Dorky Geeky Nerdy - A Trivia Podcast for Everyone

It’s the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing and what better way to celebrate than with thirty Astronomy trivia questions! It’s a massive achievement in human exploration and with the new Artemis missions ramping up, we’re excited to head back to the Moon and beyond. Once again, we’ve got the one and only Blaine Dowler as the host this week. As always, you’ll have five seconds to answer each of t...

Do you hear the people sing? Singing the songs of angry men? It’s time for French Revolution Trivia. This Sunday marks the 230th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, in Paris, France. A huge moment in the French Revolution. The week, we’re diving into the sordid and bloody affair with thirty trivia questions that are sure to challenge you. After listening to the episode, please take a mome...

Does whatever a spider can, including some Spider-Man Trivia. This week we’re all new with a guest host, Blaine Dowler ! Get ready for Spider-Man: Far From Home with thirty questions about everyone’s favorite wall-crawling super hero. After you’re done with your harrowing adventure with Spider-Man Trivia, please take a moment to subscribe, review, and rate the podcast. We need your help to spread...

O Canada! O Canada Trivia! This week we’re diving into the history and geography of the Great White North in honor of Canada Day this July 1st. Canada’s history is wide ranging and exciting. From Nova Scotia to British Columbia, this nation is host a diverse population, geography, and history. How much do you know about Canada and how well can you score in this week’s trivia episode. Join host, Br...

You’ve got a friend in us. This week, ahead of Toy Story 4, we’re putting up thirty questions about the animation juggernaut, Pixar. From their humble beginnings in the 1980’s to one of the highest grossing studios in the world, Pixar has come a long way. Test your skills with Pixar Trivia. Speaking of Toy Story 4, if you’re planning on going this weekend, check out the BOGO on tickets from Alamo...

Who’s up for some Harry Potter Trivia? Every great journey has to start somewhere. The billion dollar plus franchise got its start with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone . Or, to us North Americans, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone . Either way, it’s past time we went into the Wizarding World and the 20th episode seemed like the perfect time to do it. Grab your wand and quills and get...

Today we’re heading into the beyond with Physics Trivia. How well do you know your waves and particles? Dive into thirty trivia questions and see how you score . After you’re done in the lab with Physics Trivia, please take a moment to subscribe, review, and rate the podcast. We need your help to spread the word and share the show with others. You can also follow us on all sorts of social media pl...

Hey Bub, you ready for some X-Men Trivia? Join Professor Charles Xavier and the whole crew for some x-tremely x-citing trivia this episode as a run-up to the new movie, X-Men: Dark Phoenix. Now that Fox is owned by Disney, the Marvel movie rights for this franchise might now roll over into the MCU. We’ll have to wait and see. Additionally, we have a shout out to Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men p...

Forsooth! This week we adjourn from the lab and head to the theater. Or theatre, if you prefer. Regardless, our trivia this week is all about the life and works of The Bard, William Shakespeare. His works are studied by many students and his plots are the archetypes for many of the works of fiction written from the Seventeenth Century to today. How well do you remember you High School English clas...

Oh no, there goes Tokyo. This week we dodge the giant feet and awesome breath of Godzilla and the many monsters that have come with him. Thirty questions, as always, in three distinct rounds (Dorky, Geeky, and Nerdy). Each round gets harder than the last. You’ll have five seconds after I read the question to answer. If you need scoring rules or a score sheet, you can find those on our Rules page ....

Summer School continues and this week we head into the lab. Genetics, hierarchies, and fluids, oh my! This is our second Summer School episode and we’ve left Mathematics behind and now we’re onto Biology Trivia. From Botany to Mammology, we’re digging into all sorts of life. Goggles on, class is about to begin.

With the new Aladdin movie rolling out into the theaters this week, it seemed like a good time to revisit the decade in which Disney Animation got its groove back. In the 1980’s, Disney Animation had fallen on hard times. As they moved into the 90’s, however, Disney Animation had found (or rediscovered) a formula for entertaining movies that would enthrall everyone. Join us as we go back to the ag...

Summer is here and it’s no time to let your brain rot. Dorky Geeky Nerdy is here to keep that gray matter working over the break. Today we present thirty trivia questions about the field of Mathematics. A huge shout out to W. Blaine Dowler for his help on writing these questions. Blaine does podcasts over at Bureau42.com on a variety of geeky subjects, most notably the X-Files Retrospective Podcas...

Think it’s safe to head back into the water? Summer vacation is at hand (for some people) and that often means a trip to the beach. What better time than now to revisit the classic Stephen Spielberg film and its sequels. Get yourself a bigger boat and head on out!

The Golden Age of Science Fiction is back! Watch the skies! Make sure your neighbor is who they say they are! And beware of radiation in all its forms! Relive the days of old with thirty questions about Science Fiction films of the 1950’s. The age of drive-ins and B-movies is here, so grab your date and 3D glasses. The feature is about to begin.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…there was some Star Wars trivia It’s our tenth episode and that called for something special. Plus, this Saturday is May the Fourth, so it works on multiple levels. Yeah, I’m deep like that. The original Star Wars film, A New Hope. Prove you have Jedi-like reflexes and skill by trying out our thirty Star Wars trivia questions

OK girls and boys, Marvel’s The Avengers trivia is here! The end is near or at least, the Endgame is near. This Friday, what appears to be the final Marvel Avengers movie rolls into theaters and we’re all psyched to see how it turns out. After eleven years and twenty-two movies, this should prove to be an epic finale. Who lives, who dies, who stays dead and will there be shawarma at the end? The w...

What’s up doc? It’s time for some Looney Toones Trivia! I figured after battling our way through Westeros, it was time for something a little lighter and we could all use a laugh from Bugs, Daffy, Tweety, and the whole gang. Follow the Looney Tunes characters through the many decades with thirty trivia questions and see how well you stack up. Hint for next week’s episode: “What superhero team firs...

From one set of games to another. Winter is coming or has come. At the very least, the final season of the epic television series rolls out this Friday. It’s time to bone up on your knowledge of dragons, White Walkers, and Westeros. See how well have you been paying attention and try out this week’s episode? This week we’re diving into the book series, A Song of Ice and Fire as well as the critica...

Rainy days and Mondays getting you down? Check the closet and blow the dust off those old, tried and true games from your youth. Just make sure all the dice and pieces are there. This week, we have Classic Board Game trivia. Whether it’s chess, checkers, or Monopoly, we all love a good board game. Let’s roll the dice! Hint for next week’s episode : “What series of books came about because the auth...

Do you like snarky dialogue? If you do, we have got you covered. From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Marvel’s The Avengers, we love some Joss Whedon. Our first “Quotable” episode debuts this week and it’s one of many, I hope. How well do you know the films and TV shows created by Joss Whedon? Let’s find out. After you’re done with the episode, please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and review the p...

Is is secret? Is it safe? Grab your uncle’s mail shirt, we’re going on an adventure! It’s time to head to Middle Earth, fight some orcs, destroy the ring, and get home before Merry and Pippen eat all the provisions. Pulling questions from both the books and the films, here are thirty questions to enjoy solo or with your trivia night group. When you're done, be sure to subscribe to the show (if you...

We’re heading back in time to get some 1980’s Video Game Trivia As a kid, I spent a lot of time and quarters in the arcade during the 1980’s. It was a noisy, chaotic, awesome place. Then everything changed when every kid I knew (and myself) got an Atari. We still chomped down pizza and chugged soda, but we could do it in the privacy of our own homes. The 80’s was a transformative time for gaming a...

We’re back for another round! The latest Marvel superhero to grace the silver screen comes out this Friday and we’re celebrating the release with a look back at the convoluted history of Captain Marvel. Follow Carol Danvers and the other Captains Marvel throughout the years to see if your trivia skills are heroic. More Episodes | Facebook | Twitter | Reddit | Spotify

We are launching Dorky Geeky Nerdy with Star Trek trivia! For many people my age and older, Star Trek was our first geek love. We wanted to sit on the bridge with Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. Or go drinking with Scotty, fence with Sulu, trade jokes with Chekov, and sing a song with Uhura. It only seemed right to kick off the Dorky, Geeky, Nerdy Podcast with an homage to the 1960’s Sci-Fi TV classic. Ha...