The Benchwarmers Trivia Podcast

Assistant Coach and, spoiler, then future Benchwarmer, Markkus Ellis joined the bench and teamed up with Scott against Eric & Josh. Mason hosts and in this episode we learn: which Roy Williams was a bust, Nadia and Young & The Restless had the same theme song, Jamal MaGloire's last name is not pronounced MaGLaurie, and the 1986 Met's had a lot of fictitious thoughts about dinosaurs. 

Head Coach Brandon Reese joined the bench teaming up with Scott to play a game hosted by Dan. JJ and Matt team up to face them and in this episode we learn: It's never too late for water polo, Scott read a book as a kid, Bobby Boucher played for the Oilers and somehow Wile E Coyote gets his first mention on the show. 

Josh hosts a game with an “Old School” theme. Assistant Coaches Michael Searles and Josh North join us for this episode. In it, we find out if Josh can stump Eric with a question about a tight end and if Dan can find that thing in his mind palace he thought he lost, but the real question of the day is, "How do you feel about baseball?".

Assistant Coach Trevor Hogg joins the bench to guest host an awesome game. Matt and Scott team up to face off against Dan and JJ, who may or may not be able to co-exist long enough to finish the episode. In the episode we learn that Matt knows NOTHING about strikeout leaders, there is more discussion on that truly amazing man Dick Weber, and Scott & Matt cheer aggressively when they get an answer...

Guest Cheyenne Fletcher joined the bench teaming up with Matt for this game hosted by guest Joe O'Brien against Josh & Eric. Joe crafted a fantastic game that included explanations of the difference between a kettlebell & a dumbbell, Josh & Cade McNown and Jack Parkman & Goose Gossage.

Sam Carr from the Hollywood Cast Connection podcast joined the bench to team up with Scott. They faced Dan & Matt in a game hosted by Eric. In the game, we learned that 60 looks like 6 with the degrees symbol, that we CANNOT let Eric's wife listen to any episodes ever, and that George Costanza was an aggressive base runner. We also confirm that Eric loves to sneak hockey questions into games just...

The crew of Tim, Mac and Heather from the Home Town Crowd podcast joins the bench to face the Benchwarmer team of Scott, Dan & Matt for a game hosted by Josh. In it we learned: What year Kevin Greene got into the hall of fame, a lot of sports people have hosted SNL, Josh is good at sports & entertainment pre-post games, and one team has a big fourth quarter comeback to make the final score super c...

Eric, Matt, Josh, Mason, and Scott answer questions about their favorite teams in this free for all game. 

Famed trivia writer and all-around great trivia guy, Gary Middleton joined the bench for this episode hosted by Dan. Gary teamed up with Scott against Mason and Matt. In it we learned: More snooker stuff, both teams stumble through sportegories, Matt forgets who played in Ebbets field, and one teams plan to be cute and win by 1 point crashes and burns. 

Guests Mike Khoury and Nick Gonzalez visit the Bench alongside Eric and Josh in this game hosted by Scott. Josh demonstrates his ability to pull answers from questions that he has written in the past, Eric demonstrates his ability to pull answers from movies and video games, and Scott tries to shut both teams out in the tailgate and halftime rounds. 

Guest Andy Niedfeldt joined the bench for a game hosted by Eric. Surprise surprise, it was heavy on hockey and Mighty Ducks movies. Andy teams up with JJ to take on Dan & Mason who teamed up for the first time. And we had the introduction of a new round style. Exciting times! 

Guest Corey Pavlich and Joe O'Brien join the bench for a very interesting game hosted by Josh. In it we learn some sports adjacent science fiction stuff and a little bit about the pre-Ringo Beatles. If you're concerned about those topics, so were we. Josh has been sufficiently scolded. 

Davo and Kels from the Brain Ladle Trivia Podcast return to the Bench to seek to even the score agains the Benchwarmers team of Dan and Scott, in this special all professional wrestling episode. 

Assistant Coach Chris Shen joined the bench to host this game of Scott & Josh v. Mason & Eric. In it we learned: A lot of information of potential trademarks around Lemon Pepper BBQ wings, that some people don't think Secretariat was an athlete, Mason knows about punters, no one knows the difference between the Sedin twins, and Dick Weber is known around the world as an amazing human being and not...

Tucker Warner teams up with Dan to oppose the duo of Eric and Head Coach Tim Geving in a game hosted by Scott. Tucker reveals who the most famous Charlotte Bobcat is, Dan fantasizes about episode art, and Eric creates ridiculous answers during Pre/Post game. Tim also pops off during halftime, so adjust your volume accordingly. Enjoy!

In this episode AJ Haefele from TheDnvr.com joined the bench. He teamed up with Eric to face Josh & Scott in an episode hosted by Mason. In it we learned who everyone thinks is the tallest player in the NHL, and who everyone knows is the tallest. We also learned that Mason's new nickname is Sneaky Pete, Gabriel Landeskog is one handsome fella, and Josh learned who Bert Kreischer is.

A new first for the pod! We have a guest host! John Southard crafted a GREAT game that at some times stumped the all-benchwarmer teams of Scott & Mason versus JJ and Eric. In this episode we learn what the tools of ignorance are, what NBA brothers got traded for each other, Rowdy Roddy Piper was a great entertainer, and JJ loves to give the answer to questions, forcing his partner to pick that ans...

Josh hosts this game that features Scott and Eric against Matt and guest Tim Simplot. Matt violates a trademarked phrase, our guest may have been the first child on the moon, and there are WAY too many Minnesota questions. Josh writes a game that is chock full of dead people, and finally adapts to the 4th quarter category naming convention that has long been the bane of his existence!

Guest Scott Gant joins the bench to team up with Eric against Dan & Josh in a game hosted by Scott. In the game we learn that Dan does not like Reggie Miller, who Jordin Sparks' dad is and Arian Foster is interesting. We also have multiple answers backed into, and reference Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway like 6 times. 

Marc Grenier brings all of his New England knowledge and then some to team up with Dan in this episode hosted by Eric. Scott and Matt struggle with a couple Mighty Ducks questions. No one knew some ridiculous Eric Olympics question. And somehow we have Tony Amonte owning a pizza joint in Boston.

Andy Steinbrenner joins Mason in this game against Scott and JJ, with Dan in the hosting chair. We embrace our inner poets with a Haiku round, JJ wants to fight the entire United Kingdom, Mason almost gets abducted, and we have probably lost EA as a sponsor. So do your best Will Farrell impression and join us for a well fought game by both teams.

Byron Grubman joins the Bench and teams up with Scott against Eric and Josh in a game hosted by Mason. The teams rack their brains about NCAA lacrosse teams, Scott gets to hear Dominique Moceanu’s name once again and regrets not looking at The Bench on Facebook, and one team remembers that Landry Fields still exists. 

Jake Manne joins Dan on the bench against Mason and Josh in a great game hosted by Scott. Scott gets to pull out some dance moves during halftime (which no one will be able to see), the teams reminisce about some legendary NFL and NBA drafts busts, and Jake gives a unique take on a current NCAA coach. Plus, a new quarter style makes its podcast debut!

In a 9th inning double switch, Dan hosts an all-benchwarmers game with Josh and Scott teaming up against Eric and Matt. Evidently Eric knows' A LOT about the year 2000, NHL expansion, astrological signs, and Gheorghe Muresan. Meanwhile, Dan is hell bent on making everyone aware of how great a sport Cricket is. And the pod has another first!

Guest Chris Shen joins the bench and teams up with Scott against Eric & Matt for a heck of a game hosted by Dan. One team was down big and stages a fierce comeback late in the 4th. In the episode we learned: More about snooker, shuttle cocks are fast, the Hartford Whalers had a beloved team song, what former Viking sat on the MN Supreme Court for years, and how to properly say Wow Nelly!