Twin City Trivia: The Podcast! puts players through five category rounds of five questions each, before ending on a final round consisting of one harder question from each previous round. Midway through, players will face a half-time challenge, brought to you each episode by a special guest! Scoring is optional; the fun, however, is mandatory TCT:TP! is the perfect way to spend quality time during long trips in your car, or on your private jet. Having a get-together with friends and family? Cast TCT:TP! to your smart TV or speaker, and make it trivia night at your house! Twin City Trivia is a live entertainment company specializing in live, pub quiz events 7 days a week throughout Central IL, and on regular nights in select cities across the U.S. Look for us on social media for more info!
Back again and on time this week, and no surprises... except that I'm alone! No guest this week, just you, me, the robots, and these questions. Let's cherish the intimacy, and look over the rounds for this week! R1: TWIH R2: You Down With N.D.P.? (Noms de plume are the focus) R3: What's the Connection? (Been a while since we did this!) R4: Shredded, Wheat & Shredded Wheat (Another classic) R5: Seeing Red ( *Danny Torrance Voice* Red Round... Red Round!) Halftime challenge and Final Round to boot! It's a fun one as always, see you at the end! *** Top Teams from Last Week: Sunday: This Is Fine @ Shake It Up Cocktail Lounge , DOWNTOWN BLOOMINGTON Monday: Bedtime’s At 9 @ Sky Lounge , SPRINGFIELD Tuesday: Take It To The Ceiling @ Pizza Payaa , UPTOWN NORMAL Wednesday: Just the Tip @ Knomad , AUSTIN, TEXAS Thursday: Romains Ain’t Domus @ Maggie Miley’s , UPTOWN NORMAL Friday: Beer Necessities @ Opie’s , ROANOKE Saturday: Dazed n Confused @ Casper Brewing Company , BLOOMINGTON Top 3 Team Names of last week: I Got Nothin’ Inside You There Are 2 Corgi’s Unwashed Lettuce is the New Ozempic
Bam! Part two of our back-to-back posting on this lovely Friday. We are all caught up and now nothing can go wrong! Abbie returns and plays through the following rounds: R1: TDIH (the day was so interesting we said screw the rest of the week0 R2: Tequila! (it's national tequila day) R3: Treat Yo' Self! (it's national self care day as well) R4: Vacational Eating (regional food chains of mythical repute) R5: Epistemophiles Only (if you have to ask, this round's not for you) Not to mention the halftime challenge anhd final round action. Don't miss this one either! *** Top Teams from Last Week: Sunday: Who’s This Clean Shaven Guy? We Miss Kevin! @ Boone’s , SPRINGFIELD Monday: This is Fine! @ Sky Lounge , SPRINGFIELD Tuesday: Lindsay’s Lil Ladybugs @ Gil Street , BLOOMINGTON Wednesday: Freaky Spelling Bee @ Windjammer , BLOOMINGTON Thursday: Turd Fergusons , @ DR McKay’s , BLOOMINGTON Friday: OFF Saturday: Russia , Casper Brewing , BLOOMINGTON *** Top 3 Team Names of last week: Freaky Spelling Bee Ctrl + Alt + Defeat Vessels & Jezebels
Part one of our surprise double drop! This episode was recorded on 7/17, the day it was supposed to air. I took the pod on the road while I traveled to Chicago to see Rush for their 50th anniversary tour and catch a Cubs game with my brothers, who handled the guest mic for the episode! Here's the round line up: R1: TWIH R2: More Like "TAT" Two!" (international tattoo day) R3: I'll Take That Action (national lottery day) R4: The Grand Illusion (things that happened but actually didn't) R5: Emoji-Onal Support (celebrating emoji day) Plus we have some fun with the half-time challenge and the final round! Don't miss it! *** Top Teams from Last Week: Sunday: Peen Trivia Name @ Shake It Up Cocktail Lounge , BLOOMINGTON Monday: A Spirited Bunch @ Westside BloNo , BLOOMINGTON Tuesday: Baby Thigh Gap @ Barrel House , BLOOMINGTON Wednesday: Mom’s Need Aphrodisiacs, Too , @ Lincoln Square Lounge , DECATUR Thursday: We Are Smarticus! @ DR McKay’s , BLOOMINGTON Friday: OFF Saturday: The Walrus @ Casper Brewing Company , BLOOMINGTON Top 3 Team Names of last week: Just Spent 20mins w/ Mitch, He Gave Us All The Answers Doesn’t Matter Them Logistics Boys
Another epic week! Abbie is back, and answering some tough questions. Rounds this week: R1: TWIH R2: Musical Shout Outs (Famous people singing about other famous people) R3: Y.O. Ming (We honor Wyoming by using specific letters) R4: Pretty Mama Day (Bahamian Indepenence Day is today) R5: Vexillology Check (Recognizing and understanding flags) Plus the final round and halftime challenge, lots to think about! *** Top Teams from Last Week (6/28): Sunday: Jurassic Park & Recs @ Boone’s , SPRINGFIELD Monday: Can’t Prove It Was Me, Humidity @ Westside Blono, BLOOMINGTON Tuesday: We’re Just Here To Make Friends @ Gill Street Sports Bar , BLOOMINGTON Wednesday: 250 Beers @ Brewski’s , SPRINGFIELD Thursday: Turd Fergusons @ DR McKay’s , BLOOMINGTON Friday: OFF Saturday: OFF Top 3 Team Names of last week: Why Did It Have To Be Snakes? Barb’s Banger Summer Welcome! But Be good!
Twin City Trivia: The Podcast #24 07.03.26 - special guest John Riley! Last week was our Michael Jordan episode, this week is our Jeff Gordon episode, among other things. Check them out! R1: TWIH R2: Jeff's, Gordon's & Jeff Gordon (the name says it all) R3: A24? More Like A 24th Episode! (the films of A24) R4: Comic Sans Day (typeface-based round) R5: Sophomore Effort (stuff you should have learned by grade 11) That doesn't even cover the halftime challenge and final round, so press play already! *** Top Teams for the week of 6/21: Sunday: Beat AJ, Win Prizes @ Shake It Up Cocktail Lounge , BLOOMINGTON Monday: Green Is The New Blue , @ Sky Lounge , SPRINGFIELD Tuesday: Jurassic Parks & Rec , @ Obed & Isaac’s , SPRINGFIELD Wednesday: Bored Gamers , @ Obed & Isaac’s , PEORIA Thursday: Spirited Bunch , @ Maggie Miley’s , NORMAL Friday: 3 Musketeers , @ Opie’s , ROANOKE Saturday: OFF *** Top 3 Team Names of last week: Come See the complete works of Jane Austin This weekend at the Station Cassie’s Only Fans Foot Fun Guys
It's our Michael Jordan episode, so that is definitely factoring in just a bit to the equation today! Here's what else is on the menu for your brain on this ep: R1: This Week In History R2: Happy Birthday! (famous birthdays) R3: Michael's, Jordan's, and Michael Jordan R4: Mini Connections (does anyone even like this round?) R5: Take Your Dog To Work Day (tv dogs with tv jobs) The halftime challenge and final round make this a classic episode, which people are already calling awesome! *** Top Teams from Last Week: Sunday: Brass Cuckles @ Shake It Up , BLOOMINGTON Monday: We Have The Answer Sheet , @ Parrot’s , CHICAGO Tuesday: Side Pocket , @ Fat Jack’s , BLOOMINGTON Wednesday: The Board Gamers , @ Obed & Isaac’s , SPRINGFIELD Thursday: We’re Trying , @ DR McKay’s , BLOOMINGTON Saturday: We’re One In A Melon , @ Casper Brewing Co. , BLOOMINGTON Top 3 Team Names of last week: Turn Down For Walt Dirty Mike n The Boys Art of the Bad Deal
Abbie is back! This week the rounds are back to normal, they look like this: R1: This Week In History R2. "-ILLIONAIRES" (answers rhym with 'million;) R3: PSPSPSPSPSPSPS (where my cat owners at...) R4: Juneteenth (happy Juneteenth...) R5: Shaken, Not Stirred (legendary, groundbreaking round) Plus the halftime challenge and final round, you don't want to wait any longer to give it a listen!
We turned 21! This week we reveal a new format, please let us know your thoughts! As for your rounds, they are: R1: Coming of Age (coming of age novels) R2: D.M.V. (answers contain the letters D, M, and V) R3: Beer Before Liquor (literal bar trivia) R4: Happy 21st! (celebrating and reminiscing about famous birthdays) R5: On the Rocks (celebs who love booze) Plus a halftime challenge and final round. Press play and check it out! *** Email us about bringing our trivia to venues in your area! twincitytrivia@gmail.com
The podcast turns 20! Here's how we're celebrating! R1: TWIH (iykyk...) R2: Do-Over Day (today is Starting Over Day) R3: What's the Connection (classic game round!) R4: ALPHA(bet) DOGS (alphabetical initials) R5: So Nice They Named It Twice (repeating words, names and syllables) And you know that doesn't count our halftime challenge or final round, so come tune into our 20th episode!
It is once again that time! Rounds this week: R1: This Week In History R2: Food On Film (cooking scenes in cinema) R3: This Is Why I'm Hot (National Heat Awareness Day) R4: Lightbulb Moment (inspired by the inventions of Edison) R5: Papers, Clips, and Paperclips (As the title suggests) Not to mention the halftime challenge or final round. Go ahead and press play already!
Hello again, and many happy returns! Here are your rounds for the week! R1: On This Day In History R2: World Goth Day R3: Artisanal, Handcrafted Questions R4: Maritime Day R5: Using Your Noodle Plus the halftime challenge, AND a final round? Holy smokes, don't waste another second! Get on in here!
Yo! We are back once again with more pub trivia fun for you to measure up against. Stay sharp with this general knowledge quiz show that packs a LOT in 30 minutes. This week, the rounds are like this: R1: This Week In History R2: What Glass Ceiling?? (Feminine firsts) R3: Number 1's (Famous number one's) R4: Asphalt Day (Super riveting stuff) R5: HG Awareness Day (Answers initialed "H.G.") Don't forget about the halftime challenge or the final round! *** Visit us at twincitytrivia.com to find a venue near you, or to reach out and partner us with a venue near you! Help us spread the trivia bug!
You're back! What do you think of these rounds... R1: This Week In History (You can study for this one!) R2: No Socks Day (It's because today is No Socks Day) R3: Pop Quiz (Not that kind!) R4: Et Al. (Answers end with either "E-T" or "A-L") R5: Trivia Math (An infamous game round returns...) PLUS the final round, PLUS the half-time challenge, PLUS your benevolent host. See you when you press play! *** Email us at twincitytrivia@gmail.com with questions, comments, concerns, hopes, dreams, etc. We are always on the lookout for new venues, so let us know if there's a place near you that you think might be a great fit for weekly pub trivia!
It's a new week! That means a new episode! Normally this would be a live episode, but we had some storms in the area, I wasn't able to get out and record it, so it's just you and me today! And Rulebot of course. Here's the docket for today: R1: ON THIS DAY (We're making this a permanent round 1 category!) R2: INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY (Fictional characters and their jobs) R3: CALL ME "MAY"-BE (May-inspired questions) R4: CHANGES (Each answer is the result of changing a single letter in the previous answer) R5: WORD NERD (Probably took it too far with this one, but I believe in you!) That of course doesn't include our final round, OR the halftime challenge, which isn't about movies this week! Hooray! Reach out to us at twincitytrivia@gmail.com for any questions, or to register for next year's Trivia Bowl (if you play with us in person, for now!)
Here's the type of time we'll be on for Episode 14: R1: ON THIS DAY (just about the only round you can study for) R2: CHICAGOLAND (facts about the Second City) R3: HENRY JONES, JR. (inspired by the adventures of Indiana Jones) R4: MUSIC INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS (a twist on the Connections round) R5: SYLLABLE LADDER (Answers increase in syllable by one) That doesn't include the halftime challenge or final round of one more question each, so try and remember everything you ever learned, and hope it comes on Twin City Trivia: The Podcast! *** Sign up for a Team ID: TwinCityTrivia@gmail.com (Just e-mail us ask!) With your Team ID, you can see how you stack up against other teams, keep track of points, and qualify for the Trivia Bowl* in November! Qualifying starts in January, but you can always sign up for a team ID and be ready for next season. For more info: https://twincitytrivia.com/trivia-bowl/ *Trivia Bowl participation limited to Central IL teams at this time. Find us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/TwinCityTrivia
It's your lucky day, here's Episode 13! Look forward to these awesome categories: R1: Highs Fives & High Fives R2: On This Day (...in history!) R3: Knives Out (sharp questions) R4: B-A-T Appreciation Day (answers contain B-A-T) R5: Lucky 17 (guess the subjects of these haikus) That doesn't include the halftime challenge or final round of one more question each, so try and remember everything you ever learned, and hope it comes on Twin City Trivia: The Podcast! *** Sign up for a Team ID: TwinCityTrivia@gmail.com (Just e-mail us ask!) With your Team ID, you can see how you stack up against other teams, keep track of points, and qualify for the Trivia Bowl* in November! Qualifying starts in January, but you can always sign up for a team ID and be ready for next season. For more info: https://twincitytrivia.com/trivia-bowl/ *Trivia Bowl participation limited to Central IL teams at this time. Find us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/TwinCityTrivia
Season 01 of the pod already has more episodes in it than an Apple TV original series! Rounds this week are fun ones, if I do say so myself! PLUS, we uncover the winner of the 2026 Tournament of Team Names! Here's what to look forward to this week: R1: AU NATURAL BABY! (Natural phenomena) R2: BAD TRIP (Adventures with horrible outcomes!) R3: CHAIN REACTION (Game round!) R4: MADE IN AMERICA (Globally-inspired dishes made right here) R5: TRADE-IN VALUE (Stuff that used to be expensive, and then wasn't for a while, and probably is again now) That doesn't include the halftime challenge or final round of one more question each, so try and remember everything you ever learned, and hope it comes on Twin City Trivia: The Podcast! *** Sign up for a Team ID: TwinCityTrivia@gmail.com (Just e-mail us ask!) With your Team ID, you can see how you stack up against other teams, keep track of points, and qualify for the Trivia Bowl* in November! Qualifying starts in January, but you can always sign up for a team ID and be ready for next season. For more info: https://twincitytrivia.com/trivia-bowl/ *Trivia Bowl participation limited to Central IL teams at this time. Find us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/TwinCityTrivia
We back! Some very exciting things are in the works as far as expanding the format, so stay tuned for that and thank you if you are sitting down to listen to every one of these so far! Rounds for this week's episode include: R1: On Cinema! (film fun facts) R2: This Week In History (self-explanatory!) R3: Poles, Dancers, and Pole Dancers (again, no explanation needed!) R4: Your Genus Is Showing (the animal questions continue) R5: Missing! (subjects of famous omissions) That doesn't count the half-time challenge, or the final round, so listen on and good luck! *** The tournament of Team Names is in the Final Four, so follow this link and make your mark by voting!
We're back! This time with our friends playing at Fiala Brothers Beer Hall and Brewery, located in scenic Uptown Normal on the beautiful Illinois State University. Eight teams pulled up to answer questions on the following rounds, and as a bonus to you, we left in Round 6, so that's an extra round! R1: Who Run the World? (questions inspired by Lady Day) R2: One Ring to Rule Them All (fantasy adventure questions) R3: To The Moon and Back (real and fictional space questions) R4: Corporate Slogans (take a wild guess) R5: Marching Orders (armies, hordes and more) R6: Purple Reign (purple questions) CLICK THE LINK to join the voting for our tournament of team names. As of now, we are down to the elite 8. Can't wait to announce the winners on the pod! Cheers!
Enjoy this brand new episode! And don't forget to vote in the tournament of team names! Voting is in the second round, so make sure you pick your favorite team name and help them make it to the #1 spot. Follow THIS LINK to be taken to the voting page! Today's categories include: R1: WHO AM I? (Famous landmarks) R2: GET FRESH WITH ME (Breath fresheners) R3: HI, MY NAME IS... (Famous pseudonyms) R4: GOING "P-R-O" (Answers contain those letters) R5: WHAT'S THE CONNECTION? (Can't stop with these rounds lately!) Feel free to pause, rewind, speed up or slow down to keep up with the questions!
