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Are You Quizzing Me?

Vineeth Nair and Aditya Kashyap

157 episodes

There were once two men who loved trivia. But their friends and family were frankly quite fed up with their “cool facts”. So they made a podcast.

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  1. Episode 103 - Hypnosis, Threats & Pranks

    · 59 min · Episode 103

    Do you know who is the Portugese Catholic priest, born in India, and who was a pioneer in the scientific study of hypnotism? Do you know which company threatened to relocate their headquarters from Atlanta if an event…

  2. Episode 102 - Band of Boys, Queen of Sweden & Offices of State

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 102

    Do you know which boy band achieved stardom in 1989, an achievement listed on Rolling Stone's "Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments"? Do you know which song was performed as a tribute for Queen Silvia when she married the…

  3. Episode 101 - Bullet, Budget & British Chemist

    · 56 min · Episode 101

    Do you know who was called in to find the bullet that had mortally wounded American President Garfield in an assassination attempt? Do you know what were the qualifying criteria for the "Dream Budget" of 1997? Do you…

  4. Are You On A Break? (Yes, An Extremely Brief One)

    · 2:11

    Do you know what happens after a run of 100 episodes? A brief pause. But nothing to fear, we are gearing up for our next 100 episodes and we'll be back in a few short weeks. And as always, there is some trivia in this…

  5. Episode 100 - The Magical Number 7, (Plus 2) & An Unlimited Capacity for Trivia

    · 59 min · Episode 100

    Do you know what happens when some of the best trivia nerds gather together on a single podcast episode? You get some amazing trivia like: Do you know what glaring omission is allegedly because of Gösta…

  6. Episode 099 - Ants, Fruit Flies & Six Billion Humans

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 99

    Do you know what is the nickname given to Lasius emarginatus, an invasive ant species found in New York? Do you know why do certain gene mutations in Drosophila melanogaster, or fruit flies, have names like 'Swiss…

  7. Episode 098 - Macbeth, Dave & Gary

    · 40 min · Episode 98

    Do you know what pop culture stable was first established in Macbeth in the Porter's monologue in Act 2, Scene 3? Do you know how did Dave Grohl cheekily make fun of another artist for using a backing track, when the…

  8. Episode 097 - Poetic Character, Secret Building & MAGIC Show

    · 53 min · Episode 97

    Do you know which fictional characters did the poet William Ernest Henley and his daughter inspire? Do you know which building is considered "London's worst kept secret"? Do you know which TV show where the first…

  9. Episode 096 - Two Thousand, Twenty & Four

    · 1 h 27 min · Episode 96

    As per tradition we are doing an extra long, special episode to mark the beginning of the new year! And what better way to do that than by discussing some fun trivia pertaining to events that happened in 2024. So, do…

  10. Episode 095 - Ghosts of Trivia, Reincarnated Tech & Prince of Hell

    · 55 min · Episode 95

    Do you know what piece of technology was made obsolete by a Japanese and Dutch collaboration, which is now making a resurgence? Do you know what are the unique characteristics of Belphegor's Prime Number, named after…

  11. Episode 094 - English Director, American Singer & Swiss Mercenary

    · 55 min · Episode 94

    Do you know why the director of a famous West End production had to come out on the day Queen Elizabeth II passed away? Do you know which Grammy award winning, famous American singer was raised as a Hindu in her…

  12. Episode 093 - Song of Grief, Order of Elephant & Dye of Plant

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 93

    Do you know which singer composed a very famous song to help his actress wife cope with the passing of her father? Do you know what did Niels Bohr choose as his family crest when awarded the Order Of The Elephant? Do…

  13. Episode 092 - Alien Head, Typeface & Out Of Mind

    · 54 min

    Do you know how the headline "Alien Heads Found In ____" inspired Matthew Carter in 1993? Do you know which typeface is one of the most commonly used across multiple Fortune 500 companies? Do you know what four word…

  14. Episode 091 - Pharaohs, Statues & Rajinikanth ft. Berty Ashley

    · 1 h 10 min · Episode 91

    Do you know who was the last pharaoh of Egypt? Do you know which universally beloved person had a statue in Bosnia and Herzegovina, meant to be a symbol of solidarity? Do you know which book is Annaamalai, the Rajini…

  15. Episode 090 - Mars, Marine Biology & Mandela Effect ft. Berty Ashley

    · 57 min · Episode 90

    Do you know which two celestial bodies are missing from Gustav Holst's orchestral suite 'The Planets', which had iconic pieces like 'Mars'? Do you know what landmark pop culture staple is the marine biologist Stephen…

  16. Episode 089 - Lyrics, Logos & Linguists

    · 49 min · Episode 89

    Do you know the early draft of which iconic song was supposed to be 'Mongolian' and was later changed? Do you know which famous company has GI tagged products with the logo of a lion with the head of an elephant, aka…

  17. Episode 088 - Typewriters, Thunder & Transformation

    · 49 min · Episode 88

    Do you know which author claimed to have been the first to write an entire novel's manuscript on a typewriter? Do you know which common phrase traces its origin to the indignant utterance by a wronged playwright in the…

  18. Episode 087 - Good Sign, Bad Sign & Exit Sign

    · 58 min · Episode 87

    Do you know how the song 'Bad Sign Good Sign' composed by Monty Norman is permanently etched in pop culture? Do you know which word first mentioned in Liber Medicinalis was written by Londoners on their doorways to…

  19. Episode 086 - Word Smash, Concert Pitch & Arrow Stork ft. Hari Krishna

    · 52 min · Episode 86

    Do you know which place is mentioned in Rang De Basanti, famous for a train robbery and for kebabs - SMASH - do you know which name change happened on 24th May 2011 to better reflect the cultural identity of the place…

  20. Episode 085 - Music, Museums & Mathematicians

    · 49 min · Episode 85

    Do you know which mathematician invented nyctography so that they could write in the dark without the benefit of a light? Do you know why around 1500 Jewish families cannot ride the London Underground? Do you know…

  21. Episode 084 - Genes, Games & Geography

    · 56 min · Episode 84

    Do you know what software error which we all face, caused names of genes to be reported erroneously in multiple studies? Do you know which party game invented in Russia in the 1980s was based on the fact that an…

  22. Episode 083 - Johns, Jerry & James

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 83

    Do you know how in 1951 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, a young black woman suffering from cervical cancer changed the face of modern medicine? Do you know what is the Indian equivalent of a Nepali Jerry? Do you know how a…

  23. Episode 082 - Potatoes, Poets & Primates

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 82

    Do you know which famous 18th century racehorse was named after a misheard version of a root vegetable? Do you know which famous movie derived its name from an Alexander Pope poem called 'Eloisa to Abelard'? Do you…

  24. Episode 081 - Vibing, Vexillology & Vaudeville ft. Aishwarya

    · 57 min · Episode 81

    Do you know which iconic snack was popularised by an Indian political party? Do you know which country has infamously committed multiple political faux pas when it comes to the flags of other countries? Do you know…

  25. Episode 080 - Swimming, Pole Vaulting & Horseplay (The Olympics Bonanza)

    · 52 min · Episode 80

    Do you know which practically unbeatable Olympic records were made in swimming? Do you know how Sergey Bubka dominated the world of Olympic pole vaulting? Do you know which German equestrian athlete holds an…

  26. Episode 079 - Planes, Trains & Automobiles

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 79

    Do you know what the call sign on Indian planes starts with? Do you know why some compartments on Indian trains have "LV" mentioned on them? Do you know what was unique about the car model "Badal" released by Sipani…

  27. Episode 078 - The Olympics, Marvel Comics & The Northwest Passage

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 78

    Do you know which Olympic sport got its name from a Connecticut Pie Manufacturer? Do you know what Snikt means? Do you know the enduring legacy of a ship which set out in 1852 to find Franklin's lost expedition in the…

  28. Episode 077 - Assassination, Alamos Fission & An African Nation ft. Hari Krishna

    · 59 min · Episode 77

    Do you know which American presidents have survived an assassination attempt? Do you know which African nation is named after a wealthy 15th century Arab merchant? Do you know what are the names for various emergency…

  29. Episode 076 - Bullfighting, Broadway & Breaking Bad ft. Garry

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 76

    Do you know which 11 American states are named in honour of important people? Do you know which iconic speech, inspired by a Dylan Thomas poem, was written in a span of only 5 minutes? Do you know what's the difference…

  30. Episode 075 - Native Americans, Mount Rushmore & The New York Times ft. Garry

    · 1 h 25 min · Episode 75

    Do you know, for what humanitarian cause did Native American tribes got together and raise money in 1847? Do you know who is in the line of succession to be president if the sitting president and vice-president die? Do…

  31. Episode 074 - Cows, Beer & Treasure Island

    · 52 min · Episode 74

    Do you know which ubiquitous word in modern medical parlance comes from the Latin for cow? Do you know which island in the Caribbean hosts two countries and is mentioned in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island? Do…

  32. Episode 073 - Boxing, Smokestacks & Top Level Domains

    · 49 min · Episode 73 · Explicit

    Do you know which world famous monument was once described as a gigantic black smokestack? Do you know what the name of a seaport in Indonesia has to do with the world of boxing? Do you know which country's top level…

  33. Episode 072 - Computer Bugs, A Conspiracy & A Murder

    · 52 min · Episode 72

    Do you know what programmers call a bug which disappears or alters its behavior when you try to debug it? Do you know what terms of venery are? Do you know what trope was named by Spike Lee based on African American…

  34. Episode 071 - Dictators, Cardinals & Playwrights ft. Ani

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 71

    Do you know which American city got its name from a Roman dictator famous for giving up his dictatorial powers? Do you know what Cardinal Richelieu (villain of the three musketeers) invented which is part of our daily…

  35. Episode 070 - Arabian Nights, Unreliable Narrators & Conspiracy Theories ft. Ani

    · 56 min · Episode 70

    Do you know which member of the Barmakid family is a well known name from pop-culture and also appears in the Arabian Nights multiple times? Do you know which author went to India to write a story set in Portugal but…

  36. Episode 069 - Etymology, Cognate Words & Shakespeare

    · 53 min · Episode 69

    Do you know what was unique about Cate Blanchett's Oscar win in 2005? Do you know what name derived from a snack was given to the cheap front row seats in theatres in the heyday of Vaudeville? Do you know what a Nisba…

  37. Episode 068 - Von Braun, Lopez & Parr

    · 56 min · Episode 68

    Do you know what serendipitous name did Werner von Braun give to the leader of the Martians in his sci-fi novel? Do you know what character Mario Lopez played in the short film 'A Recipe For Seduction'? Do you know…

  38. Episode 067 - Comics, Anime & Fatal Diseases

    · 59 min · Episode 67

    Do you know which comic character is the official mascot for the Space Flight Awareness program? Do you know which anime was adapted into a 90s Hong Kong film starring Jackie Chan? Do you know which Indian surname or…

  39. Episode 066 - Indian Railways, Ramadan & French Literature

    · 48 min · Episode 66

    Do you know what major change was brought to the Indian Railways by minister Madhu Dandavate? Do you know which is the only place in the world where the Ramadan fast is broken at two different times on the same day? Do…

  40. Episode 065 - Tennis, Iridium & The Ten Commandments ft. Rajiv D'Silva

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 65

    Do you know which were the only four countries to win the Davis Cup until 1973? Do you know what clever tagline was the motto of the Iridium satellite phone network? Do you know why there are numerous Ten Commandments…

  41. Episode 064 - The Olympics, The Simpsons & A Looney Tune ft. Rajiv D'Silva

    · 59 min · Episode 64

    Do you know the distance between the East Terrace of Windsor Castle and the Royal enclosure at Franco British Exhibition ground? Do you know what clever headline was used by a number of publications when a famous band…

  42. Episode 063 - Assassinations, Fox Terriers & Spice Girls

    · 46 min · Episode 63

    Do you know which Bollywood movie was inspired in part by the novel "Z" which in turn was inspired by the assassination of Grigoris Lambrakis? Do you know what in the world of arts and entertainment was inspired by the…

  43. Episode 062 - Grammys, Overprints & Frankenstein

    · 57 min · Episode 62

    Do you know who's the 3rd oldest person to ever win a Grammy when he won his 3rd Grammy in 2019 at the age of 94? Do you know why the US once over-printed the name of a state on their currency? Do you know which two…

  44. Episode 061 - Food, Drink & A French Laundry

    · 50 min · Episode 61

    Do you know why the Korean name for Tea & Coffee Shops is a very commonly known word in India, but in a different context? Do you know the common name of the dessert Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, which comes from a…

  45. Episode 060 - Chaplin, Bernstein & Pratt

    · 56 min · Episode 60

    Do you know in which category did Charlie Chaplin win his first and only competitive Oscar in 1972? Do you know what was so special about Leonard Bernstein's conduction of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in 1984? Do…

  46. Episode 059 - Music Hacks, High Hats & A Song About Bill ft. Hari Krishna

    · 36 min · Episode 59

    Do you know how to summarize your favourite Indian singer's song style as a 'hack'? Do you know which Grammy award winning song used the sound from Australian traffic stops? Do you know which song about a man called…

  47. Episode 058 - British Authors, British Films & British Actors

    · 40 min · Episode 58

    Do you know which British author first wrote about the fictional island of Númenor? Do you know why Richard Allen, the Indian hockey goalkeeper, let in the only goal during the 1936 Olympics? Do you know why Pierce…

  48. Episode 057 - Volcanoes, Toyota & Racing

    · 53 min · Episode 57

    Do you know what makes Plymouth, Montserrat unique among capitals? Do you know the name given to the war in the final phase of the Chadian-Libyan conflict which was derived from something used for mobility by the…

  49. Episode 056 - Mountains, Maps & Maths

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 56

    Do you know which mountain range in Rhineland shares its name with a Parisian icon? Do you know what do IKEA maps, the board game Risk and the world map seal at the UN office in Geneva have in common? Do you know which…

  50. Episode 055 - Churchill, Dyslexia & Taylor Swift

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 55

    Do you know what it is that Churchill claimed to have saved more lives than all the doctors in the British Empire? Do you know which ironic/appropriately named place is the location for the offices of the Dyslexia…

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