Trivial Ten: Recent Episodes
Jordan, Zane, and Juan
In this episode we explore the mechanism by which the communist regime, “People’s Republic of China”, uses Giant Pandas as a gesture of goodwill and a method of rewarding other countries for nods of approval regarding certain diplomatic policies. Enjoy!
This month…Oklahoma!!! Esther and Jack Roberts join me to talk about their adopted home state, Oklahoma. We discuss everything from the obvious, including tornadoes all the way to the invention of the first shopping cart and the first Girl Scouts cookie sale. Enjoy!
This month, "Where the west begins"...join me and my special guests, Luke and Audrey Halvorson for a audio exploration of the fun and legendary city of Fort Worth! We discuss everything from the daily Longhorn cattle drive to the hotel where JFK spent his last night on this earth and everything in between. Enjoy!
This month we come to you from Phoenix, Arizona! In this episode, we discuss everything from Chocolate Falls to the transplanted London Bridge. Remember to like, share and subscribe!
From Sudanese pyramids to cruisers going missing off the boat, you’ll find these freaky travel facts, quite freaky indeed! Enjoy!
This week, I chat with special guest, my dad! We talk about the history, culture, and cuisine of Togo as well as his recent trip to this beautiful country. Enjoy!
Live from Grand Lake, Colorado! Featuring my very special guest, Robin Halvorson, my beautiful wife. We discuss our adventurous family vacation as we escaped the oven that is Texas in July.
This week I discuss the destination of our most recent weekend getaway, Galveston! This city offers a bustling beach, delivers delicious dining, has a rich history and of course, dolphins! Enjoy!
The Floating Highway! No, this isn’t a Beatles song, but an actual 113 mile long highway that connects mainland Florida to Key West. It has quite a history, enjoy! Content for this week’s episode provided by bbc.com.
Bubblin’ crude, oil that is, black, gold, Texas tea! This week we explore the many other uses for oil, besides fuel.
Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart lived from 1880 to 1963. He worked his way up thru the ranks to reach Lieutenant General in the British Army. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy". This guy was shot more times than 50 Cent, he was ferocious!
Amazon, quite possibly created by Lex Luthor, is one of the most dominant companies in human history. Come take a ride with me as I deliver packages of information for your listening pleasure. Prime membership not required.
Tornadoes! It’s that time of year when the meteorologists get way too excited and pretend to be concerned from their bunkers at the television studio. Join me as I explore the most feared natural disaster in the the heart of America.
Bathing or showering, we don’t care which one, just do it already! This week we explore the ways we clean ourselves or in some cases don’t clean ourselves at all. Ew.
Only two things in this life are guaranteed, death and taxes. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the deep state organization that everyone loves to hate. Enjoy!
Pack the kids up in the station wagon and don’t forget to bring everything, and I mean everything, because you’re gonna need it at the tallest unoccupied building in the world. Some call it one of North Korea’s huge, embarrassing failures, but you might just call it home for a couple weeks, if you can get passed the guards.
Despite your wildest hopes and dreams, this episode is not about the famous clown fish. We’re exploring the most isolated location in the world that serves as a spacecraft cemetery as well as housing the toughest, baddest, raddest crab in the world.
It’s a weird one y’all! Ranging from marsupials with 2 uteruses to sweet baby catfish that cannibalize their half brothers and sisters. Buckle up, Buttercup!
This is a weird one y’all! You’ll find out why kangaroos have two uteruses as well as the reason why catfish half brothers and sisters eat one another inside another fish’s mouth. Buckle up, Buttercup.
That’s right, you read that correctly, this is an island where the majority of the population is felines. Meow sit back, relax, and start planning your bucket list vacation to Cat Island.
America’s favorite past time, flying! Only 5 percent of the world’s population has ever been on an airplane. If you’ve every flown, consider yourself among the few, the proud, the propelled across the sky in a glorified tin can packed like a sardine for the price of a monthly mortgage payment lucky.
From banning bear wrestling in Alabama to prohibiting imitation drugs in Arizona, let me be your legal liaison as we explore ludicrous laws from around the United States. Content for this episode provided by mentalfloss.com’s article, “45 Weird Laws Still on the Books”.
This week we explore hilarious old English insults that will leave you lumberworted like a stampcrab tallowcatch. Content for this episode provided by mentalfloss.com’s article “43 Old English Insults” by Paul Anthony Jones.
Watch your manners! What’s expected in one country can be considered repulsive in another. Travel with me as we roam the world in search of unique eating etiquette. Content provided by Matador Network’s article, “7 Most Fascinating Food Etiquette Rules Around the World” and Travel Earth’s article, “18 Rules Of Dining Etiquette From Around The World”.
The Ig Prize, the love child of brilliance and stupidity, an award for useless innovation. Part one is a collection of my 10 favorite winners from the 1990s.
From bootleggers to Walgreens massive expansion selling flu booze, join me on this wobbly stroll down Prohibition Lane. Content for this episode provided by The History Channel.
Trivial Ten is back! From military dolphins to the birth of the TV dinner, these bits of Americana are quite trivial indeed, enjoy!
Content for this episode provided by mentalfloss.com and commonplacefacts.com
We knead ya'll to listen up!
Juan gets emotional about breathing.
Jordan gets trapped in multiple choices.
Welcome to our very first "Viewer Detective" episode of Trivial Ten! We've hidden a historical wartime error in this episode. Find it in this episode and comment on the correct year/place/person/whatever it may be, and we'll give you a unique callout that only we could do for you
Bread Sticks are on the menu in this episode! Dip into caloric goodness with us as we get trivial on this crowd-pleasing appetizer.
The man, the myth, the legend, J.R.R Tolkien is in the house! The honey badger, who didn't give a darn, has written tales that have kept fantastical fans entertained for decades. Now, let's get trivial, venture from the shire, and embark upon a 20-minute journey to learn more!
Ridiculous doesn't even come close to these criminals and their criminally absurd crimes. Lock your safes, hide your pets, and prepare to hear about some of the most asinine crimes you've ever heard of!
Jordan's taking a break, BROOOOOO! Juan's back, and he brought his, BROOOOOOOOOO!
But for real...watch this and discover some excellent trivial tidbits about your favorite bro names... Broseph, Broack Obroma, Brochacho...we're all bro's today.
Jordan and special guest, the beautiful and talented Robin come to you from beautiful Colorado!
Jordan and Shiloh discuss the Teddybears of the sea, Whales! Content for this episode provided by theguardian.com, outdoorrevival.com, and study.com.
Two dudes remove the scales from your eyes and reveal the corporate lies we’ve been sold.
Hair. Some get it added, and some call a specialist to remove it, but it's a part of (a majority) of our lives! Join us this time as we say "hairo" to ten facts you didn't know you wanted to know about hair!
Two dudes debate the best Brains material. One Dude shatters dreams as the judge. Everything from Monkey Brains and brain farts to Brain waves and Brain Washing comes up in this episode. Did your pick win? There's only one way to find out. Join us as we go DEEP on Brains!
In this special edition episode, two dudes duke it out to determine the best Tv Sitcom Dad ever! The 3rd dude will watch with anticipation of a backhand smack!
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Three dudes discuss jams, but not they type you’d expect.
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Three dudes discuss ten delectable delights that you probably won’t find at your local diner. Bon Appetit!
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Three dudes discuss ten things you love to hate when you’re driving down the road.
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Three dudes discuss 10 types of toilets, some you’ve heard of and some you’ve got to try! Content provided by Howstuffworks.com.
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Three dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about the Super Bowl. Content provided by Wikipedia.
Three dudes discuss ten movie myths you never knew you cared to know.
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Three dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about Groundhog Day.
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Three dudes discuss ten things you never knew to cared to know about space junk. Content for this week provided Wikipedia.com and Space.com.
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Two dudes discuss ten crowd pleasing leftovers.
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Two dudes discuss ten New Year's resolutions that will bring revolution to your life, maybe...content for this episode provided by Time Magazine, Times-Tribune, Bustle.com, and collegelifemadeeasy.com.
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Two dude discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about the perennial favorite Christmas movie, “Elf”. Content for this episode provided by IMDb.com.
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Three dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about exotic eats and odd treats. Content for this episode provided by atlasobscura.com, timesofindia.com, and wikipedia.com.
Three dudes discuss ten things you never you cared to know about some really bizarre diets. Content for this episode provided by MayoClinic.com, Livestrong.com, TwistedFood.co.uk, Dietsinreview.com, and Healthline.com.
Three dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about fad diets. In this very special episode we welcome special guest, Juan Maldanado. This is also our inaugural episode on YouTube as well, so find us there if you dare to look upon our faces when the episode is published. Content for this episode provided by Wikipedia.com, the Bible, Healthline.com, "The Master Cleanse Diet" written by Tracy Stickler, thepaleodiet.com, and Mayoclinic.org.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about WW2. Content for this episode provided by “21 rare and weird facts about World War II” by businessinsider.com, “THE PASSING OF THE WWII GENERATION” by The National WW2 Museum, Quora.com, Wikipedia, and 30 Astonishing Facts About World War II That Will Change the Way You View It Forever: HISTORY'S LARGEST CONFLICT IS FAR MORE COMPLEX THAN YOU'D IMAGINE By Alex Daniel.
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One lonely dude discusses ten things you never knew you cared to know about fat by himself as Zane is off completing his Master's Degree. Try to enjoy. Content for this week's episode provided by “20 Fun Facts About Fat” by Caressa Losier.
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One dude and his beautiful wife discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about the cost of raising children. Zane is off completing his Master's Degree. Content for this week's episode provided by Royal Challenge Trivia, USDA, verywellfamily.com, mominformed.com, ameda.com, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, todaysparent.com, teachingkidsnews.com, smithsonianmag.com, and fatherly.com.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never cared to know about airplanes. Content for this episode provided by Thrillist.com.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about bananas, it starts off weird and gets even weirder from there. Enjoy! Content for this week’s episode provided by https://www.thatsitfruit.com/blogs/default-blog/blog10-interesting-facts-about-bananas, Statista.com, Why do bananas go brown and ripen other fruit? By Jennifer Scott at BBC News, and “30 Facts About Bananas That Will Make You Go Bananas” by Dan Lewis at the#factsite.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about bathrooms. Content for this episode provided by https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/home/silly-bathroom-facts.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about personal injury lawyers. Content for this episode provided by Wikipedia, The Personal Injury Legal Market - 7 Things You Didn't Know, Your guide to the personal injury legal market in the US, by Adidem, 4 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Needed to Hire an Auto Accident Attorney by Justin Weinstein, “5 of the Richest Lawyers in America” by Allen Rodriguez.
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Two dudes discuss ten idioms you never knew you cared to know more about the origins.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about the Flat Earth Theory. Content for this episode provided by Wikipedia and "Are Flat-Earthers Being Serious?" by Natalie Wolchover, Live Science Staff.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about Christmas. Content for this week's episode provided by Wikipedia, Culture Map-Fort Worth, Bizwomen, and Madison.com.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about ten Christmas songs. Content for this week's episode provided by Wikipedia, History.com, and Reader’s Digest, and Mark Simmet at Iowa Public Radio.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about Jolly Old Saint Nicholas! Content for this episode provided by: https://blog.busuu.com/santa-claus-worldwide/, https://apnews.com/article/46558bab3fdc7f357896effdc47163f2 Wikipedia. https://www.school4santas.com
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Content provided by https://gobreck.com/seasons/winter/national-lampoons-christmas-in-breckenridge/, IMDb.com, https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/scene-it-before-the-griswold-house-from-national-lampoons-christmas-vacation/
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about 007. Content for this website provided by Wikipedia.com and IMDB.com.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never thought you cared to know about Thanksgiving. Content for this week's episode provided by Wikipedia.com, HistoryChannel.com, Ranker.com, and Insider.com.
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Two dudes, plus a surprise guest, discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about glamping. Content for this episode provided by Wikipedia and Celebrity Cruises.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about elections. Content for this week's episode provided by... US election: 10 US election oddities from BBC
Wacky Election Facts from Around the World by Mike Rothschild
Think You Know Your U.S. Election Day Trivia? by Amber Kanuckel
10 Weird Voting Facts From History by Megan Grant
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to remember about the 90's. Content for this week's episode provided by Wikipedia.
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Two dudes discuss ten sports you never knew you cared to know about from around the globe. Content for this Episode Provided by Brian Parchman of TieBreaker.com with "Fans Can’t Get Enough Of These Strange Sports", "Riding a Hobbyhorse: Yes, It's an Organized Sport" by Zeke Turner at the WSJ. Strangest Sports in the World by Eric Ortiz at StadiumTalk.com, and Wikipedia.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about gas stations and convenience stores. Content for this week's episode provided by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), FBI, Wikipedia, “Top 5 best-selling items at convenience stores”, MARK SAAL, Standard-Examiner staff, NBC News, GasBuddy.com, and CreditDonkey.com.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about The Mighty Ducks II (D2). Also, hear Jordan rap, sort of...plus, the results from the Narcissism Test. Content for this week's episode provided by IMDb.com and Disney.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about narcissism. Content from this week's episode is provided by Mayo Clinic, Addiction Hope, ‘What is the prevalence of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) in the US?’ By Sheenie Ambardar, Journal for Clinical Psychiatry, ‘I'm a professor of human behavior, and I have some news for you about the 'narcissists' in your life’ by Melody Wilding, Heal and Grow for ACOAS, and Psychology Today.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about bacon. Content for this week's episode provided by 'A Short History of Bacon' by Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, '5 Actual Health Benefits of Bacon by Joe Clements, and Bacon Wiki.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about Corona, the beer, not the virus. Content for this week's episode provided by Wikipedia, 5W Public Relations, Business Wire, ‘What it takes to get a Corona from Mexico to a U.S. heartland bar’ by Nick Carey, and ‘Why Corona beer’s new ad has been called ‘in poor taste’ by Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about embalming. Content for this week's episode provided by Wikipedia, Worldviews:A photographic guide to the world's embalmed leaders by Caitlin Dewey and The Smart Local (Singapore): 10 Surprising Facts About Embalming That Reveal What Actually Happens Behind The Scenes". Special thanks to Esther H. for content contribution.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about flatulence. Content for this week’s episode was provided by Wikipedia, “Your Big Stinky Guide to the Fascinating History of Farts” BY COREY LEVITAN AND CORBIS IMAGES, and 15 WTF World Records That’ll Make You Facepalm Hard by Abhijeet Bhatt.
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Two dudes discuss ten things you never knew you cared to know about The Mighty Ducks.
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