On the "Farm"
This classic novel features a pig named Snowball as a stand in for Leon Trotsky
What is Animal Farm
When researching this Mona Lisa painter’s life, Walter Isaacson found more source material than when he wrote about Steve Jobs.
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci
It’s the city where your host and Walt Disney we’re born (coincidentally, both were born on December 5)
What is Chicago?
The only singer to be featured on an Emerson Scrum team logo
Who is Freddy Mercury?
This Chicago team is referred to as the "Pale Hose" or the "Southsiders"
Who are the White Sox?
A gaming tactic where a player, or someone hired by a player, performs repetitive actions to gain experience, points or some form of in-game currency
This “Boogie Nights” director happens to be Maya Rudolph’s partner
Who is Paul Thomas Anderson?
It’s the southernmost US capital.
What is Honolulu?
The first Foo Fighters album consisted of songs originally written for this Seattle band.
What is Nirvana?
This 16th President of the United States from whom Illinois gets its nickname was actually from Kentucky
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This band became a one hit wonder with their cover of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal"
Who is Alien Ant Farm?
Before writing about cats and fish, this children’s author drew anti-isolationist comics during WWII
Who is Dr. Seuss?
It’s the contiguous state with the longest coastline
What is Florida
It’s the age Amy Winehouse, Jim Morrison, and Janice Joplin died.
What is 27?
Metropolis, IL claims to be the home of this DC Superhero
Who is Superman?
This New Braunfels attraction is the subject of a Ray Whylie Hubbard song? (Uuuggghhhhh...)
What is Snake Farm?
Born Frances Ethel Gumm, this American legend is the mother of Liza Minnelli.
Who is Judy Garland?
This California city famous for flight school has the same average summer temperature as Fairbanks, AK
What is San Diego
The Beatles masterpiece “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was a response to this album with an audible title.
What is Pet Sounds?
The University of Illinois is located in this French-sparkling wine Sounding town (and county)
What is Champaign?
This Bloomington, IL insurance provider is wholly owned by its members (You may call them "good neighbors")
What is State Farm?
Mark Twain’s birth and death both occurred during the appearance of this celestial body.
What is Halley’s comit
It’s the US state closest to Africa
What is Maine
This garage rock band, despite claiming to be made up of siblings was actually made up of divorced couple Meg White and Jack Gillis
Who are the White Stripes
He was sent to prison for trying to sell President Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat
Who is Rod Blagojevich?