Episodes

  • 21 Questions (Ep 39) Liz Hurley & Dumbledore are Dirty Dancing. Placido Domingo and Bob Marley Duet!
    Apr 24 2026

    In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe we talk about some cool movies, some almost cool actors, Egyptian monuments and The Phantom’s wolf. It’s a very lively episode!

    Not many people know this but in 1961 as Yuri Gagarin was being strapped into his spacecraft about to become the first human in space his last words to his mate Boris in mission control was ‘Comrade, make sure you don’t listen to 21 Questions without me! Listening first is cheating!’. Yuri really was a very competitive soul and Boris was notoriously sneaky…

    21 Questions is hosted by comedian and trivia host Mike van Acker. It’s a short sharp trivia podcast where Mike gives you the answer to each question before he asks the next one so there’s no need for paper, pens, teams or grappling hooks.

    New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

    Here come some AI generated show notes. Leaving them in to see what they say!

    The 21 Questions Trivia Podcast is an engaging and interactive show that features a variety of trivia questions and clues. Hosted by Mike van Acker, the podcast covers a range of topics and encourages listener participation. The format includes trivia questions, clues for a 'Who Am I' segment, and a call for listener questions.

    Takeaways

    • Trivia podcast with 21 questions
    • Engaging and interactive format

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Introduction to 21 Questions Trivia Podcast
    • 07:31 Trivia Questions 12-14: a famous race, a famous board game, an obsolete type of TV, more Who Am I? clues
    • 13:27 Final Clues for Who Am I and Reveal
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    13 mins
  • 21 Questions (Ep 38) Russell Crowe will probably hate this Ep…
    Apr 22 2026

    In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe we discuss chocolate bikkies, two amazing bands and one dodgy one, and we’ll ask the question what on Earth is going on below the waterline in water polo? There’s also around 15 or 17 other questions depending on how you count them!

    Not many people know this but in 1795 Edward Jenner was listening to this podcast as he tinkered around in his lab. He was just about to email in a question so he could get a shoutout when he had his smallpox vaccine brainwave. He forgot about the email - we never did hear from him - but he did save millions of lives. We’re ok with that.

    21 Questions is hosted by comedian and trivia host Mike van Acker. It’s a short sharp trivia podcast where Mike gives you the answer to each question before he asks the next one so there’s no need for paper, pens, teams or strawberry thickshakes.

    New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

    Mike van Acker, host of Trivia Tribe, engages listeners with trivia questions and interesting facts. The episode covers a wide range of topics, including biscuits, music, historical events, and famous personalities. Mike also announces an upcoming milestone episode and encourages listeners to submit trivia questions.

    Takeaways

    • Engaging trivia questions and interesting facts
    • Encouragement for listeners to submit trivia questions for the upcoming milestone episode

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Introduction to Trivia Tribe
    • 05:39 Historical Events
    • 11:18 Who Am I? answer reveal
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    16 mins
  • 21 Questions (Ep 33) Tom Jones Gets to the Chopper and Goes To The Kwik E-Mart
    Apr 14 2026

    In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe we discuss a classic 50s sit-com that literally jumped the shark, a gemstone, a beaver’s home and a pioneering woman in TV. We also ask other stuff. You’ll see!

    Not many people know this, but in 79 AD when Mt Vesuvius erupted burying the Roman city of Pompeii, the local populace completely missed the eruption and thus the chance to escape because they were listening to this podcast. We can’t help but feel a little guilty about that but at least they died happy!

    21 Questions is hosted by comedian and trivia host Mike van Acker. It’s a short sharp trivia podcast where we give you the answer to each question before we ask the next one so there’s no need for paper, pens, teams or turfing supplies.

    New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

    Chapters

    00:00 Celebrity Trivia and Music Questions

    04:03 Mike invites you to join his cult

    04:50 This podcast is withdrawn from the internet for promoting Mike's cult

    09:00 Mike explains he was actually talking about the Mitsubishi Colt he owned in the late 80s.

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    13 mins
  • 21 Questions (Ep 37) Michael Faraday Plays Underwater Chess With Robert de Niro
    Apr 20 2026

    In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a classic 80s movie, a brilliant British TV show that was never the same again after one of the hosts lost his mind at a crew member, Asian primates and the Turkish flag. There’s other stuff too, obviously…

    Not many people know this but in 1896 at the birth of the modern Olympics the Mayor of Athens was on his way to the stadium for the opening ceremony when he realised his airpods were flat and he wouldn’t be able to listen to this podcast during the boring speeches from foreign dignitaries. Instead, he got a staff member to squat behind his chair, listen to the podcast and whisper the questions to him. He got 18 out of 21 for that Ep - not bad, given English was not his first language!

    21 Questions is hosted by comedian and trivia host Mike van Acker. It’s a short sharp trivia podcast where Mike gives you the answer to each question before he asks the next one so there’s no need for paper, pens, teams or door to door encyclopedia salesmen.

    New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Introduction and Trivia Questions
    • 06:03 Who am I? Clues
    • 13:08 Final Who am I? Clues
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    12 mins
  • 21 Questions (Ep 36) Nobel Prizes, Boy Bands with Obi Wan Kenobi and Stolen Chocolate Bars
    Apr 17 2026

    In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about some famous entertainers, space travel, the Spanish name for a certain food and cars purposely trying to hit each other. It’s quite good fun!

    Not many people know this but just before Albert Einsein discovered his theory of relativity he had been listening to this podcast. He remarked to his friend Dave that some episodes he does better than others. Dave said ‘That’s trivia mate - it’s all relative!’ Albert said ‘I’ll stop you there, you’ve just given me an idea….’

    And that’s how it happened!

    21 Questions is hosted by comedian and trivia host Mike van Acker. It’s a short sharp trivia podcast where Mike gives you the answer to each question before he asks the next one so there’s no need for paper, pens, teams or piano accordions.

    New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

    Takeaways

    • Trivia podcast with 21 questions
    • Trivia questions and answers

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Introduction to 21 Questions
    • 04:50 Questions by, um 21 Questions
    • 12:31 The end of 21 Questions
    • 12:00 Closing and Call to Action
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    13 mins
  • 21 Questions (Ep 35) Vince Gill, Clint Black & William Golding in a Tardis watching Dynasty
    Apr 15 2026

    In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about a very famous basketballer and an equally famous golfer, a Dolly Parton song, baking, and one of Tom Hanks’ signature roles. He also talks about the meaning of life and sings a song in Swahili*.

    *None of that last part is true.

    Not many people know this but as the last block was put in place in the great pyramid of Giza the aliens that were constructing it were listening to this podcast. At the time they thought ‘We should abduct that guy and do weird experiments on him’ but luckily I wasn’t home when they popped over.

    21 Questions is hosted by comedian and trivia host Mike van Acker. It’s a short sharp trivia podcast where Mike gives you the answer to each question before he asks the next one so there’s no need for paper, pens, teams or liquid chlorine.

    New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

    Call your mother.

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Introduction to Trivia Tribe
    • 06:16 Famous Australian Golfer
    • 11:31 Trivia and Literature
    • 16:34 Player Question and Trivia Facts
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    13 mins
  • 21 Questions (Ep 34) Carats and Karats, Arrested Rock Stars and Being Bruce Willis
    Apr 13 2026

    In this Ep of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe Mike asks about Van Morrison, Babka, the Soviet Union and possibly the daggiest TV show of the late 70s and early 80s. It’s quite a fun episode and you should totally press play right now!

    Not many people know this but just before Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous Emancipation Proclamation on Jan 1 1863, he asked his chief aide to make sure the latest episode of this podcast hadn’t dropped yet. He was going to delay his speech if it had. We’re delighted to say he was able to wind down after by listening to this, his fave pod.

    21 Questions is hosted by comedian and trivia host Mike van Acker. It’s a short sharp trivia podcast where we give you the answer to each question before we ask the next one so there’s no need for paper, pens, teams or artificial flavouring.

    New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

    Takeaways

    • Trivia questions and answers
    • Famous personalities and historical events

    Chapters

    • 02:00 Once again we are making
    • 04:00 Up show notes because if we
    • 06:00 Don't the apps give away the
    • 08:00 Answers to the questions here.
    • 10:00 Not that we think anyone reads them!
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    12 mins
  • 21 Questions (Ep 30) Naughty Sharks, Comic Operas and Sugarplum Fairies
    Apr 3 2026

    This is Ep 30 of 21 Questions by Trivia Tribe, in which we cover scary sharks, less scary dolphins, and a country singer that’s not scary at all! We’ll have our customary 'Still Alive.. or not so much?' question and a 'Who Am I?' as well! It will be fun, we promise*!

    *Please note: This is not the sort of promise that is legally binding so you don’t get to initiate legal action if in fact you do not find it fun. Thank you.

    Not many people know this, but when Edmund Hillary reached the peak of Mt Everest in 1953 he turned to Sherpa Tenzing and said ‘I hope the 21 Questions podcast does a question about us one day!' And we did - a few episodes back! Happy to help, Eddie!

    21 Questions is hosted by comedian and trivia host Mike van Acker. It’s a short sharp trivia podcast where we give you the answer to each question before we ask the next one so there’s no need for paper, pens, teams or rechargable batteries.

    New episodes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction

    09:29 Who Am I Clues and Questions (Continued)

    15:11 Final Who Am I Clues and Answer

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    13 mins