S4E4 - Trivia Flash S4E4 for Thursday, May 28, 2026

S4E5 - Trivia Flash S4E5 for Friday, May 29, 2026

We meet a 7-1 basketball center best remembered for anchoring the defense of the Seattle SuperSonics during their run to the 1978 NBA Finals. We remember the mascot associated with the advertising jingle “the flavor of fruit wherever it grows.” We contemplate “Chomolungma,” and remember the NAACP’s founding, the birth of the Lincoln Wheat penny and the patent for the first fully synthetic plastic. Hang on; it's an interesting journey today. Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co [https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co] This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

S4E4 - Trivia Flash S4E4 for Thursday, May 28, 2026

We visit the Horn of Africa and the Aquacade, battle a foe of Superman, dream of Starfleet, and remember Dr. Ralph J. Bunche.

S4E3 - Trivia Flash S4E3 for Wednesday, May 27, 2026

We meet the first U.S. vice-president, travel through a vast land empire founded by Genghis Khan (Chinggis Khan), climb a challenging mountain, consider a popular dance craze song (one that hit no.1 on the Hot 100 in two different years, and  meet a country  whose former name is linked to a kind of breakfast tea. Milk or lemon with that tea.

S4E2 - Trivia Flash S4E2 for Tuesday, May 26, 2026

A Palmolive icon, a geometry and anatomy combo, a noted city on the Mississippi, and the Andrea Doria make for an eclectic mix today. Stay tuned!

S4E1 - Trivia Flash S4E1 for Monday, May 25, 2026

Yes, it's the start of my fourth season. And it's also Memorial Day, the unofficial start of the summer season. Who's worrying about the Summer solstice! Meet a noted hydroplane racer and iconic bandleader of yesteryear, perform a   xylotomy without anaesthetic, meet one of the longest serving U.S. senators, remember Kid Dynamite and “Good Times,” and a tiny country situated in the Pyrenees. Consider these books: American Canopy: Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation, by Eric Rutkow, The Arbonaut: A Life Discovering the Eighth Continent in the Trees Above Us, by Margaret Lowman and Sylvia A. Earle. Imagine that! Find out more at https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co [https://trivia-flash.pinecast.co] This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].