Posts Tagged ‘pub quiz’
Anatomy of a Great Trivia Question
When was the last time you played Trivial Pursuit? Odds are it was a while ago. Even greater still are the odds that the questions were stale, boring and horribly outdated; nobody remembers the actor who played Uncle Jesse on “The Dukes of Hazard,” or who won the Tony award for best actress in 1977.…
Read MoreBecoming an Established Trivia Host
In the Summer of 2006, I unexpectedly landed a gig as the “quizmaster” at The Gael Pub, a new Irish pub on the UES that had recently begun a weekly trivia night. After committing to this challenge, it took me a couple of weeks to get the hang of the format, as well as to…
Read MoreSo You’re a Quizmaster – Now What?
In the summer of 2006, I found myself in a most unexpected position: working a weekly side gig as a “quizmaster” at a local UES Irish pub, while maintaining a full-time job. This side gig was quirky, not too difficult and didn’t pay anything (other than a couple of free beers) but you know what?…
Read MoreTrivia Events are for Nerds (And Other Misconceptions)
If you live in New York City like me, you may have noticed a sharp spike in the number of trivia nights being offered at bars in your neighborhood- I’m told this trend has been reported in other US major cities as well over the past year or two. This likely has to do with…
Read MoreA Quizmaster is Born
Probably the most common question I am asked when people find out I own a trivia company is, “How did you get into this?” It’s a valid question, one that I’ve been asking myself for almost 5 years now. The answer? It just kind of happened. In the Summer of 2006, I was living on…
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