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(00:10):
Road Trip It's time to see the US as three largest cities, New
York City, Los Angeles and Chicago.
I'll have other trios of cities both in the US and around the
world in future episodes. If you need more geography
trivia or any other type of trivia, visit
(00:30):
dorkygeekynerdy.com. If you're not yet subscribed,
please do so. It helps Spotify and YouTube
know you like us, and you'll never miss an episode.
This is episode 376, the dorky, geeky nerdy trivia podcast.
I'm your bus driver and host Brian Rollins.
(00:52):
Let's hit the road dorky round New York City #1 New York City
is divided into how many boroughs?
(01:14):
5 #2 In 1886, what gift from France was placed in New York
Harbor? The Statue of Liberty #3 located
(01:39):
in lower Manhattan, What is the largest building in the United
States? One World Trade Center,
sometimes called Freedom tower #4 in 2025, who was elected
(02:03):
mayor of New York City? Zoran Mamdani #5 when controlled
by the Dutch, what was New York City called?
(02:33):
New Amsterdam number six as of 2026.
What is the largest borough by population?
(02:53):
Brooklyn, with about 2.4 millionpeople #7 as of 2026, what is
the smallest borough by population?
(03:15):
Staten Island with less than half a million people #8 In the
pre Columbian era, what native group controlled what is now New
York City? The algonquins #9 The city was
(03:43):
named after the Duke of York in 1664, who would later become
what king? King James the second #10 in
(04:05):
June 1969. What New York City event kicked
off the gay rights movement? The Stonewall riots, the geeky
(04:26):
round Los Angeles #1 Los Angeleswill next host the Summer
Olympics in what year? In 2028, they will be the third
(04:49):
city to host the Games three times, London and Paris being
the other two #2 what Major League Baseball team moved to LA
from Brooklyn in 1958? The Dodgers.
(05:16):
As of 2026, the team will have spent only half its existence in
LA 68 years #3-IN-196534 people were killed and over 1000 were
injured during what Los Angeles event.
(05:46):
The Watts Riots, another large scale riot, would break out in
LA in 1992 #4 during the California Gold Rush.
LA predominantly supplied what food to minors up north.
(06:13):
Beef, it got the nickname Queen of Cow counties #5 in 1969, what
LA based university sent the first ARPANET transmission,
effectively inventing the Internet.
(06:40):
The University of California, Los Angeles or UCLA number six
in January 2025, What northwestern LA community was
ravaged by wildfires? Pacific Palisades #7 Of the five
(07:11):
major film studios, which is theonly one within Los Angeles city
limits. Paramount Pictures #8 In June
(07:31):
2025, the city had protests and riots following the unwelcome
deployment of which federal agency, Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, or ICE #9. Many buildings in LA, including
(07:58):
City Hall and Griffith Observatory, were built in what
architectural style? Art deco #10 Los Angeles was
(08:21):
founded in 1781 by what vice royalty New Spain.
The original settlement was a mere 44 people.
(08:43):
The Nerdy round Chicago #1 Chicago is located on the
western shore of which Great Lake.
Lake MI #2, about four square miles was destroyed and over 300
(09:11):
people were killed during what 1871 event?
The Great Chicago Fire #3 Which Chicago baseball team went
(09:31):
without a World Series championship from 19 O 8 to
2016? The Chicago Cubs #4 What two
(09:54):
large airports serve the Chicagoarea?
O'Hare and Midway airports #5 OnDecember 2nd, 1942, Enrico Fermi
(10:16):
conducted the first controlled nuclear reaction where the
University of Chicago. Yes, in the city.
It was part of the secret Manhattan Project number six.
(10:40):
What father and son duo were mayors of Chicago for a combined
43 years? The dailies Richard J and
Richard M Daly #7 located in Chicago, what was the tallest
(11:07):
building in the world from 1973 to 1998?
Willis Tower, formerly Sears tower #8 What is the name given
(11:29):
to the central business districtin Chicago?
The loop #9 nicknamed The Bean. What is the large stainless
(11:50):
steel sculpture by Anish Kapoor called?
Cloudgate #10 Chicago has been home to some of the most
(12:10):
successful talk shows on television, from Phil Donahue to
Jerry Springer. Which extremely popular
Chicago-based talk show ran from1986 to 2011?
(12:32):
The Oprah Winfrey Show and that's it.
Back on the bus to head home. Unless you're already there.
Let me know what cities we need to visit in future episodes.
If you want more US geography trivia, check out all of season
4. We hit every US state and a
(12:53):
couple of territories next week.It's good old fashioned geeky
fun. Here's a clue.
What comic book team first appeared in September 1963?
Yes, we've covered the group in the past, but not three specific
characters. I'll explain more next week.
(13:16):
See you back here on Wednesday, my friends.
This was the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast.
If you'd like to help support the show and get extra stuff,
consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/dorky Geeky Nerdy.
(13:38):
This podcast is written, produced, and hosted by Brian
Rollins. If you love audiobooks or are
looking to have your book turnedinto an audiobook, contact me at
The Voices inmyhead.com. The theme music is Punch Funk by
(13:59):
the band Punch Funk. Listen to all their music on
Spotify. This podcast is copyrighted by
Brian Rollins. All rights reserved.
Thanks for listening. When her 19 year old son Jack
(14:25):
miraculously recovers from a serious head trauma, Maggie is
sure her luck has changed. But when she's abducted by a
shadow from her past, a phantom with dangerous sapphire eyes,
it's up to Jack and his younger brother Tom to unravel the
mystery and save their mom from a deadly psychological battle.
(14:51):
The brothers seek help from their colorful great aunt, who
exposes them to a world of nefarious family secrets,
explosive government conspiracies, and a series of
horrific murders. Together, they must navigate a
dark underworld full of political subterfuge and class
(15:12):
warfare before the psychopath who took their mother reaches
his Shatter point. Involved Publishing presents a
gripping, intriguing glimpse of what America might become.
Winner of the pinnacle Book Achievement Award for best
(15:32):
thriller. Shatterpoint, written by Jeff
Altebeth and narrated by Bryan Rollins.
Shatterpoint available now in audiobook.
Road Trip It's time to see the US as three largest cities, New
York City, Los Angeles and Chicago.
I'll have other trios of cities both in the US and around the
world in future episodes. If you need more geography
trivia or any other type of trivia, visit
(00:30):
dorkygeekynerdy.com. If you're not yet subscribed,
please do so. It helps Spotify and YouTube
know you like us, and you'll never miss an episode.
This is episode 376, the dorky, geeky nerdy trivia podcast.
I'm your bus driver and host Brian Rollins.
(00:52):
Let's hit the road dorky round New York City #1 New York City
is divided into how many boroughs?
(01:14):
5 #2 In 1886, what gift from France was placed in New York
Harbor? The Statue of Liberty #3 located
(01:39):
in lower Manhattan, What is the largest building in the United
States? One World Trade Center,
sometimes called Freedom tower #4 in 2025, who was elected
(02:03):
mayor of New York City? Zoran Mamdani #5 when controlled
by the Dutch, what was New York City called?
(02:33):
New Amsterdam number six as of 2026.
What is the largest borough by population?
(02:53):
Brooklyn, with about 2.4 millionpeople #7 as of 2026, what is
the smallest borough by population?
(03:15):
Staten Island with less than half a million people #8 In the
pre Columbian era, what native group controlled what is now New
York City? The algonquins #9 The city was
(03:43):
named after the Duke of York in 1664, who would later become
what king? King James the second #10 in
(04:05):
June 1969. What New York City event kicked
off the gay rights movement? The Stonewall riots, the geeky
(04:26):
round Los Angeles #1 Los Angeleswill next host the Summer
Olympics in what year? In 2028, they will be the third
(04:49):
city to host the Games three times, London and Paris being
the other two #2 what Major League Baseball team moved to LA
from Brooklyn in 1958? The Dodgers.
(05:16):
As of 2026, the team will have spent only half its existence in
LA 68 years #3-IN-196534 people were killed and over 1000 were
injured during what Los Angeles event.
(05:46):
The Watts Riots, another large scale riot, would break out in
LA in 1992 #4 during the California Gold Rush.
LA predominantly supplied what food to minors up north.
(06:13):
Beef, it got the nickname Queen of Cow counties #5 in 1969, what
LA based university sent the first ARPANET transmission,
effectively inventing the Internet.
(06:40):
The University of California, Los Angeles or UCLA number six
in January 2025, What northwestern LA community was
ravaged by wildfires? Pacific Palisades #7 Of the five
(07:11):
major film studios, which is theonly one within Los Angeles city
limits. Paramount Pictures #8 In June
(07:31):
2025, the city had protests and riots following the unwelcome
deployment of which federal agency, Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, or ICE #9. Many buildings in LA, including
(07:58):
City Hall and Griffith Observatory, were built in what
architectural style? Art deco #10 Los Angeles was
(08:21):
founded in 1781 by what vice royalty New Spain.
The original settlement was a mere 44 people.
(08:43):
The Nerdy round Chicago #1 Chicago is located on the
western shore of which Great Lake.
Lake MI #2, about four square miles was destroyed and over 300
(09:11):
people were killed during what 1871 event?
The Great Chicago Fire #3 Which Chicago baseball team went
(09:31):
without a World Series championship from 19 O 8 to
2016? The Chicago Cubs #4 What two
(09:54):
large airports serve the Chicagoarea?
O'Hare and Midway airports #5 OnDecember 2nd, 1942, Enrico Fermi
(10:16):
conducted the first controlled nuclear reaction where the
University of Chicago. Yes, in the city.
It was part of the secret Manhattan Project number six.
(10:40):
What father and son duo were mayors of Chicago for a combined
43 years? The dailies Richard J and
Richard M Daly #7 located in Chicago, what was the tallest
(11:07):
building in the world from 1973 to 1998?
Willis Tower, formerly Sears tower #8 What is the name given
(11:29):
to the central business districtin Chicago?
The loop #9 nicknamed The Bean. What is the large stainless
(11:50):
steel sculpture by Anish Kapoor called?
Cloudgate #10 Chicago has been home to some of the most
(12:10):
successful talk shows on television, from Phil Donahue to
Jerry Springer. Which extremely popular
Chicago-based talk show ran from1986 to 2011?
(12:32):
The Oprah Winfrey Show and that's it.
Back on the bus to head home. Unless you're already there.
Let me know what cities we need to visit in future episodes.
If you want more US geography trivia, check out all of season
4. We hit every US state and a
(12:53):
couple of territories next week.It's good old fashioned geeky
fun. Here's a clue.
What comic book team first appeared in September 1963?
Yes, we've covered the group in the past, but not three specific
characters. I'll explain more next week.
(13:16):
See you back here on Wednesday, my friends.
This was the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast.
If you'd like to help support the show and get extra stuff,
consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/dorky Geeky Nerdy.
(13:38):
This podcast is written, produced, and hosted by Brian
Rollins. If you love audiobooks or are
looking to have your book turnedinto an audiobook, contact me at
The Voices inmyhead.com. The theme music is Punch Funk by
(13:59):
the band Punch Funk. Listen to all their music on
Spotify. This podcast is copyrighted by
Brian Rollins. All rights reserved.
Thanks for listening. When her 19 year old son Jack
(14:25):
miraculously recovers from a serious head trauma, Maggie is
sure her luck has changed. But when she's abducted by a
shadow from her past, a phantom with dangerous sapphire eyes,
it's up to Jack and his younger brother Tom to unravel the
mystery and save their mom from a deadly psychological battle.
(14:51):
The brothers seek help from their colorful great aunt, who
exposes them to a world of nefarious family secrets,
explosive government conspiracies, and a series of
horrific murders. Together, they must navigate a
dark underworld full of political subterfuge and class
(15:12):
warfare before the psychopath who took their mother reaches
his Shatter point. Involved Publishing presents a
gripping, intriguing glimpse of what America might become.
Winner of the pinnacle Book Achievement Award for best
(15:32):
thriller. Shatterpoint, written by Jeff
Altebeth and narrated by Bryan Rollins.
Shatterpoint available now in audiobook.
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