Tangents: A Trivia Workshop Podcast

We have another Pittsburgher in the hot seat this week as professional chef Monterey Salka searches for questions on obscure foods and song lyrics (ideally from before 2015). On a side note, she’s currently looking for a pub quiz team with room for one more in the Pittsburgh area, so if that’s you, let me know and I’ll get you connected.From the Episode:What’s she been up to?Just started a new job as a chef at the Pittsburgh headquarters for a very popular language learning app. It’s a demanding job, but she loves it. She’s also been remodeling her house in her free time.Where does she quiz?Eleventh Hour Brewing on Thursdays with King TriviaFat CatsStrange Roots in Millville on Wednesdays hosted by Pittsburgh Bar TriviaIf you and your team play at one of those places - or somewhere else you think she’d enjoy, let me know and I’ll get you together.Thanks, Monterey!#######Want to build your own game of Tangents?All you have to do is pick a date that works for you: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/ And be sure to check out the other Trivia Workshop links here:https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop New Start Time for the Tuesday Night Live StreamStarting October 14, 2025, we’ll be moving the Trivia Workshop Tuesday night stream up to 7:30 pm Central. Unless the bottom falls out for viewership, we’ll probably stick with this time.Thank You Patreon Crew!This podcast wouldn’t be possible without your support. Thank you all - and welcome to our newest member, Wendy Curtis! If you’d like to join, it’s easy! Just go to https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop for your options.And as always, thanks to the entire Patreon Crew - Andrew Buxbaum, Anne Putnam, Asha Ouseph, Brandon Fellows, Brian Irving, Brock Kwiatkowsky, Bryan Nash, cheyenne fletcher, Chris Collins, Christian Hernandez, Claire Bancroft, Dalton McGhiey, Danielle Fields, Ian Schulze, Jane Hansen, Jay Borsom, Jeff Clear, Jillian Hawkins, JJaz, John Liu, Kevin Kuschel, Leslie Hyman, Luc Leavenworth, Madeleine Garvey, Martin Ebert, Matt Lamia, Nabeel Bader, Nanci Skinner, Nicole Bates-Rush, Paul Paquet, Quizmaster Caleb, Samantha Kuchar, Sarah Collins, Scott Barber, Shaun Bernstein, Skilletbrew, Steven Beningo, StitchinStacey, Tamara Morgan, The Professional Left, Tim Robert Gomez, Tony Schmit, Wendy Curtis, and Will Gilbert

Listeners of the Frenemy Trivia Podcast know that there are four hosts of that show - Tim, Brittany, Baney, and Sara. Listeners of this show may have noticed that one of those hosts has never appeared on Tangents…until now. We finally collected them all! I thought maybe I’d exact some revenge here since Sara thoroughly stumped me on my last appearance on her show, but she came ready to play. No spoilers here, but no revenge was achieved. Yet!Stuff from the episode:What’s she been up to? Just returned from a professional development trip with very little sleep and a lot of alcohol.What can she recommend?The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersAnd of course, Frenemy Trivia - the podcast she hosts along with Tim, Brittany, and Baney.What’s she looking forward to?SporcleCon 2025! (Note from the present: She did go, and by all accounts, had a blast.)Where does she quiz?Learned League online and the occasional pub quiz with the folks at Pour House Trivia.What did she plug?Besides Frenemy, remember that teachers often spend their own money on their classroom supplies, so support your local teachers however you can, and check out Donors Choose to make that easy.#######New Start Time for the Tuesday Night Live StreamStarting October 14, 2025, we’ll be moving the Trivia Workshop Tuesday night stream up one hour to 7pm Central. Unless the bottom falls out for viewership, we’ll probably stick with this time.Thank You Patreon Crew!This podcast wouldn’t be possible without your support. Thank you all - and welcome to our newest member, Wendy Curtis! If you’d like to join, it’s easy! Just go to https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop for your options.And as always, thanks to the entire Patreon Crew - Andrew Buxbaum, Anne Putnam, Asha Ouseph, Brandon Fellows, Brian Irving, Brock Kwiatkowsky, Bryan Nash, cheyenne fletcher, Chris Collins, Christian Hernandez, Claire Bancroft, Dalton McGhiey, Danielle Fields, Ian Schulze, Jane Hansen, Jay Borsom, Jeff Clear, Jillian Hawkins, JJaz, John Liu, Kevin Kuschel, Leslie Hyman, Luc Leavenworth, Madeleine Garvey, Martin Ebert, Matt Lamia, Nabeel Bader, Nanci Skinner, Nicole Bates-Rush, Paul Paquet, Quizmaster Caleb, Samantha Kuchar, Sarah Collins, Scott Barber, Shaun Bernstein, Skilletbrew, Steven Beningo, StitchinStacey, Tamara Morgan, The Professional Left, Tim Robert Gomez, Tony Schmit, Wendy Curtis, and Will GilbertWant to build your own game of Tangents?All you have to do is pick a date that works for you: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/ And be sure to check out the other Trivia Workshop links here:https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

The braver Speas brother returns to the hot seat this week with an interesting goal - searching for "anything weird". He came to the right place. Adam still hasn't signed up.Stuff From the Episode:What's John been up to?He just got back from a trip to Europe and at the time of recording, he was getting ready to return to work after summer break.What does he recommend?A podcast called ⁠The Soundtrack Show⁠, hosted by David W. Collins.What's he looking forward to?Releasing two upcoming albums. Keep an eye on Spotify!Where does he quiz?Online - and with his less adventurous brother Adam on ⁠Throwback Trivia Takedown⁠. *** Be sure you listen to the end of this episode ***I’ve got a special round of trivia for you this week, and there’s a prize on the line. When you’re ready, you can email your answers to info@triviaworkshop.com - and include your name and location.Thank You Patreon Crew!This podcast wouldn’t be possible without your support. Thank you all - and welcome to our newest member, Tamara Morgan! If you’d like to join, it’s easy! Just go to https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop for your options.Want to build your own game of Tangents?All you have to do is pick a date that works for you: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/ And be sure to check out the other Trivia Workshop links here:https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Keith is back for his fifth run at the game this week, in search of questions on movies, theater, and television. Keith is an amazing player - especially when he successfully makes his way to one of his categories, but you just never know how the randomizer will work. Have a listen and see what happens…ALSO - be sure to stick around for the end of this episode!What’s he been up to?A vacation in the Poconos and Great Wolf Lodge.What can he recommend?The streaming series Murderbot on AppleTV+What’s he looking forward to?More vacations! NYC in July and Wildwood in August.Where does he quiz?Learned League, BP Trivia, WTF, etc.Thank you, Keith!*** Be sure you listen to the end of this episode ***I’ve got a special round of trivia for you this week, and there’s a prize on the line. When you’re ready, you can email your answers to info@triviaworkshop.com - and include your name and location.Thank You Patreon Crew!This podcast wouldn’t be possible without your support. Thank you all - and welcome to our newest member, Tamara Morgan! If you’d like to join, it’s easy! Just go to https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop for your options.Want to build your own game of Tangents?All you have to do is pick a date that works for you: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/ And be sure to check out the other Trivia Workshop links here:https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Albert Peter joins us from Orlando for his Tangents debut this week in search of questions on baseball and video games. He’s part of the Palm Greasers team on our Tuesday Night Twitch stream, so he knew what he was getting into. :)What’s has Albert been up to?Just getting into the trivia community, thanks to his brother-in-law Blake Jefferson, who runs a pub quiz at Level Beer in Portland, Oregon every Wednesday night. Check it out if you’re in the area.What does he recommend?Superman…it’s “Pretty Good”. Also, Severance.What is he looking forward to?Traveling to Singapore for work.Where does he quiz?The Tuesday night Trivia Workshop stream on Twitch.Favorite TV theme and Movie Soundtrack?Night Court, Matlock…and Yogi’s Treasure HuntAnd of course, Batman.What did he close with?Trans rights are human rights, and genocide is bad.Great job, Albert! You should be on the podcast!It’s easy. All you need is a quiet room, a decent microphone, headphones, and a good internet connection. If that sounds like you, go ahead and schedule your game here: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/New Rules!The game is simple. You’ll being with the final question from the previous guest’s game. After every question, you’ll choose the next category based on a set of tangents related to your answer. You can pick the same category up to five times in a row before you have to switch it up. You’re allowed to miss two questions and carry on, but once you miss your third, the game is over.PATREON TEAMA huge thanks goes out to the listeners who are supporting the show via Patreon. And welcome to the new members from August, Nikki and Anne!Want to join them? Here you go: https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshopLINKS!https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Welcome to Episode 101! Siege is back for the first time since his retirement, this time in search of questions on The West Wing, cop shows, and 90s rock and metal. And yes, we start the next 100 right where the last one left off. There are some new updates to the game in this episode - and more to come, so stay tuned.Siege’s Previous Episodes: 52, 77What’s Siege been up to since his last appearance? He retired! And after taking a couple of months off, he’s now coaching softball.What does he recommend?Podcasts: West Wing Weekly, Homicide: Life on RepeatWhat’s he looking forward to?SporcleCon…or at least he was when we recorded. Spoiler - we did get to hang out, and it was great!What did he close with?Support local youth sports, with positivity - and take it easy on the officials.RULE UPDATE!To cut down on the “Oops, All ____” episodes, players will now be able to select the same tangent five times in a row but after that, they will have to go a different direction. It is always possible to make your way back to the previous tangents, but this should mix things up a bit.PATREON TEAMA huge thanks goes out to the listeners who are supporting the show via Patreon. And welcome to the new members from August, Nikki and Anne!LINKS!https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

This week we have Bryan Graydon from Lakeland, Florida making his debut in search of questions on 90s music and 90s movies. He’s a big sports fan, so that definitely played into his category choices in this game - but did it pay off?What has he been up to?Watching Detroit Tigers baseball.What is he looking forward to?College football - specifically, Florida Gators football.Where does he quiz?He doesn’t! But he does read trivia books, and plans to get back out to pub quizzes soon.Thanks, Bryan!#######New Start Time for the Tuesday Night Live StreamStarting October 14, 2025, we’ll be moving the Trivia Workshop Tuesday night stream up to 7:30 pm Central. Unless the bottom falls out for viewership, we’ll probably stick with this time.Thank You Patreon Crew!This podcast wouldn’t be possible without your support. Thank you all - and welcome to our newest member, Wendy Curtis! If you’d like to join, it’s easy! Just go to https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop for your options.And as always, thanks to the entire Patreon Crew - Andrew Buxbaum, Anne Putnam, Asha Ouseph, Brandon Fellows, Brian Irving, Brock Kwiatkowsky, Bryan Nash, cheyenne fletcher, Chris Collins, Christian Hernandez, Claire Bancroft, Dalton McGhiey, Danielle Fields, Ian Schulze, Jane Hansen, Jay Borsom, Jeff Clear, Jillian Hawkins, JJaz, John Liu, Kevin Kuschel, Leslie Hyman, Luc Leavenworth, Madeleine Garvey, Martin Ebert, Matt Lamia, Nabeel Bader, Nanci Skinner, Nicole Bates-Rush, Paul Paquet, Quizmaster Caleb, Samantha Kuchar, Sarah Collins, Scott Barber, Shaun Bernstein, Skilletbrew, Steven Beningo, StitchinStacey, Tamara Morgan, The Professional Left, Tim Robert Gomez, Tony Schmit, Wendy Curtis, and Will GilbertWant to build your own game of Tangents?All you have to do is pick a date that works for you: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/ And be sure to check out the other Trivia Workshop links here:https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Adam Holquist from Erie, PA makes his Tangents debut this week in search of questions on food, drinks, music, science, and languages. He’s an OG member of the online quiz team “No Better Social Distancing Than The Atlantic Ocean” and runs his own quiz company, Crafted Trivia in Erie. This was a fun one to record, so I hope that comes through in the episode.What does he recommend?Tron: Ares - the upcoming film starring Jared LetoWhat is he looking forward to?LCD Soundsystem showWhere does he quiz?He hosts games at Lavery Brewing in Erie, Altered State Distillery, and Erie Art Museum for his company, Crafted Trivia.He also plays online with “No Better Social Distancing Than The Atlantic Ocean”.Thanks Adam!###Congrats to Keith Moser!Among the people who submitted the most correct answers for the speed round in last week’s episode, Keith was the winner of the “wheel spin” and wins a free Tangents t-shirt! Stay tuned for more speed rounds soon.Join the Discord serverThe majority of podcast updates, feedback, and general communication happens within the Trivia Workshop Discord channel. You can join us there by clicking this link: https://discord.com/invite/z95CZGQrKQThank You Patreon Crew!This podcast wouldn’t be possible without your support. Thank you all - and welcome to our newest member, Tamara Morgan! If you’d like to join, it’s easy! Just go to https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop for your options.Want to build your own game of Tangents?All you have to do is pick a date that works for you: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/ And be sure to check out the other Trivia Workshop links here:https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

This episode will put a cap on our first century of episodes - and what an honor it was to have Carmela in the hotseat for this. As she mentions, this recording comes almost a decade after our first podcast meeting, and I’ve been a big fan ever since. If you know her, you won’t be surprised to find out that she was looking for questions on RPG video games, space, and Farscape. This was a lot of fun, and the perfect way to but a bow on the first 100. Enjoy!Episode Links:Trivial WarfareFourPlayQueen of Daggers, Heart of FireTrivia Hall of Fame Class of 2019Thanks again, Carmela - and a huge thanks to everybody who listens.If you haven’t already, please subscribe, rate, review, and spread the word! If you’d like to join the Patreon, you can do that here: https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshopAnd if you’d like to play the game, you can sign up here: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/On to the next 100…

You might remember Jeff from such episodes as 37, 47, 54, or 70. Now he becomes our first official member of the Tangents Five-Timers Club, getting this one in just under the wire for our first century of episodes. This time out, Jeff employed a great strategy for finding one of his categories by selecting “Wild Card”. See if this strategy paid off. :)Episode Links:Last Wikipedia Search: Picasso’s Blue PeriodWhat have you learned in the last week? How great Taskmaster is.Still playing pub quiz? Every Wednesday at Spiral Brewery in Hastings. (Trivia Mafia)Plugs: Scouting AmericaThanks again, Jeff!And thank you all for listening, subscribing, rating, reviewing…and joining the Patreon!Want to be on the show? Schedule yourself here: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/

Paul returns for another game this week, looking for questions on Buffy the Vampire (Seasons 1-7) and Food. Since his last time on, he’s also appeared on Throwback Trivia Takedown for the first time, and you can check that out here. He’ll also be on an upcoming episode of Lockdown Trivia, so keep an eye out.Episode Links:Something you learned in the last week? Ping pong balls are made two ways - injected molded halves that are fused together, or heat-molded discs that are fused together.Best thing to eat around Duluth? KBBQ Sprouts at Burger ParadoxWeekly team and venue? Duluth Cider on Mondays with “Bad Altitude”Thanks again, Paul!And thank you all for listening, subscribing, rating, reviewing…and joining the Patreon!Want to be on the show? Schedule yourself here: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/

You may remember Kevin from such Tangents episodes as #19…or #40. Both of those games resulted in exactly the same score, so he was attempting to get over the hump in Episode 95 by finding some questions about 80s pop culture - especially music. Have a listen and see if he was able to track any down.Episode Links:Pop Culture Recommendations: The Hoopla App (Also check out Kanopy and Libby)Last online search: Idli SambarSomething you learned in the last week: Dr. Wilhelm Kolff - a pioneer of hemodialysis. Thanks again, Kevin!Special thanks to all of our Patreon team! If you want to help keep the podcast going, here’s the link to join: https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop

Dalton’s been on a few times already, so now it’s time for his brother Ben to take a run at the game. Ben was looking for questions about Marvel & DC, Super Mario, and the UFC.Episode Links:What was your last online search? Odds of hitting a straight after and open-ended flop.Something you learned in the last week: Turkey is the #1 producer of apricots.Favorite Non-Trivia Podcasts: NoneWhere do you quiz? Wednesdays at Brewski’s with Brandon and Tuesdays on Twitch with Trivia Workshop.Thanks Ben!Please tell a friend to subscribe - and leave a rating and/or a review!Want to be on the show? Schedule your game here: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/Want to help suppor the show? Here you go! https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop

We’re going back-to-back with guests who show up on more trivia podcasts than the average player. Following Paul McLaughlin, this week it’s Bryan Nash in the hot seat looking for questions about Pixar, cartoons, or games. Episode Links:What is there to eat in Muscatine, Iowa? Krave Bar & GrillFavorite local breweries? Nerdspeak Brewery, Front Street BrewingRecent Podcast Appearances? Boozy Bracketology: Best 80s MovieWhat’s the last movie you saw in a theater? ThunderboltsFavorite Non-Trivia Podcast: Happy Jack’s RPG PodcastSomething you learned in the last week: Chicago produced a pope before a 4,000 yd QB Favorite TV Theme Song: MASH or Peaky BlindersCurrent Pop Culture Thing: Battlestar GalacticaFavorite Movie Soundtrack: Bill & Ted’s Excellent AdventureFavorite Piece of Trivia: The lances in the jousting scenes in A Knight’s Tale were filled with uncooked spaghetti!Where do you quiz? Jay Borsom’s stream on TwitchThanks, Bryan!Up next, we’ll have a Patreon-only episode with three games recorded LIVE at Trivia Nationals in New Orleans. This was a great time with two returning players - and one making his debut. Speaking of Patreon, if you’d like to help keep the show going, you can join us at patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop. And if you would like to play the game yourself, just pick a date and time here: Calendly

The prolific Paul McLaughlin joins us from Pittsburgh, PA in search of questions on Star Wars, 80s Hair Bands, and The Simpsons.If you listen to more than a couple of trivia podcasts an a regular basis, you've probably heard Paul play before. He's played everything out there, so could I even call Tangents a real quiz podcast until Paul had been on? Well, that's sorted now.Episode LinksPaul's Trivia Company: Steel City TriviaNon-trivia Podcast: Frank Turner’s Tales From No Man’s LandFavorite TV Theme: Mystery Science Theater 3000Favorite Movie Soundtrack: SLC PunkFavorite Trivia: Dueling HersheysWhere Do You Quiz: OQL with “Island of Quizfit Toys” and every other Monday at Hop Farm BrewingThank you, Paul!And thanks to our Patreon Crew! If you would like to help keep this ship afloat, here’s a link to join us: https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop

You might remember Nanci’s great run from Episode 78 where she ended up with 26 points. She joins us again this week from Warren, Maine for another attempt at finding questions on wordplay, commercials, and 80s & 90s stuff. This was a very special LIVE recording in front of an audience on Twitch, which made for an interesting dynamic. Stay tuned…we may do this again soon.Episode Links:Last Wikipedia Search: How “Yogi” Berra got his nicknameCurrent Pop Culture Thing: The return of Below the Deck and Press Your LuckRecent Podcast Appearances: Brain Ladle, The PTE NetworkNon-Trivia Podcasts: Not Gonna LieThanks, Nanci!And thank you to our Patreon crew for continuing to support the show! If you’d like to join them, check out the Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/c/TriviaWorkshop

Luc Returns for his third solo trip and fourth game overall - this time in search of questions about 90s and 2000s nostalgia, and wordplay. He’s always a fun guest - and sounds great too! Before you listen to this one, be sure to check out those previous episodes here:Episode 22Episode 45Episode 46Episode Links:Current Pop Culture: Blue PrinceOther Podcasts: Lock Down Trivia, Skilletbrew, Pablo Torre Finds OutThanks again Luc!If you’d like to help support the podcast as we prepare for our next 100 episodes, please check out the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshopAnd you can see everything else at the LinkTree here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

If you google "Paul Maki”, you’ll get a Japanese actor, a basketball player, and the host of the “One Idjit’s Thoughts On…” Podcast. They’re all different people, and it’s that last one who joins us for Episode 89. Paul is a public broadcaster in Duluth, MN (our third Minnesotan!) looking for questions on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and 80s Music.Episode Links:Paul’s Podcast - “One Idjit’s Thoughts On…”Other recommended trivia podcasts: BBC Quiz Shows, Good Job Brain, Throwback Trivia Takedown, Who’ll Save Generation XDog Days of Podcasting Last Wikipedia Search: List of Garfield CharactersFavorite TV Theme Song: X-Files & Twin PeaksFavorite Movie Soundtrack: Cool WorldWhere do you quiz? Duluth Cider on Monday nightsThanks, Paul!We’re quickly approaching episode 100 and need your input on what comes after that for the podcast. If you haven’t already, please join the discussion on Discord!And check out all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop.

Keith is back for his fourth game - this time in search of questions on movies, Oscars, Tonys, theater, math, and television. He’s always a fun guest, and has a wide range of knowledge…a good combo for this game. You can hear Keith’s previous games here:Episode 31Episode 56Episode 73Episode Links:Last movie you saw in a theater? SinnersLast thing you looked up online? The Helix Bridge in SingaporeCurrent Pop Culture Thing? Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsThanks Keith!Be sure to check out the LinkTree here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Dalton returns this week for his second solo game and fourth episode overall in search of questions on Star Wars, Anatomy, Ru Paul's Drag Race, or Family Guy. We also talked about his new podcast - ⁠Lock Down Trivia⁠. Episode Links:Your last Wikipedia search: The captain of the Enterprise’s sister ship on TNG - Donald VarleyCurrent Pop Culture Thing: Collecting Pokemon cardsThanks Dalton! Make sure to check out Lock Down Trivia and sign up to be part of his second season.