The Benchwarmers Trivia Podcast

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Sports Trivia for those of us who rode the pine. You don't have to be an expert, you just have to enjoy having fun.

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Tuesday Apr 21, 2026

EP350: Alberto Del Rio, Plácido Domingo, and Dennis Pitta walk into a bar (featuring guest Matt Coleman)

Tuesday Apr 21, 2026

Matt Coleman returns to the Bench after a long hiatus to team with Tako in a game facing Eric Walling and Josh Snyder. In the first quarter, one team rushes into an answer that may have cost them a question, but at least nets a clear joke opener about Alberto Del Rio, Dennis Pitta, and Plácido Domingo walking into a bar. In the 2nd quarter, Tako accurately points out that there isn't much to get out of a Drysdale. One team again invents old-timey baseball names, starting with good ol' Tungsten Arm Demetrius Lloyd. Finally, in desperation, one team had no choice but to posit that Horatio a.k.a Cap'n Crunch could very well have won a Heisman Trophy. Lucas Duda sang this song, Duda Duda. #albertodelrio #plácidodomingo #dennispitta #drysdale #horatio #capncrunch #lucasduda

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Tuesday Apr 14, 2026

EP 349: A Construct of Big Points to Sell More Points (featuring guest Aaron Kessler)

Tuesday Apr 14, 2026

First-time guest Aaron Kessler joins the Bench for this Bohmbach-hosted game, teaming up with Snyder to take on Mason and Dave. Early on (and often), Mason called for Dave to be fact-checked, and we learned that Mason understands Copilot better than ChatGPT (#moviesavant). There was a discussion about the need for more pitchers with presidents' names like Richard Nixon Jeffries. Lastly, we determined that for Bears fans, 4,000 passing yards is like breaking the sound barrier, in that they understand that it is theoretically possible. #factcheck #copilot #kylemaclachlan #richardnixon #marioregretti #foreshadowing #chipmunks

Tuesday Apr 07, 2026

EP 348: Drop it like Bill Buckner (featuring guest David Sibony)

Tuesday Apr 07, 2026

First-time guest and Bay Areas enthusiast David Sibony teams with Ede against Luks and Tako for a Snyder-hosted game where questions are more complicated than they should be. Tako opens by recalling the largest man he has ever stood next to, and closes the first quarter by remarking that "this answer just sounds like a scam. It's a $1,500 Lite Brite." Ede stays in the bathroom, sharing that most of his life is poop related. In the second quarter and halftime, we learn that Luks had a college roommate from the first Baseball Hall of Fame Class; he ate a fish hot dog at Game 1 of the 1954 World Series; and finally our guest takes a shot by asking "was that show in black and white?" Finally, Luks himself shares his signed picture "To David Luks - I'm better than you, Antawn Jamison." In the third, Luks smells shenanigans as River, Turn and Flop returns and Ede questions if anyone cares about the Blues or Grizzlies, and that a certain MLB team's mascot is a D - oh never mind. In the fourth, it feels personal when we learn Bingo Smith retired rather than playing for the Mavericks. #ToothpasteCollege #ArgumentsAboutWizardOfOz #FlushableWipesAreNotFlushable #Riverturnflop #BioMax #OldBae

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Tuesday Mar 31, 2026

EP 347: Dirty Dom Caliendo (featuring Assistant Coach Vinnie Iyer)

Tuesday Mar 31, 2026

Assistant Coach Vinnie Iyer returns to the Bench for a Tako-hosted game. In this episode, the Missing Link starts slow before a flood of knowledge, the players and the host feel Big Emotions during Curriculum Vitae (QUAY WALKER?!?!?!?!), we demand justice for Alanis Morissette during halftime, the teams navigate a tough Lucky 7 round with a little bit of gamesmanship, and, in the fourth quarter, we consider as an answer Benny the Jet's brother, Paulie "Walnuts" Rodriguez. Finally, we are reasonably confident that this episode is better than the nominees for the 1992 Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series. #worldbaseballclassic #teamitaly #yououghtaknow #seinfeld #sopranos #saturdaynightlive #lawandorder #oscars #emmys #grammys

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Tuesday Mar 24, 2026

EP 346: The Todd Bertuzzi Birthmark

Tuesday Mar 24, 2026

Host Ede is back with another installment of the all-Benchwarmers series, and things get weird fast. We’ve got Snyder and Luks facing off against Markkus and Dave in a battle of wits (and questionable meat products). In this episode, we took a Deli Meat Deep Dive to investigate the legends of "Natural Ham" and "John Roast Beef." We envisioned hockey legend Berry Gordy, and got unexpectedly emotional about birthmark stories. We experienced the Spouse Takeover, where Ede got lazy and asked his wife to write an entire quarter of the game (OK, fine it was halftime). We imagined the Biopic Nobody Asked For, in which David Spade is destined to play Kurt Cobain. In the 3rd quarter, we experienced a Pop Culture Collision, as Dave identified our "Bad Bunny/Courtney Love" moment. Finally, during the "In Memoriam" 4th quarter: A somber (but hilarious) tribute, featuring a flurry of timely imitations from Markkus. #stuholtz #draftbusts #hiddenhockeyquestions #slowjohnson #quintoncoples #yamonfigurs #witharebelyelledewantsmooremooremoore

Tuesday Mar 17, 2026

EP 345: Stupid, Dumb, Dirty, and Cheap

Tuesday Mar 17, 2026

Markkus hosted this all-Benchwarmer game, pitting Bohmbach and Dave versus Mason and Walling. During this game, we had the first Let It Ride guilt trip after one team achieved a correct answer (a lucky guess to say the least) by thinking like Markkus. There was a debate on whether iKevin is a sequel to iRobot or iCarly and we were introduced to the Stranger Things coin for help with a fifty-fifty answer. We were introduced to "Out of Context" Dave and learned much about FSU legend Example Green. And, once again, we had more BBC talk. #canada #hockey #eg #irobot #icarly #strangerthings #xmen #tachyons #twohours #twodays #greasers

Tuesday Mar 10, 2026

EP 344: This Guy Peed Next To Me At Disneyland (featuring Assistant Coach Jerry Filbin)

Tuesday Mar 10, 2026

Assistant Coach Jerry Filbin returned to the Bench to team up with Markkus and take on Walling and Dave in this Bohmbach-hosted game. During this game, like all games, David was catching strays and, early on, Markkus told the other team to "just check in, nerds!" We learned that an answer was definitively not Jamaica, and both teams struggled with a Missing Link theme that was not a difficult theme. Apparently, Walling has peed next to numerous famous people and we still can't get away from BBCs. #disneyland #nerds #jamaica #peed #bbc

Tuesday Mar 03, 2026

EP 343: Who studies Bermanisms? (featuring guest Matt Goldich)

Tuesday Mar 03, 2026

Snyder hosts an episode worthy of the mirth-filled holiday of Purim with another first-timer, Late Night writer and comedian Matt Goldich, who is the world's most polite sneezer. When Mason notes that the episode number is a perfect cube, Dave announces he is contently round, and in the first quarter he shares who is first team all-neck, while Matt corrects Snyder's faulty Phillies facts. In the second, Luks declares a name is "Frenchish" and has a Highlander moment when he proclaims that there can only be one Denny. Dave reassures us that "lots of men go through it." After a halftime tribute to Chris Berman, Snyder reveals a new quarter twist that may be Mason's favorite yet. In the fourth, we learn whose walkup music is "Humble" by the Lonely Island, and perhaps what, er, member of the team may be staring us right in the face. #asmr #penisgate #bellbivdevoe #fartowler #kicknastyllanos #bartswings #7hunkyolympianswithonlyfanspages

Tuesday Feb 24, 2026

EP 342: Class of 2026 BC

Tuesday Feb 24, 2026

Ageism rules again on the Benchwarmers Trivia Podcast as Luks continues to receive unprovoked strays related to his age. The team briefly discussed Luks' teammates at Pyramid University, and when Luks has his come to Moses (Malone?) moment. Still, the teams survive. Mason has a particularly low energy check-in (certainly not because he is perturbed by a question!). But after all, this is not Rocket Science! Dave asserts that we should beep out Mark Reynolds, just for being Mark Reynolds. Long live Juan Carlos! #pyramiduniversity #moses #malone #rocketscience #markreynolds #juancarlos

Tuesday Feb 17, 2026

EP 341: They Have a Drink Named Mike (featuring guest Zach Gozlan)

Tuesday Feb 17, 2026

Guest Zach Gozlan returned to the Bench for this Dave-hosted game. During this game, there was too much flavor text that revolved around the midsection (#buzzbeads #pulledgroins), there was discussion around a rivalry trophy named "The Golden Jock Strap," and Tako advised us to stay away from Fresno by driving around it. Oh yeah, and it turns out we know our Timbersports (Who knew?) #acc #heels #goldenjockstrap #fresno #timbersports