21 Questions by Trivia Tribe

21 Questions by Trivia Tribe

21 Questions is a short, sharp general knowledge trivia podcast you can play along with anywhere. Each episode features 20 fast-paced trivia questions plus a “Who Am I?” challenge — no pens, no teams, no pressure. Just think, answer, and see how you go - with each answer revealed immediately after the question. Hosted by comedian and trivia host Mike van Acker, this fun, friendly quiz is perfect for commutes, coffee breaks, dog walks, or warming up before trivia night. New episodes drop every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

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August 7, 2026 9 mins

It’s like a trivia night, but on your phone! In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about the size of the human heart, the world’s only emperor and ‘the big man of comedy’ – and a whole bunch of other things!

Not many people know this but when Abba were recording Dancing Queen it was originally a song about listening to this show and was called Answering Queen. They were obsessed with this...

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It’s like a trivia night, but on your phone!

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder and the common jezebel. There’s also a lot of other questions on a lot of other topics!

Not many people know this but John McEnroe famously listened to this podcast before each game. Sadly, he never really got great scores so he’d go out on the court with his cranky pants well and...

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It’s like a trivia night, but on your phone!

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about F1 safety, one of the world’s most famous actors ever, as well as a couple of questions about legendary rock bands. There’s a whole lot of other stuff as well! Have a listen and you’ll see!

Not many people know this but in 339BCE just before Socrates drank the hemlock that would kill him he asked if he coul...

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It’s like a trivia night, but on your phone! In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a famous Rock and Roll drummer, the relative width of the moon and a famous sports shoe’s logo. And a whole bunch of other stuff - it’s quite a busy show!

Not many people know this but on the day in 1964 when Nelson Mandela went to jail he stood in the processing area for ages whilst the prison guards debated an ...

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It’s like a trivia night, but on your phone!

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a legendary Hollywood actress and social activist, the origins of Lego and a style of fabric that is easier to say then spell. And a whole lot of other stuff!

Not many people know this but David Letterman loved nothing more than listening to this podcast after he taped his show. He’d relax in an enormous spa bath a...

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It’s like a trivia night, but in your phone! In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a famous DC character, a line from a famous (and very old!) movie and there’s an unusual question about Cher. Oh! There’s also a question about sheep. Something for everyone!

Not many people know this but Queen Victoria’s famous line ‘We are not amused’ came about after listening to this podcast...

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It’s like a trivia night, but in your phone! In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a sci-fi franchise set in space – and for once the answer isn’t Star Wars! There’s a question about Table Tennis, and one about punctuation symbols. There really is something for everyone in the quiz!

Not many people know this but when Robbie Williams left Take That it was because he would always win when h...

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It’s like a trivia night, but in your phone!

In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a world famous guitarist who moonlights as an astrophysicist, the world famous tourist attraction the Spanish Steps and the less than famous and actually slightly boring economic term for everything a country makes and/or produces. So there’s something for everyone!  

Not many people know this but Tarzan’s f...

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It’s like a trivia night, but in your phone! In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a British singer, Indian cuisine, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and does anyone know where Egypt is?

Not many people know this but when Romeo and Juliet first met, Romeo tried to impress Juliet with his general knowledge and suggested they listen to this podcast together. It did not go well for Romeo - Juliet was way smar...

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It’s like a trivia night, but in your phone! In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a trail blazing Oscar winning actress and a couple of sportsmen - one of whom will be remembered forever in a happy way, and other for the scandal he brought to the captaincy of his national team. There’s also lots of other questions around a wide range of topics – there’s something for everyone. Sort...

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It’s like a trivia night, but in your phone! In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a song that was a hit in the 60s, an English singer who had many hits in the 70s, a slightly daggy band from the 80s, and a movie musical that started life as a movie that originally was not a musical at all. There’s also some geography, human biology, and some history - there’s something for everyone in this qu...

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In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about Monopoly, poker, Neil Young and your metatarsus - assuming you have them (and most people do!) There's a whole bunch of questions on other stuff as well!

Not many people know this but Oprah loves this podcast! Back in the day she would listen to it with her audiences as a warm-up and bonding exercise and she would help them out if they didn’t know the answer whilst scr...

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In this Ep of21 Questions By Trivia Tribe Mike asks about Bugs Bunny’s accent, Ed O’Neil’s sit-coms and a song and singer that appeared in The Blues Brothers. There’s quite a lot of other questions as well…

Not many people know this but just before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon he and Buzz Aldrin had been listening to this podcast on the Apollo 11 spacecraft. Those two were very competitive...

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In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a Japanese delicacy, A type of wine, and a stranded British sailor that Australia spent $6M to rescue! And lots of other things!

Not many people know this but when The Brady Bunch was being filmed the cast used to ‘warm up’ for the day’s shoot by listening to this podcast in character. Anne B. Davis (who played Alice the housekeeper) was a very knowledgeabl...

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In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about three British singers - Ozzy Osbourne being one but the other two are the answers to questions in the show so we’re not saying who right now! There’s also a lot of questions that do not in any way involve singers, British or otherwise!   

Not many people know this but King Charles III (who famously talks to his plants) now plays this podcast to them. It...

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In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike does not sing. We see this as a positive. There are also some very interesting trivia questions, but we’d like to think we manage that most shows, what with that being the whole point of our existence and all…

Not many people know this but at the FIFA World Cup most of the teams relax after games by competing against other nations via this podcast. The Australian team is c...

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In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike talks about Emelia Earhart and how it wasn’t her fault she went missing, the Italian flag and the Queen’s fave dog. And some other stuff. He also quotes the Rocky Horror Show but it’s totally contextual we swear!

Not many people know this but Cleopatra was a huge fan of this podcast! She used to Isten to it whilst enjoying her famous milk baths, and at one point set u...

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In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike once again sings at you. We’ve asked him not to and we’re sorry that he just won’t listen. But, it’s only once and only one line from one song, and it’s from a famous musical. It could we worse, we guess. Otherwise, there are some really interesting questions in this ep and we think you’ll be entertained and informed, but probably not titillated.

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In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike talks TV based on a Marvel character, countries in Africa and a world famous amphibian. We think you’ll enjoy this ep!

Not many people know this but in 1752 Benjamin Franklin was driving his wife crazy listening to this podcast at full volume whilst she was trying to have a nap. ‘For the love of God Benny’ she said ‘Turn that off and go outside and find somethin...

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In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a famous basketballer, an infamous business type and a theme song from a 1980s TV show that became a hit - even though the show it was from didn’t really…

Not many people know this but around the time of Marie Antoinette’s beheading she had just discovered podcasts and it’s fair to say she loved ours in particular. We received a letter from her basic...

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