The Benchwarmers Trivia Podcast

Equipment Manager Hugh Gitlin retuns to the bench in this Luks-hosted game. Hugh teamed with Eric to take on the duo of Scott & Mason. Despite his many appearances, Hugh still doesn't quite get the audio medium, imitating one player's batting stance, and sharing his recent gift from the MS-150 bike ride. The teams have a chance to play name generation for old-timey baseball names. Walling sear...

Assistant Coach Scott Hyland returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. In it we learned that all four players would have dinner with a living baseball player if given the opportunity, that the players ponder if there is such a thing as a hereditary foot fetish, that Scott (Grimes) made reference to Dan's Benchwarmer grave, that Markkus thinks snooker sounds too much like a slur, that Scott...

Assistant Coach Tim Geving returns to the Bench and teams up with Mason to face Markkus & Matt in this Ede-hosted game. In it, we learned that Tim & Mason don't want to get canceled, the Missing Link is not about people with huge hogs, a Weird Al-free halftime still has the teams singing, and the teams need a measuring stick for the Sporting Haikus round. #Prefontaine #Postfontaine #Simone...

Assistant Coach Vinnie Iyer returns to the Bench for a Tako-hosted game. In this episode, we think about robust goatees, Josh's innocent mind doesn't consider the implications of a Bald Johnson, we pitch potential impressions for Markkus that have a slightly smaller tongue than Shannon Sharpe, wonder if Quentin Tarantino is a nepo baby, and get nostalgic about Sports Illustrated for Kids. #shannon...

Eric Ede hosted this all-Benchwarmer game where we learned the following: that Eric only missed one syllable during his Sporting Haiku quarter, that the worst Missing Link performance resulted in both teams getting points (after talking it out together and throwing out a guess at the very last second), that Scott couldn't stop thinking about Kamala catching touchdown passes from Jameis Winston, th...

First-time guest (and Assistant Coach) John Ross is joined by returning guest (and Assistant Coach) Dave Brown to play this Markkus-hosted game. In this episode, we pitch a sequel to The Program, which is mostly just paperwork; we pay tribute to the Humble Oracle, David Luks; John tries his best to give away an answer, but Matt and Dave refuse to take it; Tako is triggered by mentions of the 2002...

It's a double guest episode! Equipment Manager Ian Hollenberg guests hosts a fantastic game, and Equipment Manager Jerry Filbin makes his BTP debut! Also making his BTP debut (in name only): Chris Duhon. In this episode, Ede foreshadows a tall tennis player, actors change their names and get skinny for attention, Jim Joyce tries to derail yet another perfect game, and despite multiple WNBA questio...

Eric and Matt Discuss the following episodes: EP 260: Why Would He be in a Trivia Game? (featuring head coach Philip Sanford) EP 261 : Only Person who went to New Mexico (featuring Equipment Manager Austin Owings) EP 262: Smoking Ex-Girlfriend (featuring Assistant Coach Josh Snyder) EP 263: Me Tee Martin (featuring guest host & Assistant Coach Josh Snyder) EP 264: Too Much Bohmbach (featuring...

Assistant Coach Tim Simplot returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. In it we learned that with a Minnesota guest Josh reverted to his old ways (#toomuchminnesota), that he also inadvertently leaned into Mason's wheelhouse (#toomuchlsu), that ChatGPT has a time travel issue (#toomuchtimetravel), that both Markkus and Mason had to sort out UConn guards, that Dennis Green played the drums, t...

Jake Freudenberg joined the bench and teamed up with Scott to face Matt and Ede in this Tako hosted episode. In it, we set a record for number of corporate namedrops in a single episode, we learn that every city in California is accessible by trolley, we spend a lot of time debating colors and parsing Germanic languages, we discover Keenan Allen has the 7th-most passing yards in the 2013 NFL Draft...

Josh Snyder guest hosts this game that features one of the most unhinged quarters in BTP history. In this episode, we make up children for NBA legends, start building an All-Cheese team featuring hockey great Claude Provolone, and ask the important question, "Can an MLB Hall of Famer really be that good if he doesn't have any Twitter followers?" Also, the swear whistle works overtime as Markkus sp...

David hosts this game pitting Ede with returning guest and assistant coach Josh Snyder to face the team of Scott and Josh. Even as host, David has a little trouble shaking his Covid fog. Meanwhile, Scott is waiting for harder questions and suffering from PTS-David. On brand, Eric tries to remember an answer, asking his opponent, "Who's that Ugly looking dude?" We find out later that it's not perso...

Austin Owings re-joins the Bench to team with David to take on the formidable team of Tako & Scott. David continues his inappropriate behavior by calling out a whole country. Also tune in to hear two Benchwarmers have their Wonder Twins moment, hear the oldest thing ever discussed on the podcast, and the possibility of the Tampa Bay Tuqueneers coming to an arena near you. https://www.patreon.c...

Eric, Tako and Matt Discuss the following episodes: EP 256: Too Much Minestrone EP 257: 18 Under at the No Hope Classic (Featuring Assistant Coaches Trevor Hogg and Drew Topp) EP 258: Munchkins at 2nd base EP 259: Scott's Makeout/Punch On Sight Lists (featuring guest Trey Cleeter) https://www.patreon.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.facebook.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.twitter.com/benchwarmerstp...

Head Coach Philip Sanford joins the bench and teams up with Markkus to face Ede and Tako in this Matt Dougherty hosted game. In it, we discuss the always reliable Wikipedia, Ede's not against revenge, Markkus asks why he would ever be in a trivia game, maybe it's one of the white countries, and what's the plural of scrotum? #DamnYouAustralia #TheSac #WhiteCountries #Wikipedia #TripleCrown #CoinPur...

Trey Cleeter returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. In it we learned who Walling's most hated baseball broadcaster is, that josh was uncomfortable saying "Negro Leagues," that Scott gave away an answer, that Mason knew a halftime answer because of high school literature, that teams should avoid adding an extra consonant to their answers, that Walling had a Warren Spahn-like season in col...

DLuks hosts this all Benchwarmer game with Tako & Scott facing off against Mason and Matt D. Tune in to discovery which Benchwarmer uses an NFL player for measurement, which player could have been two time defensive rookie of the year, who might qualify as the NBA's version of Kirk Cousins, and just who would pay Chris Canthit or Jimmy Incompetent to play for their team. Also stay tuned for Sh...

Assistant Coach Drew Topp writes his first game which pits Marrkkus & Scott against David and Assistant Coach, but practically Benchwarmer at this stage, Trevor Hogg. Early in the game, David has his Shawshank Moment (yes, he meant Slumdog Moment). Scott accuses our host of asking some of the whitest questions in BTP history (Drew likes his golf questions). Later, the team pictures Rodney Peet...

Eric and Matt Discuss the following episodes: EP 252: 24 Hours of Lamaze (featuring Assistant Coaches Byron Grubman & Tim Geving) EP 253: The Steph Curry of Westeros EP 254: Danger Eugene Robinson (featuring Head Coach Dave Wortz) EP 255: Heisman Trophy for Hackysack (featured Assistant Coach Ethan Metzker)

In this all Benchwarmer game, Tako and Matt team up to face off against Scott and David with Ede hosting. In it we learn about Ede's indecent proposal, we invent a number of of new round styles including Curriculum VitHaiku and 5-7-5 on 3, we wonder why our baby is stalking Leon Lett and we ask...you don't know Rudy Bukich? #MoWilliams #GinoTorrettaoverDak #DanteBichette #HallPass #SonyaHenne #Ore...

Assistant Coach Ethan Metzger returns to the Bench to team with Tako to take on the formidable team of Eric Ede and Josh. During the game, the teams explore many important topics: Josh keeps thinking about Tommy Boy, one player ponders whether there might be a Heisman Trophy awarded for Hackysack, another admits to having a soft spot for the Sacramento Kings, and Josh wants to set the over/under o...

Head Coach Dave Wortz joins the bench and teams up with Matt to face Scott and Mason int his Markkus hosted episode. In it we learned Dave's favorite years is 1993, he wrote a certain wrestlers wikipedia page, Mason wonders if Markkus meant Darth Vader, Mason says there's no rule that a Mastadone can't play football, legendary Rookie of the Year Joey Buttafuoco, you can't be a pro wrestler without...

In this all-Benchwarmer game hosted by Josh, we learned that Dikembe Mutombo was too short (but not for the WNBA), that Josh would never use Cloverfield of Dreams for a Halftime Chat GPT movie plot (even though it would be awesome), that we all agreed we'd like to see Peter Dinklage play in a basketball tournament to save the Seven Kingdoms, that Scott said "no shade to the Mariners" while throwin...

Eric and Matt Discuss the following episodes: EP 247: I Hope it Doesn't Taste Like its Name (featuring Equipment Manager Hugh Gitlin) EP 248: Your Special Teams have Died of Dysentery (featuring Assistant Coach Byron Grubman) EP 249: So Much Talc (featuring Equipment Manager Andy Barry) EP 250: Double Dishman (featuring Assistant Coach Scott Hyland) EP 251: Too much Brown... University (featuring...

Assistant coach Tim Geving joins the bench and teams up with Mason to face Matt and Scott in this game hosted by Assistant Coach Byron Grubman. In it we learned that Tim doesn't own a lot of pantaloons, Tim and Mason do some breathing excersizes to get through the game, Matt's only answer for the halftime was Eddie the Eagle, Matt got Scott to an answer with the word sphincter but he didn't say th...