Another month, another round of Milwaukee trivia!

Thanks to our friends at the Pabst Theater Group, our home-brewed Trivia By Milwaukee Record is part of the pre-show entertainment at Vivarium and Turner Hall Ballroom. Test your Milwaukee knowledge in our seven website categories: Music, City Life, Food/Drink, Comedy, Film, Arts, and Sports! Think you know all there is to know about random Milwaukee history and/or un-killable hot topics like the Milwaukee flag? Go to a show and find out!

New questions appear on Vivarium and Turner Hall screens the first week of every month; old questions (and answers) are published on Milwaukee Record. Here are the questions that ran in December. Enjoy!

MUSIC

• Country crooner Dwight Yoakam (March 21, Miller High Life Theatre) played a ruthless villain in this David Fincher film. A Fight Club; B. Zodiac; C. Panic Room; D. The Killer

• The NIVA conference is coming to Milwaukee for the first time in 2025. What does NIVA stand for? A. National Intermediate Ventriloquist Association; B. National Independent Venue Association; C. Never Inviting Vince Again; D. Northern Iowa Vision Associates

• The 2013 debut from Tiny Moving Parts (December 20, Vivarium) features audio taken from press conference interviews with this ex-Packers QB. A. Don Majkowski; B. Brett Favre; C. Aaron Rodgers; D. Matt Flynn

• Country sensation Colter Wall (February 20, Miller High Life Theatre) made his Milwaukee debut at this now-closed venue in 2018. A. The Back Room @ Colectivo; B. Company Brewing; C. Circle-A Café; D. Walker’s Point Music Hall

• Name the Riverside Theater artist from this November 2024 Milwaukee Record review: “Even for one of rock history’s most theatrical singers, the look and feel was closer to a Broadway production.” A. King Diamond; B. Alice Cooper; C. Florence Welch; D. The ghost of Meat Loaf

• This Milwaukee record store recently released a local music comp called “Notes From The Underground Vol. 1: Milwaukee”: A. Lilliput Records; B. Acme Records; C. Rushmor Records; D. Irving Place Records

CITY LIFE

• What is the name of that boat that was/still is? stranded between Bradford and McKinley beaches? A. Deep Thought; B. Parting Words; C. Passing Wind; D. Empty Pockets

• Finish this Milwaukee Record headline: “The weird little arcade inside Bay View’s _________: The Milwaukee Record Review.” A. McDonald’s B. Colectivo; C. Subway; D. Piggly Wiggly

• Homegrown Milwaukee legend and tireless power walker Milverine is a big fan of this form of entertainment. A. Action movies; B. Board games; C. Baseball; D. Opera

• These TV game show legends hosted Milwaukee’s Great Circus Parade in 1985. A. Jonathan Goodson and Chester Feldman; B. Chuck Woolery and Alex Trebek; C. Pat Sajak and Vanna White; D. Bob Barker and a neutered spaniel

• This wildly popular Milwaukee winter festival is set to return to its original location in February 2025. A. Winterfest; B. Wückfinter; C. Mitten Fest; D. Rockabilly Chili

• Finish this Milwaukee Record headline: “Be charmed, dammit: A philosophical guide to exploring _________.” A. The Oak Leaf Trail; B. Lake Michigan; C. Riverwest; D. The Brady Street Walgreens

FOOD/DRINK

• Great Lakes Distillery only produced this many bottles of Milwaukee Record Brandy in honor of the publication’s 10^th anniversary. A. 69; B. 100; C. 300; D. 420

• This horror-themed bar recently opened in Kenosha. A. Nightmare On Sheridan Road; B. The Final Girl; C. Freddy’s Dead; D. I Know What You Did Last Night

• This national coffee chain recently opened in the former Starbucks in Red Arrow Park. A. Biggby; B. Caribou; C. Second Cup; D. Human Bean

• Finish this Milwaukee Record headline about a new-ish local coffeehouse on Keefe Avenue: “Creativity, community, and coffee collide at _________.” A. Kuumba; B. The Daily Bird; C. Ellie’s; D. Inn of the Last Home

• This local cooking show (which features a French-speaking cat) recently released its 25^th episode. A. Let Milwaukee Cook; B. Cream City Cooking; C. Chef Ross Explains It All; D. Milwaukee Kitchen

• This beloved Pakistani restaurant has been tucked away in the basement of a downtown Milwaukee building since 1997. A. Shah Jee; B. Anmol; C. Bollywood Grill; D. Rocky Rococo But With Naan Bread

COMEDY

• This comedian got in hot water for using naughty words while performing at St. John’s Church during Milwaukee’s 1991 Winterfest. A. Chris Rock; B. George Carlin; C. Paula Poundstone; D. Jay Leno

• In a 2018 podcast, comedian Pete Holmes remembered staying at a “shitty ass condo” while he was in Milwaukee performing at this defunct local club. A. Jokerz; B. Underground Collaborative; C. Comedy Café; D. Ampersand

• Name the former Jackass star from this 2015 Milwaukee Record review: “As the pants-less performer screamed and blindly ambled about the food-strewn stage, some laughed. Others were unsure of how to respond.” A. Bam Margera; B. Wee Man; C. Steve O; D. Preston Lacy

• This TV comedy creator and former Milwaukeean has said he lost his virginity “under the Hoan Bridge in the dead of winter.” A. Rob Schrab; B. Dan Harmon; C. David Zucker; D. Jerry Zucker

• Tireless Milwaukee comedian Charlie Berens launched his weekly “Manitowoc Minute” series in what year? A. 2015; B. 2016; C. 2017; D. 2018

• Tickets to this comedian’s SIX Riverside Theater shows sold out within an hour in 2015. A. Dave Chappelle; B. Kevin Hart; C. Louie Anderson; D. the ghost of Joan Rivers

FILM

• Though the film was set in the fictional city of Hohman, Indiana, much of A Christmas Story (December 28, Pabst Theater) was actually filmed in this midwestern metro. A. Detroit; B. Chicago; C. Milwaukee; D. Cleveland

• In eight episodes of Parks And Recreation, this actor with Milwaukee ties (sort of) played the father of Ben Schwartz’s character Jean-Ralphio. A. Corbin Bernsen; B. Mark Ruffalo; C. Henry Winkler; D. Bob Uecker

• In Anchorman, Ron Burgundy answers the phone and, thinking his dog Baxter is on the line, tells him to bark this many times if he’s in Milwaukee. A. Once; B. Twice; C. Three times; D. Four times

• “Packers won the Super Bowl!” Mike and the bots skewered this Wisconsin-made horror film in a 1997 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. A. The Giant Spider Invasion; B. Frog Monster From Hell; C. The Capture Of Bigfoot; D. Caribou Man

• Milwaukee Record’s screening of this sci-fi film was originally set for March 2020 at the Avalon, but was postponed for 18 months because of COVID. A. The Empire Strikes Back; B. The Fifth Element; C. Logan’s Run; D. Robocop

• A group of Wisconsin filmmakers released this film before finding big success with the recent comedy Hundreds Of Beavers. A. Seattle Ninja; B. The Religious Rangers; C. Milwaukee Crime Story; D. Lake Michigan Monster

ARTS

• Which of these RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants have lived in Milwaukee. A. Trixie Mattel; B. Jaida Essence Hall; C. Jaymes Mansfield; D. All of the above

• The 2024 installment of this Milwaukee festival featured performances from the Milwaukee Theremin Society, the Dark Arts Circus, and the Full Frontal Puppets. A. Summerfest; B. Krampusnacht; C. Anime Milwaukee; D. Midwest Gaming Classic

• The basement of the Grand Avenue Mall used to be home to this unlikely museum. A. National Bobblehead Hall of Fame; B. International Clown Hall of Fame; C. Model Railroad Museum; D. Art Milwaukee’s House of Horrors

• This Milwaukee musician released a self-help book in 2021, and a tour diary in 2024. A. Brett Newski; B. Caley Conway; C. Trapper Schoepp; D. Madeline Stadel

• Which Milwaukee Public School has staged pre-teen plays inspired by things like David Lynch, old Nintendo games, and Nickelodeon game shows? A. Highland Community School; B. Maryland Avenue Montessori School; C. Golda Meir School; D. Fernwood Montessori School

• In a 2011 story that Milwaukee Record found on FanFiction.net, an adult Harry Potter moves to Milwaukee and opens what kind of business? A. Bookstore; B. Magic shop; C. Dive bar; D. Erotic bakery

SPORTS

• How many former Packers players did Milwaukee Record name in its award-winning article, “Screw it, we’re just going to name 100 former Packers players at random”? A. 69; B. 98; C. 99; D. 100

• In an extremely COVID-era 2020 video, Milwaukee Record recreated the Brewers’ Racing Sausages by strapping actual sausages to toy cars and sending them down a hill. Who won? A. Hot Dog; B. Polish; C. Chorizo; D. Brat

• What is the name of the historic New York City bar that’s also a Packers bar for some reason? A. Green and Gold; B. Kettle of Fish; C. CBGB PACK; D. Neir’s Tavern

• This legendary rapper garnered cheers and jeers alike after singing the national anthem at a 2023 Bucks game. A. Flavor Flav; B. Eminem; C. Ja Rule; D. 50 Cent

• What snack did Giannis say “Nah” to in a 2023 Daily Show interview/taste test? A. SnoBalls; B. Fruit Roll-Up; C. Reese’s Puffs; D. Nerds

• Finish this Milwaukee Record headline: “Remembering the time, in ______, when Milwaukee County Stadium was totally flooded.” A. 1982; B. 1986; C. 1992; D. 1997