Tangents: A Trivia Workshop Podcast

Madeleine is back for another run at the game, looking for questions about 2000s Pop Culture and trying to beat her previous score of 7. You’ve already looked at the episode length and figured out that she did pass that old score…but by how much? Episode Links: Currently Into: 90s Star Trek shows on Pluto Last internet search: Oberweis Dairy & Jim “Milk Dud” Oberweis Last movie in a theater: Howl’s Moving Castle Favorite Non-trivia Podcasts: My Brother, My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone, Curated By Chance Something you learned in the last week: White Rhinos are so-named because of a mistranslation of the Dutch word for “wide”. As always, please check out the Link Tree here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop And if you would like to support the show, join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop

Matt Lamia joins us again from Winter Springs, Florida in search of questions about the TV show Friends, 80s music, and 80s movies. Have a listen and see if he was able to track any down. Episode Links: What’s the best thing to eat in Winter Springs, Florida? Stefanos Trattoria What are you into? MLB The Show ‘24, The Floor, The Bear, and Only Murders in the Building Where do you quiz? Sundays at Aloma Bowl and Wednesdays at Kiwi’s Pub What’s the last thing you looked up? The eleven countries that the Nile runs through. Be sure to check the link tree here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop And remember to get your tickets for Trivia Nationals coming up in May!

Chris is back again for another game this week, in search of questions on Wrestling and The Office. He scored a 13 in a Tandem Mode game, but he was looking for his first double-digit solo game this time out. See if he pulled it off… Episode Links: What have you learned this week? Steven Spielberg’s first Oscar was for Schindler’s List and Marvel’s first hero was Human Torch. What are you into right now? Writing trivia for the new podcast, Skilletbrew Trivia, and setting up the Lego Christmas village. What is the last thing you looked up online? The Three Stooges Jeopardy! Dream Category: Wrestling Favorite Tangents Episode(s): Jay Borsom, Mike Baney, David Kantorski Be sure to track down Chris’ new podcast project Skilletbrew Trivia, which he’s currently workshopping on the PTE Network. And as always, check out the link tree here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Jeopardy! champion, Jessica Babbitt joins us this week from Austin, TX for her first attempt at the game, searching for questions about Disney World, 90s boy bands, and current British royals. This was a really fun game to read, so hopefully you enjoy it! After you listen to this, be sure to check out Jessica and her team “Only Winners in the Building” on Pop Culture Jeopardy on Amazon Prime Video! Episode Links: Jessica on game shows (other than PCJ) What to eat in Austin: Any taco truck! Favorite Movie Soundtrack: The Big Chill What are you into? “The Pop Girlies” Podcast Recs: Las Culturistas, The Big Picture, If Books Could Kill Last movie in a theater: Conclave Something you learned in the last week: The Pizza Principle Last Wikipedia Search: Charles Ingram cheating scandal Thanks everybody! Be sure you check the links at the linktree (https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop) - especially that link to sign up as a player on Tangents! And don’t forget to get your tickets to Trivia Nationals coming up in May!

DJ Carlile from Virginia Beach joins us this week for his first attempt at the game. He was looking for questions on 90s Hip Hop or 90s alternative music. Have a listen and see how he did! Episode Links: Favorite Movie Soundtrack: Mallrats What to eat in Virginia Beach: Seafood at Waterman’s Surfside Grille Last Wikipedia Search: Jayden Daniels Favorite Non-Trivia Podcast: Verboten and Hey Riddle Riddle Last Movie in a Theater: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Favorite TV Theme Song: The Greatest American Hero What are you into? Fargo Where do you quiz? Sloppy Seconds Thanks DJ! Coming up next, we’ll have three-time Jeopardy! champ, and current Pop Culture Jeopardy! contestant Jessica Babbitt trying to find questions about Disney parks and British royals.

Prateek was back in the hotseat trying to improve his score of 11 from Episode 34. This time he was trying to find questions about 2010s Bollywood Movies, 21st Century Formula 1 Racing, and the 23-24 Men’s Roster for something that he forgot to specify. :) If you’ve peeked at the episode length, it’s no spoiler to say he did a little better this time. Enjoy! Episode Links: What are you into right now? Watching old movies like Gladiator. What’s the last thing you looked up online? Updated rosters for the Indian Premier League What’s something you learned in the last week? The order of the Egyptian pharaohs What’s your favorite TV theme song? How I Met Your Mother Where do you quiz? Various locations in Pittsburgh run by Buzzworthy Pub Trivia Thanks Prateek! If you’d like to play the game, there’s a sign-up link on the LinkTree here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Amy joins us from the Bay Area in search of questions about the 1980s or celebrity marriages. Since this episode will come out on Festivus, let me wish you happy holidays with a quick bit of trivia…this will be the fifth time since 1990 that Hanukkah begins on Christmas day. So there’s your bonus fact for the episode. Enjoy! Episode Links: Last movie in a theater: 80 for Brady Last Wikipedia search: Jackie Gleason Something you learned this week: Kristen Scott Thomas’s sister, Serena Scott Thomas is married to Vinnie Tortorich Where do you quiz? Tuesdays with Trivia Workshop on Twitch & live every Wednesday at The Patio in Palo Alto. Thanks for listening!Be sure to check the Linktree at https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop - we’re looking for more players for 2025!

Jeremy is a prolific quiz writer and host for his company, Brain Bash Trivia in Chicago. For his first run at Tangents, he was looking for questions on Cardinals baseball, 80s hairbands and pop culture. If you know Jeremy, or if you’ve heard him on other trivia podcasts, you pretty much know what you’re about to get into. If this is your first encounter, grab a snack, hydrate, and enjoy. Episode Links: Last Wikipedia Search: Billy Crudup Something you learned last week: The first Ferris Wheel was big. Favorite TV Theme: It’s The Garry Shandling Show Favorite Movie Soundtrack: Less Than Zero Current Pop Culture Thing: Pointless Favorite Trivia: “Anywhere” - only multisyllabic word in Green Eggs & Ham The cities of St. Louis and Boston are the only cities to meet in the championships for all four of the Big 4. Jon Bon Jovi’s first appearance on an album was on Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album. As always, thanks for listening! Be sure to check the linktree: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop - especially for the link to sign up for Tangents! It’s free. And get your tickets to Trivia Nationals 2025 in New Orleans!

Former local, now Nashville-based teacher Dalton McGhiey drops in for his first attempt at building a quiz this week. He was in search of questions about the Galapagos Islands and anatomy. Episode Links: Favorite Movie Soundtrack: Phantom Menace Favorite TV Theme: The West Wing, honorable mention - Family Guy Something learned in the last week: Linda Ronstadt has a hit with Warren Zevon’s “Poor, Poor Pitiful Me” before Teri Clark. Pop Culture Thing: John Oliver Trivia Bit: The northern tip of Brazil is closer to Canada than the southern tip of Brazil. Also, “Jedi Rocks”. Where do you quiz? Boone’s on Sunday, Sky Lounge on Mondays, Finley’s on Tuesdays, Brewski’s on Wednesdays and Anvil & Forge on Thursdays. Bonus: Ilona Maher Be sure to get signed up for Trivia Nationals 2025 in New Orleans! Want to be on the show? It's free! ;) https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Apologies again - my voice was still a wreck when we recorded this! Keith returns this week, looking to beat the 15 he scored back in Episode 31. This time around he was in search of questions about movies, TV, and Broadway. Have a listen and see if he found any! Episode Links: Last Wikipedia Search: List of Speakers of the US House of Representatives Something you learned this week: Every standard Hershey Bar with Almonds includes 8 almonds. Trivia that sticks with you: Curly Leaf and Flat Leaf are the two varieties of Parsley (from his appearance on WWTBAM) Where do you quiz? Learned League, BP Trivia, WTF, Thrice, Quiz Streak, Quizzle TRIVIA NATIONALS is back! The Tropicana is gone now, so they’re moving from Las Vegas to New Orleans for Trivia Nationals 2025. That’s happening over the long Memorial Day weekend in May, so mark your calendars (and buy your tickets)! Go to https://trivianationals.org/ for more info. And the Trivia Advent-ure Calendar is back again this year! I’ll be providing a “Mystery Theme” quiz for that on December 16, so be sure you get yours - or gift a trivia lover! Head to https://ko-fi.com/triviaadvent to get in on that. As always, check the linktree at https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop for all the links - including one to sign up to play Tangents!

Fellow IT Guy, Matt Lamia joins me this week from Winter Springs, Florida for his first solo trip, and he was searching for Major League Baseball, the TV show Friends and 1980s music. At the time of recording, I was recovering from an illness, so please excuse my voice! Episode Links: Winter Springs, Florida What are you into right now? The Bear, Only Murders in the Building Favorite Movie Soundtrack: The Lost Boys Favorite TV Theme Song: Growing Pains Last Wikipedia Search: “The Streetbeater” by Quincy Jones Non-trivia Podcast: Stephs in the City Last movie in a theater: It Ends with Us Favorite bit of trivia: More men have walked on the moon (12) than have scored against Mariano Rivera in the MLB post season (11). Catch live shows from Tangents and your other favorite trivia podcasts at Trivia Nationals 2025 in New Orleans!

Jeff and Chris have both been on before, so you need no introduction. This was actually a second take for their head-to-head showdown thanks to some technical difficulties, and it was a good one. Enjoy! Episode Plugs: Chris: Support Trivia Workshop…PTE…and all the trivia podcasts. :) Jeff: A webcomic called Little Charlotte’s Grand Adventure by Tom Rogers Go to the links! https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Chris Brewer joins us from Ottawa, Illinois in search of questions about professional wrestling and The Office. Chris is a great guy who you may know from our weekly Twitch stream since he’s gifted several of you with subscriptions to the channel! You’ll get to hear him in back-to-back episodes because he’ll be facing off against Jeff Clear in a Tandem Mode game next week. Enjoy!*Unfortunately, when we recorded this, I was recovering from Covid, so my voice is pretty weak and tired. It get’s better in a couple of weeks. Episode Links: Ottawa, Illinois Where to Eat in Ottawa, IL: BASH (Burger and Sushi House) Brew Pubs in Ottawa: Tangled Roots Non-Trivia Podcast: Time Suck Last Wikipedia Search: The age of the lead singer of The White Buffalo (according to a Last.fm article, Jake Smith was born in 1974) Favorite TV Theme: Wentworth Favorite Movie Soundtrack: The Wall Favorite Trivia: If you spell out all of the numbers in order, you will get to “One Thousand” before you find the letter “A”. Where do you quiz? Tangled Roots & The Trivia Workshop Tuesday Twitch Quiz Be sure to check out all the links at https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop and sign yourself up to play the game!

Chris Parkinson, AKA “Siege” joins us from Wisconsin this week in search of questions on Cop Shows and The West Wing. I’m sure you’ve heard him on other podcasts, but this was his first attempt at a Tangents game. I’m definitely looking forward to having him back! Episode Links: Best Movie Soundtrack: The Empire Strikes Back, Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Singles, Empire Records, Reality Bites, Clerks Favorite Non-Trivia Podcast: The West Wing Weekly Most Recent Wikipedia Search: The Scottish Fold Best thing to eat in West Bend, WI: The Riverside Brewery Current Pop Culture Thing: The 1% Club, American Ninja Warrior, Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden series Favorite TV Theme Song: The West Wing See you next week for a Tandem Mode game between Chris Brewer and Jeff Clear!

Alan Kreisel joins us this week from Jacksonville, Florida in search of questions about college football team names and 80s movies. If you listen to other trivia podcasts, you’ve probably heard Alan many times before, but this is his first attempt at Tangents. Have a listen and see how it went! Episode Links: What to eat in Jacksonville: Poppy’s Italiano Favorite Non-Trivia Podcast: Who Arted? Something Learned Recently: Wally Amos was a big-time talent agent before Famous Amos cookies. Favorite Movie Soundtrack: Forrest Gump As always, be sure to check all the links at https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop - including a link to sign up for Tangents. Now let’s find out who actually reads the show notes! The first person to email russ@triviaworkshop.com with your name, address, and t-shirt size will get a free Trivia Workshop t-shirt!

We made it to FIFTY! Why not make episode 50 a Tandem Mode game? Paul Paquet is back for his third search for It’s Always Sunny and history content- but his first since episode 20, so he was due. He faces off against first-timer, Matt Lamia who was in search of MLB, Friends, and 80s Music. It was a fun game, so I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did hosting. And since we're celebrating #50, I'll be adding some extra benefits to the Patreon memberships on Halloween night. There's still time to join us and help support the show! Quick note: Paul will be presenting another great World Trivia Night event on November 1. You should definitely check it out at this link: https://cafott.ca/annual-events-cafo/world-trivia-night/ Coming up next time on Episode 51, we’ll have Alan Kreisel taking his first turn at the game. See you then! https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

It took 48 episodes for the “Peterson Shuffle” to be employed for the first time, but only one more episode for it to get a second run. Tony Schmit joins us from Minnesota for his first attempt at the game, and he did his homework to craft quite a strategy. You’ll have to listen to see if it paid off. Episode Links: Learned League Favorite Non-Trivia Podcast: 60 Songs That Explain the 90s, Omnibus, Dear Hank & John Twin City Food Recs: JD Hoyt’s Supper Club, Manny’s Steakhouse…The Nook and The Blue Door Pub Current Pop Culture Thing: Bobby Fingers and Tana French Trivia Tidbit: The Michael Jackson fire accident happened at the exact midpoint of his life. Coming up next week - IT’S EPISODE 50! We’ll have Paul Paquet and Matt Lamia facing off in a special Tandem Mode game. We’ll also be doing something special for the Patreon crew, so stay tuned for that.

Greg has won big money prizes on the Jeopardy! Teen Tournament, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, and The Chase, but he’s finally made it to the big time…Tangents. You have to listen to Greg play the game in a way no other contestant has to this point. Episode Links: Last Wikipedia Search: Dick Tuck Something you learned in the last week: There are no EFL football grounds in conservative constituencies. Favorite TV Theme: Friday Night Lights Favorite Movie Soundtrack: Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait AND…Space Jam Current Pop Culture Thing: Summer of Soccer - Euros and Copa América Favorite Trivia: Venetian painter Canaletto’s name Where do you quiz: Various online leagues and live at Anvil & Forge and Hand of Fate…and hosting at Boone’s. Thanks, Greg! Be sure to check out the links at https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop and https://www.tangentstrivia.com/

Jeff Clear is BACK - and hunting for questions on comic books and The Muppets. In his first appearance (Episode 37), he finished with 12 points, so the mission this time was to pass that mark. Have a listen and see how he did! Episode Links: Where to eat in Hastings, MN: Lock and Dam Eatery Current Pop Culture Thing: Shameless Last movie in a theater: The Fall Guy or Spirited Away Favorite Trivia: The Carlson Brothers inspired (and played) The Hanson Brothers in Slap Shot Plug: Draught Daze Podcast - Episode 20 (The Council of Jeffs) Please check out the LinkTree at https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop THANKS!

Luc is right back for another game - this time a test run for the Tandem Mode version with fellow Patreon supporter, Tim Gomez. This actually isn’t the first time they’ve met though. As it turns out, they were both in the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire green room at the same time! They’re obviously outstanding trivia players with Meredith Vieira asking the questions, but what about when there’s much less at stake? Episode Links: Luc on WWTBAM Tim on WWTBAM Luc’s Plug: Keeping Families Covered Tim’s Plug: Follow Trivia Workshop & Tangents games Next up, we’ll have Jeff Clear back in the hotseat for Episode 47.