Good Job, Brain!
Good Job, Brain! is a quiz show and offbeat trivia podcast. Good Job, Brain! began as a Kickstarter project on December 20, 2011.[1] It is distributed on Stitcher, SoundCloud, iTunes, Spotify, and the show's website.
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Language | English |
Updates | weekly (through 2016); sporadically 2017–July 2018; weekly (starting April 2021) |
Length | 1 hour |
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Audio format | MP3 |
No. of episodes | 250 |
Publication | |
Original release | 2012 |
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Website | www |
The show's cast play pub trivia together as a team called Baby Dog Time, named for hostess Karen Chu's dog.
The cast wrote a book, Good Job, Brain!: Trivia, Quizzes and More Fun From the Popular Pub Quiz Podcast, published in September 2016.
The show went on hiatus in 2018 and returned on April 26, 2021, for a 10 episode Season 2.
Format
Generally, the program begins with "Pop Quiz, Hotshot", in which Karen reads questions from one randomly chosen Trivial Pursuit card. Most episodes are themed where the hosts prepare trivia and quizzes related to the theme. Every fifth episode is an "All Quiz Bonanza" where each host prepares a non-themed trivia quiz. A podcast listener wrote an "Um, Actually" jingle for Good Job, Brain!.[2]
Recurring segments
- "Um, Actually" – Listener-submitted corrections of facts from previous episodes.
- "Pop Quiz Hotshot" – Episodic general trivia from Trivial Pursuit cards.
- "Brad Pitt or Lasers" – Segment in which players guess the older of two objects, the starting (i.e. Brad Pitt or Lasers)
- "Belgium or Not-Belgium" – Players guess if an object is from Belgium or not.
- "E.L.V.I.S. the robot" – Segment in which players guess the song that the original Macintosh text-to-speech speaks the lyrics to.
- "William Fakespeare" – A fake impersonator of William Shakespeare reads lyrics to pop songs in Elizabethan English, through which players have to translate and guess the song the impersonator is reciting.
Awards and media
Good Job, Brain! was the winner of Stitcher's 2013 "Best Games + Hobbies" podcast.[3] It was named one of The Guardian's "Top 10 US podcasts for road trip listening" in 2013.[4]
The show was nominated in May 2017 by the Academy of Podcasters for the Best Games and Hobbies Podcast award.
Episodes
Episode No. | Title | Date | Running Time |
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1 | "Candy is Dandy but Liquor is Quicker" | April 3, 2012 | 44:30 |
2 | "Once Upon a Gruesome Time" | December 3, 2012 | 48:44 |
3 | "You Want Truffle Fries With That?" | March 19, 2012 | 52:47 |
4 | "Thomas Butt-Headison and Other Invention Tales" | March 26, 2012 | 48:48 |
5 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA!" | February 4, 2012 | 43:14 |
6 | "Word Nerds Rejoice!" | September 4, 2012 | 51:40 |
7 | "Willy Wonka & The Wax Tadpole Factory" | April 16, 2012 | 49:42 |
8 | "Very Superstitious..." | April 23, 2012 | 48:15 |
9 | "Finger Lickin' Good" | April 30, 2012 | 49:08 |
10 | "Animals Are Weird" | July 5, 2012 | 48:10 |
11 | "Hey, Your Fly is Open" | May 14, 2012 | 47:39 |
12 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #2" | May 30, 2012 | 47:44 |
13 | "It's a Monster Mash!" | May 28, 2012 | 50:38 |
14 | "You Betcha, Dollface" | March 6, 2012 | 47:54 |
15 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #3" | November 6, 2012 | 39:39 |
16 | "Don't You...Forget About Me" | June 18, 2012 | 44:53 |
17 | "Off With Their Heads" | June 25, 2012 | 52:03 |
18 | "Splish Splash I Was Taking A Bath" | February 7, 2012 | 46:45 |
19 | "The Most Important Meal of the Day" | September 7, 2012 | 45:39 |
20 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #4" | July 16, 2012 | 44:13 |
21 | "Plants Are Messed Up" | July 23, 2012 | 53:04 |
22 | "DO NOT PASS GO" | July 30, 2012 | 49:22 |
23 | "I'll Drink to That" | June 8, 2012 | 41:12 |
24 | "OMGlympics!" | August 13, 2012 | 46:21 |
25 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #5" | August 20, 2012 | 42:17 |
26 | "Where in the World is..." | August 27, 2012 | 40:29 |
27 | "Ticket to Ride" | March 9, 2012 | 43:28 |
28 | "We're All a Little Looney" | October 9, 2012 | 44:45 |
29 | "Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto" | September 17, 2012 | 46:27 |
30 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #6" | January 10, 2012 | 47:02 |
31 | "Color Me Bad!" | February 10, 2012 | 47:29 |
32 | "Ugh, It's Just a Fad" | October 15, 2012 | 47:02 |
33 | "Have You Seen My Stapler?" | October 22, 2012 | 46:14 |
34 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #7" | October 29, 2012 | 39:18 |
35 | "I WANT CANDY" | May 11, 2012 | 47:43 |
36 | "Happiest Podcast On Earth" | November 13, 2012 | 47:11 |
37 | "Hold Your Tongue!" | November 19, 2012 | 41:03 |
38 | "The Man Show" | November 26, 2012 | 48:02 |
39 | "Smell You Later" | March 12, 2012 | 47:50 |
40 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #8" | October 12, 2012 | 42:42 |
41 | "Celebrity Secretttsssss" | December 17, 2012 | 45:48 |
42 | "Season's Eatings!" | December 24, 2012 | 46:09 |
43 | "Our Favorite Things" | December 31, 2012 | 45:24 |
44 | "BEST OF 2012" | July 1, 2013 | 53:03 |
44b | "Fun-Size Mini Show" | January 14, 2013 | 7:36 |
45 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #9" | January 21, 2013 | 44:51 |
46 | "Baby, It's Cold Outside" | January 21, 2013 | 42:09 |
47 | "Zzzzzzzz..." | February 28, 2013 | 47:05 |
48 | "Sports Trivia for Non-Sports People" | April 2, 2013 | 46:02 |
49 | "LOL" | December 2, 2013 | 50:37 |
50 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA #10" | February 18, 2013 | 39:15 |
51 | "Oh What a Circus" | February 25, 2013 | 45:31 |
52 | "Trivia About Trivia" | April 3, 2013 | 49:11 |
53 | "Take A Bite Outta Crime" | November 3, 2013 | 49:16 |
54 | "Epic Fail" | March 19, 2013 | 46:24 |
55 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #11" | March 26, 2013 | 43:16 |
56 | "Your Body is a Wonderland" | February 4, 2013 | 50:14 |
57 | "Fake It Till You Make It" | September 4, 2013 | 44:39 |
58 | "Hey Ladies!" | April 16, 2013 | 49:35 |
59 | "Creepy Crawlies" | April 23, 2013 | 40:41 |
60 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #12" | April 30, 2013 | 47:24 |
60b | "Fun-Size Mini Show: William Fakespeare" | July 5, 2013 | 5:02 |
61 | "Waking Up is Hard to Do" | May 15, 2013 | 49:17 |
62 | "So Fresh, So Clean" | May 21, 2013 | 49:48 |
63 | "It's A-MAIZE-ing!" | May 28, 2013 | 43:23 |
64 | "Itsy Bitsy, Teenie Weenie" | May 6, 2013 | 47:17 |
65 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #13" | December 6, 2013 | 49:29 |
66 | "All By Myself" | June 18, 2013 | 42:38 |
67 | "Bad Medicine" | June 25, 2013 | 42:38 |
68 | "Fun in the Sun" | February 7, 2013 | 54:59 |
69 | "The Sound of Music" | September 7, 2013 | 55:50 |
70 | "Go Big or Go Home" | July 16, 2013 | 51:51 |
71 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #14" | July 23, 2013 | 48:43 |
72 | "We're Goin' Under" | July 31, 2013 | 48:15 |
73 | "Lie, Cheat, and Steal" | July 8, 2013 | 51:34 |
74 | "Sequels II: Sequel Harder 2 The Streets" | August 13, 2013 | 44:48 |
75 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #15" | August 20, 2013 | 54:38 |
76 | "Hey, Hot Stuff" | August 28, 2013 | 45:50 |
77 | "You're My Number One" | May 9, 2013 | 46:30 |
78 | "Too Cool for School" | October 9, 2013 | 50:49 |
79 | "Too Much of a Good Thing" | September 17, 2013 | 44:23 |
80 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #16" | September 25, 2013 | 44:48 |
81 | "Danger! Danger!" | January 10, 2013 | 49:05 |
82 | "Body Hackin'" | September 10, 2013 | 51:10 |
82b | "Fun-Size Mini Show: Live from Chris' Wedding! (And He Doesn't Know Because It's a Surprise)" | October 15, 2013 | 19:54 |
83 | "Up in the Air" | October 23, 2013 | 46:47 |
84 | "Happy Halloween!" | October 29, 2013 | 47:28 |
85 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #17" | May 11, 2013 | 50:20 |
86 | "The Life Aquatic" | December 11, 2013 | 47:42 |
87 | "The Truth About Cats and Dogs" | November 19, 2013 | 45:58 |
88 | "Oh Behave!" | November 26, 2013 | 47:17 |
89 | "Sock It to Me" | March 12, 2013 | 46:36 |
90 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #18" | November 12, 2013 | 41:08 |
91 | "Let's Get Physical" | December 17, 2013 | 48:01 |
92 | "Pick a Side" | December 24, 2013 | 54:53 |
93 | "BEST OF 2013" | December 31, 2013 | 1:21:54 |
93b | "Fun-Size Mini Show: HAPPY NEW YEAR!" | July 1, 2014 | 16:07 |
94 | "A Berry Good Episode" | January 16, 2014 | 49:47 |
95 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #19" | January 22, 2014 | 50:42 |
96 | "Chillin' Like A Villain" | January 29, 2014 | 48:28 |
97 | "BYOT (Bring Your Own Topic)" | May 2, 2014 | 56:26 |
98 | "Viva Las Vegas! Part I" | November 2, 2014 | 50:55 |
99 | "Viva Las Vegas Part II" | February 18, 2014 | 51:43 |
100 | "100!" | May 3, 2014 | 1:21:58 |
101 | "Um, Actually..." | December 3, 2014 | 56:59 |
102 | "The Need For Speed" | March 19, 2014 | 56:48 |
103 | "In Yo Face!" | March 26, 2014 | 48:05 |
104 | "Fooled Ya" | January 4, 2014 | 48:24 |
105 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #21" | September 4, 2014 | 49:31 |
106 | "Life of the Party" | April 15, 2014 | 45:05 |
107 | "Shop Til You Drop" | April 23, 2014 | 55:00 |
108 | "Oh Baby!" | April 30, 2014 | 52:29 |
109 | "It's Treasure-Hunting Time" | July 5, 2014 | 53:36 |
110 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #22" | May 14, 2014 | 50:27 |
111 | "What's in a Name?" | May 21, 2014 | 51:29 |
112 | "Cracking the Code" | May 29, 2014 | 53:33 |
113 | "How to Prep for Pub Quiz Part I" | May 6, 2014 | 50:06 |
114 | "How to Prep for Pub Quiz Part II" | November 6, 2014 | 42:11 |
115 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #23" | June 28, 2014 | 53:02 |
116 | "Your Love is Like a Rollercoaster, Baby, Baby" | June 24, 2014 | 48:19 |
117 | "We Love the 90s" | June 30, 2014 | 56:33 |
117b | "Fun-Size Mini Show: Music Puzzle Challenge!" | September 7, 2014 | 5:06 |
118 | "It's Legen-DAIRY" | July 15, 2014 | 44:57 |
119 | "All Around the World" | July 24, 2014 | 46:25 |
120 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #24" | July 31, 2014 | 49:13 |
121 | "Dot Com" | June 8, 2014 | 51:45 |
122 | "We Salute You!" | August 13, 2014 | 53:56 |
123 | "At the Movies" | August 20, 2014 | 53:56 |
124 | "Bootylicious" | August 28, 2014 | 45:19 |
125 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #25" | March 9, 2014 | 48:26 |
126 | "I'll Take It To Go" | October 9, 2014 | 55:28 |
126b | "Fun-Size Mini Show: Bumper Contest!" | September 18, 2014 | 2:42 |
127 | "The Great Outdoors" | September 26, 2014 | 57:35 |
128 | "Eat Your Veggies!" | January 10, 2014 | 49:13 |
129 | "Father of Mine" | September 10, 2014 | 48:53 |
130 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #26" | October 16, 2014 | 53:20 |
131 | "Bibliotheque Discotheque" | October 23, 2014 | 48:53 |
132 | "Happy Halloween! #2" | October 31, 2014 | 55:23 |
133 | "That Old Time Rock and Roll" | July 11, 2014 | 56:29 |
134 | "For Your Safety" | November 15, 2014 | 52:11 |
135 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #27" | November 21, 2014 | 49:57 |
136 | "Raise Your Voice" | November 28, 2014 | 51:44 |
137 | "All in the Family" | May 12, 2014 | 56:17 |
138 | "Abracadabra" | December 12, 2014 | 54:23 |
139 | "Season's Eatings II" | December 22, 2014 | 48:49 |
140 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #28 Holiday Edition!" | December 25, 2014 | 43:46 |
141 | "Best of 2014" | June 2, 2015 | 1:34:46 |
142 | "Don't Call it a COMEBACK!" | June 2, 2015 | 52:10 |
143 | "A Royal Pain" | February 18, 2015 | 57:07 |
144 | "Mascot Mania" | February 25, 2015 | 1:01:51 |
145 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #29" | July 3, 2015 | 57:57 |
146 | "It's a Date!" | March 17, 2015 | 47:33 |
147 | "The Doctor is In" | March 27, 2015 | 50:09 |
148 | "Take Out the Trash" | May 4, 2015 | 59:17 |
149 | "Collect All the Things!" | November 4, 2015 | 55:33 |
150 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #30" | April 18, 2015 | 44:30 |
151 | "Cheers!" | April 30, 2015 | 1:00:01 |
152 | "Follow the Leader" | May 15, 2015 | 51:10 |
153 | "Let There Be Light" | May 6, 2015 | 56:39 |
154 | "To Boldly Go" | June 14, 2015 | 53:02 |
154b | "Fun-Size Mini Show: Music Location Puzzle" | June 23, 2015 | 23:31 |
155 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #31" | May 7, 2015 | 59:56 |
156 | "Fantastical Food" | July 16, 2015 | 57:23 |
157 | "Beautiful in Every Way" | July 28, 2015 | 58:41 |
158 | "Sweeping Epics" | October 8, 2015 | 57:30 |
159 | "Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na... BATMAN!" | August 26, 2015 | 1:03:49 |
160 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA #32!" | April 9, 2015 | 52:40 |
161 | "Slippery When Wet" | September 18, 2015 | 1:07:37 |
162 | "New Slang" | January 10, 2015 | 58:13 |
163 | "GJB LIVE!" | September 10, 2015 | 51:31 |
164 | "What the Folk?" | October 19, 2015 | 59:57 |
165 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #33" | October 29, 2015 | 50:19 |
166 | "Nuzzle in Puzzles" | October 11, 2015 | 1:01:20 |
167 | "What's Your Guilty Pleasure?" | November 30, 2015 | 1:02:30 |
168 | "It Takes Two" | December 15, 2015 | 1:00:02 |
169 | "Too Cute!" | December 22, 2015 | 49:17 |
170 | "ALL QUIZ BO-HO-HO-NANZA!" | December 24, 2015 | 1:04:47 |
171 | "BEST OF 2015 (Cheesy Awards Show Edition)" | April 1, 2016 | 1:34:12 |
172 | "Catch Up! Listener Challenge, Puffy Snakes, Xenografts" | January 24, 2016 | 32:50 |
173 | "A Sticky Situation" | April 2, 2016 | 53:18 |
174 | "Whoops!" | February 14, 2016 | 56:11 |
175 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #35" | February 20, 2016 | 1:02:56 |
176 | "Lost in Translation" | July 3, 2016 | 1:05:04 |
177 | "FIGHT!!!" | March 21, 2016 | 1:02:04 |
178 | "Spy vs. Spy" | March 31, 2016 | 1:07:42 |
180 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #36" | April 13, 2016 | 1:10:51 |
181 | "Good Job, BRAIN!" | September 5, 2016 | 48:33 |
182 | "Dress You Up" | May 22, 2016 | 1:01:54 |
183 | "Eyes on the Prize" | July 6, 2016 | 1:04:15 |
184 | "Spice Up Your Life" | June 18, 2016 | 56:19 |
185 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #37" | June 28, 2016 | 57:48 |
186 | "Eggsellent" | September 7, 2016 | 1:04:28 |
187 | "BANNED" | July 16, 2016 | 53:46 |
188 | "BFFs" | July 8, 2016 | 55:37 |
189 | "The Golden Touch" | August 15, 2016 | 1:03:56 |
190 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #38" | October 19, 2016 | 55:49 |
191 | "I'm FALLing and I Can't Get Up" | November 18, 2016 | 56:56 |
192 | "Teamwork Makes the Dream Work" | November 29, 2016 | 52:52 |
193 | "Under the Sea" | February 19, 2017 | 1:00:07 |
194 | "Gimme a Break" | August 3, 2017 | 59:05 |
195 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #39" | March 24, 2017 | 1:03:00 |
196 | "We Could Be Heroes" | November 4, 2017 | 1:04:00 |
197 | "Let's Make a Deal" | February 6, 2017 | 1:14:00 |
198 | "High and Dry" | June 22, 2017 | 1:09:07 |
199 | "Bring on the FANfare!" | May 17, 2018 | 1:09:42 |
200 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #40" | May 24, 2018 | 1:18:17 |
201 | "You Know, For Kids!" | April 6, 2018 | 57:19 |
202 | "This is Only A Test" | June 15, 2018 | 1:02:21 |
203 | "The Great Escape" | June 28, 2018 | 1:07:26 |
204 | "Go West" | October 7, 2018 | 1:03:33 |
205 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #41" | April 26, 2021 | 1:01:15 |
205b | "Fun-Size Mini Show: Welcome Back, Trotter" | April 26, 2021 | 29:37 |
206 | "Internationally Known" | May 3, 2021 | 51:54 |
207 | "A Hobby a Day Keeps the Doldrums Away" | May 10, 2021 | 1:03:25 |
208 | "Lock It Down!" | May 1, 2021 | 1:06:25 |
209 | "Have You Tried Rebooting It?" | May 24, 2021 | 56:36 |
210 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #42" | May 31, 2021 | 1:04:40 |
211 | "In Full Bloom" | June 7, 2021 | 56:03 |
212 | "Remember Me?" | June 16, 2021 | 52:24 |
213a | "Bonus Episode: Being on a Game Show 101" | June 23, 2021 | 49:09 |
213 | "Watch Party" | June 23, 2021 | 1:00:02 |
214 | "There’s No Place Like Home" | June 30, 2021 | 56:13 |
215 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #43" | October 19, 2021 | 1:12:04 |
216 | "Happy Halloween! #3" | October 26, 2021 | 1:03:56 |
217 | "It's the Cat's Meow!" | November 2, 2021 | 52:54 |
218 | "Are Your Worth Your Salt?" | November 9, 2021 | 1:05:08 |
219 | "Special - Escape This Pub Quiz" | November 16, 2021 | 1:05:26 |
220 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #44" | November 23, 2021 | 1:17:07 |
221 | "It's Another One for the Books" | November 30, 2021 | 1:06:35 |
222a | "Bonus Episode: Escape Rooms with Laura E. Hall!" | December 17, 2021 | 44:03 |
222 | "It Takes Two 2" | December 7, 2021 | 1:04:50 |
223 | "Braving the Elements" | December 14, 2021 | 1:01:28 |
224 | "Today is a Gift, That's Why It’s Called "The Present"" | December 21, 2021 | 1:06:37 |
225 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #45" | March 8, 2022 | 1:01:25 |
226 | "The Power of Ten" | March 15, 2022 | 1:06:42 |
227 | "Seeing Red" | March 22, 2022 | 1:14:30 |
228 | "Lock and Key" | March 29, 2022 | 1:09:23 |
229 | "Let's Get Loud" | April 5, 2022 | 1:07:49 |
230 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #46" | April 12, 2022 | 1:13:48 |
231 | "In Circles" | April 19, 2022 | 1:09:16 |
232 | "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" | April 26, 2022 | 1:00:34 |
233 | "Some Friendly Competition" | May 3, 2022 | 1:20:16 |
234 | "SPECIAL - Lost Episode From the Vault" | May 10, 2022 | 1:07:51 |
235 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #47" | September 13, 2022 | 1:07:42 |
236 | "It's Hip to Be Square" | September 20, 2022 | 1:02:31 |
237 | "Good Morning, Brain!" | September 27, 2022 | 52:07 |
238 | "[REDACTED]" | October 4, 2022 | 58:03 |
239 | "Accessories Pull It All Together" | October 11, 2022 | 59:00 |
240 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #48" | October 18, 2022 | 1:18:36 |
241 | "Halloween Clips Spooktacular" | October 25, 2022 | 1:03:47 |
242 | "Crashing the Party" | November 1, 2022 | 1:00:51 |
243 | "Sit Back and Relax" | November 8, 2022 | 59:09 |
244 | "It’s a Switcheroo" | November 15, 2022 | 1:09:49 |
245 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #49" | March 14, 2023 | 1:07:42 |
246 | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" | March 21, 2023 | 58:42 |
247 | "Rooting for the Underdog" | March 28, 2023 | 1:01:07 |
248 | "You’re Embarrassing Me!" | April 4, 2023 | 1:02:56 |
249 | "Make No Bones About It" | April 11, 2023 | 1:05:09 |
250 | "ALL QUIZ BONANZA! #50" | April 18, 2023 | 1:15:26 |
251 | "Summer, Summer, Summertime" | April 25, 2023 | 1:08:26 |
References
- Chu, Karen (December 20, 2011). "GOOD JOB, BRAIN! - A Trivia & Quiz Show Podcast by Karen Chu". Kickstarter. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- Galas, john (April 15, 2014). "Um, Actually... The Song by John Galas by Good Job, Brain!". SoundCloud. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- "2013 Stitcher Award Winners". Stitcher. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- "Top 10 US podcasts for road trip listening". The Guardian. July 19, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2015.