S10 E5 - Eponym? I Hardly Know Him! - a podcast by Quiz and Hers

In possibly the most “Justin” theme in Q&H history, Justin has written six questions this week about eponyms!* We also name-drop American political history, a classic sitcom, and a legendary piece of rock n’ roll history! *(An eponym is something named after a person.)

3:44: Q1 (Times & Places): Derived from the name of a Massachusetts governor, what is the common term for the practice of drawing the boundaries of electoral districts to favor one political party?

13:14: Q2 (Movies & TV): Archie Bunker’s Place was one of several spin-offs what groundbreaking American sitcom, though it was really more of a continuation, as it still starred Carroll O’Connor as the titular racist windbag?

21:10: Q3 (Sports & Games): Named for its inventor Dick Fosbury, the Fosbury Flop superseded earlier techniques like the straddle technique and the scissors jump as the standard method for clearing the bar in what track-and-field event?

32:02: Q4 (Everything Else): Named for an Italian-American restaurateur who probably invented it in Mexico, what dish led to an enormous increase in the amount of Romaine lettuce grown in the United States?

40:49: Q5 (Arts & Literature): Easily the most famous work by Daniel Defoe, this novel was once thought to be a travelogue written by its fictional protagonist, with whom it shares its name.

53:37: Q6 (Music): What iconic electric guitar, first sold by the Gibson Guitar Corporation – which is eponymous in its own right – is named for the legendary guitarist who contributed to its design?

Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0

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