No Brains, No Lightbulbs: A Trivia Podcast

Erik Nelson is a lifelong devotee of quiz bowl and a member of the most dominant team in Trivia Mafia's history, Can't Stop Us Meow. Could we stop him to today? To find out, we hit him with a wordplay round about "taking the L," tried to lose him on the '90s music trail, and along the way, learned a lot about quiz bowl, the Eurovision Song Contest, and the flashcarding habits of prospective Jeopardy! players. Trivia rounds: (02:58): Syllable Swap!(22:33): Take the “L”(29:52): ’90s Music on the Trail(45:42): Let’s Fly (Airport Trivia)➡️ Answer the Homework Question! ⬅️🛎️ Teachers and parents: Want to learn more about quiz bowl? Email Erik Nelson at [email protected]🎤 Check out 12 Points from America, Erik's Eurovistion podcast👉 No Brains, No Lightbulbs is a trivia podcast produced by the world’s greatest trivia company, Trivia Mafia, in the great state of Minnesota.📍 Find a Trivia Mafia trivia night near you!📥 Sign up for “The Morning Rounds,” Trivia Mafia’s amazing daily Trivia trivia newsletter!🫶 Join our Patreon for exclusive member perks and other goodies!

Happy Halloween. This episode has ghouls, ghosts, candy, and John Burgess. Burgess runs Purgatorio Video: YouTube's hottest (and only) short-form Horror Host show set in a video rental store in the afterlife. He also left handwritten notes inside the tape cases of a video store's entire horror collection. He's a hoot at parties and he makes a mean soup.Trivia rounds: A Halloween Trivia PlaylistTrivia Night Massacre!A Man SyncedHollow Wee➡️ Answer the Homework Question! ⬅️😱 🔪 Check out Purgatorio Video on YouTube!👉 No Brains, No Lightbulbs is a trivia podcast produced by the world’s greatest trivia company, Trivia Mafia, in the great state of Minnesota.📍 Find a Trivia Mafia trivia night near you!📥 Sign up for “The Morning Rounds,” Trivia Mafia’s amazing daily Trivia trivia newsletter!🫶 Join our Patreon for exclusive member perks and other goodies!

Peter Goldberg bikes way too much, but he did give a technologically enhanced 3x diaper to his wife as a birthday gift. He's won multiple cottage cheese eating contests and he knows his elements. He's a listener who had the misfortune of earning a dubious nickname at our live show last summer, so we invited him on to clear his name. And boy, did he! Trivia rounds: (02:18): Blues Clues(20:20): Build a Bike Workshop(27:50): The Period Table(45:10): Alphabet Snakes (Music Edition)➡️ Answer the Homework Question! ⬅️👉 No Brains, No Lightbulbs is a trivia podcast produced by the world’s greatest trivia company, Trivia Mafia, in the great state of Minnesota.📍 Find a Trivia Mafia trivia night near you!📥 Sign up for “The Morning Rounds,” Trivia Mafia’s amazing daily Trivia trivia newsletter!🫶 Join our Patreon for exclusive member perks and other goodies!

Michael McPherson is a nationally known economist and a locally known father of Steve and Sean McPherson. He knows an uncomfortable amount about higher education and Sean McPherson. He's written more books than his kids ever will.Trivia rounds: (02:56): Battle of the Sexes(19:57): Like Father, Unlike Son(26:24): Difficult Questions About the History of Higher Education(36:20): State a State(48:35): The World Series➡️ Answer the Homework Question! ⬅️👉 No Brains, No Lightbulbs is a trivia podcast produced by the world’s greatest trivia company, Trivia Mafia, in the great state of Minnesota.📍 Find a Trivia Mafia trivia night near you!📥 Sign up for “The Morning Rounds,” Trivia Mafia’s amazing daily Trivia trivia newsletter!🫶 Join our Patreon for exclusive member perks and other goodies!

Mary O'Regan wants to be friends. And she wants you to walk around the lake with your neighbors. But don't worry, she's got advice that'll help you. And she's very well at grammar.👬 Follow Mary on Insta and improve your friendships! Trivia rounds: (00:52): It Happened 30 Years Ago, KQ Edition(03:18): If They Played in the NFL(18:02): Copyedit the World(24:35): Classic Rock Friends(39:24): Misplaced Foods➡️ Answer the Homework Question! ⬅️👉 No Brains, No Lightbulbs is a trivia podcast produced by the world’s greatest trivia company, Trivia Mafia, in the great state of Minnesota.📍 Find a Trivia Mafia trivia night near you!📥 Sign up for “The Morning Rounds,” Trivia Mafia’s amazing daily Trivia trivia newsletter!🫶 Join our Patreon for exclusive member perks and other goodies!

Steve Nelson probably made your favorite radio station or podcast better. He's been a COO at Lemonada Media, and a programming executive at National Public Radio and Minnesota Public Radio. He can juggle. Trivia rounds: (03:24): Who You Gonna Call?(18:02): Get to 2000(31:31): Call Letters(47:01): Let Us Get Serious About October 3➡️ Answer the Homework Question! ⬅️👉 No Brains, No Lightbulbs is a trivia podcast produced by the world’s greatest trivia company, Trivia Mafia, in the great state of Minnesota.📍 Find a Trivia Mafia trivia night near you!📥 Sign up for “The Morning Rounds,” Trivia Mafia’s amazing daily Trivia trivia newsletter!🫶 Join our Patreon for exclusive member perks and other goodies!

Steve McPherson is almost 50 years old. He wrote the theme song for No Brains, No Lightbulbs. Those are the big headlines but if you want to know what else he's up to, you can find him writing The Glean, an awesome newsletter at MinnPost, and playing in the bands Big Trouble, 120 Minutes, and Catfish Blue. He's a gem. We made Steve ask some trivia questions and we tested his knowledge of people who are as equally ancient as he is.Trivia rounds: (02:45): Stupid Answers(27:20): Trivia in Reverse(41:54): People as Old as Steve(55:15): SOS Trivia➡️ Answer the Homework Question! ⬅️👉 No Brains, No Lightbulbs is a trivia podcast produced by the world’s greatest trivia company, Trivia Mafia, in the great state of Minnesota.📍 Find a Trivia Mafia trivia night near you!📥 Sign up for “The Morning Rounds,” Trivia Mafia’s amazing daily Trivia trivia newsletter!🫶 Join our Patreon for exclusive member perks and other goodies!Mentioned in this episode:Country Cabin Vol 3 Read Down

Andy Sturdevant is an artist and writer whose creative output is every bit as voluminous and titillating as his facial hair. The author or co-author of four non-fiction books, Andy is also the proprietor of Birchwood Palace Industries, an independent publisher of zines, newsletters, found art, and reference chapbooks. We tested his knowledge of 20th-century U.S. politics and Twin Cities dive bars, which tells you something about his range. We also played a couple of fun rounds about movies and women’s suffrage, and learned about the finer points of partying with monks.Trivia rounds: (02:38): Let’s “C” a Movie(19:49): Tic-Tac-Trivia(26:55): Watering Holes of the Twin Cities(52:00): Women’s SuffrageBuy Andy’s latest book, “Keep Clear: Scenes of Injury and Death in International Safety Signage,” right here!👉 No Brains, No Lightbulbs is a trivia podcast produced by the world’s greatest trivia company, Trivia Mafia, in the great state of Minnesota.📍 Find a Trivia Mafia trivia night near you!📥 Sign up for “The Morning Rounds,” Trivia Mafia’s amazing daily Trivia trivia newsletter!🫶 Join our Patreon for exclusive member perks and other goodies!

Today's guest is Will Johnson! But he's cool with you calling him Wilber. Proudly bald, Will is a long-time Trivia Mafia host and player, a kickball team whisperer, and a physical education teacher who's ensuring that, while future generations might be terrible at trivia, at least they'll be good at dodgeball.Trivia rounds: (03:35): Thesaurus Abuse: Video Games(18:50): Jim Class(26:55): E-M-O Bands(48:10): Never Forget/Spellcheck👉 No Brains, No Lightbulbs is a trivia podcast produced by the world’s greatest trivia company, Trivia Mafia, in the great state of Minnesota.📍 Find a Trivia Mafia trivia night near you!📥 Sign up for “The Morning Rounds,” Trivia Mafia’s amazing daily Trivia trivia newsletter!🫶 Join our Patreon for exclusive member perks and other goodies!

Today's guest is jeremy messersmith, debonair Twin Cities singer-songwriter who may or may not be radioactive. The man can wear a pair glasses, and he knows his Star Wars, his ukulele, and his Bible, which is great because that's what we asked him trivia questions about. He also shared his favorite potato preparations and his dastardly plans to seduce Sean's wife and honestly that all sounds just fine.Trivia rounds: (02:11): "C" Food(19:35): Stop with the "Uke" Already!(24:30): Biblically Speaking(31:20): Blurt!(44:54): The 49 Days of Liz Truss👉 No Brains, No Lightbulbs is a trivia podcast produced by the world’s greatest trivia company, Trivia Mafia, in the great state of Minnesota.📍 Find a Trivia Mafia trivia night near you!📥 Sign up for “The Morning Rounds,” Trivia Mafia’s amazing daily Trivia trivia newsletter!🫶 Join our Patreon for exclusive member perks and other goodies!