Ciquizza: The Fix podcast

Do you like game shows? Do you like politics? Whatever, you will LOVE The Ciquizza anyway. Each week the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza puts two supposedly smart guests to the test with questions on news, politics, entertainment. The winner will be covered in glory. The loser will be subject to public shaming. For real. [This podcast is no longer releasing new episodes.]

Latest Episodes:

The one with two Internet reporting stars Oct 13, 2016

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Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold and former NPR staff Andy Carvin engage in a battle of wits over famous political cities, celebrity endorsements and diphallic terata.

The one with the two internet nerds Oct 06, 2016

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Tech reporting legend Walt Mossberg and Internet person Caitlin Dewey figure out who is on Trump’s Mount Rushmore, guess the original price for a Kindle and wonder what Jeb Bush’s real name is.

Elahe Izadi vs Joe House Sep 29, 2016

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Legendary eater and 'Shackhouse' co-host Joe House faces off against WaPo pop culture writer and resident stand-up comic Elahe Izadi. And, yes, one of the questions mentions Lake Titicaca

CNNs Brianna Keilar vs. Washington Posts Neil Greenberg Sep 22, 2016

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Brianna ‘all the polls’ Keilar and Neil ‘fancy stats’ Greenberg try to outwit each other over golden toilets and The Big Lebowski

Cook Political Report's Amy Walter vs. Washington Post's Carlos Lozada Sep 15, 2016

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A political nerd and a book nerd face off in a battle of wits and wisdom. They debate debate moderators and try to name all the states where Donald Trump owns hotels.

NBC's Chuck Todd vs Washington Post's Alexandra Petri Sep 08, 2016

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Chuck Todd, a political nerd, and Alex Petri, a humor nerd, face off in an epic showdown. They battle over quotes, headlines and what movie Chris has never heard of that won the Labor Day box office fight. Also, prizes!

The fourth question is ... Sep 06, 2016

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Have you ever spent 5 hours debating which president is the best looking?

The third question is ... Sep 02, 2016

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Can you draw the United States from memory?

The second question is ... Aug 31, 2016

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Have you ever said “In the words of Friedrich Nietzsche?”

The first question is ... Aug 29, 2016

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Do you like feeling better than other people?