Tangents: A Trivia Workshop Podcast

Amy got 12 points in her last Tangents appearance back in Episode 59, so she was looking to improve that score by finding questions on the 80s, One Hit Wonders, celebrity marriages, and “anything that gives me half the answer”. You'll have to listen to see if she was able to do any better than last time…Episode Links:Most Recent Film in a Theater: STILL 80 for Brady!Last Online Search: Summer's EveFavorite Movie Soundtrack: Pretty in PinkFavorite Non-Trivia Podcast: TV Cast Rewatch Podcasts (7th Heaven, Melrose Place, etc.)Thanks Amy!I hope to see some of you in New Orleans over the Memorial Day weekend for Trivia Nationals 2025! You can get more info (and tickets) at TriviaNationals.orgAnd as always, check out all the links at linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Sam Mitchell from IKNOWIT Trivia in Jacksonville, Florida joins us for his first attempt at finding questions about reality TV, sports, and Tom Hanks movies. This was a blast to record, and there's almost an hour of insider pub quiz business chat that you won't hear in this episode, but might show up as bonus content at some point. If you're in Jacksonville, consider yourself lucky to have Sam and his crew for your local pub quiz!Episode Links:What is there to eat in Jacksonville? A taco truck called Taqueria CincoFavorite Movie Soundtrack: AntzLast movie in a theater: Captain America: Brave New WorldLast thing you looked up online: How many Hotel Transylvania movies are there?Favorite TV Theme Song: Salute Your Shorts or Hey DudeCurrent Pop Culture: SeveranceFavorite Piece of Trivia: The number of words in the Gettysburg Address matches the number of stations on the London Underground (272)Where do you quiz: Runs IKNOWIT Trivia and plays OQLWe're definitely getting Sam back soon.As always, be sure to check the links here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshopNext up, we have Amy Ningen back again for Episode 83.

You might remember him from episodes like #27 or #66. Ian Schulze returns, still looking for MASH and Pink Floyd. Have a listen and see if he finally tracked down one of those categories…or if he found something else that worked out for him. ;)Episode Links:How do you flashcard? The Anki AppLast web search: The band MammothSomething You Learned in the Last Week: The Duolingo Owl's Full NameWhat are you into lately? The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of WisdomThanks again Ian!Be sure to check out the links at Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshopAnd if you have a few seconds, please leave a rating or review with your favorite podcast app. Or even better, tell a friend to subscribe!

Chris Brewer is back for his third solo game, and fourth overall in search of questions about wrestling, The Office, and How I Met Your Mother. We also got to chat about his new podcast, Skilletbrew Trivia, so be sure to check that out on your favorite podcatcher. Episode Links:Chris' New Podcast: Skilletbrew TriviaLast Wiki Search: Lady BunnyLast Movie in a Theater: The Wild RobotThanks, Chris!Be sure to check all the links at https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Will the third time be a charm for David Kantorski? He was hoping to improve on his past scores this time looking for questions on 90s music and Major League Baseball. Be sure to check out his previous games in episodes 24 and 36.Episode Links:David's new weekly hosting gig: Cordial Inn with Liquid KourageOther recent podcast appearances: Partnered with Scott Brill on Frenemy Trivia Podcast Season 3, Episode 14Last Wiki Search: Celebrities whose initials are also US state abbreviationsThanks, David!Be sure to check the links in the Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshopWe'll be recording live episodes of the podcast at Trivia Nationals 2025 in New Orleans over the Memorial Day weekend in May. Get your tickets now!

Nanci makes her debut this week, joining us from Warren, Maine. She said she was looking for comic strips, 80s & 90s TV, and commercials - but she locked onto another subject that worked out just fine!Episode Links:Favorite Movie Soundtrack: Somewhere in TimeFavorite Non-Trivia Podcast: Homicide: Life on RepeatLast Online Search: What does the “L” stand for in “L. Frank Baum”?Something you learned in the last week: Dixie Carter was a RepublicanFavorite TV Theme: MoonlightingCurrent Pop Culture Thing: TaskmasterWhere do you quiz? Online and Saturdays at the Hot Hill TavernThanks again Nanci! Be sure to check all the links at https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Episode 52's Chris “Siege” Parkinson returns - hoping to improve on his previous score, but still looking for questions on The West Wing and cop shows. No spoilers…but he did find a tangent that worked out well.Episode Links:Current Pop Culture Thing: A rewatch of Babylon 5Hobby or skill from the past: Recreational target shootingThe Last Song That Was Stuck in Your Head: Songs from Billy Joel's 52nd Street and “Criminal” from The Middle Aged Dad Jam BandThanks again to Chris!Be sure to check the links in the Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

DJ is back for another game, looking for questions on 90s alt music or hip hop. We had a fun session, and he was able to improve on his score from last time, but you'll have to listen to see how much better he did.Episode Links:Current Pop Culture Thing: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man on Disney+Most Recent Film in a Theater: Sonic the Hedgehog 3Something You Learned This Week: Lin Manuel Miranda had a small part in The Sopranos.Last Online Search: Gilmore Girls Theme SongCurrent Music Tastes: Reggae, Ska, Hip Hop…and Chappell RoanThanks DJ!Be sure to check our Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Mike is back for his third game - this time in search of questions on Political Media, Hockey, and Baseball. Always fun to have Mike on the podcast, so enjoy!Episode Links:Last Internet Search: Royal Rumble 2025 ParticipantsWhat Are You Into? The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the WildCurrent Podcasts: Tangents and Internet TodayPlug: MRB AnalyticsThanks Mike!As always, be sure to check the Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

I'm guessing there aren't too many Tangents subscribers who don't already listen to Throwback Trivia Takedown, but on the off chance you're one of those few, this episode will introduce you to half of that show's hosts. John and his brother Adam run one of my favorite quiz-based weekly podcasts, so it was a treat to have him on to try his hand at the game. He was looking for questions on movies, music, and food…and definitely landed on one of those! :)Episode LinksJohn's Podcast: Throwback Trivia TakedownLast Movie in a Theater: Red OneNon-Trivia Podcast: History of the 90sFavorite TV Theme Song: The Mask (The Animated Series)Favorite Movie Soundtrack: DragonheartFavorite Thing to Eat in Las Vegas: Mexican FoodTrivia That Sticks with You: “You are what you eat” comes from The Physiology of Taste by Brillat-SavarinWhere do you quiz? OnlineThanks for listening! Remember to check out the links in the Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Keith returns for his third game, and it happened at the perfect time to catch his (very early) Oscar predictions just after the nominations were announced. He's a huge film buff, so it was fun to get his thoughts and predictions. This time he was looking for movies, television, and word play categories. He definitely ran into at least a couple of those things, so have a listen and see how he navigated.Episode Links:Oscar Predictions…see the winners: https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2025Go-to Karaoke Song: Kamikaze Karaoke…or “Inside Out” by Eve 6What Are You Into? Seeing all 50 Oscar nominees Last Internet Search: Bob Dylan and the Newport Folk FestivalSomething you learned in the last week: Ships in the Alien franchise are named for Joseph Conrad works.Also be sure to check out the Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

The thrilling conclusion to the Tandem Mode games between Brandon Fellows and Dalton McGhiey…is longer than part one, anyway. Enjoy these friends dueling it out for a few minutes.Episode Links: Forever Home Feline RanchThanks all! Back next time with a normal game with Keith Moser!Remember to check the Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Our first two part episode! You're getting two for the price of one with this Tandem Mode recording. The first will be with Brandon choosing the first tangent, and the second will be with Dalton going first. Will it matter? Who knows? This one is for science.Episode Links: Riley Green…country artist and former college QB!Back next time with Part 2! :-)

Jeff is back for his fourth overall appearance (third solo) looking for questions about The Muppets and Star Wars Episode 4. He's always a fun guest, so I'm sure you'll enjoy this one.Episode Links: Last Movie in a Theater: Wicked or The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Current Pop Culture Thing: Binging Breaking Bad Something Learned in the Last Week: In Hadestown, the gods wear sparklier costumes that other characters. Last Wikipedia Search: Orion and the Dark Where Do You Quiz?Spiral Brewery in Hastings, MN and online with Trivia Workshop and Liquid Kourage on Twitch Thanks Jeff! See you next week for a Tandem Mode game with Dalton and Brandon.

We have a new record for the longest gap between episodes for a player now, thanks to Mike Bober returning for the first time since Episode 2. This time around he was looking for questions about pets, classic adventure movies from the 80s, 90s rock music, and The Simpsons. He had a simple goal of beating his score from his last attempt. Have a listen and see how he did!Episode Links: Last Wikipedia Search: Min-Maxing Favorite Non-Trivia Podcast: How Did This Get Made? Current Pop Culture: James Patterson Books and What We Do in the Shadows Where Do You Quiz?Trivia Workshop, Liquid Kourage, and Clever Girl Trivia streams.Thanks for listening! Be sure to check out the linktree: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Another Springfield player, Frank Dicken joins us for what turned out to be an NFL special episode. Frank came in looking for questions about the Bible, food & drink & The Simpsons. Spoiler alert…there are still as many bible questions in the data base (9), as there were when Frank started. There are, however, far fewer NFL questions left.Also, apologies for my general blurriness during this episode. We started recording this late after I had already had a full night of drinks. Won't happen again until next time.Episode Links: Last movie in a theater: Red One Favorite Non-Trivia Podcast: Biblical Time Machine, The Rest is History, 60 Songs that Explain the 90s Last Internet Search: Something NFL, or the Endocrine System Something learned in the last week: Atlanta is further west than all of South America Favorite TV Theme Song: Monday Night Football Best thing to eat in Springfield: Bowl Plus, Ugly Favorite Movie Soundtrack: Casino What are you into right now?Shrinking, Man on the Inside, Bad Monkey, Only Murders, Football, Ken Burns' Leonardo DaVinci Where do you quiz? Wednesdays at Brewski's & Thursdays at Anvil & ForgeThanks Frank!Back to sober(ish) recording for episode 69 with Mike Bober! See you next week.

One of the first players we had on the podcast back in the testing phase of the game, Cheyenne Fletcher is back for his first solo game sinceEpisode 4. He was looking for questions on geography, college wrestling, and bad movies. Have a listen and see if he found any!Episode Links:Last online search:Dennis the Menace (US Comics),Man of Steel Awards,G-type Main Sequence Star, and others…Something you learned recently: Last Starfighter directorNick Castle was Michael Myers in Halloween.What are you into: Listening to a new album every day, and the Best Musical Tony winners, and Soundtracks.Favorite Non-Trivia Podcast:Crime Junkie,True Crime Garage,In Our Time,You're Dead to MeWhere Do You Quiz?Trivia Workshop Tuesday Night Stream on Twitch,The Starlight on Thursdays in Tulsa, and many, many online leagues.Be sure to check the links here:https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshopAnd sign up for Trivia Nationals in New Orleans!https://trivianationals.org/

Ian Schulze, returns for the first time since Episode 27, still looking for questions about Pink Floyd - and also MASH this time around. He's great at using clues in the questions to figure out answers he doesn't know right away. Enjoy! Episode Links: Last Movie in a Theater: No Time to Die Last Internet Search: “Punch” comes from the Hindi “pāñch”, meaning “five” - for the five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, juice, water, and spices. Something learned in the last week: The Hippocratic Oath was revised in the 1960s by Louis Lasagna. Favorite TV Theme: MASH and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Where do you quiz? Trivia Workshop Stream on Tuesdays Thanks Ian! Be sure to check out the linktree here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

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.

Luc Leavenworth (Ep. 22) is back to take another swing at the game this week, in search of questions on 90s nostalgia. I always enjoy hearing Luc play, and you will too. Episode Links: Last movie in a theater: Inside Out 2 Last Wikipedia Search: Big Fish the Musical Favorite Book: The Hobbit and The Name of the Wind Superpower: Teleportation Current Pop Culture Thing: The Bear and Elden Ring

This is a special “Tandem Mode” episode of Tangents. At this stage, the game was very much in the alpha testing phase and the first two test subjects to step up were Patreon supporters Chris Hernandez and Cheyenne Fletcher. For this game, we're just trying to workout gameplay and timing, so this one will be relatively quick - but by the time this gets fleshed out and all the stuff that isn't good gets yanked out, we should have a fun game in place. Big thanks to Chris and Cheyenne for their help on this test. None of us knew what was going to happen as we went along, and they rolled with it perfectly. Your feedback is going to be NEEDED on this, so head over to the Discord or Facebook group and let me know what you think. https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Mike Baney joins us from Charleston, South Carolina in search of questions on professional wrestling and fantasy/sci-fi. I won't spoil it for you, but he may have found some other subjects that he knows a thing or two about. Enjoy! Episode Links: Favorite movie soundtrack: Lord of the Rings and Baby Driver Last Wikipedia search: Anthony Bourdain Favorite TV theme song: Twin Peaks Current Pop Culture Thing: Fallout and Doctor Who Go-to bit of trivia: The sun makes up 99.86% of the solar system. Non-trivia podcasts: Last Podcast on the Left, And That's Why We Drink Plugs: Cream and Sugar Podcast, Learn the Ropes Podcast, Baneyboii on Twitch And as always, here's the Linktree for all the other stuff: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

It had to happen eventually. Technical gremlins have affected much better podcasts than this one, so it was only a matter of time. Unfortunately, we ran into some tough luck with this one and lost some of the audio from the game. Normally, it would be easy to just scrap it and start from scratch - but the glitch wasn't noticed until after the next game was recorded...so, it turns out there's a small problem with this linear format. Nonetheless, we press on. Monya was a great sport in spite of some wifi challenges, and hopefully she will return for a more technically sound episode soon. Episode Links: Favorite movie soundtrack: Sling Blade Last movie in a theater: A Different Man Favorite non-trivia podcast: Mystery Show Bonus Note: Monya's piece on Good Job Brain Last Wikipedia search: Buckethead Again, apologies for the tech snafus. It won't happen again might happen again, but hopefully not.

Brian Irving had a pretty good run his first time through in Episode 6, racking up an impressive 29 points. This time around, Brian got off to a bit of a rough start, but was able to right the ship thanks to one particular category. Have a listen and see how far that got him. Episode Links: Last podcast you listened to: Tangents & Frenemy Trivia What's new in your pop culture world: The Boys Season 4 Last movie in a theater: The Strangers: Chapter 1 Best TV theme song: Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers Something you learned in the last week: Conway Twitty covered “Slow Hand” by The Pointer Sisters Plug: Play a live pub quiz when you're in Central Illinois with Russ at Anvil & Forge or Brian at Hand of Fate Brewing in Petersburg. As always, check the Linktree at https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop - especially if you'd like to try your hand at the game!

We've hit the 40 episode mark! Kevin is back this week to try to improve on his previous run (Episode 19). This time around, he was in search of questions about music, and more specifically, one-hit wonders. He was a great guest, as always. Episode Links: Last movie in a theater: The Iron Claw Non-trivia Podcast: Strong Songs and Fantasy Football Focus Last Wikipedia Search: Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire Favorite TV Theme Song: The Rockford Files and Northern Exposure Something you learned this week: The chuckleberry Thanks for playing, Kevin! If you want to try your hand at the game, sign up here: https://forms.gle/bFXQ3anzAyznthpu8

THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL SPORCLECON WEEKEND EPISODE! This week we have our first ever contestant who is connected to a previous contestant by marriage! Shanondoah comes to us from up in the greater Toronto area just seven weeks after hubs Shaun tried his hand at the game. Beyond trying to best his score, she was looking for questions on sitcoms, Disney, and Canadian Geography. This was a very fun episode to record…hope you enjoy! Episode Links: Last Movie in a Theater: The Hitman Favorite Movie Soundtrack: Empire Records Favorite TV Theme Song: DeGrassi High Last Wikipedia Search: Famous People From Nunavut Favorite Trivia: “Groove Is In The Heart” samples Green Acres Shoutout: “In Gord We Trust” trivia team at Town Brewery And as always, please check out the LinkTree links here: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Harry McGrory (busstop) joins us again from Glasgow this week to see if he can improve on his previous score (11). He was in search of questions about Doctor Who and the Royal Family. Have a listen and see how that went. Episode Links: Favorite Trivia: “Rob Thomas” anagrams to “Bathrooms” and “Marisa Tomei” anagrams to “It's-a-me, Mario”. Last Wikipedia Search: The Secretarybird Favorite Non-Trivia Podcast: The Lonely Island Podcast Last Movie in a Theater: Furiosa Best TV Theme Song: Arthur Plug: Listen to Tangents and tell a friend! :) And as always, be sure to check out https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop for all the Trivia Workshop related stuff.

Jeff Clear is here this week from the Gopher State, in search of questions on comic books. You've heard Jeff on other trivia podcasts recently, but now he faces the challenge of being alone in the spotlight. Episode Links: Where are you? Hastings, Minnesota Where do you quiz? Spiral Brewery with Trivia Mafia Non-trivia podcast: The Magnus Archives Best movie soundtrack: The Muppet Movie Last Wikipedia Search: Dave Stevens Best TV Theme Song: “The Streetbeater” (Sanford & Son) Want to be on the show? Check out our LinkTree to find out how: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

This week we have David Kantorski returning for his second outing in search of questions on Major League Baseball and 90s music - specifically Grunge. See if he was able to track anything down this time around… Links from the episode: Famous People from Your School (Brother Rice): John C. Reilly, David Diehl, Michael Flatley Favorite TV Theme Song: The Muppet Show Last Concert: Depeche Mode at The United Center Last Wikipedia Search: Brother Rice Alums https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

Our old pal, Mike from Ukrainian Trivia Resistance is back this week for another go at a quiz. This is the second of five recordings where the gameplay may have suffered a bit because of some experimentation with the format, but Mike was a great guest, as expected. I hope you enjoy it. Episode Links: Last Wikipedia Search: FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. (2009) Favorite Bit of Trivia: Ray Caldwell's Lightning Arm Favorite Non-Trivia Podcast: Mobituaries / Puck Soup / Secret Base Plugs: MRB Analytics & Tutoring And you could always check out our LinkTree too: https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

We've got yet another member of ProgChamps building a quiz this week, with Prateek joining us from Pittsburgh in search of questions about 21st Century Bollywood Movies, 2010s Formula One, and the FC Barcelona roster (kind of). He did find something that worked out pretty well! Here are some links from this episode: Best TV Theme Song: Friends and I Dream of Jeannie Last Wikipedia Search: Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus Pop Culture Thing: AMC Stubs Favorite Piece of Trivia: “Syncope” is the medical term for fainting. Plug: Save the Elephants from EEHV Thanks for listening! If it's not a hassle, please share the show with some friends, subscribe, or leave a rating. https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop

One of our favorite ProgChamps, Stacey Melquist is back for another shot at building the perfect quiz. She was in search of questions on subjects like reality competition shows like RuPaul's Drag Race, and 80s Music. Mini-spoiler here...she does manage to track down at least one of those topics. She racked up 15 points in her first attempt (Episode 8), so let's see if she was able to beat that this time around. Links from the episode: Non-trivia Podcast: The Knitmore Girls Last Movie in a Theater: Arthur the King Current Pop Culture Thing: House, MD Last Wikipedia Search: Jehovah's Witnesses Where do you quiz? Online(!) …and O'Brien's As always, be sure to check our LinkTree for everything you need to know - especially if you'd like to try the game yourself! https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop