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#83: What does Morpheus SMELL like? And more MATRIX trivia Nov 10, 2026 46:47 Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit Unfortunately, no one can tell you what this episode is. You have to see it for yourself. Oh, and we know kung fu. IT'S ALL MATRIX TRIVIA, ON ANSWER FOR IT. Check out John Gaeta's comic INFINITY RUNNERS: https://infinityrunnersgarage.com/ New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Ann

#82: The weirdest FRIENDS contest and more '90s trivia Nov 3, 2026 49:36 It's our all '90s trivia episode! Questions including: - In 1996, the TV show Friends held a contest that featured commercials showing the cast being interrogated by police about an item that was stolen from Rachel and Monica’s apartment. Who was the thief, and what was the item? - What's the special meaning behind Nickelodeon's green and orange color scheme? - Cream of Wheat was a key ingredi

#81: What happens when someone dies on a Cruise Ship? And more morbid trivia Oct 27, 2026 56:20 Support James' horror short film ABSOLUTE CHAD: seedandspark.com/fund/absolutechad Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit Elyse asks our most macabre questions ever in this morbid episode of Answer for It. - Should a death occur aboard a cruise ship, what code phrase is used to alert the crew? - In 2014, Home Alone actor MacCauley Culkin became a victim of the celebrity death h

#80: What did the Cornflakes whisper to Keanu Reeves in this long lost commercial? Oct 20, 2026 53:34 Support James' horror short film ABSOLUTE CHAD over at seedandspark.com/fund/absolutechad Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit Special guests Steven Castillo (Saturday Night Live, Two Amigos Podcast) and Jess Nurse ( Yellowstone, Grace & Frankie, War Games) join us for the first (not really) couples-only episode of Answer for It, to answer questions like: - In 1987, actor Kean

#79: What is "Trespooping?" Guessing funny and wild terms from Urban Dictionary Oct 13, 2026 47:32 Support James' short film ABSOLUTE CHAD over at seedandspark.com/fund/absolutechad We try to decipher what the weird, wild, and hilarious slang terms of Urban Diciontary translate to, including: "salad days", "endwarfins," "trespooping," "satelitte babes," "TikTok Farlands," and more. Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to y

#78: We guess the origins of unusual celebrity nicknames Oct 6, 2026 46:16 Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit How did singer Phil Collins get an honorary Bone Thugs-N-Harmony name? Lawrence Tureaud is perhaps better known by the moniker Mr. T., But what was his childhood nickname? In the movie Sinners, the character Smoke smokes cigarettes when he’s with twin his brother Stack, but smokes a pipe when he’s not with his brother. Why? Former president Ro

#77: Who will finish first in this CARS movie trivia test? Sep 29, 2026 36:28 Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit It's a race to the finish line in this all CARS (2006) movie trivia episode! New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#76: What Secrets Did Abraham Lincoln Hide Under His Hat? Sep 22, 2026 56:07 Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit In the fantasy film Willow (1988), the hero must fight a two headed dragon. What did George Lucas name the dragon, and what is the significance of that name? During WWII Hitler came up with several plans to kill Winston Churchill during, but there was one particularly memorable plot that history remembers as the sweetest. What was it? Back in

#75: Guessing Foreign Movie Titles Translated Back to English... Part 2! Sep 15, 2026 43:34 Get bonus content at patreon.com/answerforit We guess even more movies by their foreign translated titles, some with hilarious results. Let us know in the comments which you guessed right! New episodes every Tueday From Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#74: What was the very first text message ever sent? Sep 8, 2026 46:21 Get bonus content at patreon.com/answerforit The first-ever SMS text message was sent on December 3, 1992, by a British engineer - what was it? How did Jimmy Hendrix shock a crowd unconventionally with his guitar? What's "Alice in Wonderland Syndrome?" What fashion homage did tennis star Naomi Osaka make at the French Open? And what skill did actor Paul Newman teach fellow actor Jake Gyllenhaal w

#73: Guessing Foreign Movie Titles Translated Back to English Sep 1, 2026 46:23 Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit This episode gets lost in cinematic translation as the gang attempts to guess movies by their foreign translated titles. Let us know in the comments which you guessed right! New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Learn more about your ad

#72: Why was the singer Madonna FIRED from Dunkin' Donuts? Aug 25, 2026 43:03 Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit If you were a circus busker and you sent a boy out into the crowd with your hat to collect money, what should you also get him to do? Before her rise to fame, singer Madonna worked at Dunkin' Donuts -- why was she fired? How did watching an episode of the sitcom The Office save someone’s life? On February 18, 1930, Elm Farm Ollie (also known

#71: We Predict the Siren's Song in The Odyssey Director's Cut Aug 18, 2026 47:38 Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit After a long voyage, we've finally returned home (not to Ithaca -- to Zach's apartment). Actress Anne Hathaway alleges that director Christopher Nolan banned his actors from doing something on the set of The Odyssey -- what was it? Long before New York received its iconic nickname "The Big Apple," it had this a different one. What did actor

#70: We Made Up Our Own Superhero Aug 11, 2026 48:03 Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit Every August, certain towns in British Columbia, Canada celebrate what day? How did infamous pirate Blackbeard intimate his enemies? What late nineteenth century fictional character is believed to be real by more than 25% of Americans? A spin-off series for the film Van Helsing was pitched to NBC but didn’t happen because it would’ve been too

#69: What's the WORST Movie Tagline Ever? Aug 4, 2026 59:58 Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit Cinema Slogan Showdown? Tagline Tango? Movie Marketing Madness? Elyse is sick and, in her feverish state, conceived of a guessing game based on the best and worst movie poster taglines in cinema history. Can you guess them all? (Spoiler: we can't!) New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Za

#68: What's hidden inside Mount Rushmore? Jul 28, 2026 50:24 Get bonus episodes, original shows, and more: patreon.com/answerforit Including but not limited to questions about: animal nipples, Mount Rushmore's famed architect's penchant for secret rooms, the viral phenomenon that was "the dress", raging haboobs, and The Shawshank Redemption. New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ Lo

#67: Is E.T. wet or dry? The answer will disgust you Jul 21, 2026 45:42 Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit In this episode, Zach shares a harrowing dream. We debate Sonic the Hedgehog's age. Elyse wants to know who was looking for "macho types with moustaches?" Wayne's World helps James come out of his shell. The gang campaigns to get Zach on Hot Ones. All of us think we could survive a crocodile attack. And introducing Slimy Dry, the premiere E.T.

#66: The episode with all the James Bond jokes Jul 14, 2026 50:36 Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit Instead of writing the script for No Time to Aim starring James Bond 002, Britain's top secret spray, these poindexters are once again answering inane trivia questions. Like, what honor did the US government issue to Donald Duck? And why might someone be banned from collecting road kill in the state of Illinois? Plus, a spirited taxidermy deba

#65: Who is the "Lone Jogger" and why are we so scared of him? Jul 7, 2026 49:11 Get bonus episodes, original shows, and more: patreon.com/answerforit Why are hamburgers called hamburgers if they contain no ham? What pop culture phenomenon did horror author Stephen King become so obsessed with that his wife, Tabitha King, threatened to divorce him? According to a consumer report, one factor can make or break a shopping mall's success -- what is it? What contraption did Thoma

#64: The worst Marvel trivia we've ever heard Jun 30, 2026 50:25 Get bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/answerforit This episode has everything. Thaddeus Ross' famous Incredible Hulk retort to Tony Stark. The very first Muppet and Mad Men crossover question. Zach wedding-themed facts designed to stump party pooper AJ. An infuriating riddle. A Spaghetti Works story from James. Elyse completely misunderstanding what a trivia question is. And more. New episo

#63: Star Wars trivia, a riddle on the high seas, and the longest Doctor Who question ever Jun 25, 2026 49:56 Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠⁠ patreon.com/answerforit Come see the Answer for It LIVE show in Austin, TX: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/84169564/answer-for-it-austin-resound-presents What is a "cheetle?" Why is the scarf of the fourth Doctor Who, played by Tom Baker in 1974, so long? While filming Star Wars (1977), a Sandcrawler prop near the Tunisian-Libyan border reportedly made Libyan dictator

#62: Our Sincerest Condolences, Charlie Brown Jun 16, 2026 51:27 Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠⁠ patreon.com/answerforit Come see the Answer for It LIVE show in Austin, TX: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/84169564/answer-for-it-austin-resound-presents In the movie Independence Day (1996), Jeff Goldblum’s character trips and falls over a waste bin... what's written on the bottom of the bin? What cherished item did Papa [REDACTED] sell to pay for his first pizza ove

#61: France bans Nutella, an unexpected video game recall, and Oasis' Noel Gallagher leaves trains unspotted Jun 9, 2026 53:14 Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit What is it illegal to do with Nutella in France? For what unexpected and strange reason was the golf video game Tiger Woods 99 PGA Tour for the PlayStation recalled? Why did Noel Gallagher, one of half of the British rock band Oasis, turn down the opportunity to write for the soundtrack of the 1996 film Trainspotting? What is the official name

#60: Are we Royal Boys? Jun 2, 2026 57:51 Get bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/answerforit How did Optimus Prime die in the Marvel comic, Transformers #24? Must Royal Boys really cover their calves? How did the band The Offspring try to get back at pirating company Napster for illegally offering their music? Who landed the role of animated Joker before Mark Hamill? And what is a “NURDLE?” The gang's back to business in a new episod

#59: Why was The Lion King nicknamed "Bamblet"? May 26, 2026 58:17 Get bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/answerforit In which our relentless question answerers drink a bit too much "mold juice" for their own good. A catchpole is sadly not the hilarious fecal fishing pole James and Zach think it is. Elyse finds her kingdom in shatters when a Bamblet question blows up in her face. And Zach's wonderful wife and this week's guest panelist Karlee tosses a stone

#58: Which NBA team has the highest paid mascot? May 19, 2026 1:00:42 Get bonus episodes and more at patreon.com/answerforit In this week's episode, we get secondhand embarrassment via Justin Bieber's guest book blunder and composer Brian Eno's Windows 95 startup screen confession. Plus, we wonder why the kids in the The Goonies (1985) were called the goonies, the craft service team on the set of The Shining is under fire, we get down to the buzzer with our NBA mas

#57: Purging our brains of James Bond, Nike, Blink-182, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 trivia May 12, 2026 54:32 Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit It's time for some lazy Saturday trivia with your favorite Slow Mo Guys; James, AJ, Zach, and Elyse. Which household appliance inspired the first pair of Nikes, and why? What does Canada have 2,860 of twice as many as the United States? Which Blink-182 song was included on the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5? Plus, an Ap

#56: Is Elmo Lying About His "Eternal" Age? May 5, 2026 50:41 Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠⁠ patreon.com/answerforit Sylvester Stallone cast Mr. T as Rocky’s rival Clubber Lang in Rocky III, after seeing him on what TV show? According to Sesame Workshop, everyone's favorite red monster Elmo is eternally what age? The act of “raising a toast” dates all the way back to Ancient Rome, but why was it coined? What was the European Recovery Program, signed on April

#55: Too Much Moo-Moo Juice in the Fart Barn Apr 28, 2026 52:39 Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠⁠ patreon.com/answerforit What is "cute aggression," and are we the victims or the perpetrators? Plus, we've all got MAIL, including Meg Ryan, who got so many e-mails on the '90s rom-com set that it prompted her to do what? Speaking of 90s, if 90 cows in a German barn fart too much, does anyone live to tell the tale? And later in the episode, we pick our favorite Weird

#54: Did We Uncover the Dumbest Bank Robbery in History? Apr 21, 2026 53:36 Get bonus episodes over at: patreon.com/answerforit FINALLY a throughline! Listeners beware, this episode gets a little scary, as Zach teases us with the story of the teeny squatter abusing his bidet. Then, our episode kicks-off with a question from James' childhood friend, Corey, who's unsure if the 999 Challenge is the New York Mets' attempt to appeal to their German fans or something actually

#53: Is the "Burrito Punishment" as delicious as it sounds? Apr 14, 2026 51:15 Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠⁠ patreon.com/answerforit When Siskel and Ebert reviewed 'The Truman Show,' they broke expectations by doing what? Plus, Japan's 'burrito punishment' doesn't sound half bad, EA broke the actual law with their press for The Godfather II game, and we Rank the Riches of the Richards, aka, How much dough does Dick have? New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠

#52: 'Demolition Man' producers banned Wesley Snipes from doing what? Apr 7, 2026 48:02 Get bonus and ad-free episodes: patreon.com/answerforit Irish playwright Samuel Beckett drove his friend’s son to school everyday... Who would that schoolboy grow up to be? What, even over a hundred years later, remains the loudest known sound in human history? Why did medieval castles have spiral staircases that twist clockwise? Plus, the first ever Weekly James Willems Beef Boy Award for Excell

#51: Why did Samsung put blue jeans on their robots? Mar 31, 2026 50:35 patreon.com/answerforit Lots of big questions in this one, like, what the heck is boy kibble? And shouldn't James know? Plus, we investigate why and how the real star of Coraline, Mr Bobinsky, had his skin turn blue (fantastic AJ impression incoming!). Elyse makes the guys put their savvy social media skills to the test, challenging them to name the top five followed folks on Instagram (spoiler:

#50: Fifty Shades of Balls (in the Ball Pit) Mar 24, 2026 52:33 Support the show on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠⁠ We celebrate our 50th episode with questions themed around the number 50! Including some "playful" Fifty Shades of Grey trivia, and a super-cali-fragi-what-the brain teaser from The B-52s. Plus, we throw it back to Johnny Cash's big 1953 death announcement (not his own), and remembering the original design of 7-Eleven's iconic Big Gulp. New episodes every Tue

Patreon Preview #3: We Could've All Had Swords Mar 19, 2026 11:46 Watch the rest and support the show over at patreon.com/answerforit A shocking revelation is made: we could've ALL had SWORDS. A staggering failure from James, AJ and Elyse, as rightfully called out by Zach. Can they make it up to him with Sabrina the Teenage Witch trivia and Jamaican bob sled knowledge? Find out in this all-new bonus episode for the Piggy Tier and above! Learn more about your

#49: Sabrina Carpenter's Secret Alias is a Real Bazinga Mar 17, 2026 48:51 Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠⁠ Can Elyse stump James, AJ, and Zach with this week's round of trivia? Questions including, but not limited to: What major act did President Jimmy Carter do on his second day in office? Name the real world item used to make a Hush 98 comm link prop for Qui Gon Jinn in Phantom Menace? Why was it popular to put wall-to-wall carpet in your 1960s bathroom?

#48: Escaping the Dobby Border Mar 10, 2026 55:18 Answer for It LIVE is coming to San Francisco March 21st. Tickets available at https://cafedunord.com Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠ Volkswagen sold 5.2 million cars in 2024, but what other product did the company sell 8.5 million of? How did James Cameron and co. foley the sound of the T-1000 passes through metal bars in Terminator 2: Judgment Day? What is currently the most watched YouTube video o

#47: Do CARS (2006) Have Souls? Mar 3, 2026 1:00:48 Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠ Are there humans inside of the Cars? Does World War II exist in the Cars universe? Did the Cars fight wars over oil? Can the Cars read? There's gotta be a library in the Cars world, right? Is Saturn the God of the Cars? Are the windshields their eyes? Why do they have doors? If the Cars have seats, what do they think those seats are for? Are there Cars ghosts? Are the r

#46: Revisionist Jedi History Feb 24, 2026 59:06 Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠! What was Crystal Pepsi's slogan? Who died in the original Star Wars screenplay? Plus, obscure Aliens trivia from friend of the show, Secret Galaxy's Dan Larson; Margot Robbie's secret talent exposed; nervous breakdowns were different in the '90s; and we pose the question: would you get a beard transplant from a dead man? New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by:

#45: Zach Wins the Super Bowl Feb 17, 2026 59:32 Support us on Patreon! Where did the color orange get its English name from? What souvenirs did Ernest Hemingway acquire after surviving a plane crash? Is it harmless to refer to a person's bottom as a 'caboose?' Can AJ spell 'orangutan(g)?' Will James ever laugh at Elyse's "funny" answers? And did the Buffalo Bills actually win the Super Bowl, as Zach confidently claims they did? This, and more

Patreon Preview #2: Cheese Without Repercussions Feb 12, 2026 9:46 Listen to the rest and support the show over at our Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#44: Horror Movie or Rollercoaster? Feb 10, 2026 57:24 Come see the LIVE show in San Francisco on Saturday, March 21st: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/answer-for-it-swedish-american-hall-tickets/14106964 Get ad-free episodes & bonus content: patreon.com/answerforit A One Direction-less episode, featuring a Spawn Easter Egg, AJ's biggest regret, the "sweater curse", and our Looney Tunes level retirement plans. Plus, we play 'Horror Movie or Rollerco

#43: B-Ball Greats and Testy Debates Feb 3, 2026 1:03:26 Come see the live show 3/21 in SF! https://www.ticketweb.com/event/answer-for-it-swedish-american-hall-tickets/14106964 Support us: patreon.com/answerforit Finally, Air Bud returns, Zach's stylish in his good night... shirt, and we hold our first thoroughbred horse birthday party. Plus, we perform idiot math, debate testes physics in cycling, hunt for ghosts in '90s computer rooms, and try to g

#42: The Ballad of Dominic Falsetto (Vin Diesel can SING?) Jan 27, 2026 44:30 Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift famously bypassed the film permit process by doing what? Plus, Chatfishes and Junklooms are the least of our problems; Zach's late for Happy Hour when he should be focusing on tea time; and, once again, an Austin Powers Easter egg proves Mike Myers is the most Canadian person in the room (sorry Elyse). New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ely

#41: How Elyse Almost Kicked the KFC Bucket Jan 20, 2026 56:14 We marvel at the fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger once earned more saying "Hasta la vista, baby” than most people make in a month, and that time Sean Connery beat up a guy with only his thumb. We learn how AJ brought Phil Collins into the Back to the Future universe, and revisit Apollo 10’s infamous floating space debris that NASA wishes had burned up on re‑entry. Plus, we plan our own Hunger Game

Patreon Preview #1: Teenage Mutant Technical Difficulties Jan 15, 2026 11:32 Listen to the rest and support the show over at our Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#40: Syphilis Trivia No One Asked For Jan 13, 2026 51:04 In this episode, Zach unveils his Mick Jagger impression, we share our sartorial knowledge of syphilis fashion, Georgia fried chicken's on the menu, ECW stands for a lot more than hardcore '90s wrestling, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach Anner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AJ LoCascio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music

#39: We Do [REDACTED] 22 Times a Day Jan 6, 2026 52:57 The gang gets riled up when they learn what the "Ben Franklin Effect" is, plus it's a ranking of the Zachs (by age), cows have questionable taste in moo-sic, Creme Puff the Cats stacks his nine lives, the Austin Powers Question of the Week, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach Anner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

#38: Beatles Letters, Bird Screams, and Britney's Snacks Dec 30, 2025 48:51 Who shouted “you can’t arrest me, I’m the Cake Boss!"? What's so unusual about death metal band Hatebeak's lead singer? What was the original use for the children's modeling compound Play-Doh? Actor Mike Myers is the proud owner of the very last letter written by which member of The Beatles? Name the snack that singer Britney Spears eats in her 2001 film Crossroads? What was the term coined for a

#37: What Did David Bowie Eat in the 1970s? Dec 23, 2025 39:48 We dissect David Bowie's unusual diet, and Blade Runner's unexpected influence on Pretty Woman. Plus, Elyse is foiled again by an easy fencing question, and James educates AJ n the Bernie Mac classic, Mr. 3000. And, in a rare appeal to the audience, Zach requests a drawing. New episodes every Tuesday Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠

#36: Can James Bond Jr. Revive the Franchise? Dec 16, 2025 45:11 In this special holiday episode, we agree to watch all the direct-to-video Disney sequel movies -- even Hunchback -- but not before celebrating the dark genius that is animation legend Don Bluth. There's debate over what exactly Elyse and Garfield the Cat have in common (if anything), meanwhile, James reminisces over a long-lost 1990s Wild West reality TV show. AJ ponders the unusual familial conn

#35 FIXED: Pilates, Pitchslaps & the Beautiful Game Dec 9, 2025 1:00:22 Which film does NASA consider the most scientifically credible? Can a pregnant person do Pilates? How did the Unimate Robot first assist in factory production? Which sport is referred to as "the beautiful game?" Plus, Ain't No Slang comes in HOT with an all-new list of questionable terms: splenda daddy, cutlery drawer, and pitchslap. New episodes every Tuesday Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ely

#34: What Did Zach Braff Do? Dec 4, 2025 53:27 The whole second verse of Rihanna’s song “SOS” is made-up of 1980s song titles strung together as sentences -- what are they? If you worked as a “factory lector” during the nineteenth or early twentieth century, what might your job have been? In 2005, Scrubs actor Zach Braff punched a twelve year old boy in the stomach. Why? Plus, a question from James' childhood pal Chris. New episodes every Tue

#33: The Curious Case of Vodka Gobalsky Nov 25, 2025 1:08:35 How did a tire company come to rate world-class restaurants? What's the Gruen Effect? Why was Barbie's friend Midge aggressively pulled from retail shelves? And which video game character's original name was "Vodka Gobalsky?" Plus, we review The Good Son (1993). New episodes every Tuesday Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach An

#32: Chihuahua Taxidermy for Dummies Nov 18, 2025 1:00:48 Why do auctioneers talk so fast? The 1967 Outer Space Treaty forbids any nation from what? Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria was known for his EXTREMELY large [redacted]? Plus, a frank, repulsive, and educational discussion about gravy boats. WARNING: This episode begins with an extremely disturbing / unfortunately hilarious discussion of canine taxidermy. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to yo

#31: You're Invited to The Feast of the Ass Nov 11, 2025 49:29 This week's episode serves up some tasty trivia! Omnidirectional birds, presidential mishaps, medieval burros, slighted sitcom stars, Greek mythology, and more. Plus, the age old question "what's in my pocket?" may finally have an answer. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach Anner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AJ Lo

#30: Who Invited the Knocker-Upper? Nov 4, 2025 50:12 If you lived in Britain during the Industrial Revolution and worked as a “Knocker-Upper,” what might your job have been? What is the ratio of vending machines to people in Japan? In 2008, Burger King launched a product called ‘Flame,’ that was a far cry from its typical fast food fare -- what was it? Plus more questions for the clinically insane. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by:

#29: Wait, McDonald's Once Sold MOVIES? Oct 28, 2025 58:21 Do you smell that? The pungent, yet aromatic odor of cat pee? Why, it must be a new episode of Answer for It! This week we're in the pocket of Big Candy serving up peanuts over pucks. It wouldn't be AFI without some sort of reference to Austin Powers, however, this week, AJ has the goods to back it up. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James W

#28: Did We Find the Least Flattering Photo Ever Used in a Movie Trailer? Oct 21, 2025 54:36 This episode has everything! Bad-mouthed birds, Swimfan, Star Wars trivia, Swimfan, questions from James’ mom, Swimfan, Urban Dictionary slang, Swimfan questions, and more Swimfan. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach Anner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AJ LoCascio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casey Edwards⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Answer for It is supported by

#27: Who Did the "Monster Mash?" Oct 14, 2025 55:02 Why do some people wear their clothes inside out on Halloween? According to the lyrics of “Monster Mash,” who are the guests of the Halloween party? What Halloween costume is illegal in Alabama? Which First Lady was the first to decorate the White House for Halloween? What's the most popular Halloween candy in North America, and more spooky questions in this special mid-October episode. New epi

#26: Why Is Your Banana Curved? Oct 14, 2025 58:51 Don’t you see the danger, Elyse, in what you’re doing here? I’ll tell you the problem with the early drafts of Back to the Future. Both AJ and James have read them. You read what others have done, and you took the next step (Back to the Future Part II). You didn’t earn Shakespeare’s Curse for yourself, so therefore you don’t take any responsibility for it. You illegally bought a $276,000 dinosaur

#25: Who is the Tallest Michael? Sep 30, 2025 52:36 Somebody call a doctor, preferably a tall one, because Elyse’s questions are D.O.A. She Speeds (1994) through quality Captain Crunch lore, breaking various Texas Bovine Laws as she races to “tear down that wall!” Luckily, the rebel alliance of James, AJ and Zach strikes back. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Zach Anner⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠AJ L

#24: Dancing with Shrek in the Pale Goonlight Sep 23, 2025 46:05 We oil check ourselves before we rub hog wreck ourselves in this week’s free-for-all question bonanza. Zach ponders whether or not Casper rules will allow him to bring his wheelchair with him to the afterlife; Elyse surprises with a husband-centric Ain’t No Slang; and AJ and James debate the merits of CATS (2019) versus The Cat in the Hat (2003) – both quality cinema. New episodes every Tuesday

#23: Why Can’t the FBI Find Hackers (1995) to Hire? Sep 16, 2025 47:46 Clarice Starling could run laps around the FBI's dwindling hacker pool... Why? Plus, what flavor of ice cream did Baskin-Robbins release in 1969 to commemorate the Moon Landing? Which Best Picture nominee did Leo DiCaprio butcher while presenting at the 2014 Golden Globes? And why can’t dogs resist the stinky allure of skunk butts? James, Zach and AJ attempt to answer these three questions of Elys

#22: Whipping Out My Gunter's Chain Sep 9, 2025 50:01 Raise your hand if you’re too dumb for science trivia? Great. While AJ, James, and Zach are distracted, we can tell you that this episode features a disturbing story about how to visit Disneyland while you’re in New York City, an unnerving impression of Winnie The Pooh, and someone (we won’t say who) desperately trying to offload the mantle “Piggy of the Podcast”. And that’s all before Elyse asks

#21: Who is the "Piggy of the Podcast?" Sep 2, 2025 54:37 Answer for It LIVE is at The Bell House in New York City on October 8th! Join James, Elyse, and Drawfee's Julia LePetit and Jacob Andrews! With more special guests to come. Tickets on sale now at The Bell House or via jameswillems.com/answer-for-it Calling all lollipop ladies! Sample a taste of the Magnificent Mangalista, which in no way smells like Uranus. In this episode, Zach presents a compel

#20: The Early BORG Gets the Worm Aug 26, 2025 44:58 Answer for It LIVE is at The Bell House in New York City on October 8th! Join James, Elyse, and Drawfee's Julia LePetit and Jacob Andrews! With more special guests to come. Tickets on sale now at The Bell House or via jameswillems.com/answer-for-it Elyse trades trivia for monkey puzzles in this week’s slang-heavy episode. Then, in two clutch moments, James’ encyclopedic knowledge of Dennis Rodman

#19: Fighting Pandas in Menver with Charles Manson Aug 19, 2025 46:43 Answer for It LIVE is at The Bell House in New York City on October 8th! Join James, Elyse, and Drawfee's Julia LePetit and Jacob Andrews! With more special guests to come. Tickets on sale now at The Bell House or via jameswillems.com/answer-for-it In this week’s episode: It’s quote-off, vis-a-vis “Charles Manson or Gandhi?” Menver: gay club or tufted baby hair? Diana Ross makes a bombastic e

#18: When the Patriarchy Gives You Tummy Raspberries, Make Lemonade Aug 12, 2025 53:46 Pucker-up listeners, because men's rights activist and self-proclaimed “good person” James Willems has some pretty juicy ideas about what two consenting males should be able to do on the steps of the nation's capital. Meanwhile, self-defamed manchild Zach ponders his right to exist after Sabrina used her pop carpentry skills to build him a complex. And hand-me-down punnyman AJ finds that jungle cr

#17: Legends of the Falls (Milkshakes & Faceplants) Aug 5, 2025 56:26 If Zach spills a milkshake in an elevator and his wife cleans it up while he watches on, did it ever really spill at all? We tackle trivia of a moral variety on this week’s episode, with questions such as*: Is it illegal to steal an airplane? Was Babe Ruth actually magic? How cold does Coney Island need to get for two A-list actors to eat sloppy sandwiches in the backseat of a Toyota? … An

#16: 16 Times Mater Was ROBBED of the ‘Cars’ Piston Cup Jul 29, 2025 49:31 While we do proudly hold the title of the world’s premier comedy trivia podcast (or at least that’s what our moms say) we're also hard at work, toiling away behind-the-scenes as the custodians of a groundbreaking, state of the art, Piston Cup archive. Not even the founding fathers of yesterday could've fathomed our turbocharged shrine to Ka-chow: a Library of Congress of high-octane lore, preservi

#15: The Worst Question You Could Ask About the Alamo Jul 22, 2025 57:23 Just as downloads were increasing, the Answer for It crew have decided to mix things up! This week's episode comes from the mind of Zach as he steps into the role of TRIVIA MASTER (an honorary title that carries no authority). Does he use this as an opportunity to teach James, Elyse, and AJ about major milestones in the progress of accessibility in America? Or keep it silly with no less than TWO H

#14: Tick, Tick, Tickle Me Elmo (feat. Teddy K and Big Bang) Jul 15, 2025 55:52 All-time top five bottom-selling boy band and your mom's favorite trivia podcast Answer For It returns for a reunion concert, dripping with nostalgia and steeping in medical grade urine. So get ready to rewind it like a race car and make it a Blockbuster night, as James, Zach, AJ, and Elyse play such memorable misses as: “Gurl, Let's Get Naked (because u have hypothermia)” “Ur Glasgow Kisses Got M

#13: Pokémon or Pharmaceutical Drug? Jul 8, 2025 53:18 Q: I answer complex trivia questions once a week, yet my intelligence level remains the same… … Who am I? A: The cast of Answer for It, of course! Coming to you LIVE from the Bongiovi Funeral Home in Raritan, New Jersey, this comedic quartet of ticklish penguins can’t tell Snorlax from Snore-less, no matter how hard they try. And the gang’s all here: America Online’s most Funkabetical man, Zach

#12: What Benjamin Franklin Puts up His Butt is His Business Jul 1, 2025 49:22 Wash your pennies, you little street urchins, and prepare to have your ape drapes hustled, scammed, bamboozled, hoodwinked, and led astray by the twelfth episode of Answer For It: the only trivia podcast co-hosted by James Willems (Sex Swing: The Animated Series) and Elyse Willems (Forever 21). Swing from building to building looking for ramps with ‘Tandem Spider-Man,’ aka AJ and Zach as they go b

#11: Women with IBS - The REAL Superheroes? Jun 24, 2025 50:18 In this new episode of Answer for It: The future calls via iPhone. James, trivia sniper, proves that he knows more about The Matrix than Zach. We ask ourselves how we should REALLY feel about The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior. Everyone has their own interpretation of what services the fabled ‘Groom of the Stool’ once performed for his well-fed royal liege. We ask what it would take for

#10: Look How Far We've Come! Jun 17, 2025 47:19 When we started this podcast ten episodes ago, we were but four childish trivia nerds who would giggle at mere mention of names like ‘Mosher Butts’ without even considering his indelible contribution to the board game industry! But now, AJ can ask mature, insightful questions like "does Scrabble spell potato?” On episode one, if we had received a bad review, we would’ve spent the whole hour passiv

#9: All Aboard the "Bang Boat" (Zach didn't title this episode) Jun 10, 2025 53:32 The longer you wait to listen to this episode of Answer for It, the harder it gets! At the top of the show, we honor the memory of brave gelatinous blob Squibbly Bits who died saving his belongings (not kids) from a raging house fire. Then, the group treads stormy waters as James hits the high seas to plunder the depths of his questionable Instagram algorithm, but not before making Operation Mince

#8: Requiem for an Unshellfish Strong Man Jun 3, 2025 46:48 In the eighth episode of one dead Internet lobster’s most humane podcast, our over-medicated Pokémon and trivia poet, Elyse Wille... I'm sorry everyone. Zach here, breaking the fourth wall. Normally, I like to keep these episode descriptions fun, brief, to the point and concise because I follow AJ's example. But today I'm a little upset. I know you're probably all in magical Scotland thinking, "h

#7: The Answer For It 300th Episode Spectacular May 27, 2025 46:19 In the seventh episode of america's longest running trivia podcast, Jersey Shore reject Elyse "Leesy D" Willems wrangles the cabs and the queries for three noncanonical Young Indiana Jones-es; James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio, as they reminisce on 300 nonconsecutive shows of nonsensical non-sequiturs. Who could forget such unforgettable moments as that one Christmas Tom Hanks that capped

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