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Speaker: Can you find the connection between Leslie Knope's husband, Ross Geller's son, and Spider-Man's uncle? We'll reveal the answer at the end of this episode.
Speaker: Hey guys welcome to the Trivia Twins podcast. I'm Andi. And I'm Dani, we'll be your hosts. Today, the theme is time. We'll be asking you 10 trivia questions associated with time.
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Speaker: Our Buy Me A Coffee link is in the show notes. Now for our fun fact of the day. Let's talk about some interesting choices Time Magazine has made for the annual Person of the Year.
Speaker: Did you know that they've actually named some non-humans as their Person of the Year? In 1982, computer won the title. They actually called it the Machine of the Year.
Speaker: They chose it to mark the dawn of the information age, but they did highlight some people though, including Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer. In 1988, they selected the endangered Earth. They called it Planet of the Year.
Speaker: This was to represent the environmentalist movement and the natural disasters that struck that year, which included the North American drought and an earthquake in Armenia, as well as the issues of global warming and deforestation.
Speaker: And here's one more interesting pick. Did you know that you have actually won Times Person of the Year before? Time selected you in 2006 to be the person of the year to represent individual contributors on the World Wide Web, as we used to call it.
Speaker: And I feel like I can put that on my resume now that I won. That's very true. Person of the year. We all can. We're special. We're all special. We all are. All right. Let's jump into a quick round of this or that based on today's theme.
Speaker: Okay. This or that. Time travel shows. Outlander or Dark? Ooh, I really liked Dark. And I think you're the one that recommended it to me. Yes. And I binge watched that. It was so good. i usually don't love movies where I have to read the subtitles because don't know.
Speaker: but But that is one that I just did not mind at all. The story was so good. it had like one of the best endings of a TV show. Like they really wrapped it up. And yeah, I love that show. I've seen a couple episodes of Outlander. I think I need to go back to it though because I know it's a really good show. Yeah. I haven't been able to get into Outlander, but I got to give it a second chance.
Speaker: Okay, This or That, Song to End a Wedding, I've Had the Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, or Closing Time by Semisonic.
Speaker: I would have to go with I've had the time of my life. That one's easier to dance to. I don't understand how people dance to closing time. I don't either. I mean, I'm sure it gets people out off the dance floor. definitely. Yes. Yeah.
Speaker: ah But I've had the time of my life is just better. It's better to dance to. Oh, yeah. It's so much better. I think closing time's a little overplayed. Really? I mean, I wish I could also do the little like flying thing in I've Had the Time of My Life, but I probably never I'm sure some people try it at the end. Oh, yes. Oh, yes.
Speaker: All right. Let's get into our time-themed trivia questions. All right. Let's go.
Speaker: Question number one. Released in 1969, what is the only X-rated film to ever win the Academy Award for Best Picture? Was it a Midnight Cowboy, B, A Clockwork Orange, or C, Dog Day Afternoon?
Speaker: Question number two. In Beauty and the Beast, what is the name of the clock character who was played by Ian McKellen in the 2019 live action film?
Speaker: Question number three. What does the Latin phrase Tempus Fugit translate to in English?
Speaker: Question number four. Born in 1820 in Florence, Italy, which historical figure earned the nickname the Lady with the Lamp for her work during the Crimean war
Speaker: Question number five. In Stephen King's novel 11-22-63, the main character travels back in time to try and prevent which major historical event?
Speaker: Question number six. On the TV show Home Improvement, what was the name of the fictional show hosted by Tim Taylor?
Speaker: Question number seven. Maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, what symbolic clock represents how close humanity is to self-destruction?
Speaker: Question number eight. Which luxury wash brand uses the slogan, a crown for every achievement?
Speaker: Question number nine. In the time loop movie Groundhog Day, what song plays on Phil's alarm clock every morning? Is it A, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, B, I Got You Babe, or C, Here Comes the Sun?
Speaker: Question number 10. As of 2025, only two Super Bowls have been determined by overtime. Which two quarterbacks won those games? Got your guesses?
Speaker: Next up, we'll go over the answers.
Speaker: got your guesses next up we'll go over the answers
Speaker: All right, let's get into the answers. Question number one. Released in 1969, what is the only X-rated film to ever win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
Speaker: Was it A, Midnight Cowboy, B, A Clockwork Orange, or C, Dog Day Afternoon? And the answer is Midnight Cowboy.
Speaker: a Clockwork Orange was rated X, but it was only nominated for Best Picture. It didn't win. Question number two. In Beauty and the Beast, what is the name of the clock character who was played by Ian McKellen in the 2019 live-action film?
Speaker: The answer is Cogsworth. All right, question number three. What does the Latin phrase Tempus Fugit translate to in English?
Speaker: And the answer is Time Flies. Question number four. Born in 1820 in Florence, Italy, which historical figure earned the nickname the Lady with the Lamp for her work during the Crimean War?
Speaker: The answer is Florence Nightingale. Question number five. In Stephen King's novel 11-22-63, the main character travels back in time to try and prevent which major historical event?
Speaker: And that would be the JFK assassination. The title was, of course, the date that this event happened. And that was a really great series. I agree. i i read the book and I feel like they did it justice.
Speaker: But that's like one of my top five books of all time. It was so good. Really? Yeah. I feel like you think of Stephen King as horror, but this was not horror. It was science fiction. But he's such a great writer that I'm sure any genre he wrote would be good. But yeah, one of my favorite books.
Speaker: Question number six. On the TV show Home Improvement, what was the name of the fictional show hosted by Tim Taylor? And the answer is Tool Time.
Speaker: Question number seven. Maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, what symbolic clock represents how close humanity is to self-destruction?
Speaker: And the answer is the doomsday clock. The current time is 89 seconds to midnight. I'm surprised we're not closer to be honest. I know.
Speaker: Question number eight. Which luxury watch brand uses the slogan, a crown for every achievement? And the answer is Rolex.
Speaker: Question number nine. In the time loop movie Groundhog Day, what song plays on Phil's alarm clock every morning? Is it a Ain't No Mountain High Enough, B, i Got You Babe, or C, Here Comes the Sun?
Speaker: And the answer is i Got You Babe by Sonny and Cher.
Speaker: Question number 10. As of 2025, only two Super Bowls have been determined by overtime. Which two quarterbacks won those games?
Speaker: The answer is tom Brady in 2017, who led the New England Patriots to beating the Atlanta Falcons, and Patrick Mahomes in 2024, who led the Kansas City Chiefs to beating the 49ers.
Speaker: Kind of crazy that they never went into overtime in the Super Bowl until like these last 10 years. Wow. That is crazy. Before we go, let's give you the answer to our opening question. Did you find the connection between Leslie Knope's husband, Ross Geller's son, and Spider-Man's uncle?
Speaker: And the answer is the name Ben. Ben Wyatt is Leslie Knope's husband in Parks and Recreation. Ben is Ross Geller's son in Friends. And Spider-Man's uncle is Ben Parker.
Speaker: And speaking of Ben's and time, Big Ben is the name for the Great Bell inside of the Great Clock of Westminster. It's of course located in London, which is fitting. London is said to be where time begins.
Speaker: It's home to the prime meridian, which is the starting point for global time zones. All right, that's the show for today. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice.
Speaker: Thanks for playing. Join us Thursday where our theme will be money.
