Answer for It!
Answer for It! is a comedy trivia podcast where hosts James and Elyse Willems, AJ LoCascio, and Zach Anner tackle silly and obscure questions with humor and improv. Each episode explores topics like the history of Kit-Kat wrappers or how astronauts handle laundry, aiming to entertain while educating. New episodes are released every Tuesday.
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#79: What is "Trespooping?" Guessing funny and wild terms from Urban Dictionary
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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.
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#78: We guess the origins of unusual celebrity nicknames
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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?
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It's a race to the finish line in this all CARS (2006) movie trivia episode!
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#76: What Secrets Did Abraham Lincoln Hide Under His Hat?
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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!
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We guess even more movies by their foreign translated titles, some with hilarious results. Let us know in the comments which you guessed right!
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#74: What was the very first text message ever sent?
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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
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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!
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#72: Why was the singer Madonna FIRED from Dunkin' Donuts?
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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
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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
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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?
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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!)
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#68: What's hidden inside Mount Rushmore?
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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.
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#67: Is E.T. wet or dry? The answer will disgust you
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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
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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?
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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
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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.
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#63: Star Wars trivia, a riddle on the high seas, and the longest Doctor Who question ever
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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
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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
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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?
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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"?
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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?
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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
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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?
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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
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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?
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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?
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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?
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#52: 'Demolition Man' producers banned Wesley Snipes from doing what?
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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?
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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)
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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.
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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!
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#49: Sabrina Carpenter's Secret Alias is a Real Bazinga
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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
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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?
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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
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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?
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#45: Zach Wins the Super Bowl
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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
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#44: Horror Movie or Rollercoaster?
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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
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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?)
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).
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#41: How Elyse Almost Kicked the KFC Bucket
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
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#40: Syphilis Trivia No One Asked For
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.
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#39: We Do [REDACTED] 22 Times a Day
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.
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#38: Beatles Letters, Bird Screams, and Britney's Snacks
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?
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.
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#36: Can James Bond Jr. Revive the Franchise?
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
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.
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#34: What Did Zach Braff Do?
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.
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#33: The Curious Case of Vodka Gobalsky
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).
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#32: Chihuahua Taxidermy for Dummies
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.
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#31: You're Invited to The Feast of the Ass
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.
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#30: Who Invited the Knocker-Upper?
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.
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#29: Wait, McDonald's Once Sold MOVIES?
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.
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#28: Did We Find the Least Flattering Photo Ever Used in a Movie Trailer?
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.
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#27: Who Did the "Monster Mash?"
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.
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#26: Why Is Your Banana Curved?
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?
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.
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#24: Dancing with Shrek in the Pale Goonlight
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.
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#23: Why Can’t the FBI Find Hackers (1995) to Hire?
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
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?"
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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
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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
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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
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)
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
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
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)
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?
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
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?
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!
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)
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
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
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
#6: My Barber Said I Have an Extreme Iron Deficiency (and Other Trivia)
In the sixth episode of the AJ Is Very Tired podcast (formerly Answer For It), sleepy orphan AJ is very tired. That is, until local potato bogie James and flustered flay crake Zach invite him on a fizzy river boat ride to capture the "Creature of the Creek," none other mouth-agape soda skeptic Elyse. She’s full of riddles, secrets, and JFK assassination plots that’ll have you red in the face, cl
#5: Four Nicole Kidmans in One $6000 Pantsuit
We come to this place for trivia. We come to Answer for It episode five to laugh, to cry, to hear James assuredly espouse “the philosophy of lifeguard,” and then minutes later ask what body parts "cans" are. Because we all need to know that. All of us.
That indescribable feeling we get when AJ, doing a spot-on impression of the creepy old man from Family Guy, riffs on the idea of Abraham Lincoln’s
#4: The Tragic School Bus Inside the Newman Body
In the fourth episode of every Gary's favorite trivia podcast, beloved teacher and Miss Frazzled, Elyse tries to keep the wheels on the bus from coming off, off, OFF while truant C-minus students AJ, James, and Zach spend the hour proving they should've paid attention in class by musing on such unknowable mysteries as "what is a yard?” "why is a pound?” and “ does two unrelated people having simil
#3: Bozo Comics Presents: Al Capone vs The Milk Man
In the third episode of Epcot’s best trivia podcast, mob boss and Canadian Ellen DeGeneres Elyse Willems drags secret weaklings James, AJ, and Zach to the swamp of her dreams to start gettin’ some answers. Will James‘s bicep be fast enough to save them from suffering the same fate as the carefree women who drink gin or milk? Will it take the emergence of unsung heroes Spider-Man 3 and Dr. Needlema
