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Mario & Luigi, Aussie Chart-Toppers & Line Dancing (Mon, 19th Oct, 2026) · Car Trip Trivia

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  Speaker 1: I hope you had an awesome weekend and that today's
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  Speaker 1: episode of Car Trip Trivia helps you get through Monday.
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  Speaker 1: Mondays can be tough. We have 20 bespoke trivia questions,
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  Speaker 1: including a classic, Who Am I, coming your way. But
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  Speaker 1: we'll do some birthday shout-outs. First, Miller from Melbourne turned
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  Speaker 1: 13 yesterday. Tomorrow, we have Crystal from Blacktown. We'll be 38.
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  Speaker 1: And Luke from Burley's turning 23. Today's birthday is Mad
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  Speaker 1: BMXer Jarrah from Portland, Victoria is 11. Amanda from Rhode
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  Speaker 1: Island is 33. Hazel from the Gold Coast is 10.
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  Speaker 1: Harry from Wood End is 8. And a double 18th
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  Speaker 1: birthday for twins Bailey and Tilly from Cargo, which is
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  Speaker 1: near Orange. Happy birthday, folks. Hope you all have a
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  Speaker 1: terrific day. I'm Stephen Cray. And in folklore, magical and
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  Speaker 1: otherworldly beings with supernatural powers are often referred to as
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  Speaker 1: a Faye. Question one. What do we call a baby duck?
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  Speaker 1: A duckling. Question two. Complete this equation. 21 minus what
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  Speaker 1: number equals seven? 21 minus what equals seven? And a
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  Speaker 1: bit of maths to get us warmed up. 21 minus
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  Speaker 1: 14 equals 7. Question three. If something is not fit
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  Speaker 1: for purpose, it doesn't cut the what? It doesn't cut
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  Speaker 1: the mustard. Question four. Now, this one's a little bit complicated.
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  Speaker 1: I'll explain it all at the end. Okay. According to
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  Speaker 1: one interpretation of the calendar, which pop duo... were the
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  Speaker 1: last Australian act to top the US Billboard Top 100
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  Speaker 1: chart in the 20th century and the first Australian act
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  Speaker 1: to top it in the 21st century. Savage Garden were
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  Speaker 1: the band. The songs, Truly Madly Deeply, topped the chart
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  Speaker 1: in January 1998. So that was the last time an
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  Speaker 1: Aussie band topped the US Top 100 in the 20th century.
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  Speaker 1: And I Knew I Loved You, made it in early 2000, which,
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  Speaker 1: according to the question, is the first act in the
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  Speaker 1: 21st century. Here's where it gets a bit complicated. The
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  Speaker 1: 21st century didn't actually begin until 2001. So did they
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  Speaker 1: do it? Didn't they do it? Well, the next act,
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  Speaker 1: Australian act, to top the US Top 100 was Gautier
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  Speaker 1: with the song Somebody That I Used To Know, and
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  Speaker 1: that was April 2012. So one hell of an accomplishment
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  Speaker 1: for Savage Garden. Whichever calendar you choose to use. Question five.
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  Speaker 1: Which large mound or hill of windblown sand is an
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  Speaker 1: anagram of nude? Dune. D-U-N-E. Dune. Question six. Beginning with E.
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  Speaker 1: The value of one nation's currency compared with the currency
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  Speaker 1: of another is known as the what rate? The exchange rate.
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  Speaker 1: Question seven. What is the most abundant fossil fuel on Earth? Coal.
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  Speaker 1: Question eight. Who plays Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series Wednesday?
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  Speaker 1: Jenna Ortega. Question number nine. What is both a fire...
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  Speaker 1: And the wide white mark running down the bridge of
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  Speaker 1: a horse's nose. A fire and the wide white mark
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  Speaker 1: that runs down the bridge of a horse's nose. A blaze. B-L-A-Z-E. Blaze.
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  Speaker 1: Question 10. Officially decommissioned in 1985, which historic US highway
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  Speaker 1: ran for 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica? The
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  Speaker 1: legendary Route 66. Question 11. Which is the only vowel
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  Speaker 1: not contained in the word devious? D-E-V-I-O-U-S does not contain
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  Speaker 1: an A. Question number 12. In the Nintendo Switch game
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  Speaker 1: Mario and Luigi Brothership, what floating ship-like home base... Did
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  Speaker 1: the duo set sail on? Ship-shape island. Question 13. Beginning
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  Speaker 1: with N, which element is added to iron and chromium
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  Speaker 1: to make stainless steel? Nickel. Question 14. Which aerial attack
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  Speaker 1: was masterminded by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto? Pearl Harbour on the
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  Speaker 1: 7th of December 1941. Question 15. Which informal alternative name
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  Speaker 1: for line dancing begins with B? Boot scootin'. Question 16.
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  Speaker 1: In Ireland, you are never more than how far away
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  Speaker 1: from the sea? 63 kilometres? 78 kilometres? Or 91 kilometres?
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  Speaker 1: The absolute maximum distance you can get away from the
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  Speaker 1: ocean is 91 kilometres, which lands you in the village
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  Speaker 1: of Moivore in County Westmeath. Question 17. First coined in 1983,
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  Speaker 1: what do we call an existing word that has been
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  Speaker 1: artificially transformed into an acronym by inventing a phrase... For example,
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  Speaker 1: spam is really a portmanteau of spiced ham, spam, but
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  Speaker 1: the acronym sales, promotion, advertising, mail has been made up
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  Speaker 1: after the fact. What do we call that? A bacronym.
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  Speaker 1: Question 18. Which sign of the zodiac has the shortest name? Leo, L-E-O,
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  Speaker 1: three letters. Question 19. What character does Brad Pitt play
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  Speaker 1: in the upcoming sequel to Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a
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  Speaker 1: Time in Hollywood? The further misadventures of Cliff Booth is
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  Speaker 1: scheduled for cinematic release on the 25th of November. We're
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  Speaker 1: back in a flash. How long's the flash? You'll find
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  Speaker 1: out with a Who Am I Next. Last question for Monday.
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  Speaker 1: It's a who am I? Born into poverty in London
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  Speaker 1: in April 1889 with no official record of my birth.
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  Speaker 1: I died in Switzerland in December 1977. With estranged parents
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  Speaker 1: and no means of support, I was sent to the
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  Speaker 1: Lambeth Workhouse when I was seven and attended Norwood schools
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  Speaker 1: for destitute children. In 1898, my mother was committed to
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  Speaker 1: a mental asylum and I began performing on stage with
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  Speaker 1: the Eight Lancashire Lads clog dancing troupe with a desire
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  Speaker 1: to become an actor. I landed a part in a
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  Speaker 1: successful production of Sherlock Holmes, performed in comedy sketches and
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  Speaker 1: joined Casey's Circus in 1906. I toured North America's vaudeville
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  Speaker 1: circuit with Stan Laurel from Laurel and Hardy and signed
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  Speaker 1: a $ 150 per week contract with Keystone Studios. My character,
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  Speaker 1: The Tramp, became a cultural phenomenon and a film which
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  Speaker 1: I directed. In 1919, I co-founded United Artists Distribution Company,
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  Speaker 1: which is still active today. My many movies, including The Kid,
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  Speaker 1: The Gold Rush and Modern Times, are hailed as timeless
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  Speaker 1: classics and I won three Academy Awards, two Honorary and
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  Speaker 1: and one for Best Original Dramatic Score for 1973's Limelight.
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  Speaker 1: I am considered one of the film industry's most significant
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  Speaker 1: figures and am mostly remembered for my ill-fitting clothes, large
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  Speaker 1: worn-out boots, walking stick and bowler hat. I am... I
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  Speaker 1: am Charlie Chaplin. And there was a movie from 1992
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  Speaker 1: featuring Robert Downey Jr. as Charlie Chaplin called Chaplin. Haven't
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  Speaker 1: seen it yet. Better put it on the list. Maybe
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  Speaker 1: a couple of questions in future episodes about that one.
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  Speaker 1: Thanks so much, folks, for joining us once again. I
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  Speaker 1: hope you've enjoyed today's show. We've got another 20 questions
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  Speaker 1: and rapid fire returning with Car Trip Trivia on Wednesday.
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  Speaker 1: Hope you have a good day and stay golfed.