The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show

We're moving on to the Altair IV Division here in season 8 as Mike, Aaron, and Tarn enter the ring to secure a spot in the playoffs. Round one is a fairy tale beginning for this episode, as we quiz our players about …

We're on a break between seasons for a special episode featuring three fine folks from Letterboxd.com, the social media site for people who love …

Where does literature rub up against the rest of pop culture? This episode, of course! Liz is back for the third episode in a row alongside returning …

We've arrived! It's the season seven finale to determine the next super mondo champion of champions! Sure, this game opens with a round based on sweaty wordplay, with round two building into a series metatextual mashup …

It's the last of our divisional finals! Who will be the third contestant to advance to the season championship match? Will it be Rob? Or Scott? Or Liz? Or maybe a fourth contestant will crash the record, chloroform the …

The season seven playoffs roll on as Ross, Jon, and Derek square off to determine the winner of the Monster Division. We'll take a trip back in time …

After last episode's delightful diversion, we have arrived at the season seven playoffs. This week, Matthew, Dan, and Tim are all keen to become the …

We're taking a break before the season seven playoffs for some very nerdy trivia with some special guests from the iFanboy podcast network! We were lucky enough to be joined by Josh Flanagan, Conor Kilpatrick, and their …

The last regulation episode of the season is upon us! This week, Scott, Seth, and Diana compete for the last spot in the season seven playoffs in the …

Deb, Derek, and last minute fill-in, returning player Adam are ready to flex their pop culture knowledge this week! Round one is a carbo-loaded …

Rhyming words and mashed up names take center stage this week as Tim, Jeff, and Eleanor compete for the last spot in the Chronic Town Division finals! Round one looks at theoretical spinoff/prequels in the vein of …

We're back in the Vancouver Rehearsal Tapes Division this week where Coleen, Liz, and returning player Glenn will duke it out across three round of …

Our seventh season loops back around to the Monster division for another exciting matchup! Returning contender Jon takes on new challengers Mark and …

Season seven rolls on as we make our way back to the Chronic Town division. Brendan, Dan, and Jeff will all battle it out to advance to the playoffs …

Bark bark! We're back for our next episode, with a canine twist! Rob, Chloe, and Thom are here to test their knowledge of dog, dog-adjacent, and …

Season seven continues this week with all-new players Ross, Drew, and Amy. After a Marvel-ous round of My Champion, round one takes a cue from Encanto" to explore all the characters we DON'T talk about. Round two …

Season seven begins! A whole new bracket of 27 combatants kicks off in the Chronic Town Division with Sarah, Conrado, and Matthew. They'll gut some …

This episode comes to you from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…it's a Star Wars trivia special! We have three enthusiasts in the studio to try their hand at their knowledge of the settings and sounds of the …

We're between seasons this week, so we are welcoming three special guests from the Maximum Film podcast on the Maximum Fun network. Comedian Ify Nwadiwe, festival programmer Drea Clark, and critic Alonso Duralde join us …

This is it, y'all! We have made it to the season six finale with three absolute tanks ready to duke it out to become our next super mondo champion of …

Here we are, the last playoff match of season before next week's championship bout! Returning victors Ian, Megan, and Danny test their knowledge of a thing we do not talk about. Round one will throw a dinner party for …

The divisional finals continue as Paul, Chris and Larra fight it out for Ubu bragging rights. Round one will make you hungry as we visited pop …

The season six playoffs have arrived, where our three returning victors battle it out for a spot in the finals! Some quick musical deciphering of TV themes heats things up in round one, before a second round about …

It's Oscars-week, listeners! So we're taking a break before the season six playoffs for an Academy Awards trivia special with three very special guests. Joe Reid and Chris Feil (This Had Oscar Buzz) and Katey Rich …

The first eliminations of season six come to a close with a tight match between Amy, Cheyenne, and Ian. It's gerunds on parade in round one as we add an 'i-n-g' to some of our favorite titles. Then, we take a trip to …

If The Matrix: Resurrections reminded us of anything, it's that cat-based content will always be appealing online. We're putting that to the test this week as Jessi, Larra, and Eric compete for a spot in the Ubu …

The last batch of elimination matches in each division kick off this week as the Nelvana division finds its third contender. Will it be Lynn? Will it …

“Oh. My. God. Becky. Look at this episode. It is so big.” A first-time, last minute fill-in contestant doesn't slow the momentum down for this week's new episode. Daniel, Morgan, and Megan face off in three rounds of …

Letters and numbers each get their moment in the spotlight on this week's new episode. The Ubu Division rages on with Jac, Paul, and David squaring …

Just put your lips together and blow on in to another week at The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show! Eric, Michelle, and Adam begin their face-off …

It's another week here on The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show, this time kicking off our Mark VII division with Megan, Keith, and Cornelius. …

Words! Words! Words! We got them and our three contestants Chris, Mieka, and Tara have to figure them all out. In round one we've over-redacted four letter words in the [blank] and TV titles of 2021 and in round two we …

We're back, and kicking off season six! A brand new crop of 27 players enter the gauntlet for our most challenging season of pop culture trivia yet. …

It's an off-season special featuring three great contestants from The Incomparable podcast network. Incomparable founder Jason Snell goes up against tech reporter Glenn Fleishman and our pal Monty Ashley across three …

This is it! Our fifth super mondo championship match has arrived, and some stiff competition is coming to close out the season. Aaron, Brigid, and …

The last match of the season five playoffs has arrived! Jon, Brigid, and Joelle square off over three rounds to fight for a spot in the season five …

The season five playoffs roll on with the San Dimas High division finals! Returning winners Aaron, R. Mike, and Dylan open the face off with their …

The season five playoffs begin as James, Paul, and Seth duke it out for the North Shore High division title and a spot in the finals. Round one looks …

Two returning faves and one new challenger join us for our first ever December holiday special episode! Amanda, Gerald, and Megan have decked our …

Here it is, the last regular elimination of the season! Brand new contenders Thom, Marina, and Joelle show their stuff in an all-out brawl of pop …

New players Dylan, Andy, and Kiiva join us for another round of pop culture trivia this week as we make our way through season five. We'll kick …

Things are extra tuneful on this week's new episode! Jim, James, and Gerald all face off for pop culture games and trivia that really test their …

Brides and reporters take the front seat in this week's contest! Returning from our summer Blockbusters episode, Vandy takes on newcomers Seraphina …

Another week on The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show continues our fifth season with first time players Ryan, Rage, and R. Mike! Writing takes …

It’s all about supportive partners on this week’s new episode! Newcomers Chris and Karenna square off against season three returner Paul. Round one …

Season five continues with old friends and new faces! Don comes back from season one! Regular game night decathlon participant Jon makes his main …

Season two continues with a special guest appearance! New players Aaron and Claire face off against returning player and somtimes-acting-scoremaster …

Season five has begun! A brand new cabal of 27 pop culture know-it-alls have thrown their hats into the ring, and are ready to show their stuff! …

The last of our three inter-season specials is a special crossover with our friends at the Listen to Sassy podcast. In addition to guest Scoremaster Tara Ariano and guest Production Master Pamela Ribon, Megan, Maggie, …

The interseason mayhem continues with our first ever all-streaming special, in which our prodigal children return. Season one contestants Anna and Amanda are joined by season four contender Neil for a quiz all about …

Before we start season 5 we've got a few special episodes for you starting with the hosts of the Mark & Sarah Talk About Songs podcast. Plus some other people. And some quizzes.

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We made it! The season five finale. Shannon, Kari, and Erica are each two-time winners, but two of their perfect streaks end today. After hammering into My Champion and nailing The ½ Point, we'll start melting brains …

It's the final playoff match of the season, locking in the third contestant for the season finale next week. This week, we welcome back Susan, Jessica, and Erica for a pretty grisly episode. First, it's the horrors of …

The Calisota Division finals have arrived! Returning players Dave, Kari, and Kevin have all brought their A-game to this playoff match. After stranding their champions on a desert island, we identify title groups from …

The season four playoffs commence! Lauryn, Dan, and Shannon are back for the Shermer Division finals —determining our first slot in the season four championship! We kick off round one with a tribute to everyone's …

We might as well be called The Great American HIGH Culture Quiz Show this week! After we dispense with a childish but delightful round of My …

This week, we welcome Renee, Kevin, and David to the show for all manner of fanciful framing for pop culture trivia. First, the gnomes from season …

A couple of old favorites resurface in new forms on this week's episode. Jeff, Dave (not that Dave) and Shannon have a few pop culture trivia …

This week, we welcome Josh, Tripp, and Erica to the show for trivia about dual performances and ambient electronica: a classic pairing of topics if there ever was one. We're seeing double in round one, when we talk …

A last minute substitution doesn't faze our players one bit in this week's exciting match. Aaron and Kari are joined by returning contestant and friend of the show Tara Ariano for a highly competitive brawl. We begin at …

Characters are VERY welcome in our games today as Dan, Ian, and Colin square off for trivia all revolving around overlapping personalities. In round …

This week, we kick off a new division with Susan, Laura, and Stephen! A surprisingly intimidating karaoke party in "My Champion" leads to an awful …

Things are absolutely wretched in the BEST way on this week's episode. Liz, Dave, and Matt get down with their bad selves for the most reviled …

Season four has begun! A brand new cabal of 27 contestants kicks off today with Neil, Jennifer, and Lauryn. A model game of My Champion gives way to …

Summer is here! Before season four gets into full swing, we're celebrating the summertime movies season with an episode all about summer …

Season four is on the way! But in the meantime, we pulled in some musical enthusiast friends for a special episode of trivia and games all about the …

We've arrived at out third season finale! This week, our three divisional victors Kate, Mike, and Randy will all square off to become the next super mondo champion of champions. The game kicks off with a special round …

The final match of the season three playoffs has arrived! Returning players Julia, Eric, and Mike compete to claim the last spot on our season three …

Small changes make big differences on this week's episode. The season three playoffs continue with a tense match to decide the winner of the Appellate Division. After Randy, Trip, and Will undertake a high society …

The season three playoffs have arrived! Today, returning victors Emma, Conrado, and Kate square off for a spot in the championship match. Round one tests their knowledge of movies and tv shows that are composed of …

Ever wonder what the greatest one-hit wonders of all time would sound like if they were played by an old-school Nintendo? Of course you haven't! Why …

Somehow, we've stumbled into a bit of a family affair on this week's episode. Brothers Andre and Antonio will take on each other (as well as Will) in …

Frankly, my dear...it's a new episode! Shared surnames and classic movie quotes take center stage on this week's competition, where competitors Kate, …

It's a barn-burner, this week! Will, Liz, and Julia all bring their A-games, but stay cool under pressure as they ponder how their champions would …

Get your bleep buttons ready, then throw them away for this week! That's because after Trip, Tanya, and Valerie figure out how their champions would …

We're back in the Cellular Division this week with parentheticals and, meals for the wealthy. After Alexis, Dawn, and Emma's champions navigate the …

Welcome back! It's the third match of season three! We've got Eric, Guy, and Joel to face some games that deal with extra letters and alternate …

Season three continues as we move from the Cellular Division to the Appellate Division. Sean, Simone, and Randy have all brought their A-games for a …

It's the first match of season three. For the next nine weeks, you'll hear from 27 brand new listener contestants battling it out for the next title. We'll kick it off this week with Andrew, Conrado, and Alison. Round …

We're taking a little break before we get into season three with a romantic comedies quiz for (the day after) Valentine's Day! We've got three rom-com heads Greta, Sarika, and Meredith to test the knowledge of the best …

Here it is! The season two championship match! Our three divisional champs have come a long way, but only one of them will be our next Super Mondo Champion of Champions! Chris Sims of War Rocket Ajax, Fug Girl Heather …

The final round of the divisional finals has arrived! This week, we have return engagements by Dan Kois from Slate, David Roth from Defector, and Margaret H. Willison of the Appointment Television podcast. They'll pit …

This week's playoff barn burner features Chris Sims from War Rocket Ajax, Tim Grierson from the Grierson & Leitch podcast, and Linda Holmes from …

The season 2 playoffs have arrived! Hot off their previous victories, Alan Sepinwall, Jeff Cannata, and Heather Cocks return for the Joy Luck Division Finals! After a sweet game of "My Champion," our players will name …

After last week's Pop Culture Happy Hour match, it's only right that friend of that show Margaret H. Willison should play with us this week. She's …

Something's making all of us happy this week: it's guest players Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, and Aisha Harris from NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour! These …

When you're lucky enough to have The Fug Girls on your show, it only makes sense that you quiz your players on iconic movie fashions. So that's exactly what we did on this week's episode when GoFugYourself.com's Heather …

Recurring uses of songs in movies and TV, along with fictional languages are the main focus of the games this week. And while that content doesn't …

90s nostalgia and failed superhero movies take center stage on this week's contest! That's appropriate, given the presence of comic experts Matt Wilson, Chris Sims, and Benito Cereno from the world's most destructive …

DVD Box Sets and franchise chronologies are at the center of our games this week with three contestants from the /Filmcast! We are pleased to welcome …

Dan Kois, June Thomas and Sam Adams duke it out to see who will move on and represent Slate in the Hired Goons divisional finals. Extra! Extra! We start things off in news publication-style by having our contestants …

We're quizzing on bird puns and director filmographies this week with none other than Grierson & Leitch! Joined by Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh, they all soar through a test of their knowledge of pop …

We are delighted to welcome our friends from the Extra Hot Great podcast for a special crossover episode outside the bracket of the regular season. …

This week, we kick off our season two Battle of the Podcasts with special guests from Rolling Stone, Uproxx, and The Hollywood Reporter for our TV …

It's an all Halloween and horror episode for Spooky Season here at The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show! We've got Garon Cockrell from Never Not …

With the first season of The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show complete, we celebrate with our first of many theme matches to come — Marvel Comics …

Derek, Ilan, and Monty complete the running of the trivia gauntlet first by getting into contrarian pop music. How many songs that have "don't" in the imperative can our players identify? Then, it's a test of pop …

Trivia! Playoffs! Musicals! Exclamation Points! The last round of the playoffs is here! Prior champions Joe, Monty, and Kevin duke it out, pop …

Filmed books and fictional bands abound this week on The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show! The playoffs continue as returning victors Alex, Ilan, …

The playoffs begin with Oscar acceptance speeches and mysterious locations! Returning champions Derek, Anna, and Bobby battle it out by touting all …

This week on The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show, contestants Don, Cate, and Kevin "consider the alternative" about some favorite TV shows, …

This week, it's Disney minus the weird, dark and creepy stuff they left out of their animated adaptations. Before that however, our players will …

It's a cavalcade of comic book crossovers and pop culture rhymes in this week's competition! After a rousing round of My Champion, Bobby, Stephen and …

Valiant efforts are put forth all around as our players navigate the confused ramblings of an elderly cinephile before getting a look behind the …

It's time to identify the altered TV show themes our resident composer has created when he confused his major and his minor keys up. After that, it's …

This week we invite you to listen to our contestants defend their favorite characters from deadly sharks, and test their knowledge of forgotten movie sequels, before piecing together some mashed up TV and movie titles à …

After defending the sandwich skills of their favorite characters in "My Champion," Amanda, Lea, and Joe will test their memories of movies that share …

Season one of The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show continues onward with three players who are more than up to a challenge. Adam, Alex, and …

The inaugural season of The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show kicks off with our first three official eye-of-the-tiger competitive players. Marvel …

Our three contestants deal with bovine justice, answering questions posed by film, television and song titles and a 27-course trip through pop …