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Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour
Director: Cate Shortland
Black Widow
Hired to succeed Alex Trebek as the host of Jeopardy in August 2021, this man was fired within a week of getting the job.
As of December 14th, 2021, this is the name of the most current, new variant of the virus.
Omicron
The American rapper Earl Simmons, who released a string of No. 1 albums in the late 1990s and early 2000s, went by this stage name.
DMX
The number of episodes (including this one) that we released in 2021.
46
Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Ana de Armas
Director: Cary Fukunaga
No Time to Die (James Bond)
This Lex Luthor-looking, former richest man in the world stepped down as the CEO of Amazon in July 2021.
Jeff Bezos
The names of the two major variants of the virus that were discovered this year.
Omicron & Delta
This actor was most known for playing the role of Captain Von Trapp in the Sound of Music, and his most recent movie role before his passing was in 2019's Knives Out.
Christopher Plummer
The number of guests we had on the show in 2021.
Five
Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Issac
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Dune
These two companies are currently in competition to spark the new travel industry of commercial space tourism.
SpaceX & Blue Origin
This company developed the vaccine that was first administered to the public.
Pfizer
This Duke of Edinburgh was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II and the longest-serving royal consort in the history of England.
Name the episode number or month that Derek joined the show full-time.
Episode 53: The Florida Man Strikes Back
May 18th, 2021
Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Leung
Director: Destin Cretton
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Back in January 2021, this high-profile celebrity couple of a music artist and reality TV personality announced that they were getting a divorce, which currently has still not been finalized.
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West
The “corona” in coronavirus means this, royalty related word.
Crown
(Spike proteins on these viruses’ outer coating give them the appearance of a crown)
This American actor made his rise to fame in the 60s & 70s, and had most recently played the role of "Pops" on ABC's hit comedy The Goldbergs.
George Segal
Name three of the guests we had on the show in 2021.
Ellery, Cassie, Jenna, Cara, Kateri
Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds
Director: John Krasinski
A Quiet Place: Part 2
The Nyan Cat was sold as one of the first-ever types of this crypto-art.
NFT
True or false: COVID-19 has currently been detected on all seven continents.
False
This stand-up comedian & actor was known for his slightly-controversial jokes and is often considered one of the best Saturday Night Live cast members of all time.
Norm MacDonald
Which episode was our most popular/listened to this year? Provide the number or title of the episode.
42. How Much for a Box of Chili?
Released: February 2nd, 2021