Episode 049: Atsuko Okatsuka & Joel Stein

==Description==
FINALLY! An episode of Go Fact Yourself that celebrates trivia AND elitism!
In July, Atsuko Okatsuka had perhaps the most on-brand experience that a comedian can have in LA: she got on stage ready to perform right as an earthquake struck. She’ll tell us about why she was so poorly equipped to deal with the situation. Atsuko is also the host of “Let’s Go Atsuko!” a woke Japanese game show. What exactly makes a game show woke? Well… she’ll explain. 
Joel Stein is a writer whose work has appeared in TIME magazine. Joel is excited to discuss some of the trivia topics he knows about. But they all pale in comparison to his greatest passion: elitism. In celebration of his new book In Defense of Elitism: Why I’m Better Than You and You are Better Than Someone Who Didn’t Buy This Book, he’ll tell us why we need to embrace expertise over instinct.
This week’s discussion topics include cleanliness, classic sitcoms and fancy fountains.
==Rounds==
===What's the Difference?===
What a dump! 
====Cobweb vs Spiderweb====
*from listener Alison Humphreys of Seattle, WA
Both are produced by spiders, so the difference has to do with context. To scientists, cobwebs are the 3 dimensional structures produced by spiders that belong to the family Theridiidae (also known as cobweb spiders). 
To the rest of us, a spiderweb typically refers to a web that is still in use by the spider while a cobweb refers to an abandoned web no longer being used. 
====Unkempt vs Unkept ====
*from listener Ashley Reedling of Albany, IN
Both mean that something is poorly maintained or neglected, the difference is what that something is. Unkempt comes from the Old English root word kempt meaning well-combed or neat when referring to hair, though now adays it applies to personal appearance in general. Unkept refers to objects and places rather than people. 
You can have an unkempt person living in an unkept house. 
Points at the end of this round: Atsuko 0 | Joel 1
===Trivia===
====Atsuko Okatsuka ====
=====Topics=====
*Kiehl's Products 
*The Netflix Series Queer Eye Seasons 3 & 4
*The Americana at Brand Shopping Mall
#	Question 	Response 	Answer 	Hint 	Point stolen?
1	The Americana at Brand is a mall, and like all good malls there's a movie theatre, an 18 screen multiplex. 19 movies are playing there as we record today, name 1 of the movies showing there today. 	Parasite 	Parasite, Joker, The Adams Family, and more 	None Taken 	
2	Many people go to The Americana for shopping, there are dozens of stores at The Americana, but only 1 that has a year in it's name, which one? 	Kiehl's since 1851 	Kiehl's since 1851 	I would bet my life that you (Atsuko) have been to this store many times.	
3	The Americana has a number of chain stores, but also some stores that have a unique location there. Which of the following stores can only be found at The Americana; Crew Cuts by J Crew, Disney Baby, See Eyewear, Indochino, Gorjana, Nespresso Boutique 	Nespresso Boutique 	Disney Baby 	None Taken 	
4	You can walk around The Americana but you can also take what they call a trolley (though its technically a tram). It was built by the Gomaco Trolley Company of Ida Grove, Iowa. Why is their trolley unavailable to riders everyday from 3:30 to 4:30? 	The workers need a break	It is battery powered and it needs to be recharged (0.5 points given)	None Taken 	
5	You've probably had people tell you that if you love The Americana at Brands so much why don't you live there? Well, you can! With over 200 luxury apartments as part of the complex. Within $300, what is the average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment?	$3800 	$3000 (aceptable guesses $2700-$3300) 	two-bedrooms, at their Raleigh building rent for $4550 per month 	Yes (Joel guessed $3200)
=====Cluster Fact=====
Context: Perhaps the most iconic element of The Americana at Brand is its fountain, which seems to dance as music is played in a water spectacular every hour. 
#	Question 	Response 	Answer
1	What is the name of the fountain? 	The Hercules 	Waters of Americana
2	What is the company that designed the fountain? 	Kiehl's 1851 	Water Entertainment Technology (WET)
3	Aside from the holiday playlist, name one of the songs that has a specific choreography programed for it.	I Get a Kick Out of You	Ain't that a Kick in the Head
Get Happy
America 
Beyond the Sea 
What a Wonderful World 
You're The First, The Last, My Everything
The Prayer 
It's Not Unusual
Expert: Jim Doyle; Oscar winning effects designer who is the director of design technology at Water Entertainment Technology 
Points at the end of this round: Atsuko 2.5 | Joel 2 
====Joel Stein====
=====Topics=====
*Old World Wine 
*The TV Show Taxi
*The First 30 Years of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Life 
#	Question 	Response 	Answer 	Hint
1	Taxi ran for just 5 seasons but on 2 different networks, name 1 of them. 	ABC (then NBC) 	ABC or NBC 	None Taken
2	Which co-creator of Taxi also co-created The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Simpsons winning Emmys for them all? 	James L. Brooks 	James L. Brooks 	None Taken
3	Taxi featured people driving taxis, what was the name of the company for which they drove? 	Sunshine Cab Company 	Sunshine Cab Company 	None Taken
4	Portrayed by Christopher Lloyd, the character of Jim Ignatowski was full of surprises. In a flashback in season 4, we learn that Jim attended Harvard University and we recognize one of his classmates, Gordon, being played by a future Oscar winning actor, who?	Tom Hanks 	Tom Hanks 	None Taken
5	Taxi had a memorable title sequence which featured a taxi driving across a New York City bridge, which bridge is it and which cast member was driving the taxi? 	Queensborough Bridge, Tony Danza	Queensborough Bridge, Tony Danza	The actor played a character with the same first name
=====Cluster Fact=====
Context: Taxi had some of the greatest sitcom actors and characters of all time, but not all of them were in the show for every season. 
#	Question 	Response 	Answer
1	What actor was in the opening credits for every episode of the first season but never appeared in any other season?	John 	Randall Carver
2	What was his character's name? 	John 	John Burns
3	What did this character spontaneously do in episode 6 titled "The Great Line"? 	Suddenly got married	Got Married
Expert: Randall Carver; Actor whose prolific career has included appearances on Malcom in the Middle, There Will be Blood, and the first season of Taxi. 
Points at the end of this round: Atsuko 2.5 | Joel 9 
=== Fast Facts ===
# 	Guest 	Question 	Response	Answer
1 	Atsuko	Antarctica is a continent. 	False 	True
2 	Joel 	Antarctica is the smallest continent by population. 	True 	True
3 	Atsuko	Antarctica is the smallest continent by Gross Domestic Product. 	True 	True
4 	Joel 	Antarctica is the smallest continent by area. 	False 	False
5 	Atsuko	Ants are native to Antarctica. 	False 	False
6 	Joel 	The word Antarctica and the word ant come from the same root word.	False 	False
7 	Atsuko	Antarctica has mountains with active volcanoes. 	True 	True
8 	Joel 	The active volcano is what killed all the ants. 	Flase 	False
9 	Atsuko	One of the volcanoes on Antarctica is called Mount Terror. 	True 	True
10	Joel 	There are no insects of any kind in Antarctica. 	True 	False
Points at the end of this round: Atsuko 6.5 | Joel 13 
Winner: Joel Stein 
==Promotions==
Find Atsuko Okatsuka @AtsukoComedy everywhere and her podcast Let’s Go Atsuko! a woke Japanese game show wherever you find podcasts. 
Find Joel Stein's Book In Defense of Elitism: Why I’m Better Than You and You are Better Than Someone Who Didn’t Buy This Book wherever books are sold.
Find Jim Doyle and WET's work at https://wetdesign.com/ 
Find Randall Carver at https://randallcarver.com/
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