Episode 008: Paul Scheer & Lennon Parham

== Description ==
In this episode, the hilarious Lennon Parham of Playing House and the podcast Womp It Up faces off against TV & film’s Paul Scheer, who also co-hosts the popular movie podcast How Did This Get Made? The two will be tested whether or not they are as knowledgeable as they claim to be. 
Did you know that Paul knows a lot about Disneyland, parenting and Paw Patrol? He tries to prove his knowledge in at least one of those areas. And Lennon will get a chance to showcase her knowledge of one of the following areas: childbirth (unmedicated childbirth, to be specific), Michael Jackson and communicating effectively with a customer service rep. For anyone who struggles with customer service representatives, Parham shares one of her signature techniques.
== Rounds ==
=== What's the Difference? ===
==== Paul Scheer ====
Subject: English
Question: What is the difference between expedient and expeditious?
Paul's Response: Expedient is more of a "I did it quickly," while expeditious is "we had an expedition; we found that yeti."
Lennon's Response: No guess.
Answer: Expedient is something helpful, useful or beneficial. Expeditious is quick or speedy.
Point totals at the end of this round: Paul 0 | Lennon 0
==== Lennon Parham ====
Subject: The English
Question: What is the difference between Great Britain and the UK?
Lennon's Response: Great Britain is the continent that includes Wales and England, while the UK also includes Ireland and Scotland, as well as Great Britain.
Paul's Response: The UK is anyone under the rule of the queen, and Great Britain is a greater land mass.
Answer: Great Britain is the island that includes England, Scotland and Wales. The UK is the sovereign state that contains this island plus more, including a big chunk of Ireland. As far as the United Nations is concerned, UK is actually short for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Point totals at the end of this round: Paul 0.5 | Lennon 0.5
=== Trivia ===
==== Paul Scheer ====
===== Topics =====
Topic 	Context
Disneyland	
Parenting 	
Paw Patrol	
#	Question 	Response 	Answer 	Hint
1	Each Disney park has a unique castle that comes from a Disney movie. Which movie's castle is featured at the original Disneyland? 	Sleeping Beauty 	Sleeping Beauty 	
2	What is the name of the paddlewheel boat that steams around Tom Sawyer Island? 	Mark Twain 	Mark Twain 	The boat's real name is the Samuel Clemens
3	Star Tours had a bumbling droid that led you onto the space ride, and it was voiced by Paul Reubens. What was the name of the droid? 	R2-39 	RX-24 	
4	The lead singing bust in the Haunted Mansion was voiced by the same person who provided the voice of what iconic breakfast character? 	Tony the Tiger 	Tony the Tiger 	
5	What band's music was added to Space Mountain to create Rockin' Space Mountain, a special version of the ride that changed its theme to a rock concert in space for several months?	Red Hot Chili Peppers	Red Hot Chili Peppers	The main music was a song written by Stevie Wonder, but performed by the band that you heard on the ride
===== Cluster Fact =====
Context: Back in the day, visitors to Disneyland needed a separate coupon or ticket for each attraction. The tickets ranged from a lowly A ticket to a coveted E ticket. The ticket system ended in 1982.
#	Question 	Response 	Answer
1	Name three of the attractions you could visit with a C ticket in 1982?	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea	None listed
2	Name three of the attractions you could visit with a C ticket in 1982?	Autopia 	Autopia
3	Name three of the attractions you could visit with a C ticket in 1982?	Mad Tea Party 	Mad Tea Party
Expert: Joseph Titizian, a former Disneyland tour guide and an official historian for the Walt Disney Family Museum.
Point totals at the end of this round: Paul 6.5 | Lennon 0.5
==== Lennon Parham ====
===== Topics =====
Topic 	Context
Childbirth 	
Michael Jackson 	
Communicating effectively with a customer services representative	
#	Question 	Response 	Answer 	Hint
1	What rock guitarist recorded this solo on a #1 hit and what was the name of that song? (Audio clue) 	Eddie Van Halen, Beat It 	Eddie Van Halen, Beat It 	
2	Michael was married twice, once to Lisa Marie Presley and once to whom? 	Lisa Cabron 	Debbie Rowe 	
3	Which 1975 album is Michael's only non-compilation solo record not to crack the Top 100 on the Billboard charts? 	Michael and the Magic of the Music	Forever, Michael 	It included the singles We're Almost There and Just a Little Bit of You
4	In November 2002, Michael Jackson is seen on video dangling his baby from a fourth-story balcony. In which city did this take place? 	Berlin 	Berlin 	It was right near the Brandenburg Gate
5	"Weird Al" Yankovic recorded several parodies of Michael's songs, all with his blessing, but there was one song Al wanted to record that Michael did not want him to. What was the song Michael thought was too important to be parodied?	Heal the World 	Black or White (the parody would've been Snack All Night)	
===== Cluster Fact =====
Context: Released in 1979, the first single from Off The Wall was Michael Jackson's first #1 hit as a solo artist since 1972 and won him his first Grammy.
#	Question 	Response 	Answer
1	What was the song? 	Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough	Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
2	What was the 1972 song? 	Ben 	Ben
3	Which Grammy did he win?	Best Record 	Best R&B Performance
Expert: Paulette McWilliams, a jazz singer who sang on hit records for Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson.
Point totals at the end of this round: Paul 6.5 | Lennon 4.5
=== Fast Facts ===
# 	Guest 	Question 	Response	Answer
1 	Paul Scheer 	The official language of India is Indian 	False 	False
2 	Lennon Parham	The official language of French Guiana is French 	True 	True
3 	Paul Scheer 	In Charlotte's Web, Charlotte is a pig 	False 	False
4 	Lennon Parham	The Los Angeles Lakers used to play in Minnesota 	True 	True
5 	Paul Scheer 	Honey Nut Cheerios is the best-selling breakfast cereal in the U.S.	False 	True
6 	Lennon Parham	There are only two books of the Bible named for women 	True 	True
7 	Paul Scheer 	There's a species of lemur named for John Cleese 	True 	True
8 	Lennon Parham	Oprah Winfrey won a Tony Award 	True 	True
9 	Paul Scheer 	Hillary Clinton won a Grammy Award 	True 	True
10	Lennon Parham	Donald Trump won an Emmy Award 	False 	False
Point totals at the end of this round: Paul 10.5 | Lennon 9.5
== Promotions ==
Where to find Paul Scheer: How Did This Get Made podcast, @paulscheer on Twitter 
Where to find Lennon Parham: Womp It Up podcast, @lennonparham on Twitter
Where to find Joseph Titizian: WaltDisney.org's "Storyboard" blog, @exploringthedisneyworld on Instagram
Where to find Paulette McWilliams: PauletteMcWilliams.com