The Mad Trivia Party

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This special Friday night episode of The Mad Trivia Party is part of WHRW's Paul J. Battaglia Marathon to raise money for a scholarship in the name of the late WHRW broadcaster and General Manager who died in the World Trade Center attack. Chris Played by Charles Berman, Dr. Kaboom, and The One Handed Bandit are joined by DS in a trivia night where the points are on sale for a dollar each... until Clearance Round.

Does the Mad Trivia panel know what to do with a prize pack that is actually desirable and of reasonably high value? Why should YOU kill Paul McCartney? What became of Donald Rumsfeld's baseball career? Listen and discover!

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Chris Played by Charles Berman, The One Handed Bandit, and the ever-punctual Dr. Kaboom are pleased to be joined by the overwhelming technical brilliance of The Geek. As Inspector 37 slyly works in his answers and Emily spars with Baron Jacob von Manstud over minutiae and arcana, the sudden announcement that a free cake has been delivered to the radio station causes The One Handed Bandit unexplainably to change voices. This time, the cake was the truth.

How successful will the Mad Trivia Party Panel Team be at this year's University of Chicago scavenger hunt? Is Dallas Hogan Jewish? How disappointing is the crypto-Communist architecture of the world? Will The Geek ever find a microphone to his satisfaction? Bertraaaaaaaaaaand Russsell? Listen and discover!

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Chris Played by Charles Berman, Dr. Kaboom, and the One Handed Bandit are joined once again by Proie and the nefarious Dr. No Hands this week, and as the first-time calls flood in the panel is floored by a shocking realization: Emily might not be winning this episode.

Why does the panel have no sympathy for alcohol? What reason could anyone possibly have for doubting Emily's taste in literature? Will the Baron descend to asking math questions? Listen and discover!

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The One Handed Bandit is sick this week, but Chris Played by Charles Berman, Dr. Kaboom, and Claire on the Air are on hand to give away her health along with a pack of counterfeit money playing cards and some Rocky Horror tickets. When Dallas Hogan appears during the break, this becomes one of the maddest trivia parties in living memory.


How many trivia events can Baron Jacob von Manstud's army of trivia serfs power him through in one week? How does Inspector 37 know the answer even to questions we haven't asked? What's the world's greatest action movie involving public defecation? Camel? Listen and discover!

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All-conquering movie hero Dallas Hogan once again stands triumphant atop the guest seat of The Mad Trivia Party. Chris Played by Charles Berman, The One Handed Bandit, and Dr. Kaboom ask him to sit down, and a radio show ensues. In the fierce but trivial competition, Mad Trivia legend Baron Jacob von Manstud returns to calling, and by his mere presence challenges the supremacy of Emily. The mathematical genius has come prepared, however, calling from Team TLS with a dangerous gang of aspiring lawyers.

Is cyberspace really a place? Where exactly have you heard "Mystery's" voice before? Why won't the woodland spirits give Rocketsnatch the answers? Listen and discover!

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Chris Played by Charles Berman, Dr. Kaboom, and The One Handed Bandit are joined this week by Spoon, in an episode that sees the panel demonstrate an almost supernatural ability to convince its callers that whatever it says is a correct answer. A dark pall is cast over the proceedings, however, when news arrives of the death of Charlton Heston, and the former NRA president helps explain it in a special Mad Trivia tribute.

How many Dallas Hogan movies can you name? Does listening to the beginning of the show REALLY help you know what the trivia questions are? How can YOU use this week to make millions and millions of dollars? Listen and discover!

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WHRW is a format-free radio station and The Mad Trivia Party has a definite format, so this will have to be the last episode ever aired. Coincidentally, it happens to fall upon April Fools' Day. Chris Played by Charles Berman, The One Handed Bandit, and Dr. Kaboom are joined by Claire on the Air as they give away a foam chess set and tickets to a ballet about which they know surprisingly few details. However, when they notice that the equipment has been modified to prevent them from playing sounds over the telephone line, one begins to suspect that they have fallen victim to an April Fools' prank themselves.

Who is the star of "Punch Punch Punch Punch?" Is Jon Berman any relation to John McCain? Which evil dictator with a toothbrush moustache will get the most namechecks? Cactus cactus cactus? Listen and discover!