About this Episode

Quizmasters Lee & Marc are joined by two of Lee’s oldest and dearest friends (and Lee’s groomsmen in his upcoming wedding), the independent cartoonists Justin Peterson (MAD Magazine, Very Neat Mint) and Jon Lewis (Detail: Nowhere) for a special jam-packed totally not Saturday morning “bachelor party” episode of the KnowNo, asking each other trivia questions and occasionally waxing philosophical (“is a cloud a bird?”) and other typical nonsense!

Round One

VIDEO GAMES - In what 2014 game do you press ‘F’ to pay respects?

U.S. PRESIDENTS - Other than Bill Clinton, who is the only other president in US history who has been successfully impeached (though they weren't removed from office)?

COMIC BOOKS - What is the #1 best-selling comic book single issue of all time, counting units sold?

GEOGRAPHY - The matterhorn spans two countries; what two countries share the mountain?

CLASSIC TELEVISION - What was the most popular sitcom on TV in the year 1963?

ANIMALS - Due to lack of sex chromosomes, a baby alligator's sex is determined by which factor?

THEME PARKS - What theme park had the highest attendance numbers of 2018, and what was the total number of guests (in the millions)?

THEME PARKS - Who are the two hosts of the American Experience at EPCOT?

LITERATURE - What is the title of E.L. James’s 2019 novel?

Missed Corrections

“New to your podcast, so you may have already heard this. But listening to Ep. 29 right now and the answer to your Earthquake question is indeed Alaska, not Oregon.” - submitted by Travis

Magneto’s Real Name - “I said his name was Erik Lessnar. I suppose I was thinking of the wrestler Brock Lessnar. In the movies, Magneto’s real government name is Erik Lehnsherr. In the comics it is Max Eisenhardt.” - submitted by Quizmaster Lee

Erin Sullivan and Andrew Fiffick wrote in to inform us that the classic Disney animators name is pronounced Ub, like “chub” as Andrew puts it. He adds that Ub Iwerks “isn't one of Walt Disney's 9 old men because he had left the company in 1929 and the 9 old men, who were all animators, came about in the mid 30s. Ub did return to the company in 1940 and pioneered many special effects used in their films.”

“Let me start by saying, that I am a religious listener of the podcast. I get a good laugh each and every episode. Keep up the good work. But...as a North Carolinian, a NASCAR fan, and a general trivia enthusiast, I am cringing every time I hear you say “Carl” Yarborough. The man’s name is Cale, which is short for Caleb.” - submitted by Dan Lundberg in our FB group.

“Ahh no, with Seth's impressive plethora of knowledge it actually makes me a bit sad to have to correct him. While "sussing" during the lil pacs episode Seth made the statement that the only disease to have ever been fully eradicated was polio and as a virologist I had to say something. The only disease to have ever been fully eradicated was smallpox, which was officially declared eradicated in 1980. Efforts to eradicate polio did not actually start until 1988. Since 1988, polio cases have dropped 99%, however, the disease is still present today and unfortunately is still not eradicated. In fact, in September of this year the Phillipines declared a polio outbreak. Love the podcast, and especially get excited when you guys ask virus related questions!!” - submitted by Brittany

“Alright guys, I'm officially confused. I think every time you do the Everybody Loves Raymond voice impression, you mention 4 kids. They only had 3 kids. Where is this 4th kid coming from? This actually screwed me up at my local trivia night a few weeks ago, when they actually asked how many kids they had on the show. I answered 4 because I thought I remembered it from the podcast. I figured I had just heard wrong, but in this week's episode, there's a 4th kid again!” - submitted by Kevin

Round Two

PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING - Which WWE superstar has had the most title reigns?

CANDY - In 1995, M&M’s replaced tan with what color?

BIRDS - What is the most populous bird in the world?

MLB - In the modern baseball era, who earned the title of all-time wild pitch leader over a 27-year long career?

BOX OFFICE RECORDS - What was the first movie to cross a billion dollars in box office sales (not adjusted for inflation)?

FASHION TRENDS - “Casual Friday” had its beginnings in 1962 in what U.S. State?

TIME MAGAZINE - Who born in 1897, did Time Magazine choose as their person of the century in 1999?

2000’s INDIE POP - When the classic indie pop album Give Up by The Postal Service was reissued, the comedy website Funny or Die made a sketch featuring several people auditioning to join the band, including who?

Rate My Question

“In geometry, what is defined as "a portion of a line which starts at a point and goes off in a particular direction to infinity?” - submitted by Andrew

“In the world of food, all chefs know and use 5 sauces as a base to make almost every other sauce. Those 5 sauces are called the “mother sauces”. Name the 5 mother sauces.” - submitted by Spencer

Final Questions

SNACKS - How many holes are in a standard ritz cracker?

GLOBAL POLITICS - Martin Viscara is the president of which South American country?

POP MUSIC - Who is the only musician in history to have hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts with both a vocal and an instrumental song, the latter of which was used as a sample in “Hypnotize” the 1997 hit by the Notorious B.I.G. a.k.a. Biggie Smalls.

OSCAR WINNERS - What three films are tied having won more Oscars than any other film?

Weekly Wrap Up

September 30th, 2019 @ Palace - The Wet Duo - 108 pts.

October 1st, 2019 @ Gather - The Moist Witch Project - 95 pts.

October 3rd, 2019 @ No. 3 Craft Beers Bar - As You Wish - 63 pts.

Upcoming LIVE Know Nonsense Trivia Challenges

October 7th, 2019 – Cape Coral FL – 7:00 PM @ Palace Pub & Wine Bar. Categories for the quiz will include MONSTERS OF MYTH & LEGEND, FOOD SCIENCE, NICK TOONS, 80’S NEW WAVE, SOUTH PARK, BOJACK HORSEMAN, PARKS & RECREATION & more. Final question category will be NWO selected by last week’s biggest learners ‘On a Fact Hunt.’

October 8th, 2019 – Cape Coral FL – 7:00 PM @ Gather. Categories for the quiz will include FIFA, THE NFL, EDIBLES, CARS, FINAL FANTASY, CLASSIC ROCK OF THE 1980’s, MOVIES OF THE 1930’s and more. Final wager question category will be MEDICAL TERMS selected by last week’s biggest learners Birthday Girls.

October 10th, 2019 – Cape Coral, FL – 7:00 PM @ No. 3 Craft Brews & Beer Bar. Categories for the quiz will include FICTIONAL DRUGS, THE BEATLES, THIRD GRADE MATH, WORLD WAR II, COLLEGE FOOTBALL, FAMOUS GUITARS and more. The final category that evening will be PANTERA selected by Tom Waits For No Man.

THE OFFICE TRIVIA - November 2nd, 2019 – Cape Coral, FL – 6:00 PM @ No. 3 Craft Brews & Beer Bar.

Thank you

Thanks to our supporters on Patreon.

Thank you, Quizdaddies – Tommy (The Electric Mud) and Tim (Pat's Garden Service)

Thank you, Team Captains – Rachael, Aaron, Kristen & Fletcher

Thank you, Proverbial Lightkeepers – Spencer, Hank, Dylan, Justin, Cooper, Elyse, Sarah, Brina, Karly, Kristopher, Josh, Gil, Shaun, Lucas and Max

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