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Are You Quizzing Me?

Vineeth Nair and Aditya Kashyapanchor.fm
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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Episodes

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

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 at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@gmail.com Subreddit: https://www.reddit.co...

Aug 22, 202452 minEp. 80

Episode 079 - Planes, Trains & Automobiles

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 at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@gmail.com Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/areyouquizzingme Youtube: https://w...

Aug 07, 20241 hr 11 minEp. 79

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

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 at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@gmail.com Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/areyouquizzingme Youtube: https://www.youtub...

Jul 31, 20241 hr 5 minEp. 78

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

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.com/areyouquizzingmeEmail: areyouquizzingme@gmail.comSubreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/areyouquizzingme Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@areyouquiz...

Jul 19, 202459 minEp. 77

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

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/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingmeEmail: areyouquizzingme@gmail.comSubreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/areyouquizzingme Youtube: https:...

Jul 10, 20241 hr 11 minEp. 76

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

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://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingmeEmail: areyouquizzingme@gmail.comSubreddit: https://www.reddit.c...

Jul 04, 20241 hr 25 minEp. 75

Episode 074 - Cows, Beer & Treasure Island

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!! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzing...

Jul 01, 202452 minEp. 74

Episode 073 - Boxing, Smokestacks & Top Level Domains

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 at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@gmail.com Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/areyouquizzingme Youtube: https://www.youtube.c...

Jun 29, 202449 minEp. 73

Episode 072 - Computer Bugs, A Conspiracy & A Murder

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 reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@gmail.com ...

Jun 17, 202452 minEp. 72

Episode 071 - Dictators, Cardinals & Playwrights ft. Ani

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 as script doctor? Tune in to find out!!You can reach us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/are...

Jun 03, 20241 hr 5 minEp. 71

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

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 divine being, the undertaker, the gravedigger and the corpse? Tune in to find out!!You can reach us atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzing...

May 27, 202456 minEp. 70

Episode 069 - Etymology, Cognate Words & Shakespeare

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 at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@gmail.com Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/are...

May 21, 202453 minEp. 69

Episode 068 - Von Braun, Lopez & Parr

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? Tune in to find out!! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Emai...

May 13, 202456 minEp. 68

Episode 067 - Comics, Anime & Fatal Diseases

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 at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@gmail.com Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/areyouquizzingme...

May 06, 202459 minEp. 67

Episode 066 - Indian Railways, Ramadan & French Literature

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 can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@gma...

Apr 29, 202448 minEp. 66

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

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 atInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingmeEmail: areyouquizzingme@gmail.comSubreddit: http...

Apr 22, 20241 hr 8 minEp. 65

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

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 to find out!! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: a...

Apr 15, 202459 minEp. 64

Episode 063 - Assassinations, Fox Terriers & Spice Girls

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 Girl? Tune in to find out!! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizz...

Apr 08, 202446 minEp. 63

Episode 062 - Grammys, Overprints & Frankenstein

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 Mary Shelly's Frankenstein? Tune in to find out!! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.faceb...

Apr 01, 202457 minEp. 62

Episode 061 - Food, Drink & A French Laundry

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), Deezil (niece) and Violet (niece)? Tune in to find out!! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://...

Mar 24, 202450 minEp. 61

Episode 060 - Chaplin, Bernstein & Pratt

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

Mar 20, 202456 minEp. 60

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

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/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@gmail.com Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/areyouquiz...

Mar 10, 202436 minEp. 59

Episode 058 - British Authors, British Films & British Actors

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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@gmail.com Subreddit: https:...

Mar 01, 202440 minEp. 58

Episode 057 - Volcanoes, Toyota & Racing

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 can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@gma...

Feb 23, 202453 minEp. 57

Episode 056 - Mountains, Maps & Maths

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 out! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzin...

Feb 15, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 56

Episode 055 - Churchill, Dyslexia & Taylor Swift

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 find out! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouq...

Feb 06, 20241 hr 5 minEp. 55

Episode 054 - Victory, Time & Revenge

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! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@...

Jan 27, 202457 minEp. 54

Episode 053 - Football Jerseys, Anagrams & Crooked Men

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? Tune in to find out! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme E...

Jan 23, 202456 minEp. 53

Episode 052 - American Dinners, Indian Cricketers & Italian Directors

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/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@gmail.com...

Jan 13, 202450 minEp. 52

Episode 051 - Roses, Diamonds & A Cocktail

Do you know what singular purpose was served by the roses of Jamshedpur in a garden set up by the Tata Family? Do you know which Beatles song was inspired by a picture made by John Lennon's son? Do you know who is the only actor to to star in a Worst Picture Razzie winner and Best Picture Oscar winner in the same year? Tune in to find out! You can reach us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/areyouquizzingme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/areyouquizzingme Email: areyouquizzingme@gmail.c...

Jan 06, 202444 minEp. 51
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