Genni Eccles and Kim Nguyen, hosts of Ripping on Bodice Rippers, escape an ice planet and meet up with Engineer Rachael and Ross. They tackle trivia questions about knockoff celebrities, presidential candidates, and romantic comedies. Check out

035 - Mike Baney / A Waterbed Filled with Cookout Sauce

May 25th, 2021 1h 11m

Ally and Blythe are plotting ways to find Spock when they find Twitch streamer Mike "baneyboii" Baney taking remote work very seriously. They ask him questions about video games, Marvel, and wrestling to power the pod for another week and get s

034 - James Anderson / So Much Connecticut

May 18th, 2021 1h 1m

Podcaster James Anderson (Frankenstein's Jukebox, many other podcasts) comes aboard to chat with Daniel and Ross, and friends, it is smooth. He answers trivia questions about 90s music, time travel, and public debt, three great things that go g

033 - Marooned on Asteroid Q, part 4

May 11th, 2021 7m 40s

After a year on the asteroid, the crew is hoping to have the pod repaired, get back into space, and beam some podcasts back to Earth. This mini-episode is the first (and perhaps only) one where all five members of the cast are together at once.

032 - Ally Moss / Marooned on Asteroid Q, part 3

May 11th, 2021 59m 15s

Our four-part return continues! As the expanded crew explores Asteroid Q, a longtime listener reveals that she's been lurking in a dangerous section of the asteroid's unique topography. Plus, trivia questions about Disney movies, biology, Hamil

031 - Daniel Spencer / Marooned on Asteroid Q, part 2

May 11th, 2021 1h 6m

Ross and Rachael discover that an old friend has also been stranded on the asteroid, which has some sinister secrets. They also ask trivia questions about Arrested Development, well-respected people, one hit wonders, and Kanye West. This week's

030 - Blythe Gulley / Marooned on Asteroid Q, part 1

May 11th, 2021 1h 1m

Ross and Rachael explain where the escape pod has been for the last year or so, encounter a new friend sent by Spock, and ask trivia questions about the royal family, Green Day, the UN, and great books. This week’s theme song is “In Suspense” b

029 - Dan Spencer / Guns N' Roses N' Babies

Mar 17th, 2020 1h 8m

The last time we saw Dan Spencer, they were a half-man, half-cat floating through space. But this time, they're fully human, and we give them trivia questions about Parks & Recreation, parts of a whole, Weird Al Yankovic, and a “90’s Movie Subt

028 - Alex James / Full-Back Tattoo

Mar 10th, 2020 1h 20m

Comedian Alex James stumbles upon a corona virus-stricken escape pod where frequent guest Lizzy Garcia has taken over hosting duties. She and Ross give Alex trivia questions about Stranger Things, physical therapy, popular purchases, and Grey’s

027 - Jason Matthews / The Sesame Street Grudge

Mar 3rd, 2020 1h 5m

Fellow trivia host and comedian Jason Matthews gets trivia questions about famous subtitles, streets and boulevards, an alternate alphabet, and popular people on Wikipedia. We’ve also got a “change one letter” movie round. Follow Jason on Twitt

026 - Jesse Bernier / Sporty Yoda, Ginger Yoda, Scary Yoda

Feb 25th, 2020 56m 53s

Stand-up comedian Jesse Bernier comes aboard to answer trivia questions about scientists, Star Wars, world capitals, and poetry, as well as a Movie Smash round. The gang gets obsessed with Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison, Spock takes a spacewalk

025 - Sarah Boyd / A Picture of Mitt Romney on Mitt Romney's Underwear

Feb 18th, 2020 57m 3s

Professor and lovable scamp Sarah Boyd boards the pod to answer trivia questions about Friends, state nicknames, and hit records, as well as a “this or that” round. Engineer Rachael co-hosts this special episode, with also features a live broad

024 - Lizzy Garcia / The One That's Gross

Feb 4th, 2020 1h 8m

Lizzy Garcia is back on the pod! We have trivia questions about novels, Disney, #1 hits, Arthur Miller, and video games, as well as a cat-pun movie round. Find out which actor should star in every Star Wars film, which actor should star as Prin

023 - Joe Steigman / NSYNC Inquisition

Jan 28th, 2020 52m 50s

Business student, dank meme creator, and former logistics officer for the US Army Joe Steigman is involved in a little fender bender with our escape pod, but sticks around long enough for us to abuse him with questions about boy bands, the NBA,

022 - Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach / Blood Grandpa

Jan 21st, 2020 1h 6m

Poet Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach stops by for trivia questions about world capitals, the royal family, dog names, and railroads, as well as a "Who Am I, What Am I, Where Am I?" round. Follow Julia on Twitter: @julkdas★ Support this podcast on

021 - Chris Ayers / A Spoonful of Cocaine

Jan 14th, 2020 56m 12s

Improv comedian Chris Ayers has been conspiring with Spock and Engineer Rachael, but we still managed to ask him some questions about TV romances, crime and punishment, Abraham Lincoln, and James Bond movies, as well as a “Change One Letter” mo

020 - Michael Lawson / Sarah Palin's House

Jan 7th, 2020 1h 8m

Data scientist and competitive card gamer Michael Lawson tackles trivia questions about amusement parks, electronic music, sweeteners, the Torah, and board games, as well as a Movie Smash round. Will he be able to solve the secret round that o

019 - Will Purpura / Trenchcoat Dancing Clown

Dec 31st, 2019 59m 43s

Comedian and "double Virgo" Will Purpura stops in to answer questions about unicorns, arthropods, clowns, education, and fictional characters. He also hears new plots for kids' movies in an "Add a Letter" round and talks about an exercise plan

018 - Andrew Thomas / Not My Indiana Jones

Dec 24th, 2019 1h 13m

Statistician, game show contestant, and polymath Andrew Thomas docks with the pod to answer questions about maps and legends, college football, Egyptian gods, military tacticians, and animals on infrared cameras. He also tackles a "Change One L

017 - Abigail Armstrong / Jello Wrestling, But Southern

Dec 17th, 2019 1h 11m

Librarian, writer, and fool Abigail Armstrong, a crowd favorite at our live shows, docks with the escape pod to answer questions about cartoons and animation, important apps, and Emmy winners. She also puzzles over diary entries written by sci-

016 - Lizzy Garcia / Catfishing Lil’ Bow Wow

Dec 10th, 2019 1h 17m

Writer Lizzy Garcia, the co-host of “Why Am I Watching This?”, comes aboard. Brace yourself as we discuss our favorite characters during a Marvel trivia round, mispronounce bones of the body, feed Lizzy a "subtract a letter" movie round, and go

015 - Dan Spencer / So Much Tax Fraud

Nov 19th, 2019 1h 8m

Podcaster and comedian Dan Spencer comes aboard the pod without a shirt to answer a whole Disney round and questions about firefighters, video games, and bestselling books. He also wrestles with an "Add a Letter" TV show round and some floating

014 - Mermaid / Tell-Tale Tail Tell

Nov 12th, 2019 1h 18m

Maker and entrepreneur Mermaid docks with the pod to answer questions about Lindsay Lohan and Miley Cyrus, Grammy awards, and imported beers. She also takes on a "Change a Letter" movie round and answers a whole round about bad actors. Features

013 - Wade Minter / June Pirate Roberts

Nov 5th, 2019 1h 4m

Comedian and on-ice announcer Wade Minter returns to the podcast in time for a round of pirate trivia questions. He also tackles questions about NBA coaches, groups of animals, late night shows, and camping supplies, and puzzles through an “Add

012 - Shirley & Swamp Dave / You Can't Really Know a Person Until You've Eaten Them

Oct 29th, 2019 1h 11m

In our spooktacular Halloween episode, the Trivia Escape Pod gang enters a haunted house in space and meets up with vampire Shirley (Ashley Melzer) and compost monster Swamp Dave (Jack Reitz). The AI serves up trivia questions about spooky song