Category: Learn

A Pioneering Family

And They’re Off!

The most exciting two minutes in sports is quickly approaching.    This year marks the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby, so get your racing forms and betting slips in order. We’re going to get you started at the gate with some fun facts and interesting trivia about this historic

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The Great White Shark scaled

Take A Bite Out Of Our Shark Trivia!

We like to think we’re at the top of the food chain, and on land that might be the case. However, there’s only one real alpha predator of the sea, and that’s a shark. Most of the over 400 species of sharks are no danger to humans, but there are a few that strike fear in the hearts of swimming smorgasbords like us humans. Make sure your chums (get it?!) at Last Call trivia night sink their teeth into the following facts about some of these deadliest sharks. There’s a lot we can learn from the following four man-eating, menacing, and sometimes misunderstood creatures of the sea that are always swimming in the back of our minds when we dip our toes in the ocean.

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Close up of game play app phone screen sheet paper pen table 6 scaled

Can You Hear Me Now? A brief history of cell phones.

You have one. In fact, you can’t remember life without it. Everybody you know has one in their pocket right now, including your old granny (bless her wrinkled heart). They seem glued to it constantly, and it’s used for so much more than originally intended. That’s right. We’re talking about your cell phone.

Cellular phones have become a one-stop tech toy for all of your tweeting, Facebooking, shopping, texting, game-playing, picture-taking, web-browsing, score-checking everything-else-doing needs. Oh, and you can make phone calls as well. You can pretty much do anything with your smartphone (except cheat at Last Call Trivia…don’t you dare). But how did we get here? What turned that brick-looking thing in your parent’s car into such a sleek companion, so necessary for humans to exist? Let’s take a look.

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Johnnys Westside Sport Bar

The Madness Has Set In

That time of year is upon us, and you’re ready.   You studied the polls, the pundits, and the RPI index (the what now?) before making your selections. Now that the office basketball brackets are filled out, you can sit back and enjoy the games upon games upon games that

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Who Invented Beer

This Bud’s For You

Nothing beats a glass of frosty suds, and the world knows it. Our preference for a cold one is unprecedented and unmatched. Beer is the world’s leading alcoholic beverage and beats every other drink except for tea and water. As Americans, we each perform our civic duty by downing 23

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Podcast Episode 51 Round 1

It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! It’s A Marketing Ploy!

It is going to be a battle that will define our time. Citizens will have to choose between a controversial figure who many see as a hero but some see as a monster, and another that taps into the groundswell of anger toward an alien menace. Resentment and vitriol will

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Podcast Episode 60 Round 2

Get Your Chip On!

March 14th is National Potato Chip Day (we know it’s circled on your calendar), so we thought you might like to sit back, break open a bag of your favorite flavor and enjoy some fun facts about everyone’s favorite junk food. You can even dazzle your friends at trivia night

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Podcast Episode 62 Round 2

Live From New York!

It’s one of the lasting institutions of American television. Beginning in 1975, Saturday Night Live is currently in the middle of its 41st season. And through highs and lows, triumph and tragedy, the show has provided more than its fair share of memorable cast members and classic moments. Let’s take

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Podcast Episode 74 Round 2

What’s in a Name?

What’s in a name? Good question. People have been naming their kids since, well, forever. A child’s name can come from origins as diverse as family lineage, biblical inspiration, and extreme pretension (looking at you, Gwyneth). But shouldn’t we know more about some of these origins before attaching these words

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William Henry Harrisons legacy

Hail to the Chiefs: President Trivia

Election season is in full swing, and whether you’re a donkey or an elephant, it’s good to know a little bit about some of the presidents who led our country along the way. So arm yourself with these Trivia Tidbits the next time you check out a Last Call show near you.

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Category: Learn

A Pioneering Family

And They’re Off!

The most exciting two minutes in sports is quickly approaching.    This year marks the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby, so get your racing forms and betting slips in order. We’re going to get you started at the gate with some fun facts and interesting trivia about this historic

Read More
The Great White Shark scaled

Take A Bite Out Of Our Shark Trivia!

We like to think we’re at the top of the food chain, and on land that might be the case. However, there’s only one real alpha predator of the sea, and that’s a shark. Most of the over 400 species of sharks are no danger to humans, but there are a few that strike fear in the hearts of swimming smorgasbords like us humans. Make sure your chums (get it?!) at Last Call trivia night sink their teeth into the following facts about some of these deadliest sharks. There’s a lot we can learn from the following four man-eating, menacing, and sometimes misunderstood creatures of the sea that are always swimming in the back of our minds when we dip our toes in the ocean.

Read More
Close up of game play app phone screen sheet paper pen table 6 scaled

Can You Hear Me Now? A brief history of cell phones.

You have one. In fact, you can’t remember life without it. Everybody you know has one in their pocket right now, including your old granny (bless her wrinkled heart). They seem glued to it constantly, and it’s used for so much more than originally intended. That’s right. We’re talking about your cell phone.

Cellular phones have become a one-stop tech toy for all of your tweeting, Facebooking, shopping, texting, game-playing, picture-taking, web-browsing, score-checking everything-else-doing needs. Oh, and you can make phone calls as well. You can pretty much do anything with your smartphone (except cheat at Last Call Trivia…don’t you dare). But how did we get here? What turned that brick-looking thing in your parent’s car into such a sleek companion, so necessary for humans to exist? Let’s take a look.

Read More
Johnnys Westside Sport Bar

The Madness Has Set In

That time of year is upon us, and you’re ready.   You studied the polls, the pundits, and the RPI index (the what now?) before making your selections. Now that the office basketball brackets are filled out, you can sit back and enjoy the games upon games upon games that

Read More
Who Invented Beer

This Bud’s For You

Nothing beats a glass of frosty suds, and the world knows it. Our preference for a cold one is unprecedented and unmatched. Beer is the world’s leading alcoholic beverage and beats every other drink except for tea and water. As Americans, we each perform our civic duty by downing 23

Read More
Podcast Episode 51 Round 1

It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! It’s A Marketing Ploy!

It is going to be a battle that will define our time. Citizens will have to choose between a controversial figure who many see as a hero but some see as a monster, and another that taps into the groundswell of anger toward an alien menace. Resentment and vitriol will

Read More
Podcast Episode 60 Round 2

Get Your Chip On!

March 14th is National Potato Chip Day (we know it’s circled on your calendar), so we thought you might like to sit back, break open a bag of your favorite flavor and enjoy some fun facts about everyone’s favorite junk food. You can even dazzle your friends at trivia night

Read More
Podcast Episode 62 Round 2

Live From New York!

It’s one of the lasting institutions of American television. Beginning in 1975, Saturday Night Live is currently in the middle of its 41st season. And through highs and lows, triumph and tragedy, the show has provided more than its fair share of memorable cast members and classic moments. Let’s take

Read More
Podcast Episode 74 Round 2

What’s in a Name?

What’s in a name? Good question. People have been naming their kids since, well, forever. A child’s name can come from origins as diverse as family lineage, biblical inspiration, and extreme pretension (looking at you, Gwyneth). But shouldn’t we know more about some of these origins before attaching these words

Read More
William Henry Harrisons legacy

Hail to the Chiefs: President Trivia

Election season is in full swing, and whether you’re a donkey or an elephant, it’s good to know a little bit about some of the presidents who led our country along the way. So arm yourself with these Trivia Tidbits the next time you check out a Last Call show near you.

Read More