Episodes

Question 1: Born on February 19, 1473, which Renaissance astronomer transformed science by arguing that Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun, most famously presented in his 1543 book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium? ...

Question 1: John Travolta celebrates his birthday on February 18, 1954. In back-to-back years he headlined two culture-defining films—one igniting the disco craze and the other reviving 1950s nostalgia. Name these two blockbu...

Question 1: Michael Jordan’s birthday is often a day to celebrate sports greatness. On what exact date and year was he born? Question 2: Sharing a birthday with Michael Jordan adds to the lore of sports greatness. Which NFL l...

Question 1: Although the federal holiday is officially named Washington’s Birthday, many states observe a broader 'Presidents’ Day.' Which two presidents—both with February birthdays—are most commonly associated with this mod...

Question 1: Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, was born in Portland, Oregon—on what date does his birthday fall, a day fans often celebrate for the man who reshaped animated comedy? Question 2: Before Th...

Question 1: Which NASA spacecraft, from about 6 billion kilometers away in 1990, captured the photograph known as the “Pale Blue Dot,” showing Earth as a tiny speck in a scattered sunbeam? Question 2: In classical mythology, ...

Question 1: World Radio Day honors radio’s vital role in information, education, and emergency communication across the globe. On what date is it observed, and which organization proclaimed it a global day of recognition? Que...

Question 1: Issued during the American Civil War, which executive order by President Abraham Lincoln declared enslaved people in the rebelling Confederate states free, and on what date did it take effect? Question 2: Charles ...

Question 1: She broke barriers as the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences and helped isolate new elements from pitchblende at the turn of the 20th century. Which pioneering physicist-chemist achieved thi...

Question 1: Laura Dern celebrates her birthday just as awards season hits its stride—on what exact date and year was she born? Question 2: In Jurassic Park (1993), Laura Dern’s Dr. Ellie Sattler isn’t a dinosaur wrangler but ...

Question 1: Joe Pesci’s birthday is a great excuse to revisit his career—on what date was the New Jersey–born actor actually born? Question 2: For which film did Joe Pesci win his only Academy Award, and in which category, de...

Question 1: What is the full date of Jules Verne’s birth, celebrated each year as a nod to his pioneering imagination? Question 2: In Verne’s 1865 novel 'From the Earth to the Moon,' the Baltimore Gun Club builds the colossal...

Question 1: On February 9, 1964, an estimated 73 million Americans tuned in as four mop-topped Britons changed U.S. pop culture overnight. What television program hosted the Beatles’ landmark American debut that ignited Beatl...

Question 1: Bob Marley’s birthday is widely marked with concerts, community service, and tributes around the world. On what date was he born—a day Jamaica spotlights with its month-long Reggae Month celebrations? Question 2: ...

Question 1: National Weatherperson’s Day is observed annually on February 5 in honor of which early American physician who kept some of the first continuous weather records and even carried instruments on a pioneering 1785 ba...

Question 1: When Mark Zuckerberg and his classmates launched the site from a Harvard dorm in 2004, what name did it go by before dropping the definite article? Question 2: Before Facebook and MySpace dominated, which 2002 soc...

Question 1: On February 3, 1959, a small plane went down near Clear Lake, Iowa during the Winter Dance Party tour, an event later memorialized as the day the music died. Name all three rock-and-roll musicians who lost their l...

Question 1: Which Christian feast day, observed on February 2 and traditionally marked by the blessing of candles, carried weather proverbs that helped inspire the later U.S. Groundhog Day? Question 2: In which Pennsylvania t...

Question 1: Marking Clark Gable’s birthday, on what exact date was the Hollywood icon born? Question 2: Clark Gable won his only Academy Award for Best Actor for which 1934 romantic comedy opposite Claudette Colbert? Question 3: As Rhett Butler in...

Question 1: Explorer 1, America’s first satellite, revealed a hidden feature of Earth’s near-space environment soon after its 1958 launch. What major scientific discovery did it make, and which onboard instrument recorded the...

Question 1: Christian Bale’s fans celebrate his birthday at the end of January each year. On what exact date and year was he born? Question 2: Christian Bale’s brooding Bruce Wayne redefined Batman for a new generation. Which...

Question 1: On National Puzzle Day we tip our hat to crosswords: Which newspaper debuted the first modern crossword puzzle, in what year, and who designed it? Question 2: The name “Sudoku” is a Japanese abbreviation—what long...

Elijah Wood's birthday: From Frodo to film - celebrating The Lord of the Rings and fantasy epics. You may also like ODD ONE OUT. a new podcast with Mark Ellison! Mark gives you 4 words, you decide which word does not belong....

Mozart's birthday and the world of classical music. You may also like ODD ONE OUT. a new podcast with Mark Ellison! Mark gives you 4 words, you decide which word does not belong. Three rounds daily, quick and fun, Portions ...