Episode 034: Dave Anthony & Xeni Jardin

==Description==
This week’s episode of Go Fact Yourself features topics that are really scary and really funny!
Dave Anthony is a comedian, but he loves making people think just as much as he loves making them laugh. He hosts the podcast “The Dollop” where he tells people about the U.S. history that they probably didn’t learn in school. That includes some less-discussed details about George Washington’s teeth.
Dave’s opponent is Xeni Jardin! She’s the co-editor of one of the premier blogs on the internet: “Boing Boing”. As someone who’s worked with websites for years, she’s got a lot of thoughts on what makes the internet such a great platform for conversation… and why it’s often not-so-great as well.
Our guests will take deep dives into trivia, advocate for important causes and even get to meet a personal hero.
==Rounds==
===What's the Difference?===
Warship/Worship
====Battleship vs Destroyer ====
The 2 main differences are size and purpose. A battleship is a large ship equipped with several large caliper guns. They are designed to fire at other ships or targets on land. They have been largely replaced by aircraft carriers and the US Navy does not currently have any battleships. A destroyer is a smaller, fast, maneuverable ship originally designed as an escort ship. It was designed to destroy enemy ships that were attacking a convoy, normally with torpedo. Destroyer was shortened from its original name, torpedo boat destroyer. 
====Church vs Cathedral ====
A church is any building used as a house of worship, usually by christians. A cathedral is the main church in a daises and is where the bishop is located. 
Points at the end of this round: Dave 2 | Xeni 0
===Trivia===
====Dave Anthony ====
=====Topics=====
*San Francisco Giants Pitcher Madison Bumgarner
*Why Halloween is Better than Christmas
*Climate Change
#	Question 	Response 	Answer 	Hint
1	What is the name of the 2015 UN agreement signed by nearly 200 countries to combat climate change? 	The Paris Accords 	The Paris Accords 	None Taken
2	Before we called it "climate change" it was called "global warming" while both terms are still used, what is the difference between them? 	Global warming says the earth is getting hotter while climate change implies that weather and climate become more extreme	This answer was accepted 	None Taken (would have been, "It's not just the heat, its the stupidity")
3	According to NASA, for hundreds of thousands of years, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels never surpassed 300ppm until which decade. 	1990s 	1950s 	None Taken
4	Last october, the UNFCCC released an alarming report about the rate of climate change that made headlines across the world. What does UNFCCC stand for? 	United Nations Framework of Climate Change Chunks 	United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	The F is for framework
5	In 1988, a climate scientist from NASA testified to congress and provided what is considered the first warning to a mass audience about climate change. 30 years later the modeling of climate change he provided proved incredibly accurate. What is the name of this scientist?	James Hansen 	James Hansen 	None Taken
=====Cluster Fact=====
Context: Carbon dioxide emissions are the main culprit behind climate change and looking at the list of countries that contribute the most CO2, China is #1 and the US is #2. 
#	Question 	Response 	Answer
1	In no particular order, which countries are #3, 4, and 5?	Canada 	India (3rd)
2	In no particular order, which countries are #3, 4, and 5?	Australia	Japan (5th)
3	In no particular order, which countries are #3, 4, and 5?	Russia 	Russia (4th)
Expert: Dr. Alex Hall; climate scientist and director of the UCLA center for climate science. 
Points at the end of this round: Dave 6 | Xeni 0
====Xeni Jardin====
=====Topics=====
*Golden retrievers
*The Film Blade Runner
*Marijuana
#	Question 	Response 	Answer 	Hint
1	Marijuana comes from the cannabis plant but that genus isn't just used for ingesting. What is the name for a cannabis plant whose fibers are used to make rope and fabric. 	Hemp 	Hemp 	None Taken
2	THC is the main mind altering ingredient in marijuana. What does THC stand for? 	tetrahydrocannabinol	tetrahydrocannabinol 	None Taken (would have been, "it rhymes with betrabydrobannabinol)
3	These days, marijuana come in many forms. One of them is a concentrated dose of cannabis that is made by extracting THC and other cannabinoids using a solvent like butane or carbon dioxide resulting in a sticky oil. What is this substance most commonly known as? 	Dab 	Dab (also acceptable wax, shatter, butter, butane hash oil)	None Taken
4	One of the world's most popular strain of marijuana started many years ago in Ohio and used to be called "Green Kush" but legend has it that marijuana enthusiast Snoop-Dog called it something else, and that name stuck. What is green kush now known as? 	G-Kush 	Green Crack 	None Taken
5	For at least 4,000 years, cannabis has been used for its medical properties by civilizations throughout the world. In the 1800s, physician William O'Shaughnessy observed the medical use of cannabis while treating the effects of cholera. Though Dr. O'Shaughnessy was Irish, where was he living and working before be brought his discoveries to Western medicine?	India 	India 	References to marijuana first appear in one of this country's religious texts called "the Vedas"
=====Cluster Fact=====
Context: Marijuana laws are rapidly changing, but before they did, many people got in trouble with the law for pot, including many celebrities. 
#	Question 	Response 	Answer
1	In 1930, what Grammy winning musician was arrested outside the Cotton Club in Culver City, and became what is believed to be the first celebrity jailed for marijuana?	Cab Calloway 	Louis Armstrong
2	In 1996, what Emmy winning actor was arrested and charged with marijuana possession in Kentucky when he planted 4 hemp seeds to symbolically challenge the state law? 	Woody Harrelson	Woody Harrelson
3	In 2003, what legendary comedian served 9 months for selling glass bongs? 	Tommy Chong 	Tommy Chong
Expert: Tommy Chong; A Grammy winning actor, writer, musician, comedy legend, and cannabis rights activist
Points at the end of this round: Dave 6 | Xeni 5
===Fast Facts===
# 	Guest	Question 	Response	Answer
1 	Dave 	Chickens are birds. 	True 	True
2 	Xeni 	Chickens can fly. 	True 	True
3 	Dave 	Chickens can live in the mountains. 	True 	True
4 	Xeni 	There is an animal called a mountain chicken. 	False 	True
5 	Dave 	The mountain chicken is a chicken. 	True 	False
6 	Xeni 	The mountain chicken is a snake. 	False 	False
7 	Dave 	The mountain chicken is a frog. 	True 	True
8 	Xeni 	The mountain chicken is endangered. 	True 	True
9 	Dave 	Mountain chickens in Montserrat were endangered because of a fungus. 	True 	True
10	Xeni 	To help save them, dozens of mountain chickens were air-lifted out of their homes.	False 	True
Points at the end of this round: Dave 10 | Xeni 8
Winner: Dave Anthony 
==Promotions==
Find Dave Anthony's podcast The Dollop wherever you find podcasts and his group Plan It Change 10 
Find Xeni Jardin on @xeni on Twitter and https://boingboing.net/ 
Find Dr. Alex Hall at https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/climate/ 
Find Tommy Chong "on the internet man, get your phone out and do Chong" 
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