21 Questions by Trivia Tribe – Details, episodes & analysis

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21 Questions by Trivia Tribe

Mike van Acker

Leisure

Frequency: 1 episode/4d. Total Eps: 42

21 Questions is a short, sharp general knowledge trivia podcast you can play along with anywhere.

Each episode features 20 fast-paced trivia questions plus a “Who Am I?” challenge — no pens, no teams, no pressure. Just think, answer, and see how you go - with each answer revealed immediately after the question.

Hosted by comedian and trivia host Mike van Acker, this fun, friendly quiz is perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, dog walks, or warming up before trivia night.

New episodes drop every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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21 Questions (Ep 42) Peter Parker and Steve Austin Walking Their Dachshunds With Bluey

Friday, May 1, 2026 • Duration 11:08

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe we discuss Queen and their connection to the Marx Brothers, a heap of Rhinos and the TV astronaut who was rebuilt better, stronger and faster…

Not many people know this but when René Descartes was an unknown philosopher he had terrible writer’s block. Late one night he was listening to this podcast and when he got to the Who Am I? question he found himself thinking 'Who am I indeed?'. That moment of introspection was exactly what he needed to write ‘I think therefore I am’... Happy to have helped, Renners!

21 Questions is hosted by comedian and trivia host Mike van Acker. It’s a short sharp trivia podcast where Mike gives you the answer to each question before he asks the next one so there’s no need for paper, pens, teams or a Sweet and Sour Pork recipe.

New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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The conversation covers a range of trivia questions, fun facts, and famous personalities. It includes segments on stand-up comedy, literature, entertainment, the 'Who Am I?' trivia game, movies and TV shows, geography and history, and famous personalities. The host engages the audience and encourages participation in the trivia game.

Takeaways

Trivia and Fun
Famous Personalities

Chapters

00:00 Trivia and Fun
04:30 Fun and Trivia
06:15 A little less trivia, a lot more fun
08:26 A little less conversation
09:56 A Little More Action
08:46 Movies and TV Shows

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21 Questions (Ep 41) Hannah Montana and Lara Croft play cards with Bill Murray and Brad Pitt

Thursday, April 30, 2026 • Duration 13:30

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe we discuss Red Back spiders, boxers Vs Y fronts, and a talk show queen who did NOT have A Beautiful Day in Zurich when visiting to attend Tina Turner's Wedding.

Not many people know this but when Tiger Woods was a boy and his dad wanted him to practice his golf swing he would often refuse unless his dad let him listen to this podcast first. Turns out Tiger was a fact nerd first, and a golfer second. What would you expect from a person who’s real first name is Eldrick?

New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

AI says: The podcast episode features trivia questions covering a range of topics, including nursery rhymes, celebrity trivia, animal facts, and TV show trivia. The host also discusses player-submitted questions and concludes the episode with a call to action for listeners to submit their own trivia questions.

Takeaways

Trivia questions
Nursery rhymes
Celebrity trivia
Animal facts
TV show trivia

Chapters

00:00 Trivia Fun

05:07 Stage Musical and Toy Cars

10:30 Boxer Rebellion and 70s TVChapters

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21 Questions (Ep 40) The BBC Says No To Product Placement & Frankly My Dear I Don’t Give A Damn!

Monday, April 27, 2026 • Duration 14:39

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Anthony Hopkins and Christopher Plummer play saxophones whilst Mossad looks on. We talk fancy camping practices, windscreen wipers and the spelling of Lola – spoiler, it’s L-O-L-A Lola….

Not many people know this but once Ludwig van Beethoven became deaf late in his life he would have his assistant (whose name was Geoff) write out the words to this podcast so he could still play along – podcast apps didn’t have auto-captions back in the 1820s, but Ludwig never missed an episode! Thanks Ludy, and thanks Geoff!

New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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The podcast episode features trivia questions and answers, as well as the life stories of famous personalities. The trivia questions cover a wide range of topics, while the 'Who Am I?' segments provide insights into the lives of well-known individuals. The episode concludes with a player question and the host's responses to previous trivia questions.

Takeaways

Trivia questions and answers
Famous personalities and their life stories

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00:00 Trivia Questions and Answers
05:27 General Knowledge Questions
13:54 Who Am I?

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21 Questions (Ep 39) Liz Hurley & Dumbledore are Dirty Dancing. Placido Domingo and Bob Marley Duet!

Friday, April 24, 2026 • Duration 12:54

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe we talk about some cool movies, some almost cool actors, Egyptian monuments and The Phantom’s wolf. It’s a very lively episode!

Not many people know this but in 1961 as Yuri Gagarin was being strapped into his spacecraft about to become the first human in space his last words to his mate Boris in mission control was ‘Comrade, make sure you don’t listen to 21 Questions without me! Listening first is cheating!’. Yuri really was a very competitive soul and Boris was notoriously sneaky…

New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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The 21 Questions Trivia Podcast is an engaging and interactive show that features a variety of trivia questions and clues. Hosted by Mike van Acker, the podcast covers a range of topics and encourages listener participation. The format includes trivia questions, clues for a 'Who Am I' segment, and a call for listener questions.

Takeaways

Trivia podcast with 21 questions
Engaging and interactive format

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00:00 Introduction to 21 Questions Trivia Podcast
07:31 Trivia Questions 12-14: a famous race, a famous board game, an obsolete type of TV, more Who Am I? clues
13:27 Final Clues for Who Am I and Reveal

21 Questions (Ep 38) Russell Crowe will probably hate this Ep…

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 • Duration 15:59

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe we discuss chocolate bikkies, two amazing bands and one dodgy one, and we’ll ask the question what on Earth is going on below the waterline in water polo? There’s also around 15 or 17 other questions depending on how you count them!

Not many people know this but in 1795 Edward Jenner was listening to this podcast as he tinkered around in his lab. He was just about to email in a question so he could get a shoutout when he had his smallpox vaccine brainwave. He forgot about the email - we never did hear from him - but he did save millions of lives. We’re ok with that.

New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Mike van Acker, host of Trivia Tribe, engages listeners with trivia questions and interesting facts. The episode covers a wide range of topics, including biscuits, music, historical events, and famous personalities. Mike also announces an upcoming milestone episode and encourages listeners to submit trivia questions.

Takeaways

Engaging trivia questions and interesting facts
Encouragement for listeners to submit trivia questions for the upcoming milestone episode

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00:00 Introduction to Trivia Tribe
05:39 Historical Events
11:18 Who Am I? answer reveal

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21 Questions (Ep 37) Michael Faraday Plays Underwater Chess With Robert de Niro

Monday, April 20, 2026 • Duration 11:44

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a classic 80s movie, a brilliant British TV show that was never the same again after one of the hosts lost his mind at a crew member, Asian primates and the Turkish flag. There’s other stuff too, obviously…

Not many people know this but in 1896 at the birth of the modern Olympics the Mayor of Athens was on his way to the stadium for the opening ceremony when he realised his airpods were flat and he wouldn’t be able to listen to this podcast during the boring speeches from foreign dignitaries. Instead, he got a staff member to squat behind his chair, listen to the podcast and whisper the questions to him. He got 18 out of 21 for that Ep - not bad, given English was not his first language!

New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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00:00 Introduction and Trivia Questions
06:03 Who am I? Clues
13:08 Final Who am I? Clues

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21 Questions (Ep 36) Nobel Prizes, Boy Bands with Obi Wan Kenobi and Stolen Chocolate Bars

Friday, April 17, 2026 • Duration 12:37

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about some famous entertainers, space travel, the Spanish name for a certain food and cars purposely trying to hit each other. It’s quite good fun!

Not many people know this but just before Albert Einsein discovered his theory of relativity he had been listening to this podcast. He remarked to his friend Dave that some episodes he does better than others. Dave said ‘That’s trivia mate - it’s all relative!’ Albert said ‘I’ll stop you there, you’ve just given me an idea….’

And that’s how it happened!

New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Takeaways

Trivia podcast with 21 questions
Trivia questions and answers

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to 21 Questions
04:50 Questions by, um 21 Questions
12:31 The end of 21 Questions
12:00 Closing and Call to Action

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21 Questions (Ep 35) Vince Gill, Clint Black & William Golding in a Tardis watching Dynasty

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 • Duration 13:12

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a very famous basketballer and an equally famous golfer, a Dolly Parton song, baking, and one of Tom Hanks’ signature roles. He also talks about the meaning of life and sings a song in Swahili*.

*None of that last part is true.

Not many people know this but as the last block was put in place in the great pyramid of Giza the aliens that were constructing it were listening to this podcast. At the time they thought ‘We should abduct that guy and do weird experiments on him’ but luckily I wasn’t home when they popped over.

New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Call your mother.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Trivia Tribe
06:16 Famous Australian Golfer
11:31 Trivia and Literature
16:34 Player Question and Trivia Facts

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21 Questions (Ep 33) Tom Jones Gets to the Chopper and Goes To The Kwik E-Mart

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 • Duration 13:06

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe we discuss a classic 50s sit-com that literally jumped the shark, a gemstone, a beaver’s home and a pioneering woman in TV. We also ask other stuff. You’ll see!

Not many people know this, but in 79 AD when Mt Vesuvius erupted burying the Roman city of Pompeii, the local populace completely missed the eruption and thus the chance to escape because they were listening to this podcast. We can’t help but feel a little guilty about that but at least they died happy!

21 Questions is hosted by comedian and trivia host Mike van Acker. It’s a short sharp trivia podcast where we give you the answer to each question before we ask the next one so there’s no need for paper, pens, teams or turfing supplies.

New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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00:00 Celebrity Trivia and Music Questions

04:03 Mike invites you to join his cult

04:50 This podcast is withdrawn from the internet for promoting Mike's cult

09:00 Mike explains he was actually talking about the Mitsubishi Colt he owned in the late 80s.

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21 Questions (Ep 34) Carats and Karats, Arrested Rock Stars and Being Bruce Willis

Monday, April 13, 2026 • Duration 11:59

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about Van Morrison, Babka, the Soviet Union and possibly the daggiest TV show of the late 70s and early 80s. It’s quite a fun episode and you should totally press play right now!

Not many people know this but just before Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous Emancipation Proclamation on Jan 1 1863, he asked his chief aide to make sure the latest episode of this podcast hadn’t dropped yet. He was going to delay his speech if it had. We’re delighted to say he was able to wind down after by listening to this, his fave pod.

New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Takeaways

Trivia questions and answers
Famous personalities and historical events

Chapters

02:00 Once again we are making
04:00 Up show notes because if we
06:00 Don't the apps give away the
08:00 Answers to the questions here.
10:00 Not that we think anyone reads them!

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