Generally Trivial: Current events, pop culture, sports, and odd news every fortnight.
The lighter side of current events. Every two weeks we take a look at odd and interesting news, pop culture, and sports.
Episodes
Shawn, Jordan, and Jeff take us into Did You Hear?, Up or Down, and talk about political attack ads that hit close to home.
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The full crew is together as they look at some ridiculous marriage proposals and trickery. Also, find out about a vending machine that dispenses dates and KFC's plan to memorialize the Colonol. Thanks for listening!
This time around Shawn and Jeff respond to some letters in Ask GT. See the advice the give a Land Rover owner whose thrifty habits may have gone a bit too far, a girl who wants to know if she can trust her boyfriend, and a zoo attendee that isn't sure how to handle what they saw.
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The whole squad is back to discuss how a massage isn't always just a massage, why a police department in Mexico may have to use their words, and why escape rooms can be really tough.
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It's vacation time. Shawn and Jordan take the week off as Jeff brings a few stories after his vacation in South Carolina.
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Jordan and Jeff are live at Charlie's again and bring you their takes on burgers versus pancakes, psychopath AIs and are joined by a few friends. Take a listen!
The team is back in full force this week as they discuss a real-life superhero, what happened to the poop train in Alabama, and how a town took back the power from the mayor.
The guys also play Up? Or Down?, go into Did You Hear? and do some Fill in the Blank.
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Welcome to Generally Trivial, a walk on the lighter side of current events. Stick with us next week as we bring a full-sized episode.
Happy Star Wars Day! Help the guys celebrate the weekend of lightsabers and tacos in style while discussing the latest in weird news.
The guys head into Up or Down. Discuss whether or not Thanos killed them at didthanoskill.me Get deep into the mystery pooping scandal at a high school in Did You Hear? and finish up with some extreme measures people are taking to claim jobs or see soccer games in Fill In The Blank.
Heeeello and welcome back to another episode of Generally Trivial, where we'll take a walk on the lighter side of current events.
In this episode, the guys do Up? or Down? and find out what's new in the world of condiments, what a guy would do to impress Taylor Swift, and what happens when you accidentally steal a baby.
We also answer some letters in Dear GT.
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Back on track, the guys answer some letters in Dear GT and do another Haiku Review.
Sorry for the delay! Jeff and Jordan return after a long hiatus due to vacation and sickness to bring you the next installment of odd news goodness.
It's time to go for the gold! The guys bring the regular weird news you're used to and also bring you a preview of some winter Olympics events that they think should make it in 2022.
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It's almost Valentine's Day and this episode is oh so sweet. Join in as Jeff and Shawn break down some of the best odd news stories in Up or Down like a couple receiving mystery packages from Amazon, Old Spice getting into tabletop gaming, and what a human Uber really is. Make sure to call 415-POD-LINE to leave your thoughts about the show. Thanks for listening!
What's dumber than eating a Tide pod? Not listening to this episode, that's for sure. Check out as Jordan, Shawn, and Jeff delve into the world of odd news to find out what other dumb ideas Florida Man and other wild friends come up with.
The guys also fire up another edition of The Plot Thickens and Did You Hear?
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Dear Listener,
In this episode, we debut our odd news advice segment, Dear GT. We also hear about Dubai's new Star Wars style police equipment and a woman whose romantic partners aren't all that warm to her.
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As you prep your New Year's resolutions, come hang with the guys as they compete in the annual trivia show. This year Jordan, Oliver, and Shawn compete to be the champ with one odd news trivia question for each month of 2017. Prepare to be amazed by how wild the stories are and a surprise winner.
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It's beginning to look a lot like time for another episode of Generally Trivial. This time the guys tackle some of the oddest news of the day in a new segment, The Plot Thickens. They'll take sides on which piece of weird news would turn into a better movie and give a synopsis. There's millennials dating robots, a man carrying horses, and a monkey in Tokyo. We've got it all.
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Jeff and Shawn run the two man game this week. Find out why a man is firing himself into the sky in a homemade rocket, wonder why a man was buried with something unusual, and marvel at what modern medicine can do for your arms.. All four of them.
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Jordan administers a Thanksgiving quiz to Jeff and Deli. We hope you have a great and safe holiday!
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