Episodes

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 Darwin’s observations in the Galápagos and beyond were made during a five-year voyage—what was the name of the ship he sailed on, and how did that journey shape his theory of evolution? Question 3: Which 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case unanimously ruled that racial segregatio...

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 this unique Nobel distinction? Question 2: In 1952, a single X-ray image nicknamed “Photo 51” captured the clues needed to decode DNA’s double-helix. What experimental technique did Rosalind Franklin use to produce this image? Question 3: During the 1962 Mercury-Atlas 6 missi...

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 a scientist whose expertise shapes key decisions on the island—what is her field of study? Question 3: On HBO’s Big Little Lies, which character did Laura Dern portray to Emmy-winning effect, delivering ferocious, meme-worthy lines and a layered look at power and vulnerabi...

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, delivering one of the shortest acceptance speeches in Oscar history? Question 3: In Goodfellas, which tense table-side exchange—drawn from a real incident Pesci experienced and largely improvised—has him snap, “Funny how? Funny like I’m a clown?” Question 4: In Home Alone, ...

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 Columbiad to launch a projectile toward the Moon—which U.S. state does Verne choose as the launch site? Question 3: Sharing a name with Captain Nemo’s craft from 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas,' which U.S. Navy vessel became the first nuclear-powered submarine an...

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 Beatlemania? Question 2: Released by Capitol Records in late 1963, which Beatles single rocketed to No. 1 in early 1964 and is widely credited with opening the floodgates for the British Invasion in the United States? Question 3: In 1965, a fuzz-drenched guitar riff carried a B...

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: In April 1978, amid violent political tension in Jamaica, Bob Marley invited rival leaders Michael Manley and Edward Seaga on stage and joined their hands in a symbolic call for unity. What was the name of this historic Kingston event? Question 3: Which Bob Marley song dra...

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 balloon flight? Question 2: Known to newspaper readers as “Old Probabilities,” which meteorologist is often called the Father of the U.S. Weather Service for organizing early forecast operations and issuing the nation’s first official weather forecasts in the 1870s? Question...

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 social network popularized the “friend‑of‑a‑friend” concept but faltered under technical scaling problems, pushing users to newer platforms? Question 3: In 2006, Facebook unveiled a feature that turned the homepage into a stream of friends’ updates and triggered immediate pri...

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 lives in that crash. Question 2: Broadcast to an estimated 73 million viewers, which 1964 U.S. television appearance by a British band is widely credited with launching the British Invasion and transforming American pop culture? Question 3: At which festival and in what yea...

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 town do crowds gather at Gobbler’s Knob each February to watch Punxsutawney Phil issue his spring forecast? Question 3: According to Groundhog Day folklore, what does it mean if the groundhog emerges and sees its shadow on February 2? Question 4: Based on analyses by clima...

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 telltale data? Question 2: Apollo 14 aimed to complete the geological objectives missed by Apollo 13. Which lunar region did the crew explore, and what hand-pulled device helped them lug tools and samples across the Moon’s rugged terrain? Question 3: Marking the United St...

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 filmmaker directed the Dark Knight trilogy in which Bale starred? Question 3: In American Psycho (2000), Bale delivered a chilling turn as a status-obsessed Wall Street figure. What is the name of the character he plays? Question 4: Before donning the cape in Batman Begi...

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 longer phrase does it shorten, and what does that phrase mean? Question 3: In the classic Tower of Hanoi brainteaser, what is the formula for the minimum number of moves required to transfer a stack of n disks from one peg to another following the rules? Question 4: Tangrams ...

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. Three rounds daily, quick and fun, Portions of today's trivia podcast were made with the help of AI.

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 of today's trivia podcast were made with the help of AI.

Celebrating Australian history, culture, and natural wonders. 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 of today's trivia podcast were made with the help of AI.

Burns Night and Scotland's poets, traditions, and global influence. 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 of today's trivia podcast were made with the help of AI.

Hello, Macintosh! The personal computer revolution and iconic tech milestones. 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 of today's trivia podcast were made with the help of AI.

National Handwriting Day: from John Hancock’s bold signature to the evolution of writing. 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 of today's trivia podcast were made with the help of AI.

Remembering Queen Victoria’s passing and the Victorian era’s innovations, literature, and global impact. 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 of today's trivia podcast were made with the help of AI.

Today we're Supersonic skies and nuclear seas 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 of today's trivia podcast were made with the help of AI.

Penguin Awareness Day: Antarctic explorers, penguin species, and life at the poles. 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 of today's trivia podcast were made with the help of AI.