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Are You Quizzing Me?
by Vineeth Nair and Aditya Kashyap
There were once two men who loved trivia. But their friends and family were frankly quite fed up with their “cool facts”. So they made a podcast.
Episodes
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Episode 151 - Sitcoms, Suplexes & Saint-Tropez
Do you know which band became famous, especially in India, after being referenced in a famous 90s sitcom? Do you know what 'move' is Abraham Lincoln credited with inventing? Do you know which company named one of its products after the French city of Saint-Tropez, famous for its fashion, to...
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Episode 150 - Treasure, Tyrants & Tinseltown ft. Ami Goradia
Do you know that our guest quizmaster this episode is also the first female quizmaster in India? Also, do you know what 'treasure' was moved from Czechoslovakia back to it's rightful home in Vienna during the final days of WWII? Do you know which 1954 movie, featuring a tyrannical group as a...
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Episode 149 - Planes, Presidents & Pasta
Do you know what was a requirement for pilots when being selected by USAF to fly SR-71 Blackbird, to ensure that they didn't defect? Do you know who was found wandering alone in his underwear on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House, trying to hail a cab to get a pizza? Do you know which...
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Episode 148 - Coffee, Car & Coal
Do you know which word from the Hebrew Bible for the peacock has found it's way to a speciality coffee brand? Do you know what is referred to as "frog" in Indonesia, "turtle" in Thailand, "ladybug" in France? Do you know what's the name of a town in Assam, also called the Coal Queen, named in...
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Episode 147 - Preity, Piracy & Pie Charts
Do you know which movie did Preity Zinta win her Zee Cine Best Debut Female award for, and more interestingly, who presented her the award? Do you know which author, very heavily pirated in India, started his career in Broadway and Hollywood, even winning an Oscar in his early years? Do you know...
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Episode 146 - Sale, Jail & Fail
Do you know what was historic about Sting’s album Ten Summoner's Tales being sold for $12.48 on August 11, 1994? Do you know what is unique about a jail in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada where offenders are held anywhere between 2 - 30 days without food? Do you know which eventually failed proposal...
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Episode 145 - Wars, Wickets & Wordplay Ft. Reader @ReadingRoomIndia
Do you know the mystery guest joining us in this episode is an avid reader, a thorough researcher and a thoughtful curator of trivia? Also, do you know who was the only Indian to be executed by the Nazi regime during World War II? Do you know how has the cricketer Sarfaraz Khan honoured his…
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Episode 144 - Bombs, Banks & Billionaires
Do you know what, in modern Indian history, connects: White House, Taj Mahal & Kumbhakarna? Do you know what unique thing does the Italian bank Credem accept as collateral, which has to be stored and maintained periodically in specially designed storage centres? Do you know what product was…
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Episode 143 - Stations, Spirits & Spies
Do you know which are the busiest train stations in the world? Do you know what list consists of alcohol in Russia, meat in USA, cheese in Canada, spices in India and baby formula in China? Do you know what is a key ingredient in 'Vesper', the Kina Lillet Martini from Casino Royale? Tune in to…
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Episode 142 - Shanghai, Surat & Sorcerers
Do you know what the Shanghai residents Fang Daolong and Lee-Lee Chan were famous as? Do you know which is the largest office building in the world? Do you know which character was created by Lee Falk, arguably one of the world's first superhero characters, and has inspired both Marvel and DC...
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Episode 141 - Comics, Cancer & Cricketers
Do you know who was about to featured in a 2003 Marvel X-Men spin-off series X-Statix, but due to public backlash was replaed by the character Henrietta Hunter? Do you know which terminal cancer does the character of Anand in the Anand have (and which other movie pays homage to this)? Do you know...
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Episode 140 - Weavers, Wines & Wounds ft. Rajiv D'Silva
Joining us on this episode is our guest quizmaster, Rajiv D'Silva! Do you know why were carpet weavers brought in during the 1979 takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran, by the Iranian officials? Do you know where does the wine '19 Crimes' come from and why does it have that name? Do you know what...
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Episode 139 - Block, Sue & Censor ft. Berty Ashley
Joining us on this episode is our guest quizmaster Berty Ashley! Do you know why a specific block on Dulka Road in London, was a lot more expensive than everything around it? Do you know who was involved in a legal battle all the way to the Supreme Court, to fight for the rights of an Indian...
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Episode 138 - Princes, Pashtuns & Pawns
Do you know what massive impact on pop culture happened when after the death of Maharaja Ishan Chandra Manikya, king of Tripura from 1849 to 1862, died and instead of his son, his brother took over his throne? Do you know why a massive caravan of people marched through the Khyber Pass from…
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Episode 137 - Movies, Media & Mumbai
Do you know what is this a list of: Ice Candy Man, Kramer vs Kramer, Romeo & Juliet, Breaking Away, On The Waterfront, It Happened One Night? Do you know who was the editor of The Bombay Chronicle, who later went on to co-found the popular tabloid Blitz? Do you know a whole bunch of trivia…
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Episode 136 - Boulders, Bureau & Bollywood
Do you know what is this a list of: Burden of Dreams, Return of the Sleepwalker, Arrival of the Birds, No One Mourns the Wicked? Do you know which fictional character is both a law enforcement officer and a medical doctor, who inspired many young women to pursue STEM careers? Do you know who…
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Episode 135 - Carmen, Comics & Cosmetics
Do you know under what promotion were discounted tickets being offered for the French opera Carmen, produced by Seattle Opera, in March 2026? Do you know which iconic Tinkle comic character was created to compete with a character in their rival magazine Target? Do you know which company was being...
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Episode 134 - Strings, Swords & Scholars
Do you know what traditional bowed instrument from Rajasthan was probably the early ancestor of a more famous instrument? Do you know which Indian socio-cultural practice was banned in 1804 by the British, to pre-emptively quell any future uprisings? Do you know what is the algorithm created by...
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Episode 133 - Chemistry, Cinema & Churchill
Do you know why a village on the Swedish island of Resarö, in the Stockholm archipelago, is extremely famous among chemists? Do you know who played Superman in the first ever adaptation of the character in Hindi cinema? Do you know which famous historical figure claimed that he could 'pass an...
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Episode 132 - Tones, Thrones & Transmissions
Do you know what term is used to describe the change that happens to the tone of a word in Mandarin, based on the pronunciation of adjacent words? Do you know who was voted the greatest actor of the millennium in an online poll by BBC in 2000 (and who was no. 10 on the list)? Do you know how was...
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Episode 131 - Transport, Troubles & Trump
Do you know which plant was brought to Asia from the Kew Royal Gardens in India, eventually powering a huge industry and closely associated to a transportation company? Do you know why the 1970 novel Troubles, by J.G. Farrell was awarded a Booker Prize in 2010? Do you know what's the name of the...
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Episode 130 - Sons, Husbands & Brothers
Do you know what is the full name of a prominent Afro-Brazilian carnival group: "Sons of ___"? Do you know what are these types of: Brahma, Deva, Arsha, Prajapatya, Gandharva, Asura, Rakshasa and Paishacha? Do you know which common English phrase led to the conviction of a prominent American...
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Episode 129 - Lather Rinse Repeat
Do you know what is divided into the categories: Pure - Best - Super - Silvertip? Do you know how a rom-com from 2008 was indirectly inspired by an ad from the 1920s? Do you know what's common between the words: ding, tick, hip? Tune in to the episode to find out!! You can reach us at Instagram:...
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Episode 128 - Elmo, Cookie & Big-Bird
Do you know what a night club in LA has to do with a Bollywood character? Do you know which head of government liked to wear white sneakers and drive extremely fast? Do you know why Aditya devolves into trivia madness through the course of this episode???? Tune in to the episode to find out!! You...
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Episode 127 - Gait, Gate & Great
Do you know which of the Eight Great Dragon Kings in Chinese mythology finds its origin in Hindu mythology, and is universally present in Hinduism related imagery (Hint: think of the specific gait of an Asian representation of a dragon)? Do you know which Gate in Delhi, recently in the news, was...
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Mini Episode 004 - The Night It Rained Gold
Vineeth delves into some forgotten Indian history - the night it rained gold in Mumbai!!! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: [email protected] Subreddit:...
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Episode 126 - Two Thousand Twenty Five
Do you know what all happened this year? Do you know how were iconic dialogues from Dumb & Dumber & Star Wars, referenced in January and November? Do you know who was executed aboard an Air India flight to Dubai in June? Do you know which is the most populated city in the world as of November?…
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Episode 125 - Amar Akbar Anthony (The Bollywood Special)
Do you know which Bollywood movie has references to Ram Aur Shyam, Seeta Aur Geeta, Bobby, Sholay, Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar, Qayamt Se Qayamat Tak? Do you know what connects: Sheikh Mukhtar, Ashok Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Dilip Kumar, Kabir Bedi, Akshaye Khanna? Do you know who graduated from Frank...
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Episode 124 - Eat Pray Love
Do you know which antibiotic medicine is eaten (taken?) to deal with Staphylococci, and was first stumbled upon by a missionary in Borneo? Do you know what iconic pop culture thing was inspired from the blessings of a Jewish priest praying? Do you know who is the child of Judith Love Cohen, an...
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Episode 123 - Ek Do Teen
Do you know what was 1 in 1989, but by 2008 was 6? Do you know which two Nobel Prize recipients are the only uncle-nephew pair ever? Do you know what heavenly miracle helped St. Wilgefortis, a teenage girl, escape her non consensual engagement to a Moorish king? Tune in to the episode to find…
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Episode 122 - Stop, Drop & Roll
Do you know what was feature of a STOP sign, was conceived to be 'more' to convey the urgency of the message? Do you know which experiment, according to Guinness Book of World Records, is the longest continuous running lab experiment? Do you know what course is conducted by Andi McCann where the...
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Episode 121 - Roti, Kapda Aur Makaan
Do you know what was the unknown object to British that they were worried is fomenting rebellion in India in 1857? Do you know how the work of combing flax or hemp, became the etymology for an activity now associated with politics and comedy? Do you know what list goes: Russia, Germany, USA…
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Episode 120 - 2 Mountains, 2 Movies & 2 Roots
Do you know what Indian phenomenon, associated with kids, possibly can be attributed to Mt. Sindoro and Mt. Sumbing, in Indonesia? Do you know what do Amitabh Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor Khan have in common (hint: think Deewar and Talaash)? Do you know what is the quadratic formula referred to as...
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Episode 119 - Watson, Carlsen & Jackson
Do you know what was the message behind the Slovakian public service announcement "Who killed Dr.Watson"? Do you know which opponent did Magnus Carlsen face in 2025 in a 46 day match, resulting in a draw, but establishing a world record? Do you know what did Michael Jackson win a Grammy for in…
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Episode 118 - Drive, Dive & Drill
Do you know why, despite the UK having a historic F1 season in 1976 with James Hunt, most of the races were not televised on British TV? Do you know what underwater, diving related attraction started off in 2003 in Vanuatu to attract more tourism? Do you know what is the Mozambique Drill, that…
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Episode 117 - Ransom, Prize & Heist
Do you know, according to legend, what currency was demanded as ransom when a major historical figure was kidnapped by pirates? Do you know why were the Nobel Prizes for Max von Laue and James Franck re-awarded decades later? Do you know which character, known for his robberies and heists, has…
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Episode 116 - Code, Sewed & Abode ft. Hari Krishna
Do you know what is the name of the debugging method used by programmers where they explain their code, line by line, to one specific thing? Do you know which silk saari in India is made by a loom which uses punched cards? Do you know who was the Indian author/diplomat who lived in Sujan Singh...
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Episode 115 - Iceland, Ireland & India ft. Berty Ashley
Do you know what extremely unique thing does a 36 year old school in Reykjavik, Iceland teach, that covers "Icelands history, as well as everything that is known about ___"? Do you know which famous historical, political figure from the early 20th century spoke with English an Irish accent,...
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Episode 114 - Quotes, Cubs & Kowalski ft. Sai Suresh
Do you know which iconic movie quote from a 1989 movie is made by an unnamed character who appears on screen only for a few seconds in the entire film? Do you know which very appropriate songs are played during the Chicago Cubs baseball games at their home field, when a review is called by either...
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Episode 113 - White Water, Wings & A Writer
Do you know how the word for 'white water' in Ngbandi was corrupted in French, and eventually gained prominence in an entirely different context, in the early 2010s? Do you know which logo is designed after bat wings, a defining part of the company's iconic product? Do you know which writer, who...
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Episode 112 - Rockefeller, Ramayan & Royal Titles
Do you know which attraction at the Rockefeller Plaza, opened in 2023, allows visitors to relive an iconic New York moment from history? Do you know how specifically is the telling of Ramayan different in the village of Drongiri? Do you know what did Maharaja Gaj Singh II decide to commercialise...
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Episode 111 - Military, Mythology & Movie
Do you know which are the largest militaries in the world (with a whole lot of tangential questions and caveats)? Do you know which legendary hero in Persian mythology, whose life and work was immortalized in the Shahnameh, has become part of a common Hindi phrase? Do you know what trope was used...
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Episode 110 - Bollywood, JCPenney & House, M.D.
Do you know a whole bunch of trivia related to Bollywood, including which director wanted to make 'Ek' an expensive, ambitious international project and which was the first film to kickstart the film title abbreviation trend (think: DDLJ, ZNMD, K3G)? Do you know what was the name of the American...
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Episode 109 - Architecture, Bunker & Mohur ft. Hari Krishna
Joining us on this episode is our 'Delhi lover' guest quizmaster, Hari Krishna! Do you know which award in the field of architecture is named after the title of a Shia Imam, and the etymology of which derives from 'elder brother' in Turkish? Do you know what two word phrase originated with the...
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Episode 108 - Carousel, Croatia & Cheese ft. Berty Ashley
Joining us on this episode is our 'king of segues' guest quizmaster Berty Ashley! Do you know which song from the 1956 musical film Carousel, has gained worldwide recognition, and recently was being sung more than usual? Do you know what connects the countries Ecuador, Mongolia, Pakistan and...
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Episode 107 - Donald, Balbir & Clifton
Do you know why Donald Lau, the CFO of a food company, claim to be the most read writer in America? Do you know which unexpected publishing house first published the award-winning book "Mrs Balbir Singh’s Indian Cookery " by Balwant Kaur? Do you know what type of books are named after creator and...
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Episode 106 - Space, Space & Space
Do you know what historically and globally significant directive was issued by Ronald Reagan after Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down by the USSR in 1983 (Hint: it has to do with the US Space Force)? Do you know what is the unofficial term in the world of typography, given to improper...
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Episode 105 - Resign, Divorce & Regret
Do you know what historically significant event has occurred thrice in history, in 1294, 1415 and 2013? Do you know who were the filmmakers who, post their divorce in 2003, made their own films dealing with the end of the relationship, and both won Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay for...
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Episode 104 - Wilder, Skinner & Fuller
Do you know which now-common proverb was first used in the obituary for the actor Marshall Pinckney Wilder? Do you know what award was posthumously given to psychologist and inventor B. F. Skinner for his study on housing live pigeons inside missiles to guide them to their targets? Do you know...
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Episode 103 - Hypnosis, Threats & Pranks
Do you know who is the Portugese Catholic priest, born in India, and who was a pioneer in the scientific study of hypnotism? Do you know which company threatened to relocate their headquarters from Atlanta if an event honouring MLK in the city wasn't supported by other local businesses? Do you…
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Are You Quizzing Me? is created and hosted by Vineeth Nair and Aditya Kashyap.
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