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 episode too: Do you know what was the name of the second live album by the Eagles, in 1994, after a hiatus of 14 years? Tune in to f…

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 Mittag-Leffler's affair with Sofie Hess? Do you know what nickname was given to Adam Curry, one of the pioneers of podcasting? Do you know how 3 ve…

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 Cheese, Cheap Date, Ken and Barbie'? Do you know in which year did the Homo Sapiens populationreach 6 billion? Tune in to find out!! You…

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 Foo Fighters performed at the London Stadium? Do you know which actor was the unlikely choice to play the twin of Gary Oldman's chara…

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 letters of the lead characters' names spelt "MAGIC"? Tune in to find out!! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyo…

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 you know what happened in Europe in January of 2024 that happened only once before, in 1146? Do you know why a Lennon-McCartney singl…

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 the Prince of Hell? Do you know which is the only band to have performed on all 7 continents? Also, bonus, find out why the ghosts of…

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 younger years? Do you know which "disease" was said to affect soldiers and Swiss mercenaries, and was given its name by Johannes Hofer? Tu…

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 you know which plant was used as a dye for mummies, and also as a medicine, a perfume and even a toothpick? Tune in to find out!! You…

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 phrase from a poem by Ernest Dowson, and rhyming* with 'out of mind', has been immortalised in pop culture? Tune in to find out!! You …

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 starrer, based on (plus a bunch of Rajini related trivia)? Tune in to find out!! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram…

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 Hillenburg associated with? Do you what is the Mandela Effect attached to a certain Queen song, a line that wasn't there in the origi…

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 'sharabha'? Do you know which famous linguist is credited with coining the word 'counterintuitive'? Tune in to find out!! You can rea…

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 early 1700s? Do you know which Indian company changed its logo to reflect its transformation from an FMCG company to an IT giant? T…

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 ward off the plague ? Do you know what signage did P T Barnum use to make sure guests exited quickly and didn't linger around the displ…

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 in India? Do you know when was the concert pitch of Europe widely standardised to 435 Hz? Do you know what natural phenomenon did Pf…

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 which two luminaries won the Grammy for the spoken word album of the famous musical 'Peter and the Wolf'? Tune in to find out!! You can …

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 informed minority would always win over an uninformed majority? Tune in to find out!! You can reach us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.…

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 tribute on MLK Day in a town in Florida, turn into a huge gaffe, by a simple error in naming? Tune in to find out!! You can reach us…

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 know what punny name was given to the trio of female primate researchers Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birutė Galdikas? Tune in to fin…

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 which present day tribe is famously polygamous and chooses their chief through a specific display of physical and athletic prowess? Tun…

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 indomitable Olympic record? Discover a world of mind blowing Olympic trivia! Tune in to find out!!You can reach us atInstagram: https://www.in…

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 Automobiles in India in 1975? Tune in to find out!!You can reach us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/Facebook: …

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 Northwest Passage? Tune in to find out!!You can reach us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/Facebook: https://w…

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 sirens? Tune in to find out!!You can reach us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/Facebook: https://www.facebook.…

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 between Broadway and off Broadway? Tune in to find out!!You can reach us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/Fa…

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 you know what was unique about the NYT crossword puzzle of Nov 5, 1996? Tune in to find out!!You can reach us atInstagram: https://…

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 you know what unit of measurement is used by bartenders when they add 6-8 drops of an ingredient in a cocktail? Tune in to find out!…

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 domain was *.dd? Tune in to find out!!You can reach us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/Facebook: https://www.…

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 characters that he had observed in movies such as 'The Green Mile' and 'The Legend of Bagger Vance'? Tune in to find out!!You can reac…

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 lives? Do you know which famous playwright who has punched up many film scripts has only ever been credited once, when he has acted …

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 ended up writing a novel famous for its unreliable narrator? Do you know which famous 20th century conspiracy theory features the div…

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 is and what it has to do with the famous Persian poet Rumi? Tune in to find out!!You can reach us atInstagram: https://www.instagram…

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 what was Jerry Parr inspired to do after watching a film about a secret service agent, and how did life come a full circle for him? Tun…

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 last name references perfume sellers? Tune in to find out!!You can reach us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/F…

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 you know which famous character was inspired by the fictionalized life of Charles de Batz de Castelmore? Tune in to find out!!You c…

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 monuments all across the United States which popped up in a span of a few months in 1956?Tune in to find out!!You can reach us atIns…

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 cameoed on The Simpsons? Do you know what goof-up was common to Avengers: Infinity War, Platoon and the Prisoner of Azkaban? Tune in…

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 painting by Francis Barraud of a Fox Terrier named Nipper? Do you know which Oscar winning actress took her stage name from a Spice…

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 actors alternated between playing Victor Frankenstein and the monster in the 2011 Danny Boyle stage production of the play based on Ma…

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 specific area in Germany? Do you know which fictional character's relatives are named Castor (brother), Cole (father), Nana (mother), Deez…

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 you know what beloved game Anthony Pratt came up with when holed up in air raid shelters in Birmingham, England, during World War II…

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 Bill left a lasting impact in the world of pop culture? Tune in to find out! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/…

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 Brosnan didn't wear a formal black tie in the black tie event in Thomas Crown Affair? Tune in to find out! You can reach us at Instagra…

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 Chadian rebels? Do you know which automobile manufacturer has the number 23 on the side of its racing vehicles? Tune in to find out! You …

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 common word in the field of Mathematics is named after a native from the Amu river basin, south of the Aral Sea? Tune in to find ou…

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 Research Trust? Do you know what "name" was given to the improvised fecal incendiary devices used by Venezuelan protestors? Tune in to f…

Do you know which term from the 19th century New Zealand whaling industry became part of pop culture in 2021? Do you know the name of the founder of the Society of Jesus, which is shared by an iconic 80s character? Do you know which famous UNESCO heritage site is referenced in the iconic Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan "Afreen Afreen"? Tune in to find out! Y…

Do you know why the English and Swiss teams left names off their Jerseys during a friendly football match in 2022? Do you know which late 90s movie's name was an anagram of the title of the book on which it was based? Do you know which famous publication was brave enough to publish a short story on a future where homosexuality was the norm in 1955?…

Do you know which 2 ingredient dish did Jefferson once serve as a state dinner? Do you know who was the first ever Indian cricketer to feature in an ad? Do you know how Caribbean pirates altered the course of American history by attacking one specific ship in 1793? Tune in to find out! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyou…