Boom/Bust: HQ Trivia

The Ringer

4.7 (607)
TV & FILM
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The live trivia app 'HQ Trivia' was once the obsession of the internet, garnering millions of players and an international spotlight. But then it all went wrong. From 'The Ringer' Podcast Network, ‘Boom/Bust: HQ Trivia’ is an exploration of the spectacular rise and fall of the massively popular app, reported and hosted by Alyssa Bereznak.

EPISODE 1

The Future of Trivia, TV, Everything | HQ Trivia

HQ will last forever, right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 min
EPISODE 2

The Sweetgreen Incident | HQ Trivia

Is going viral a good thing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 min
EPISODE 3

Partners and Rivals | HQ Trivia

Why do so many Silicon Valley partnerships fail? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 min
EPISODE 4

What Are We? | HQ Trivia

Are we a tech company or a media company? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

37 min
EPISODE 5

Colin | HQ Trivia

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30 min
EPISODE 6

HCoup | HQ Trivia

Who is really in charge? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 min
EPISODE 7

Coins | HQ Trivia

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34 min
EPISODE 8

Selling for Parts | HQ Trivia

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35 min

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TRAILER

Introducing 'Boom/Bust: HQ Trivia'

The live trivia app 'HQ Trivia' was once the obsession of the internet, garnering millions of players and an international spotlight. But then it all went wrong. From 'The Ringer' Podcast Network, ‘Boom/Bust: HQ Trivia’ is an exploration of the spectacular rise and fall of the massively popular app, reported and hosted by Alyssa Bereznak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

05/14/2020

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2 min

Alyssa Bereznak

Host

4.7

out of 5

607 Ratings

Great Pod!

02/12/2023

kevpasos

What a riveting podcast!
Very drawn out

03/16/2023

Adam020890

I could only get through the first 25 minutes, and then when the host interviews her mom about the HQ host, I had to tap out. Seems like the Ringer must have an episode or time quota to fill it with so many bland personal stories.
Sad Story

02/04/2021

Eee Em Bee

For Scott it must’ve been really frustrating, as essentially the star of a new hit show, to come to the realization that it will never stay that way because he bad bosses.
Good Overall, But Some Really Off Parts

09/17/2021

NyanMix

The bulk of the season is good, but there’s some over-reliance on personal anecdotes and “humor” in the beginning and the end. The part where the host laughs at the employees for wanting compensation for their time directly after the episode where she details that an ex-employee has an apartment so small they have to unplug his fridge to interview him is particularly egregious.

The live trivia app 'HQ Trivia' was once the obsession of the internet, garnering millions of players and an international spotlight. But then it all went wrong. From 'The Ringer' Podcast Network, ‘Boom/Bust: HQ Trivia’ is an exploration of the spectacular rise and fall of the massively popular app, reported and hosted by Alyssa Bereznak.