Quiz And Hers

In the season 16 finale, Hallie has written six trivia questions all about flags, and Justin needs to get all six of them right to keep his season alive! We also talk about art, cults, and Broadway!2:16: Q1 (Times & Places): What country with its capital at Tirana has a distinctive flag, which has a red background and a black double-headed eagle?8:42: Q2 (Arts & Literature): The 1954-55 painting Flag is an interpretation of the American flag by what artist, known for using numbers and letters in his abstract paintings?15:09: Q3 (Sports & Games): In what sport with variations like supersport and sidecar does a blue flag mean a rider is about to be passed by another rider and a white flag means riders can return to their pit boxes, usually when it’s raining?24:39: Q4 (Movies & TV): In a 2000 episode of this TV show, Stan and Kyle work on a school project about changing the title city’s flag after Chef protests the current flag, which depicts a Black stick figure being hanged, surrounded by White

We have a weird one this week, because Justin has written a whole trivia game about cannibals, cannibalism, and all of the associated grossness. We also dig into discussions of low-budget movies, video games, and, of course, Hannibal Lecter!2:19: Q1 (Movies & TV): Cannibal Holocaust is probably the most infamous example of what infamous type of film, which, as the term suggests, usually feature lurid content and try to take advantage of current popular obsessions?10:36: Q2 (Times & Places): What island nation was referred to as “the Cannibal Isles” during the colonial period, though it is now a parliamentary republic with its capital at Suva?15:10: Q3 (Music): What British pop rock band, which fits the theme of this game, topped the Billboard Hot 100 twice, with “She Drives Me Crazy” and “Good Thing”?21:37: Q4 (Sports & Games): What video game franchise, set in a post-apocalyptic former United States, has featured the ability to consume dead enemies in its third and fourth entries, and its spinoff

We were traveling over the long weekend, so this week’s episode is a tad late, but it was worth the wait, because Hallie has written six trivia questions all about Sweden and famous Swedes! We also discuss hockey, classic movies, and one of the most incredible resumes in all of music!2:14: Q1 (Times & Places): Who ruled Sweden from 1611 to 1632 and helped Sweden rise as a European power but was killed during the Thirty Years’ War?7:49: Q2 (Movies & TV): Born in Stockholm in 1915, what actress is best known for her roles in Gaslight, The Bell’s of St. Mary’s, and most notably, Casablanca?14:20: Q3 (Arts & Literature): What psychological thriller novel, published in 2005,  was originally titled Man som hatar kvinnor, which translates to “Men Who Hate Women”?21:51: Q4 (Music): What Swedish record producer and songwriter has co-written a crazy amount of popular songs, including Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time”, Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off”, and The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights”?29:11: Q5 (Everythin

After all the chocolate last week, Justin decided we needed a healthier quiz, so he wrote six trivia questions related to fruits and vegetables! We also chow down on discussions of opera, weird art, and action movies!3:26: Q1 (Movies & TV): In 2020, the hashtag #AddAVeggieToAMovie trended, and one of the best examples added a “c” to what Bruce Willis movie to turn it into a film about an ill-fated leafy green?11:03: Q2 (Times & Places): Also a 1980 single by the Boomtown Rats, and an upscale clothing retailer owned by The Gap, what political science term, coined by O. Henry, refers to a nation whose economy depends on the export of a single product?15:34: Q3 (Music): What Russian composer wrote the satirical opera The Love for Three Oranges, though he is probably better known for a so-called “symphonic fairy tale for children”?25:52: Q4 (Sports & Games): What NBA team is not named for British term for arugula, but rather for the role that former hometown San Diego played in developing the Atlas mi

We have a delicious quiz for you this week, because Hallie has cooked up six trivia questions all about chocolate! We also dig in to discussions about baseball, some very old history, and, of course, chocolate-making!2:29: Q1 (Times & Places): The oldest evidence of chocolate preparation was from around 1750 BCE, found at an archaeological site from what earliest known Mesoamerican civilization?7:57: Q2 (Movies & TV): What actress with eight Academy Award nominations and one win, in 1999, was nominated in 2000 for Best Supporting Actress for Chocolat in which she plays the main character’s elderly landlady?16:02: Q3 (Sports & Games): In 1978, Reggie Jackson aka “Mr. October” had a chocolate bar named after him after winning his first of two consecutive World Series with what team whose record is actually five consecutive World Series titles?25:56: Q4 (Arts & Literature): In the Chocolate-Covered Contest by Carolyn Keene, what character’s best friend Bess opens a candy bar with a million dollar

This week, Justin delivers six trivia questions all about the mail, or the post, or whatever you call it wherever you’re listening from. We also open up discussions of basketball, art, and a classic sitcom!3:01: Q1 (Sports & Games): Now a coach at his alma mater Louisiana Tech, what retired NBA star holds the record for most free throws made, and was nicknamed “the Mailman” for his consistent delivery?9:11: Q2 (Everything Else): In the 1860s, the United States Postal Service started issuing what kind of prepaid promissory notes, which are generally more trusted than personal checks, and can also be purchased from Western Union or your local convenience store?19:34: Q3 (Music): What band’s song “Across the Sea” was inspired by a letter sent to frontman Rivers Cuomo from a fan in Japan?31:03: Q4 (Arts & Literature): What American artist painted Postman Reading Mail, as well as over 300 other cover illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post?37:25: Q5 (Movies & TV): The recurring character Newman is

This week, Hallie has six trivia questions about alternative answers to the oldest joke in the book. Why? Who knows. We also talk about a famous artist, chess, and Justin’s favorite animal!2:30: Q1 (Times & Places): The joke doesn’t translate well into languages like French or Italian where it takes on a slightly different meaning.  In those languages, only newspapers with which specific ideology are fitting responses?10:07: Q2 (Arts & Literature): Although he mainly painted circus people in reddish tones for a couple of years, what artist who is best known for a black and white painting also painted Woman with a Vase and The Charnel House in black and white?21:14: Q3 (Movies & TV): What 1993 film fits the joke with the only color in the film being a little girl in a red coat?29:27: Q4 (Everything Else): A sunburnt version of what animal of the family Spheniscidae is often included as an alternative answer to the joke?34:18: Q5 (Music): Known for heating up the red carpet and heating up Katniss’s

This week, Justin has generated six trivia questions all about different generations. We also talk video games, literature, and some awful, awful history.2:05: Q1 (Movies & TV): Generation X is sometimes also called the generation of what cable TV channel, which pivoted in the 90s and 2000s from its original focus to controversial programs like Beavis and Butt-head and Jersey Shore?7:55: Q2 (Everything Else): The now-common practice of each generation having a particular name associated with it began with what term coined by Gertrude Stein to refer to people like her who came of age during World War I and the roaring twenties?18:38: Q3 (Times & Places): What is the most common term for the children of indigenous Australian descent who were removed from their families by state and federal agencies between 1905 and 1967?26:42: Q4 (Sports & Games): The most popular machine of the third generation of video game consoles, what was the first game system released by Nintendo to use interchangeable cartri

This week, Hallie has written six trivia questions all about Martins, from Saint to Short, and everything in between. We also talk about popular books, popular music, and a popular vacation spot!2:55: Q1 (Movies & TV): What comedian and musician who has won five Grammys, a Primetime Emmy, and an Honorary Academy Award began his rise to fame in the films The Jerk and Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid?12:02: Q2 (Sports & Games): In 1955, Sylvia Wene Martin won the BPAA Women’s All-Star tournament, now the U.S. Women’s Open, in what sport, sometimes called big-ball?18:44: Q3 (Music): What band, started by Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland, was called Pectoralz and then Starfish before getting their name from another band who thought it was too depressing?26:43: Q4 (Everything Else): Who was baptized on November 11, 1483 on the feast day of St. Martin of Tours before being excommunicated by Pope Leo X 37 years later?33:41: Q5 (Arts & Literature): What is the name of the most recent book published by George R.R.

Today, we set sail into Season 16, because Justin has written six trivia questions all about pirates, piracy, and plundering! We also talk about Internet piracy, swashbuckling cinema, and a bit of history!2:31: Q1 (Movies & TV): Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk, and Against All Flags are among the pirate movies starring what swashbuckling actor of the 30s, 40s, and 50s, perhaps better known for his portrayal of Robin Hood, his hedonistic personal life, and his, um, physical assets?9:21: Q2 (Everything Else): Founded by a Swedish think tank, the Pirate Bay is a prominent website that uses what peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol, which sounds a “bit” like a fast-flowing stream?18:49: Q3 (Music): Pirate metal is a music genre derived from what kind of nautical work song that was popular among pirates as well as more legitimate sailors, and experienced a brief, strange resurgence during COVID-19 lockdowns?26:15: Q4 (Sports & Games): Although there are a few college teams called the “pirates”, what is the only

It’s been a while since we were tied at the end of a season, but it happened again, so we’re back for one last Season 15 showdown! Five questions each, winner takes all!1:07: Q1: What 1976 sci-fi action film, now considered a cult classic, was adapted from a novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton, and stars Michael York as the title character, a “sandman” who hunts down people who refuse to die upon turning 30?2:54: Q2: Born on the 4th of July, 1872, who was the 30th President of the United States of America?3:43: Q3: Cancer patient Rachel Kushner is one of the three title characters of what 2012 debut novel by Jesse Andrews, which was adapted into a film in 2014?4:52: Q4: In what 1965 James Bond film does Bond end up in the Bahamas, where he meets Emilio Largo, a member of SPECTRE who wears an eyepatch and is ultimately killed by Domino?5:38: Q5: Capricorn is one of five districts of the province of Limpopo, in what nation, whose three capitals are located in other provinces?6:12: Q6: “Everything’s Com

While everyone else is fixated on 3.14, we’re all about 150, as in our 150th episode! To celebrate, Hallie has written six questions about the US’s 150-year celebration, the Sesquicentennial Exposition! We also chat about tech history, baseball, and one of our favorite TV shows!2:39: Q1 (Times & Places): The Sesquicentennial Exposition, celebrating 150 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, was held in Philadelphia and planned by what Philadelphian who gave his name to a famous building across the street from Philadelphia’s City Hall?17:48: Q2 (Arts & Literature): When Wanamaker was postmaster general, his Philadelphia department store ordered copies of what author’s The Kreutzer Sonata?  They ran late so Wanamaker banned the book from the U.S. mail, but it was also banned by the author’s home country of Russia.23:03: Q3 (Music): What instrument, named for publisher Cyrus H.K. Curtis, was made for the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition as one of the largest of its kind, with

It’s wordplay week, because Justin has written six trivia questions about homonyms, which are words with multiple meanings. We also get into discussions of musical instruments, fishing, and movie history!3:36: Q1 (Music): What two instruments, one a woodwind, the other a member of the brass family, are both homonyms for types of glasses that you might drink champagne from?13:50: Q2 (Sports & Games): This present participle sounds like someone is scheming, but it can also refer to the sport of fishing.20:07: Q3 (Everything Else): Though it can also mean a type of song, like Bach’s “on the G String”, what classical element did Anaximenes argue was the origin of all others?29:22: Q4 (Arts & Literature): Also known by her Chinese name Sai Zhenzhu, what author has a first name that can also mean a bubble of champagne or tapioca, and a last name that can also mean a dollar or a deer?35:56: Q5 (Times & Places): A homonym of a U.S. state, what Eastern European country’s President is Salome Zurabishvili?40

It’s awards season here at Q&H, because Hallie has written six trivia questions all about Pulitzer Prize winners! We also talk about jazz, card games, and a classic film!2:34: Q1 (Times & Places): Edward J. Larson won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize in History for his book, Summer for the Gods, which has the subtitle, “this trial and America’s Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion”. Name the trial.9:48: Q2 (Sports & Games): The 1978 Pulitzer Prize for drama was won by a play by Donald L. Coburn in which two people in a nursing home play what card game, variations of which include straight, Oklahoma, and Hollywood?18:39: Q3 (Arts & Literature): Who was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Literature, in 1921 for her novel The Age of Innocence?28:50: Q4 (Everything Else): What media publication founded in 1851 has won more Pulitzer Prizes than any other?38:24: Q5 (Music): After deciding to broaden the category for the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1996, what American trumpeter and composer b

This week, Justin has fired up six trivia questions all about fire, flames, and flareups! We also ignite discussions of classical music, an Oscar-winning movie, and hockey!2:55: Q1 (Everything Else): What ancient Persian religion, now reduced to just over 100,000 practitioners worldwide, is known for places of worship called “fire temples”?9:49: Q2 (Sports & Games): Though the NHL’s Flames now play in Calgary, they originally played in what Southern U.S. city, which currently has teams in the other three major North American sports leagues, but not the NHL?19:23: Q3 (Music): The Origin of Fire is a cantata written by what Finnish composer, better known for the Karelia Suite and Finlandia?31:08: Q4 (Movies & TV): Although Crossfire was nominated in 1948, only one film with the word “fire” in its title has won the Oscar for Best Picture. What is this sports drama, which won in 1982?36:36: Q5 (Arts & Literature): A 1937 fire at Yosemite National Park tragically destroyed hundreds of unprinted negativ

On this Valentine’s Day, Hallie has written six trivia questions all about flowers! We also arrange some discussions about impressionism, British history, and, just in time for the Big Game, football!3:01: Q1 (Times & Places): In the Wars of the Roses, which royal house was represented by a white rose?8:36: Q2 (Arts & Literature): What artist who painted Lilacs in a Window is better known for the impressionist paintings, The Child’s Bath and Little Girl in a Blue Armchair?17:03: Q3 (Music): The Goo Goo Dolls’ biggest hit, “Iris”, off what majorly successful album was actually named after singer-songwriter Iris DeMent and not after the flower?28:18: Q4 (Sports & Games): What is the only National Football League team whose logo features a type of flower?41:28: Q5 (Everything Else): Tirthankaras, the saviors and spiritual teachers of what religion, are usually depicted sitting the lotus position?49:22: Q6 (Movies & TV): - What song, relevant to today’s theme, was the last song written by Oscar Ha

This week, Justin finishes what he started two weeks ago, with the second half of his mega-sized, 12-question game featuring the 12 signs of the Zodiac! We also talk about some weird history, a unique competition, and the TV shows that raised us!3:48: Q1 (Movies & TV): Libra Pictures was a production company founded by what Israeli-American media mogul, who is mostly known for adapting Japanese TV series like Super Sentai, Space Sheriff Shaider, and Kamen Rider Black RX for American children?13:29: Q2 (Sports & Games): Scorpio is the name of a competitor in what unique kind of combat competition, which has seen others called Razer, Chaos 2, Blendo, and Tombstone achieve fame and success?22:01: Q3 (Music): “Saggitarius” is an unreleased song by what second-generation entertainer, who has released non-Zodiac-related songs like “See You Again”, “The Climb”, and “Without You”?34:28: Q4 (Arts & Literature): Tropic of Capricorn is a semi-autobiographical novel, and a prequel to a more famous semi-autobi

Today, we go on a tropical, trivia trip, as Hallie brings six questions all about the Caribbean Sea! We also dive into discussions of current events, classic literature, and one of our favorite musical genres!2:32: Q1 (Arts & Literature): In the novel Treasure Island, set on a fictional Caribbean island in the West Indies, Jim Hawkins meets Long John Silver who was previously quartermaster for what pirate Captain whose treasure is the focus of the novel?9:18: Q2 (Sports & Games): At the age of 12, what athlete became the fastest runner at his school in Jamaica and today holds the record for running the 100 metres in just 9.58 seconds?16:44: Q3 (Times & Places): What war that took place in the West Indies and lasted from 1739 to 1748 started after Spanish coast guards boarded a British man’s vessel and maimed him?25:15: Q4 (Everything Else): On July 7, 2021 what president of Haiti was assassinated at his home, likely by someone involved in the Haitian drug trade, which he was trying to stop?31:43:

In a Q&H first, this week, Justin presents the first half of a double-sized, 12-question game, in which each question features one sign of the Zodiac. Sort of. You’ll figure it out. We also chat about a depressing play, ancient history, and classic video games!2:23: Q1 (Movies & TV): Lolee Aries was a television producer who mostly worked on children’s cartoons like Invader Zim, Hey Arnold!, and Rugrats, for what American TV channel?10:29: Q2 (Times & Places): What Roman military/government position, the highest in the Roman Republic era, was traditionally elected in pairs to serve a one-year term and held by Titus Statilius Taurus Corvinus in 45 AD and Taurus Volusianus in 261?19:12: Q3 (Sports & Games): The Coleco Gemini was basically a knockoff version of what much more famous early-80s video game console, originally released by Atari in 1977?30:34: Q4 (Arts & Literature): The final hours of cancer patient Dr. Vivian Bearing are the principal focus of what 1999 Pulitzer-winning play by

Hallie just turned 30, and she’s a bit fixated on that, so this week she has written six trivia questions themed around the big 3-0! We also chat about chemistry, American history, and a movie that you probably love as much as we do!2:21: Q1 (Times & Places): In 1847, when he was 30 years old, he said, “I have no love for America, as such; I have no patriotism.  I have no country.  What country have I?  The Institutions of this Country do not know me – do not recognize me as a man.”11:43: Q2 (Sports & Games): Thirty was the number of points needed to win a game in what NCAA women’s sport prior to 2008 before they changed the points to win to 25 and changed the term games to “sets”, with games being made up of five sets?19:17: Q3 (Music): What band was formed in 1998 by brothers Jared Leto and Shannon Leto?27:00: Q4 (Arts & Literature): What semi-autobiographical novel, written by a popular female writer and poet, was published in 1963, the same year she committed suicide at the age of 30?32:07: Q5