Here is the Next Episode of Ultra Quiz Plus, featuring Ian Macdonald, Nic Dufault and TV's Nate White with Host Doug Birgfeld and Ann-Marie Keene in the Bird cage: Topics covered include: historical nicknames, misused slang words and things the police get up to. We had some audio quality issues we can attribute to a live band playing a bit closer to us then we would have liked and some new audio equipment we are still getting used to. Apologies, we should have that corrected for the next show....
Apr 29, 2022•50 min•Ep. 55
Aaaaaaaaannnnnnnnd We're Back! To get ready for our new series of UQ+, we are releasing a show we recorded a long while ago. In this show, we brought back some of your favorite questions and put them to a New Panel: We had Julie Poulin, Sara Poulin and Dawn Hartill joining Doug Birgfeld and Sheldon Bird at the wonderful Craft Brew Underground Boom Boom room. Our new shows begin recording on 4/13/2022, so get ready for a steady stream of quizzing absurdity. Don't forget to like and subscribe!...
Apr 11, 2022•55 min•Ep. 54
Welcome back to Ultra Quiz Plus. In a show recorded Live at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn Maine, Doug and Sheldon are Joined by Ann-Marie Keene, Nic Dufault and Johnny Friggin' Ater, for an evening of Quiz Based Improv, songs, Animal noises and of course Absurd True or False. In this spoof of Panel Quiz shows anything can happen, like and subscribe to never miss a quip.
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 53
On this weeks show we feature graduations and tourists as Dawn Hartill, Julie Poulin and Nate White try to make sense of a senseless world by answering absurd questions posed by Host Doug Birgfeld and Score Keeper, Sheldon Bird!
Jun 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 52
Hello ladies and Gentleman. Its time for a new absurd comedy quiz installment this week featuring Al Ghanekar, Ann-Marie Keene and Julie Nye, joining the Lovely Sheldon Bird and Host Doug Birgfeld. We cover a wide range of topical and absurd subjects like Beltane, Wether Trees are resentful and a blisteringly amazing song round about Rudy Giuliani. Tune in to see which of our comics brings home the Bacon, and when exactly Sheldon derails the Show! This Show is dedicated to Jeanne Golding, Ann-Ma...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 51
Join Doug and his guests: Dawn Hartill, Julie Poulin, and Sara Poulin-Caron as they, along with Sheldon Bird, traverse the absurd quiz-scape that is this laugh-a-minute comedy quiz show. The panel covers everything from Social Media Mistakes to Identifying Dildos. Also we check in on Liza Minelli and Lindsey Graham. Please gives us some stars (5) and tell people if you liked to show! Thanks for listening.
Apr 24, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 50
Welcome back to a new episode of the Quiz. Strap in because we had a wild and wonder panel comprised of Max Ater, Gabriel Buery-Moore (no relation) and Johnny Friggin' Ater. Hosts Doug Birgfeld and Sheldon Bird struggled to contain the hilarity into the format while Mike Williams at CBU provided us with fortifying beer. All in all its a great version of this absurd panel Quiz that spoofs shows like: Wait Wait Don't Tell me and the BBC Radio 4 News Quiz. I promise you, we are the only Ultra Quiz ...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 49
It time again for the worlds only Ultra Quiz. This week we have Amanda Kinsey, Leonard Kimble and Mike Gray along with the lovely Sheldon Bird. This show was recorded at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn Maine. We cover an array of topics this week from baby names, to Liza Minelli; from arcane senate rules to the very heart of fairy tales. Along with your favorites like true or false and the song round we have added a round called sex or not sex. It's harder than you think....
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 48
Ultra Quiz Plus returns to CBU with Amanda Kinsey, Gabriel Beury-Moore, and Al Ghanekar. Host, Doug Birgfeld and the Lovely, Sheldon Bird put Maine's top comics through their paces in this absurd and topical panel quiz show, recorded live at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn Me. There are jokes, one liners, improv, songs and banter, and of course, lighting fast true or false. Join our loyal fans from around the world and find out why they love this show!!
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 47
Welcome to the 3rd show in our 3rd series of Ultra Quiz Plus. The absurd comedy quiz that everyone is talking about. This show features 3 of Maine's top comics. Ann-Marie Keene, Amanda Kinsey and Dawn Hartill, who joined Doug Birgfeld and Co-Host Sheldon Bird at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn, Me. We covered the topical and sublime as we rollicked along the raucous ramblings of our talented cast. Do give us a listen, and if you like it (you will) leave us a rating and a review Thanks for liste...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 46
In this episode of Ultra Quiz Plus, We were joined again by the talents of Dawn Hartill, Ann-Marie Keene, Leonard Kimble and the Lovely Sheldon Bird. We had a lovely evening with our audience at Craft Brew Underground, however, you wont hear the loveliness in its completeness. It was just too HOT for the podcast! Actually, we had a technical issue that effected the middle of the show, but we still have: Pick a Number, Porn or Not Porn, and of course the dreaded song round. plus the usual jolly j...
Feb 11, 2021•40 min•Ep. 45
We are back after the holiday break with a new series of Ultra Quiz Plus. We had a fantastic roster of guests for the first show in series 3! Dawn Hartill, Leonard Kimble and Ann-Marie Keene, making her debut, kicked off the new season like the legends they are! Of course, Doug Birgfeld and Sheldon Bird return as your hosts and we are back in the fantastically appointed BOOM BOOM ROOM at Craft Brew Underground at 34 court street in Auburn, ME. We said Hello to some new rounds and Good-bye to som...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 44
It's our annual Christmas Show and season 2 finale. Thats right its been another Full season of Ultra Quiz Plus with this marking our 42nd Show. We had an all star cast for this Holiday Special featuring Dawn Hartill, Amanda KInsey, and Julie Poulin, joining Sheldon Bird and Host, Doug Birgfeld. Craft Brew Underground was our lovely host and we were joined by the Covid Maximum number of fantastic UQ fans, plus a few special Guests. Listen in to find out: who will carry the UQ trophy into the new...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 43
That's right, it's time for the annual UQ+ Thanksgiving Special, this year featuring Brian Brinegar, Dawn Hartill, and Nate White, with the illustrious Sheldon Bird in a rollicking quiz recorded live at Craft Brew Underground on 34 Court St in Auburn Me. All your favorite dishes were serves: Stand Up round, True or False, Charity and of Course the dreaded song round. Ultra Quiz Plus is an absurd comedy panel quiz featuring up-in-coming comedians and comic performers as they attempt to answer top...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 42
Ultra Quiz Plus is an absurd comedy panel quiz featuring up-in-coming comedians and comic performers as they attempt to answer topsy turvy questions presented by Hosts, Doug Birgfeld, light entertainer and Sheldon Bird, Avian Human Cross Breed. It ranges from satire to surreal, is sometimes topical and always unpredictable. This Week is our election special features Leonard Kimble, Johnny Ater, and Al Ghanakar, joining Sheldon and Doug to roast the at-time-of-recording unknown U.S. election resu...
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 41
Ultra Quiz Plus is an absurd comedy panel quiz featuring up-in-coming comedians and comic performers as they attempt to answer topsy turvy questions presented by Hosts, Doug Birgfeld, light entertainer and Sheldon Bird, Avian Human Cross Breed. It ranges from satire to surreal, is sometimes topical and always unpredictable. This week Doug and Sheldon welcome Dawn Hartill, Amanda Kinsey and Nate White to Craft Brew Underground in Auburn, Me for the Halloween edition of the show. Despite the the s...
Oct 30, 2020•59 min•Ep. 40
Ultra Quiz Plus is an Absurd Quiz Panel Show Featuring Comic Performers from Maine and New England. It is Hosted by Light Entertainers, Doug Birgfeld and Sheldon Bird. The Panel is asked to answer absurd quiz questions, sing spoof songs, tell jokes to earn points to be declared the winner. This week we were joined at Craft Brew Underground by Dawn Hartill, Al Ghanekar and Leonard Kimble, who racked up points quipping about legalized pot, bad puns and grizzly hypotheticals involving an exploding ...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 39
Ultra Quiz Plus is an Absurd Quiz Panel Show Featuring Comic Performers from Maine and New England. It is Hosted by Doug Birgfeld and Sheldon Bird. The Panel is asked to answer quiz questions, sing spoof songs, tell jokes to earn points to be declared the winner. This week is a return of the UQ All stars featuring Dawn Hartill, Julie Poulin, and Amanda Kinsey with Nate White Taking a turn in the Bird Cage (Nate Crate) We cover Covid Vaccines, Home improvement shows, the Kardashians and more. Inc...
Sep 16, 2020•55 min•Ep. 38
Ultra Quiz Plus is an Absurd Quiz Panel Show Featuring Comic Performers from Maine and New England. It is Hosting by Doug Birgfeld and Sheldon Bird. The Panel is asked to answer quiz questions, sing spoof songs, tell jokes to earn points to be declared the winner. This week Dawn Hartill defends her title against Leonard Kimble and Urislav Buraslav (Nate White) from Chechniaslav. Its a belter of a show. So, get you ear pods out and get to it. Dont for get to rate us: we like 5 stars, if you don't...
Sep 03, 2020•59 min•Ep. 37
Sheldon Bird returns as the score keeper swinging high a top the action is his gilded cage tabulating the jokes issued forth by Dawn Hartill, Amanda Kinsey and Nate White, while host Doug Birgfeld Struggles to keep them somewhere near the format.
Aug 21, 2020•56 min•Ep. 36
Its another new episode of the only Absurd Comedy Quiz endorsed by Mothers Against Topical Humor (MATH) Ultra Quiz Plus is a comedy panel show featuring Maine's top comics who attempt to answer absurd questions posed by enthusiastic host Doug Birgfeld, Light Entertainer, and Score Keeper and announcer, Sheldon Bird who does his best to keep the show to format. This week, Doug welcomes Dawn Hartill, Nate White and Julie Poulin to the panel with special guest Regan Sweeney sitting in the Bird Cage...
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 35
And....we're back. After a Covid Break to sort out how to do the show safely, we are back at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn Maine, to do the quiz safely in the exclusive back room. Join Doug and his guests: Dawn Hartill, Julie Poulin and Nate White as they provide absurd relief to a world gone mad. Featuring Regan Sweeney in the Bird Cage, filling in for the lovely lovely Sheldon Bird.
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 34
Despite the pandemic, quizzers must quiz. Join Doug, Sheldon, Dawn, Amanda and Nate as they do the quiz from NOT Craft Brew Underground, but at their own homes, or underground lair if your Nate. Even though we are not at our beloved CBU, we want to point you to this Go Fund Me link to support CBU during the virus so its there when we all get out of this. https://www.gofundme.com/f/protect-cbu-from-corona-the-virus-and-beer All your favorite rounds including a monumentally good song round. Tune i...
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 33
Julie Poulin, Amanda Kinsey and Nate White, join Doug and Sheldon for a live recording of the Quiz at Craft Brew Underground. It was post Super Tuesday and the panel was slightly depressed, but I think you'll find they found the funny. Amazing one liners, Bouncy Banter, Music and of course your full allotment of suet.
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 32
Join Sheldon and Doug for a rollicking comic adventure as they welcome Nic Dufault, Leonard Kimble and Amanda Kinsey to the CBU stage for a madcap comedy Quiz, songs and jocularity.
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 31
Thats right its a new episode of Ultra Quiz Plus. This week we are joined by Dennis Price, Nic Dufault and Nate White at wonderful Craft Brew Underground. We had a cracking good laugh and the song round was one of the best we've every done! Check the website www.ultraquizplus.com for live shows and don't forget to rate and review us
Feb 06, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 30
We are back for an all new season of quiz high-jinx with Julie Poulin, Amanda Kinsey, Dawn Hartill and the lovely, Sheldon Bird with Host, Doug Birgfeld. We have a new format with new rounds, some old favorites and of course the dreaded Song Round! Join Us live every other Wednesday at Craft Brew Underground, Maine's home of over 300 Craft beers!
Jan 22, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 29
What a SHOW! its our annual all star show recorded live at CBU with Julie Poulin, Amanda Kinsey and Dawn Hartill, hosted by the Great, Doug Birgfeld and the Lovely, Sheldon Bird. Its a show packed with absurdity and hilarity and a few outtakes and things that don't normally make the edit. If you have never heard the show, this is the one you want!
Oct 22, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Another Live show recorded at Craft Brew Underground. This time joining Doug and Sheldon is Dawn Hartill, Nate White and Newcomer, Dan Marois. Join our live audience for the high society quiz antics, far thrown puns and Pinter-Esque absurdity, as they plumb the depths of the comedy fringe. Of course, we have True or False and the song round to test the improvisational chops of these 3 fine comics
Oct 08, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Doug and Sheldon Welcome Dawn Hartill, Nate White and Nate Hamlin to Craft Brew Underground for another installment of the nations, no the worlds, only Ultra Quiz. We cover Pumpkin Spice, Zucchini and things so sublime we dare not list them here. Thanks to our Earnest Audience for making this a great show!! check out www.ultraquizplus.com for more info about upcoming live shows.
Sep 24, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 26
