Hey, everybody. Welcome to the stuff I never knew. Trivia, game show, podcast. I'm
Jeff, I'm your host. We are on the Armstrong neighborhood
channel. I've got three great guests. We'll meet them after
the theme song.
All right, I lied. We'll meet them after round one, because on this show, we
get right into it. In round one, we're going to take some quotes
tonight that sound very similar, but you have to
decipher, were they said by AC DC
or AC Slater from saved by the bell. It was a
popular show in the 90s, so if you don't know the band and you don't
know the show, this will be a lot of fun. We're going to go with
the order I have on the scorecard. Rick, you are first.
Who said this? AC DC or AC Slater?
I could charge lonely girls to watch me flex my
muscles. AC Slater. AC
Slater is correct. Correct.
And our second one to Donald.
No stop sign, no speed limit,
nobody's going to slow me down. Is that AC
DC or AC Slater? He's
on the highway to hell. That's AC DC. AC
DC is correct. And you got the
song right. Over to Shirleen.
Hey, Mama, look at me. I'm on my way to
the promised land. That's got to be AC
DC. AC DC. Is it the same song?
I'll tell you after you push the button.
You are correct on both accounts. We're going
back to Rick. Hey, Mama, want to
have a burger with a real man? Was that an AC DC
song or AC Slater? Slater.
Slater is correct. Two for
two, over to Donald. So stop your
grinning and drop your linen.
I'm going to have to guess AC Slater on this one.
AC Slater is incorrect.
From shake a leg. AC DC. I think AC
Slater got all his lines from AC DC songs. Over to
Shirleen. The cops could not appreciate
my natural charm. I'll say AC
Slater. Slater is
incorrect. All right, back to
Rick. Did you ever see them move?
They're saying plenty, baby. That's got to be
AC DC. AC DC is
incorrect. It's AC Slater referring to Paula Abdul
and Janet Jackson. Over to Donald. Your
last one. You'd rather study than go to the
beach. It's AC Slater. It's got
to be AC Slater is correct.
And our last one to Shirleen.
Get myself a steady job, some responsibility.
Can't even feed my cat on Social Security.
Got to be AC DC. AC DC is
correct. Correct. Very well. Played round
one. Let's go to that scoreboard. We have
a tie, a three way tie. So we're not going to change the order
going into round two. And this is my favorite part. We get to meet
our guests. Rick is going to the hot seat
first. Rick, welcome to the show. Thanks. Thanks for having me
on. So glad to have you here. Where are you calling in from? I am
calling from Clearwater, Florida. Very nice. Probably nicer than it is in
Pittsburgh right now. It's finally cooling down a little bit. Yeah.
Tell us a little bit about Clearwater. What's going on? What do you do down
there? I am the technical theater teacher at Eckard
College, which is a small private school all the way at the bottom of St.
Petersburg. I'm also a
little bit. Well, tell us a little bit about any productions you have coming up,
and then we'll get into your podcast. We've got two shows coming
up right now. In fact, as soon as I finish talking to y'all,
I'm going back to rehearsal for the Rocky Horror picture show. Oh, wow.
And then in two weeks, we're doing a musical called ordinary
days. Very nice. And then I get to sleep.
But you can't sleep because you have podcasts to produce. Tell us a little bit
about those. I am one of the
hosts and founders of the Infinite Potato alliance podcasting
Network. You can find us at WW,
infinitepotato.com. And the
main shows I'm on are that Star Trek
podcast and Moonshow, which is a for all mankind
show. For all mankind podcast.
Is that based on the Apple tv series? Yes.
I've loved that series so far. I can't wait for the next
very. You know, we haven't done a show in, like, three weeks
because we did all three first seasons, or all first three
seasons, and we've been kind of jonesing for the new show.
Sounds good. And the best way. Again. Once again, give them the website. I'll put
those in the show notes, www. And for some reason
that matters, for once,
infinitepotato.com. Sounds good.
Rick, are you ready for the hot
seat? I sure hope so. Sounds good. Each of my
guests will get three questions from these three categories. American
football, potato, what can you tell me how to get
to? And then we'll do a name five bonus question where I'll give you a
very vague category, like name five spices in your spice cabinet.
You have to tell me five things that are in your spice cabinet, but you
only have 10 seconds to do it. So it's a little bit fun. Rick,
your american football question, how many
points is a touchdown worth in american
football? Six. Six is
correct. Your potato. What?
Question is what type of potato has a dark color
both inside and out and is rich in
antioxidants?
Sweet potato. Sweet potato. Incorrect. Looking for a
purple or a blue potato. And your. Can you
tell me how to which friendly, furry
red monster loves to give hugs and learn about the world around him
on Sesame Street? Elmo.
Elmo is correct. Now we
have a five point bonus question. I'll put 10 seconds on
the clock once I read the question. Rick, name five
fingers used in making a turkey. Handprint. And
go. Thumb, index, ring, middle, pinky.
Is that all? Five. All right, five for
five. That is correct. Very well played. We're
going to. Donald. Donald, welcome to the
show. I'm glad to be here. And can I say
how easy that last one was?
Well, you never know. Questions like that can really trip people up
sometimes. And just wait till you see your five point
bonus questions. But before we get there, Donald, tell us a little bit about yourself
and where you're calling in from. I'm here from.
I was expecting New York.
No, surprisingly enough, we're the ones
who are twins with.
Can you get. Can you get a direct flight from any of those?
We have barely an airport here.
Well, tell us about Rochester, what you do up there and what led you to
the show tonight? I work at a McDonald's, so
nothing interesting there, but
I'm in the local community chorus, so I have my fun
there. And then I found you
guys. It was either listening to other trivia
podcasts or just a random search.
Very nice. Well, we do a ton of McDonald's questions on this show,
and we're so glad to have you join us tonight. Donald,
are you ready for the hot
seat? Oh, yeah. All right, your
american football question. If a player intercepts the
ball and runs it into the opponent's end zone, how many
points is that worth?
Two. Two is
incorrect. Six points. Six points. Yeah.
Our second question. Potato. What? Which
tuber, often mistaken for a potato, is used in
Latin America cuisine and is a primary ingredient in dishes
like tacos de canasta.
Wow. I'll even accept. I'll
accept the Pittsburgh pronunciation of this one as well.
Yeah, like I didn't even know that.
I have no clue. You can either say hikama
or jacoma if you're from Pittsburgh.
Okay, I've heard that word. I just
never knew what it was. All right, our second one, our third
clue. Can you tell me how to get to which character lives in
a trash can and often shouts scram to visitors?
That would be Oscar the grouch. Oscar the grouch is
correct. And do you know his original
color? What was the original color? The
original color was orange. Orange. That could
work almost like a
know caution. I don't know where I was going with that. So we'll
fix that in post. And Donald, your name five bonus
question. Name five items you would find
in a cornucopia and go. I'd say
grapes, apples,
corn, wheat.
You cut out just at the. What was the fifth one? Pear. Pear.
You cut out at the buzzer. You can put anything in a cornucopia. You thought
five fingers was easy. You could really stuff anything in there. So
you got five points on that, plus six from the first
round. We're going to Shirleen. Shirleen, welcome to the. Hello.
Hello. Tell us where you're calling in from. I'm calling
in from San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio, very nice. How's
the weather down in San Antonio? It is too cold for my comfort this week.
For some reason. It's been a high of like, high forty s,
and this south texan girl complains about it every year
and never knows what to do with it except bundle up. High 40s. That's
what we in the northeast call march.
That's when spring is coming. Welcome to the show. What led
you here? How'd you find out about us? I really enjoy listening to the
podcast and playing along. I like to think that I get all the
answers right while I play along, and I'm every time proven wrong, but I have
fun doing it every time. Well, this is your chance to shine. Do you
have anything you'd like to plug, promote, or talk about?
Yeah, I work in human resources,
and I've been in human resources pretty much my entire adult career. So
if anyone wants to connect with me for any HR questions,
I am on LinkedIn. Probably the best place to connect with me.
Last name is spelled like old ham but not pronounced that same
way. And I can't guarantee that I can help solve your problems,
but I will see what I can do. Awesome. I'll have Shirlene's
links to LinkedIn. That was a mouthful. Shirlene's links to
LinkedIn in the show notes. Check her out. Connect with her if
you have any HR questions. Shirleen, are you.
You're dancing. You're supposed to be intimidated. Are you ready for the hot
seat? Let's do it. All right, your american football
question. If a ball is fair. Caught in the
end zone. How many points is that worth?
None. Zero is correct. I didn't
trick anybody with my football. Questions tonight. Our potato.
What question tonight is which
country is traditionally believed to be the
origin of the potato? And lucky for you, this is a
multiple choice. Is it
Ireland, United States, or.
Oh, I'll
say Ireland. Ireland is
incorrect. It is Peru. And can you
tell me how to get to question which
vampire like character loves the count and has the
signature
count the count. The answer is in.
The question is correct. I've also accepted Count
von Count and Shirleen.
Your name. Five. Bonus question. 10 seconds on the clock.
Name five traditional dishes served on Thanksgiving in
the United States. And go. Turkey,
green bean casserole, sweet potato pie, apple
pie, cherry pie.
Five for five is correct. A very well played second
round by everybody. But we still have 30 points coming up in the
final round. Let's go to that scoreboard because
it is a one point game between first and second place.
Rick and Shirleen with nine points, Donald with eight.
Let's go to that final round. All right. In round
three, we have a very fun video round. For those of you watching, you
can play along with the audio at home. I'm going to read you a very
vague question, something like, who am I? What am I? Where am
I? And then I'm going to start to read you a series of three clues
to help you figure out who am I? What am I? Where am I?
If you think you know the answer, buzz in. And I've asked each of my
guests to bring their own buzers. We're going to test those in a second. But
when you buzz in on the first clue, that's worth three
points. If you buz in on the second clue, that's worth two points.
And the last clue is worth one point. If you get them right, we're going
to add those points to your point value. But if you get them wrong,
we're going to subtract those points from the point value so there's
no limit to how many times you can buz in. If you buz in and
you're wrong and you want to buz in again and then again and again and
again. The fans at home love a negative score. So if you're going to
sink the ship, go for the glory. So let's hear
Shirleen. Let's hear your buzzer.
You got the taboo. And to
Rick, he's got the
disassembled doorbell, xylophone. And
to Donald, he's
got the police sounds.
And let's go to that first question. I'm looking for
a. Who am I? Who am I?
Maybe my pictures match up, maybe they don't. I was known as
the little corporal. And on the right side you'll
see a little timer. And I heard a buzzer. Shirleen.
Napoleon. Napoleon. For three points
is correct. For three
points. Nice. Very nice. What
mathematical concept am I? I'm looking for a
mathematical concept in a right triangle. I represent
the side opposite the right triangle. Rick?
The hypotenuse. The hypotenuse is
correct. Correct. All right, we're going to make it a little more
difficult here. I'm looking for a city. What city
am I? In? This city, I am
home to the Ufizi
gallery and Pont Vecchio.
My second clue for two points. The Medici
family played a significant role in my history.
Rick? Florence. Florence. For
two points is correct. Correct.
We got a slug fest in the first three questions already.
All right, we're going to the fourth question. What
literary genre am I?
Genre originating in Japan.
My narratives typically revolve around love, the beauty of nature
and the impermanence of life. Impermanence.
Impermanence. I'm impaired. Our second clue for
two points. My format is traditionally five. Seven. Five
syllables spread across three lines. I heard police siren. Donald.
First haiku. Haiku. For two points
is correct.
We're going to that fifth question already.
What artwork am I? I'm looking for an
artwork. While the scene
might seem serene, it's filled with emotional
intensity and depth.
Our second clue for two points. Painted by a
dutch artist in 1889 during his stay at an
asylum. Donald. I'm
going to guess. Starry night. Starry night by Vincent van
Gogh is correct.
You guys are knocking this out of the park. We haven't even got to a
third clue yet. Who am I? Who am
I? I am the first
woman to
win a Nobel prize.
Rick. Marie Curie
is correct.
I had a feeling about this group. All right, our
next clue. What architectural style
am I? I'm looking for an architectural style
flourishing in the 11th and twelveth centuries. I'm
predominant in western Europe.
Rick? Gothic. Gothic
is correct.
Let's go over to that scoreboard to slow down the pace of the show a
little bit.
We have Rick with 20. Donald and Shirleen
tied. We still have nine points
remaining. It is anybody's game. Let's go
to that 8th clue. Who am I?
I don't know. An english author born in
1812. My tales often shed light on social
issues.
Rick Swift. Swift
is
incorrect.
Our second clue for two points.
My serialized novels captivated victorian
audiences.
Shirleen. Is it Shakespeare? Shakespeare
is incorrect.
Donald.
Damn it. In my
head.
I have a three second buzzer I have to enact.
It's the official rulebook. I don't blame
you.
That'll cost you two. Wait. Wrong button. That'll cost
you two points. Our third clue. Characters like
Scrooge and Oliver Twist came from my pen.
I heard Rick. Dickens. Dickens
is. Yeah. Correct.
Don't you hate when that happens?
Our 9th question. What ancient structure am
I?
I date back to around 2500 bc.
All right, our second clue for two points. My purpose remains a
mystery, but I'm aligned with celestial events.
Rick? Stonehenge.
Stonehenge is
correct.
I wrote these too. Correct.
And, oh, I do consist of a ring of standing stones, each around
13ft high. You'd think I'd remember that. Our last clue
for the game tonight. What gemstone am
I? I'm looking for a gemstone.
Cleopatra was known to have a particular fondness
for me. Shirleen. An emerald.
Emerald is correct.
I didn't even need to write 30 clues tonight because you
knocked all the questions out in the first round. Let's go to that
final score and see. We have Rick with 20, Donald with ten, and
Shirleen with 13. Very well played game. That last round
was a slug fest, but Rick, through it all, is our
winner. Let's go around one more time, do one last plug,
promote anything you'd like to talk about. I'm going to turn the floor over to
you, Shirleen. It's all yours. Yeah. Happy to
connect with anyone on LinkedIn. Come find me. I've been working in
HR pretty much my entire adult career. Happy to see
what I can do to help. Sounds good. Find Shirleen on LinkedIn. We'll have the
link in the show. Note to Donald. I don't have anything
to plug in particular, but get your health checked.
It's very important. I've been through some issues myself
recently. I should know. Very good. We'll
put that in the show notes, not your health issues. I think there's a. I
can't publish that, but it is great advice. I know some
people personally that's very good advice for. And I appreciate
you sharing. And to Rick,
congratulations on the win. And you got to go to work now.
Yeah, thank you. Also, I need to rectify
something I didn't mention at the beginning of the show on our network, the
Infinite Potato alliance podcasting network. We also have our own
game show called Captain Game show, which is a trivia and wordplay
podcast, but we talk about Star Trek, Star
wars, all things nerdy, all things geeky. And I'm on
several of them, and we have a lot of fun. So please come check us
out. Very good. Check out infinite potato. Infinite
potato. And they're going to give me no end of crap for missing the
potato question. Yeah. Very good.
Congratulations to all my players tonight. Rick with the win. Let's dance
our way out of here.