The Benchwarmers Trivia Podcast

Eric and Matt discuss these episodes: EP 210: A Gaggle of Davids (featuring Equipment Manager David Kennedy) EP 211: CCR - Clarence Clearwater Revival (featuring Assistant Coach Drew Topp) EP 212: Sanders, Reggie Sanders EP 213: Boy George Kittle (featuring Equipment Manager Josh Snyder & Assistant Coach Drew Topp)

Guest Meesh Resnick returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. In it, we learned that Cleveland is famous for their grilled cheese sandwiches, Dean Rolaids is the namesake for an MLB award, when anyone is associated with the Kardashians, they absorb the dumb, Josh went off on (another) rant about an NBA player, there haven't been a lot of successful lefty closers, and lastly, that Meesh can...

The Benchwarmers welcome two Patrons to the Bench in this exciting episode. Equipment Manager Josh Snyder makes his Benchwarmer game debut to team with Scott, competing against Markkus and Assistant Coach Drew Topp. David starts out dark, asking a question about a MLB player no longer with us. Later, while unable to land an answer, Markkus takes a trip to the Memory Probe, or at least threatens to...

In this Father's Day recording of a Scott-hosted game, Josh attempted to get off the schneid in his sixth attempt by teaming up with Dan while facing off against David and Markkus. During this game we learned that it's not nice to call David a douche (or at least not to his face), that David sniffed out a former tennis star (as an answer, we swear), that the guys are never surprised that David kno...

Assistant Coach Drew Topp joins the bench and teams up with Dan to face Scott and Matt in this Mason Hosted game. In it we learn to not mess with forklift drivers, Matt think's everyone's last name is Dickey, all Bubba's are good at driving, Drew can't get off of Bradley, a new band called Misfit, Clarence 3000 and the Big Guy. #Bradley #Andre3000 #AndreWare #Bubba #CCR #RichCampbell #SugarHill #K...

Eric and Matt discuss these episodes: EP 206: Boring & Business-Like (featuring Assistant Coach Adrian Bias) EP 207: I Know What Spelunking Is (featuring Jake Manne) EP 208: Noted Dominican Russell Branyan (featuring Andrew Vahlenkamp) EP 209: In the Name of Efficiency... (featuring Head Coach Philip Sanford)

Equipment Manager David Kennedy joined the Bench for the first time for this Josh-hosted game. In this episode, we learned that neither team can pronounce last names, that Markkus referred to an answer stating "he's Halfrican like me," that Matt wondered if someone was drinking a milkshake in Africa, and that Bill Laimbeer was a first-ballot A$$hole Hall of Famer. Oh yes, and the ChatGPT Pre and P...

Head Coach Philip Sanford joins the bench in this game where the players were anxious to get through David's game. In short, Philip makes Ede's hit list, Kelly Tripucka may be in the Urban Dictionary, and we learned what comes from watching Sage Rosenfels. #peaches #anxious #kellytripuka #urbandictionary #sagerosenfels https://www.patreon.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.facebook.com/benchwarmerstp...

Andrew Vahlenkamp returns to the bench to team with David, competing against Markkus and Josh. Walling wrote a stellar game (clearly getting contributions from friends and family). Appropriately, the game had more questions about losers than a Minnesota Sports bar. The teams also contemplated some key life questions: Could David's third bout with Covid now mean he's up to Covid-57? Is it possible...

Eric Ede's nemesis Jake Manne joins the bench and they are forced to team up against Scott and Matt in this Markkus-hosted game. During the game, Jake teaches us about Low State New York, Hank Stram is the Wilt Chamberlain of coaches, and Matt corrects people on how to pronounce letters. #spelunking #thedescent #xmen #BothAllens #GenericSecondBaseman #Championsleague #Messi #Ranaldo #TyronHill #XX...

Assistant Coach Adrian Bias returns to the bench to team with Mason in a close matchup with Walling & Josh. Before the game even starts, Walling regales us with "Story Time with Eric the Elder". The teams also address several important life questions: Who wants to live in Milwaukee for more than two years? How could David end up in the Knucklehead rolodex? What kinds of people actually keep their...

Scott, Eric and Matt discuss these episodes: EP 201: The Left-Handed Episcopalian EP 202: "Look at This Quarterback" performed by Dan Lundberg EP 203: Gary Player: Mr. Fitness AKA Mr. Steal Yo Girl EP 204: *Insert Previous Episode Title Here EP 205: Harry Kane: Big Red Machine (featuring Equipment Manager Matt Takimoto)

Equipment Manager and Jeopardy Champion Matt Takimoto returned to the bench - this time as a host with Markkus & Dan facing off against Scott & David. In this game, our guest had a clearly-not-self-reflective moment when he admitted, "Matt's can be incredibly douchy" (Attn: Matt Dougherty). Our guest also implied that Lance Harber / Lola Bunny crossovers are not as uncommon as we might think. We a...

In this all-Benchwarmer game, hosted by Josh, ChatGPT made two appearances, Dan decided to only respond in previous episode titles, we all realized we missed out on reading the classics of Tee's Inferno and Lanny's Divine Comedy, and we finally learned that Mason's F1 key brings up a menu for emojis and GIFs. #pittsburgh #chatgpt #previousepisodetitles #teesinferno #lannysdivinecomedy #f1 #emoji #...

Guest Host Byron Grubman pitted Markkus and Ede against Scott and Mason in an all-Benchwarmer affair. It was confirmed that Dan play tested when the very first question was about cricket. Thanks to Byron we learned what a Swingwoman is, and that Markkus' sister went to homecoming with a current NBA player. Mason and Scott also struggle to remember last names. #swingwoman #zachlavine #garyplayer #k...

In this all-Benchwarmer game, hosted by Dan, we learned the following: that the inaugural Paul Bearer Classic was between The Undertaker and Kane, that little Joey Freshwater eventually led to Joshy Saltwater's new nickname of "Taffy," that David Luks is the Daniel LaRusso of the podcast in that you think he's the good guy until you realise he isn't (watch Cobra Kai if you haven't already), and th...

Eric and Matt discuss these episodes: EP 197: Relegation Dance-off (featuring guest host & Assistant Coach Trevor Hogg) EP 198: Rock "The Dwayne" Johnson (featuring Equipment Manager Matt Takimoto) EP 199: Papa Smurf - Father of the Blues (featuring assistant coach Scott Hyland) EP 200: Top NHL Defensive Prospect Beefy McWhatnow (featuring Assistant Coach Dave Wortz)   https://www.patreon.com/benc...

In this all-Benchwarmer game, Eric Ede & Matt compete against Scott & Eric "The Elder" Walling. Early in the game, Matt questions aloud, "This is David game. Why am I having fun?" Ironically, the fun may have ended with Matt with that statement. Through several random twists and turns, the teams also contemplate whether Mark Cuban pays his NBA Fines in Advisory Shares, we discover exactly when Sco...

Markkus, Scott, Eric and very special guest Vinnie Iyer from the Sporting News sit down for their 3rd annual NFL Mock Draft.

Assistant Coach Dave Wortz joined the Bench for our 200th episode. In it we learned that Josh disrespected Ryne Sandberg's power, that Markkus assists Dan with his edit by counting down for a whistle, that Harvey Williams is the Merton Hanks of running backs, that there is a musical about Gaston Green that Markkus sings a few bars from, and finally, that Eric has an affinity for Butts...Marion But...

Assistant Coach Scott Hyland joins the bench to team with Scott in an all-Scott team, competing against the formidable pair of Dan & Mason. The team pondered several important life questions: 1) Could a baseball team really be called the Fighting Galarragas? 2) When David says, a "Late NBA Player", could he really mean that it's someone who just doesn't show up to practice on time? 3) Exactly what...

Equipment Manager and Jeopardy! alumnus Matt Takimoto joined the Bench for the first time in this Walling-hosted game. In it we learned that Mason's F1 key got stuck, that Dan pulled an Ede by not reading a question, that Walling stumbled over the words "and And" at least once, that Mason knows his Canadien prime ministers, that we found the 85, and that Walling almost made it through his fourth q...

Assistant Coach Trevor Hogg hosts this episode freaturing Scott & Dan versus Matt & Mason. In it, Mason calls out Dan for Dansplaining, Matt goes to get his answers in the other room, that I am NOT your answer, Dat Nguyen, we discuss the tallest member of the Baton Twirling Hall of Fame...and marriage, right? #AthingMu #GiveMeMu #DrewHill #DrewHillWithSisqo #MarriageRight #TwoTicketsToWimbledon #G...

The crew discusses these episodes: EP 193: Now I'm Pissed Because I'm Thinking of Todd Van Poppel (featuring Assistant Coach Byron Grubman) EP 194: Oscar for Short Shorts (featuring Assistant Coach Tim Geving) EP 195: You gotta go shirtless, pal (featuring Head Coach Chris Shen) EP 196: Did you say Michael Ann Taylor? (featuring guest Lucas Guilfoil)

Guest Lucas Guilfoil returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. In it we had two challenges in the first two questions (both were shot down) and we learned that some point guard should have been called "The Pass Doctor", that David disrespects the Royals abilities to get hits, that Josh disrespects Reggie Miller's awful shooting technique, and that Eric pondered during halftime about a blond...