Brain Ladle Trivia
Education & Explainer
About
Every week, we present a fast and fun trivia game where general knowledge is taste-tested from a specific topic...or specific knowledge on a general topic. Either way, the delicious bits of trivia minutiae will be served up, piping hot!
Episodes
- Episode 414 - The BLITT Part Deux #3
Here it is, the one you've been waiting for. On this episode, the Sensei Neil gets down and dirty going up against Alberto, DC Dave, Ian and Brian in the Brain Ladle Invitational Tournament, aka the BLITT (Guitar Solo). Will any of these l…
- Episode 413 - The BLITT Part Deux #2
Episode 413 features the second part of the Brain Ladle Invitational Tournament, with Nabs & Ava, Dan, Beth, and Jane competing against MC Davo. The episode determines rankings in the tournament.
- Episode 412 - The BLITT Part Deux #1
Episode 412 of Brain Ladle Trivia, titled 'The BLITT Part Deux #1', features a television-themed trivia tournament. Patrons Asha, Cheyanne, Bettina, and Aunt Nanci compete against the Master Ladler Twy for prizes.
- Episode 411 - The Horror!
In Episode 411 of Brain Ladle Trivia, titled "The Horror!", the host recounts an experience with a young podcaster whose quizzes are described as demonic. The host expresses a long struggle to understand and contain what they believe to be…
- Episode 410 - The Mystery Returns
Ross hosts Episode 410 of Brain Ladle Trivia, featuring a mystery theme. The team, with assistance from Ashley, contends with a difficult quiz designed to challenge their stamina.
- Episode 409 - Locations With Bettina
Bettina hosts an episode of Brain Ladle Trivia, presenting a quiz focused on the topic of locations, often associated with real estate.
- Episode 408 - Prisons
In this episode, Blake delivers a quiz about prisons and Aunt Nanci subs in for Twy. Now, I wish I could tell you that Davo and the others fought the good fight and Blake's quiz let them be. I wish I could tell you that, but prison is no f…
- Episode 407 - A Tasty Mystery
The amazing Aunt Nanci has served up a fun little mystery theme quiz for the gang. Who will solve it and who will be left behind in the dust? (Hint: One of the ladlers isn't very good at mystery themes so you can rule them out.)
- Episode 406 - Women's History Month 2026
Happy Women's History Month. This episode is a celebration of the contributions made by great women from history with a quiz hosted by Twy and built by her WoMENSA group (Bettina, Ashley, Nicole and Leigh). Sensei and Arthur join Kels and…
- Episode 405 - Ireland 2.0
Happy St. Patrick's Day, Brain Ladlers! I hope you are wearing green or LB5K will have to pinch you. This episode finds Allie revisiting her favorite subject, Ireland. This time, she got a little help from Albert. Now, her brother-in-law a…
- Episode 404 - Give Up the Funk
This episode is our funkiest to date. And with Davo and Producer Arthur not available, we had to rely on Funkmeister Ian from Verhampshire to bring in the noise and bring in the funk. Though this quiz from Leigh isn't what you think it is.…
- Episode 403 - Kentucky with Chris Brewer
For all you fried chicken and Churchill Downs fans, this quiz is for you! Built by friends of the show Eric and Albert (not Arthur), this Kentucky themed quiz has 11 herbs and spices to make your mouths water. And taking over the Davo answ…
- Episode 402 - Black History Month (2026 Edition)
It's that time of year again. That time when Twy, with the help of Leigh and Bettina, deliver a quiz that celebrates some of the greatest achievements in our shared history. This year, she's offering a little help for Davo. Will he rise to…
- Episode 401 - Couples
We're a little late for Valentine's Day. Sorry to our Brain Ladlers out there. You are still our valentines, and so instead of getting you a cheap teddy bear and those chalky candy hearts with the words on them we got at the local gas stat…
- Episode 400! - Sweep The Leg: The Revenge
This time, it's personal. Though, the other times have been personal as well. Either way, let's celebrate our 400th episode with a little sweep the leg. Who will reign supreme and who's going down? You got a problem with that?
- Episode 399 - Soccer aka Futbol (Australian Rules)
The one and only Nabs has put together a terrific soccer themed Australian rules quiz for the gang. Twy is out nursing a hamstring injury so we've got Producer Arthur subbing in. Will he rise above the others and stand atop the trivia part…
- Episode 398 - A Music Quiz
This week's episode, the wonderful Elizabeth (or Lisbet) brings us a unique music themed quiz with some fun categories that will have you humming. Will the gang be able to sing its praises or will this be their swan song? Cue the music!
- Episode 397 - The ABCs with Britney
Frenemy Trivia's Britney Shaw joins us to take on a quiz delivered by Davo's own beloved Emily. Each answer will start with a different letter of the alphabet. WIll it be filled with Awesome or just a bunch of Zingers. Only one way to find…
- Episode 396 - A Mystery With Producer Arthur
The second week of 2026 brings us an episode that was left in the vault. It's a mystery theme featuring good ol' Producer Arthur as a contestant. Does he have what it takes to solve Elizabeth's tricky mystery quiz?
- Episode 395 - 2025 Year in Review
Welcome to 2026! And there's no better way to celebrate a new year than by asking trivia questions about the old one. The Brain Ladle Brain Trust has curated a quiz that will give you fond memories of the year that was.
- Episode 394 - Davo's Post It (Adjacent)
Hello, Brain Ladlers. Enjoy this final episode of 2025 with one of our greatest running bits - Davo's Infamous Post It. Leigh and Albert join forces with the Sensei for a quiz that will test to see if Davo's Post It note actually helped hi…
- Episode 393 - Better Watch Out! A Mystery Theme Is Coming to Town
Happy holidays from all of us at Brain Ladle Trivia. This episode features a Christmas mystery theme getting stuffed into the Brain Ladle stocking. Big thanks to Santa John for writing this magical quiz!
- Episode 392 - Portmanteau
This is another fun quiz from Ross and Ashley. If you don't know what a portmanteau is, well, your favorite podcast will help you figure it out. Whether you are enjoying brunch across from your motel or having a staycation while the smog r…
- Episode 391 - Boozy Bracketology with Chris from PTE
This week, we invite Chris from the Pub Trivia Experience to try his hand at a little quiz about booze in honor of his awesome podcast, Boozy Bracketology. Will the guys be sober enough to tackle this tricky quiz produced by the Sensei? Gr…
- Episode 390 - Maine
Grab a lobster and your favorite Stephen King novel because Cindy has given us a quiz honoring the best single syllable state in the Union, Maine! The gang will try to put on their thinking caps to answer these questions that are as rocky…
- Episode 389 - Middle Ages
Leigh, famous for her history quizzes, brings a new one for the gang all about the Middle Ages. Since this is what Davo got his degree in, will he rise to the top or will poor Leigh be assaulted with a barrage of angry babies?
- Episode 388 - Mushrooms
On this episode, one of our favorite quiz writers, Ross and Ashley, bring us a delectable trivia treat of mushrooms. Join our "fun guys" as they try to cypher their way through this shiitake. This episode also features the latest in AI Pod…
- Episode 387 - Parts of Speech
This one is for all our grammar fans out there as listener Cindy gives us a quiz inspired by parts of speech. From verbs to prepositions, we've got it covered. We'll even throw in a couple of pronouns at no cost.
- Episode 386 - Four Play With Carmela
One of our favorite non-Brain Ladle trivia hosts, Carmela Smith ( Four Play, Trivia Warfare ), joins the gang with a quiz curated by the Sensei (featuring questions by Leigh, Ian, and Nabs) in honor of our guest. In this episode, we're tal…
- Episode 385 - A Literary Halloween with Bettina
Our favorite Halloween host, Bettina, returns for the spooky season. This year, she's got a Halloween quiz with a literary bent. Will our gang be able to face their fears and tackle these horror questions?
- Episode 384 - Horror Movies with Chris and Bettina
On this episode, it's a battle of wits with special guests Bettina and Skillet Brew Trivia's Chris Brewer going toe to toe with Horror Gurus Davo and Arthur. This one's going to need a bigger boat.
- Episode 383-An appropriately timed Mystery theme
This week, we take on a challenging mystery theme presented by Ross and Ashley, two of our delightful patrons! If you have a quiz for us, please send it to neil@brainladle.com. We absolutely love when we receive your quizzes!
- Episode 382 - The Letter J with Jay
We've got a treat for you this week. Recent inductee into the Trivia Hall of Fame Jay Borsom joins us to spread her trivia knowledge on our humble podcast. Neil welcomes our guest with his own jumping and jiving quiz based around the lette…
- Episode 381 - Down Under Trivia Tournament 5
On this episode, Nicole delivers her final quiz for the legendary Down Under Trivia Tournament (aka The Dutt). Who will take the prize in this scary quiz about a master of terror? Because in this quiz, sometimes dead is better.
- Episode 380 - Down Under Trivia Tournament 4
We are into game 4 of Down Under Trivia Tournament, known as the DUTT (Oooow!). In this episode, we jump into our wayback machine and check out the funkiest era of them all. But the big question, is "will our gang be able to keep Nicole's…
- Episode 379 - Down Under Trivia Tournament 3
Get your passport out for this week's installment of the Down Under Trivia Tournament. The gang will face another Nicole quiz, this time focussed on movies from around the world. Who will go the Full Monty and score 400 Blows and who will…
- Episode 378 - Down Under Thunder Tournament 2
Another week, another session of Brain Ladle doing the DUTT! Nicole delivers yet another labyrinthine quiz filled with fame, changes, heroes and a space oddity. Will the BLTP crew have the hunger to survive or will they all fall to Earth?
- Episode 377 - Down Under Thunder Tournament 1
It's time to start a new tournament. And this one was written by our lovely Australian quiz writer, Nicole. In this episode, she brings the gang a devilish assault of Mythology trivia. Who will rise up to Valhalla and who will dwell in the…
- Episode 376 - Fun
Are you ready for the most fun you can have while quizzing? Sensei, aka Mr. Fun Himself, has a quiz for the gang all about the funnest thing there is...Fun!
- Episode 375 - Tim Curry
A sweet transvestite, a killer clown, a devious pirate, a murder solving butler. We can only be talking about one man. In this episode, Bettina writes us a quiz inspired by the one of kind British song and dance man, Tim Curry. Come on up…
- Episode 374 - BLITT 6
As Fan Appreciation Season winds down, we are proud to present the final game of the BLITT (cue guitar solo). In this episode, Nabs, Robb, and Chris will bang their heads against our Master of Puppets, Davo. And we will crown the winner of…
- Episode 373 - BLITT 5
Welcome back to the next installment of the BLITT (cue guitar). On this episode, Ross and Nancy will face off against Twy over music trivia set in the decade known for Grunge and the rise of the boy bands. Will they have the Right Stuff (o…
- Episode 372 - BLITT 4
Welcome back to Fan Appreciation Season and the latest edition of the Brain Ladle Invitational Trivia Tournament or BLITT (cue guitar solo). On this totally radical edition, Jon and Kevin will see if they have the Right Stuff to take on ou…
- Episode 371 - BLITT 3
Join us for the funkiest quiz ever written by a guy living in Vermont. Doug and John go up against Mr. P-Funk himself, Kels in the third round of the Brain Ladle Invitational Trivia Tournament (BLITT - cue guitar). You may want to grab you…
- Episode 370 - BLITT 2
Welcome to Round 2 of the BLITT (cue guitar solo). On this episode, John, Chris and Cheyenne will try their best to take on Kels with a theme that sits squarely in his wheelhouse. Join us to the bang-bang boogie, say up jump the boogie to…
- Episode 369 - BLITT Round 1
Welcome to the first round of the Brain Ladle Invitational Trivia Tournament or BLITT (Guitar Riff). Today, Albert, Beth, and Tamara take on Producer Arthur in a battle of the theater geeks. Who will reign supreme in this showtunes showdow…
- Episode 368 - Mystery Loves Company
It's time for another mystery theme, written by Producer Arthur. The gang will face a fun challenge filled to the brim with surprises and laughs. If you like your themes mysterious, this is the episode for you!
- Episode 367 - Happy Pride Month (Rainbow)
As we wind down fan appreciation season as well as the month of June, Jennifer joins us with a special Pride Month based quiz featuring all the colors of the rainbow. (Except indigo because it knows what it did).
- Episode 366 - 'Tis a Mystery
Fan appreciation season continues with quite possibly one of our wildest mystery theme shows with the legend herself, Bettina. And if you think this episode is crazy, keep your eye out on our Patreon feed for exclusive audio of all the stu…
- Episode 365 - Potpourri
On this episode of Fan Appreciation season, Neil delivers a general knowledge quiz that pits the Ladlers against their greatest challenge, an eighth grader named Ava. Also, her father Nabs is here, too.