S5 E5 - X Marks the Spot - a podcast by Quiz and Hers

In an eXtra eXtraordinary, eXtra eXciting, and, dare we say, eXtra eXtreme episode, Justin has crated siX questions with siX answers that all contain the eXtremely underutilized 24th letter of the alphabet, the humble X.  He also eXplains some travel trivia, eXpounds on a classic of Western literature, and eXplicates one of the strangest characters in 80s pop culture.

2:51: Q1 (Everything Else): A strip of concrete, which is referred to as either “seven left” or “two-five right”, depending on what direction you’re approaching from, is one feature of a California facility that is often referred to by what three-letter abbreviation?

11:42: Q2 (Times & Places): What state capital is the largest U. S. city that fits the theme of this game?

18:44: Q3 (Sports & Games): Known by the rhyming nickname “the Glide”, what Basketball Hall of Famer is considered one of the greatest shooting guards of all time, to the point that he was sometimes called “Michael Jordan West” during his time with the Portland Trail Blazers?

26:38: Q4 (Science): What free, open-source, Unix-like computer operating system was originally developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991, and forms the basis for both ChromeOS and Android?

33:08: Q5 (Sounds & Screen): Debuting in 1985 and portrayed by actor Matt Frewer, what character was marketed as “the world’s first computer-generated TV host”, though his plastic-like, digital appearance was actually achieved via the use of prosthetic makeup? (Full name required)

39:35: Q6 (Arts & Literature): The Guardian’s list of the 100 greatest novels of all time includes only two titles containing the letter X: The Executioner’s Song by Norman Mailer, which ranked number 81, and this 1605 book by Miguel de Cervantes, which ranked number 1.

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

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