Famous Podcasts
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15 questions · Published March 14, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Which of these British comedians released one of the first globally successful podcasts in November 2005?
Ricky Gervais, in conjunction with the Guardian Unlimited, released his eponymous podcast in November 2005. "The Ricky Gervais Show" was recognized by the 2007 Guinness World Record as the world's most downloaded podcast.
- Multiple Choice
2. Who hosts the true-crime, investigative journalism podcast "Serial," winner of a 2015 Peabody Award?
FUN FACT
"Serial," hosted by Sarah Koenig, was ranked number one on iTunes for several weeks before it even debuted.
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3. Georgia Hardstark and Karen Kilgariff host the wildly popular true crime podcast "My Favorite ______________."
The genesis of "My Favorite Murder" stems from a chance meeting between Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark at a party when Hardstark overheard Kilgariff telling a story about a true crime she had witnessed.
- Multiple Choice
4. Host Conner Ratliff attempts to unpack why he was fired by Tom Hanks from HBO's "Band of Brothers" on his popular podcast "______________."
Comedian and actor Conner Ratliff attempts to understand why he was fired from an admittedly minor role in the 2000 HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers" on his podcast "Dead Eyes." Allegedly, executive producer Tom Hanks told a casting agent that Ratliff has "dead eyes."
- Multiple Choice
5. Which former late night host "Needs A Friend," his podcast in which he aims to make lasting friendships with his celebrity guests?
"Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend" sees the titular host interviewing people he met during his time in late night and lightheartedly torturing his production staff, particularly his longtime assistant, Sona Movsesian.
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