April 22, 2026 • 14 mins
Schoolhouse Rock said that three is magic number and three definitely seems to work for the three bands in today’s episode.
This week, it’s a trio of trios. Bands with three members: Green Day, ZZ Top, and Rush.
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(00:10):
Schoolhouse Rock said that 3 is a magic number and three
definitely seems to work for thethree bands in today's episode.
This week it's a trio of trios bands with three members, Green
Day, ZZ Top, and Rush. Each band has its own round with
10 questions each. Need scorecards or more trivia?
(00:34):
Visit dorkygeekynerdy.com. If you're listening via YouTube,
I'd appreciate a quick like and subscribe.
If you're not yet subscribed viaSpotify, Apple, or wherever you
get your podcasts, please do so now.
This is episode 378, the Dorky, Geeky, Nerdy Trivia Podcast.
(00:56):
I'm your host and agent, Rodie Bryan Rollins.
Let's rock the dorky round. Green Day number one.
Who is the lead singer of Green Day?
(01:19):
Billie Joe Armstrong #2 Releasedin 2004, what is Green Day's
highest charting single? Blvd. of Broken dreams #3 What
(01:45):
song was written about the deathof Armstrong's father?
Wake me up when September ends #4 Who is the bassist for Green
(02:06):
Day? Mike Dirt #5 In 2010 what video
game was released featuring Green Day music?
(02:34):
Green Day rock band number six. In February 2026, the band
performed the pre show for What sporting event?
(02:56):
Super Bowl 60 #7 starting in 1990.
Who is the drummer for Green Day?
(03:17):
Trey Cool #8 What stage musical was adapted from Green Day's
music? American idiot #9 The band
(03:41):
released what trio of albums in 2012.
Uno, Dos and Trey #10 much to the band's surprise, what 1997
(04:04):
song is a hit at prong dances and graduations?
Good riddance time of your life.The geeky round ZZ Top number
(04:27):
one. Who is the lead singer and lead
guitarist for ZZ Top? Billy Gibbons #2 who is the
drummer for ZZ Top? Frank Beard.
(04:59):
Ironically, he's the one withouta beard #3 The trio have a cameo
in what, 1990 film? Back to the Future 3 #4 Speaking
(05:25):
of Back to the Future Three, what song did they release for
the movie? Double back.
They play an acoustic version ofthe song during their cameo #5
(05:48):
What bassist for ZZ Top died in 2021?
Dusty Hill number six. The band's song Sharp Dressed
(06:08):
Man was used as the theme song for what reality TV show Duck
Dynasty #7 Netflix released what2019 documentary about ZZ Top?
(06:42):
That little old band from Texas #8 What was the name of ZZ Top's
first album? Really don't overthink this one.
(07:03):
It's literally ZZ Top's first album #9 sharing its name with
the ZZ Top album. What is the nickname for the
band's modified 1933 Ford Coupe?The eliminator #10 The band got
(07:35):
ZZ from what? Blues singer Orzell Z.Z.
Hill The nerdy round rush #1 Rush was formed in what country?
(08:10):
Canada #2 What was the title of Rush's first album?
Rush #3 starting in 1974. Who was the drummer for Rush?
(08:44):
Neil pert #4 YYZ, released in 1981, is the airport code for
what Canadian Airport? Toronto.
(09:06):
It's Russia's hometown #5-A MarkTwain character is the title for
what 1981 Rush song? Tom Sawyer, number six for most
(09:33):
of the band's history. Who was the lead singer for
Rush? Getty Lee #7 What Rush suite was
featured as a quest in the book Ready Player 1?
(10:06):
The Seven Part Suite 2112 #8 Whowas the lead guitarist for the
band starting in 1968? Alex lifeson #9 released in 2012
(10:35):
what is to date the band's last album.
Clockwork angels #10 In 2022, the surviving members of the
(10:58):
band played at the 25th anniversary concert for what
Comedy Central cartoon South Park Matt Stone played drums.
(11:21):
Drop the curtain, rest your voice, because we're doing it
all again in another week. How did you do?
Any other 3 member bands you'd like me to dive into?
Let me know in the comments or on dorkygeekynerdy.com.
You can also join our Discord server.
If that's your jam. You can request an invite via
(11:41):
the show's website next week. I have 3 dreaded Jeopardy
categories. Here's a hint.
In what 3 categories on Jeopardywould you find Taylor Swift,
Sylvia Plath, and Claudio Monteverdi?
(12:02):
Good luck. I'll see you back here on
Wednesday. In the meantime, pick up that
book or audio book you've been putting off reading.
No time like the present. This.
Was the Dorky, Geeky Nerdy trivia podcast if you'd like to
help support the show and get extra stuff.
(12:22):
Consider. Becoming a patron at.
Patreon.com slash. Dorky, geeky, nerdy.
This podcast is written, produced.
And hosted by Brian Rollins. If you love.
Audiobooks. Or are looking to have your book
turned into an audiobook, contact me at the Voices in my
(12:46):
Head dot. Com The theme music is Punch
funk by the band Punch Funk. Listen to.
All their music on Spotify. This podcast is copyrighted by.
Brian Rollins. All rights reserved.
(13:08):
Thanks. For listening.
Long before the Summer of Love, Pride parades down Market Street
and the fight for marriage equality, San Francisco in 19.
53. Was all about the.
Red Scare. FBI investigations.
Yellow. Journalism run amok and the
(13:30):
ladies who play mahjong over teain The Unexpected Heiress,
private detective Nick Williams is called in to see his lawyer
and friend Jeffrey Klein. Whose mystery?
Client under contract to Metro was.
Just arrested at the. Kit Kat Club on Polk Street but
somehow got off with a bench. Warrant, Jeffrey.
(13:51):
Wants to know who in the Police Department work things behind
the scenes for the star of the upcoming blockbuster.
It was raining then. Meanwhile, a late night phone
call from his estranged father sends Nick into a tailspin, and
a family secret, along with a lot of other things better kept
hush hush, are all splashed on the front pages of the Daily
(14:13):
News. It ain't pretty.
In the end, for Nick and his lover, a strapping firefighter
named Carter Jones, it's actually the beginning of a
whole new way of doing business.The Unexpected Heiress by Frank.
W Butterfield. Is book one in the Nick and
Carter series and is available now on Audible and iTunes.
Schoolhouse Rock said that 3 is a magic number and three
definitely seems to work for thethree bands in today's episode.
This week it's a trio of trios bands with three members, Green
Day, ZZ Top, and Rush. Each band has its own round with
10 questions each. Need scorecards or more trivia?
(00:34):
Visit dorkygeekynerdy.com. If you're listening via YouTube,
I'd appreciate a quick like and subscribe.
If you're not yet subscribed viaSpotify, Apple, or wherever you
get your podcasts, please do so now.
This is episode 378, the Dorky, Geeky, Nerdy Trivia Podcast.
(00:56):
I'm your host and agent, Rodie Bryan Rollins.
Let's rock the dorky round. Green Day number one.
Who is the lead singer of Green Day?
(01:19):
Billie Joe Armstrong #2 Releasedin 2004, what is Green Day's
highest charting single? Blvd. of Broken dreams #3 What
(01:45):
song was written about the deathof Armstrong's father?
Wake me up when September ends #4 Who is the bassist for Green
(02:06):
Day? Mike Dirt #5 In 2010 what video
game was released featuring Green Day music?
(02:34):
Green Day rock band number six. In February 2026, the band
performed the pre show for What sporting event?
(02:56):
Super Bowl 60 #7 starting in 1990.
Who is the drummer for Green Day?
(03:17):
Trey Cool #8 What stage musical was adapted from Green Day's
music? American idiot #9 The band
(03:41):
released what trio of albums in 2012.
Uno, Dos and Trey #10 much to the band's surprise, what 1997
(04:04):
song is a hit at prong dances and graduations?
Good riddance time of your life.The geeky round ZZ Top number
(04:27):
one. Who is the lead singer and lead
guitarist for ZZ Top? Billy Gibbons #2 who is the
drummer for ZZ Top? Frank Beard.
(04:59):
Ironically, he's the one withouta beard #3 The trio have a cameo
in what, 1990 film? Back to the Future 3 #4 Speaking
(05:25):
of Back to the Future Three, what song did they release for
the movie? Double back.
They play an acoustic version ofthe song during their cameo #5
(05:48):
What bassist for ZZ Top died in 2021?
Dusty Hill number six. The band's song Sharp Dressed
(06:08):
Man was used as the theme song for what reality TV show Duck
Dynasty #7 Netflix released what2019 documentary about ZZ Top?
(06:42):
That little old band from Texas #8 What was the name of ZZ Top's
first album? Really don't overthink this one.
(07:03):
It's literally ZZ Top's first album #9 sharing its name with
the ZZ Top album. What is the nickname for the
band's modified 1933 Ford Coupe?The eliminator #10 The band got
(07:35):
ZZ from what? Blues singer Orzell Z.Z.
Hill The nerdy round rush #1 Rush was formed in what country?
(08:10):
Canada #2 What was the title of Rush's first album?
Rush #3 starting in 1974. Who was the drummer for Rush?
(08:44):
Neil pert #4 YYZ, released in 1981, is the airport code for
what Canadian Airport? Toronto.
(09:06):
It's Russia's hometown #5-A MarkTwain character is the title for
what 1981 Rush song? Tom Sawyer, number six for most
(09:33):
of the band's history. Who was the lead singer for
Rush? Getty Lee #7 What Rush suite was
featured as a quest in the book Ready Player 1?
(10:06):
The Seven Part Suite 2112 #8 Whowas the lead guitarist for the
band starting in 1968? Alex lifeson #9 released in 2012
(10:35):
what is to date the band's last album.
Clockwork angels #10 In 2022, the surviving members of the
(10:58):
band played at the 25th anniversary concert for what
Comedy Central cartoon South Park Matt Stone played drums.
(11:21):
Drop the curtain, rest your voice, because we're doing it
all again in another week. How did you do?
Any other 3 member bands you'd like me to dive into?
Let me know in the comments or on dorkygeekynerdy.com.
You can also join our Discord server.
If that's your jam. You can request an invite via
(11:41):
the show's website next week. I have 3 dreaded Jeopardy
categories. Here's a hint.
In what 3 categories on Jeopardywould you find Taylor Swift,
Sylvia Plath, and Claudio Monteverdi?
(12:02):
Good luck. I'll see you back here on
Wednesday. In the meantime, pick up that
book or audio book you've been putting off reading.
No time like the present. This.
Was the Dorky, Geeky Nerdy trivia podcast if you'd like to
help support the show and get extra stuff.
(12:22):
Consider. Becoming a patron at.
Patreon.com slash. Dorky, geeky, nerdy.
This podcast is written, produced.
And hosted by Brian Rollins. If you love.
Audiobooks. Or are looking to have your book
turned into an audiobook, contact me at the Voices in my
(12:46):
Head dot. Com The theme music is Punch
funk by the band Punch Funk. Listen to.
All their music on Spotify. This podcast is copyrighted by.
Brian Rollins. All rights reserved.
(13:08):
Thanks. For listening.
Long before the Summer of Love, Pride parades down Market Street
and the fight for marriage equality, San Francisco in 19.
53. Was all about the.
Red Scare. FBI investigations.
Yellow. Journalism run amok and the
(13:30):
ladies who play mahjong over teain The Unexpected Heiress,
private detective Nick Williams is called in to see his lawyer
and friend Jeffrey Klein. Whose mystery?
Client under contract to Metro was.
Just arrested at the. Kit Kat Club on Polk Street but
somehow got off with a bench. Warrant, Jeffrey.
(13:51):
Wants to know who in the Police Department work things behind
the scenes for the star of the upcoming blockbuster.
It was raining then. Meanwhile, a late night phone
call from his estranged father sends Nick into a tailspin, and
a family secret, along with a lot of other things better kept
hush hush, are all splashed on the front pages of the Daily
(14:13):
News. It ain't pretty.
In the end, for Nick and his lover, a strapping firefighter
named Carter Jones, it's actually the beginning of a
whole new way of doing business.The Unexpected Heiress by Frank.
W Butterfield. Is book one in the Nick and
Carter series and is available now on Audible and iTunes.
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