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Speaker: Can you find the connection between Skims, Good American, and 818 Tequila? 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 Up. We'll be asking you 10 trivia questions associated with the word up.
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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 Disney villains. Many of them are inspired by real people. For instance, Ursula from The Little Mermaid was modeled after the legendary drag queen, Divine. Cruella de Vil's striking look was inspired by the glamorous and eccentric American actress Tallulah Bankhead.
Speaker: That leads us to the Pixar movie Up. Did you know its villain was inspired by a real-life figure from Walt Disney's past? The character's design was inspired by aviator Charles Lindbergh, but his name, Charles Muntz, closely resembles Charles Mintz, a man who caused Disney a lot of trouble.
Speaker: Back in 1928, Charles Mintz exploited a contract loophole to seize the rights to Disney's first character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. He even took Walt Disney's animators to work for Universal, leaving Walt Disney in a tough spot.
Speaker: It was a happy ending, though. This setback forced Walt Disney to create a new character, and that's how Mickey Mouse was born. It worked out for Walt Disney. Mickey Mouse is pretty well known.
Speaker: All right, let's jump into a quick round of This or That based on today's theme.
Speaker: Okay, This or That, 80s songs, Word Up by Cameo or Straight Up by Paula Abdul. Ooh, these are two great songs, but I have to go Word Up by Cameo.
Speaker: More specifically, I love the Little Mix version, Word Up. Okay. Yes. I feel like there have been a lot of covers. Yeah. It's good workout song. I know. i feel like I want to go back to the 80s and like put on an 80s workout outfit and like, you know, my leotard and like leggings and do a workout to Word Up by Cameo. Sorry, Paula Abdul, but I've got to go with Word Up.
Speaker: Okay, this or that, comedy films, Knocked Up or The Breakup. I think I'd have to go with the breakup. I feel like that's more my sense of humor, but there's just so many funny things in that movie, especially like the little acapella group thing is hilarious.
Speaker: I got to go with Knocked Up. I don't know. Maybe that's my more my humor. I just remember that I laughed so much during that movie. so I mean, Seth Rogen's crushing it now. He's like winning awards. He's like a serious guy now.
Speaker: winning and he still has a great sense of humor i know he does it is really funny all right let's get into our up themed trivia questions all right let's go
Speaker: question number one what animated character is known for his catchphrase what's up doc
Speaker: Question number two. Moving on up was the theme song to which classic television show, which first aired in 1975? Was it A. Good Times, B. The Jeffersons, or C. Sanford and Son?
Speaker: Question number three.
Speaker: question number three When it was just a startup, what company's original name was Kadabra, a nod to the word abracadabra, but was later changed?
Speaker: Was it A, Amazon, B, PayPal, or C, Netflix?
Speaker: Question number four. If you ask the bartender for a martini straight up, what are you asking for? Is it a chilled with no ice, B, chilled with ice, or C, not chilled with no ice?
Speaker: Question number five. In geology, what six-letter positive-sounding word refers to the raising of Earth's crust, creating mountains and shaping landscapes?
Speaker: Question number six, you make a grown man cry is a famous lyric from which song by the Rolling Stones?
Speaker: Question number seven. What is the three-word nickname for one of the biggest upsets in sports history where the U.S. hockey team beat the seemingly invincible Soviet hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York?
Speaker: Question number eight. Featuring the songs Forever and Always and I'm Gonna Getcha Good, what singer's 2002 album Up had a red pop version and a green country version?
Speaker: Question number nine. All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up, is a famous line from which classic film? Is it A, all about Eve, B, some like it hot, or C, Sunset Boulevard?
Speaker: Question number 10. Which model starred in Billy Joel's music video for his 1983 song, Uptown Girl? Was it A. Christy Brinkley, B. Cindy Crawford, or C. Elle MacPherson?
Speaker: Got your guesses? Next up, we'll go over the answers.
Speaker: Alright, let's get into the answers. Question number one. What animated character is known for his catchphrase, what's up doc? The answer is Bugs Bunny.
Speaker: And here's a fun fact. The animator who used the phrase for Bugs Bunny was from Texas. The term doc was popular slang in that state and people commonly used it the same as dude or buddy.
Speaker: Question number two. Moving on up, was the theme song to which classic television show, which first aired in 1975? Is it A, Good Times, B, The Jeffersons, or C, Sanford and Son?
Speaker: And the answer is The Jeffersons. That song's going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the day. All right, question number three. When it was just a startup, what company's original name was Kadabra, nod to the word Abracadabra, but was later changed?
Speaker: Was it A, Amazon, B, PayPal, or C, Netflix? And the answer is Amazon. Apparently, Jeff Bezos' lawyer said it sounded like cadaver over the phone, so he ended up changing it to Amazon because nobody wants a company name to sound like a dead body. I think he made the right choice. yeah Question number four.
Speaker: If you ask the bartender for a martini straight up, what are you asking for? Is it A, chilled with no ice, B, chilled with ice, or C, not chilled with no ice?
Speaker: And the answer is chilled with no ice. There's often confusion between straight up and neat. Neat means it's poured directly from the bottle at room temperature with nothing added.
Speaker: James Bond's famous shaken, not stirred martini would be served straight up. Question number five. In geology, what six-letter positive-sounding word refers to the raising of Earth's crust, creating mountains and shaping landscapes?
Speaker: The answer is uplift. Mountain ranges like the Himalayas are still experiencing uplift today. Mount Everest grows about four millimeters taller every year.
Speaker: Question number six. You make a grown man cry is a famous lyric from which song by the Rolling Stones? The answer is start me up. And here's a fun fact. Bill Gates paid $3 million, though some estimates put it at more like $14 million, to use this song in their Windows 95 commercial in the ninety s All right. Question number seven. What is the three word nickname for one of the biggest upsets in sports history where the U.S. hockey team beat the seemingly invincible Soviet hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York?
Speaker: And the answer is Miracle on Ice. The U.S. team was made up entirely of amateur and collegiate players with an average age of 21, while the Soviet team had won nearly every major tournament for the previous two decades.
Speaker: So it was a good upset for the U.S. Yeah. Yeah. Question number eight. Featuring the songs Forever and Always and I'm Gonna Get You Good, what singer's 2002 album Up had a red pop version and a green country version?
Speaker: The answer is Shania Twain. Up actually came in three versions, not just two. There was also a Blue International mix with an Indian influence.
Speaker: Question number nine. All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up is a famous line from which classic film? Was it A, all about Eve, B, some like it hot, or C, Sunset Boulevard?
Speaker: The answer is Sunset Boulevard. The quote was delivered by Gloria Swanson, and the Mr. DeMille she's referring to was played by the actual director, Cecil B. DeMille, playing himself.
Speaker: Question number 10. Which model started Billy Joel's music video for his 1983 song, Uptown Girl? Was it A. Christy Brinkley, B. Cindy Crawford, or C. Elle MacPherson?
Speaker: The answer is Christie Brinkley. Rumors are that the song was originally written about Billy Joel's prior relationship with model Elle MacPherson. Before we go let's give you the answer to our opening question. Did you find the connection between Skims, Good American, and 818 Tequila?
Speaker: And the answer is they're all companies owned by the Kardashians. Skims is Kim's shapewear line. Good American is Khloe's denim line. And 818 Tequila is Kendall's a award-winning spirit.
Speaker: And of course, we wouldn't have any of those if it wasn't for the show Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 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 the theme will be down
