Episode 14 A Good Read with Casey

Trivia Buzz visits NYC to quiz Substack maven and speed reader Casey Duran on her 2025 Goodreads Challenge. The ladies share stories and book recommendations over a classic cocktail.

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I'm Laura. And I'm Nancy. And we both love trivia in all forms, but we especially love it paired with a classic cocktail. So we decided to put the two things together and invite you all in to share them with us. The game consists of five rounds of 10 trivia questions that get progressively tougher as the rounds go on. If you'd like, you can play along using the scoring sheet on our website, trivia buzz pod.com. Hello listeners and welcome to a brand new guest episode. We are delighted to be in New York City right now with my niece, Casey Duran. Welcome to the Pod Casey. Welcome, Casey. Thank you for having me. Yeah, thanks for being here. Excited. Yeah. Well, we even made the long trip to you because we were so excited to have you on this pod, and I'm especially excited to meet you because Nancy has told me all about you, and I've gotten to know you through your substack. Oh, yes. Thank you for, following along. It's something I started this year. Um, but I'm also a big fan of both of you. I've been following the podcast and telling all my friends, we like fans. Yay. We love fans. More fans. So let's just, tell the listeners a little bit about like where you're from and all that jazz. Yeah. So I'm Nancy's favorite niece. Uh, shout out all the cousins. Um, but I'm from Connecticut and I went to Boston College and lived in Boston for a little bit. Go Eagles. Go Eagles, and then I just moved to New York maybe about four years ago and I'm loving it back to the Upper East Side where I actually was born for a few years. Yes, that's right. You were born here and so maybe like five blocks from where I grew up, so That's crazy. Yeah. That's awesome. Yes. And you actually sport the family name Casey? I do, yes. Aw, yeah. You work here in New York as HR Yes, specialist. I work in hr, people operations, they call it. And work at an ad agency, which, you know, there's a lot. It's very, HR is not boring at an ad agency, I'll say that. Mad Menes a little bit. Really? Yeah. More, more sweatpants though these days than I think I worked in advertising at the End of Bad Men Time. It was Oh, you did? Oh yeah, were there cocktails and martinis at lunch there? There were. We worked in the Chrysler building and our clients were, we. Jose Cuervo. Oh, um, Trojan Condoms. Wow. And Lucky Strike Cigarettes. We were the Sin Agency. That really, really sounds like madman. Yeah. Wow. Yeah. They don't block websites at ad agencies.'cause you could get, you know, you get alcohol condoms. Like you could be doing a pitch for anything. Yeah. You gotta do your research. Yeah. So we also wanted to talk to Casey about your sideline project, which is your substack. Yes. Yeah. So, alright, so I read your entire substack and one of the main, features of your SUBSTACK is your report and it's R-E-P-O-R-T What does it stand for? Yeah, so, um, it's actually something I saw on TikTok. I did not make it up, but, oh, it's reading, eating, playing, obsessing, recommending and treating. So when I first started getting into it, I did it every week, which that was a little hard. Um, some weeks are boring, but, and you did that on. On TikTok. Actually I did that on TikTok and for some reason I got banned from TikTok. I don't know why someone didn't like my videos. I think that's a flex. I think so too. Yeah. I would brag about that and um, it really highlighted how much I love TikTok because it was a stressful couple months before I got back on there watching my videos. Oh, what do you think it was? What do you think got you banned? I do think it was I recommended or obsessed. I don't remember which one. Um, an Instagram account called, can I swear? Yeah, yeah. Okay. Yeah. Um, it's called Girls Carrying Shit and it's pictures of girls like women. Can carry so many things and it's like a picture of a hand and it's a cigarette, a diet coke. Their keys. Oh you know, my god. Coffee. Just like funny pictures of women. I love that. I think about that when I'm unpacking the car and I have like my coffee, my groceries, my laptop, my notebook. My sunglasses. Yeah. About today getting here with all this stuff. We were girls carrying shit around New York City today. Were be like grapefruits and do you need a bag of that? No equipment. Yeah. Yeah. Especially in the city without a car, you know, you, you don't have a car to put your shit in, you have to carry it everywhere. So, yeah. Um, I liked that account. I don't know if that's what got it flagged. I dunno. That's funny. I shouldn't have sworn, I shouldn't have sworn on TikTok, but, I moved over to Substack and decided to do it monthly, I am delayed on doing it, but it's actually been really nice to think about my month and I'm really lucky to live in New York and do really fun things with my friends and my family. Um, I'm always And travel, you travel a lot? Yeah, I do travel a lot this year. I'm actually going to Disney World next week, which is kind of out of character for me. Wow. What is this, research for your substack? It will definitely be mentioned in the Substack. Mm-hmm. How did that trip come about? One of my friends, uh, has a January birthday, which. January birthdays are notoriously hard to get people to celebrate. Yeah. And so she's always wanted, every year she does a trip or she does something big, and this year she wants to drink around the world at Epcot, so we're going to Disney World. And that is so funny. Um, one of my other friends, actually, her husband is in the Navy, so he got us military price tickets. Like she's been to Disney a bunch of times. So I'm going with the experts. I'm not planning anything. There are people who know, like the ins and outs Yeah. Of Disney people. Oh. The amount of lightning these passes I already have. It's all set. Oh, you do need those. Yes. It really makes the experience better. Mm-hmm. So I'm excited. Yeah. Oh, Laura, didn't you say you were reading DC Substack and you saw some. Place that you'd been to? Yes, that kind Rando. Casey, I have to talk about your substack because I was reading this and you went to El Dorado Yes. Canyon in Colorado. Mm-hmm. And that just unlocked this memory for me because I've been there. I've been to that pool. It's awesome. It was. The coolest pool. And I would've gone the rest of my life and never remembered that pool. But I lived in Boulder for five or six years and I didn't get outside of Boulder very much. And one time a friend was like, Hey, let's go. Let's go to this really cool place in El Dorado. And I'm like, okay, great, let's go. And we went to that pool. That is so, it's funny. It's a massive pool. Massive. It's huge. It's public. You have to pay to get in, but mm-hmm. But I mean, it's a public pool. It's, and in the summer in Colorado, when I was visiting my friend, it was, I think close to 100 degrees one of the days. Oh, wow. So that, yeah. Was our option. Um, and we were actually also in your substack at one point, which is kind of cool. You were Yes. Under I think it was recommending. It was recommending. Yes. I've told all of my friends, um, I, yeah, I love trivia and as soon as I knew you were doing it obviously was so excited. But I've actually told a lot of friends that I'm gonna be on it, so I'm sure you're gonna get some more followers as I, tell everyone. We love that. Oh, thanks Casey. We love followers. I do love that too. And so how will people be able to follow you on Substack? They can go, to Substack and search my name, I believe, but I actually think it's just Casey J and Duran Substack. Um, and it would come up, but it's just called the Weekly report or just the report Actually not weekly anymore. Okay, great. So we want followers for you as well. Mm-hmm. That sounds great. Um, well there's one part of your substack we want to talk about specifically. A huge part. Yes. One huge part of it. And that was the challenge that you took place in last year? I guess this is a good reads thing. Yes, it's a good reads thing. Um, at the beginning of the year, you get to say how many books you think you're gonna read, and I love tracking it and seeing the bar go closer to the finish. But I have been reading a lot in the 2020s, I'd say. Like I've always been a big reader, but I started reaching a hundred books easily. Which is kind of crazy easily how she said easily. How Well all the traveling, I mean, I'm, I'm reading on the flights and mm-hmm. Um, I've bit an insomniac, so I do stay up late reading. Mm-hmm. But this year I am going to try and do 150 again. That was my 2025 goal and I surpassed it, which is awesome. Wow. Wow. What was the final number? Final number was one 70. Whoa. That is a lot of books. That is incredible. Alright, Casey, I just have to say, you. You cannot be a mom that I know for sure. You are not a mom. No. That I have a lot of free time, I will say that is, that sounds just delicious. But you're using it Well, yes, I'm using the time. Well, you know, I, I do like TV and movies, but books have become maybe my top out of those three in the last few years. A lot of reading time, not enough, space in my tiny apartment for all the books. So also Big Library Girl. You read physical books? Not online. I, I do both. Oh, you do both. Yeah. I have a Kindle, but I also do buy books. Like I love going into a bookstore. I don't walk into a bookstore without buying a book, so try to stay away. But it's not really audio though. No, not audio. Yeah. So you're physically reading whether it's Sonic, Kindle, or whether it's a paper. Book, real paper. Mm-hmm. You are doing the work? Yes. I'll read on my phone too, like anywhere I am, I, if there's a lull I'm usually reading versus, you know, I like social media too and I will do my scrolls there. But my friend, who was visiting friends earlier this year, or I'm sorry. Wow. We're in 2026 last year, and. My friend at the end of the weekend said, you know, I never understood how you read so many books, but every moment that we weren't doing something and talking, you had your phone out and you would quickly read for a little bit or, read before you went to bed every night, read when you woke up. So I just always pick it up. Yeah. Do you have a favorite genre? I do. I definitely prefer fiction. Uh, this year I am going to try and read some more genres, but I love fiction. I really like romance, but I think, do you like romantic? I do like romantics do. Oh, wait, yes. Wait a minute. What is romantic? Romance? Fantasy. Yes. Yes. Okay. It's, um, I love these like, cross genres. It's a whole genre now. Like people are crazy about it. I wouldn't say I'm crazy about it, but, I've read AAR A Chord of Thorns and Roses. That's a really big one. Okay. Um, and then that's, I think there's five books in that series. And then Fourth Wing is another new popular one. I've heard a lot of people talk about Fourth Wing. Yeah, that one is really good. I did not read the third one because I honestly forgot what happened in the second one. And with Romance, you know, there's a lot of details. There's a lot of, you'd have to go back and reread it. Languages. Yeah. And I just did not have the time, but I have it on my Kindle to read eventually. Wow, that is incredibly impressive. In fact, we thought it was so impressive. It would make a great, topic. For the happy hour quiz. Yeah. You can think about this as your final for all your troubles last year. Oh, goodness. Reading. Goodness. Yeah. We wanna find out how much of that reading you actually retained. Casey. I'm a little nervous. I felt a little bit walking over to a college test, but coming here, we're also not gonna ask you the questions until you've had a cocktail, so, oh, that should help. Oh, good. Yeah. And our cocktail is sitting right in front of us, so we need to talk about that. Yes, yes, we do. Yeah, today. We will be drinking. Where is yours? I dunno. Oh, here it is though. Got it, today we'll be drinking a cocktail named after the famous American author, Ernest Hemingway. Oh, Papa. Yep. Papa. He loved his cocktails. You know that? Mm-hmm. Or just the booze actually. Yeah. But this is his, famous, Hemingway. Daiquiri. Oh. And, I don't You didn't read any Ernest Hemingway last year? I did not. Okay. Well, I don't, I don't typically read books by men, unfortunately. I, I. Did notice that in almost women. Yeah. A of women. Women. Yeah. Well, if you do wanna actually read one of his, I highly recommend Movable Feast, which is his memoir. And it's amazing. I really think you'll like it. So, okay. I'll add that to the list. Put opposed on that one. He can be on the list for next year. Anyway, so he was a notorious drinker and he didn't like his drinks to be sugary. So when a bartender that at the El Floridita, bar in Havana, Cuba, where he lived for a while, created this tart Hemingway daiquiri for him because, it's his go-to cocktail of choice, but he was like, it's too sugary. So, sometimes they called it the Hemingway special or the Papa Doble after his nickname Papa and his desire to double the rum in the classic daiquiri and cut out the sugar syrup entirely. Yeah, that's a good twist on that. Yeah and here is the recipe for the Hemingway Daiquiri, two ounces of white rum, half an ounce of Marino liqueur, such as Ldo favorite. Yes. Favorite, definitely three quarters ounce of fresh lime juice, half an ounce of fresh grapefruit juice, and a lime wheel. To garnish place all the ingredients except the lime whale into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake. Well strain into a chilled coop glass, and serve garnished with a lime whale. Shall we try it? Yes, let's try it. Yes. All right. Cheers. Oh, I mean, oh, that's a surprise. Ooh. What was the surprise? Just the flavor combo. I love it. I know that Marino with the grapefruit. I love it. I wasn't really expecting that. What are your thoughts? Yeah, what do you think, Casey? Um, it's definitely alcohol forward, I would say. I typically don't drink. I think this is way without a soda or a tonic, but it's really good. That's the way Hemingway likes it. We just had to do, we had to keep, come on. No, I like it a lot. All right. Well, now that you have that bevy in your hand, are you ready to play? I am. Let's see what I remember so here we are and Happy hour. The format here is we will go through all 10 questions, giving you time to think and let our listeners jot down their answers. Then we will go back through the questions again, and get your responses. Sounds great. All right, great. All right, here we go. Here we go. Question one, Kristen. Hannah's most recent novel, the Women tells a story of heroism and sacrifice of the female nurses who served in Vietnam. What is the name of the protagonist in this novel? Question two. This Cozy Romance was a nominee for good read's, readers favorite romance in 2025, set in a small town Vermont b and b, and filled with nineties nostalgia. This novel has been described as a warm blanket, or as you put it, essentially a Hallmark movie. Question three. This novel by Peral Everett is a retelling of a pivotal character from Samuel Langhorn Clemens most famous novel. Question four, what 2018 nonfiction book a number one New York Times bestseller was a slow burn only gaining steam after its reissue in 2023. This self-help tome explains how tiny improvements and incremental life changes compound over time to create remarkable results. Question five. You read the book Atmosphere last year and cried your way through it. The author of this novel also wrote a novel that is heavily inspired by the trials and tribulations of the members of Fleetwood Mac. This novel was adapted for television and was a huge hit starring Elvis Presley's granddaughter. What is this author's name? Question six, this famous quote, know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience or give a more fascinating name. Call it hope, is spoken by a mother to her daughter in a classic novel that you read this year. What is that novel? Question seven. Name the television personality and author of numerous culinary books who published a memoir in 2024 that detailed her journey from a difficult childhood to a boring government job to her own business and subsequent celebrity related to this business. Question eight. Richard Osmond Pen, A series of mystery novels situated in an English retirement village. What is the name of the first installment in this series? Question nine. Name the Iranian American poet who published his first novel in 2024, which follows a queer alcoholic poet grappling with addiction and grief. Question 10. This novel adapted into a 1980 psychological thriller by Director Stanley Kubrick was panned by the critics at the time and disliked by the novels author. It is subsequently turned into a cultural phenomenon with t quoted lines in an iconic setting in the snowy mountains of the Rockies. That wraps up our questions to the happy hour. We'll give you a moment to fill in your responses and we'll be back with the answers. And we're back with the answers to happy hour. How you feeling, Casey? I'm feeling pretty good. They sounded familiar to me at least. Oh good. That's a good thing. You weren't just like reading them in a dream sequence. Yeah. Alright, question one. Kristen, Hannah's most recent novel, the women tells the story of the heroism and sacrifice of the female nurses who served in Vietnam. What is the name of the protagonist in this novel? So I think it's Frannie, but maybe Francis is her name. Yeah. Francis. That's, or Frankie. Oh, Frankie, yes. Yep. Yeah, that's what, it's you get full credit for that. I, I would say that as a full credit. Yeah. I remember liking her name. Yeah. Frankie McGrath. Mm-hmm. Yeah, I read this too. Oh, good. Did you like it? Well, I, so I liked this one, but I loved, the Great Alone. Oh, okay. I need to read that one. It's so good. It is semi autobiographical.'cause she moved to Alaska with her family in the seventies and she drew on that. And, but in the novel, like the father goes off the, yeah. Deep end and it's really good. Okay. I'll, I will add that to the list too. Okay. I'm coming away with a lot of recommendations. Yay. Oh, and I brought you a book too. Okay. Okay. Question two. This Cozy Romance was a nominee for the Good Reads reader's favorite Romance in 2025. Do I need to go on? No, I think I know it. Um, is it, if it makes you happy it is. Yes. By Julie, Olivia. Yeah. Essentially a Hallmark movie. It was just very happy. Um, it was set in the nineties, I believe. So there was also no phone, you know, no cell phones or anything. She was faxing her work. Oh my God. And it just felt very nostalgic and nice to read. Oh, I really wanna read that. Yeah, it's very cute. You know, nothing too crazy. Not a roller coaster of emotions, which sometimes you just need Yeah, yeah. Warm blanket. I like that. I feel like we don't get a ton of anything set in Vermont. I know. Except for the movie Funny Farm. Did you ever see that? No. Oh my God, it was so funny. It was a dark comedy. Who's in that? Oh, um, it's Chevy Chase. Oh yes. Okay. That one. And, um, I forget her name, but, it's a bit dark. Okay. I'll keep that in mind. I love it. It's, yeah, you have to check it out. But it was set I think in the late eighties or early nineties. So, same thing, no cell phones? No. And in Vermont? No, in Vermont. And very, quirky, quirky nature of Vermont. Okay. Alright. It's hilarious. Alright, question three. This novel by Perceval Everett is a retelling of a pivotal character from Samuel Langhorn, Clemens most famous novel. Um. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, or wait, am I naming the Well, that's the original James. Yes, exactly. Correct. Sorry, the reason I, I the reason we're here. Yeah. Yeah, exactly. The, the book you read this year is James. Okay. That's right, James. Okay. Question four, what 2018 nonfiction book? number one, New York Times bestseller was a slow burn only gaining steam after its reissue in 2023. It's a self-help tome, which explains how tiny improvements and incremental life changes compound over time, atomic habits. Yeah, I have not heard of this. It sounds really interesting. It's kind of crazy how, I totally relate to that. Popping up, publishing in 2018. I had not heard of it, and then every one of my friends got it for Christmas. Oh, like everyone had it on their list? Um, in 2018? No, they got it like in the 20 came. 22. Okay. Yeah. Whenever it started getting popular again. Mm-hmm. Um, and my friend actually used to work in publishing and she said it was. Everyone was, flabbergasted that all of a sudden so many copies were needed for this book five years after. Oh, that's wild. Um, but that book actually is written by a man and I did listen to it, which is, two things I don't normally do, but I did, I did make a note here. Um, does this book count toward your total, even though you listen to it as an audio book, we can discuss. Oh, you have thoughts? I think it counts. I absolutely think it counts. I think it counts. Even teachers at the high school said, listen, audio books count. Okay. So if teachers are saying that I trust the teachers, we're gonna trust the teachers. Okay? Mm-hmm. Question five. You read the book Atmosphere last year and cried your Way through it. The author of this novel also wrote a novel that is heavily inspired by the trials and tribulations of the members of Fleetwood Mac. I don't need to go on, do I? No. Daisy Jones and the six, the author Jenkins Reed author. Yes. Taylor, Jenkins, Reed. I loved the book. I love her books. I the series. So good. Question six, this famous quote, know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope is spoken by a mother to her daughter in a classic novel that you read this year. I'm not positive about this, but I think it has to, if it's classic, novel, ongoing sense and sensibility. That is correct. Okay, great. That is Mrs. Dashwood. Mother to Eleanor, it sounded like her and Maryanne. Mm-hmm. I'm not, that was my first time reading it, but I've read Pride and Prejudice maybe 10 times. So I deal, I figured it was time to try a new one. Yes. I love Pride and Prejudice. Probably my favorite book ever. Oh, good. Question seven. Name the television personality and author of numerous culinary books who published a memoir in 2024. Ina Garten. Yeah, it's my favorite. I know. Her book was really, I listened to that one too, actually. Funny enough, that one. But listening to her voice, talking about her store and her upbringing, and Jeffrey, who I love. So I, I love Jeffrey. I really recommend listening to that one. Yeah. Oh, you know what, I should actually,'cause I do like her voice. Question eight. Uh. Are we so far? Seven For seven, right? She's gotten all of them. Yes. She's gotten every single one. Amazing. Question eight. Richard Osmond penned a series of novels, mystery novels that is situated in an English retirement village. What is the name of the first installment in this series? I believe it's the Thursday murder club. That is correct. So what's impressive is that not only did you read all these books, but you remember the titles and the authors. It is impressive. It's a pretty amazing, I saw this on tv. Did you watch though one? Yeah, it was, it was cute. I mean, book is good. Yeah, it's very cute. I thought it was very cute. Yeah. I have not watched it, but the book was very cute. I liked thinking about old people obsessed with murder. I know. Well, I, I love the fact that they weren't just sitting around like crochet. You know what I mean? Yeah. Yep. A little bit more interesting. I can see us doing this in a few years. Exactly. Yes. Okay. Question nine. Name the Iranian American poet who published his first novel in 2024, which follows A queer alcoholic poet Grappling with Addiction and Grief. I think it's called Martyr. That is the name of the book. Oh, I have to name the author? Mm mm No, no. Um, no I don't. Got it. Does it start with a K? His first name does start with a K. Oh, and his last name starts with an A. I can picture the book. It's yellow with the exclamation point. Yep. With the exclamation point. No, I don't have a guess. Okay. It is Kave Akbar. Yep. Nope, that wasn't coming up in the brain. That was a tough one. That's, that's a good question. Okay. Alright. All right. Last question. Question 10. This novel adapted into a 1980 psychological thriller by Director Stanley Kubrick was panned by critics at the time and disliked by the novel's author. It's subsequently turned into a cultural phenomenon. The Shining. Yes. I did not watch the movie and after reading the book, I don't know that I can. I was Oh, it's terrified. It's, I liked the movie. I loved the movie. Yeah. It, it's, um, I can't believe he hates it so much. Yeah. I don't know why, but I do know that he was heavily involved in the TV movie remake years later with Stephen Weber. Oh. And he, no relation. I wish.'cause he was on wings, remember? Yes. I love that guy. Anyways. Um, I think he did put a stamp on that, but that was, yeah. He did not like that movie. Not really. I, I think most of the people didn't like the remake. No, it's terrible. So, I don't know. I don't know. I love the movie. Thought it was iconic. Yeah. Well, super well done. Yeah. Oh yeah. Nine outta 10. Oh, nice. And you knew the book. And you knew the book too. I knew the book, but, so that was a really, really impressive round. Glad I remembered some of what I read last year. Yay. I retained a little bit. That is great. That's a good feeling, right? Yeah. Well done. We'll do, do it again next year. Yes. Okay. Our next round of questions, Casey is called the well, something to wet the appetite and build your confidence if you're following along, listener with our score sheet, each correct answer is worth one point. Here we go. Question one. The haka is a traditional dance performed to display the pride and unity of what people. Question two, what famous musical family includes Father Ellis Jr. And Sons Winton, Branford, DeLeo, and Jason. Question three. What is the scientific name for the soft spot on the skull present in newborn babies? Question four. What? Groundbreaking anthropologist shocked the world with her seminal book coming of age in Samoa. Question five. Who is Ferdinand Lewis? Alcindor better known as question six, what actress is surprisingly killed off in the opening scene of the First Scream movie? Question seven. What movie includes the famous line you had me at? Hello? Question eight. What rapper got his start on the Canadian teen Drama? Degrassi? The Next Generation. Question nine. What is the only state besides Hawaii where the majority of people are living on islands? And question 10, a defining characteristic of Danish culture. What is the term that means? Coziness and comfortable conviviality. That engenders a feeling of contentment or wellbeing. All right, that's the, well, we're gonna give you a few moments to wrap up your responses and we'll be back with the answers. And we are back with the answers to the Well. Question one. The haka is a traditional dance performed to display the pride in unity of what people? That's the Maori of New Zealand. Yep. And if you. I've never seen it look it up on the internet. HAKA. Yeah. I love aka. It's, it's amazing to watch it. It's enthralling. Yeah, it's incredible. It's powerful. Really powerful. I actually got to see it in person. No, come on. Yeah, I went to a rugby match in Australia and they were playing the All Blacks as their team. It was wild. Wait, can you just say, of course you did, Nancy. Of course you did. Of course you've seen the hawk. Did they do it for you in your Honor? They did it in my hotel room. Okay. Did you have to pay for that? No. I'm just kidding. My DoorDash get one hawk up please. Okay. question two. What famous musical family includes The Father Ellis Jr. And Sons Winton. Branford Del, what is it? DeLeo? I think it's DeLeo. I Sure. DeLeo and Jason. Do you know how pronounce that one? I know Jason Ong. That is the Marcellus family. How did Jason get that name after Winton? Branford and Del fao. I, you could say either Luck or bad luck, I don't know. Um, but yeah, that's a pretty generic name, right? Stuck on the end. Right? Well, they're amazing. I love. I love Branford and I love, um, oh, you saw Branford at a dead show? Yeah. Yeah. You've seen, yeah. I can't remember what year he was, a guest performer, like it was maybe 1990 or 91. I just saw him at the Barry Opera House that I do know. He was amazing, but not Branford. You saw Winton, right? I saw Branford. Oh, it was Branford. Oh, wow. Mm-hmm. I've seen Winton here in New York at Lincoln Center. You got, okay. That's amazing. They're, it's, they're incredibly so talented. Incredibly talented family. Yeah. Um, and just for reference, they instruments were piano, trumpet, saxophones, trombones, drums, vibraphone in that order. Wow. Yeah. That's a lot of instruments. Yeah. That's pretty crazy. That's a seriously talented family. Yeah. Question three, what is a scientific name for the soft spot on the skull? Present in a newborn baby. That's the fontanel fontanel. Fountain of youth. Question four, what groundbreaking anthropologist shot the world with her seminal book Coming of Age in Samoa. That was Margaret Mead. And she is, she was one of the greatest, she was so cool. She was so cool. So ahead of her time. She argued that adolescence isn't universally traumatic, but culturally shaped finding Samoan girls experienced a relaxed transition due to cultural acceptance of sexuality and different social values. Yeah. Challenging western views, especially, um, you know, there was a lot of pearl clutching when that book came out. Yeah. We make it west, so like angsty and it doesn't have to be Oh, I know. Well, you know, it's always the shame. The shame. Mm-hmm. Question five. Who is Ferdinand Lewis Cent or better known as plays basketball? Did or he did? Did he? DIDs. Also's. He's also pilot Dodge Bar. He's also applied, played at the airplane franchise. Yeah. Hey, can you I tried Dragon Walton's ass up down the court for 48 minutes. That's the best. Yeah, he was like, he was like seven, eight or something crazy. Something crazy like that. Well, he still is. Is Kareem Abdul Chibar still alive? Yeah. Is he okay? I'm getting nods. So I guess it's, yes, and I think that is arguably the best scene of that moving. Oh, I love that scene. I love it, Joey. Question six. What actresses Surprisingly killed off in the opening scene of the First Green movie? I actually don't know this one. Oh, did you not see movie? I've never seen it. Oh, you don't like scary movies? I don't like scary movies. Okay, then you will not like that. It could be'cause it is scary. Scary. It's very scary. Yeah. I saw in the theater in Times Square. I did. I saw it in the theater too. So scary. First of all, it's scream. It does. It screamed and, oh no, it's Drew Barrymore. Oh, drew. Drew Barrymore and Scream. Sorry. It scream, it's Drew Barrymore gets killed off in the first scene. I've seen the picture of her. Um, on the phone. On the phone, but I didn't realize she died that early in the movie. Her name is Casey. Oh. Oh my gosh. I didn't know that. I just came to me. That's so cool. So I went to that movie because I really wanted to see her. Oh boy. Disappointed. And when she got killed off in the first scene, I was like, what? Alright, I'm outta here. But I, it was a great movie. It was good. Alright, question seven. What movie includes the famous line you had me at? Hello? It also includes some lines. Show me the money. Yeah. Cuba Good and Junior. Mm-hmm. Yeah. That was Jerry McGuire A classic. Mm-hmm. It is a classic. It's actually I think the only Tom Cruise movie where he's not running like this with his hands straight up in the air. Like some weird alien, like, what is that? I don't know. Question eight. What rapper got his start on the Canadian teen drama? Degrassi, the Next Generation Drake. Oh, nice. This one. Okay. Okay. This is that one. Did you ever see the show? I did, but I think it, is it called Degrassi The Next Generation or is that another iteration? Because I might've watched that one, but I knew he was in the show. I think it was originally like Degrassi High and he was in the reboot. Okay. Yep. I definitely watched him and so I don't think I watched the original, but Okay. There was a lot happening at that school. Lot of, A lot of drama. A lot of drama. Question nine, what is the only state besides Hawaii where the majority of people are living on islands? I wanna guess from you. Oh no, because you should know this state. Is it New York? It It is New York. Okay. That was my first thought. And then, you know, I was that self-centered to think that New York City and Long Island have so many people. But yeah, New York, and question 10, a defining characteristic of Danish culture. What is the term that means coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or wellbeing? I'm scared to say, pronounce it wrong. Who? Who? Hogie. Yeah. Or Hige. Hige. Yeah, HIE is how I read it. Yeah. It's H-Y-G-G-E for those who were wondering. I thought you might know that because you were just in Denmark. Believe it or not, my mom bought a hat that says that she, oh, I kind of love that. She loved it. I love that. I'm gonna do that when I go there next year to visit Leo. Yes. Oh yes. So you're, have a great time. Tell everyone where Leo's going. Copenhagen. Yay. Not Greenland. All that wraps up the well, And next up is straight note chaser, where all correct answers are worth two points. Question one. In 1984, Michael Jackson's hair caught fire due to a pyrotechnic malfunction while filming a commercial for what product? Question two. What is the name of the New York City factory where a devastating fire claimed the lives of 146 workers? Bringing attention to the terrible working conditions for sweatshop workers in the US and leading to major workplace safety reforms. Question three. This land formation only accessible during periods of intense glaciation is believed to be the route by which ancient humans first gained access to the Americas from Asia. Question four, who is the child film star who as an adult went on to a life and politics holding many diplomatic posts, including delegate to the United Nations and US Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia? Question five. Catherine Lee Bates was an American author and poet, chiefly remembered for penning what poem, which later became an iconic US patriotic song.

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question six. What mayor of a major US city is famous for the quote, bitch, set me up.

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Question seven, what are the names of the two Marble Lion statues that sit in front of the main entrance to the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue in New York City? Question eight. This colorful cake made from brioche Joe is traditionally served in New Orleans at the beginning of Carnival. season question nine. Name the hip hop alt Rock Electronica virtual band formed in 2001. That was made up of animated characters named 2D Murdoch Noodle and Russell. Their second album, demon Days received five Grammy Noms and won for Best Pop collaboration with without goals. And finally, question 10, what disease acquired its name from a convention where attendees fell ill from an outbreak of pneumonia? And that wraps up the questions to straighten your chaser. We'll give you a few moments to jot down your responses and we'll be back with the answers. We're back with the answers to straight no chaser. How you feeling, Casey? How's it going over there? Um, okay. It's going okay. I think you'll get this first one. Yeah, I do you know the story about Michael Jackson and his hair catching on fire? I don't know that story. Four year time. You might have have to be a Gen Xer. Okay. So in 1984, Michael Jackson's hair caught fire due to a pyrotechnic or pyrotechnical malfunction. Pyro technicality. Well, filming a commercial For what product? It's a soft drink called Oh, Pepsi. Pepsi, yes. I, okay. Yeah. So yeah, this was a big deal back then but, funny story is our good family friend was, um, I, I forget what he did. Maybe he was in the ad business, whatever. He was on stage when that happened. Oh my God. Yeah. Good friend of her family. Very good friend. It must have been pretty scary. To have someone's hair head, go fire. That's not good. Wow. Not good. And he was just about the hottest thing. Yeah, that was going 1984. In 84. Wow. Okay. Question two. Continuing with the, fire theme. What is the name of the New York City factory where a devastating fire claim? The lives of 146 workers, bringing attention to the terrible working conditions for sweatshop workers in the US and leading to safety reforms That is the Triangle Shirt, waist Factory in 1911. Exit doors were locked. Trapping in the workers. This is so horrible because they didn't want'em to like duck out and not work, and so they locked them in. Yeah, I knew that story. That's terrible. Terrible. You've got better workplace conditions, right? Yes. We have great workplace conditions. If my employer's listening, great workplace conditions great and they share too much info, but hey, they're not gonna be locked in. No, no locking in. Question three. This land formation only accessible during periods of intense glaciation is believed to be the route by which ancient humans first gain access to the Americas from Asia, they walked across. It's the Baring Land Bridge or Baria bia. Yes. Yeah. It's where Sarah Palin could see Russia from. Yes. I think she lives on bia, which is Yes, mostly underwater. Now. Question four, who is the child film star? Who as an adult went on to a life in politics holding many diplomatic posts, including Delicate to the United Nations and US Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia and the Good Ship Lollipop. Shirley Temple. Shirley Temple. Shirley Black. Oh, Shirley Temple Black. Yeah. Yeah, she did well. She did a lot in her life. She was pretty, yeah. Accomplished. Pretty accomplished for sure. Question five, Catherine Lee Bates was an American author and poet. Chiefly remembered for penning what poem, which later became an iconic US patriotic song that is America The Beautiful. It was actually written in the late 18 hundreds on a trip to the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado. Oh, it's kind of cool. I think she also stayed at the Stanley Hotel on that trip. Yeah, and she went swimming at the El Dorado. Oh my God. What's it called? El Dorado Eldora. El Dorado Canyon. Uh, question six.

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Good old Marion Barry. And you were living in DC at that time, right? I was. Were you the bitch that set him up? I was not the bitch. You set him up because crack is whack. Crack is okay. The funniest thing is he went on to get reelected after that. I know. Like, could people relate to him? Well, he did a good job despite his addiction to crack. It was a setup. It was technically like entrapment. I mean, I guess if you're a lawyer, you could see, but come on. I don't, I don't know the story enough. I don't, I don't have all the facts, but Yeah. But you're a lawyer so you can look into it. I'm a law talking person. Question seven. What are the names of the two Marble Lion statues that sit in front of the main entrance to the New York Public Library? Do you know this? Actually, this is so fun. I don't know for sure. I know I'm gonna hear the names and know them. Um, is one of'em like fortitude or something? That's one of them is fortitude. Okay. That's the only one I know. Yep. But patience and fortitude. Patience and fortitude. I like that. Yeah, I know. I love that too. Were they're iconic. They are. They were sculpted by, Edward Clark Potter and carved by the brothers, and they have been in place since 1911. Also the year of the triangle shirt, waist factory, lot in New York that year. Wow. Okay. So question eight and this question is in honor of Mardi Gras coming up. Yay. Um, this colorful cake made from brioche dough is traditionally served in New Orleans at the beginning of carnival season, and that's, it's called a king cake. Have you had that? I have had that. One of my friends went to, school in New Orleans, so Oh, she, yes. Mm-hmm. Uh, no, sorry. Loyola, um, oh, new Orleans? Yeah. Mm-hmm. Yep. And you had it there? Um, I think I had it with her in New York, yeah. I like it. Have you, so you've had it. I've, I've made it, uh, in a test kitchen. It's really pretty. It's like gold and green and purple. And I wanna see, I wanna see picture. And what they do is they bake things into it, and there's like treats, like prizes almost. Yes. Yeah. And so the baby figurine is supposed to be like Jesus, and whoever gets that is, that's the good thing. They're like the, king or queen of the evening. Mm-hmm. Um, so they'll have luck and prosperity and, yeah, it's, and it's called King K.'cause of the three wise men. Yeah. It's a cool, it's cool cake. Okay, so question nine. Name the hip hop Alt Rock electronica virtual band formed in 2001. That was made up of animated characters named 2D Murdoch Noodle and Russell. Do you know this? Is it gorillas? Yes. The gorillas? Mm-hmm. Yes. Mm-hmm. I, question 10. What disease acquired its name from a convention wherein attendees fell ill from an outbreak of pneumonia? It happened in Philadelphia. It was Legionnaire's disease. So it was like a American Legion Convention? Yeah, it was American Legion Convention. So they named it after the site where it happened? Yeah. Yeah. It went through like the air conditioning system, right? Yeah. That was always what I had come to know. And that, um, the bacteria likely spread through airborne water droplets from the host hotel's air conditioning system. Yes. You're like, Ew, that's disgusting. It's so bad. Yeah. I think it happens on cruises too. Another reason not to go on cruises. So many things happen to go Don't do it. Don't even, don't even just say no, just say no. Just say no. Crack is whack. Okay. That ends our straight note chaser round. Let's go on to the mystery round. 10 questions in this round with a connection in common. Answer the individual questions correctly and then try to guess what that connection is. Each correct answer, including the answer to the connection, is worth two points. Alright, question one. In what city is Wembley Stadium located? Question two. What is the name of the groundbreaking, controversial 1973 novel by Ika Jung that dealt with female sexuality? Question three, two large predator reptiles that are differentiated visually, primarily by their snout shape can be found in South Florida. Name the one that prefers salt water or brackish water. Question four. What Fast Food Restaurant was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas and named in honor of his daughter's nickname? Question five. What is the trick play in American football where a receiver runs a curl route to catch a forward pass? Then immediately laterals the ball to a teammate running behind him. Question six, on what device does Bill Murray's character repeatedly hear the song? I got You, babe, in the movie Groundhog Day, question seven. During the late 17th century and early to mid 18th century from around 1650 to 1730, the golden age of what took place, this era saw a significant increase in criminal activity, particularly in the Caribbean and along the American coast. Question eight. This very small, elongated purple and white striped variety of eggplant is known for being tender and less bitter than the larger Italian and globe varieties. Question nine. This 1980s ballad by German synth pop band Alphaville gained prominence again in the mid 2020s when the song saw widespread usage in YouTube. Shorts frequently used as a backdrop for AI generated videos of celebrities and other famous people being de aged as the videos travel backwards through their lives. It was incidentally Nancy's senior prom theme. Question 10, what one word named HBO Dark Comedy was co-written by and starred Bill Hader as a Midwestern hit man. Relocated to Los Angeles. Okay. We're gonna give you a few moments and we'll be back with the answers. We are back with the answers to the mystery round. Question one. In what city is Wembley Stadium located? I don't think you know this one. London? Yes. Yes. Correct. Have you been? I've not been, I thought about going maybe for the Taylor Swift Eras tour. Oh yeah. But I did go see her in Scotland instead, so Oh, you two? That's where awesome. Where? Um, Edinburgh. Oh, why did I not know? You went to, you've seen her more than once. So I saw her twice on the Aris tour, and when I went to Scotland, it was legitimately for a weekend. Because I had five weddings and I was either on a bachelorette or at a wedding every single weekend. So that was, I had to squeeze it in. I had to go, so, oh my God. That was, that's amazing. Well, Nancy and I also went to Scotland specifically to see a band we liked. Who did you see? Squeeze a little bit older than Taylor. A little, a little bit earlier, but equally, I must say it was amazing. Wait, wait. Where did, where did she play in Ed Murrow, um, is it called Murray Field? Their soccer. Oh, okay. Studio. Okay. They weren't in the, usher Theater. No, that was so dining. It very, it's tiny. I have been in Wembley Stadium and I have to say was for soccer, football. For soccer, football, football match. And, it was wild coming out of it because they block off the sides. Oh yeah. You told me about this. I, it the most scared I've been like in a crowd. They have like helicopters flying over'cause of like potential. At the time, I guess terrorist attacks or something. Mm-hmm. And then they, what year was this? This was like 2018 maybe. And, I think there had been a few incidents in Europe and so they were Careful. Mm-hmm. But you, you had to, to get to the, back to the tube, you had to go down this really long walkway and they had it all blocked off. Like you could not get outta there. And it was just jam packed with people. And no, I would not like that. It was horrible. I did not like that. But Wembley Stadium was nice. Question two. What is the name of the groundbreaking, controversial 1973 novel by Erika Jung that dealt with female sexuality? What? You don't have this on your bedside. You don't I have not even heard of this one. Oh, fear of, I haven't read it. Fear of Flying. Fear of Flying. Nope. Don't know that one. Yeah, it's on your list. Next year it'll be on the list. Yes. Question three. Two large predator reptiles that are differentiated visually, primarily by their snout shape can both be found in south Florida. Him. The one that prefers salt or brackish water. It's not an alligator crocodile. That's the one. That's the one. That's it. I was thinking too hard. I thought it was gonna be a specific crocodile. Question four. What fast food Restaurant was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas and named in honor of his daughter's nickname. It's the only one with the girl's name, I think Wendy's. Oh, that makes sense. Yes, that makes sense. Back when we were growing up, he was often, Dave Thomas was in the commercials for Wendy's. Yeah. Okay. Recognizable figure then for you guys. Yeah. He was so down, homey. I was gonna see that. And George Washington was also recognizable for us back then. Question five, what is the trick play in American football where a receiver runs a curl route to catch a forward pass and then immediately laterals the ball to a teammate running behind him? Do you wanna phone a friend, like maybe Finn? Oh, it looks like they, uh, a hook. Yeah. Oh, oh, I don't A hook. A ladder. A hook and ladder. And a ladder. Yeah. That's, they're listeners. We have some people minding the answer to. We're the arena. We have an audience today. Just, uh, the pantomiming bar. Interesting. Wendy's and Hook and Ladder. Okay. Let's keep going. Okay. Um, question six, on what device does Bill Murray's character repeatedly hear the song? I got you babe. In the movie Groundhog Day. I've never seen it. What? What? Stop it. I've never seen it. I know. My, my heart hurts. I think I can repeat every single word in that movie. Okay. I gotta do it. The view this year, maybe it's how the movie works, it's, oh my God. Just repeat. Yes. Oh, that took me a second. As, um, it's his alarm clock. Yep. Um, every morning at six it goes off. I got you babe. And this day repeats itself. I know the concept. Okay. But never, yeah. Never seen it. Oh, it's, um. Andy, Andy McDowell. Is she in it? Yeah, that's, I think Harold's Ram was the director. Yes. Yeah. And Andy McDowell's Dowells daughter is, do you know Margaret Cauley? Yes. Margaret Qually. Good one. Nice question. Seven. During the late 17th century and early to the mid 18th century, from around 16th 50 to 1730, the golden age of what took place, this aeros saw a significant increase in criminal activity, particularly in the Caribbean and along the American coast. Ar hoi? It's piracy. Piracy. Oh, okay. I am starting to catch on for you. It's all coming together. Excellent. Um, question eight. The very small, elongated purple and white stripe variety of VE plant is known for being tender and less bitter than the larger Italian globe varieties. What is that, variety called. That is the fairytale eggplant. They're fairytales. Hmm. Question nine. This 1980s ballad by German synth pop band alphaville gained prominence again in the mid 2020s when the song saw a widespread usage in YouTube shorts. Forever. Young. Nice young. There it is. I I love that song. I did too. Loved that song in the eighties. Loved it. Are they a one hit wonder? That's the only song I know by them. I don't think they, but I don't think they were actually okay. I didn't, I wasn't, might have to check'em out. I maybe a two hit wonder. Yeah. Maybe one and a half. Question 10. What one word? HBO Dark Comedy was co-written by and star build. Hater as a Midwestern hitman. Relocated to La Barry. Great show. Nailed it. Great show. Alright, so let's go over the answers. We have London Flying Crocodile, Wendy's Hook, alarm, clock, piracy, fairytale, forever Young and Barry. Peter Pan. Yeah, that is correct. That's a good you got. That's a good one. Isn't that fun though? That comes together? Yeah, I like that one. I think it might be my favorite one so far. I think that's a good one. Yeah, I love it. I'm with you on that. Yeah, I like that. Well done, Nancy. All right. Kudos. So that brings us to top shelf. The final round of the night where all questions answered correctly are worth three points. Question one, what animated show originated as a jokey Christmas card video that was shared among Hollywood? A-listers? I don't know if people know this story. Do you know this story? No. But this, when you wrote this and I read it. Yeah. I was like, I, I know exactly. You just what they're talking about. Yes. Had to be. Yeah. Yeah. Mm-hmm. Question two, what was the botanically inspired nickname given to Elizabeth Short after she was found brutally murdered on a suburban sidewalk in Los Angeles in 1947? question three. Born into an aristocratic Norman French family. This person has been described as a diplomat, political philosopher, and historian, and is best known as the author of Democracy in America and the old regime and revolution. Question four, according to a popular myth, what blues guitar legend is believed to have made a deal with the devil for his extraordinary musical talent? Question five. And what US City did the games poker and craps originate? Question six. Who created and voiced the puppet character? Triumph The Insult dog. Question seven. Extraterrestrial opal exist. Tiny opal deposits were found in the Nala meteorite. Originating from what planet? Question eight. What is the name of the giant line Images in the Peruvian pompous formed by removing rocks in earth to create negative images such as monkeys and other creatures. Question nine. What is the name of the movie? Starring Julia Ormond and Gabrielle Byrne that was adapted from a novel about the suspicious death of a young Greenlandic Inuit boy and the woman who travels from Copenhagen to Greenland to unravel the mystery. Question 10, what is the traditional Italian word for soccer or football? And that wraps up the questions to top shelf. We'll give you a few moments to wrap up your responses and we'll be back with answers. And we're back with the answers to top shelf. Question one. What animated show originated as a jokey Christmas card video that was shared among Hollywood A-listers? I think it was actually advertising people who initially did this, I think Ree Parker, and which really were actually in advertising. I'm not entirely sure. It's South Park. And I remember those, little characters and their like mouths move like, yeah, I remember when this happened'cause I was working Yeah. Too. Working in advertising. And I was like, what is this thing going around? Yeah, no, I totally remember that. Yeah. And I did not know that had anything to do with South Park. Kinda of crazy. Question two, what was the botanically inspired nickname given to Elizabeth Short after she was found brutally murdered on a suburban sidewalk in Los Angeles in 1947? That is the Black Dahlia. Do you know about this story? I don't actually. Ooh, Ja. James, Elroy wrote a novel, based on the case called the B Dahlia. It's part of his, did you ever see the movie, LA Confidential? No. I've never seen the movie. Mm-hmm. Oh, that, that's like his whole, like LA quartet. They're really good. They're Okay. Great books. So, I have two comments about this. Okay. First of all, she was originally from Massachusetts. Oh, yep. Um, Boston area. And she moved out to California and was sub subsequently, I think a few years later, murdered and murdered. Murdered by her dirt, murdered her, murdered her dirt. Um, and it's been unsolved, however, however. You know, I love my true crime. True crime, true crime. Um, I'm listening to a podcast and they seem to think that not only have they cracked this case, but they seem to have also cracked the Zodiac case. And usually I'm like, no, no, no way. No way. They think they know who it is, but they don't. Well, this is very convincing that they think they know the murder of Black Dahlia and the Zodiac murder, and they think they're the same person. Stop, really mind blown. Wait, you have to listen to this podcast. This is, this is not a plug for this podcast, but it's called Killer in the Code. Okay. Amazing. Alright, that sounds really interesting. All right. Creepy stuff. Question three. Born into a aristocratic Norman French family. This person has been described as a diplomat, political philosopher and historian, and is best known as the author of Democracy in America and the Old Regime and Revolution. That is Alex de Tocqueville. I don't know anything about him. You know? All I know is that I took this class. Do you, do you know? I know nothing about him either. Well, you read him. I read him. I'm sure I did. I'm reaching in the way back machine in my, that is like in college and I had the greatest teacher who had us read this. Okay. Yeah. I don't remember thing. Alright, question four. According to a popular myth, what blues guitar legend is believed to have made a deal with the devil for his extraordinary musical talent, and this is alluded to in the movie Sinners. Oh yeah. This is Robert Johnson. Did you see that Casey? I did see sinners. I liked it a lot. Did you? Oh, and Nancy and I saw it together. I've watched it twice. It was a little, it was a little skeptic, but it was, I did like it. I saw it in theaters. So I was watching with, my hands over my eyes a little bit, but I really liked it. So the young character who, mm-hmm. I don't remember his name. It's not Robert, but he's essentially Robert Johnson. Remember? Well, at the end, he's the blues guitarist, right? Mm-hmm. Yeah. So not no spoilers. Yeah. That is the legend about Robert Johnson. Question five, in what US City did the games poker and Craps originate? And this has to do with Mardi Gras, so can you guess, oh, new Orleans? Yes. Wow. Yeah. Um, poker's French. Predecessor, poque Poque. How do you say that? Laura Poke. Just poke. P-O-Q-U-E. Poke. Sorry. I made it. Spanish dates back to the 17th century when French Colon has brought the game to New Orleans. English speaking settlers changed the name to poker and created the modern features of the game we played today. And craps got its name from the French word for Toad. And you wanna say that word? Repo. Repo. Oh, okay. That's what I would say. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. It, it kind of looks like repo. It looks like repo. Question six. Who created and voiced the puppet character? Triumph The Insult dog. So bad. It's Robert Smigel. I just love the, um cigarette. The cigar Cigar. Have you seen Triumph? The Insult Dog? It's, I think I've seen that on Conan that, yes. Yeah. So Robert Smigel, who was a writer on, um. SNL created em and, wait, wait. Please go on to read the rest of this. Um, oh, comment. He did the, the Ambiguously gay duo, right? Yeah. The Ambiguous Ambiguously gay duo. Yeah. It's the best. I, I remember that being on the Saturday Night Live shorts house. It was so funny. They were really funny. Okay. Question seven. Extraterrestrial opal exist. Tiny opal deposits were found in the Nala meteorite. Originating from what planet? You have a guess. A lot of men are from there. Yeah. Oh. Wait. Mars. Mars is, it's not Venus. It's not Venus. Wow. Mars. Mars Opal's my, birthstone, so I love Opal is, oh wait, what is that? October is Opal October. Oh. Mm-hmm. Al I don't think I knew that. Yeah. Oh, she loves opals. You opal. I do. I have a couple op pretty question eight. What is the name of the giant line Images in the Peruvian POAs? Formed by removing rocks and earth to create negative images such as monkeys and other creatures. I don't know about this. Laura Nasca. Wait, you do too? Lines, NASCA lines. Nasca lines. Yeah. They're, they, they don't know how they were made because they're so enormous that you can really only view them from like way up above. Like space above? No, like say you were to take a hot air balloon. Oh, okay. Which, but this predated hot air balloon. So like why, how did they do that? And how I've, I've never heard that. That's so cool. I love it. Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you. You call me question nine. What is the name of the movie? Starring Julia Ormond and Gabriel Byr. That was adaptive from novel about the suspicious death of a young Greenland Inuit boy and the woman who travels from Copenhagen to Greenland to unravel the mystery. That is one of my favorite books of all time. It is called Mila's Sense of Snow, and it is a. Unbelievable. Okay. Why do you love it so much? It is a mystery that is just so gripping and it's so, feels so exotic and far away, like going from Copenhagen to Greenland and it's incredible. Yeah, I remember when that book came out. I did not read it, but I might have to. Now on your list, Casey, on my list, I just have a list coming out of this. You will not be able to put it down and then you can watch the movie'cause the movie is equally as great. Another one. Wait, who? Who wrote it? Wait, doesn't happen. Peter Hogue. Okay. I'm sorry. That's off your list Casey. It's a man. I'll make an exception for you. Oh, it's so good. And it, well, it's got a very strong female character. Perfect. Mila, question 10, the last one. What is the traditional Italian word for soccer or football? That is calcio. Yeah, it means kick and it's from an old Florentine Renaissance game. So they caruccio, they still call it Calcio in Italy. Yeah. Not football or soccer. So that's kind of cool. The more you know that's one to grow on. Okay. I was like, I don't know if she got that reference. Oh, I do. The more you know. Yeah. That's hilarious. With, yeah, with the star, star swirling. Oh my God. Love it. That was such a Gen X moment. Totally. Oh my God. Are you just Gen Xed out being with us right now? No, not at all. I'm learning. I'm learning so much. Oh my gosh. Okay. Well that was fun. That was awesome. That was really fun. Did you have fun, Casey? I had so much fun. What have you learned? Um, I've added a lot of books to my list. This is good. Um, yeah, I learned a lot. Casey, thank you so much for being on the pond with us and being our first on location guest. Oh, I'm so flattered to have that, uh, title. I loved it. This was so much fun. Yeah. We'll see how it works out. It may not, may not go live. No, I'm just kidding. So. Oh my gosh. You know what? You're in the hot seat next time. I am. Yeah. Oh boy. Are we gonna be rock and rolling? We are gonna be rocking and rolling. Yeah. I'm gonna take you back to your emphasis on rock, your college geology class, which was rocks or docs, right? Yes. And you and I had talked once that you, it was, you took the same class, it was not one of your favorite classes. I hated it. And I took it and I was with a bunch of friends and we could not have had a better time in that class. All my friends were at lunch, I had to leave them and they would all pass by the window and I'd be like, oh, I hated class. It was my first thing in the morning. Oh. And so my friend, my friend Andy, and I would go to this class. A bunch of us would go to this class, and then my friend Annie and I would go over to whatever government, government class where we let read Alexis de Toga. Oh my God. So we just had such a good time together nerds. Um. Not really. No. No, no. Never. Alright, so yeah, we're brush up on your geology for the next one. So what, what will we need? We're gonna do something a little different next time. Okay. Um, it's not necessarily a cocktail, but it's Oh, okay. Something a little different. We are, you're gonna need a, did you make this up? No, I did not make this up. Um, you're gonna need a bottle of rye whiskey. So it's like, for one, you're gonna need rock candy. Cloves, oranges, lemons, and a cinnamon stick. It's gonna be cozy. Oh my god. This sounds yummy. It's gonna be, it's gonna be warm. Warm. Is it warm? Alright. Well, I look forward to that. That will be fun. Cool. Don't go. Don't go too tough on me because you know, pretty much all I remember is metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary. Those are the three questions I'm asking you. Good. Perfect. Love it. All right, Mary Casey, we're gonna, my drink is gone, but I'm going to cheers you guys anyways. Yeah, let's cheers again. One more. Cheers. Empty glasses. thanks, Casey. Thank you. All right. See you later. Bye. Bye, Frank.