The Audacity of Trivia: Recent Episodes
Christopher Smith and Jon Ross
Experience “trivia that isn’t trivial,” as two academics try to stump each other with multiple choice questions based on the week’s headlines. Hosted by Christopher Smith of Vermont and Jon Ross of Chicago. For more info, visit audacityoftrivia.com
Jon goes north of the border while Chris can't stop thinking about celebritocracy. Who wins? Who loses? What's the score? Learn more on this episode of America's (Tariff Free!) Podcast!
Jon talks football, pays tribute to Jimmy Carter, and reviews a strange YouGov poll about American knowledge while Chris thinks about radio distress signals, the (antique?) idea of cultural oversaturation, and watching more than one television at once-- all this and more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast
Another extensive episode of America's Podcast! Join Jon and Chris for a wild and risque ride as they look at Arnold Palmer-- Usha Vance-- America's Best Restroom-- the world's largest organ-- Elvis-- "Daddio"-- and so much more-- plus a special survey of potential campaign stops in Delaware County, Pennsylvania! #Delco #BoothsCorner #LongwoodGardens #Wawa #AudacityofTrivia
Jon looks at crocodiles, alligators, and the latest college rankings from US News and World Report while Chris pays birthday tribute to Groucho Marx. Plus football-- politics-- Elvis-- the Grateful Dead-- Pink Floyd-- popular American dogs-- The Boss-- The Fireman-- and so much more! #AmericasPodcast
Chris looks at YouTube suspensions and meritous celebrities while Jon assesses the global edible insect market and the redemtive value of international sport leagues-- plus: the Beverly Hillbillies-- Mr. Ed-- Linus Tech Tips-- Tony Bennett-- Elvis-- Nixon-- microstates-- superworms-- and so much more! #AmericasPodcast
Jon takes on stadium naming rights, sports, banned books, and hallowed ground while Chris looks at Phish setlists, famous concerts, and Tony Bennett as rock and roll. Plus-- where are the WORST places to take a campaign photo? All this and more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast
On this episode Jon gets stuck in 1974 while Chris looks at inventive ways to cheer up now that the oarfish have appeared. Also Elvis-- Mel Brooks, Blazing Saddles, and John Wayne as the Waco Kid-- Hank Williams at the Grand Ol' Opry-- Jerry Lewis-- Pat Buchanan-- Woodstock-- 2,000 cherry trees-- and so much more! #AmericasPodcast
On this episode: the patron saint of television-- the avuncularity of Tim Walz-- Jimmy Dean-- Beverly Hills' Daisy Club-- the Beatles-- Elvis-- Bill Haley-- the Jackson 5-- the Mall of America-- Olympics wrap up-- and so much more! #AmericasPodcast
Jon looks at JD Vance, climate facts and change, and a short history of Presidential facial hair while Chris reflects on the legacy of Barbenheimer, Sundance 2027, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Elvis, and the OG HeWhoShallNotBeNamed! All this and more on this long-awaited episode of #AmericasPodcast
Talking up the uptalk this week on America's Podcast! #OttotheOrange #FORTRAN #Bono #JacksonDeVille #WWW #SenateRetirements #comebacks #Elvis #Grant #Lincoln #Truman #Dewey #RandPaul #Oscars #MissAmerica #NXXT #popularvote #AudacityofTrivia
Most end-of-year programs look back at the events of the past year. Ours-- "2024: A Retrospective"-- is a little different. What, next New Year’s Eve, will be talking about and turning into complex trivia questions? Tune in to hear this very special episode for yourself! #frivolitas #AmericasPodcast #HappyNewYear2023
Jon and Chris are back and not missing a beat. Jon asks questions about eggs, communication, Flex Protect XVIII, and what it takes to earn Free Subs for Life, while Chris focuses on The Monkees, The Coasters, and Benchmarks for Excellence in Thinking. PLUS: what's the future got in store for us all? Tune in and find out! #AmericasPodcast
Another trip down Main Street USA-- and its suburbs and exurbs-- with your hosts Jon Ross and Chris Smith. On this episode: game show hosts, great American comebacks, politics, and Elvis movies-- plus a special preview of this coming week's geomagnetic storm. All this and so much more on #AmericasPodcast
Jon and Chris are back after weeks of adventure, more equipped than ever. Chris looks at AI and hypothetical confrontations while Jon covers the Red Channels Report, the crickets of Elko, and the wines of Liechtenstein, and so much more. Does anyone win? #wedecide #youreport #trivia #comedy #AmericasPodcast
Jon looks at happiness-- from counting smiles on Instagram to international airline ratings-- while Chris thinks about Kid Rock, the Klon pedal, and newly released devices to slow down time-- PLUS Presidential history-- Elvis--existentialism--education--equity!
On this episode it's March Madness in more ways than one! Chris goes deep on Elvis while Jon takes on the Oscars, the Razzies, and political rhetoric-- PLUS a new game of Acronymic Economics! #AmericasPodcast
Lots of laughs on this episode as Jon and Chris review pop music, Bond movies, DEISJ, political fatigue, Elvis, and so much more! #AmericasPodcast
It's a massive Valentine's Day episode! Sports--Superfund sites--the State of the Union--optimism-- marmets--Elvis--Beatles-- Grammys--genres--Presidential yachts--PLUS: what are the AI bots saying about the future of this podcast? #audacityoftrivia
Another romp through the trivia and rhetoric of our time with Jon and Chris! Jon provides a stunning rhetorical barrage while Chris' take on the history and meaning of Thanksgiving through the lens of Good Housekeeping and the known whereabouts of The King. Plus: how inauthentic is Bob Dylan, or his autopen, really? Tune in and find out! #AmericasPodcast
Jon and Chris are BACK and ready for anything imaginable, from pickleball to Elvis' truck driving days-- from The Coal Miner's Daughter to urban heat islands-- all the way to Pennsylvania and the perfect candidate (?)-- and SO much more! #AmericasPodcast
On this episode: LIV Golf- Publius PR- Supreme Court Decisions- Frank Capra- Elvis- Beatles- the "Sticky and Sweet Tour"- Electric Karma- Public Bodies- Neptune- Monuments- MASH- and so much more! #AmericasPodcast
Jon and Chris return from their respites for five elaborate rounds of trivia riddled with tribute to David McCullough PLUS sports-blue lobsters-Sir Elton John-theme restaurants-Supreme Court decisions-the Island of the Immortals-and SO much more!
On this episode: Title IX-Elvis-diners-liars-Q-records-economists-cricket-PLUS who invented season tickets? Who launched The Hard Way Tour in June 1992-and who's about to today? Tune in and find out, about all this and TOO much more! #AmericasPodcast
This week: sports-geography-advanced sloganeering-music-history-television-and more! PLUS "rewards are so immense that they will disrupt and overtake the traditional system"! #AmericasPodcast
The most challenging episode yet? Jon and Chris look at Reagan conservatism v. Trump protectionism-Catholicism, history, and Resurrection Fest-Bob Woodward and George Will-PLUS hockey-basketball-tennis-spelling bees-country music-and SO much more! #AmericasPodcast #wedecideyoureport
This week: it's Tops in Pops! Featuring: exceptionalism-Elvis-Col. Parker-the Beatles-Dylan-Dick Clark-"liberalism without elitism"-mammals-forts-Facebook-freedom-and so much more! #AmericasPodcast #takeittothepeople
Down? Worried about the next World War? Don't worry- be Happy... or Sneezy... or any of the other seven Inappropriately Characterized little people you'll meet on this week's Sesquicentennial Minus One edition of America's Podcast Plus: Baseball! Bleach! Jellyfish! Spineless politicians! Disney movies! Who could ask for anything more?
Great American recipes this week on #AmericasPodcast-- for guilt from Jack Kerouac, for anti-Semitism from a member of Congress, for all kinds of jerky, and of course: Meatloaf!
Trivia is Death...or Death by Trivia? Hard to tell, but this week on #AmericasPodcast YOU get to choose! Jon throws out more numbers and celebrity deaths than either he or Chris can count, and the fun-including Jon's rant on behalf of the under-nominated Sidney Poitier-ensues. Don't miss this special episode!
What's the sound of one hand clapping? Tune in and find out! Chris and Jon start the new year with a special one-sided quiz on this chaotic episode of #AmericasPodcast
Phish at MSG NYE (?)-Ozzy at the Alamo-Politifact's Lie of the Year-Bedminster's plea (in latin!)-Big Bird's vaccination-George Will on the GOP's Last Big Hope PLUS which US state is also its own "state of mind?" All this and more on this year-ending special edition of #AmericasPodcast
Spats, squabbles, secret police, Congressional homonyms, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch PLUS Jon bets big on his knowledge of Delaware County, PA! All this and more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast
This week: Omicron and policy, oragutans and personhood, Senators and 2024 GOP VP hopefuls, place names and social justice, and so much more! Plus: will "science" alone save us? #AmericasPodcast
Jon looks at academic freedom, People magazine, and masculinity while Chris takes on Winning Team Publishing and armadillos PLUS: Where might Jimmy Hoffa's body be? Who bought the Constitution? All this and more on this episode #AmericasPodcast
Are these the best of times, the worst, or something else? Does this week's episode end in a tie or a decisive win? And how do both Jon and Chris separately bring up Cortland, Alabama? Tune in and get ALL the answers! #AmericasPodcast
SPACs, Hindenberg Research, the World Series, Burberry, Dennis Prager, exceptionalism, chocolate eclairs, that NASCAR driver named Brandon, Glen Youngkin's undergrad PLUS we hear from a great new sponsor! All this and so much more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast
Chris takes on seditionists' sentencings, sovereign citizens' signatures, and QAnon while Jon tackles the NHL, the MLB, the JOLTS report, and states lacking state songs! All this and so much more on a packed episode of #AmericasPodcast
Cannabis-- Law-- Debt-- Ceilings-- plus Chris brings up the New "Regan Republicanism" and the anniversary of Zappa's 1969 album Hot Rats. Jon looks at law enforcement, vaccines, secessionists, and this year's class of inductees at the Mascot Hall of Fame. #AmericasPodcast
This autumnal episode has it all! Jon brings up Jacobson v. Massachusetts, America's drought, and India's cricket league while Chris merges truth and fiction in asking about leadership, magic, darkness, and the Functional Cargo Block. Who wins? Tune in and find out! #AmericasPodcast
This week Jon and Chris tackle timeless truths including health, death, conscience, "Peril," The Price is Right, the recent "referendum on the abyss," and much more! Who wins this week's topical trivia challenge? Tune in and find out! #AmericasPodcast #punditclass
Chicago- Monaco- Oklahoma- The Pantheon- Philadelphia- it's a dizzying trip around the globe for oh so many reasons this week on "America's Podcast"! Plus Jon pays tribute to the late Don Everly, and Chris breaks his yearlong losing streak!
High temps, high tempers, and the heightened rhetoric of our world! Tune in to hear Jon make good sense of the 2020 Census results, and hear Chris just totally throw the game. All this and more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast
Do governing bodies actually govern bodies? How do you spell nemesis? Can neocons diagnose mental illness? And what REALLY happens under the boardwalk at this time of year? Don't miss this Olympic-sized episode! #TeamUSA #AmericasPodcast
DMB in Florida-- 420 in Illinois-- The Affable "Bud" and Nate the Great-- CPAC Straw Poll results-- Bennifer-- Seditionists-- and oh so much more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast
Jon and Chris take a moment to discuss the audacity of historic preservation, plaster, stage machinery, community arts development, and more!
Who's Wally Funk? What is "vaccine nationalism"? Is Jon excited about soccer? Rugby? Bitcoin? And what about the ducks out in Mud Creek? All this and so much more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast!
It's an audacious celebration of Independence Day! From Statuary Hall in DC to the Summer of Soul to the constructs we may all leave behind (?!), Jon and Chris celebrate American history, rhetoric, and politics as only they can!
Cost cutting in higher ed silos-- nuisance abatement in NJ-- Euro '21-- the anniversary of the Pentagon Papers-- Record Store Day releases-- "flagrant disregard"-- all this and more on this episode! #audacityoftrivia #AmericasPodcast
This week on AoT: Things That Don't Go Away. What does this mean exactly? Ted Cruz? Mindfulness? Place names? Direct injection? Certainly not #AmericasPodcast! Join Chris and Jon as they "unravel the chaos within" in this special palindromic episode!
This week Chris loses his mind, recaptures it, and somehow knows something about hair clubs. Jon introduces a new sponsor, channels Jimmy Stewart as a DC tour guide, and characteristically wins (again). Dead or not, singer/songwriters and/or aging poets rule!
This week Chris goes psychic, rubbing his magic lamp of punditry to tell us definitely WHO will be the GOP ticket in 2024! Jon almost chokes on pretzels while doing an ode to pretzels and making a shameless appeal for a sponsor. Where else can you get all this-- and more?
Jon reflects on the state of the nation by way of Scorched Oaths, Iced Earth, flamethrowers, and baseball trivia. Chris sees if Jon can name all the things you can't say on Mike Lindell's new social media platform. And: is freedom of opinion a farce? Tune in and find out!
"Two PhDs demonstrating their intellectual chops through a trip that is half current events trivia (some of it arcane) and half punditry. Sometimes quite funny. Not well known yet - but should be. On all major podcast outlets."
This week on the Audacity of Trivia: Unveiling the Cuomo Domo-- just a little dab'll do ya! Also: the Ken-spiracy, the Grammys (or Grannies?), and "Beware the Ides of March," with its Lyriqs and bad tweets about slavery. All this and more on the latest edition of America's Podcast!
This week's trivia questions span the continent as Jon's questions take us to Alaska, Georgia, Chicago, Ridley Park PA, and many points between. Chris quizzes Jon on Phish's Summer 2021 tour stops and this weekend's Grammy performers. Plus: higher ed, UK tabloids, and canceling George Washington. All this and more on "America's Podcast"!
Can dogs detect COVID in humans? Who's still said to be "The Man"? Is the time really "not quite ripe"? How much snow was that? And what season is it, really? Tune in for all this and much more-- this week brought to you by a very special travel agency! Yeehaw!
Jon brings together rhetoric both for and against the "Magnificent Seven" while Chris shines spotlight on a certain Tennessee canine and its newfound wealth. Also: the social capital of superheroes, the Billboard Top 100, Oath and Duty, school resource officers, and so much more. America's Podcast-- where every episode delivers a decisive win!
Cher’s Bob Mackie frock! Great cinematic reboots! The ACLU! Free dog food! Free dogs! Daytime television icons! Republicans’ mouths—both sides! The wardrobe of the late Alex Trebek! Lee Greenwood! Angela Lansbury! Curated Branding—and SO much more! All on this episode of America’s Podcast!
Tune in this week to hear Jon coin his phrase for one of the strangest political movements of our time-- plus questions on Elvis, Biden, Rush, Mike Tyson, Travis Tritt, contested California high schools, and so much more! America's Podcast: where the Game never Stops!
Jon pays tribute to three recently departed American icons and gets entangled in rhetoric from the AZ GOP while Chris takes on the Heartbeat of America, from today's Chevrolet to the "informed patriotism" of the 1980s. Auld Lang Syne? Tune in and find out! #AmericasPodcast
Chris reviews higher education institutions' varying responses to covid19 while Jon tackles canonical MLK Jr. quotes, famous firsts, and more-- plus the most alliterative sponsor of our time! All this and more on #AmericasPodcast
"Too soon, or not soon enough?" Jon and Chris respond to Wednesday's domestic terrorism at the US Capitol. No quiz this episode, but both Jon and Chris each present a dream scenario for the country going forward. Whose is more outlandish? Tune in and find out!
In this episode Jon dives deep into the family history of a certain late-night talk show host while Chris invents a game to help us all have fun (?) with some recent rhetoric, but forgets what "winning" is. Tune in and find out for yourself!
A groundbreaking episode of "America's Podcast," as Jon and Chris finally wrote questions for each other about the same person: tune in to find out who! Also this week: Newsmax-- The Sun-- The Sun Bowl-- Simon's Cowell's favorite song of all time-- non-zero numbers-- and so much more!
How's Aunt Becky doing in prison? Par-Don us for being so forward, but inquiring minds want to know! Besides prison news, this week Chris and Jon get a new kind of kick on Route 66, beat some new meat, and pardon everyone they can-- winners and losers alike!
Feels like everyone's a winner this week on The Audacity of Trivia. Tune in to hear questions about politics, sports, success, and so much more. No contesting these results-- it's a landslide of fun!
Election results analysis, by county!-- William F Buckley Jr, Catholicism, and Joe Biden-- the durability of the GOP-- funding for global vaccine distribution-- all this and so much more on this episode of "America's Podcast"!
Will FoxNews put the President on-air if he calls in on election night? Where exactly is "Fat City"? Does Jon know Kipling? Does Chris know the Greek alphabet? Does either have what it takes to become a Jedi Master? All this and so much more on this special election episode of "America's Podcast"!
It's political identity and modern patriotism on this episode of "America's Podcast!" Chris thinks about the tactical preparedness mindset while Jon looks at QAnon-supporting Congressional candidates nationwide. Does any of it pass The Four Way Test? Tune in and find out!
The 100th Episode of "America's Podcast"-- where the best is always yet to come! Chris and Jon celebrate by reviewing ten memorable moments from our shared and recent past (YES, it's a Clip Show!) #audacityoftrivia #AmericasPodcast
What was that, a debate? Tune in to hear Jon and Chris describe what they saw, and find out why each of them chose to turn it off before it was over.
This week on America's Podcast: another epic romp through the "trivia" of our lives. Jon succeeds at a special Patriotic Performative Evaluation while Chris fails to match states with their voting deadlines and admits he's still totally disinterested in football. This week's sponsor: Insta-Judge!
Jon and Chris keep on the lighter side this week, ringing in the new solar cycle and paying tribute to the late, great Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Also: global volcanism-- fire and brimstone-- judicial partisanship-- extreme space weather-- and so much more!
"Imagine you're an alien from outer space..." and you discover this show! This week questions come from far and wide and Jon wins big. Recorded live from the Tomb of the Unknown Podcast!
Yes it's another episode of The Best Podcast You've Never Heard! This week Jon and Chris quiz each other on post-organizational extremism, heavy metal subsidies, contagion, ideology, and so much more. Is winning still possible? Tune in and find out!
On this reboot episode Jon and Chris reunite after a long spring sabbatical. Chris brings up pillars and QAnon while Jon assesses the misconduct allegations against Jerry Falwell Jr. and people speaking from the grave. Is authenticity dead, or just resting? Tune in and find out!
Chris and Jon let their "populist side run wild" on this, an episode recorded during one of America's darker hours. From the closing of town fairs in New England to the spread of conspiracy theories globally to a special tribute to Fred Willard-- plus an unexpected win! Tune in and have some laughs!
The Audacity of Trivia returns to normalcy and its original format-- no matter what the scientists say! Jon and Chris discuss the headlines, the "news," some sports, and a special tribute to a great American. Tune in and "LIBERATE" your understanding!
It's an AP European History blowout this week on the Audacity of Trivia! Jon and Chris are joined by Chris' son Andrew for a wild review before next week's exam! Special guests plus Andrew quizzes Jon and Chris! How do you spell DBQ? Tune in and find out!
On this episode, Jon and Chris continue their discussion of favorite feel-good films. Tune in and find out what movies are held in the highest regard!
Chris and Jon are constantly innovating their way into spectacularly trivial battles, and this week is no exception-- except this time they've got a theme, and it's CHOCOLATE! Tune in to hear all kinds of things you never knew about that rich, magical stuff!
Jon and Chris continue to experiment with form and content on this innovative (?) episode, each asking the other questions specifically from one another's infancy. How deep do the wells of trivia run in our lives? Neck deep in political factoids and the most irrelevant of ideas, can anyone win? Tune in and find out!
Another bite-sized episode where Chris baffles Jon with music history and his radio announcer voice! Does Jon know his Led Zeppelin? Can he spell G'n'R? And who used the F bomb thirteen times on the public airwaves? Not us! Tune in and "take it to the limit one more time!"
Chris and Jon embrace a first-of-a-kind format! In this bite-sized episode Jon questions Chris about Time Magazine's Women of the Year through the twentieth century! What's the sound of one hand clapping? Tune in and find out!
On this week's Audacity of Trivia, Chris and Jon try to stay on the lighter side while recognizing the unprecedented crisis. Jon details shutdown schools and sports leagues while Chris gives his attention to Kenny Rogers and his goat. Tune in and get all the laughs you can!
On this episode, Jon and Chris tear through weeks' worth of news and trivia: Jon guesses at the exact Democratic nominee pledged delegate count and the size of the LDS Church's stock portfolio-- Chris tributes the WHO and WH Auden-- Bernie drives himself to the polls in Vermont-- design guidelines get recognized but rejected-- all this and more!
This week on America's premiere trivia podcast Jon talks justice and pays tribute to a music legend while Chris wonders what may be "out there," and just how far away it might be! Plus: what is genius? Tune in and find out!
Jon and Chris keep on the sunny side of life, democracy, impeachment, the environment, public health, and so much more. Tune in to hear the 80th episode of "America's premiere trivia/comedy podcast"!
On this episode, Jon learns to pronounce "Billie Ellish" and thinks about Italian food while Chris recounts Superbowl National Anthem singers of yore. It's a close game all the way, but only one front runner emerges...
Jon and Chris welcome in another new year with a barrage of trivia! Who's been called "the Jerry Ford of the 21st century?" How well does Jon know his Presidential 3-year net approval ratings? What is "The Outlet Challenge?" Are the Grammys fixed? Tune in and find out!
It's a wild ride this week, as Jon and Chris are visited by rhetorical ghosts of impeachment past and present. Chris looks at the partisan gap and works in a few rounds of "Is It Trump/Is It Nixon?" while Jon reviews obits and gets dirty with private higher ed. You better watch out, you better not pout, etc!
This week on the Audacity of Trivia it's a "scorched-earth, no-holds-barred war!" Jon and Chris quiz each other on public health websites, insect protein pizza, Cyber Monday, Tulsi-Trumps-Kamala memes, Bill Barr's allies, and so much more! Tune in and WIN!
It's a cultural quid pro quo on this 75th Diamond Anniversary special, as Chris and Jon seek the truth behind the facts of the ongoing impeachment hearings. In honor of the OK Boomer phenomenon, Jon delivers a scathing song parody (with apologies to Roger Miller). Tune in and get in the loop-- everyone else already is!
This week Jon and Chris charge through another week's trivia, news, sports, and things that laws and kings can cause and cure: from the shores of Flagler County, Florida to the pipeline breach in North Dakota. Will the existential doom of technological innovation drive Jon to join the Yang Gang? Does Chris really know what CPAC stands for? And can you run a negative campaign against a computer? Tune in and find out!
This week Chris and Jon review fine art on the high seas, outdoor air conditioning, MBS, Bruce Springsteen, David Byrne, Tiger Woods, and so much more! The Audacity of Trivia: turning "them" into "us" one episode at a time!
A very special segment recorded LIVE in Jon's kitchen! Chris wakes up to a bran muffin and a barrage of headlines from the Chicago Tribune. Take your waking slow? This episode is the cure for that!
Recorded Oct. 11, 2019
Big fun this week as Jon tips his hat to many different athletic and political teams, while Chris pays tribute to one of the great American publications of our time. The most underrated podcast of all time? Tune in and find out for yourself!
This week: whistling sounds, the winds of Mars, the whiz of baseballs, the whir of the new Mario Kart Tour game, and whistleblowing of all sorts. Tune in and find out who hits their 1,000th home run!
What football coach is making a run for state legislature? Who's not investigating Google? Where is Bela Thorn making her directorial debut? What's in Janet Napolitano's future? Does Jon know his history of White House tarts? All this and MORE this week on The Audacity of Trivia!
Chris and Jon romp through the week's news, rhetoric, and menu items. Jon admits he's never done a "donut" in a car, while Chris draws attention to a hot op-ed on retreatism. Hop on (or off!) your "hedonistic treadmill" and check out this episode! Wherefore art thou, bran muffin???
This week on The Audacity of Trivia, Jon and Chris are joined by Chris's son, Andrew Corrow, who proudly shares a Trump Lib of his own creation-- and Jon and Chris play along! After the rousing and patriotic wordplay, the three set their sights on 2020, discussing the young, the old, the timeless (Biden, Sanders, etc), and the hopeful (Mayor Pete, Beto, Harris, etc). Talk about "excellence in broadcasting!" You want to hear this!
On this special colossal episode, Jon and Chris dismiss convention and try out a new game! Who's "tired"? What is "storied pomp"? Does "purple mountains' majesty" count as a noun or an adjective? How often does Jon eat Greek food, and why? Tune in and find out!
In this episode, Jon speaks in hushed tones from an undisclosed coffee shop in Chicago, while Chris tries to revive the soul of the Republican Party, or at least Margaret Chase Smith. Can anything in America be surprising anymore? Tune in and find out who won this week's trivia quiz!
How are Jon and Chris holding up in the Heat Bowl of 2019? Is there any hope Chris actually knows who won the Cricket World Cup? Can Jon spot one Limbaugh from another? From the Squad to the Helping Friendly Book, this episode covers it all-- love it or leave it! Keep cool, America!
Jon and Chris celebrate July 4th with a slew of questions on the signers of the Declaration of Independence, some great moments in patriotic rhetoric, and a closer look at an early song parody. What does "MEGADIVERSE" really mean? Does Jon's superb impression of William F. Buckley earn him any extra credit? "Since wars began I'm sure no man/e'er saw so strange a battle!" Happy birthday, USA!
Jon and Chris dig deep into the recent news, the Democratic debates, and purple states' mountains' majesties. Jon declares Independence Day to be a public health emergency, and Chris makes clear he still knows nothing about sports. Who wins? Who doesn't? Tune in and find out for yourself!
On this very special LIVE episode, Jon and Chris perform before a (gracious) studio audience! Listen as Jon scores big, Chris tries hard, and the laughs don't stop. Everybody wins! Recorded June 13, 2019, at Animas Studio in Trinidad, Colorado.
Jon reviews Democratic contenders' spouses and the cricket World Cup, while Chris zooms out and takes on the past and future, paying special tribute to the unimpeachable present. Without subjectivity, this game might have been a tie!
On this episode, Chris proves he knows nothing about the names of British monarchs, while Jon contests the quality of his rendition of America's favorite song from this week in 1976. Also featured: golf champions, freedom, community colleges, all in the name of "the diffusion of knowledge among the people." Who wins, in a crushing victory? Tune in and find out!
Jon tests Chris's unflappable sports knowledge, while Chris asks Jon to contemplate what celebrity nonagenarians would have the best chance to beat Trump. Also: sharks, Dollywood, the Beach Boys, a touching tribute by Jon, and more! As George Will said, this podcast is "like a good cheddar, sharp and savory!"
Another morning in America, and Jon and Chris take their waking slowly. The match becomes all but trivial as Chris obsesses over higher education, and Jon digs into state gasoline tax rates. It could have been a tie-- but not in this country!
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Jon and Chris cover the week's news and beyond in this jam-packed episode. Historical kickoff bonuses, fractional point madness, breathalyzers for police, and much more! Tune in and hear it all go down!
This week on The Audacity of Trivia, both Jon and Chris own (not rent) their successes! Despite questions about the Final Four, MBS, Democratic dogs, and music-based mosquito repellent, this week's battle ends in a TIE! Tune in and hear all the action!
Winning! What is it, and what does it look like, in today's America? Both Jon and Chris try to win on this week's episode, but as we know, someone's got to lose! Through tweetstorms and judicial precedent, the questions fly fast and loose, on this wild podcast!
Jon and Chris review the latest headlines in sports and politics-- and were it not for Jon's love of Phil Collins, Chris would have scored his first win in years. Tune in and hear your "sledgehammers of trivia" at work-- no jacket required!
Jon and Chris ramble on down metaphorical American highways, seeking answers big and small. What they find is beyond trivial: CPAC rhetoric, squash championships, and eight million Ford Tauruses. Is Jon tired of winning? Aren't we all?
The polar vortex turns Jon into a literary fanatic, while Chris finds other Clintons to obsess about. Who will be the next heir to the throne-- of funk? Is this the winter of our discontent, the best of times, or something else? Tune in and find out!
On this episode, Chris pays non-trivial tribute to his alma mater, while Jon digs into the committee appointments of the Freshman Democrats in Congress. Who wins? The lasting humanities-- specifically, poetry!
Despite the shutdown, Jon and Chris declare decisive victory over the trivia and apathy of our age. Jon defines livelihood and livestock while Chris describes The Way Things Ought To Be. Tired of winning? Tune in, turn on, and shut down!
The world may be on shutdown, but Jon and Chris are the opposite! Chris finally earns a respectable score, while Jon still wins but also gets fooled by stalwart rhetoric from a pundit class king. Are we tired of winning? Are there any losers left? Tune in and find out!
Jon and Chris kick off 2019 with a landslide-- of trivia! Chris travels forward into the past while Jon recollects great moments in American rhetoric from the past 72 hours. Tune in and hear history being made, as you've never heard it before!
It's the annual Audacity of Trivia Year in Review! Jon and Chris quiz each other about who joined up, who cut out, and which bodies may have been dragged into the hills to be left for the wolves in 2018. Was it the best of times, or the worst? Tune in to "the podcast that can putt" and find out!
It's the annual Audacity of Trivia Year in Review! Jon and Chris quiz each other about who joined up, who cut out, and which bodies may have been dragged into the hills to be left for the wolves in 2018. Was it the best of times, or the worst? Tune in to "the podcast that can putt" and find out!