Good Job, Brain! Trivia Podcast

New season! 306: Geology Rocks— We got some solid rock trivia about clean slates and gneiss buttes! World’s oldest snowball, “rocking” movies quiz, stone skipping world record, also cult favorite “indie rocks.” ALSO: Eggcorns in the news goodjobbrain.com/episodes/306

SEASON FINALE! 305: ALL QUIZ #61— Fast food failures & flops quiz, double syllable lightning round. What’s the diff between “sparkling water” and “soda water”? Hairsplitting vocab game, geo quiz about unusual specialty license plates. Happy new year all! goodjobbrain.com/episodes/305

304: Spa Day! — Find out what’s behind that signature “spa smell” and how money can *actually* grow on trees. Slap on those cucumber slices for Chris’ super spa therapy quiz, and myths about chlorinated swimming pools. Also, koalas are not very smart. goodjobbrain.com/episodes/304

NEW EP! 303: Pest Control — Chris’ “Bugs On Film” quiz gets two snaps around the cocoon and back, why porcupines like to eat your tires, long-lost plants wiped out by blights, and an animal butt UPDATE goodjobbrain.com/episodes/303

Ran outta characters but also a quiz that’s based on the movie that’s based on the musical that’s based on the book that’s based on another movie that’s based on another book.

EPISODE 302 (forgot to post last week): Bad Guy trivia! — blockbuster movie villain quiz, the creepy birds that eat straight up BONES, bad guy etymology word game, and TARK SHANK - everyone’s fave spoonerism investment show: goodjobbrain.com/episodes/302

NEW EP! 301: Come On Down! — our game show special w/ real contestants and real cash prizes! Quizzes & segments inspired by our faves: Impossible, Crystal Maze, Monty Hall problem, most successful TV talent show contestants, and a quiz for pescatarians goodjobbrain.com/episodes/301

Sorry, a bit behind schedule. Ep. 301 will air next week!

Official post for our 300th! — THIS. IS. TRIVIA! Epic fake movie band music round, a sporty puzzle, 300 quiz, did the Cheeto originate from medicine, war, or taxes? It’s giving Brad Pitt, it’s giving lasers, it’s the 2012 quiz. And awesome fan voicemail goodjobbrain.com/episodes/300

NEW EP! 299: ALL QUIZ — Try a round of “Berry, Bird, or Fish!” Are you a 90s kid who stayed up late for CD compilation ads? We got a music round for ya. Biopics, first-person video game challenge, and solve Chris' fake murder with his suspects quiz. goodjobbrain.com/episodes/299

NEW EP! 298: The clothes Off Our Backs — 👚👖Fit check for our napalm era! Ultimate hat quiz, the weird (and gross?) obsolete fashion jobs of yesteryear, clothing brands with animal logos, hidden theme round, and a quiz about memorable Met Gala outfits goodjobbrain.com/episodes/298

NEW EP! 297: To Market, to Market — Bet your coins on a quiz about world markets, the unexpected origin of the plastic bag, one letter stock symbols, the real-real meaning behind this little piggy, Connections-inspired spot the imposter goodjobbrain.com/episodes/297

NEW FALL 2025 SEASON! 296: It’s All In Your Head — Beheading word game, Karen gets in your face with a music round, and whose heads were on our coins before presidents? Chris finds out about the elusive dinosaur butt brain. goodjobbrain.com/episodes/296

SEASON FINALE! 295: All Quiz — The Labubu/Lafufu quiz about famous knock-offs and dupes, can you pinpoint when “trendy” words officially joined the Oxford English Dictionary? Get yer jazz hands up in Chris’ bway quiz, celebs w/ animal names. See you soon goodjobbrain.com/episodes/295

New ep! 294: In the Kitchen — Coffee around the world quiz, play an epic game of Family Feud as Chris surveys the national ER records to find out the most dangerous thing in your kitchen, a killer cereal quiz and meet Tony the Tiger’s extended family goodjobbrain.com/episodes/294

⚡️New ep! 291: The Electric Slide (bad edit, we say 294 in the intro) — what makes electric eels electric? “Complete the Circuit” word game, The Sound of Silence, electronica quiz. Wake up babe, a new color just dropped (so put these lasers in your eyes) goodjobbrain.com/episodes/291

New ep! 290: ALL QUIZ! — Dante’s Peak vs Volcano? Antz vs. A Bug’s Life? Play the twin movie phenomenon quiz! Who’s on your famous clown roster? We tap into the hive mind in “One is Easy, Three is Hard.” And a Music Round for song buffs goodjobbrain.com/episodes/290

New ep! 289: Bubblicious — invention of the bubblegum, why do witches have bubbly cauldrons and magic potions quiz, deep sea diving in the bathysphere bubble, 🍻raise your glass in Colin’s international beer quiz! goodjobbrain.com/episodes/289

New ep! 288: Close Calls — Quiz about movie title close calls, the high tech world of tennis judging, Nintendo games that almost got released (but didn’t), 555 phone numbers, close elections and tie breakers goodjobbrain.com/episodes/288

@epeemike81 Good ol fashioned number dyslexia. I already scrapped the question from the audio. - Karen

Oh, man, @GoodJobBrain... how did you end up claiming Delaware was the 13th state admitted to the union? Very famously "the First State." They're very proud. So proud they put the date on their flag. Ftr, Rhode Island was 13th.