Episode 70 - Trivia

Paul is back in the studio with Ben this week to talk about his passion for the Moops, which is NOT the sound produced by a cow after making a mistake!  We’re joking, but if you know “the Moops” reference is from the 47th episode of Seinfeld, “The Bubble Boy,” then you are probably very familiar with this week’s word… and a standout at most parties.  To Paul’s delight, the show is liberally peppered with bits of trivia, and there’s a lot to talk about.  Along with the aforementioned  “knowledge nuggets,” topics discussed include: the board game Trivial Pursuit, the “Jeopardy!” game show and it’s current host drama, dictionary facts and differences, bar and handheld device trivia games, and a brief history of (and a sincere outpouring of love for) Jackbox Games!   00:00:21 - Ben calls it THE Trivial Pursuit, and Paul addresses Ben’s misconception 00:03:08 - Gameshow aspirations, the computer that could play Jeopardy, and other oddities 00:06:47 - Memorizing things, they don’t support the program, and entomology 00:08:57 - Distracted by kitty love, three roads meeting, the value of trivia, and one more thing 00:11:05 - Dictionary differences, the word literally, the OED, and why buy the cow… 00:13:32 - Ben splits hairs, audience dependence, and little known facts  are cool 00:16:35 - Paul’s passion for trivia, generating interest in topics, and trivia is for everybody 00:20:02 - Trivial Pursuit… trivia, born of Scrabble, a trivia putdown, and troglodytes  00:23:00 - Ben’s story of gaining respect through trivia, Waiting for Godot, and Ken Jennings 00:27:51 - Cutting out the talking nonsense, and does Ben sound like Ray Romano? 00:29:43 - The host drama, Ken’s friendship with Alex, and be careful what you say 00:33:48 - Sharing the “Jeopardy!” host role, Ken’s podcast “Omnibus,” and NTN trivia 00:36:08 - Ben’s Onyx song reference, automated bar trivia, and Splam11’s trivia nemesis 00:39:41 - Paul’s sports trivia niche, learning facts on Jeopardy, and Jackbox at game nights 00:43:05 - Fortune cookies, Paul’s issue with Trivia Crack, online trivia leagues, and the JCU 00:45:45 - Ben with the trivia league assist, say no to trivia drugs, and Gottleib pinball 00:47:49 - A brief history of (and some trivia about) Jellyvision and Jackbox Games 00:52:05 - Paul’s recent experience with “Trivia Murder Party,” and Jackbox game diversity  00:54:40 - Fibbage, and a remarkably common yet revolutionary user interface  00:57:36 - Ben’s experience with the game Tee KO in a What’s Good Games livestream 00:59:47 - Paul’s recent interest in art, “Complete the List” podcast, and closing thoughts