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The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 196Jon goes north of the border while Chris can't stop thinking about celebritocracy. Who wins? Who loses? What's the score? Learn more on this episode of America's (Tariff Free!) Podcast!
2025-03-111h 25
The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 195Jon talks football, pays tribute to Jimmy Carter, and reviews a strange YouGov poll about American knowledge while Chris thinks about radio distress signals, the (antique?) idea of cultural oversaturation, and watching more than one television at once-- all this and more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast
2025-01-0855 min
2024-12-051h 04
The Audacity of TriviaCradle of LibertyAnother extensive episode of America's Podcast! Join Jon and Chris for a wild and risque ride as they look at Arnold Palmer-- Usha Vance-- America's Best Restroom-- the world's largest organ-- Elvis-- "Daddio"-- and so much more-- plus a special survey of potential campaign stops in Delaware County, Pennsylvania! #Delco #BoothsCorner #LongwoodGardens #Wawa #AudacityofTrivia
2024-10-231h 39
The Audacity of Trivia"I shot an elephant in my pajamas..."Jon looks at crocodiles, alligators, and the latest college rankings from US News and World Report while Chris pays birthday tribute to Groucho Marx. Plus football-- politics-- Elvis-- the Grateful Dead-- Pink Floyd-- popular American dogs-- The Boss-- The Fireman-- and so much more! #AmericasPodcast
2024-10-031h 26
The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 191Chris looks at YouTube suspensions and meritous celebrities while Jon assesses the global edible insect market and the redemtive value of international sport leagues-- plus: the Beverly Hillbillies-- Mr. Ed-- Linus Tech Tips-- Tony Bennett-- Elvis-- Nixon-- microstates-- superworms-- and so much more! #AmericasPodcast
2024-09-081h 31
The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 190Jon takes on stadium naming rights, sports, banned books, and hallowed ground while Chris looks at Phish setlists, famous concerts, and Tony Bennett as rock and roll. Plus-- where are the WORST places to take a campaign photo? All this and more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast
2024-09-011h 18
The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 189On this episode Jon gets stuck in 1974 while Chris looks at inventive ways to cheer up now that the oarfish have appeared. Also Elvis-- Mel Brooks, Blazing Saddles, and John Wayne as the Waco Kid-- Hank Williams at the Grand Ol' Opry-- Jerry Lewis-- Pat Buchanan-- Woodstock-- 2,000 cherry trees-- and so much more! #AmericasPodcast
2024-08-181h 13
The Audacity of TriviaAvuncularity Spectacular!On this episode: the patron saint of television-- the avuncularity of Tim Walz-- Jimmy Dean-- Beverly Hills' Daisy Club-- the Beatles-- Elvis-- Bill Haley-- the Jackson 5-- the Mall of America-- Olympics wrap up-- and so much more! #AmericasPodcast
2024-08-111h 14
The Audacity of TriviaUndisputed National ConsensusJon looks at JD Vance, climate facts and change, and a short history of Presidential facial hair while Chris reflects on the legacy of Barbenheimer, Sundance 2027, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Elvis, and the OG HeWhoShallNotBeNamed! All this and more on this long-awaited episode of #AmericasPodcast
2024-07-211h 172024-04-211h 062024-03-301h 26The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 184Talking up the uptalk this week on America's Podcast! #OttotheOrange #FORTRAN #Bono #JacksonDeVille #WWW #SenateRetirements #comebacks #Elvis #Grant #Lincoln #Truman #Dewey #RandPaul #Oscars #MissAmerica #NXXT #popularvote #AudacityofTrivia
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The Audacity of Trivia2024: A RetrospectiveMost end-of-year programs look back at the events of the past year. Ours-- "2024: A Retrospective"-- is a little different. What, next New Year’s Eve, will be talking about and turning into complex trivia questions? Tune in to hear this very special episode for yourself! #frivolitas #AmericasPodcast #HappyNewYear2023
2023-12-3143 min
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2023-11-201h 20The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 177Jon and Chris are back and not missing a beat. Jon asks questions about eggs, communication, Flex Protect XVIII, and what it takes to earn Free Subs for Life, while Chris focuses on The Monkees, The Coasters, and Benchmarks for Excellence in Thinking. PLUS: what's the future got in store for us all? Tune in and find out! #AmericasPodcast
2023-11-051h 29
2023-07-271h 04
The Audacity of TriviaTruth AND ConsequencesAnother trip down Main Street USA-- and its suburbs and exurbs-- with your hosts Jon Ross and Chris Smith. On this episode: game show hosts, great American comebacks, politics, and Elvis movies-- plus a special preview of this coming week's geomagnetic storm. All this and so much more on #AmericasPodcast
2023-07-091h 24
The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 174Jon and Chris are back after weeks of adventure, more equipped than ever. Chris looks at AI and hypothetical confrontations while Jon covers the Red Channels Report, the crickets of Elko, and the wines of Liechtenstein, and so much more. Does anyone win? #wedecide #youreport #trivia #comedy #AmericasPodcast
2023-06-241h 24
2023-05-171h 10The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 172Jon looks at happiness-- from counting smiles on Instagram to international airline ratings-- while Chris thinks about Kid Rock, the Klon pedal, and newly released devices to slow down time-- PLUS Presidential history-- Elvis--existentialism--education--equity!
2023-04-151h 162023-04-011h 05The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 170On this episode it's March Madness in more ways than one! Chris goes deep on Elvis while Jon takes on the Oscars, the Razzies, and political rhetoric-- PLUS a new game of Acronymic Economics! #AmericasPodcast
2023-03-181h 00The Audacity of TriviaThe Status Quo Will Not Disrupt ItselfLots of laughs on this episode as Jon and Chris review pop music, Bond movies, DEISJ, political fatigue, Elvis, and so much more! #AmericasPodcast
2023-03-041h 02The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 168It's a massive Valentine's Day episode! Sports--Superfund sites--the State of the Union--optimism-- marmets--Elvis--Beatles-- Grammys--genres--Presidential yachts--PLUS: what are the AI bots saying about the future of this podcast? #audacityoftrivia
2023-02-151h 122023-02-0154 min2023-01-2058 min2022-12-071h 02The Audacity of TriviaTeam Normal and the American ThanksgivingAnother romp through the trivia and rhetoric of our time with Jon and Chris! Jon provides a stunning rhetorical barrage while Chris' take on the history and meaning of Thanksgiving through the lens of Good Housekeeping and the known whereabouts of The King. Plus: how inauthentic is Bob Dylan, or his autopen, really? Tune in and find out! #AmericasPodcast
2022-11-241h 162022-10-3151 min2022-10-171h 07The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 161Jon and Chris are BACK and ready for anything imaginable, from pickleball to Elvis' truck driving days-- from The Coal Miner's Daughter to urban heat islands-- all the way to Pennsylvania and the perfect candidate (?)-- and SO much more! #AmericasPodcast
2022-10-091h 12The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 160On this episode: LIV Golf- Publius PR- Supreme Court Decisions- Frank Capra- Elvis- Beatles- the "Sticky and Sweet Tour"- Electric Karma- Public Bodies- Neptune- Monuments- MASH- and so much more! #AmericasPodcast
2022-08-241h 072022-08-171h 16
The Audacity of TriviaHopelessly Devoted to TriviaJon and Chris return from their respites for five elaborate rounds of trivia riddled with tribute to David McCullough PLUS sports-blue lobsters-Sir Elton John-theme restaurants-Supreme Court decisions-the Island of the Immortals-and SO much more!
2022-08-0957 min2022-07-031h 08
The Audacity of Trivia"Dismal saga of opportunism" (Dowd)On this episode: Title IX-Elvis-diners-liars-Q-records-economists-cricket-PLUS who invented season tickets? Who launched The Hard Way Tour in June 1992-and who's about to today? Tune in and find out, about all this and TOO much more! #AmericasPodcast
2022-06-271h 02The Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 155This week: sports-geography-advanced sloganeering-music-history-television-and more! PLUS "rewards are so immense that they will disrupt and overtake the traditional system"! #AmericasPodcast
2022-06-211h 25
The Audacity of TriviaStop Smoothing and Start DiggingThe most challenging episode yet? Jon and Chris look at Reagan conservatism v. Trump protectionism-Catholicism, history, and Resurrection Fest-Bob Woodward and George Will-PLUS hockey-basketball-tennis-spelling bees-country music-and SO much more! #AmericasPodcast #wedecideyoureport
2022-06-121h 14
The Audacity of TriviaEnough Disinformation to Go AroundThis week: it's Tops in Pops! Featuring: exceptionalism-Elvis-Col. Parker-the Beatles-Dylan-Dick Clark-"liberalism without elitism"-mammals-forts-Facebook-freedom-and so much more! #AmericasPodcast #takeittothepeople
2022-05-281h 102022-05-241h 122022-05-151h 232022-05-0756 minThe Audacity of TriviaAudacity of Trivia 149Down? Worried about the next World War? Don't worry- be Happy... or Sneezy... or any of the other seven Inappropriately Characterized little people you'll meet on this week's Sesquicentennial Minus One edition of America's Podcast Plus: Baseball! Bleach! Jellyfish! Spineless politicians! Disney movies! Who could ask for anything more?
2022-04-261h 092022-04-191h 132022-04-1255 min2022-03-171h 032022-03-011h 032022-02-2050 min2022-02-021h 08The Audacity of TriviaPop Goes the CountryGreat American recipes this week on #AmericasPodcast-- for guilt from Jack Kerouac, for anti-Semitism from a member of Congress, for all kinds of jerky, and of course: Meatloaf!
2022-01-241h 00
The Audacity of TriviaDeath and Taxes and TriviaTrivia is Death...or Death by Trivia? Hard to tell, but this week on #AmericasPodcast YOU get to choose! Jon throws out more numbers and celebrity deaths than either he or Chris can count, and the fun-including Jon's rant on behalf of the under-nominated Sidney Poitier-ensues. Don't miss this special episode!
2022-01-0950 min
The Audacity of Trivia2022 Kickoff Half-Size SpectacularWhat's the sound of one hand clapping? Tune in and find out! Chris and Jon start the new year with a special one-sided quiz on this chaotic episode of #AmericasPodcast
2022-01-0527 min
The Audacity of TriviaNothing to Hide, Nothing to AddPhish at MSG NYE (?)-Ozzy at the Alamo-Politifact's Lie of the Year-Bedminster's plea (in latin!)-Big Bird's vaccination-George Will on the GOP's Last Big Hope PLUS which US state is also its own "state of mind?" All this and more on this year-ending special edition of #AmericasPodcast
2021-12-191h 13
The Audacity of Trivia"Cultural Vandalism"Spats, squabbles, secret police, Congressional homonyms, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch PLUS Jon bets big on his knowledge of Delaware County, PA! All this and more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast
2021-12-041h 12
The Audacity of Trivia"Deus vult"This week: Omicron and policy, oragutans and personhood, Senators and 2024 GOP VP hopefuls, place names and social justice, and so much more! Plus: will "science" alone save us? #AmericasPodcast
2021-11-2859 min
The Audacity of TriviaWe're In the Amazing BusinessJon looks at academic freedom, People magazine, and masculinity while Chris takes on Winning Team Publishing and armadillos PLUS: Where might Jimmy Hoffa's body be? Who bought the Constitution? All this and more on this episode #AmericasPodcast
2021-11-2152 min
The Audacity of TriviaRising to the Occasion!Are these the best of times, the worst, or something else? Does this week's episode end in a tie or a decisive win? And how do both Jon and Chris separately bring up Cortland, Alabama? Tune in and get ALL the answers! #AmericasPodcast
2021-11-1451 min
The Audacity of Trivia"No More Backbone than a Chocolate Eclair"SPACs, Hindenberg Research, the World Series, Burberry, Dennis Prager, exceptionalism, chocolate eclairs, that NASCAR driver named Brandon, Glen Youngkin's undergrad PLUS we hear from a great new sponsor! All this and so much more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast
2021-11-0654 min
The Audacity of TriviaBroken Heart Syndrome and MoreChris takes on seditionists' sentencings, sovereign citizens' signatures, and QAnon while Jon tackles the NHL, the MLB, the JOLTS report, and states lacking state songs! All this and so much more on a packed episode of #AmericasPodcast
2021-10-1855 min
The Audacity of TriviaSucceed, Don't SecedeCannabis-- Law-- Debt-- Ceilings-- plus Chris brings up the New "Regan Republicanism" and the anniversary of Zappa's 1969 album Hot Rats. Jon looks at law enforcement, vaccines, secessionists, and this year's class of inductees at the Mascot Hall of Fame. #AmericasPodcast
2021-10-1159 min
The Audacity of TriviaStand By What Is DecidedThis autumnal episode has it all! Jon brings up Jacobson v. Massachusetts, America's drought, and India's cricket league while Chris merges truth and fiction in asking about leadership, magic, darkness, and the Functional Cargo Block. Who wins? Tune in and find out! #AmericasPodcast
2021-09-2552 min
The Audacity of TriviaTimeless TruthsThis week Jon and Chris tackle timeless truths including health, death, conscience, "Peril," The Price is Right, the recent "referendum on the abyss," and much more! Who wins this week's topical trivia challenge? Tune in and find out! #AmericasPodcast #punditclass
2021-09-1655 min
The Audacity of TriviaThe Heart is a Lonely ArtistChicago- Monaco- Oklahoma- The Pantheon- Philadelphia- it's a dizzying trip around the globe for oh so many reasons this week on "America's Podcast"! Plus Jon pays tribute to the late Don Everly, and Chris breaks his yearlong losing streak!
2021-08-291h 00
The Audacity of TriviaAcronyms and Other Hot StuffHigh temps, high tempers, and the heightened rhetoric of our world! Tune in to hear Jon make good sense of the 2020 Census results, and hear Chris just totally throw the game. All this and more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast
2021-08-221h 02
The Audacity of TriviaThe "Odd, Uneven Time"Do governing bodies actually govern bodies? How do you spell nemesis? Can neocons diagnose mental illness? And what REALLY happens under the boardwalk at this time of year? Don't miss this Olympic-sized episode! #TeamUSA #AmericasPodcast
2021-08-0254 min
The Audacity of TriviaCrash Into ThisDMB in Florida-- 420 in Illinois-- The Affable "Bud" and Nate the Great-- CPAC Straw Poll results-- Bennifer-- Seditionists-- and oh so much more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast
2021-07-2253 min
The Audacity of TriviaShameless Plug Special #1Jon and Chris take a moment to discuss the audacity of historic preservation, plaster, stage machinery, community arts development, and more!
2021-07-1314 min
The Audacity of TriviaThe Coming (Rubber) ApocalypseWho's Wally Funk? What is "vaccine nationalism"? Is Jon excited about soccer? Rugby? Bitcoin? And what about the ducks out in Mud Creek? All this and so much more on this episode of #AmericasPodcast!
2021-07-111h 04
The Audacity of TriviaThe Independence Day 2021 Celebration!It's an audacious celebration of Independence Day! From Statuary Hall in DC to the Summer of Soul to the constructs we may all leave behind (?!), Jon and Chris celebrate American history, rhetoric, and politics as only they can!
2021-07-0559 min
The Audacity of TriviaFlagrant Disregard of Widely Accepted StandardsCost cutting in higher ed silos-- nuisance abatement in NJ-- Euro '21-- the anniversary of the Pentagon Papers-- Record Store Day releases-- "flagrant disregard"-- all this and more on this episode! #audacityoftrivia #AmericasPodcast
2021-06-1448 min
The Audacity of TriviaThings That Don't Go AwayThis week on AoT: Things That Don't Go Away. What does this mean exactly? Ted Cruz? Mindfulness? Place names? Direct injection? Certainly not #AmericasPodcast! Join Chris and Jon as they "unravel the chaos within" in this special palindromic episode!
2021-06-0248 min
The Audacity of Trivia"Enlightened Hedonism"This week Chris loses his mind, recaptures it, and somehow knows something about hair clubs. Jon introduces a new sponsor, channels Jimmy Stewart as a DC tour guide, and characteristically wins (again). Dead or not, singer/songwriters and/or aging poets rule!
2021-05-241h 00
The Audacity of TriviaTruth and Consequences and PretzelsThis week Chris goes psychic, rubbing his magic lamp of punditry to tell us definitely WHO will be the GOP ticket in 2024! Jon almost chokes on pretzels while doing an ode to pretzels and making a shameless appeal for a sponsor. Where else can you get all this-- and more?
2021-04-2757 min
The Audacity of TriviaFrankly My DearJon reflects on the state of the nation by way of Scorched Oaths, Iced Earth, flamethrowers, and baseball trivia. Chris sees if Jon can name all the things you can't say on Mike Lindell's new social media platform. And: is freedom of opinion a farce? Tune in and find out!
2021-04-1745 min
The Audacity of TriviaThis Episode Brought to You By Water"Two PhDs demonstrating their intellectual chops through a trip that is half current events trivia (some of it arcane) and half punditry. Sometimes quite funny. Not well known yet - but should be. On all major podcast outlets."
2021-04-0843 min
The Audacity of TriviaBeware the Ides of MarchThis week on the Audacity of Trivia: Unveiling the Cuomo Domo-- just a little dab'll do ya! Also: the Ken-spiracy, the Grammys (or Grannies?), and "Beware the Ides of March," with its Lyriqs and bad tweets about slavery. All this and more on the latest edition of America's Podcast!
2021-03-1647 min
The Audacity of TriviaThe Thinker(s)This week's trivia questions span the continent as Jon's questions take us to Alaska, Georgia, Chicago, Ridley Park PA, and many points between. Chris quizzes Jon on Phish's Summer 2021 tour stops and this weekend's Grammy performers. Plus: higher ed, UK tabloids, and canceling George Washington. All this and more on "America's Podcast"!
2021-03-0948 min
The Audacity of TriviaJust As I AmCan dogs detect COVID in humans? Who's still said to be "The Man"? Is the time really "not quite ripe"? How much snow was that? And what season is it, really? Tune in for all this and much more-- this week brought to you by a very special travel agency! Yeehaw!
2021-02-2551 min
The Audacity of Trivia"We Live in a Society"Jon brings together rhetoric both for and against the "Magnificent Seven" while Chris shines spotlight on a certain Tennessee canine and its newfound wealth. Also: the social capital of superheroes, the Billboard Top 100, Oath and Duty, school resource officers, and so much more. America's Podcast-- where every episode delivers a decisive win!
2021-02-1649 min
The Audacity of TriviaStop the Steal/Share the LoveCher’s Bob Mackie frock! Great cinematic reboots! The ACLU! Free dog food! Free dogs! Daytime television icons! Republicans’ mouths—both sides! The wardrobe of the late Alex Trebek! Lee Greenwood! Angela Lansbury! Curated Branding—and SO much more! All on this episode of America’s Podcast!
2021-02-1154 min
The Audacity of Trivia"Q Stands Alone"Tune in this week to hear Jon coin his phrase for one of the strangest political movements of our time-- plus questions on Elvis, Biden, Rush, Mike Tyson, Travis Tritt, contested California high schools, and so much more! America's Podcast: where the Game never Stops!
2021-02-0154 min
The Audacity of TriviaShould Old Acquaintance Be Forgot?Jon pays tribute to three recently departed American icons and gets entangled in rhetoric from the AZ GOP while Chris takes on the Heartbeat of America, from today's Chevrolet to the "informed patriotism" of the 1980s. Auld Lang Syne? Tune in and find out! #AmericasPodcast
2021-01-2456 min
The Audacity of TriviaLive from America's HeartlandChris reviews higher education institutions' varying responses to covid19 while Jon tackles canonical MLK Jr. quotes, famous firsts, and more-- plus the most alliterative sponsor of our time! All this and more on #AmericasPodcast
2021-01-1950 min
The Audacity of Trivia"Too soon, or not soon enough?""Too soon, or not soon enough?" Jon and Chris respond to Wednesday's domestic terrorism at the US Capitol. No quiz this episode, but both Jon and Chris each present a dream scenario for the country going forward. Whose is more outlandish? Tune in and find out!
2021-01-1147 min
The Audacity of TriviaGeorge Will Mad Libs and More!In this episode Jon dives deep into the family history of a certain late-night talk show host while Chris invents a game to help us all have fun (?) with some recent rhetoric, but forgets what "winning" is. Tune in and find out for yourself!
2020-12-2758 min
The Audacity of TriviaOh The Line Forms On The Right, Babe, Now That...A groundbreaking episode of "America's Podcast," as Jon and Chris finally wrote questions for each other about the same person: tune in to find out who! Also this week: Newsmax-- The Sun-- The Sun Bowl-- Simon's Cowell's favorite song of all time-- non-zero numbers-- and so much more!
2020-12-1654 min
The Audacity of TriviaPardon Our Zingers!How's Aunt Becky doing in prison? Par-Don us for being so forward, but inquiring minds want to know! Besides prison news, this week Chris and Jon get a new kind of kick on Route 66, beat some new meat, and pardon everyone they can-- winners and losers alike!
2020-12-0655 min
The Audacity of TriviaThankfulness, Exceptionalism, and the Three Big WsFeels like everyone's a winner this week on The Audacity of Trivia. Tune in to hear questions about politics, sports, success, and so much more. No contesting these results-- it's a landslide of fun!
2020-11-2445 min
The Audacity of TriviaStill Morning In AmericaElection results analysis, by county!-- William F Buckley Jr, Catholicism, and Joe Biden-- the durability of the GOP-- funding for global vaccine distribution-- all this and so much more on this episode of "America's Podcast"!
2020-11-1452 min
The Audacity of TriviaElection 2020 Special!Will FoxNews put the President on-air if he calls in on election night? Where exactly is "Fat City"? Does Jon know Kipling? Does Chris know the Greek alphabet? Does either have what it takes to become a Jedi Master? All this and so much more on this special election episode of "America's Podcast"!
2020-11-0255 min
The Audacity of TriviaVolun'trismIt's political identity and modern patriotism on this episode of "America's Podcast!" Chris thinks about the tactical preparedness mindset while Jon looks at QAnon-supporting Congressional candidates nationwide. Does any of it pass The Four Way Test? Tune in and find out!
2020-10-2552 min
The Audacity of Trivia100th Episode Anniversary SpectacularThe 100th Episode of "America's Podcast"-- where the best is always yet to come! Chris and Jon celebrate by reviewing ten memorable moments from our shared and recent past (YES, it's a Clip Show!) #audacityoftrivia #AmericasPodcast
2020-10-161h 10
The Audacity of TriviaThe Audacity of DebateWhat was that, a debate? Tune in to hear Jon and Chris describe what they saw, and find out why each of them chose to turn it off before it was over.
2020-09-3032 min
The Audacity of TriviaLove Thy Enemies/NeighborsThis week on America's Podcast: another epic romp through the "trivia" of our lives. Jon succeeds at a special Patriotic Performative Evaluation while Chris fails to match states with their voting deadlines and admits he's still totally disinterested in football. This week's sponsor: Insta-Judge!
2020-09-2756 min
The Audacity of Trivia"America's Podcast!"Jon and Chris keep on the lighter side this week, ringing in the new solar cycle and paying tribute to the late, great Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Also: global volcanism-- fire and brimstone-- judicial partisanship-- extreme space weather-- and so much more!
2020-09-1954 min