Topic: Quiz

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the episode by addressing listener criticism regarding their lack of stablecoin coverage. The conversation shifts to a pop quiz about the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, which took place in July 1985. They recall the event's origins and the historical context of the Reagan era.

Registration for No Agenda Social, a Mastodon-based platform, has reopened with a new "Quiz-Cha" requirement to filter applicants. Prospective users must answer three show-related questions correctly to access the signup sheet. The platform is maintained by a producer named Aaroner, who is jokingly characterized as a "despot" for his strict entry requirements.

The hosts introduce a new segment called "Guess the Movie" featuring a clip about the Earth's crust destabilizing. Adam Curry correctly identifies the film as 2012, which centers on the Mayan apocalypse prophecy. They reflect on the hysteria surrounding the actual year 2012 and the conventions held by people who believed the world would end.

In another round of "Guess the Movie," a clip is played featuring a character tending to a wound. John C. Dvorak reveals the movie is Conan the Destroyer starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Adam Curry admits he has very little knowledge of movies, leading Dvorak to briefly consider canceling the segment.

A movie clip featuring a "Titanosaurus controller" and a mention of Interpol is played for the guessing game. Adam Curry incorrectly guesses a James Bond film like Octopussy. John C. Dvorak reveals it is actually the 1975 film Terror of Mecha-Godzilla, involving a mechanical Godzilla built to wreck the city.

John C. Dvorak plays a clip from David Lynch's classic film Eraserhead. Adam Curry fails to guess the movie, initially suggesting Blazing Saddles. Dvorak highly recommends the surrealist film to the audience, describing it as one of the greatest movies ever made despite its disturbing imagery.

Adam Curry attempts to guess a movie from a Spanish-dubbed clip mentioning Selina Kyle. He correctly identifies it as The Dark Knight Rises. The hosts briefly discuss the "Inspire" magazine and the difficulty of being "radicalized" by such propaganda.

A clip featuring intense dialogue about a character named Zacharias is played. John C. Dvorak identifies it as Death Wish 4 starring Charles Bronson. They mock the "overacting" in the film and discuss the "dialogue of the decade" in the context of 1980s action cinema.

In a rapid-fire movie quiz, John C. Dvorak correctly identifies a clip from Ghostbusters. A second clip featuring a jailhouse confrontation is identified as Death Wish 3. The hosts joke about the recurring theme of Charles Bronson movies in their "best-of" segments.

A movie clip featuring Stonehenge and "spatial extrusions" is played. John C. Dvorak identifies it as Thor: The Dark World. They also mention that Wag the Dog is currently playing on HBO, noting its continued relevance to modern political "distractions."

The final movie clip features a character screaming "Oh the humanity!" while trying to "put Elizabeth back together." John C. Dvorak reveals the movie is the cult classic Frankenhooker. They discuss the origin of the phrase "Oh the humanity" from the Hindenburg disaster and its subsequent use in pop culture.

A movie audio quiz features a clip from the film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2. The hosts attempt to identify the specific movie based on dialogue about "Operation Exodus" and "Mega Buster" laser cannons, resulting in a humorous failure to recall the exact title during the bit.

A live walkthrough of the iSideWith.com political questionnaire explores how the site matches users with candidates. Despite answering with a mix of views, the results often skew toward Bernie Sanders for millennials, though a host's test resulted in a tie between Marco Rubio and Mike Huckabee.

A discussion regarding a Pew Research Center "Web IQ" quiz criticizes the simplicity of the questions and the accuracy of the scoring. The conversation shifts to the increasing prevalence of online gateways that require users to answer survey questions before accessing articles.

The hosts engage in a "Guess That Movie" segment, featuring a clip from "Ghostbusters" regarding "biblical proportions" of disaster. This is followed by a clip from "Death Wish 3" involving a jailhouse confrontation. The segment serves as a brief entertainment break while reinforcing themes of urban dystopia.

A host takes the KQED/PBS climate profile quiz live, answering questions about the causes and personal risks of global warming. By selecting "natural changes" and "not at all worried," the host is officially categorized as a "Dismissive." The quiz results describe this group as predominantly white, male, conservative, and Republican.

A Final Jeopardy! question from November 19, 2010, regarding the UN's International Year of "Biodiversity" is analyzed. The hosts point out that the show's clue specified a 12-letter word, but "biodiversity" actually contains 13 letters if spelled with certain accents or counted traditionally. They mock the contestants' incorrect guesses and the technical inaccuracy of the question.