Quiz and Hers

This week, Hallie makes headlines, with six trivia questions all about newspapers! We also read up on classic hip-hop, recent literature, and one of your favorite diversions! 2:38: Q1 (Times & Places): Although William Randolph Hearst created the largest newspaper business in the world, he may be better known as the grandfather of Patty Hearst, known for being kidnapped in 1974 by what militan...

After last week’s Easter-themed episode, Hallie gets in the Passover spirit and tells us about an obscure Jewish dish she just learned about, and other Jewish food you may not know about! Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0 E-Mail: quizandhers@gmail.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quizandhers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/quizandhers Instagram: https:...

It’s Easter season, so Justin has written six questions all about the holiest day of the Christian year! We also talk about animation, poetry, and the Middle Ages! 2:34: Q1 (Times & Places): The term “Easter” is derived from the name of a pagan English goddess whose festival was celebrated in April, at least according to what Venerable eighth-century monk and scholar? 8:12: Q2 (Movies & TV...

This week, on Learned Lately, Justin chronicles the rise and fall of folk singers/comedians, the Smothers Brothers, because he knew nothing about them a week ago. Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0 E-Mail: quizandhers@gmail.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quizandhers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/quizandhers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quiza...

This week, Hallie celebrates Women’s History Month with a game all about… eh, you can read the title, it speaks for itself. We also delve into discussions of poets, pop music, and science history! 2:14: Q1 (Arts & Literature): What English poet known best for the sonnet “How Do I Love Thee?” was in love with, and married, another English poet whose surname she took while also keeping her maide...

In this edition of our biweekly mini-pod, Hallie complains about discrepancies between US and UK ounces on baby bottles and gets into the bizarre, twisted history of the Imperial System(s) of measurement. Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0 E-Mail: quizandhers@gmail.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quizandhers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/quizandhers...

This is a fowl episode, because Justin has written six trivia questions all about chickens, for some reason. We also cluck about classical music, some truly awful “sports”, and one of our favorite foods! 2:23: Q1 (Music): “Hens and Roosters” is the second movement in what musical suite by Camille Saint-Saëns, which is probably better known for its thirteenth movement, “The Swan”? 8:37: Q2 (Arts &a...

This week, Learned Lately returns, and Justin tells us all about the strange historical accident that is the tiny, mountainous nation of Andorra, and tells the slightly-too-personal story of why it’s been on his mind! Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0 E-Mail: quizandhers@gmail.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quizandhers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com...

This week, we’re taking it to the “limit”, because Hallie has written six trivia questions all about the elusive concept of the infinite.  We also chat about recent literature, pop music, and video games! 2:45: Q1 (Times & Places): Although the first infinity pool is credited to John Lautner who designed one for the film Diamonds are Forever, the Stag Fountain built in the late 17th century at...

We are back with another episode of our bonus mini-pod, Learned Lately! This week, Hallie tells us the strange, sad story of Edith Stein, aka Saint Teresia Benedicta a Cruce, a Jewish-born Catholic saint! Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0 E-Mail: quizandhers@gmail.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quizandhers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/quizandhers...

Prepare to get wet, because this week, Justin has the second installment in our loose series of quizzes themed around the four Classical Elements, with a six-question quiz about water! We also dive into discussions of classical music, movies, and one crazy sport. 3:04: Q1 (Movies & TV): Four years after winning an Oscar for Best Director for Dances with Wolves, what actor starred in Waterworld...

In this, the second episode of our bite-sized mini-pod, Learned Lately, Justin tells us all about the legendary New York music club, CBGB. This came up once last season, and he had never heard of it, so now we all know all about it. Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0 E-Mail: quizandhers@gmail.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quizandhers/ Twitter: http...

This week, Hallie pulls out a classic wordplay theme, because every answer in this game contains the name of a U.S. state! We also state some facts about World War II, classic rock, and horror movies! 2:36: Q1 (Times & Places): The Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Oahu includes three ships that were attacked on December 7, 1941.  Name any one of these ships. 9:30: Q2 (Arts & Literature):...

Welcome to the first episode of our bonus mini-pod, Learned Lately, where we talk about something we’ve learned… lately.  This week, Hallie talks about binary code and base 2 math, which stumped her on a recent trivia question.  Enjoy! Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0 E-Mail: quizandhers@gmail.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quizandhers/ Twitter: h...

We're back, baby, and we have a new baby! And this week, Justin kicks off our new season by bringing back his favorite recurring segment, “Justin and Hallie Talk About Atolls”, and devoting a whole episode to those ring-shaped coral islands. It’s a weird episode. We also talk football, military history, and classic comedy! 4:32: Q1 (Movies & TV): Atoll K was the final onscreen appearance of wh...

This week, we finish the season a “high” note, because Hallie has written six trivia questions all about mountains! We also talk about geography, winter sports, and an iconic musician, and crown the Season 18 champion! 3:00: Q1 (Times & Places): Name the mountain range that stretches from the Liard River in British Columbia to the Pecos River in New Mexico, and whose highest peak is Mount Elbe...

The title is pretty self-explanatory this week: Justin has written six trivia questions about famous “this and that” pairs! Among other things, we talk tennis, Broadway, and Justin’s day job!  2:44: Q1 (Sports & Games): What two tennis players, often mentioned in the same breath, are the only duo to complete the career Golden Slam in doubles competition? 8:07: Q2 (Everything Else): What two-ma...

This week, Hallie concludes her two-part, 12-question game, with six more trivia questions about birthstones! We also polish off some discussions about video games, quirky music, and some very depressing literature. 3:22: Q1 (Movies & TV): What Australian actress who shares a name with July’s birthstone first became famous for her role in season three of Orange is the New Black? 8:28: Q2 (Ever...

We’re decked out in stripes this week, because Justin has written six trivia questions all about his childhood favorite animal, the fearsome tiger! We also sink our teeth into discussions of weird books, 80s TV, and classic hip-hop! 3:05: Q1 (Sports & Games): What NCAA Division I conference has no fewer than three teams called the “Tigers”? 9:17: Q2 (Everything Else): Though it wasn’t technica...

This week, Hallie steals one of Justin’s worst ideas by committing to a two-part, 12-question episode. Each question features one of the 12 traditional birthstones, and we also mine for information about international business, basketball, and 90s music! 2:36: Q1 (Sports & Games): What power forward who played with the Minnesota Timberwolves for 12 years and coincidentally played himself in th...

Break out your accordion and your Hawaiian shirt, because this week, Justin has written six trivia questions all (sort of) about “Weird Al” Yankovic! We also get into discussions of pulp novels, a classic sitcom, and, of course, the legend himself. 2:46: Q1 (Music): “Weird Al” Yankovic is one of only five acts with a Billboard Top 40 hit in four different decades.  Name any of these hits – one a M...

This week, things are getting spooooky, because Hallie is celebrating Halloween with six new trivia questions all about ghosts! We also spirit into discussions of classic video games, classic rock, and a classic (?) film! 2:17: Q1 (Times & Places): Ghosts known as bhoot are an important part of the culture of what nation, bordered by India to the west, north, and east, and by Myanmar to the so...

It’s party time, because this week, Justin has six trivia questions all about cocktails! We also pour out some discussions of baseball, poetry, and a famous crime movie (but probably not the one you’re thinking of)! 2:19: Q1 (Movies & TV): What 1971 crime thriller film starring Gene Hackman won the Oscar for Best Picture, and lends its name to a cocktail consisting of equal parts Cognac and Am...

This week, we’re in an Empire State of mind, because Hallie has written trivia questions featuring the five boroughs of New York City (plus Long Island)! We also burrow into discussions of a Broadway legend, a pioneering athlete, and one of our favorite movies of all time! 2:51: Q1 (Times & Places): What was the codename for the gun-type fission weapon developed as part of the Manhattan Projec...

It’s been an eventful offseason, and we just closed on our first house (WHAT??)! So, to celebrate, Justin has written six trivia questions all about moving! We’ve also packed some discussions of art, football, and folk music! 2:40: Q1 (Movies & TV): What actor and comedian known for co-writing Blazing Saddles, co-starring in Superman III, and accidentally lighting himself on fire also starred...