We have a pretty “major” episode this week because Justin has written six trivia questions all about famous generals. We also “private”ly discuss “colonels” of truth about military history, TV shows, and classic literature. “Lieutenant”.
2:02: Q1 (Sports & Games): The Washington Generals are primarily known for being the longsuffering opponents of what much more famous sports team?
8:35: Q2 (Arts & Literature): General Scheisskopf – which literally means “shithead” in English – is a minor, minor, minor, minor character in what satirical Joseph Heller novel?
16:26: Q3 (Times & Places): What American General famously promised the Philippines “I shall return”, in 1942?
29:04: Q4 (Movies & TV): What action-comedy TV series introduced viewers to an orange 1969 Dodge Charger nicknamed the “General Lee”?
34:48: Q5 (Everything Else): While the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force call their four-star officers “Generals”, what is the equivalent rank in the Navy, Coast Guard, Public Health Commissioned Corps, and NOAA Corps?
42:33: Q6 (Music): The very modern Major General Stanley is a character in what Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera?
Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0
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