Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast

Two quizmasters ask each other their favorite trivia questions of the week.

About the show

Two professional quizmasters ask each other and guests their favorite questions of the week, while providing additional information and commentary. Learn interesting bits of trivia knowledge, discover what goes into crafting a good trivia question or team name, laugh at the hosts many moments of ignorance and pure stupidity and more on the Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast!

Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast is hosted by two independent quizmasters from Southwest Florida, Lee Breshnyda (Know Nonsense Trivia) and Marc Davis (Nice Guys Pizza Trivia).

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Episodes

  • Episode 33: A Perfect Stranger

    February 18th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 4 mins
    broadway, cameos, food fight festival, geography, in other words, legends of the hidden temple, literature, pop music, pornhub, valentine's day, who sampled

    In dating parlance, what is the unofficial fifth season, falling somewhere between Fall and Winter? What female artist has had 25 songs reach #1 on the country music charts, a record for a female artist, tied with Reba McIntyre? Which star of movies such as The World According to Garp, The Big Chill, and Fatal Attraction, played the unlucky pirate that was stuck in the boo box in Stephen Spielberg's Hook? Quizmasters Lee & Marc return after a week off, bemoaning production hiccups while celebrating 25,000 downloads.

  • Episode 32: Porous Morris

    February 3rd, 2019  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 34 mins

    In what country did the French horn originate? What cartoonist once received an unsolicited piece of fan mail from Stephen King, which is rumored to have never been opened? What is Chuck Norris's real first name? Quizmaster Lee and Marc are joined by Jamie in this episode of the Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast. Also, looking back on Jamie's longtime obsession with funny, edgy and creative team names, the three have a discussion on how to come up with a good team name for trivia night (and some cliches to avoid).

  • Episode 31: Gib Teesurbs

    January 28th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 26 mins

    The Pleasure Garden is the first film by what director, released in 1927? What was the code name given to a CIA program of experiments on human subjects in the 1950s? Which rapper's Dad hosts Compton Hood Life Tours? Quizmasters Marc and Lee ask and answer these questions and more on this episode of the Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast! They also have a chat about stressful situations at trivia night from both the player's and quizmaster's perspectives. Plus, find out what Marc likes!

  • Episode 30: Frazzled, Dazzled and Vajazzled

    January 21st, 2019  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 10 mins

    What is Somniloquy? As a boy, who was publicly embarrassed by Theodore Roosevelt during an awards ceremony that grew up to become a famous author? What opera was written by Mozart in one sitting and played the following day without a rehearsal? Quizmasters Lee and Marc invite friend of the show Sheri on for a bit of trivia from categories such as History, Geography, Language, Movies, Comic Books and Fast food as well as a quick discussion about the thoughts behind a good music selection at live trivia events. Kyle Anne returns with a 90s-riffic Rate My Question.

  • Episode 29: Massage Therapists on Retainer

    January 14th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 4 mins

    What two rock and roll legends died at the same age in the same London apartment four years apart? What mountain lake is considered to be the highest navigable lake in the world and is largest lake in South America when measure both by volume and surface area? Quizmasters Lee and Marc ask and answer these questions and more in a new episode of The Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast!

  • Episode 28: Growing Up In Poverty, California (with Lung)

    January 4th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 24 mins

    Of all birds, which are the only kind that can see the color blue? Which song is the biggest-selling sheet music in rock history? "AuH2O" was a popular campaign button design for what 1964 presidential candidate? Quizmasters Lee & Marc are joined by the band Lung to answer these trivia questions and check out a few tracks of the Cincinnati band's sophomore album All The Kings Horses.

  • Episode 27: ...But What If You Fly?

    December 31st, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 23 mins

    What city's team won this season's MLS cup, then took it to a strip club and had a stripper twerk on it? At Disneyland Paris, ”Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant” is the castle for what fairy tale heroine? Before The Beatles album was titled Abbey Road, it was to be named after what location? Quizmasters Lee and Marc talk about catchphrases they've developed and use regularly at trivia and are joined by singer/songwriter and host of the Be Your Own MILF podcast, Kyle Anne, for a bit of trivia.

  • Episode 26: Adam's Electricity Brain

    December 24th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 3 mins

    What is the name of the toy store featured in the movie Home Alone 2? In Chess, during which move can you capture another piece and not end up in the space it was occupying? What TV show was a spinoff of Good Morning, Miss Bliss? In this episode of #TheKnowNo, Quizmasters Lee & Marc welcome fellow Quizmaster Adam Prawitz, who lives and operates a weekly trivia program in China? Adam details his program,methodology and tools throughout the episode while bringing his own slate of trivia questions for the hosts.

  • A Golden 25th: Hazelnut (It's Its Own Nut)

    December 17th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 23 mins

    Quizmasters Lee and Marc celebrate twenty-five fabulous episodes of the Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast by sharing some stats about #theKnowNo, introducing a new segment ("Best Worst Answers"), discussing what their respective Dark Places look like, and twenty five fresh trivia questions!

  • Episode 24: Huey Lewis's Choad

    December 10th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 20 mins

    Who played piano for Bob Dylan to help him rehearse his part in 1985's We Are The World Charity Single? How many years did it take for the bubonic plague to wipe out half of Europe? The Huey Lewis and the News song "Power Of Love" was written for what blockbuster film? Quizmasters Lee & Marc ask and answer these questions and more, plus a breakdown of a trivia night scoring system & program and the return of Marc's Ray Romano impression!

  • Episode 23: I Can Skip-It In My Dreams

    December 3rd, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 35 mins

    In ancient memes, who "was here" first, often depicted with a large nose coming over a wall? What flower is so popular that it is the state flower of four states? What was The Dude's source of income in the first draft of the Big Lebowski? Quizmasters Marc and Lee are joined by Max and Lucas of Team Moist fresh off a victory at a live Know Nonsense Trivia Challenge to answer these questions and more! The guests talk about their trivia beginnings in and the allure of trivia, including a connection to Marc's own trivia origin. Max and Lucas also ask several questions of Marc & Lee, stumping and marveling the Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast hosts with a dazzling display of trivia.

  • Episode 22: Al Roker's Hog

    November 26th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 12 mins

    What was the national pastime before Baseball? During which war was Joan of Arc burned at the stake? An anemometer is used to measure what? Quizmasters Lee and Marc ask and answer these questions and more, and also continue their discussion on trivia scoring techniques in this episode of the Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast!

  • Episode 21: A Tale of Two Captains

    November 19th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 13 mins
    art, board games, books, food, geography, language, movies, new york city, space, trivia scoring, u.s. history, u.s. presidents, weird laws

    Salvidor Dali's painting of dripping clocks has what official title? What style of walking is prohibited by law in Hileah, FL? Twin brothers Ross and Norris McWhirter are best known for creating what reference book? Quizmasters Lee & Marc ask and answer these questions and more, and also discuss trivia scoring methodology on this new episode of the Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast!

  • Episode 20: Come, Pop Pop

    November 12th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 11 mins

    What palindromic word is the name for a baby bat? The choreographer of the movie "High School Musical” also choreographed what popular 1987 movie? What popular brand of snack food started as a side at a resteraunt in Disneyland? Quizmasters Lee & Marc as and answer these questions and more in a new episode of the Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast!

  • Episode 19: Mister(s) Surprise(s)

    November 5th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 33 mins
    ancient history, board games, game shows, literature, logos, movies, music, plants, television, theater, toys, u.s. history

    In the Barnes & Barnes novelty rock classic featured on Saturday Night Live and Dr. Demento in 1980, what are identified as being "roly poly?" Acey-Deucy is a variation on what board game, gaining popularity after WWI in the US Navy and Marine Corps? An ancient mound site that at the age of 5,400 years old predates the Egyptian pyramids and England's Stonehenge, Watson Brake is located in which U.S. state? In this episode of the Know Nonsense Trivia Podcast, Quizmasters Lee & Marc talk about the merits of a balanced quiz, as well as themed quizzes, while fielding some listener questions (as well as their own!)

  • Episode 18: Little Black Book Full of Regretful Team Names

    October 29th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 33 mins
    acronyms, agriculture, biology, board games, business, cult movies, geography, history, islands, movies, phrases, rate my question, sports, state laws

    During the great depression, Alfred Mosher Butts invented what board game? The centimorgan is a unit of measurement that describes the distance between what on a chromosome? According to Illinois state law, it is illegal to fall alseep in a shop selling what? Along with a fresh batch of rate my questions, quizmasters Lee & Marc ask these trivia questions to our first full team of guests (including previous guests Kristin, Fletcher and Seth)!