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First voiced by Orson Welles, he "knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men."
Who is The Shadow?
In 1940, to appease some late night customers at a hotel bar, Ignacio Anaya created these when he made them a plate of crispy chips topped with colby cheese and pickled jalapenos.
What are Nachos?
This compound is what adds the spiciness to peppers, by tricking your nerves into feeling heat, but it doesn't actually burn tissue.
What is Capsaicin?
Larry Bird spent from 1979-1992 playing for this East Coast basketball team.
Who are the Boston Celtics?
This well-known crime boss was not arrested for murder but instead was indicted on 22 counts of federal income-tax evasion. He was also charged with conspiracy to violate Prohibition laws. He was subsequently found guilty on 3 of the 23 counts, was sentenced to 11 years in prison, and was responsible for $50,000 in fines and court costs.
Who is Al Capone?
Crazy by Patsy Cline was originally written by this artist sometime referred to as the Red Headed Stranger
Who is Willie Nelson?
Infamous general Napoleon is mentioned in the first line of this ABBA song.
What is Waterloo?
This B word is a farming method of scattering seeds or fertilizer by hand or mechanically (like with a spreader or aircraft) over the soil surface, ideal for large, rough, or steep areas where precise planting is difficult. Its use in radio describes sending out audio content from a single source to a widely dispersed audience
What is BROADCASTING?
This iconic cherry and chocolate ice cream by Ben & Jerry’s was originally suggested by a fan. “You know it will sell because Dead paraphernalia always sells."
What is Cherry Garcia?
This nation is known for its spicy cuisine, including dishes like curry and tikka masala.
What is India?
Hoots the Owl is a jazzy saxophone-playing bird on this alliteratively named kids' TV show that aired on PBS starting in 1969.
Charles Luciano earned this nickname because of his success at evading arrest and winning craps games.
What is Lucky?
Most famously recorded by Janis Joplin, Me and Bobby McGee was written by this musician who helped to create the outlaw country movement.
Who is Kris Kristofferson?
This member of the antelope family (and namesake for a car model) comes in two sub-species - common and black-faced.
What is the Impala?
The first radio jingle was for this cereal product.
What is Wheaties?
This brunch cocktail of tomato juice, seasonings, and vodka was named for this Tudor queen, thanks to her violent reputation
What is the Bloody Mary?
This chili pepper is commonly used in Sriracha sauce.
What is the red jalapeno?
There are a group of these black corvids kept captive in the Tower of London. According to superstition, if the disappear from the Tower the crown will fall.
What are Ravens?
He was a notorious bank robber in the 1930s and is perhaps the most famous bank robber in United States history. He staged three jailbreaks, and killed several people before being busted and killed by the FBI in 1934.
Who is John Dillinger?
Before recording her own songs on 1970s Writer and 1971's Tapestry, this songwriter a slew of songs for other artists, including Up on the Roof by the Drifters, Will You Still Love Me by the Shirelles and A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin.
Who is Carole King?
The acronym FAQ, often found on websites, stands for this.
What is Frequently Asked Questions?
The first licensed commercial radio station debuted in 1920 in this city known as a steel-making powerhouse.
What is Pittsburgh?
In 1914, a restaurant owner in Rome made this pasta dish for his wife, who had recently given birth to their child but hadn’t regained her appetite. Its made of a classic Italian ribbon pasta as well as butter and parmesan cheese.
What is Fettucine Alfredo?
This is the name of the scale which is used to measure the spicy heat of a food, especially chili peppers.
What is the Scoville Scale?
"Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag)" is a song from this classic Disney movie musical of 1964.
What is Mary Poppins?
Arnold Rothstein was a kingpin of the Jewish mob in NYC and allegedly the mastermind behind the bribery in the 1919 baseball scandal involving this Chicago team.
Who are the White Sox?
This songwriter was once asked how she felt when Whitney Houston gets credit for “I will always love you”. Her response was classic. “It doesn’t bother me, just as long as I get the check”
Who is Dolly Parton?
The name of this coffee flavored dessert literally means "pick-me-up" in Italian.
What is Tiramisu?
This is the year that AM/FM radios became standard in new cars.
What is 1971?
This seafood dish was created at a restaurant called Antoine's in New Orleans. Chef Jules Alciatore made it so rich that he named it after the richest person in the world at the time.
What is Oysters Rockafeller?
In 2024, Pepper X replaced this hot pepper with a southern name, as the hottest pepper in the world. They were both created by Ed Currie
What is the carolina reaper?
Thanks to the Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, its considered bad, ominously bad luck if a sailor kills this bird. But it is good luck to see one.
What is an albatross?
This boss of the Gambino crime family in NYC was known as the “Dapper Don.” His flamboyant lifestyle and frequent public trials made him a prominent figure in the 1980s and ’90s. Like Al Capone, he enjoyed being a public figure.
Who is John Gotti?
This larger than life (though rather diminutive in real life) artist wrote Manic Monday, for The Bangles.
Who is Prince?
Earl Grey tea gets is distinctive flavor from the oil of this member of the orange family.
What is Bergamot?