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183: Eyes on the Prize
FromGood Job, Brain!
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Length:
68 minutes
Released:
Jun 7, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
Winning is nice, but getting a prize for it is even better. So get ready to head to the podium to receive some award-winning trivia! Celebrate the entertainment highs in our almost-EGOT quiz, and on the other end of the spectrum, cringe at the entertainment lows in our Razzie award challenge. Find out how scientists cleverly smuggled and hid gold Nobel prizes right under Nazi noses during WWII, and get ready to pin some county fair blue ribbons on to some comically large and record-breaking produce. And Chris dissects more carnival game scams and the story behind a prized Rastafarian banana.
Released:
Jun 7, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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