#74

Podcasts, 1987, Science, Children's Shows, and Native Speakers.

Podcasts

No, we aren't affiliated with the podcast of the same name.

1

The word "podcast" is a portmanteau of what two words?

2

Which Australian musician is the subject of a Spotify Original podcast that features talks with Tom DeLonge, Natalie Imbruglia and Kevin Parker?

3

Which podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig was the first to win a Peabody Award and was referred to as a "phenomenon" by media outlets?

4

The popular segments Power Moves and Special Skills feature on what Australian podcast?

5

Which Australian women’s media company produces over 25 podcasts including No Filter, The Quicky and CANCELLED?

Podcasts

1987

So many great people born in this year.

6

What singer made history in 1987 when she became the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

7

Which of these athletes was not born in 1987 - Lionel Messi, Novak Djokovic, or Usain Bolt?

8

Which pop-rock song by an all-female group has a title that contains a demonym and was the Billboard number 1 song of 1987?

9

“If it bleeds, we can kill it” is a quote from what 1987 film?

10

In the 1987 VFL/AFL season, the league introduced two new clubs from which two Australian cities?

1987

Science

All about the natural world.

11

How many hearts does an octopus have?

12

What does a Geiger counter detect and measure?

13

Scurvy is a disease resulting from a lack of which vitamin?

14

Does water boil at a higher temperature at 2000 meters or at sea level?

15

What do mycologists study?

Science

Children's Shows

Are we so out of touch? No, it's the children who are wrong.

16

In the ABC show Bluey, what are the professions of Bluey's mum and dad?

17

In what children's TV show is the sun a baby?

18

Which cartoon character lives in a submerged pineapple?

19

"Sunny day" is the opening line to what children's television show theme song?

20

In what television show do the main characters attempt to take over the world every night?

Children's Shows

Native Speakers

Quickfire time: Can you name the country that has the most native speakers of the following languages?

21

English

22

Spanish

23

Arabic

24

Swahili

25

French

Native Speakers

Last Week's Scores

Top Scores

  • 22 Luke’s angels
  • 21 Prince Yuki Fan Club
  • 21 GR
  • 20 Gemma & Chris
  • 21 Billy Dan
  • 23 Braech
  • 20 Mash the Keypad
  • 20 Mike and Jazz

Random Scores

  • 15 Bea and Osh
  • 16 Brig & Adam
  • 16 Ding Dong
  • 16 Mr Kitten & Phillip's Wi-Fi
  • 18 Big W & K8Mart
  • 17 Alice and the Bandits
  • 10 Gus
  • 13 Tobotron
15 points was last week's average score.

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