Welcome to You Should Know Better with Mike C. Nelson, the guy who
won't shut up about winning three times on Jeopardy. Welcome to you Should Know
Better, the trivia podcast that tests your knowledge and a little bit of your
patience. Our goal here is to celebrate the theme of continuing education. We
should always be learning and always be on the prowl to know better. Now
we will meet our rad guests and hear all about what worthy causes they are
playing for, and shortly crown one of them the smartest person in the world
for one week. But as for right now, let's jump right into some
questions and answers with our first of four rounds today, Round one General Knowledge,
The General Knowledge Round Thinking caps on, gentlemen, pens and pencils at
the ready. Oh wait, we go. There are eight questions in the
General Knowledge. Around here is question number one, Who was the second man
to walk on the moon? We all know who was number one? Who
was number two? Who was the second man to walk on the moon?
For question number one, how do we feel? I feel fantastic. I'm
fifty percent fantastic. I'll take it. That's a pretty good percentage. For
question number one, you're doing well. Are you ready for question number two?
I'm ready, Yes, Here we go. Question number two, the
dance the tango originated in what country? What country gave us the tango where
you put a rose in your mouth? Bump bump bump on the tango?
What country did it originate? For question numero bosh, we're going all over
the map in the general knowledge round. Question number three goes a little something
like this. Who recently won a Golden Globe and was the first Native American
woman to be nominated for Best Actress this year's Academy Awards. Last name will
suffice again for question number three. Who recently won a Golden Globe was the
first Native American woman to be nominated for Best Actress at this year's Academy Awards.
How is your current event? Trivia prowess. We shall see. There
are some of those where you're like, oh yeah, it's uh, oh
my god. I can see them, I know what they did. I
can tell you all these things about them. That's exactly what's happening inside of
me right now. Mine what is her name? Her last name? Will
suffice again for question number three? All right, I think Question number four
we're gonna nail it. I can feel it in my bones. What candy
did an urban legend tell all of us not to mix with soda? What
candy did an urban legend tell all of us not to mix with soda?
This one's a little tricky, Mike, because I feel like the first candy
that popped into my head is not the answer. But we will discuss.
We will discuss this. I think that's kind of why I picked it as
like, yeah, yeah, it's not just a one off. There are
a couple things that your next bus to mix, all right. Question number
five is a very interesting question. I did not know this, and now
I'll never forget Question number five. What heavyweight champion boxer was the first black
golfer to compete in a PGA sanctioned event? This happened at the nineteen fifty
two San Diego Open. So once again, what heavyweight champion boxer was the
first black golfer to compete in a PGA sanctioned event? That happened in nineteen
fifty two at the sandia Go Open. Name that heavyweight boxing champ for question
number five. We're in the thick of it right now. Question number six,
since we are actors. Let's see if we can answer this one.
For question number six, Tennessee Williams wrote many plays, including a Streetcar Name,
Desire Cat on a hot tin roof, and The Night of the What,
The Night of the what? Fill in the blank. I'll give you
the hint. It's the name of an animal. Tennessee Williams wrote many plays,
including a street car Name, Desire Cat on a hot tin roof,
and The Night of the Blank. Fill in that blank for question number six.
A little deeper cut. Moving things right along to the penultimate question,
question number seven of eight in your general Knowledge round, Name the singer whose
debut single back in two thousand and eight was I Kissed a Girl and She
Liked It? Name that singer. It was kind of a first big breakthrough
hit. What singer had her debut single back in two thousand and eight.
I can't believe it was that long ago. Two thousand and eight was I
Kissed a Girl? Singing the whole song I Am Maybe she says her name
in the song. Chris is doing the math to see if Janis Joplin was
alive, then his favorite win in doubt always throw it in there, all
right, we have arrived at our final question in the General Knowledge Round?
What car company makes the models the Forester, the IMPRESSA, and the Outback.
Name that car company that makes all of these models, the Forester,
the IMPRESSA, and the Outback for question number eight. Your final question in
the General Knowledge Round? How we feel in after eight? Not? Great?
Pretty good? Over here? I think seem pretty good Johnny Hartman.
Well, yeah, but maybe that's false confidence right now, but well,
yeah, I feel pretty good. I'd love to get rocketed back to Earth,
but we'll see. But you feel like you got some right? You
feel pretty good? Okay, good, all right, pencils down. We
will go over your answers in just a second, but it's time to introduce
our fantastic guests all the way from fair Fax, Virginia. You've seen this
cat on the CBS hit show Ghosts Season three premieres February fifteenth. He's also
part of a musical improv group that's been around for a bajillion years. Baby
Wants Candy every month at the UCB. My new friend John Hartman is here.
Hello, Mike, thank you so much for having me, so fantastic
to have you here. You can follow mister Hartman on social media at John
L. Hartman. I will get to your charity in a second, because
you're playing for the same charity. But it's time to meet your opponent and
your best pal from my kind of town, Chicago, Illinois. You've seen
him on The Bear that not a spoiler alert, but that scene with Jamie
Lee Curtis in the final episode of season two. Holy shit, he's not
just a pretty face. But you could watch The Bear on Hulu. My
pal from all those Turning into Your Parents commercials, Chris Watoski, is here.
Mike. It's great to be here. Thanks for having me. Can't
wait to have some fun. You can follow mister Watosky on social media at
wio w. And let's talk about the charity that you both chose. Tell
me about it and why you picked it. Well, Mike, we are
playing today for the National Runaway Safe Line. And back in my Chicago days
when John and I were on stage together at the Second City Comedy Theater,
I used to volunteer at this place. They're headquartered in Chicago, and it's
a great resource for kids all over the country if they don't feel safe at
home and feel like they need to get to a safer space. You can
call the hotline and there's people there twenty four to seven to help you get
where you need to go, to a safe spot and get you the resources
you need. So that's our charity and fantastic We are happy to give a
double donation in both of your wonderful names to that incredible charity that is the
National Runaway Safeline. If you have some extra loot in your pockets, look
them up, give them a few bucks. You know, the charity our
gents are playing for. Chris, I didn't tell you too that I'm one
of the reasons I wanted to jump on board with that is because and Mike
will now know this. Chris does probably know this. My sister works at
the National Center for me Singing Exploited Children outside of DC, which is John
Walsh's organization from you know, America's Most Wanted from years ago. So she
works in that field like full time. She finds missing kids and it's a
lot of like fostered kids who are runaways as well. So they're not a
charity obviously, but something close to close to my heart as well. That
is beautiful. We need that so much, so again. Yeah, double
donation in your names to that charity that does so much. But it's time
to get back to brass tacks and go over our answers for very interesting general
knowledge around. There were eight questions in the round. Question number one was
who was the second man to walk on the moon? Mister Watowski, what
did you put for number one? For number one, Mike I wrote down
buzz Aldrin, buzz Aldrin. John, what did you put for number one?
I wrote down buzz Aldrin, buzz Aldron. It wasn't poor Michael Collins
that just had to float real close to the surface of the moon without ever
touching it. He was the third guy. Yeah, he was the third
guy. Never forget Michael Collins. But it was buzz Aldrinden for number one.
We're one for one, feeling good. Question number two, the dance
the tango originated in what country? John? I put Argentina? Argentina in
South America? Chris, what did you put for number two? I also
wrote down Argentina. Yikes, Argentina. The right answer though, is Argentina.
Two for two? Did you ask did you see my questions beforehand?
This is unbelievable. Two for two. I feel excited about that one because
that was it felt like a shot in the dark for me. So I
feel excited about that one. Go with your gut, you hold the trigger,
and you got it right. Two for two, feeling great, Okay.
Question number three, who recently won a Golden Globe was the first Native
American woman to be nominated for Best Actress years Academy Awards. Chris, I
feel embarrassed about this one because I did see the movie, and I watched
the Golden Globes, but for the life of me, couldn't remember this lady's
name. I wrote down Sonya SOPHIEPI. That deserves a splooshe. That is
a name. I'm not sure if it's the name of a person, but
we will find out. We'll have our judges and Price Waterhouse look this up.
John, Do you agree with your pal here? I sure don't,
though I'm definitely adding it to the list of one of Chris's specialties, which
is horribly and not even close to getting correct well known people's names. So
Sonya Sophie's definitely going in there. And what I'm known for, Mike,
Yeah, I did not put that, unfortunately, but I did put down
Lily Gladstoneladstone so close to Sophie Sonya, Sophie, what was that? That
was great? You'll use that in an improv performance or whatever. It is.
In fact, the wonderful Lily Gladstone, that's making history. Lily Gladstone
for number three for her? Yeah, Killers of the Flower Moon? Question
number four? What candy did an urban legend tell all of us not to
mix with soda? John? What did you put for number four? Yeah?
I'm worried there might be a second or third possible answer for this,
but the one that I think is the one that I learned that I was
a kid was pop rocks, Oop rocks. Chris, what did you put
for number four? Mike? I also wrote down pop rocks, though the
first thing that popped into my mind was Mentos the fresh Maker. But the
one I was going for that you nailed was pop rocks. They put a
little like, you know, carbon dioxide, little trapid in the candy,
so when it interacts with liquids, you get that popping sensation. I was
going for pop rocks. Your stomach explodes, Yeah, that was the wives
tale, as your stomach will explode if you do that, if you drink
a colk with some pop rocks. But if you put mentos pop rocks,
give yourselves a point. Question number five, interesting question. What heavyweight champion
boxer was the first black golfer to compete in a PGA sanction event at the
nineteen fifty two San Diego Open, Chris Now, The date threw me a
little here because I think you said nineteen fifty two, but I did.
I wrote down Muhammad Ali, Mohammed ah Lee. Great guess, John,
What did you put? The timeline also threw me a little and I put
a different name down though I put George Foreman, George Foreman, Muhammad Ali.
These are great guesses. This guy made his hey earlier in boxing,
though in the nineteen thirties we were talking about the brown bomber from Detroit,
Joe Lewis. Joe Lewis after his second one, I was putting down,
Yeah, yeah, Joe Lewis after his boxing career was like an incredible golfer
as well, and really had to, you know, go after the system
that they did not want him on that course, and he was a trail
nineteen fifty to San Diego. And I think his first round too, he
golfed really well in the first round. Second round he had a tougher round.
He didn't make the cut, but I will not forget that. Joe
lewis fascinating, unbelievable. Question number six. Tennessee Williams wrote many plays,
including a streetcar named Desire, Cat on a hot tin roof and The Night
of the Blank. I said it was an animal that that other play was.
The blank was from question number six, John, What did you put
to fill in that blank? Mike? I put Iguana The Night of the
Iguana? Chris, what did you put for number six? This one was
killing me the tip of my tongue. We all know that Tennessee Williams is
a University of Iowa Hawkeye, now, so there was some knowledge for everyone.
But I wrote down the Wolf, Night of the Wolf, the Night
of the Wolf. He also did the Glass Menagerie, he did the Rose
Tattoo, and he did the Night of the Iguana. It was the iguana.
Yep. John is having a heck of a general knowledge round. Question
number seven named the singer whose debut single back in eight was I Kissed a
Girl. Mister Watowski, what did you get for number seven? I did
not get this right? Again tip of my tongue, but I wrote down
pink pink. Great guess, John, what did you put? For number
seven? I have Sonya so sorry, No, I have Katy Perry.
Oh, Sophie Sonya, Sophie's niece, Katie Perry is the correct answer.
A big, big breakthrough hit was I kissed her, kissed the girl.
We're in eight and a question number eight? What car company makes the Forester,
the IMPRESSA and the Outback? John, I've put down Subaru Ubaru?
Chris, what did you put? I'd tell you you're gonna look cool driving
one of these in Boulder, Colorado. I also put Subaru. You both
nailed it, finishing strong with Subaru for question number eight. We're tabulating the
scores. Holy cow, this is great after round one. Chris Watowski with
four points and John Hartman with an impressive seven. It's seven to four after
one. As we head into our second of four rounds today, it is
our pop culture grab Bag Round two, pop culture grab Bag. In the
grab bag, we got a movie round. More specifically, both of these
gents spent some time or grew up in one of my favorite cities, Chicago,
So this is a movie round all about Chicago flicks. There are eight
questions in the grab bag. Here is question number one. In the Blues
Brothers, what legend played the Reverend Kleophus at the Triple Rock Church? Can
you see the light? For question number one, name that legend in Blues
Brothers who plays the Reverend Kleophus at the Triple Rock church. Cab Callaway tells
the Brothers, you need some church, and up go down to the Triple
Rock and they see this person. Name that legend for question number one.
Question number two, name the actress that played Vel m Kelly opposite Renee Zellwigger's
roxy Heart in the musical Chicago. So you're naming the actress for question number
two that played Vell m Kelly opposite Renee Zellwigger's roxy Heart in the musical the
film version of Chicago for number two. All right, Question three, you
gotta bear with me on this one. It's a long it's a long line.
So there is a question in there somewhere here. It goes in Ferris
Bueller's Day Off, Principal Ed Rooney asks a pizza guy, what's the score
of the baseball game that's playing on TV? Which is the Cubs versus the
Braves at Wrigley Field. The pizza guy responds, it's nothing to nothing.
Ed Rooney then asks who's winning what team? Does the pizza guy respond with?
Who is winning that contest? I'll repeat that again. It's a funny
scene in Paris Bueler's Day Off. It's a deep cut Paris Bueler's Day Off,
Ed Rooney, he asks the pizza guy, what's the score of the
baseball game that's playing on TV, which is the Cubs versus the Braves.
The pizza guy responds, it's nothing to nothing. Ed Rooney then asks who's
winning what team? Does the pizza guy respond with to that question? All
right? Question number four? Here we go. What karate kid actress also
starred as Parker in Adventures in Babysitting rented this movie a lot as a child.
A karate kid actress, she was in a Lot of Stuff. Also
starred as Chris Parker in Adventures in Babysitting. For question number four, last
name will Suffice? Question number five of eight In the pop culture grab Bag,
we're talking about Chicago flicks. Nick Cage plays the aptly named Dave Spritz
in this two thousand and five offbeat comedy. Can you name that film?
It's fantastic? Michael Kaine's in it, but Nick Cage plays the aptly named
Dave Spritz in this two thousand and five offbeat comedy. Can you name the
film? For number five? All right? Question number six? What was
the team's name for Dottie Kit, Doris may And and the rest of the
league of their Own? What was their team name? That main team in
a league of their own? But again, what was their team name?
The main team name in a league of their own? Managed by Tom Hanks?
Name the team for question number six? Number seven? Here it is.
For number seven, what rapper played the character Calvin Palmer, who's a
man that inherits his father's business in the two thousand and two comedy Barbershop.
What rapper played Calvin Palmer, the man who inherits his father's business in the
two thousand and two comedy Barbershop? For number seven, name the rapper?
All right, here we go, Question number eight, your final question in
the pop culture grab bag. These are all Chicago flicks. Chucky is the
Murderous Doll. But what's the name of the nineteen eighty eight cult horror classic.
What's the name of the film. We all know Chucky, that murderous
doll that runs all over creation. But what's the name of the nineteen eighty
eight cult horror classic? Your final question in the grab bag? All right,
pencils down, Let's go over our answers for the pop culture grab bag
again. These were all questions about Chicago movies. Question number one of eight
was in the Blues Brothers, what legend played the Reverend Cleopith James at the
Triple Rock Church? John? What did you put? For number one?
I put Ray Charles Ray Charles great guest, Chris? What did you put?
I put James Brown? James Brown. Ray Charles is the guy that
runs Ray's Music Exchange, which is where they pick up all their gear.
But it is James Brown, the godfather Cleophus James at the Triple Rock Church.
Do you see the light? Yes? Question number two name the actress
that played Vell mckelly opposite Renee Zellweger's Roxy Heart in the musical Chicago. Chris,
did it come to you? It didn't. I'm embarrassed. I know
her face, It's in my brain. I think she's married to Michael Douglas.
But it won't come to me, won't come to you, John,
help him out. She is married to Michael Douglas and her name is Catherine
Zeta Jones. Yeah, yes, of course it is there, it is.
It is Catherine Zeta hyphen Jones. For question number two, all right.
Three was the epic long question stay with me. In Ferris Bueler's Day
Off, Principal Ed Rooney asks the pizza guy what's the score of the baseball
game that's playing on TV, which is the Cubs versus the Braves. The
pizza guy responds nothing to nothing. Ed Rooney then asks who's winning? What
team? Does the pizza guy respond with, John, do you remember this
deep cut of a question? You know? I don't, So I'm guessing
he made a quip of some sort that was like sarcastic. So I'm going
to say he said the Yankees. The Yankees. Great guess, Chris,
what did you put? I'm right there with Hartman, though my guess was
the Packers. The Packers. Chris is very very close. It's not the
Braves or the Cubs. So he is being sarcastic when it is nothing to
nothing, who's winning? He says the Bears. Bears. Yeah, it
was my second freaking guest. Ah yeah, nothing to nothing. Who's winning
the Bears? Question number four? What Karate Kid? Actress also starred as
Chris Parker in Adventures in Babysitting. Mister Watowski couldn't think of her name.
I wrote down Molly Ringwald. Molly Ringwold. Great guess, John, what
did you put for number four? I'm also not one hundred percent positive that
like that's one of those speaking of Blockbuster, one of those like cover cover
art that is just like ingrained in my head even like probably didn't see it
for like anither ten years when I was a kid, but I would I
could have like drawn that box from memory. I think the first one that
came to mind was Elizabeth Perkins. Elizabeth Perkins. You have her first name?
Correct? Oh? I know she was in she was in the first
Back to the Future, she was in The Karate Kid. She had a
brother, Andrew on Melrose Place. It's Elizabeth shoe Elizabeth, Yes, of
course, he was in Cocktail. She's so cute and she's still crush on
her. I had a crush on Elizabeth's shoe. I still have a crush
on her. She is the best I love her, but good gases.
But it was Elizabeth Shoe that was in Adventures in Babysitting. Question number five
a deeper cut. Nick Cage plays the aptly name Dave Spritz in this two
thousand and five offbeat comedy. I think Hartman's got this one, Hartman,
what do you got for number five? I have seen this one. I
also agree. I really liked this movie. It's The weather Man, The
Weatherman? Chris? Did it come to you? For number five? Can
I tell you? This one did come to me because there was an audition
place in Chicago called TP and R, and there was a framed poster of
this movie because they must have helped cast it, And so I wrote down
The Weatherman. It came to me last second. That is fantastic news because
it is, in fact, this gem of a film called The Weatherman.
Question number six? What was the team's name for? Dottie Kit, Doris
May, Marlin and the rest of the team in a league of their own,
the main team that we're following, Chris, did you name that team?
For number six? Now? I know they filmed some of this at
Wrigley Field, so that's the Chicago connection. But I just took a wild
guess. I said the Bomber Broads, Matt and cleanup is Sonia Sophie.
What did you put for number six? I didn't put that, but I
did I did put, which I think is correct. Is the Rockford Peaches.
Yep, not too far from Chicago. They were, in fact from
Rockford. They were the Rockford Peaches. Oh shit, kick ass outfits.
Yeah, the Rockford Peaches is the team in the league of their own.
Oh shit. Question number seven? What rapper played Calvin Palmer, the man
who inherits his father's business in the two thousand and two comedy Barbershop John,
I believe that's ice Cube? Ice Cube? Chris? What did you put
for number seven? I hope that's correct because I also wrote ice Cube.
Yeah, Cedric the entertainer and a bunch of other people in it and all
those and the sequels. But it is ice Cube is the one that inherits
his dad's barber shop. It is ice Cube for number seven. And then
finally question number eight, Chucky of course is the murderous scary doll. But
what's the name of the nineteen eighty eight cult horror classic. Chris, I
wrote down Child's Play, Child's Play, John, what did you put for
number eight? I also have put Child's Play. You guys did excellent in
the Chicago Flicks GRIB. It is, in fact Child's Play finishing real strong.
We're tabulating the scores as we speak. We have an update Chris Watoski
with eight points. John Hartman remains in the lead with twelve. It's twelve
to eight at halftime. We're playing here with John Hartman. You can follow
him on social media at John L. Hartman. And we're here with Chris
Watowski. You can follow him at wit W. They're both playing for the
National Runaway Safeline. We're going to be making a double donation to that wonderful
cause as we enter our third of four rounds today between these two gents,
it is the dreaded or infamous Lightning Round Round three, the Lightning Round.
So Chris, you are trailing at this time, so you get to choose
first in the Lightning round. And today you could choose from three of my
very favorite SNL performers of all time. You could choose either Eddie Murphy,
Gilda Radner or Chris Farley for your lightning round question, name your poison.
I also love all three, but I think I'm gonna know the most about
Chris Farley. Again, this heading has nothing to do with the question or
the answers, But you want to stick with Farley, I'm gonna stick with
Farley because we have the same first name. I like it. I like
it, I like this question. This is gonna be good. All right,
I'm gonna say the question twice. I'm gonna say go, I'm gonna
hit the button. You're gonna have twenty seconds to say as many answers as
possible. Chris John You're gonna jot some answers down because I'm gonna come straight
to you with your five second rebuttal when Chris is twenty second and Sara ob
Chris here, you're say them so I don't need to write anything down.
Yep, you're just stream of consciousness. Just let her rip your lightning round
Chris Farley. Question goes like this, I need the top nine US states
with the most casinos. Top nine US states. Give me those states that
have the most casinos. Twenty seconds on the clock and go Nevada, New
Jersey, Florida. I'm gonna go Illinois. I'm going to go California.
I'm going to go South Dakota, North Dakota, and I'm gonna go oop
stop. You got four, you got four, You got Nevada number one.
Of course, you got number five California, number six Florida and number
nine South Dakota. You got four out of the nine. Your chance to
try and steal a couple more answers, John, your five second rebuttal top
nine US states with the most casinos and a go. I'll say Oklahoma,
Texas, Wisconsin, Tennessee. You nailed one. You got Ohklahoma was number
four. I think that you got that one. Let's go over the ones.
We didn't get to number two on the list. Surprising to me.
Montana has a ton of Really the Montana's number two on the list that was
surprising to meet. Louisiana makes sense. There, number three, Okay,
seven Washington State and number eight Colorado. Colorado was number eight. Now we
know, but you guys did fantastic in the Chris Farley Lightning Round question.
But John, it's your turn in the barrel. You could choose from either
Eddie Murphy or Gilda Radner for your letting round question. Let's go with Gilda
Radner, one of my faves. Let's go with Gilda Radner. I'm going
to say the question twice. Say go twenty seconds, Chris, You're going
to jot some answers down because I'm gonna come straight to you with your rebuttal
as soon as John's twenty seconds are up. Here is your Gilda Radner lightning
round question. I want to know the top nine Breaking Bad characters that appear
in the most episodes. So these are characters from Breaking Bad that were in
the most episodes of that wonderful show. Top nine twenty seconds on the clock
and go, Walter White, Jesse Pinkman. What are the rest of their
names? The Dea, Hank, Walter's his son. Oh stop stop,
I can't give you that one. But you got three. You did great.
You got Walter White, you got Jesse Pinkman, and you got Hank
Schrader. You got those You got those three Your chance to try and steal
some answers with Toski. Five seconds on the clock. Top nine Breaking Bad
characters that appeared in the most episodes five seconds and go better call Saul Goodman
and the wife's name who everybody ragged. Hop, Yes, you stole better
call Saul. Saul Goodman was on the list at number seven, the one
you couldn't think of. You both knew Anna Gun, you knew you knew
her, you knew you saw Skyler Skyler White Wiler is my wife. What
a bomber broad. Yeah, another bomber broad. Sophie was in. Yeah.
Number four was Hank's better half, Marie, Marie Schrader, who shows
up shoplifter yep, number shoplifter. Number five, Walter White Junior. It
is Walter White Junior played by j Me tay Uh And then Go Gomez,
Hank's partner, Gomez, Stephen Gomez was number eight, and then the incredible
number nine. Mike Erman trout, that's of course, better call Saul and
whatnot? Great job though. In the lightning round with Gilda and Chris Farley
questions, we have a scoreboard update, This is beautiful. Chris Watowski with
thirteen, John Hartman with sixteen. It's sixteen thirteen after three keeping it close.
This is fun, all right. It is sixteen to thirteen after very
fun lightning round. As we enter our fourth and final round between these two
gens. Round four, the Double Duty. It is our Theodore Double Duty
Radcliffe round. We call it the Double Duty because points are doubled. There
are nine questions instead of eight, so they're eighteen huge Mongus points for the
taking. In this round. We're doing another round we haven't done before.
This is a round in the Double Duty. It's literature in music. These
are all questions about very famous songs that have are based on a very famous
work of literature. I think you'll get it once we get a couple questions
in. Here we go. There are nine questions. Here is question number
one in the Double Duty. What psychedelic band gave us the song White Rabbit
that was based on Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland? Named the band psychedelic group
that gave us the song White Rabbit that was based on Lewis Carroll's Alice in
One Wonderland? All right? Question number two? Led Zeppelin loved J.
R. R. Tolkien and wrote what song that has a killer baseline and
the following lyrics Twas in the darkest depths of Mortar, I met a girl
so fair, but Gollum and the evil one crept up and slipped away with
earth. Name the song by led Zeppelin. They loved Tolkien and wrote what
song that has a killer baseline and the lyrics twas in the darkest depths of
Mortar. I met a girl so fair but gallum and an evil one ripped
up and ran away with her? Uh Name the song for number two,
question number three of nine. In the Double Duty off his album Diamond Dogs,
What glam Rocker gave us the song nineteen eighty four based on the George
Orwell classic novel Name the artist off his album Diamond Dogs? What glam Rocker
gave us the song nineteen eighty four based on Orwell's classic novel For number three,
all right, question number four, kind of staying in that same vein
Soma? Sooma by the Strokes is a song that is based on the drug
used in What Else Aldus huxley Dystopian classic. Soma is the title of the
song by the Strokes. That's a song based on the drug that's used prevalently
in Aldous Huxley's dystopian classic. Name that classic that that song is based on?
For question number four number five. Ray Bradbury, who wrote Fahrenheit four
fifty one, also wrote The Illustrated Man which contains a short story about an
astronaut torn between a life of exploration in space and his family back on Earth.
Seems like it could be the basis for what hit for both Elton John
and William Shatner. They both had renditions of this song famously or infamously.
Again. Ray Bradbury for number five wrote Fahrenheit four fifty one. He also
wrote a great collection of short stories, The Illustrated Man, which contains a
short story about an astronaut torn between a life of exploration in space and his
family back on Earth, which seems like it could be the basis for what
hit for both Elton John and William Shatner. Question number six Here it is
alt J had that big hit song Breeze Blocks a few years back. That
is a reference to what Maurice Sendak children's classic that contains quite a rumpus.
Again for question number six, alt J had that hit song Breeze Blocks.
That is a reference to what Maurice Sendak children's classic that contains quite a rumpus.
Name that children's classic for number six. And then there were three questions
left in the Double Duty. This is Literature in Music round. Question number
seven in the police song Don't Stand So Close to Me? Sting mentions that
book by what author? The question number seven in the police song don't Stand
so Close to Me? Sting mentions in the lyrics that book by name that
author. For question number seven, all right, here it comes question number
eight, your next to last question in this round four here the lyric shoot
an apple off my head was a cold Play lyric inspired by what Friedrich von
Schiller character? Shoot an apple off my head was a cold Play lyric inspired
by what old school Friedrich von Schiller character. And finally, question number nine,
we've arrived at the final question between you two. It might all come
down to this. The Boss Bruce Springsteen had a song called the Ghost of
Tom Blank, based on a character from Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Fill
in that blank. The Boss Bruce Springsteen had a song called the Ghost of
Tom what, based on a character from Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. The
Okies going West to California. Bill in that blank. For question number nine,
all right, pencils down, Let's go over our answers. In the
Theodore Double d Radcliff round, it was a literature in music round we have
a three point game heading into this round. Here's question number one out of
nine was what psychedelic group gave us the song White Rabbit that was based on
Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Chris, what did you get for number one?
I wrote down Jefferson Airplane. Jefferson airplane. John, what did you
get for number one? I put down Jefferson Airplane. The correct answer,
fronted by Grace Slick, is Jefferson Airplane gave us White Rabbit two points apiece.
Now, now, what was Jefferson's starship? Wasn't that? That was
them when they just got to the eighties, they changed the air playing to
a starship and gave us, you know, we built this city, which
cool. I think. I don't know if it was Rolling Stone, but
some magazine said it's the worst song ever made. I remember that. I
think they did that song kind of rocks. So oh it's nostalgically awesome.
It's like, oh, like it's so eighties in so many ways of pop
music. It's so eighties. But I think, yeah, I mean the
lyrics are ridiculous, and yeah, you're seeing this like cool, like psychedelic
band that's like, Hey, we still want to play county fairs and shit,
so we're going we built this city. You nailed it. Question number
two. Led Zeppelin loved J. R. R. Tolkien and wrote what
song that has a killer baseline and the lyrics was in the darkest depths of
Mortar. I met a girl so fair but gollum and the evil one crept
up and slipped away with her. John, did you remember the song title
for number two? I've put immigrant song, Immigrant song. Great guess with
Toski, what did you put for number two? My favorite band? I
hope I got this right. I wrote down Kashmir cash Mir. The baseline,
yeah, is like Doom Do Doom, Doom, bump bump bump,
doodle doodle do do do doodle doo doo doo. It's ramble on run.
You're right, damn it. It's a great song. But that's a tough
question. You guys gave us two really great answers. But it's ramble on.
Yeah. Get the leadout with led Zeppelin and ramble on for question number
two. Question number three, off his album Diamond Dogs, what glam rocker
gave us the song nineteen eighty four based on Orwell's classic, Chris, what
did you get for number three? My dad had this album David Bowie,
David Bowie, Davy Jones. That turned into David Bowie, John, What
did you put for number three? I also have put down David Bowie.
Yeah, it's a killer album by David the late Great David Bowie for question
number three two points a piece. Number four was a tough one. Soma
by the Strokes is a song that is based on the drug used in What
Aldus Huxley dystopian classic. Mister Hartman, what did you get for number four?
I've put down Brave New World, Brave New World, Well done,
Chris, What did you put for number four? I did not write that
down. I wrote down Windows of Perception, Windows of Perception. That sounds
like a Salvador Dolly painting. The correct answer is Brave New World by Aldus
Huxley. Is Windows of Perception? Is that a Is that a book?
That's something that Elvis Huxley talked about when he did LSD. He it opens
up new windows of perception, So that was the only thing I could guess.
That's excellent, great guess though, But yeah, it is Brave New
World that dystopian a couple of dystopian questions in a row. Question number five,
Ray Bradberry, who wrote Fahrenheit four fifty one and wrote The Illustrated Man,
contains a short story about an astronaut torn between a life of exploration and
space and his family back on Earth, which seems like it could be the
basis for what hit for both Elton John and William Shatner. Chris, what
did you get for number five? I wrote down rocket Man? Rocket Man?
John? What did you put for number five? I also put down
and it's been my nickname since the Navy rocket Man. Is that the truth?
No, it's not. I love it. It is, in fact
rocket Man for number five. That answer deserves a huzzah. Well done.
Question number six alt J had the hit song Breeze Blocks. That is a
reference to what Maurice Sendak children's classic that contains quite a rampus. John,
what did you get for number six? I believe this is where the wild
things are? Where the wild things are? What Tosky? Do you agree?
Or did you go your own way? Shit? I bet that is
right. I wrote down Humpty Dumpty, Humpty Dumpty. It had quite a
great fall, which could be considered a rumpust, but exactly The Wild Creatures
definitely have quite a rumpus with Max in Where the Wild Things Are? For
number six. Number seven in the police song Don't Stand So Close to Me,
Sting mentions that book by filling the blank, Chris start us off for
number seven, Did it come to you that book by J. D.
Salinger? Yes, that's what I'm talking about. That's good podcasting. I
don't that you vote for number seven. I did not remember this one at
all, so I was just thinking of someone an author I wouldn't want to
stand next to. So I put iron Rand. Yes, that is fantastic.
That might be worth like thirty points. I agree. I did the
slog through one of her books once, just to just to do it,
and it's like god bliss. But yeah, the lyric is you know about
you know, temptation and a professor and a young girl. So it's that
book by Nabokov, Oh about Lolitaita and Vladimir Nabakov's novel that book by Nabakov
for number seven, No harm, No Foul question. Number eight Shoot an
Apple off my Head was a cold Play lyric inspired by what Friedrich von Schiller
character that we heard about as kids, John, what did you put for
number eight? The only thing I can think of for this is William Tell.
William Tell shooting an apple off someone's head. Chris, what did you
put for number eight? I think I got this right. I wrote down
Wiley Coyote. Oh my god, it is he shot so many things with
the help from Acme Productsley Coyote. The correct answer is William Tell, I
got an apple off his son's head. I believe I can't remember William Tell,
famous archer William Tell. And then finally question number nine. The Boss
Bruce Springsteen had a song called the Ghost of Tom Blank, based on a
character from Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Could you fill in that blank?
Chris? I wrote down Jode, the ghost of Tom Jode, not Jones
Jode, Joe the ghost of Tom Joe. John, what did you put
for number nine? I've also put Joe Joe ad Yeah, Tom Jode,
it is, in fact the ghost of Tom Jode for number nine. Finishing
strong, We're tabulating our final score, and here it is Chris Watoski with
twenty one points and John Hartman with an even thirty points thirty to twenty one.
John Hartman, you are, in fact the smartest person in the world
for one week. Enjoy it while last Fartman, this is what I've been
telling you forever, smartest man in the world. Wow, proven our champ,
John Hartman. You can follow him on social media at John L.
Hartman. We're happy to make a donation in his name to the National Runaway
Safe Line. Check him out on season three of Ghosts on CBS and premieres
February fifteenth, and check him out if you're in Los Angeles musical improv Baby
Wants Candy every month at the UCB Theater and then Chris Watoski my pal.
Follow him on social media at witow. We're going to make a donation in
his name to that same wonderful charity, the National Runaway Safe Line. And
check him out on the Bear on Hulu. Gents. Hell of a game.
But it's not over. The Final row Down. It's time for the
Final throw Down. Annie's gonna return with our final throwdown question. I will
read it to the world and then we can kind of discuss some possible answers,
and then we're going to learn a little something something before we're through here.
So Annie, if you are ready, throw up the final throwdown question.
I'll read it to everybody a couple times, and then we'll start a
discussion. What surprising vocation did Gunslinger Doc Holiday have? I think I know
this one, but let's let's start you guys off talking about this one.
What surprising vocation did Gunslinger Doc Holiday have? I'll be a hucklebre Does anyone
know my probably quite positively my favorite movie character ever played by Val Kilmer and
Tombstone. But I don't remember John do is a pharmacist? Yeah, I
was. That's actually I was going that direction too. I don't I certainly
remember Tombstone, but I don't remember what he did before. It's gonna be
something weird, Like it's got to be the opposite of somebody that kills somebody,
So somebody that like saves somebody. Right, that's a good that's a
good way to think about it. Like like a doctor, like a doctor?
Yeah? Was it? Like an actual doctor? And right? Right?
Armacist doctor? I think you guys are on the trolley. I think
I know this one, so I can throw this in, but I'm pretty
sure it did this. I don't know why it's stuck in my brain.
But you guys are right on the track. He is a dentist. I
think I think he's just such a weird thing where you're like, it's right,
this gunslinger who's the best like gun in the West, fixed people's gnarly
teeth. I think that's right. But I think I think we're good if
we say doctor, dentist, pharmacist. I think we have our bases covered.
But let's learn a little bit about this. Annie reveal our final throwtown
question. Let's learn about Holiday. Yes, a dentist. He was a
dentist. Let's learn about this. So he was a sharpshooter, a gambler,
and whiskey drinker, but started his career as a dentist. He was
considered to be one of the most skilled of his time and won awards for
his false teeth. His then practice closed due to the recession and his gambling
ensued, and he relocated to Tombstone. There it is after meeting Wyatt Earp,
where he became the only dentist. Wow, own, Doc Holliday,
what didn't he do? That's unbelievable, Fellas, thanks so much for being
on the pod. It was a hell of a game and it was great
to meet you, John, and I just wish you both continued success and
can't wait to watch all your works in to twenty twenty four. Here.
Thanks Mike, that was a blast. Those are great questions. Thank you
for having us. I also had a blast, And I also want to
thank you, Mike. You were out there on the strike lines during that
strike more than anybody as a strike captain, and we're really doing good stuff
out there, So thank you for that. Always, man, always,
It was my honor. It was an honor of a lifetime to be out
there with all those peeps. It was great. And Chris, you didn't
Now you can actually publicize because of the strikes over you can talk about that
you're going to be in that live action Humpty Dumpty movie that's coming out.
That's right, that's right. I was going to play the egg, but
then now I guess. Yeah. So we'll thank you. See you next
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