Ozzy Osbourne
This guitarist, known for his signature SG and industrial-strength riffs, was Ozzy's bandmate in Black Sabbath and wrote much of the group's most iconic material.
Who is Tony Iommi?
This 1988 film, spun off from the short-lived TV series Police Squad!, featured Nielsen as the bumbling Lt. Frank Drebin and introduced O.J. Simpson as unlucky Officer Nordberg.
What is The Naked Gun: From the Files of the Police Squad?
Despite its name, this game was actually invented in Germany, not Asia, and is played by hopping marbles across a star-shaped board.
What is Chinese checkers?
[DOUBLE JEOPARDY] Known as the “Podfather,” this former MTV VJ is credited with helping popularize podcasting in the early 2000s through his Daily Source Code show.
Who is Adam Curry?
Used in old pipes and paints, this heavy metal with atomic number 82 was once a common material until its serious health risks were understood.
What is lead?
This 1971 Black Sabbath album featured “Sweet Leaf” and “Children of the Grave,” and helped cement the band as godfathers of heavy metal.
What is Master of Reality?
[DOUBLE JEOPARDY] Before his comedic reinvention, Leslie Nielsen starred in this 1972 disaster film, where he played the doomed captain of a luxury ocean liner turned upside down.
What is The Poseidon Adventure?
First published in 1985, this drawing game turns doodles into clues, with players sketching prompts like “birthday cake” or “zookeeper” under time pressure.
What is Pictionary?
In 2020, The Joe Rogan Experience made headlines when this company struck a reported $100+ million deal for exclusive streaming rights.
What is Spotify?
This silvery-pink element, symbol Bi, is the heaviest non-radioactive metal and often used in cosmetics and Pepto-Bismol.
Named after a controversial English occultist, this moody 1980 solo single blended horror, synths, and a dramatic organ intro, shocking the religious right and delighting fans.
What is "Mr. Crowley"?
This 1996 spy parody, with a title riffing on a James Bond film, saw Nielsen play Agent WD-40 in a barrage of slapstick and puns.
What is Spy Hard?
With its Rube Goldberg-style contraptions, this chaotic game from the 1960s has players assembling zany parts like a bathtub, seesaw, and cage.
What is Mouse Trap?
This true crime podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig helped spark the modern podcasting boom when it debuted in 2014 with the case of Adnan Syed.
What is Serial?
Though commonly used in thermometers, this liquid element is also toxic and goes by the symbol Hg.
What is mercury?
Released in 1981, this high-flying solo track featured Randy Rhoads on guitar and became one of Ozzy’s signature anthems of personal rebellion and second chances.
What is "Flying High Again"?
One of Nielsen's earliest major roles came in this 1956 sci-fi classic, where he played Commander Adams on a mission to a mysterious planet governed by an invisible monster.
What is Forbidden Planet?
This tile-laying Eurogame has players building cities, roads, and cloisters in medieval France — and competing for followers to score points.
What is Carcassone?
A staple of public radio and later podcast feeds, this weekly show hosted by Ira Glass blends journalism and storytelling around themes like “The Super” and “Fiasco.”
What is This American Life?
This soft, bluish metal was once used in rat poison and is so toxic it’s named after the Greek word for “green shoot.”
What is thallium?
Ozzy appeared as himself in this 1986 cult horror film, where a metalhead resurrects a rock star from the dead through his record — only for things to go violently wrong.
What is Trick or Treat?
Before becoming a comedic icon, Nielsen played Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion in this 1959 Disney miniseries.
What is The Swamp Fox?
This non-competitive game from the 1970s was designed to spark conversation and self-reflection, not to crown a winner.
What is The Ungame?
Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark brought murder, comedy, and fandom together in this long-running “true crime comedy” podcast with a devoted following.
What is My Favorite Murder?
This heavy metal, symbol Cd, is used in rechargeable batteries and yellow pigments, but it’s also considered a serious environmental pollutant.