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TRICK OR TREAT: 10 Trivia Questions on Halloween Treats
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In this episode, Andi & Dani will be asking 10 trick or treat themed trivia questions.
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Transcript
Introduction & Mysterious Connection
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Can you find the connection between 50 Cent, Mandy Moore, and New Edition? We'll reveal the answer at the end of this episode.
Meet the Hosts & Podcast Introduction
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Hey guys, welcome to the Trivia Twins podcast. I'm Andi. And I'm Dani, we'll be your hosts. Today, the trivia theme is Trick or Treat.
Halloween Trivia Event Announcement
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Before we get started, we'd like to invite you to attend our virtual Halloween trivia event.
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We're hosting this event on Thursday, October 30th, and there will be prizes for the winners. It's free to join, and the link to sign up is in our show notes. Also, before we get into our fun fact of the week, we wanted to remind you that if you'd like to show your support for our show, you can buy us a coffee.
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Now for our fun fact of the day.
Origin of Pumpkin Carving: From Turnips to Pumpkins
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Do you know which country started the tradition of carving pumpkins? It was Ireland. The tradition was started because of an Irish folktale about Stingy Jack.
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Apparently, Stingy Jack was a trickster who even tricked the devil. He was denied entry to both heaven and hell and was doomed to roam the earth forever. The devil did grant Stingy Jack one final wish, though, giving him a small, fiery coal from hell to give him a little light while roaming the world in darkness.
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He found a turnip and carved it out to hold his ember as a makeshift lantern. So to protect themselves from Jack's wandering spirit and other evil souls, the people of Ireland began carving frightening faces into turnips and placing them on their doorsteps with an ember or candle.
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Eventually, Irish immigrants brought this tradition to the U.S., but they began carving pumpkins instead of turnips, probably because they were more abundant here and or easier to carve.
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Will you be carving pumpkins this year? I wasn't planning on it, but I feel like this conversation is kind of getting me into the spirit. How about you? um I probably won't because I'm not very good at it, but I've seen your artwork.
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yeah I think it's great. No, I feel like I was a weird kid because I wasn't even excited to carve the pumpkins. I was more excited to like take the seeds out and then toast them in the oven and eat them.
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Those are good. I love those. That was my favorite part.
Halloween Fun: Costumes, Candy, and Trivia
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Let's move on to a quick round of this or that based on today's theme.
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This or that which Halloween costume do you think will be more popular this year? k-pop demon hunters or boo boo oh both popular think basing it off of how much i've heard of each thing i would say boo boo or at the very least they'll have a costume with a matching la boo boo i mean that would look good think but i don't know i feel like k-pop demon hunters are huge right now don't know yeah
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Okay, this or that. Which less desirable candy would you rather have? Whoppers or Jolly Ranchers? And I just do want to note that these might be people's favorites, but they're pretty low on the list for me.
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Yeah, they're pretty low on the list for me too. i think I'd have to choose Whoppers here though. i I'm not a huge fan of like fruit candies, so Whoppers for sure. Okay. And see, for me, the lesser of these two evils would be Jolly Ranchers.
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I just can't do the Whoppers. Can't do it. All right. Let's get into our trick or treat themed trivia questions. Let's go.
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Question number one. Introduced in 1923 by Mars, which chocolate bar with a space-themed name was originally designed to taste like a malted milkshake?
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Question number two. Which candy brand used the slogan makes mouths happy in the 80s and is known for its popular strawberry flavor? Question number three.
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In season four, episode 20 of Seinfeld,
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number three in season four episode twenty of seinfeld What candy do Jerry and Kramer accidentally drop into a patient's body during surgery, which ultimately ends up saving his life?
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Question number four. Starring Rose McGowan, which 1999 dark comedy follows a high school clique whose birthday prank turns deadly when their best friend swallows the candy featured in the film's title?
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Question number five.
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number five Which candy that often uses the Simpsons in their advertising has used the slogan, crispity, crunchity, peanut buttery?
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Question number six. In which TV show's season four episode, titled Pawnee Rangers, did Tom and Donna ah introduce the world to their annual tradition of treat yourself day? resulting in one of the show's most meme-worthy storylines.
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Question number seven. In Germany, what do kids say as the equivalent to trick or treat? Is it A. Sweet or spicy, B. Evil or candy, or C. Sweet or sour?
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Question number eight. Also a style of makeup, what traditional Mexican treat is decorated with bright icing and placed on altars to honor the dead during Dia de los Muertos?
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Question number nine.
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number nine In the 1982 film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, what Halloween costume does E.T. wear when Elliot takes him trick-or-treating?
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Question number 10. Featured in a popular scene from The Goonies with Chunk and Sloth, what candy was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter?
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got your guesses. Next up, we'll go over the answers.
Trivia Answers & Personal Stories
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All right, let's get into the answers. Question number one. Introduced in 1923 by Mars, which chocolate bar with a space-themed name was originally designed to taste like a malted milkshake?
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And the answer is Milky Way. Question number two. Which candy brand used the slogan makes mouths happy in the 80s and is known for its popular strawberry flavor?
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And the answer is Twizzlers. Strawberry accounts for 70% of their sales. It's always the worst when you accidentally get cherry because it just does not taste the same.
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I know that firsthand. Speaking from experience. Yep. It's the worst. All right. Question number three. In season four, episode 20 of Seinfeld, what candy do Jerry and Kramer accidentally drop into a patient's body during surgery, which ultimately ends up saving his life?
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This episode is hilarious. That would be Junior Mints. Question number four. Starring Rose McGowan, which 1999 dark comedy follows a high school clique whose birthday prank turns deadly when their best friend swallows the candy featured in the film's title?
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The answer is Jawbreaker. Question number five. Which candy that often uses the Simpsons in their advertising has used the slogan, crispity, crunchity, peanut buttery?
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And the answer would be Butterfinger. That's the one candy I will always treat myself to around Halloween. Another one that's low on my list, but that's okay.
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Really? I don't know what it is about Butterfinger, but i mean, it does get stuck in my teeth. But I love it. I like Twix. They're kind of similar, but Twix has that caramel flavor. Anyway. Yeah.
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Getting carried away here. Okay. Question number six. In which TV show's season four episode titled Pawnee Rangers, did Tom and Donna introduce the world to their annual tradition of Trecho Self Day, resulting in one of the show's most meme-worthy storylines?
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The answer is Parks and Recreation, The episode aired on October 13, 2011, which is now celebrated by fans as the official Treat-Yo-Self Day.
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Question number seven. In Germany, what do kids say as the equivalent to trick or treat? Is it A. Sweet or spicy, B. Evil or candy, or C. Sweet or sour?
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And the answer is sweet or sour. The longer version of what they might say is sweets or you'll get sour. Question number eight.
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Also a style of makeup, what traditional Mexican treat is decorated with bright icing and placed on altars to honor the dead during Dia de los Muertos?
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And that would be sugar skulls.
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Question number nine. In the 1982 film E.T., what Halloween costume does E.T. wear when Elliot takes him trick-or-treating?
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And the answer is he was dressed up as a ghost. And do you remember what character he sees someone dressed up as when he says home? I remember this scene.
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It was his fellow alien. Yoda. Yes, that's correct. Question number 10. Featured in a popular scene from The Goonies with Chunk and Sloth, what candy was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter?
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The answer is Baby Ruth. The theory is that the candy company just said that they named it after his daughter, but really named it after Babe Ruth to capitalize on his name, but they didn't want to pay him royalties.
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I definitely always think of Babe Ruth when I hear that Candy's name. Yeah. I always think of the Goonies. of course. I mean, it's a classic scene. It is.
Revealing the Candy Connection
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Before we go, let's give you the answer to our opening brain teaser.
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Did you find the connection between 50 Cent, Mandy Moore, and New Edition? The answer is that some of their most popular songs have the word candy in the title. 50 Cent has the song Candy Shop, Mandy Moore's debut hit single was called Candy, and New Edition had the hit song Candy Girl in the 80s.
Episode Conclusion & Next Theme Teaser
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Alright, that's the show for today. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice. Join us Thursday today where our trivia questions will be all about Harry Potter.
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Thanks for playing. See you next week.