Answer for It!

Ever wonder why barber shops have that striped pole out front? What does it mean? Is it a warning? Perhaps a hypnotic device to lull you into spending too much on a haircut? We don’t know. But we will pretend to know, on ANSWER FOR IT! -- the podcast where trivia meets comedy, facts meet improv, and where fumbling the answer for laughs is both an art and a science. Featuring an all-star “who the hell is that?” cast, ANSWER FOR IT! comes from James and Elyse Willems (Funhaus), AJ LoCascio (X-Men ‘97), and Zach Anner (Speechless) -- four friends ready to tackle silly, unusual, and obscure trivia questions. Like, when in history were Kit-Kat wrappers blue? How do astronauts handle their dirty laundry? And what the heck is a ‘tattie boodie?’ Prepare to listen and leave feeling at least 12% smarter. Subscribe and listen to new episodes every Tuesday.

Episodes

#56: Is Elmo Lying About His "Eternal" Age?

May 5, 2026 • 50 mins

Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠⁠ patreon.com/answerforit Sylvester Stallone cast Mr. T as Rocky’s rival Clubber Lang in Rocky III, after seeing him on what TV show? According to Sesame Workshop, everyone's favorite red monster Elmo is eternally what age? The act of “raising a toast” dates all the way back to Ancient Rome, but why was it coined? What was the European Recovery Program, signed on April 3, 1948 by President Harry Truman, ...

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#55: Too Much Moo-Moo Juice in the Fart Barn

April 28, 2026 • 52 mins

Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠⁠ patreon.com/answerforit What is "cute aggression," and are we the victims or the perpetrators? Plus, we've all got MAIL, including Meg Ryan, who got so many e-mails on the '90s rom-com set that it prompted her to do what? Speaking of 90s, if 90 cows in a German barn fart too much, does anyone live to tell the tale? And later in the episode, we pick our favorite Weird Al songs, perhaps to Madonna's chag...

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#54: Did We Uncover the Dumbest Bank Robbery in History?

April 21, 2026 • 53 mins

Get bonus episodes over at: patreon.com/answerforit FINALLY a throughline! Listeners beware, this episode gets a little scary, as Zach teases us with the story of the teeny squatter abusing his bidet. Then, our episode kicks-off with a question from James' childhood friend, Corey, who's unsure if the 999 Challenge is the New York Mets' attempt to appeal to their German fans or something actually related to baseball. Plus, a 1798 r...

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#53: Is the "Burrito Punishment" as delicious as it sounds?

April 14, 2026 • 51 mins

Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠⁠ patreon.com/answerforit When Siskel and Ebert reviewed 'The Truman Show,' they broke expectations by doing what? Plus, Japan's 'burrito punishment' doesn't sound half bad, EA broke the actual law with their press for The Godfather II game, and we Rank the Riches of the Richards, aka, How much dough does Dick have? New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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#52: 'Demolition Man' producers banned Wesley Snipes from doing what?

April 7, 2026 • 48 mins

Get bonus and ad-free episodes: patreon.com/answerforit Irish playwright Samuel Beckett drove his friend’s son to school everyday... Who would that schoolboy grow up to be? What, even over a hundred years later, remains the loudest known sound in human history? Why did medieval castles have spiral staircases that twist clockwise? Plus, the first ever Weekly James Willems Beef Boy Award for Excellence in American Humor and Satire. ...

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#51: Why did Samsung put blue jeans on their robots?

March 31, 2026 • 50 mins

patreon.com/answerforit Lots of big questions in this one, like, what the heck is boy kibble? And shouldn't James know? Plus, we investigate why and how the real star of Coraline, Mr Bobinsky, had his skin turn blue (fantastic AJ impression incoming!). Elyse makes the guys put their savvy social media skills to the test, challenging them to name the top five followed folks on Instagram (spoiler: it's not Grumpy Cat, or his clones)...

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#50: Fifty Shades of Balls (in the Ball Pit)

March 24, 2026 • 52 mins

Support the show on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠⁠ We celebrate our 50th episode with questions themed around the number 50! Including some "playful" Fifty Shades of Grey trivia, and a super-cali-fragi-what-the brain teaser from The B-52s. Plus, we throw it back to Johnny Cash's big 1953 death announcement (not his own), and remembering the original design of 7-Eleven's iconic Big Gulp. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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Patreon Preview #3: We Could've All Had Swords

March 19, 2026 • 11 mins

Watch the rest and support the show over at patreon.com/answerforit A shocking revelation is made: we could've ALL had SWORDS. A staggering failure from James, AJ and Elyse, as rightfully called out by Zach. Can they make it up to him with Sabrina the Teenage Witch trivia and Jamaican bob sled knowledge? Find out in this all-new bonus episode for the Piggy Tier and above! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

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#49: Sabrina Carpenter's Secret Alias is a Real Bazinga

March 17, 2026 • 48 mins

Support us on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠⁠ Can Elyse stump James, AJ, and Zach with this week's round of trivia? Questions including, but not limited to: What major act did President Jimmy Carter do on his second day in office? Name the real world item used to make a Hush 98 comm link prop for Qui Gon Jinn in Phantom Menace? Why was it popular to put wall-to-wall carpet in your 1960s bathroom? Define "bazinga?" And what alia...

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#48: Escaping the Dobby Border

March 10, 2026 • 55 mins

Answer for It LIVE is coming to San Francisco March 21st. Tickets available at https://cafedunord.com Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠ Volkswagen sold 5.2 million cars in 2024, but what other product did the company sell 8.5 million of? How did James Cameron and co. foley the sound of the T-1000 passes through metal bars in Terminator 2: Judgment Day? What is currently the most watched YouTube video of all time? Does the moon stink? An...

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#47: Do CARS (2006) Have Souls?

March 3, 2026 • 60 mins

Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠!⁠ Are there humans inside of the Cars? Does World War II exist in the Cars universe? Did the Cars fight wars over oil? Can the Cars read? There's gotta be a library in the Cars world, right? Is Saturn the God of the Cars? Are the windshields their eyes? Why do they have doors? If the Cars have seats, what do they think those seats are for? Are there Cars ghosts? Are the radios in Cars connected, like a hiv...

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#46: Revisionist Jedi History

February 24, 2026 • 59 mins

Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠! What was Crystal Pepsi's slogan? Who died in the original Star Wars screenplay? Plus, obscure Aliens trivia from friend of the show, Secret Galaxy's Dan Larson; Margot Robbie's secret talent exposed; nervous breakdowns were different in the '90s; and we pose the question: would you get a beard transplant from a dead man? New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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#45: Zach Wins the Super Bowl

February 17, 2026 • 59 mins

Support us on Patreon! Where did the color orange get its English name from? What souvenirs did Ernest Hemingway acquire after surviving a plane crash? Is it harmless to refer to a person's bottom as a 'caboose?' Can AJ spell 'orangutan(g)?' Will James ever laugh at Elyse's "funny" answers? And did the Buffalo Bills actually win the Super Bowl, as Zach confidently claims they did? This, and more, in a all-new Answer for It. New...

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Patreon Preview #2: Cheese Without Repercussions

February 12, 2026 • 9 mins

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#44: Horror Movie or Rollercoaster?

February 10, 2026 • 57 mins

Come see the LIVE show in San Francisco on Saturday, March 21st: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/answer-for-it-swedish-american-hall-tickets/14106964 Get ad-free episodes & bonus content: patreon.com/answerforit A One Direction-less episode, featuring a Spawn Easter Egg, AJ's biggest regret, the "sweater curse", and our Looney Tunes level retirement plans. Plus, we play 'Horror Movie or Rollercoaster?', and things get raunchy as ...

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#43: B-Ball Greats and Testy Debates

February 3, 2026 • 63 mins

Come see the live show 3/21 in SF! https://www.ticketweb.com/event/answer-for-it-swedish-american-hall-tickets/14106964 Support us: patreon.com/answerforit Finally, Air Bud returns, Zach's stylish in his good night... shirt, and we hold our first thoroughbred horse birthday party. Plus, we perform idiot math, debate testes physics in cycling, hunt for ghosts in '90s computer rooms, and try to guess which NBA player made only one...

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#42: The Ballad of Dominic Falsetto (Vin Diesel can SING?)

January 27, 2026 • 44 mins

Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift famously bypassed the film permit process by doing what? Plus, Chatfishes and Junklooms are the least of our problems; Zach's late for Happy Hour when he should be focusing on tea time; and, once again, an Austin Powers Easter egg proves Mike Myers is the most Canadian person in the room (sorry Elyse). New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jam...

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#41: How Elyse Almost Kicked the KFC Bucket

January 20, 2026 • 56 mins

We marvel at the fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger once earned more saying "Hasta la vista, baby” than most people make in a month, and that time Sean Connery beat up a guy with only his thumb. We learn how AJ brought Phil Collins into the Back to the Future universe, and revisit Apollo 10’s infamous floating space debris that NASA wishes had burned up on re‑entry. Plus, we plan our own Hunger Games to settle international disputes,...

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Patreon Preview #1: Teenage Mutant Technical Difficulties

January 15, 2026 • 11 mins

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#40: Syphilis Trivia No One Asked For

January 13, 2026 • 51 mins

In this episode, Zach unveils his Mick Jagger impression, we share our sartorial knowledge of syphilis fashion, Georgia fried chicken's on the menu, ECW stands for a lot more than hardcore '90s wrestling, and more. New episodes every Tuesday. Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠James Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zach Anner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AJ LoCascio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casey Edwards⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...

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#54: Did We Uncover the Dumbest Bank Robbery in History?

#53: Is the "Burrito Punishment" as delicious as it sounds?

#52: 'Demolition Man' producers banned Wesley Snipes from doing what?

#51: Why did Samsung put blue jeans on their robots?

#50: Fifty Shades of Balls (in the Ball Pit)

Patreon Preview #3: We Could've All Had Swords

#49: Sabrina Carpenter's Secret Alias is a Real Bazinga

#48: Escaping the Dobby Border

#47: Do CARS (2006) Have Souls?

#46: Revisionist Jedi History

#45: Zach Wins the Super Bowl

Patreon Preview #2: Cheese Without Repercussions

#44: Horror Movie or Rollercoaster?

#43: B-Ball Greats and Testy Debates

#42: The Ballad of Dominic Falsetto (Vin Diesel can SING?)

#41: How Elyse Almost Kicked the KFC Bucket

Patreon Preview #1: Teenage Mutant Technical Difficulties

#40: Syphilis Trivia No One Asked For

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