Explore every episode of the podcast This Day’s Trivia
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| Chucky, Minnie Pearl, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show | This Day's Trivia: Oct 25th | 25 oct. 2024 | 00:11:00 | |
Topics today: 1. Birthday of poet John Berryman. 2. Start of National Magic Week 3. Minnie Pearl 4. Television premiere of Rocky Horror Picture Show 5. Chucky, the Notorious Killer Doll Day From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Hungary, Pelé, and the Signing of the Paris Peace Agreements | This Day's Trivia: Oct 23rd | 23 oct. 2024 | 00:11:46 | |
Topics today: 1. Mole Day 2. Birthday of Pelé 3. Signing of Paris Peace Agreements 4. Hungarian National Day 5. National TV Talk Show Host Day From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Hilma af Klint | This Day's Trivia: Oct 21st | 21 oct. 2024 | 00:12:05 | |
Today’s topic is a request from Kira. Today is the deathday of the great artist and mystic Hilma af Klint. Thank you, Kira, for introducing me to this amazing person. We will go through 16 trivia questions about the life of af Klint, a biography of sorts, and don’t worry if you don’t know much about this artist… there will be clues to help guide you to the answer. If you have a special request for a topic of an episode, send it to thisdaystrivia@gmail.com along with a specific date that is relevant to the topic. From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Interviews with the Experts: Judith A. Yates | This Day's Trivia: Oct 18th | 18 oct. 2024 | 01:04:03 | |
We’re breaking format today and introducing a series we’re calling Interviews with the Experts. In acknowledgement of National Crime Prevention Month we have a special guest on the show. Criminologist and author Judith A Yates. I interview her to ask her about her life and career, and also to get some great tips on crime safety and prevention. Then, we take the quiz. I introduce five topics, then ask Judith 16 questions about one of those topics chosen at random that she may know nothing about! How did she do? You don’t want to miss it! Topics today: 1. Moby Dick first published 2. Possession of Alaska from Russia 3. Birthday of Jean-Claude Van Damme 4. World Cravat Day 5. World Menopause Day Judith's score: Judith answered half of the questions correctly. Not too bad for being totally unprepared! Want more of our conversation? Head on over to the Patreon page to get the full uncensored interview, where we dive into heavier topics... and also get a bit risqué! Find it here: Full Interview From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Flea, John Brown, and the Million Man March | This Day's Trivia: Oct 16th | 16 oct. 2024 | 00:12:50 | |
Topics today: 1. National Fossil Day 2. National Dictionary Day 3. Anniversary of raid at Harpers Ferry 4. Birthday of Flea 5. Anniversary of Million Man March From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Leonard Bernstein, Belarus, and Julius Nyerere | This Day's Trivia: Oct 14th | 14 oct. 2024 | 00:13:48 | |
Topics today: 1. Be Bald and Be Free Day 2. Mother's Day in Belarus 3. Deathdate of composer Leonard Bernstein 4. Deathdate of Tanzania leader Julius Nyerere 5. Birthday of silent film actor Lillian Gish From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Earthquakes, Alexei Leonov, and the Premiere of Saturday Night Live | This Day's Trivia: Oct 11th | 11 oct. 2024 | 00:11:08 | |
Topics today: 1. Birthday of jazz legend Art Blakey 2. TV premiere of Saturday Night Live 3. National Coming Out Day 4. 1138 earthquake in Aleppo 5. Deathdate of Alexei Leonov From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Che Guevara, Hangeul, and the Hoover Dam | This Day's Trivia: Oct 9th | 09 oct. 2024 | 00:10:48 | |
Topics today: 1. Leif Erikson Day 2. Independence Day in Uganda 3. Hangeul Proclamation Day 4. Deathdate of Che Guevara 5. Hoover Dam From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| The Great Flood, Decent Work, and Yo-Yo Ma | This Day's Trivia: Oct 7th | 07 oct. 2024 | 00:11:18 | |
Topics today: 1. Great Flood of 1993 2. Birthday of Yo-Yo Ma 3. World Day for Decent Work 4. Deathday of Edgar Allan Poe 5. Luca 3 Soviet spacecraft's far side of the moon photos From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Buster Keaton, Lesotho, and Cinnamon Buns | This Day's Trivia: Oct 4th | 04 oct. 2024 | 00:16:01 | |
Topics today: 1. Birthday of silent film star Buster Keaton 2. Independence Day in Lesotho 3. Deathdate of Janis Joplin 4. National Cinnamon Bun Day in Sweden 5. Deathdate of comedian Graham Chapman From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Batik, Sting, and the International Day of Non-Violence | This Day's Trivia: Oct 2nd | 02 oct. 2024 | 00:11:08 | |
Topics today: 1. Batik Day in Indonesia 2. International Day of Non-Violence 3. Deathday of Samuel Adams 4. Birthday of Sting 5. Birthday of Annie Leibovitz From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Botswana, Lil Dagover, and the Berlin Airlift | This Day's Trivia: Sept 30th | 30 sept. 2024 | 00:14:55 | |
Topics today: 1. International Blasphemy Rights Day 2. Independence Day in Botswana 3. Birthday of German actor Lil Dagover 4. Official end of Berlin Airlift 5. Orange Shirt Day in Canada From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Jenna Ortega, Chocolate Milk, and Turkmenistan | This Day's Trivia: Sept 27th | 27 sept. 2024 | 00:12:40 | |
Topics today: 1. 1605 Battle of Kircholm 2. National Chocolate Milk Day 3. World Tourism Day 4. Independence Day in Turkmenistan 5. Birthday of Jenna Ortega From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Lou Gehrig, Sandra Day O'Connor, and the 1926 Slavery Convention | This Day's Trivia: Sept 25th | 25 sept. 2024 | 00:10:49 | |
Topics today: 1. Sandra Day O'Connor first female US Federal Supreme Court Judge 2. Lou Gehrig plays 1,500th consecutive game 3. 1926 Slavery Convention 4. World Pharmacists Day 5. National One Hit Wonder Day From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Typhoid Mary, El Santo the Luchador, and John Coltrane | This Day's Trivia: Sept 23rd | 23 sept. 2024 | 00:10:56 | |
Topics today: 1. National Maritime Day in Indonesia 2. Typhoid Mary 3. Mexican Luchador El Santo 4. Celebrate Bisexuality Day 5. Birth of Jazz Legend John Coltrane From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Jim Croce, George R. R. Martin, and the Battle of the Sexes | This Day's Trivia: Sept 20th | 20 sept. 2024 | 00:10:14 | |
Topics today: 1. The Battle of the Sexes: Billy Jean King v. Bobby Riggs 2. Birth of Upton Sinclair 3. UNESCO International Day of University Sport 4. Death of Jim Croce 5. Birth of George R. R. Martin From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Patty Hearst, Jimi Hendrix and Water Monitoring | This Day's Trivia: Sept 18th | 18 sept. 2024 | 00:10:56 | |
Topics today: 1. Patty Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation Army 2. Jimi Hendrix's Death 3. National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day 4. World Water Monitoring Day 5. Scotland Independence Referendum From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Wall Street Bombing, Flight 723, and Papua New Guinea | This Day's Trivia: Sept 16th | 16 sept. 2024 | 00:12:09 | |
Topics today: 1. Independence Day in Papua New Guinea 2. International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 3. National Heroes Day 4. 1953 Crash of American Airlines Flight 723 5. Wall Street Bombing of 1920 From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| Scooby-Doo, Roald Dahl and Tupac Shakur | This Day's Trivia: Sept 13th | 13 sept. 2024 | 00:10:16 | |
Topics today: 1. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! 2. Positive Thinking Day 3. Roald Dahl 4. Tupac Shakur 5. National Peanut Day From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||
| 911, Carol Burnett, and Mormons in Utah | This Day's Trivia: Sept 11th | 11 sept. 2024 | 00:09:46 | |
Topics today: 1. La Diada in Spain 2. 9-1-1 Emergency Number Day 3. Teacher's Day in Argentina 4. Carol Burnett 5. Mormons in Utah From geography to history, plants and animals, science, and so much more... Welcome to This Day's Trivia. Three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) we introduce 5 topics, all tied to the day's date, then our trusty randomizer wheel will pick one of those topics for the episode. Get ready for 16 fast-paced trivia questions with just 5 seconds between each question—perfect for testing your knowledge solo, or with friends and family. At home or on your next road trip. Are you looking for material from The English Sessions, or any other Bison Podcast Studio podcasts? Go to Bison Podcast Studios for ad free episodes, bonus content, transcripts, and my sources for deeper dives into the topics. | |||