The Benchwarmers Trivia Podcast

EP 228: The Flaming Thumbtacks (featuring Assistant Coach Adrian Bias and Equipment Manager Joe O’Brien)

Assistant Coach Adrian Bias and Equipment Manager Joe O'Brien returned to the Bench for this Walling-hosted game. In it, we learned that Walling and Joe were both suffering from jet lag from recent European trips, that Joe couldn't get Jonathan Cheechoo out of his head, that there should be a penalty box for BTP players (e.g., two minutes for skimming), that David could only get the rhythm of a player's name and not the name itself (it wasn't Wu-Tang Clan), and that Joe had two "misplaced feel bads" (ask David). Oh yeah, and archbishop Desmond Tutu got a shout-out during the episode. #flamingthumbtacks #tombrunansky #thewire #jetlag #europe #jonathancheechoo #penaltybox #rhythmofhisname #misplacedfeelbad #desmondtutu https://www.patreon.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.facebook.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.twitter.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.instagram.com/benchwarmerstp/ https://www.teepublic.com/stores/benchwarmers-trivia-podcast

EP 227: Spin Urkel (featuring Head Coach Philip Sanford)

Head Coach Philip Sanford returns to host his (almost annual) all-basketball Benchwarmer game. The teams degenerate quickly into a discussion of just how many food pantries are in the state of Iowa (they still don't know). In an effort to help his teammate, Mason attempts to give a police sketch description of one answer. Ede also has many opportunities to overthink NBA answers. And of course, in team trivia, there are two players, but only one ball. #basketball #nba #wnba #collegebasketball #foodpantry #iowa #policesketch #overthInk #teamtrivia #twoplayers #oneball #urkel https://www.patreon.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.facebook.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.twitter.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.instagram.com/benchwarmerstp/ https://www.teepublic.com/stores/benchwarmers-trivia-podcast

EP 226: Wealth is a Super Power (featuring Assistant Coach Scott Hyland and guest Andrew Vahlenkamp)

Assistant Coach Scott Hyland and guest Andrew Vahlenkamp returned to the Bench for this Josh-hosted game. In it, we learned that Scott Hyland wanted to submit a drawing as an answer (a stick figure with a mustache), that Kim Kardashian was married to a Minnesota Mr. Basketball, that Loy Vaught got a shoutout, that the name Randy O'Neal sounds very fireable, and that with the power of music and boxing, anything is possible. #wealth #superpower #penix #colorado #drawing #stickfigure #mustache #kimkardashian #minnesota #mrbasketball #loyvaught #randyoneal #music #boxing #anythingispossible https://www.patreon.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.facebook.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.twitter.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.instagram.com/benchwarmerstp/ https://www.teepublic.com/stores/benchwarmers-trivia-podcast

EP 225: Haiku Imposter Syndrome (featuring Assistant Coach Marc Grenier)

Assistant Coach Marc Grenier returns to the Bench for this game hosted by Eric Ede. In it, we learned that the haiku police won't be happy with this game (counting syllables is hard), that you should just know that your gut is always better than a coin, that sometimes you can't trust the internet, that we will be starting a baby name pool for Mason's baby (with one name being a clear betting favorite), that you might not know this, but everyone is related, and that Matt Dougherty is still sleeping. #haikus #countingsyllablesishard #gut > #coin #canttrust #internet #babyname #everyoneisrelated #asleep

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EP 34 BTP OT - September 2023

Eric, Dan & Matt discuss these episodes: 

EP 219: Gary is my Favorite Anderson (featuring Equiptment Manager Ian Hollenberg)

EP 220: Too many Erics...and Davids (featuring guest Tim Geving)

EP 221: You're a Mean One, Bobby Grich (Featuring Head Coach Chris Shen)

EP 222: Congratulations, DJ Cooper

EP 223: The Van Halen Hockey Company (featuring guest Tucker Warner)

EP 224: Serbian Power Forward Danny Demogorgon (featuring guest Sam Collins)

Guest Sam Collins returns to the Bench, teaming with Eric Ede, in a close game against Benchwarers Josh and Markkus. The teams have fun answering David's questions, surfacing Rick Mind-flayer, Giants legend Harry Carey, Mrs. Coliseum, and even Paul Westphal, before realizing he is no longer with us. One player wants to say something inappropriate, but gives up instead. We also see Eric evolve before our eyes, trying to read questions (or at least part of them). In the end, it doesn't matter, David still gets canceled, and Mason takes abuse even though he wasn't playing. #demogorgon #mindflayer #harrycarey #mrscoliseum #paulwestphal #inappropriate #ericsevolution #readthequestion #canceled #poormason https://www.patreon.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.facebook.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.twitter.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.instagram.com/benchwarmerstp/ https://www.teepublic.com/stores/benchwarmers-trivia-podcast

EP 223: The Van Halen Hockey Company (featuring guest Tucker Warner)

Guest Tucker Warner returned to the Bench for Matt Takimoto's first hosted game as an official Benchwarmer. In it, we learned that Matt is no longer Schrödinger's Benchwarmer, that 7 seconds of soccer might still be too much for Josh, that revolving doors aren't for everyone, that 2016 was the year of the Splitiverse (with the total number of "featured" films that year titled "Split" growing to 6 after the recording), that a particular Orlando is the Cuban Kevin Duckworth, and that Mason will be sad that he missed out on an all-math 4th quarter. #notnew #death #taxes #briankelly #schrödinger #7seconds #revolvingdoor #split #splitiverse #cuban #kevinduckworth #math https://www.patreon.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.facebook.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.twitter.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.instagram.com/benchwarmerstp/ https://www.teepublic.com/stores/benchwarmers-trivia-podcast

EP 222: Congratulations, DJ Cooper

In this special game, Dan hosted a fatal four-way match with four teams of two benchwarmers each. Almost right off the jump, Dan chose chaos, and introduced a brand-new game style, tempting fate, and risking Josh's dreaded eyeroll. Newest Benchwarmer, Matt Takimoto, gave his teammate confidence when he espoused that he "doesn't remember it, but he doesn't not remember it." Helpful, Matt. We also learned of John Adams' Secretary of State/Cabinet Member, Olandis. Walling extends his social NFL football fandom, and is now rooting for everyone! Most importantly, Dan made a plan, and he followed through. #djcooper #fourway #chaos #eyeroll #helpful #johnadams #olandis #nfl #danwithaplan #solong #farewell #aufwiedersehen #goodbye https://www.patreon.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.facebook.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.twitter.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.instagram.com/benchwarmerstp/ https://www.teepublic.com/stores/benchwarmers-trivia-podcast

EP 221: You’re a Mean One, Bobby Grich (Featuring Head Coach Chris Shen)

Head Coach Chris Shen returns to the bench to team with Dan to take on the formidable team of Scott and Matt. The game presents a few surprises, as Matt nails halftime, David is deemed "diabolical" by one of the players, and it is Dan who has trouble getting off of someone. The teams also learn about 80s baseball players whose names are made up of four body parts. Oh, and most importantly, nobody goes *back* to Alaska. #bobbygrich #diabolical #bodyparts #alaska https://www.patreon.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.facebook.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.twitter.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.instagram.com/benchwarmerstp/ https://www.teepublic.com/stores/benchwarmers-trivia-podcast

EP 220: Too many Erics...and Davids (featuring guest Tim Geving)

Tim Geving returns to the Bench for this game hosted by THE Josh. The crew was restless early when they were told there wouldn't be a Sporting Haikus quarter, thanks to Eric Walling. But we did learn a few things during the game: that Austria and Germany are the same place, that Josh has officially retired "Sterling Silver" questions (a callback to Episode 10) due to the fact that he didn't realize 1967 was a big year for trophies, that there was a Litte Mermaid 2, that all of the cool skateboarders wear Heelys, and that Tim trapped a mouse in a waterbottle during the recording. #toomanyerics #anddavids #hakunamatata #chatgpt #nohaikus #blamewalling #austria #germany #sameplace #sterlingsilver #1967 #littememaid2 #mousetrap https://www.patreon.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.facebook.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.twitter.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.instagram.com/benchwarmerstp/ https://www.teepublic.com/stores/benchwarmers-trivia-podcast