Answer for It!

Answer for It
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Ever wonder why barber shops have that striped pole out front? What does it mean? Is it a warning? Perhaps a hypnotic device to lull you into spending too much on a haircut? We don’t know. But we will pretend to know, on ANSWER FOR IT! -- the podcast where trivia meets comedy, facts meet improv, and where fumbling the answer for laughs is both an art and a science. Featuring an all-star “who the hell is that?” cast, ANSWER FOR IT! comes from James and Elyse Willems (Funhaus), AJ LoCascio (X-Men ‘97), and Zach Anner (Speechless) -- four friends ready to tackle silly, unusual, and obscure trivia questions. Like, when in history were Kit-Kat wrappers blue? How do astronauts handle their dirty laundry? And what the heck is a ‘tattie boodie?’ Prepare to listen and leave feeling at least 12% smarter. Subscribe and listen to new episodes every Tuesday.

  1. 3 hr ago

    #73: Guessing Foreign Movie Titles Translated Back to English

    Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit This episode gets lost in cinematic translation as the gang attempts to guess movies by their foreign translated titles. Let us know in the comments which you guessed right! New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  3. 25 Aug

    #72: Why was the singer Madonna FIRED from Dunkin' Donuts?

    Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit If you were a circus busker and you sent a boy out into the crowd with your hat to collect money, what should you also get him to do? Before her rise to fame, singer Madonna worked at Dunkin' Donuts -- why was she fired? How did watching an episode of the sitcom The Office save someone’s life? On February 18, 1930, Elm Farm Ollie (also known as "Nellie Jay") became the first cow to do what? Why was the character of Winnie the Pooh banned from a Polish playground? New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. 18 Aug

    #71: We Predict the Siren's Song in The Odyssey Director's Cut

    Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit After a long voyage, we've finally returned home (not to Ithaca -- to Zach's apartment). Actress Anne Hathaway alleges that director Christopher Nolan banned his actors from doing something on the set of The Odyssey -- what was it? Long before New York received its iconic nickname "The Big Apple," it had this a different one. What did actor Harrison Ford do for the first time at age 55? Which natural phenomenon can snakes predict? What's Cookie Monster’s real name? Which film holds the distinction of being the first mailed out by Netflix? New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. 11 Aug

    #70: We Made Up Our Own Superhero

    Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit Every August, certain towns in British Columbia, Canada celebrate what day? How did infamous pirate Blackbeard intimate his enemies? What late nineteenth century fictional character is believed to be real by more than 25% of Americans? A spin-off series for the film Van Helsing was pitched to NBC but didn’t happen because it would’ve been too expensive to produce -- what was the title? What extreme measures did pre-fame singer Kris Kristofferson, then a janitor, go to to get Johnny Cash to listen to his demo tape? And finally, what is a "Pain Cave?" New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. 4 Aug

    #69: What's the WORST Movie Tagline Ever?

    Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit Cinema Slogan Showdown? Tagline Tango? Movie Marketing Madness? Elyse is sick and, in her feverish state, conceived of a guessing game based on the best and worst movie poster taglines in cinema history. Can you guess them all? (Spoiler: we can't!) New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. 28 Jul

    #68: What's hidden inside Mount Rushmore?

    Get bonus episodes, original shows, and more: patreon.com/answerforit Including but not limited to questions about: animal nipples, Mount Rushmore's famed architect's penchant for secret rooms, the viral phenomenon that was "the dress", raging haboobs, and The Shawshank Redemption. New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. 21 Jul

    #67: Is E.T. wet or dry? The answer will disgust you

    Get bonus content and more at patreon.com/answerforit In this episode, Zach shares a harrowing dream. We debate Sonic the Hedgehog's age. Elyse wants to know who was looking for "macho types with moustaches?" Wayne's World helps James come out of his shell. The gang campaigns to get Zach on Hot Ones. All of us think we could survive a crocodile attack. And introducing Slimy Dry, the premiere E.T. rapper. New episodes every Tuesday Answer for It is brought to you by Elyse Willems, James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio Music by Casey Edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ever wonder why barber shops have that striped pole out front? What does it mean? Is it a warning? Perhaps a hypnotic device to lull you into spending too much on a haircut? We don’t know. But we will pretend to know, on ANSWER FOR IT! -- the podcast where trivia meets comedy, facts meet improv, and where fumbling the answer for laughs is both an art and a science. Featuring an all-star “who the hell is that?” cast, ANSWER FOR IT! comes from James and Elyse Willems (Funhaus), AJ LoCascio (X-Men ‘97), and Zach Anner (Speechless) -- four friends ready to tackle silly, unusual, and obscure trivia questions. Like, when in history were Kit-Kat wrappers blue? How do astronauts handle their dirty laundry? And what the heck is a ‘tattie boodie?’ Prepare to listen and leave feeling at least 12% smarter. Subscribe and listen to new episodes every Tuesday.

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    Answer for It
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    78
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