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Nerd Quiz 20: Dads and Other Criminals NEW
Nerd Quiz 20 It's Father's Day, sort of. First we see how the best and worst Literary Fathers are doing. Then a very special guest quizzes us on Criminals . Then we look at Fictional Advertising from actual movies and revisit some Video Games from 1995. After all, I was raised by video games and movies.
Nerd Quiz 19: Fast Cars and Cool Kids
Nerd Quiz 19 Quick, hop in the Car. We got a lot to do. First we have to pick up the Kids from book club. Then we have to meet up with some famous Writers. Quiet down back there, or I won't let you Listen to Comic Books.
Nerd Quiz 18: Good For What Ails Ya
Nerd Quiz 18 Welcome to Nerd Quiz Trivia Clinic. First we consult on Fictional Diseases, then meet with a team of good and bad Doctors, identify some mysterious Movie Villains, and finally finish with a dose of NES Box Covers. See the nurse on the way out and hit Subscribe to schedule your next appointment.
Nerd Quiz 17: In the Company of Clowns
Nerd Quiz 17 It's Spring and time to clean your wheelhouse and see what you know about Literary Plants, Fictional Companies and their Logos, and finally visit with some Comedians to borrow a cup of jokes.
Nerd Quiz 16: Reading the Detectives
Nerd Quiz 16 Play some trivia while they're dragging the lake. Tell us what you know about Literary Detectives, Famous Frogs, Television Theme Songs, and Cartoon Characters. Test your deduction skills and your knowledge, which I hope is higher than elementary.
Nerd Quiz 15: Games Without Frontiers
Nerd Quiz 15 Nerdy trivia on Fictional Games, real Game Boards, fake Movie Bands, and real TV Commercials. Test along and play your knowledge.
Nerd Quiz 14: Careful With That Bat'leth, Eugene!
Nerd Quiz 14 Hikeeba! Nerd Quiz is sharp and fast with trivia questions about Weapons, Fictional Books, and Famous Voices. Are you up for the challenge?
Nerd Quiz 13: Happy Life Day!
Nerd Quiz 13 Celebrate the season with twenty nerdy trivia questions on Fictional Animals and Holidays, Video Games, and Toys. Whatever holiday you subscribe to, I hope it's a happy one.
Nerd Quiz Episode 12: Back In Time
Nerd Quiz Episode 12 Twenty trivia questions on Fictional Transportation, Time Travel, Sound Effects, and a new game called Which Was First?
Nerd Quiz Episode 11: In the Court of the King
Nerd Quiz Episode 11 Trivia on Stephen King, Mythological Monsters, Horror Movie Quotes, and Horror Movie Props. Isn't Stephen King the best, once in a while?
Episode 10.5: Easy Being Green
Nerd Quiz Episode 10 Another special guest delivers five questions on everyone's favorite felt friends, the Muppets.
Episode 10: Darkness on the Edge of Gotham
Nerd Quiz Episode 10 For our special 10th episode we have a special guest to read questions on Comic Books. Plus we have topics on Literary Mad Scientists and Movies from 1985 and 2004. Then I make my case for why the Batman television show is not as great as people like to remember.
Episode 9: We Can Be Heroes
Nerd Quiz Episode 9 This time around we travel to Fictional Places, talk D&D, listen to some Space Music, and line up the usual suspects of Video Game Bosses.
Episode 8: Help Me Ray Bradbury, You're My Only Hope
Nerd Quiz Episode 8 How much do you know about Book Series recurring characters, Ray Bradbury, Movie Adaptations, and TV Fictional Swear Words?
Episode 7: That Old Book Smell
Nerd Quiz Episode 7 First test your nerdly knowledge of Literary Opening Lines, Fictional AIs, Robots, and Sound Effects, then let's contemplate the greatness of used bookstores.
Episode 6: The Horror. The Horror.
Nerd Quiz Episode 6 A horror-themed trivia quiz on Literature, Monster Movie Posters, Horror Movie Quotes, and Halloween Potpourri.
Episode 5: The Good, the Bad, and the Parody
Nerd Quiz Episode 5 Test your knowledge of science fiction and fantasy Literary Opening Lines, Super Hero Sidekicks, Super Hero Parodies, and Video Game Villains.
Episode 4: Games
Nerd Quiz Episode 4 Science fiction and fantasy Literary Opening Lines, Magic: the Gathering, Board Game Pieces, and People Playing Games
Episode 3.5
Nerd Quiz Episode 3.5: Trilogies Quick five-question trivia quiz on science fiction and fantasy Trilogies.
Episode 3
Nerd Quiz Episode 3 Science and fiction Literary Opening Lines, Robots, Alan Moore, and Arcade Games.
Episode 2
Nerd Quiz Episode 2 Science fiction and fantasy Literary Opening Lines, Computer Acronyms, TV Theme Songs, NES Box Art.
Episode 1
Nerd Quiz Episode 1 Science fiction and fantasy Literary Opening Lines, MST3k, Video Game Deaths, Movie Posters.

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Chokes and Warbles, a collection of essays and poems by Michael Channing