Answer for It!
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#78: We guess the origins of unusual celebrity nicknames
#77: Who will finish first in this CARS movie trivia test?
#76: What Secrets Did Abraham Lincoln Hide Under His Hat?
#75: Guessing Foreign Movie Titles Translated Back to English... Part 2!
#74: What was the very first text message ever sent?
#73: Guessing Foreign Movie Titles Translated Back to English
#72: Why was the singer Madonna FIRED from Dunkin' Donuts?
#71: We Predict the Siren's Song in The Odyssey Director's Cut
#70: We Made Up Our Own Superhero
#69: What's the WORST Movie Tagline Ever?
#68: What's hidden inside Mount Rushmore?
#67: Is E.T. wet or dry? The answer will disgust you
#66: The episode with all the James Bond jokes
#65: Who is the "Lone Jogger" and why are we so scared of him?
#64: The worst Marvel trivia we've ever heard
#63: Star Wars trivia, a riddle on the high seas, and the longest Doctor Who question ever
#62: Our Sincerest Condolences, Charlie Brown
#61: France bans Nutella, an unexpected video game recall, and Oasis' Noel Gallagher leaves trains unspotted
#60: Are we Royal Boys?
#59: Why was The Lion King nicknamed "Bamblet"?
#58: Which NBA team has the highest paid mascot?
#57: Purging our brains of James Bond, Nike, Blink-182, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 trivia
#56: Is Elmo Lying About His "Eternal" Age?
#55: Too Much Moo-Moo Juice in the Fart Barn
#54: Did We Uncover the Dumbest Bank Robbery in History?
#53: Is the "Burrito Punishment" as delicious as it sounds?
#52: 'Demolition Man' producers banned Wesley Snipes from doing what?
Get bonus and ad-free episodes: patreon.com/answerforit Irish playwright Samuel Beckett drove his friend’s son to school everyday... Who would that schoolboy grow up to be? What, even over a hundred years later, remains the loudest known sound in human history? Why did medieval castles have spiral staircases that twist clockwise? Plus, the first ever Weekly James Willems Beef Boy Award for Excellence in American Humor and Satire. New episodes every Tuesday. Answer for It is made by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#51: Why did Samsung put blue jeans on their robots?
patreon.com/answerforit Lots of big questions in this one, like, what the heck is boy kibble? And shouldn't James know? Plus, we investigate why and how the real star of Coraline, Mr Bobinsky, had his skin turn blue (fantastic AJ impression incoming!). Elyse makes the guys put their savvy social media skills to the test, challenging them to name the top five followed folks on Instagram (spoiler: it's not Grumpy Cat, or his clones). Finally, Zach's quest for knowledge brings this episode to its hilarious conclusion. 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
#50: Fifty Shades of Balls (in the Ball Pit)
Support the show on Patreon! We celebrate our 50th episode with questions themed around the number 50! Including some "playful" Fifty Shades of Grey trivia, and a super-cali-fragi-what-the brain teaser from The B-52s. Plus, we throw it back to Johnny Cash's big 1953 death announcement (not his own), and remembering the original design of 7-Eleven's iconic Big Gulp. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Patreon Preview #3: We Could've All Had Swords
bonusWatch the rest and support the show over at patreon.com/answerforit A shocking revelation is made: we could've ALL had SWORDS. A staggering failure from James, AJ and Elyse, as rightfully called out by Zach. Can they make it up to him with Sabrina the Teenage Witch trivia and Jamaican bob sled knowledge? Find out in this all-new bonus episode for the Piggy Tier and above! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#49: Sabrina Carpenter's Secret Alias is a Real Bazinga
Support us on Patreon! Can Elyse stump James, AJ, and Zach with this week's round of trivia? Questions including, but not limited to: What major act did President Jimmy Carter do on his second day in office? Name the real world item used to make a Hush 98 comm link prop for Qui Gon Jinn in Phantom Menace? Why was it popular to put wall-to-wall carpet in your 1960s bathroom? Define "bazinga?" And what alias did Sabrina Carpenter use while traveling? New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#48: Escaping the Dobby Border
Answer for It LIVE is coming to San Francisco March 21st. Tickets available at https://cafedunord.com Support us on Patreon! Volkswagen sold 5.2 million cars in 2024, but what other product did the company sell 8.5 million of? How did James Cameron and co. foley the sound of the T-1000 passes through metal bars in Terminator 2: Judgment Day? What is currently the most watched YouTube video of all time? Does the moon stink? And will a "dobby border" truly make us free? Elyse, Zach, James and AJ ask and answer these questions, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#47: Do CARS (2006) Have Souls?
Support us on Patreon! Are there humans inside of the Cars? Does World War II exist in the Cars universe? Did the Cars fight wars over oil? Can the Cars read? There's gotta be a library in the Cars world, right? Is Saturn the God of the Cars? Are the windshields their eyes? Why do they have doors? If the Cars have seats, what do they think those seats are for? Are there Cars ghosts? Are the radios in Cars connected, like a hivemind? What is the connection between singer Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas, and the Peanuts cartoon, and the Cars universe? Do the Cars have souls? Was Wes Craven influenced by Cars when he decided to make Freddie Krueger's sweater, striped red and green? Do they harvest ores in the Car mines to birth new cars? Are Cars born small or full size? What was the fate of unadopted Cabbage Patch kids, and did it involve Cars? Plus more answered and unanswered questions about Cars. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#46: Revisionist Jedi History
Support us on Patreon! What was Crystal Pepsi's slogan? Who died in the original Star Wars screenplay? Plus, obscure Aliens trivia from friend of the show, Secret Galaxy's Dan Larson; Margot Robbie's secret talent exposed; nervous breakdowns were different in the '90s; and we pose the question: would you get a beard transplant from a dead man? New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#45: Zach Wins the Super Bowl
Support us on Patreon! Where did the color orange get its English name from? What souvenirs did Ernest Hemingway acquire after surviving a plane crash? Is it harmless to refer to a person's bottom as a 'caboose?' Can AJ spell 'orangutan(g)?' Will James ever laugh at Elyse's "funny" answers? And did the Buffalo Bills actually win the Super Bowl, as Zach confidently claims they did? This, and more, in a all-new Answer for It. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Patreon Preview #2: Cheese Without Repercussions
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#44: Horror Movie or Rollercoaster?
Come see the LIVE show in San Francisco on Saturday, March 21st: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/answer-for-it-swedish-american-hall-tickets/14106964 Get ad-free episodes & bonus content: patreon.com/answerforit A One Direction-less episode, featuring a Spawn Easter Egg, AJ's biggest regret, the "sweater curse", and our Looney Tunes level retirement plans. Plus, we play 'Horror Movie or Rollercoaster?', and things get raunchy as we guess the nickname for newborn baby mice. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#43: B-Ball Greats and Testy Debates
Come see the live show 3/21 in SF! https://www.ticketweb.com/event/answer-for-it-swedish-american-hall-tickets/14106964 Support us: patreon.com/answerforit Finally, Air Bud returns, Zach's stylish in his good night... shirt, and we hold our first thoroughbred horse birthday party. Plus, we perform idiot math, debate testes physics in cycling, hunt for ghosts in '90s computer rooms, and try to guess which NBA player made only one 3-pointer in 19 years. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#42: The Ballad of Dominic Falsetto (Vin Diesel can SING?)
Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift famously bypassed the film permit process by doing what? Plus, Chatfishes and Junklooms are the least of our problems; Zach's late for Happy Hour when he should be focusing on tea time; and, once again, an Austin Powers Easter egg proves Mike Myers is the most Canadian person in the room (sorry Elyse). New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#41: How Elyse Almost Kicked the KFC Bucket
We marvel at the fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger once earned more saying "Hasta la vista, baby” than most people make in a month, and that time Sean Connery beat up a guy with only his thumb. We learn how AJ brought Phil Collins into the Back to the Future universe, and revisit Apollo 10’s infamous floating space debris that NASA wishes had burned up on re‑entry. Plus, we plan our own Hunger Games to settle international disputes, and Elyse tells the harrowing story of the KFC beach ball that almost killed her. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Patreon Preview #1: Teenage Mutant Technical Difficulties
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#40: Syphilis Trivia No One Asked For
In this episode, Zach unveils his Mick Jagger impression, we share our sartorial knowledge of syphilis fashion, Georgia fried chicken's on the menu, ECW stands for a lot more than hardcore '90s wrestling, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#39: We Do [REDACTED] 22 Times a Day
The gang gets riled up when they learn what the "Ben Franklin Effect" is, plus it's a ranking of the Zachs (by age), cows have questionable taste in moo-sic, Creme Puff the Cats stacks his nine lives, the Austin Powers Question of the Week, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#38: Beatles Letters, Bird Screams, and Britney's Snacks
Who shouted “you can’t arrest me, I’m the Cake Boss!"? What's so unusual about death metal band Hatebeak's lead singer? What was the original use for the children's modeling compound Play-Doh? Actor Mike Myers is the proud owner of the very last letter written by which member of The Beatles? Name the snack that singer Britney Spears eats in her 2001 film Crossroads? What was the term coined for a popcorn kernel that doesn't pop? And more! New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#37: What Did David Bowie Eat in the 1970s?
We dissect David Bowie's unusual diet, and Blade Runner's unexpected influence on Pretty Woman. Plus, Elyse is foiled again by an easy fencing question, and James educates AJ n the Bernie Mac classic, Mr. 3000. And, in a rare appeal to the audience, Zach requests a drawing. New episodes every Tuesday Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#36: Can James Bond Jr. Revive the Franchise?
In this special holiday episode, we agree to watch all the direct-to-video Disney sequel movies -- even Hunchback -- but not before celebrating the dark genius that is animation legend Don Bluth. There's debate over what exactly Elyse and Garfield the Cat have in common (if anything), meanwhile, James reminisces over a long-lost 1990s Wild West reality TV show. AJ ponders the unusual familial connection between James Bond and James Bond Jr., and Zach impresses with his knowledge of the Canadian logging industry. Plus, we introduce the world to TreeVee -- Christmas Tree TV. New episodes every Tuesday Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#35 FIXED: Pilates, Pitchslaps & the Beautiful Game
Which film does NASA consider the most scientifically credible? Can a pregnant person do Pilates? How did the Unimate Robot first assist in factory production? Which sport is referred to as "the beautiful game?" Plus, Ain't No Slang comes in HOT with an all-new list of questionable terms: splenda daddy, cutlery drawer, and pitchslap. New episodes every Tuesday Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#34: What Did Zach Braff Do?
The whole second verse of Rihanna’s song “SOS” is made-up of 1980s song titles strung together as sentences -- what are they? If you worked as a “factory lector” during the nineteenth or early twentieth century, what might your job have been? In 2005, Scrubs actor Zach Braff punched a twelve year old boy in the stomach. Why? Plus, a question from James' childhood pal Chris. New episodes every Tuesday Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#33: The Curious Case of Vodka Gobalsky
How did a tire company come to rate world-class restaurants? What's the Gruen Effect? Why was Barbie's friend Midge aggressively pulled from retail shelves? And which video game character's original name was "Vodka Gobalsky?" Plus, we review The Good Son (1993). New episodes every Tuesday Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#32: Chihuahua Taxidermy for Dummies
Why do auctioneers talk so fast? The 1967 Outer Space Treaty forbids any nation from what? Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria was known for his EXTREMELY large [redacted]? Plus, a frank, repulsive, and educational discussion about gravy boats. WARNING: This episode begins with an extremely disturbing / unfortunately hilarious discussion of canine taxidermy. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: Elyse Willems James Willems Zach Anner AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Answer for It is supported by www.airwavemedia.com. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices