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Transcript 5/2/19 Tyler Swensen

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Tyler Swensen
Phoenix, Ariz.

Tyler used to work for the C.I.A.


$500
In describing the layers of the Earth, geologists often say that beneath the hard rock of the crust lies the what of the mantle?
A: Soft rock B: Smooth jazz
C: Adult contemporary D: Funky R&B

Spoiler
A: Soft rock


$1,000
Representing his status as Heaven’s gatekeeper, St. Peter is often symbolized by what object or objects associated with gaining entry?
A: Laminated backstage pass B: Velvet rope and clipboard
C: Battering ram D: Keys

Spoiler
D: Keys


$2,000
Fittingly, the driver who had the self-control and determination to win the Indianapolis 500 in 2018 is named what?
A: Will Power B: Jim Shorts
C: Mike Drop D: Jack Squat

Spoiler
A: Will Power


$3,000
According to the company, the sticks for Popsicle’s ice pops are made from what wood, whose light color, they say, “is perfect for printing silly jokes!”?
A: Black walnut B: Birch
C: Ebony D: Mahogany

Spoiler
B: Birch


$5,000
In a Vulture article ranking Denzel Washington movies from best to worst, which films ranked #1 and #2, respectively — both earning him Oscar nominations?
A: The Preacher’s Wife & The Pelican Brief B: The Taking of Pelham 123 & Unstoppable
C: Malcolm X & Training Day D: Heart Condition & Carbon Copy

Spoiler
A: 4% B: 9% C: 85% D: 2%


Spoiler
C: Malcolm X & Training Day


$7,000
Now worth an estimated $1.8 billion, what website founded in 2009 by two former Facebook employees lets users collaborate to answer other users’ questions?
A: Quiver B: Quirk
C: Quora D: Quaker

Spoiler
Tyler doesn’t know this so he uses logic. Quiver and Quirk don’t make sense. Quora is the plural of quorum, and Quaker is the Society of Friends.
50/50 leaves Quiver and Quora.


Spoiler
Tyler’s niece Erica has this app on her phone. In fact, she asked it what’s it like to be a contestant on WWTBAM.


Spoiler
C: Quora


Commercial break

Tyler and his friends have a band called the Geezers. He’s the youngest one. He’s the lead singer and plays the harmonica.

$10,000
After working as a waitress to pay her way through college and law school, in 2006 who became the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Missouri?
A: Dianne Feinstein B: Elizabeth Warren
C: Kirsten Gillibrand D: Claire McCaskill

Spoiler
D: Claire McCaskill


$20,000
Which of these famous fictional characters rides a horse named Tornado?
A: The Lone Ranger B: Don Quixote
C: Zorro D: Paul Bunyan

Spoiler
C: Zorro


Commercial break

$30,000
After a performance in Berlin in 1988, who received a world record 165 curtain calls — amid applause that lasted for over an hour?
A: Dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov B: Violinist Itzhak Perlman
C: Singer Luciano Pavarotti D: Actor Laurence Olivier

Tyler has a feeling it’s
Spoiler
Baryshnikov
(a year before the fall of the Berlin Wall) but he walks.


Spoiler
C: Singer Luciano Pavarotti
Tyler wins $20,000.


Commercial break

QotD
Often used to describe a tough situation, a quagmire is an area of land characterized by which of these conditions?
A: Jagged rocks B: High altitude
C: Extreme winds D: Muddy surface

Spoiler
D: Muddy surface

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