Instant Trivia

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 349, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: "Fit"Ness 1: Greek mercenaries used a Cypriot dialect to put this on the Sphinx. graffiti. 2: It's where you try on clothes in a store. a fitting room. 3: This is the surplus left to an employer after deducting wages, rent and cost of raw materials. profit. 4: This legendary early fi...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 348, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Three Cheers! 1: It's the breakfast cereal pitched by the animated elves Snap, Crackle and Pop. Rice Krispies. 2: The 3 U.K. countries that make up the island of Great Britain. England, Scotland and Wales. 3: The 4-legged Omaha made the record books in 1935 with this 3-feat. racing's...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 347, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Name That Toon 1: Because his view of Venus is obstructed, this Martian is going to blow up the Earth. Marvin the Martian. 2: In 1958 these 3 chipmunks had a No. 1 hit with "The Chipmunk Song". Alvin, Simon and Theodore. 3: He starred in 1948's "Symphony in Spinach". Popeye (the Sail...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 346, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Chi-Town Nicknames 1: A New York editor gave Chicago this nickname to describe its politicians during its first World's Fair. "The Windy City". 2: In his poem "Chicago" Carl Sandburg called the city this "Butcher for the World". Hog Butcher. 3: Sandburg called Chicago the "City of Bi...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 345, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Reality Shows Of The Past 1: On the 1830s "Survivor: Texas", Susanna Dickinson and her child won the immunity challenge at this epic battle. the Alamo. 2: In 1944's version of "The Apprentice", Von Stauffenberg was fired by a squad after he tried to fire this leader. Hitler. 3: On th...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 344, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Let's Grab Some Seafood 1: The rock type of this is easily distinguishable from the Maine; all 10 of its legs are about the same size. a lobster. 2: There are over 4,000 varieties of this crustacean; tonight we recommend the stone, blue or Jonah types. a crab. 3: You'll be as rich as...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 343, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: In Memoriam 2006 1: A host of "Hee Haw" for 17 years, he pioneered the Bakersfield sound of country music. Buck Owens. 2: Grandpa on "The Munsters", he once ran for governor of New York as a Green Party candidate. Al Lewis. 3: "The Midnight Hour" came calling for this R and B legend...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 342, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: U.s. Presidential Election Winners 1: 1968. Richard Nixon. 2: 1960. John F. Kennedy. 3: 1944. Franklin D. Roosevelt. 4: 1976. Jimmy Carter. 5: 1808. James Madison. Round 2. Category: Just For The "Hall" Of It 1: It's a feature that distinguishes something from other things. Hallmark....

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 341, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: He Did It! 1: Brewed up a 1954 marriage to Marilyn Monroe and several TV coffee ads. Joe DiMaggio. 2: Went solo in 1985 and had a hit with the following["Just A Gigolo"]. David Lee Roth. 3: Graduated 21st of 39 from West Point in 1843, came out No. 1 at Appomattox in 1865. Ulysses S....

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 340, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Begins And Ends In "N" 1: This word for a bedtime garment worn by women dates back to the 14th century. nightgown. 2: From the Middle English for name, it's a part of speech that can be a name, place or thing. noun. 3: Last name of "Boy Genius" Jimmy who starred in his own animated f...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 339, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Historical Quotes 1: Mass. town where patriot John Parker supposedly said, "If they mean to have a war let it begin here". Lexington. 2: At the 1968 Dem. Convention, this mayor stumbled and said, "The police are here to preserve disorder". Richard (J.) Daley. 3: As reported by Hernan...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 338, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Personal Products 1: The Ace bandage got its name in a contest: the winning entry used it as an acronym for "All Cotton" this. Elastic. 2: This company introduced its baby powder in 1893, its baby oil in 1935 and its baby shampoo in 1954. Johnson and Johnson. 3: Though its logo origi...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 337, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: I'm Not A Doctor, But I Play One On Tv 1: Dr. Benjamin Franklin Pierce. Alan Alda. 2: Dr. Michaela Quinn. Jane Seymour. 3: Dr. Doogie Howser. Neil Patrick Harris. 4: Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy. DeForest Kelley. 5: Dr. Joe Gannon. Chad Everett. Round 2. Category: Oscar, Grammy Or Both...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 336, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: The Prisoner 1: Ahmed Ben Bella, first president of this country, was imprisoned in France from 1956-1962. Algeria. 2: On Dec. 8, 1992 a U.S. federal judge in Miami ruled this Panamanian a prisoner of war. Manuel Noriega. 3: His father, John, like his creation Mr. Pickwick, served ti...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 335, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: "S"Tuff 1: This term for the illegal selling of concert tickets sounds like a bad way to lose your hair. scalping. 2: Alphabetically, he's the last of Snow White's 7 dwarfs. Sneezy. 3: From the Latin for "salted", it's spicy, seasoned meat chopped and stuffed into a tube of intestine...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 334, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Let's Play Chicken 1: This canned tuna company has been using a mermaid on its logo since 1952. Chicken of the Sea. 2: This fast food chain told us to "Save the Chickens...Eat a Whopper". Burger King. 3: The unofficial theme song of this Warner Brothers blabberbeak is "Camptown Races...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 333, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: You Say Tomato 1: Varieties of tomato include beefsteak and these small ones that bear the name of a fruit of the genus Prunus. cherry tomatoes (a plum tomato accepted). 2: The first tomatoes Europeans saw were yellow, hence the nickname of golden these. apples. 3: It's believed toma...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 332, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Independent Films 1: This Coen Brothers tale from 1996 is "A homespun murder story". Fargo . 2: Reverse in told was film Nolan Christopher 2001 this. Memento . 3: Robert Duvall wrote, directed and played a preacher in this 1997 film. The Apostle . 4: Title job of Dante and Randal in...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 331, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Coming Soon... History! 1: 1 man, 1 scientific mission... to tame the heavens... In 1752 he would invent the lightning rod... and electrify the world. Benjamin Franklin. 2: If you see only 1 19th c. author's final resting place this Xmas, make it this "Jungle Book" man's at Westminst...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 330, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: 1980s Rock 1: His 1985 hit "Raspberry Beret" was his first on his own label, Paisley Park. Prince. 2: The group that finished the '80s as Starship first took off in the '60s under this name. Jefferson Airplane. 3: "Brass Monkey" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" were songs on their hit 19...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 329, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Just For The "Hall" Of It 1: It's a feature that distinguishes something from other things. Hallmark. 2: Ex-wife of Mick. Jerry Hall. 3: Literally it means "Praise ye the Lord" in Hebrew. Hallelujah. 4: This actor first gained attention as a likable geek in "Sixteen Candles". Anthony...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 328, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: "Pow"! 1: A synonym for a woman's restroom. powder room. 2: This multi-state lottery has risen to an almost $315 million winning total. Powerball. 3: 3-word term for the legal authority to act for another person in legal or business matters. power of attorney. 4: As the result of a 1...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 327, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: "Z" End 1: This company makes mealtime fun time with its EZ Squirt colored ketchups. Heinz. 2: Artificial or synthetic. ersatz. 3: What's the frequency, Kenneth?-- and make sure it's in this unit equal to one cycle per second. hertz. 4: In the Bible, Ruth was married to this man. Boa...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 326, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Musical Styles 1: "Western" used to be a part of this musical style's name"I've been running from the law /Living in flashing lights /I've been...". country. 2: Encyclopedia Britannica calls it a "cultural movement" as well as "backing music"sample. hip-hop. 3: In the mid-1950s, this...

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 325, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Celebrity Alma Maters 1: She dropped out of Sarah Lawrence College in 1957 and married John Lennon in 1969. Yoko Ono. 2: This "ramblin' kind of guy" pulled straight A's in philosophy at Long Beach State. Steve Martin. 3: His wife Jane, who he met at the U. of MD., was his 1st partner...