111: What's in a Name?

Good Job, Brain!

Karen Chu

Hobbies, Leisure, Education

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2014

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

You asked for it, and here it is - our episode about the sizzling world of names and nomenclature. RAWR! Learn about the Pinocchio Rex and other goofy (but real!) dinosaur names and origins. Can you identify movies from their initial or secret working titles? We also have funky trivia about NBA team names, movie sequels, and brand name translations. Are you sitting on a POÄNG while watching TV on a BESTÅ? Discover the weird world of the IKEA naming system. JA! ALSO: Gremlins II Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media Podcast. Hello, frenetic, fresh, and frequently frenzied friends.
0:19.5	Welcome to Good Job Brain, your weekly quiz show and offbeat trivia podcast. This is episode
0:24.4	111 and of course I'm your humble host Karen and we are your zaney zoo of
0:30.1	zippizellis xenomorphs. I'm Naina.
0:33.6	And I'm Chris.
0:34.6	What's a xenomorph?
0:35.6	He's from aliens, right?
0:37.0	It's the alien creature.
0:38.0	Was it great down to him, xeno and morphs?
0:40.4	Strange shape, alien shape?
0:42.0	Oh. Oh. like xenophobia.
0:45.0	Well, without further ado, let's jump into our first general trivia segment,
0:50.0	Pop quiz, Hot Shot.
0:52.0	I have here a couple of Trivian Pursuit Cards
0:56.0	and you guys have your Barnyard Buzzers ready.
0:59.0	Let's answer some questions.
1:02.0	All right, first one, Blue Edge for Geography?
1:06.0	Sure.
1:08.0	Sure.
1:09.0	Mm-hmm.
1:10.0	Who performed at the first concerts held at each of the two New York Met's stadiums
1:16.5	one 44 years after the other.
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