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Quadrivia: A Step Beyond Trivia

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Quadrivia is the Podcast that takes you a step beyond trivia, and into the minds of the people who craft it.
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Episodes

Episode 41: What’s Better than Ben Affleck; or, Non-Pub-Style Trivia Games

Episode 41 - James, Jeff, and Tipster talk about other types of trivia games, including how they can be worked into a live show, when they aren’t being distracted by fish tits. Ginnypond, from Twitch, asks the hosts to clean hard floors with a long-handled sponge, and James turns on his sex voice. Digressions include Tom Brady and the Redshirts. 🤷‍♂️ Your hosts: Jeff Bimm - RMT Trivia , Chicago James Key - The Trivia Nerd Tipster - Twitch.tv/T1pster , Twitch, Internet Don't forget to RATE AND R...

Mar 03, 20211 hr 58 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Episode 40: That's What Zak Bagans Hates; or, Getting Into Hosting

Episode 40 - Corey, Jeff, and Tipster talk about how they got into, and how you can get into!, hosting. Chuck Yu tries to knight their pawns, and Tipster claims to be British. Digressions include John Wayne Gacy’s home movies, Penthouse, old jokes, and Ken we’re sorry for all the yelling and background noise that you had to deal with in editing! Your hosts: Jeff Bimm - RMT Trivia , Chicago Corey Marcoux - Third Degree Entertainment , Spokane Tipster - Twitch.tv/T1pster , Twitch, Internet Don't f...

Feb 24, 20211 hr 45 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Episode 39: We Broke Tipster; or, Dealing With Mistakes

Episode 39: We Broke Tipster; or, Dealing With Mistakes - Calvin, Erin, James, and Tipster talk about their experiences with making mistakes, and how to deal with them. And let me tell you, there’s some REAL good material in there! Things that will immediately improve your show. Things that can save a dying show, or can spell doom for any host if they are missed. Just, trust me. This is good, good, GOOD stuff y’all. Also, someone said a word. Digressions include a Roomba with a wizard’s hat, Ora...

Feb 17, 202115 min

Episode 38: Sandy the Squirrel in One Direction; or, Hosts as Players

Episode 38 - Corey, Jason, and Tipster talk about their experience with trivia as a player. Phil Wrighthouse keeps it simple with an edible torus, but Corey decides to write a novel anyway. Digressions include torturing poor Tipster, how much other DJs suck, penguin intestines, URLs, and the world famous roundtableydoo.

Feb 10, 20212 hr 2 min

Episode 37: The Beatles Need More Cowbell; or, Getting Interesting

Episode 37 - Oliver, Calvin, Corey, and Tipster discuss the best ways to make a question more interesting. Jacob Hein, a fellow Co-Oper, drags old-ass instruments into the mix, and we spend a little too much time talking about and looking at pictures of Fabio. Digressions include a face full of seagulls, North Dakota, and Corey geeking out over a train.

Feb 03, 20212 hr 17 min

Episode 36: Robert Kardashian Headlining Coachella; or, Burnout

Episode 36 - Jeff, James, Tipster and Corey sit down to talk about their experiences with writer’s block. Turns out that not knowing what to write doesn’t mean not knowing what to talk about, because holy shit y’all, we went supersized on this episode! And out of nowhere (well, Chicago), David hit us with the hi hats! Digressions include counting down, a lot. Repeatedly, too many times. Honestly, Ken probably cut a bunch out. I hope, for your sake. We also talked about Special Episodes and Dead ...

Jan 27, 20212 hr 29 min

Episode 35: A Schlubby Jack Black; or, Scoring Systems

Episode 35 - Jeremy, Calvin, and Corey sit down today to talk about Scoring Systems. Nick Groves, from District Trivia in Washington, D.C., thinks that just because he has thousands of events a year, he should be allowed to contribute to the conversation. Alex from Mike and Denise’s digs our graves. Digressions include a lot of Love, Actually, the word Schlubby, and Paul Bearer.

Jan 20, 20212 hr 19 min

Episode 34: Hall and Oates Emergency Hotline; or, Puzzle Questions

Episode 34 - Jeff, James, and Corey solve some mysteries behind Puzzle Questions, such as when, why, and how to use them and write them! Jay, from Smarty Pints trivia up in Canada, joins the discussion and also is Canadian. Steve Vedder from New Jersey pours us a shot of bourbon, and the word ‘dumbly’ gets used. Digressions include the truth about Canadians, definitions, sheep, and cooking shows.

Jan 13, 20211 hr 45 min

Episode 33: Snoop Dogg in a Bicycle Basket; or, 2020 In Review

Episode 33 - Jason leads a discussion about 2020, and how it’s affected trivia, along with a swarm of guests! Tim Edwards, McKinnie Sizemore, and Chuck Yu share their opinions and expertise on the subject while trying to avoid Jason’s notorious punnage. A definitely completely and totally different Jason in Illinois brings sports fashion into the conversation, and our Jason says the word “tight”. Digressions include fuck margins, the amount of hockey in Oklahoma, Chorizoritas vs Margarizos, and ...

Jan 06, 20211 hr 33 min

Episode 32: Elizabeth Banks Will Put A Whammy On You; or, Mechanics Rounds

Episode 32 - James, Jason, and Tipster talk shop and reveal just how little they know about cars while discussing Mechanics. Toronto listener Bassackwards brings up a word that mechanics probably love to hear, and Jason stumbles over his words. Digressions include the wonderful Bob Ross, shitting on British pub quizzes, and James getting really specific about what could or couldn’t fit, and what should go in there. Your hosts: Jason Borsom - Liquid Kourage Entertainment, Chicago James Key - The ...

Dec 23, 20202 hr 6 min

Episode 31: Tom Selleck’s Mustache or a Horseshoe Crab; or, Pop Culture

Episode 31 - Jason and Corey get together to discuss Pop Culture; they’re joined by Trivia Writer’s Co-Op member James Key, and Ken Pendola, best known as the Quadrivia editor (and also a host on Triviality or something). During this show Patrick from Illinois earns a mind control badge by tricking three of the hosts into writing the same question, and Jason gets dangerously close to coming up with a decent outro for our podcast. Digressions include The Pauls, reviving the Tiger King, and Jason’...

Dec 16, 20201 hr 15 min

Episode 30: Rasputin, Russia’s Greatest Love Machine; or, Strong Teams

Episode 30 - Jeff, Jason, Calvin, and Corey talk about a pub trivia nightmare: dealing with Strong Teams. Addy, our lovable Scottish friend, presents us with a moral dilemma, and Corey presents Jason with tacos. Digressions include Google Glass (do they still exist?), diving for ding dongs, and at some point someone says “vape”. Twitch.tv/At_Bash to see Catnip's Lithuanian-style questions during the finals of her "Golden Mind" tournament sometime in January (featuring Jason as a finalist!) Your ...

Dec 09, 20201 hr 46 min

Episode 29: Michael Bay Wearing Go-Go Boots; or, Movie Trivia

Episode 29 - Jeff and Jason hang out and make kissy faces at each other while our guests Paul (from Hollywood Cast Connection) and Neal (from Triviality) talk about Gobots and Movie Trivia. Clinton in Indianapolis tells us about their favorite misspelled bug, and we find out Neal is a top. Digressions include Hydrox cookies, Jason’s kindred spirit director, Brother Bear Two, and Paul. Just… Paul. Your hosts: Jeff Bimm - RMT Trivia, Chicago Jason Borsom - Liquid Kourage Entertainment, Chicago Our...

Dec 02, 20202 hr 1 min

Episode 28: Guys Fieri and the Council of Flavortown; or, Holidays

Episode 28 - Recording live from Copenhagen, Sweden - Erin, Jeff, Jason, and Corey talk about Holidays, including scheduling around them, hosting during them, and content for them. The Mayor of Flavortown makes a titillating suggestion and the crew does their breast to talk about it maturely. Digressions include the collective term for a group of Guys Fieri, Corey’s strong geographical knowledge, Ikea meatballs, and Orange Cat’s support of child labor. Your hosts: Erin Barclay - Orange Cat Trivi...

Nov 25, 20201 hr 32 min

Episode 27: Dude, You’re Getting Adele; or, Music Rounds

Episode 27 - Jeff, Jeremy, Calvin, and Corey talk about Music Rounds and how to make them work, then Tim in Oklahoma gets first place at the Chicago World’s Fair. Digressions include Adele, Adele, Adele, Adele, and Hello, by Adele. Disclaimer: We wound up switching episodes 27 and 28 around, as the next episode will be much more relevant next week. That said, there may be some references in this episode to “last week,” or the “last episode.” Just know, we’re talking about the next one! Cool? Coo...

Nov 18, 20201 hr 49 min

Episode 26: I'm Sorry, Mister Blake; or, Diversity

Episode 26 - Calvin and Erin get together to talk about writing for diverse audiences, joined by Ben Young and Carmela Smith from Oakes Media Group. FlameCranium wants to make sure we’re very clear about which Hooker should be discussed. Digressions include the many other Hookers, admitting to the world that Martin is 10x funnier than Friends, 11foot8, and a little secret: black folks do science too. Your hosts: Erin Barclay - Orange Cat Trivia, Richmond Calvin Hu - Footnote Trivia, San Francisc...

Nov 11, 20202 hr 5 min

Episode 25: F*ck Bill O'Reilly, We'll Do It Live!; or, Time Management

Episode 25 - Jeff, Jason, Erin, Jeremy, and Corey go LIVE! For the special 25th episode, our hosts hopped on Twitch and streamed themselves recording this episode. Appropriately so, as this often goes wild when you’re doing anything live, they got together to discuss Pacing and Time Management, and Corey decided that a special (and live) episode of the podcast was the right time to test his new streaming office. Spoiler Alert: turns out he needs some soundproofing. Enjoy the echo, we promise to ...

Nov 04, 20201 hr 30 min

Episode 24: Michelle Tanner, The Alien from Melmac; or, Sticky Subjects

Episode 24 - Erin, Jeremy, Jeff, and Calvin talk about sticky subjects, but it’s not the kind you were hoping for. Judge JP from Virginia has the hosts moving around a bit, and Calvin hates Pokémon. Please don’t judge the entire Quadrivia staff by Erin’s performance on other shows. Digressions include Calvin being a super good reader, Jeremy forgets the plot of his own stories and forgets that you can’t hear a capital letter, and then there’s Jeff. Your hosts: Erin Barclay - Orange Cat Trivia, R...

Oct 28, 20201 hr 20 min

Episode 23: Halle Berry Animation Studio; or, Balancing Work and Life

Episode 23 - Jason, Jeff, and Corey are joined by our Executive Producer Quincy to talk about balancing work and life. Things get awkward occasionally, as Jason seems to have a crush on Quincy, so be ready for that. Yorkville’s favorite David distracts our crew with Saturday morning cartoons, and Corey may have dropped his weakest Keyword Question yet. Digressions include Thomas and Jerome, Coke’s nefarious plan to hurt Pepsi, some wild conspiracy theories, unending love for our wives, the fact ...

Oct 21, 20201 hr 48 min

Episode 22: Wocka Wocka Flocka Flame; or, Sports

Episode 22 - Erin, Jeff, and Jason talk about mustaches, stylish apparel, and writing sports trivia, something Erin seems to have some experience with. Matt, from the Triviality podcast, knocks a three pointer out of the rink with his knowledge of Serbian NBA players. Katie, YAY!, in Illinois, tosses the hosts into a labyrinth, and Jeff does Jeff stuff. Digressions include appropriate levels of nudity at sea, a wild claim that not all athletes are male, and Jason’s inability to tell anyone apart...

Oct 14, 20201 hr 53 min

Episode 21: Sarah Palin is Watching; or, Getting Into Trivia

Jason and Corey revisit their experiences getting into trivia. We also hear from their hosts/employees, Jeremy and Paul, who talk about how they tricked us into hiring them. The self-proclaimed Lord of Jersey doesn't take us to a berry farm, and Paul insults Wh__l _f F_rt_n_. Other digressions include Jeremy cheating on Jason, Corey's new "Boring Nerd Shit" business, teasing Jeremy again about his experience with Edward DeGas, the fartiest man alive, and general harassment of staff members.

Oct 07, 20201 hr 47 min

Episode 20: Afroman Has Never Headlined Woodstock; or, Writing Nostalgia

Episode 20 - Jason and Jeremy bring some new friends over to talk about how to write decade-specific and nostalgic questions. Adam, of Throwback Trivia Takedown, and Bryan, from Geek Trivia, chime in with some of their tactics, but mostly just help Jeremy go off-topic. Bar Wars, a pub trivia team in Chicago, light up the dark night with a dynamic keyword. Digressions include one persistent host trying, again, to derail the conversation with puns while the professionals ignore it, a surprisingly ...

Sep 30, 20201 hr 45 min

Episode 19: Venus, Serena, and Michelle Williams present Destiny's Child, or: Non-Pub Quiz Formats

Episode 19 - Corey and Jason hang out with THREE GUESTS on this episode to discuss WARM MILKSHAKES and non-pub quiz formats. Is online the future of trivia? Addy, Carmela, and T1pster join in on this extra long episode to help us figure that out! Tamara O'Brien from Philadelphia throws a surprisingly relevant curveball, and WARM MILKSHAKES. Digressions include the Glasgow Smile, the simplicity of Jeopardy, Corey pretending to understand what is being said, and WARM MILKSHAKES. Your hosts: Jason ...

Sep 23, 20202 hr 7 min

Episode 18: The Title of Every Shitty Josh Gad Movie, or: Player Retention

Episode 18 - Jason, Jeremy, Jeff, and newcomer Randall, talk about how to retain players. Get new people in, and convince them to come back. Duh, guys. All you had to do was ask me. Taylor Cook has our hosts thinking about '80s arcade games, and Jason gets drunk. Digressions include Squirtle, Uranus, Randall's Instagram game, and what is and isn't a legume. Like corn, Jason. Your hosts: Jason Borsom - Liquid Kourage Entertainment, Chicago Jeff Bimm - RMT Trivia, Chicago Jeremy Goodson - Liquid K...

Sep 16, 20201 hr 40 min

Episode 17: Mike Judge, Mike Jury, and Mike Executioner, or: Question Types

Episode 17 - Jason, Jeremy, and Jeff dive into some different types of questions including old standards like multiple choice and true/false, while also exploring some more exotic ones like broken karaoke and 'ummmm, actually.' Addy, in Scotland, tries to scare away half of our listeners, and Jeff gets pedantic. Digressions include too much time spent on Chicago pizza, the douche behind the douche, and a cooking lesson. And, Jeff? Ummmmm, actually, Richie Havens was the first band to play at Woo...

Sep 02, 20201 hr 58 min

Episode 16: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Mad Hops, or: What Makes a Good Host

Episode 16 - Corey, Jason, and Jeremy get drunk, turn on their webcams, and stare at each other while talking about what makes a good host. Rick, living in isolation, has our hosts scratching their heads, and Jeremy gets weird with his mystery themed round. Digressions include the unhealthy amount of alcohol within Jason's reach, Jeremy's favorite artist, getting away with murder, and Corey shits on people his age. Your hosts: Jason Borsom - Liquid Kourage Entertainment, Chicago Jeremy Goodson -...

Aug 26, 20201 hr 26 min

Episode 15: Ron Jeremy is the wrong Jeremy, or: Science and Nature

Episode 15 - Jeremy Cahnmann from Brain Bash Trivia, in Chicago, stops by to hang out with Jeff, Jeremy, and Jason, also of Chicago, to discuss Science and Nature as a trivia category. Earl in Illinois challenges our hosts to locate the right question, and Jason asks stupid math and stuff. Digressions include the real world, which apparently exists outside?, Jason's nightmares, Corey's face (again), and legitimate reasons to park at a water tower at 3 am. Your hosts: Jeff Bimm - RMT Trivia, Chic...

Aug 19, 20201 hr 40 min

Episode 14: Let’s Find Out if Jason Listens to Episodes He’s Not On, or: From Player to Host

Episode 14 - Rob, from Orange Cat Trivia, joins Calvin, Corey, Erin, and Jeremy to talk about their experiences going from a player to a host. Steve in New Jersey suggests a great date for our challenge, and poor Ken had a hard time making Corey seem competent as the edible kicked in. Digressions include sweatpants and a Deadpool t shirt, how much people suck, Jeremy’s favorite strip club, and drinking cat poop. Your hosts: Erin Barclay - Orange Cat Trivia, Richmond Jeremy Goodson - Liquid Koura...

Aug 12, 20201 hr 20 min

Episode 13: Danica Patrick is Kind of Shaped Like a Starfish, or: Return to Live Hosting

Episode 13 - Cheyenne, from Questionable Company, joins Corey, Erin, and Jason as a guest host to discuss returning to live venues. Dan Di Mond from Oakland, New Jersey wants to know about the highest court in the land, Corey tries to gain one single follower, and Erin doesn't want to talk about hot dogs. Digressions include hot dogs (sorry), memes, Corey's face, and Jason's sense of humor. Your hosts: Erin Barclay - Orange Cat Trivia, Richmond Jason Borsom - Liquid Kourage Entertainment, Chicag...

Aug 05, 20201 hr 30 min

Episode 12: Selena Gomez Eats the Flesh of Human Beings

Episode 12 - This one is all about things we should avoid! Calvin, Jeff B., Jeremy, and Oliver teach us what makes a question bad... like being wrong. Emily W from Naperville, Illinois puts the Keyword Challenge in the Scorpion Deathlock, and Calvin asks bad questions. Digressions include: Barry O Bomber, Jeremy raging about Monopoly, the Twilight Soundtracks, and so. many. werewolves. Your hosts: Oliver Chang - Speakeasy Trivia, San Francisco Jeff Bimm - RMT Trivia, Chicago Jeremy Goodson - Liq...

Jul 29, 20201 hr 32 min
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