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Trivia Mafia co-founders Chuck and Sean have lived and breathed trivia for 18+ years as the leaders of one of the biggest trivia companies in the country. Join them as they hang out with amazing writers/players and personalities from the Trivia Mafia universe and play trivia, ask random questions and generally bring a little bit of the trivia night into your earbuds.
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- 6 days ago48 min
Did He Die in a Stupid Way? Trivia with a Comics Nerd
What do you ask the person who knows everything about comics? Easy: Questions about Chinese food. And then a bunch of questions about comics (and some other stuff, too). Muad'dib is an unbelievably talented rapper, a relentless supporter of comic book culture and a trivia savant when you get him on the right topic. Chuck starts us off with a 'G'eography 'B'ee . Then we bring back Trivia Golf, this time all about Songs of the Summer . Sean hits another hole in the one with a round on Comic Animals . We wrap things with a round all about Connections .👉 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!
- 1 weeks ago50 min
Hit that Curl Surf Buds: Trivia with a Spunky Munky
A decent prosciutto. A new owner for the Twins. A wedding proposal. Trivia Mafia's longest-tenured Emily wants the simple things, but she doesn't know how to get them. She does know a lot about the Twins though. And sitcoms. And primates. Emily Olson is a world-class trivia host and she brought the fun to No Brains, No Lightbulbs. Chuck started us off with a little mental workout and then we welcomed ourselves to the jungle of '90s television and movies in search of some primates . Sean hit us with a Before-and-After round all about sitcoms , and to celebrate Memorial Day and the start of summer, we decided to end the show with a round about starts .👉 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!
- 2 weeks ago42 min
Holy Diver at the Mayo Clinic: Trivia with Randball's Stu
A great writer. A passionate but measured lover of Tom Petty. A baseball sicko. Randball's Stu contains multitudes, and we did our worst to contain him for some rounds of trivia. Chuck starts us off with a Patently Obvious round . Chuck also rolled in with a round called "Famous People Whose Last Names Are Adjectives" or FPWLNAA for short . After that, Sean challenges Stu on his Minnesota sports knowledge . And we wrap it all up with a trip around the Art-A-World .Read RandBall's Stu's writing at Midwest Excellence.👉 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!
- 3 weeks ago54 min
Chicken Alfredo Isn't My Worst Food Take: Trivia with the Inventor of the Pepperoni Quesadilla
Imagine your worst food take. Megan Olson's is worse. This self-avowed picky eater is a world-class trivia writer and host for Trivia Mafia, making her return visit to No Brains, No Lightbulbs to further sully her reputation by sharing more of her favorite foods. Chuck starts off with a round for the board game fans called "What's In the Box?" . Then Megan and Sean face off in a game of "Trivia Chicken" . Sean pulls up some '70s music questions , and the wraps up with a round all about old country borders .👉 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!
- May 2, 202650 min
Timm Sharp Check Your Messages: Trivia with an Apatow Nerd
Do you love Judd Apatow enough to make a podcast about his work in TV and film? No you don't. But bassist and retired comedian Ethan Yeshaya has done just that with his podcast Apatow Nerd. Yeshaya joins the No Brains No Lightbulbs crew to share gems of knowledge from the Apatow universe and compete in some spirited rounds of trivia. Chuck starts us off with some very aromatic fruit pairings . Then we travel the globe via Judd Apatow movies in "Prestige Worldwide" . Sean serves up some Half-Priced Apatows , and then we wrap it up by calling "Mayday" . 👉 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!
- Apr 25, 202655 min
Campy Bird Decoration: Trivia with a Vibes-Based Trivia Host
What makes a great trivia host? Knowledge? Content? Vibes? Jon Hoffmann has vibes by the pound and he displays them every week at Broken Clock on Tuesdays in Northeast Minneapolis. Chuck puts us on a Steak-Out for National Steak Day . After that it's a movie round strictly for the birds and then a round with political implications . And finally we discover that Chuck indeed does Know Ball . 👉 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!
- Apr 18, 202657 min
Never Get a Shave from a Guy Named Nick: Trivia with Our Favorite Barber
Have you ever wondered how Chuck and Sean stay so ruggedly handsome? Don't answer that. The secret is our barber, Mike Haeg. He's the mayor of the smallest small town in Minnesota and his only social media platform is his barber's chair. Plus he's not half-bad at trivia. Things kick off with an alliterative science round . Then we welcome the Mayor of Mount Holly with a "Mayoral Exam" , and Sean drops some album cover poetry on our municipal leader . We close the game with a round that is very "Tip"ical . 👉 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!
- Apr 11, 202659 min
It's Pronounced "Res·tau·ra·teur": Trivia with a Chief Trivia Editor
We're keeping the fun in-house today: Our guest is Aaron Retka, Trivia Mafia's chief editor and a man knows how to write a trivia round, sort of remembers how to spell "restaurateur," and definitely remembers an uncomfortable amount about Middle Earth. Chuck kicks things off with a company-building exercise called "Two's Company" . In honor of National Pet Day, he offers up a set of "Serpentine Stumpers" . Then Sean tries his best to stump at least one of Chuck, Beth and Aaron . Finally Aaron turns the tables, bringing his own rounds to our hosts, both of which are called "Chuck Sean". And Sean closes things out with a round about "PP"s .👉 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!
About No Brains, No Lightbulbs: A Trivia Podcast
Trivia Mafia co-founders Chuck and Sean have lived and breathed trivia for 18+ years as the leaders of one of the biggest trivia companies in the country. Join them as they hang out with amazing writers/players and personalities from the Trivia Mafia universe and play trivia, ask random questions and generally bring a little bit of the trivia night into your earbuds.
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