#70: We Made Up Our Own Superhero
About this episode
The episode explores various trivia questions related to superheroes, pirates, and music history.
Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit 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 expensive to produce -- what was the title? What extreme measures did pre-fame singer Kris Kristofferson, then a janitor, go to to get Johnny Cash to listen to his demo tape? And finally, what is a "Pain Cave?" New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, AJ LoCascio
Topics covered
- superheroes
- pirates
- fictional characters
- music history
- celebrations
- comedy
Keywords
- superhero
- Blackbeard
- Kris Kristofferson
- Johnny Cash
- Van Helsing
- British Columbia
- Pain Cave
Sponsors
Elyse Willems
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NBC
Books & works: Van Helsing
Places: British Columbia
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