Learned Lag
We play Learned League, the greatest trivia competition in all the land. Each day, we run through the questions and how we arrived at the answers (or at least, how we arrived at our answers).
Atolls vs. Archipelagos LL110MD10
George is kind of right, and that's as good as it gets today.
Apologies for Referring to That Guy's Comic LL110MD09
Helen Hayes won Best Supporting Actress for that movie, showing that the category has long been a de facto Lifetime Achievement Award.
Really Had to Fight For This One LL110MD08
Sometimes the slogs are pleasingly brain-fizzy.
It Was the NFC, In Point of Fact LL110MD07
"Your land is mostly mountainous"! That's the other lyric.
What Is Happening Right Now LL110MD06
May you all find someone who lets you do bits until you pause to take a breath.
Characterized by French Stuff LL110MD05
Lackluster week. Next week will be better.
Allegedly, Possibly, Disputedly LL110MD04
There was an attempt. Several. Some fruitful, but not many.
Slow, Steady Improvement LL110MD03
Did George have The Drew Carey Show theme song in his head all day? He still does, we can assure you.
Still Getting Up To Speed LL110MD02
Bear with us. We're old and slow to accelerate.
Oh Right, It's LL Time Again LL110MD01
George legit forgot about the new season until like 9AM, which is possibly the latest he's ever opened the questions.
Aaand We're Done LL109MD25
Kind of a weird season, all in all.
Penultimatality! LL109MD24
Coincidentally, Punchboard published a guide to trick-takers today. https://punchboard.co.uk/guide-to-trick-taking-games/
It's a Cruel, Cruel Antepenultimate Day LL109MD23
Just ignore all that stuff at the end where George is totally wrong about the schedule.
ugggh LL109MD22
Some days, man. Sooome daaays.
The "King" in Question? Larry King LL109MD21
Not that Larry King, just a Larry King. He died last month, as it turns out.
BEERALITY LL109MD20
It is, in fact, a "novella" and was first published in Life magazine.
The Home Stretch Beckons LL109MD19
Lot of background noises possible today (he said, glaring around the room at various living things).
George Never Passes Up That Chance LL109MD18
Summers was diagnosed with OCD only after the original run of the show.
It Was "Dreams", Actually LL109MD17
See if you can detect where we had to pause for an egregious Rule 3 violation.
The Unknown Showrunner LL109MD16
Once you realized which side the "heroes" of that "Western in space" show had been on, the allegory got real rancid.
Don't Forget to Vote for the New League Names LL109MD15
Tangentially, get well soon, Simone Biles.
Tanzania Is Just to the North LL109MD14
Thanks to all of you for being a supportive and generous community.
Yes, He's Talking About the President LL109MD13
We don't know what weirdo downloaded every episode yesterday, but it got us over 275,000 total downloads, for which we thank you all.
No, the Worse UFC LL109MD12
George probably should have known he was on a couple of wrong tracks when four of his answers started with D.
It's Charlton Heston LL109MD11
That other store is a "luxury department store", but at least it's an actual place.
Let's Hit Week Three Hard LL109MD10
How was your weekend? Full of Swedish producers and scandalous clothing?
George Is Saving His Mildly Dirty "Subjunctive" Joke For Later LL109MD09
Those books are "This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (And Why It Matters)" by Mark Cooper-Jones and Jay Foreman, and "A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps" by Jonn Elledge.
Resenting Having to Know About Crypto LL109MD08
Why can't we be asked about Krypto? He's a good dog.
Stumbling Out of the Weekend But On a Wednesday LL109MD07
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Lotta Teeth Talk LL109MD06
We await the morning's scores with bated breath.
Two or Three or Four or Five LL109MD05
Did we forget to put the number in the title yesterday? No, Shut up.
Stan Is the Wooorst
We're not just saying that because the Rams stole Matthew Stafford.
Popes and Tongues and Rices LL109MD03
Google would tell you that football (soccer) is the king of sports, but does football have it on their logo? They. Do. Not.
Lotta Bad Calls Today LL109MD02
"Customary". Bah.
Stuff, and Also Nonsense
Content Warning: Medical Issues, Pet Loss
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Yay, We're Back! LL109MD01
We missed you. No, really.
Hiatus Announcement
Yep, we're off this season. Have fun anyway.
Have a Good Holiday - LL107MD25
See you in February. Find a Kura Sushi near you. It's worth it.
Bluey Scores Another One
We cannot recommend Bluey highly enough. Watch it now and call it Olympic preparation.
It Was a Long Weekend
Not a bad weekend, but a long one.
