Tangents: A Trivia Workshop Podcast

Author and Illustrator Dustin Resch is familiar to everyone who listens to the other trivia podcasts, but he makes his Tangents debut this week - just in time for the official release of his new children’s book Octavio. It’s been available for pre-order for a bit, but starting 1/1/26, you can get your hands on it at most online and brick-and-mortar booksellers. Be sure to listen to this episode to hear the real story about the octopus that inspired the book! For the game itself, he was in search of questions on Aaron Sorkin TV, MCU Films, Classic Rock, Grunge Music, Ocean Creatures, and Animals. Surely something from those categories came up…right???Episode Links:What has he been up to?Getting his new book Octavio published after an 8 year journey and working on new projects. It hits shelves on January 1, 2026 and you can find it at any of the places below:AmazonBarnes & NobleBookshop.orgTargetWalmartWhat does he recommend?Podcasts like Trivial Warfare, Triviality, Throwback Trivia Takedown and other stuff he’s been a guest on. And children’s books like This is How You Know: How Science Happens by Kristen W. Larson and Illustrated by Cornelia Li.Where does he quiz?Mostly online quiz leagues, and also Wednesday nights at a microbrew bbq house called Six Capital Brewing.Thanks, Dustin!#######JOIN THE DISCORD!!!The best way to get the latest updates about the podcast and the Tuesday night Twitch stream is to join the Discord server. It’s easy to do by clicking this link: https://discord.gg/z95CZGQrKQWant to build your own game of Tangents?All you have to do is pick a date that works for you: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/ And be sure to check out the other Trivia Workshop links here:https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop Thank You Patreon Crew!This podcast wouldn’t be possible without your support. Thank you all - and welcome to our newest member, Marc Poland! If you’d like to join, it’s easy! Just go to https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop for your options.And as always, thanks to the entire Patreon Crew - Andrew Buxbaum, Anne Putnam, Asha Ouseph, Brandon Fellows, Brian Irving, Brock Kwiatkowsky, Bryan Nash, cheyenne fletcher, Chris Collins, Christian Hernandez, Claire Bancroft, Dalton McGhiey, Danielle Fields, Ian Schulze, Jane Hansen, Jay Borsom, Jeff Clear, Jillian Hawkins, JJaz, John Liu, Kevin Kuschel, Leslie Hyman, Luc Leavenworth, Madeleine Garvey, Martin Ebert, Matt Lamia, Marc Poland, Nabeel Bader, Nanci Skinner, Nicole Bates-Rush, Paul Paquet, Quizmaster Caleb, Samantha Kuchar, Sarah Collins, Scott Anglemyer, Scott Barber, Shaun Bernstein, Skilletbrew, Steven Beningo, StitchinStacey, Tamara Morgan, The Professional Left, Tim Robert Gomez, Tony Schmit, Wendy Curtis, and Will Gilbert

Buckle up for this one. Jeopardy champ, Jen Jazwinski gave us our best test of the new rule limiting players to five questions in a row from the same category. Without that limit, we might still be recording. I won’t give away any spoilers, but I think it’s safe to say she managed to find at least one of her specialty subjects. It’s a fun one, so enjoy!Episode Links:What has she been up to since SporcleCon?Bowling, the church choir and committees, and co-chairing the Lincoln Award committee. What’s she looking forward to?Getting back to Mexico.What can she recommend?Books like Firekeeper’s Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley. Also, The Brokenwood Mysteries on Acorn TV.Where does she quiz?Tuesday nights on the Trivia Workshop Twitch stream with her team “Densa”, Wednesday nights as “The Usual Suspects” on the Sunset Trivia Twitch stream, and several online leagues.#######JOIN THE DISCORD!!!The best way to get the latest updates about the podcast and the Tuesday night Twitch stream is to join the Discord server. It’s easy to do by clicking this link: https://discord.gg/z95CZGQrKQWant to build your own game of Tangents?All you have to do is pick a date that works for you: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/ And be sure to check out the other Trivia Workshop links here:https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop New Start Time for the Tuesday Night Live StreamStarting October 14, 2025, we’ll be moving the Trivia Workshop Tuesday night stream up to 7:30 pm Central. Unless the bottom falls out for viewership, we’ll probably stick with this time.Thank You Patreon Crew!This podcast wouldn’t be possible without your support. Thank you all - and welcome to our newest member, Marc Poland! If you’d like to join, it’s easy! Just go to https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop for your options.And as always, thanks to the entire Patreon Crew - Andrew Buxbaum, Anne Putnam, Asha Ouseph, Brandon Fellows, Brian Irving, Brock Kwiatkowsky, Bryan Nash, cheyenne fletcher, Chris Collins, Christian Hernandez, Claire Bancroft, Dalton McGhiey, Danielle Fields, Ian Schulze, Jane Hansen, Jay Borsom, Jeff Clear, Jillian Hawkins, JJaz, John Liu, Kevin Kuschel, Leslie Hyman, Luc Leavenworth, Madeleine Garvey, Martin Ebert, Matt Lamia, Marc Poland, Nabeel Bader, Nanci Skinner, Nicole Bates-Rush, Paul Paquet, Quizmaster Caleb, Samantha Kuchar, Sarah Collins, Scott Anglemyer, Scott Barber, Shaun Bernstein, Skilletbrew, Steven Beningo, StitchinStacey, Tamara Morgan, The Professional Left, Tim Robert Gomez, Tony Schmit, Wendy Curtis, and Will Gilbert

Ben returns for his second game - and just in time for the busiest time of year for his family business in Michigan. Before we got into the game, talked a LOT about the pub quiz business as he’s building a great one there at Bayne’s Apple Valley. I chopped most of that conversation for time, but it might make its way into a special episode soon. In this one, Ben was looking for questions about Parks & Rec, Star Wars, and the MCU. I hope you enjoy Ben’s company as much as I did.Episode Links:Where and when is his pub quiz?Tuesday nights at his family business Bayne’s Apple Valley in Freeland, Michigan.What does he recommend?Barry with Bill Hader, Spaceballs, Fleetwood Mac, The Freddy Jones BandThanks, Ben!#######JOIN THE DISCORD!!!The best way to get the latest updates about the podcast and the Tuesday night Twitch stream is to join the Discord server. It’s easy to do by clicking this link: https://discord.gg/z95CZGQrKQWant to build your own game of Tangents?All you have to do is pick a date that works for you: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/ And be sure to check out the other Trivia Workshop links here:https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop New Start Time for the Tuesday Night Live StreamStarting October 14, 2025, we’ll be moving the Trivia Workshop Tuesday night stream up to 7:30 pm Central. Unless the bottom falls out for viewership, we’ll probably stick with this time.Thank You Patreon Crew!This podcast wouldn’t be possible without your support. Thank you all - and welcome to our newest member, Scott Anglemyer! If you’d like to join, it’s easy! Just go to https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop for your options.And as always, thanks to the entire Patreon Crew - Andrew Buxbaum, Anne Putnam, Asha Ouseph, Brandon Fellows, Brian Irving, Brock Kwiatkowsky, Bryan Nash, cheyenne fletcher, Chris Collins, Christian Hernandez, Claire Bancroft, Dalton McGhiey, Danielle Fields, Ian Schulze, Jane Hansen, Jay Borsom, Jeff Clear, Jillian Hawkins, JJaz, John Liu, Kevin Kuschel, Leslie Hyman, Luc Leavenworth, Madeleine Garvey, Martin Ebert, Matt Lamia, Nabeel Bader, Nanci Skinner, Nicole Bates-Rush, Paul Paquet, Quizmaster Caleb, Samantha Kuchar, Sarah Collins, Scott Anglemyer, Scott Barber, Shaun Bernstein, Skilletbrew, Steven Beningo, StitchinStacey, Tamara Morgan, The Professional Left, Tim Robert Gomez, Tony Schmit, Wendy Curtis, and Will Gilbert

Mike’s back for his fourth game, in search of questions on hockey, baseball, and American politics. Unfortunately, a pretty good chunk of audio from early in the recording was lost, but it didn’t affect the actual trivia part of the show - just be prepared for the game to start earlier than usual. Always good to have Mike on.Links from the Episode:What’s he been up to since his last appearance?Teaching and traveling. He had a trip to Minnesota and visited Surly Brewing and Leinenkugel’s.What can he recommend?Shameless (US) on Netflix and the podcast How Did This Get Made?What’s he looking forward to?The return of Only Murders in the Building, Alice in Borderland, and For All MankindWhere does he quiz?Digby’s Pub and Patio in Lafayette, Indiana on Wednesdays with Geeks Who Drink Thanks, Mike!#######Want to build your own game of Tangents?All you have to do is pick a date that works for you: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/ And be sure to check out the other Trivia Workshop links here:https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop New Start Time for the Tuesday Night Live StreamStarting October 14, 2025, we’ll be moving the Trivia Workshop Tuesday night stream up to 7:30 pm Central. Unless the bottom falls out for viewership, we’ll probably stick with this time.Thank You Patreon Crew!This podcast wouldn’t be possible without your support. Thank you all - and welcome to our newest member, Wendy Curtis! If you’d like to join, it’s easy! Just go to https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop for your options.And as always, thanks to the entire Patreon Crew - Andrew Buxbaum, Anne Putnam, Asha Ouseph, Brandon Fellows, Brian Irving, Brock Kwiatkowsky, Bryan Nash, cheyenne fletcher, Chris Collins, Christian Hernandez, Claire Bancroft, Dalton McGhiey, Danielle Fields, Ian Schulze, Jane Hansen, Jay Borsom, Jeff Clear, Jillian Hawkins, JJaz, John Liu, Kevin Kuschel, Leslie Hyman, Luc Leavenworth, Madeleine Garvey, Martin Ebert, Matt Lamia, Nabeel Bader, Nanci Skinner, Nicole Bates-Rush, Paul Paquet, Quizmaster Caleb, Samantha Kuchar, Sarah Collins, Scott Barber, Shaun Bernstein, Skilletbrew, Steven Beningo, StitchinStacey, Tamara Morgan, The Professional Left, Tim Robert Gomez, Tony Schmit, Wendy Curtis, and Will Gilbert

We have another Pittsburgher in the hot seat this week as professional chef Monterey Salka searches for questions on obscure foods and song lyrics (ideally from before 2015). On a side note, she’s currently looking for a pub quiz team with room for one more in the Pittsburgh area, so if that’s you, let me know and I’ll get you connected.From the Episode:What’s she been up to?Just started a new job as a chef at the Pittsburgh headquarters for a very popular language learning app. It’s a demanding job, but she loves it. She’s also been remodeling her house in her free time.Where does she quiz?Eleventh Hour Brewing on Thursdays with King TriviaFat CatsStrange Roots in Millville on Wednesdays hosted by Pittsburgh Bar TriviaIf you and your team play at one of those places - or somewhere else you think she’d enjoy, let me know and I’ll get you together.Thanks, Monterey!#######Want to build your own game of Tangents?All you have to do is pick a date that works for you: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/ And be sure to check out the other Trivia Workshop links here:https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop New Start Time for the Tuesday Night Live StreamStarting October 14, 2025, we’ll be moving the Trivia Workshop Tuesday night stream up to 7:30 pm Central. Unless the bottom falls out for viewership, we’ll probably stick with this time.Thank You Patreon Crew!This podcast wouldn’t be possible without your support. Thank you all - and welcome to our newest member, Wendy Curtis! If you’d like to join, it’s easy! Just go to https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop for your options.And as always, thanks to the entire Patreon Crew - Andrew Buxbaum, Anne Putnam, Asha Ouseph, Brandon Fellows, Brian Irving, Brock Kwiatkowsky, Bryan Nash, cheyenne fletcher, Chris Collins, Christian Hernandez, Claire Bancroft, Dalton McGhiey, Danielle Fields, Ian Schulze, Jane Hansen, Jay Borsom, Jeff Clear, Jillian Hawkins, JJaz, John Liu, Kevin Kuschel, Leslie Hyman, Luc Leavenworth, Madeleine Garvey, Martin Ebert, Matt Lamia, Nabeel Bader, Nanci Skinner, Nicole Bates-Rush, Paul Paquet, Quizmaster Caleb, Samantha Kuchar, Sarah Collins, Scott Barber, Shaun Bernstein, Skilletbrew, Steven Beningo, StitchinStacey, Tamara Morgan, The Professional Left, Tim Robert Gomez, Tony Schmit, Wendy Curtis, and Will Gilbert

Listeners of the Frenemy Trivia Podcast know that there are four hosts of that show - Tim, Brittany, Baney, and Sara. Listeners of this show may have noticed that one of those hosts has never appeared on Tangents…until now. We finally collected them all! I thought maybe I’d exact some revenge here since Sara thoroughly stumped me on my last appearance on her show, but she came ready to play. No spoilers here, but no revenge was achieved. Yet!Stuff from the episode:What’s she been up to? Just returned from a professional development trip with very little sleep and a lot of alcohol.What can she recommend?The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersAnd of course, Frenemy Trivia - the podcast she hosts along with Tim, Brittany, and Baney.What’s she looking forward to?SporcleCon 2025! (Note from the present: She did go, and by all accounts, had a blast.)Where does she quiz?Learned League online and the occasional pub quiz with the folks at Pour House Trivia.What did she plug?Besides Frenemy, remember that teachers often spend their own money on their classroom supplies, so support your local teachers however you can, and check out Donors Choose to make that easy.#######New Start Time for the Tuesday Night Live StreamStarting October 14, 2025, we’ll be moving the Trivia Workshop Tuesday night stream up one hour to 7pm Central. Unless the bottom falls out for viewership, we’ll probably stick with this time.Thank You Patreon Crew!This podcast wouldn’t be possible without your support. Thank you all - and welcome to our newest member, Wendy Curtis! If you’d like to join, it’s easy! Just go to https://www.patreon.com/TriviaWorkshop for your options.And as always, thanks to the entire Patreon Crew - Andrew Buxbaum, Anne Putnam, Asha Ouseph, Brandon Fellows, Brian Irving, Brock Kwiatkowsky, Bryan Nash, cheyenne fletcher, Chris Collins, Christian Hernandez, Claire Bancroft, Dalton McGhiey, Danielle Fields, Ian Schulze, Jane Hansen, Jay Borsom, Jeff Clear, Jillian Hawkins, JJaz, John Liu, Kevin Kuschel, Leslie Hyman, Luc Leavenworth, Madeleine Garvey, Martin Ebert, Matt Lamia, Nabeel Bader, Nanci Skinner, Nicole Bates-Rush, Paul Paquet, Quizmaster Caleb, Samantha Kuchar, Sarah Collins, Scott Barber, Shaun Bernstein, Skilletbrew, Steven Beningo, StitchinStacey, Tamara Morgan, The Professional Left, Tim Robert Gomez, Tony Schmit, Wendy Curtis, and Will GilbertWant to build your own game of Tangents?All you have to do is pick a date that works for you: https://calendly.com/triviaworkshop/ And be sure to check out the other Trivia Workshop links here:https://linktr.ee/TriviaWorkshop