth or early twentieth century, what might your job have been? In 2005, Scrubs actor Zach Braff punched a twelve year old boy in the stomach. Why? Plus, a question from James' childhood pal Chris. New episodes every Tues...

How did a tire company come to rate world-class restaurants? What's the Gruen Effect? Why was Barbie's friend Midge aggressively pulled from retail shelves? And which video game character's original name was "Vodka Gobalsky?" Plus, we review The Good Son (1993). New episodes every Tuesday Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach Anner⁠⁠⁠...

Why do auctioneers talk so fast? The 1967 Outer Space Treaty forbids any nation from what? Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria was known for his EXTREMELY large [redacted]? Plus, a frank, repulsive, and educational discussion about gravy boats. WARNING: This episode begins with an extremely disturbing / unfortunately hilarious discussion of canine taxidermy. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you b...

This week's episode serves up some tasty trivia! Omnidirectional birds, presidential mishaps, medieval burros, slighted sitcom stars, Greek mythology, and more. Plus, the age old question "what's in my pocket?" may finally have an answer. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach Anner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AJ LoCascio⁠...

If you lived in Britain during the Industrial Revolution and worked as a “Knocker-Upper,” what might your job have been? What is the ratio of vending machines to people in Japan? In 2008, Burger King launched a product called ‘Flame,’ that was a far cry from its typical fast food fare -- what was it? Plus more questions for the clinically insane. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Do you smell that? The pungent, yet aromatic odor of cat pee? Why, it must be a new episode of Answer for It! This week we're in the pocket of Big Candy serving up peanuts over pucks. It wouldn't be AFI without some sort of reference to Austin Powers, however, this week, AJ has the goods to back it up. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠...

This episode has everything! Bad-mouthed birds, Swimfan, Star Wars trivia, Swimfan, questions from James’ mom, Swimfan, Urban Dictionary slang, Swimfan questions, and more Swimfan. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach Anner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AJ LoCascio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casey Edwards⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Answer for It is supported by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ww...

Why do some people wear their clothes inside out on Halloween? According to the lyrics of “Monster Mash,” who are the guests of the Halloween party? What Halloween costume is illegal in Alabama? Which First Lady was the first to decorate the White House for Halloween? What's the most popular Halloween candy in North America, and more spooky questions in this special mid-October episode. New episod...

Don’t you see the danger, Elyse, in what you’re doing here? I’ll tell you the problem with the early drafts of Back to the Future. Both AJ and James have read them. You read what others have done, and you took the next step (Back to the Future Part II). You didn’t earn Shakespeare’s Curse for yourself, so therefore you don’t take any responsibility for it. You illegally bought a $276,000 dinosaur...

Somebody call a doctor, preferably a tall one, because Elyse’s questions are D.O.A. She Speeds (1994) through quality Captain Crunch lore, breaking various Texas Bovine Laws as she races to “tear down that wall!” Luckily, the rebel alliance of James, AJ and Zach strikes back.  New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Zach Anner⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠AJ LoCascio⁠⁠⁠...

We oil check ourselves before we rub hog wreck ourselves in this week’s free-for-all question bonanza. Zach ponders whether or not Casper rules will allow him to bring his wheelchair with him to the afterlife; Elyse surprises with a husband-centric Ain’t No Slang; and AJ and James debate the merits of CATS (2019) versus The Cat in the Hat (2003) – both quality cinema.  New episodes every Tuesday....

Clarice Starling could run laps around the FBI's dwindling hacker pool... Why? Plus, what flavor of ice cream did Baskin-Robbins release in 1969 to commemorate the Moon Landing? Which Best Picture nominee did Leo DiCaprio butcher while presenting at the 2014 Golden Globes? And why can’t dogs resist the stinky allure of skunk butts? James, Zach and AJ attempt to answer these three questions of Elys...

Raise your hand if you’re too dumb for science trivia? Great. While AJ, James, and Zach are distracted, we can tell you that this episode features a disturbing story about how to visit Disneyland while you’re in New York City, an unnerving impression of Winnie The Pooh, and someone (we won’t say who) desperately trying to offload the mantle “Piggy of the Podcast”. And that’s all before Elyse asks...

Answer for It LIVE is at The Bell House in New York City on October 8th!  Join James, Elyse, and Drawfee's Julia LePetit and Jacob Andrews! With more special guests to come. Tickets on sale now at The Bell House or via jameswillems.com/answer-for-it Calling all lollipop ladies! Sample a taste of the Magnificent Mangalista, which in no way smells like Uranus. In this episode, Zach presents a compel...

Answer for It LIVE is at The Bell House in New York City on October 8th!  Join James, Elyse, and Drawfee's Julia LePetit and Jacob Andrews! With more special guests to come. Tickets on sale now at The Bell House or via jameswillems.com/answer-for-it Elyse trades trivia for monkey puzzles in this week’s slang-heavy episode. Then, in two clutch moments, James’ encyclopedic knowledge of Dennis Rodman...

Answer for It LIVE is at The Bell House in New York City on October 8th!  Join James, Elyse, and Drawfee's Julia LePetit and Jacob Andrews! With more special guests to come. Tickets on sale now at The Bell House or via jameswillems.com/answer-for-it In this week’s episode:  It’s quote-off, vis-a-vis “Charles Manson or Gandhi?” Menver: gay club or tufted baby hair? Diana Ross makes a bombastic exit...