Transcript 9/3/25 Mike Birbiglia & Atsuko Okatsuka

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Transcript 9/3/25 Mike Birbiglia & Atsuko Okatsuka

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Mon Sep 15, 2025 5:33 pm

Mike Birbiglia and Atsuko Okatsuka

They’re both stand-up comedians. He’s on “The Good Life” on Netflix. She’s on “Fathers” on Hulu. Mike’s charity is Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Atsuko’s charity is The Trevor Project.

$100
Which of these was a notorious outlaw of the Old West?
A: Billy the Kid B: Oscar the Grouch
C: Dora the Explorer D: Tony the Tiger
Answer
A: Billy the Kid
$200
Which brand’s mascot is fittingly named Conehead?
A: Mister Softee B: JELL-O
C: Pillsbury D: Oreo
Answer
A: Mister Softee
$300
What website provides home valuations called “Zestimates”?
A: Zappos B: Zillow
C: Zocdoc D: Zoom
Answer
B: Zillow
$500
One stepsister cuts off her big toe, and another a part of her heel, in the Brothers Grimm version of which fairy tale?
A: Rumpelstiltskin B: Rapunzel
C: Hansel and Gretel D: Cinderella
Answer
D: Cinderella
$1,000
Known to mate with one partner for life, what winged creatures are called “inséparables” in French?
A: Turkeys B: Hummingbirds
C: Lovebirds D: Peacocks
Answer
C: Lovebirds
$2,000
Which of the following is a numerical sequence heard in Mariah Carey’s cover of “Auld Lang Syne”?
A: 0,1,0,1 B: 2,3,5,7
C: 4,3,2,1 D: 2,4,6,8
Answer
C: 4,3,2,1
$4,000
Named after two of the show’s most iconic characters, “Munch My Benson” is a podcast devoted to what long-running series?
A: Grey’s Anatomy B: Law & Order: SVU
C: 9-1-1 D: NCIS
ATA
Atsuko doesn’t watch these shows. Mike only watches Grey’s Anatomy.
A: 5% B: 67% C: 3% D: 25%
Answer
B: Law & Order: SVU
$8,000
Invented in Baltimore, Old Bay seasoning is named after a steamship line that once operated in what body of water?
A: Superior Bay B: Narragansett Bay
C: Chesapeake Bay D: Biscayne Bay
Answer
C: Chesapeake Bay
Commercial break

$16,000
Which of these actors portrays a superhero who is often referred to as the “smallest Avenger”?
A: Jeremy Renner B: Mark Ruffalo
C: Ryan Reynolds D: Paul Rudd
Answer
D: Paul Rudd
$32,000
“Monumental sunflowers” and a drone show called “Starry Nights” are part of a 2025 exhibit at the New York Botanical Gardens honoring what artist?
A: Frida Kahlo B: Salvador Dalí
C: Jackson Pollock D: Vincent van Gogh
Answer
D: Vincent van Gogh
$64,000
On its website, which of these companies claims, “We move 2.4 billion people a day”?
A: Otis B: Segway
C: Qantas D: Greyhound
ATH
They reason that a Segway carries just one person and there can’t be that many of them; and Qantas is in Australia and Greyhound is in the U.S., whose populations are less than 2.4 billion. However, they don’t know what Otis is. Jimmy says Otis makes elevators and escalators.
Answer
A: Otis
Commercial break

$125,000
If you wanted to ship an Amazon package to the Amazon Rainforest, which of these countries would you NOT send it to?
A: Argentina B: Venezuela
C: Colombia D: Peru
PAF
Jimmy says their friend, Craig Mazin, is the most-phoned friend in Millionaire history, and he’s never been wrong. Craig’s gut says Peru; he’s 40% sure.
50/50
50/50 leaves A & B. Mike chooses Venezuela.
Answer
A: Argentina
Mike and Atsuko win $32,000 for their charities.

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Re: Transcript 9/3/25 Mike Birbiglia & Atsuko Okatsuka

#2 Post by Bob78164 » Mon Sep 15, 2025 6:01 pm

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:
Mon Sep 15, 2025 5:33 pm
Jimmy says their friend, Craig Mazin, is the most-phoned friend in Millionaire history . . . .
Hey! --Bob
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