Show Notes
Yesterday was Mother’s Day in the US, so in honor of moms everywhere, Justin has a fun trivia game: name the famous child’s famous mother! We also talk about English history, Hollywood stars, and combat sports!
3:48: Q1 (Sports & Games): The first American to win a gold medal at the World Judo Championships, who is the famous mother of Ronda Rousey, the first American woman to medal in Judo at the Olympics?
11:07: Q2 (Arts & Literature): Often confused with her daughter by trivia novices, what early English advocate for women’s rights is the famous mother of novelist Mary Shelley?
20:23: Q3 (Everything Else): Who is now-very-famous step-mother of American model, artist, and fashion designer Ella Emhoff?
28:30: Q4 (Movies & TV): The first mainstream Hollywood star to appear nude in a movie since the silent film era, what mid-century sex symbol is the famous mother of
Law and Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay?
34:34: Q5 (Times & Places): The second wife of King Henry VIII, what former queen of England is the famous mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
42:50: Q6 (Music): And now, one very early Father’s Day-themed question: what master of the sitar and friend of George Harrison is the famous
father of jazz fusion musician Norah Jones?
Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0