Hell’s Kitchen, N.Y.
Writer of a feminist superhero comic
Brennan’s +1 is his godfather Stewart Wolpin.
$500
Once used to refer to the inspection of race horses by animal doctors, what term describes the background checks political candidates undergo?
A: Vetting B: Dentisting
C: Podiatristing D: Otolaryngologisting
Answer
A: Vetting
Owning brands such as Ray-Ban and Oakley, the massive Luxottica corporation has come under fire for using its near-monopoly to keep prices high on what?
A: Handbags B: Glasses
C: Sports cars D: Exotic pets
Answer
B: Glasses
Though it sounds like a little kid’s pronunciation, which of these was once an accepted way of spelling a certain Shakespeare comedy?
A: Fiff Night B: Ninfe Night
C: Twelfe Night D: “This many” Nights
Answer
C: Twelfe Night
According to Caroll Spinney, what beloved character was invited on the 1986 Challenger mission, but didn’t go because the costume was too large?
A: Big Bird B: Ronald McDonald
C: Tinky-Winky D: Winnie-the-Pooh
Answer
A: Big Bird
Chris says Spinney is the man inside Big Bird.
Chris says Spinney is the man inside Big Bird.
Made for those who like their drinks both cold and spicy hot, Rogue Ales recently used what beer, brewed with a popular Thai chili sauce?
A: Cholula Hot Porter B: Tapatio Hot Hefeweizen
C: Tabasco Hot Pilsner D: Sriracha Hot Stout
Answer
D: Sriracha Hot Stout
$7,000
A doctor would likely say you’ve got a mild case of obdormition followed by paraesthesia if you visited him with complaints about your what?
A: Eye that keeps twitching B: Shoulder that throbs painfully
C: Leg that falls asleep D: Stomach that growls loudly
50/50
50/50 leaves B & C, which are the choices that Brennan had narrowed it down to.
ATA
B: 26% C: 74%
Brennan finally remembers that dormir is Spanish for sleep.
Brennan finally remembers that dormir is Spanish for sleep.
Answer
C: Leg that falls asleep
Adopting its subject’s alias for its title, the 2014 Oscar-winning documentary “Citizenfour” is about what controversial person?
A: Glenn Beck B: Donald Rumsfeld
C: David Miscavige D: Edward Snowden
Answer
D: Edward Snowden
What two cities, which have both held the Games since, were set to host the 1940 and ’44 Summer Olympics until they were canceled due to the war?
A: Paris and New York City B: Tokyo and London
C: Moscow and Toronto D: Buenos Aires and Barcelona
Spoiler
Brennan knows Tokyo and London are Olympic cities.
Answer
B: Tokyo and London
$30,000
According to the United States Census Bureau, after English, the language most commonly spoken in Hawaii is what?
A: French B: Tagalog
C: Yupik D: Korean
Spoiler
Brennan rules out French and Korean, and thinks Yupik sounds Scandinavian or Inuit, not Hawaiian. He has friends that speak Tagalog, and they’re Pacific islanders.
Answer
B: Tagalog
Chris says Tagalog is the national language of the Philippines.
Chris says Tagalog is the national language of the Philippines.
QotD
According to Real Simple, you can get a bottle of flat champagne to regain some of its carbonation by dropping what into it?
A: Kosher salt B: A pinch of rice
C: An almond D: A raisin
Answer
D: A raisin
Among its many responsibilities, the FDA is charged with “assuring the safety, efficacy and security” of all but which of the following?
A: Child safety seats B: Cosmetics
C: Vaccines D: Medical devices
Spoiler
Brennan reasons that child safety seats have nothing to do with food and drugs.
Answer
A: Child safety seats
Brennan will return on Thursday.
