Sherlock Holmes or Jay Gatsby?
Today's categories: Famous book characters, Athletes, Countries. Can you spot which item doesn't belong? Three quick puzzles to challenge your thinking!
Episode from March 13, 2026.
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0:03 Calarogus Shark Media. Hi, I'm Mark Ellison. Glad you're here for Odd one Out. Happy Friday. Let's end the week with some fun. I'll give you four items. Three fit together. One is the odd one out. Ready, here we go. Round one category Famous book characters Sherlock Holmes, Elizabeth Bennett, Huck Finn, Jay Gatsby Again, Sherlock Holmes, Elizabeth Bennett, Huck Finn, Jay Gatsby. The odd one out is Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is a character from the Great Gatsby, while the others are from classic literature, traditionally categorized with detective or adventure themes.
0:55 Round two category Athletes Lebron, James, Kobe, Bryant, Tom Brady, Michael Jordan Again Lebron, James, Kobe Bryant, Tom Brady, Michael Jordan. The odd one out is Tom Brady. Brady is a football player, while Lebron, Kobe, and Michael are all basketball players. Round three category countries Japan, Canada, Argentina, Brazil Again Japan, Canada, Argentina, Brazil.
1:43 The odd one out is Japan. Japan is an island nation, whereas Brazil, Canada, and Argentina are all located on the mainland of South America or North America. That wraps up today's episode. Thanks for being here. For more daily brand games, give five daily Trivia questions a listen, take care, and I'll talk to you tomorrow. A quick note some parts of this episode, including coming up with today's topics, were created with a little help from AI