The Inquizition

Luke Ryan

A quiz show for general knowledge and trivia lovers everywhere. Contestants battle it out to see who will be the Masters of the Inquizition, with quizmaster, Luke Ryan.

  1. OCT 25

    The Inquizition s04e15 BATS

    Welcome to season 4, episode 15 of The Inquizition a podcast for quiz and trivia lovers everywhere. Contestants battle it out to become the Masters of the Inquizition with Irish quizmaster Luke Ryan. The episode is called BAT from a picture I took at Leipzig Zoo in November, 2024. It is the first episode back after the summer break and what an episode it turned out to be. Want to know why, then give it a listen! There are questions relating to bats (of course!), superheroes, Batman and Batman movies and Batman villains, sports using bats, vampires and Dracula, the European Football Championships (the Euros), African countries, the Periodic Table and Instagram followers. Team 1 (Batman) - Matt Papik and Marco Vukadinovic Team 2 (Iron Man) - Tejas Gangavaram and Brett Horting If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Inquizitionpod It will help to buy new recording equipment and allow us more time to develop and support the Inquizition. Everyone who supports will get a shout out on the podcast. Regular members will get access to the first never before heard pilot episode, and will be invited to take part in an episode! Thank you! Contact us on inquizitionpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook (The Inquizition Podcast) and Instagram (Inquizition Podcast). If you would like to send in questions, please email them in, you will get a shout out on the show too! Writing, editing and production by Luke Ryan, design and media by Christie Elizabeth, music by Flukey.           INTERVIEW NOTES Welcome to the first Inquizition Interview, an irregular series with host and quizmaster, Luke Ryan, where regular Inquizition guests are interviewed about their quizzing experiences. This first episode is with quizmaster and quizzer, Alex Downs from Maine, USA. We talk about how Alex got into quizzing and being a quizmaster in Prague and how he developed as a quizmaster, and dealing with quiz hecklers. We talk about bulletproofing questions, how mobile phones have changed the nature of table quizzes and dealing with quizmaster’s block. We chat about favorite or memorable quiz team names, how Oscar winner, Geoffrey Rush has attended Luke’s James Joyce quiz and much more. We also ask each other some questions about rivers, animals, the Bible, South America, disasters, Greek philosophers and US presidents. If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Inquizitionpod It will help to buy new recording equipment and allow us more time to develop and support the Inquizition. Everyone who supports will get a shout out on the podcast. Regular members will get access to the first never before heard pilot episode, and will be invited to take part in an episode! Thank you! Contact us on inquizitionpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook (The Inquizition Podcast) and Instagram (Inquizition Podcast). If you would like to send in questions, please email them in, you will get a shout out on the show too! Writing, editing and production by Luke Ryan, design and media by Christie Elizabeth, music by Flukey.

    41 min
  2. OCT 11

    The Inquizition s04e14 MEERKAT

    Welcome to season 4, episode 14 of The Inquizition a podcast for quiz and trivia lovers everywhere. Contestants battle it out to become the Masters of the Inquizition with Irish quizmaster Luke Ryan. The episode is called MEERKAT from a picture I took at Leipzig Zoo in November, 2024. It is the first episode back after the summer break and what an episode it turned out to be. Want to know why, then give it a listen! There are questions relating to meerkats (obviously!), guitarists, there are some distance questions for places like Prague, Tbilisi, Berlin, Bonn, Vancouver and Seattle and a couple of questions about Liverpool FC, and much more! And apologies, for some reason, round 4 got lost during the editing process. Team 1 (Slash) - Matt Papik and Marco Vukadinovic Team 2 (Beck) - Tejas Gangavaram and Brett Horting If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Inquizitionpod It will help to buy new recording equipment and allow us more time to develop and support the Inquizition. Everyone who supports will get a shout out on the podcast. Regular members will get access to the first never before heard pilot episode, and will be invited to take part in an episode! Thank you! Contact us on inquizitionpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook (The Inquizition Podcast) and Instagram (Inquizition Podcast). If you would like to send in questions, please email them in, you will get a shout out on the show too! Writing, editing and production by Luke Ryan, design and media by Christie Elizabeth, music by Flukey.           INTERVIEW NOTES Welcome to the first Inquizition Interview, an irregular series with host and quizmaster, Luke Ryan, where regular Inquizition guests are interviewed about their quizzing experiences. This first episode is with quizmaster and quizzer, Alex Downs from Maine, USA. We talk about how Alex got into quizzing and being a quizmaster in Prague and how he developed as a quizmaster, and dealing with quiz hecklers. We talk about bulletproofing questions, how mobile phones have changed the nature of table quizzes and dealing with quizmaster’s block. We chat about favorite or memorable quiz team names, how Oscar winner, Geoffrey Rush has attended Luke’s James Joyce quiz and much more. We also ask each other some questions about rivers, animals, the Bible, South America, disasters, Greek philosophers and US presidents. If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Inquizitionpod It will help to buy new recording equipment and allow us more time to develop and support the Inquizition. Everyone who supports will get a shout out on the podcast. Regular members will get access to the first never before heard pilot episode, and will be invited to take part in an episode! Thank you! Contact us on inquizitionpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook (The Inquizition Podcast) and Instagram (Inquizition Podcast). If you would like to send in questions, please email them in, you will get a shout out on the show too! Writing, editing and production by Luke Ryan, design and media by Christie Elizabeth, music by Flukey.

    36 min
  3. SEP 27

    The Inquizition s04e13 TEACHERS

    Welcome to season 4, episode 13 of The Inquizition a podcast for quiz and trivia lovers everywhere. Contestants battle it out to become the Masters of the Inquizition with Irish quizmaster Luke Ryan. The episode is called TEACHERS as it is a teachers special. We are joined by four of my wonderful colleagues to see if the education specialists can put their money where their mouth is. There are questions relating to common school subject - history, geography, maths, science, English art and sport. There is a brand new round called Retirement Fund and the final rapid fire round is an education-entertainment crossover. Enjoy! Team 1 (Chinese) - Christian Falvey and Peter Sokol Team 2 (Music) - Alyssa Murphy and Mark Bathe If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Inquizitionpod It will help to buy new recording equipment and allow us more time to develop and support the Inquizition. Everyone who supports will get a shout out on the podcast. Regular members will get access to the first never before heard pilot episode, and will be invited to take part in an episode! Thank you! Contact us on inquizitionpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook (The Inquizition Podcast) and Instagram (Inquizition Podcast). If you would like to send in questions, please email them in, you will get a shout out on the show too! Writing, editing and production by Luke Ryan, design and media by Christie Elizabeth, music by Flukey.

    50 min
  4. SEP 12

    The Inquizition s04e12 ELEPHANT

    Welcome to season 4, episode 12 of The Inquizition a podcast for quiz and trivia lovers everywhere. Contestants battle it out to become the Masters of the Inquizition with Irish quizmaster Luke Ryan. The episode is called ELEPHANT from a picture I took at Leipzig Zoo in November, 2024. It is the first episode back after the summer break and what an episode it turned out to be. Want to know why, then give it a listen! There are questions relating to elephants, there is a cryptic clue round on sports, movies, US presidents and sauces. And there is a new round called Pole Position where the teams have to guess where an answer appears on a particular list. And of course, a final, stressful but thoroughly enjoyable final rapid fire round! Team 1 (Chess) - Kuba Dohnal and Matt Papik Team 2 (Polo) - Tejas Gangavaram and Debbie Liebenberg If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Inquizitionpod It will help to buy new recording equipment and allow us more time to develop and support the Inquizition. Everyone who supports will get a shout out on the podcast. Regular members will get access to the first never before heard pilot episode, and will be invited to take part in an episode! Thank you! Contact us on inquizitionpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook (The Inquizition Podcast) and Instagram (Inquizition Podcast). If you would like to send in questions, please email them in, you will get a shout out on the show too! Writing, editing and production by Luke Ryan, design and media by Christie Elizabeth, music by Flukey.                         INTERVIEW NOTES Welcome to the first Inquizition Interview, an irregular series with host and quizmaster, Luke Ryan, where regular Inquizition guests are interviewed about their quizzing experiences. This first episode is with quizmaster and quizzer, Alex Downs from Maine, USA. We talk about how Alex got into quizzing and being a quizmaster in Prague and how he developed as a quizmaster, and dealing with quiz hecklers. We talk about bulletproofing questions, how mobile phones have changed the nature of table quizzes and dealing with quizmaster’s block. We chat about favorite or memorable quiz team names, how Oscar winner, Geoffrey Rush has attended Luke’s James Joyce quiz and much more. We also ask each other some questions about rivers, animals, the Bible, South America, disasters, Greek philosophers and US presidents. If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Inquizitionpod It will help to buy new recording equipment and allow us more time to develop and support the Inquizition. Everyone who supports will get a shout out on the podcast. Regular members will get access to the first never before heard pilot episode, and will be invited to take part in an episode! Thank you! Contact us on inquizitionpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook (The Inquizition Podcast) and Instagram (Inquizition Podcast). If you would like to send in questions, please email them in, you will get a shout out on the show too! Writing, editing and production by Luke Ryan, design and media by Christie Elizabeth, music by Flukey.

    43 min
  5. AUG 30

    The Inquizition s04e11 GOAT

    Welcome to season 4, episode 11 of The Inquizition a podcast for quiz and trivia lovers everywhere. Contestants battle it out to become the Masters of the Inquizition with Irish quizmaster Luke Ryan. The episode is called GOAT from a picture I took at Leipzig Zoo in November, 2024. It is the first episode back after the summer break and what an episode it turned out to be. Want to know why, then give it a listen! There are questions relating to goats, historic battles, US state capitals, which sides of the road some countries drive on and some quirky sports questions too. There is a Gimme 5 round testing knowledge of borders with Brazil, the Harry Potter books, Italian cities and a very subjective question on best websites of all time. And if that wasn’t enough, there is a Recipe for Disaster round especially on desserts. Dig in! Team 1 (Pie) - Tejas Gangavaram and Matt Papik Team 2 (Baby Lasagne) - Debbie Liebenberg and Kuba Dohnal If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Inquizitionpod It will help to buy new recording equipment and allow us more time to develop and support the Inquizition. Everyone who supports will get a shout out on the podcast. Regular members will get access to the first never before heard pilot episode, and will be invited to take part in an episode! Thank you! Contact us on inquizitionpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook (The Inquizition Podcast) and Instagram (Inquizition Podcast). If you would like to send in questions, please email them in, you will get a shout out on the show too! Writing, editing and production by Luke Ryan, design and media by Christie Elizabeth, music by Flukey.                         INTERVIEW NOTES Welcome to the first Inquizition Interview, an irregular series with host and quizmaster, Luke Ryan, where regular Inquizition guests are interviewed about their quizzing experiences. This first episode is with quizmaster and quizzer, Alex Downs from Maine, USA. We talk about how Alex got into quizzing and being a quizmaster in Prague and how he developed as a quizmaster, and dealing with quiz hecklers. We talk about bulletproofing questions, how mobile phones have changed the nature of table quizzes and dealing with quizmaster’s block. We chat about favorite or memorable quiz team names, how Oscar winner, Geoffrey Rush has attended Luke’s James Joyce quiz and much more. We also ask each other some questions about rivers, animals, the Bible, South America, disasters, Greek philosophers and US presidents. If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Inquizitionpod It will help to buy new recording equipment and allow us more time to develop and support the Inquizition. Everyone who supports will get a shout out on the podcast. Regular members will get access to the first never before heard pilot episode, and will be invited to take part in an episode! Thank you! Contact us on inquizitionpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook (The Inquizition Podcast) and Instagram (Inquizition Podcast). If you would like to send in questions, please email them in, you will get a shout out on the show too! Writing, editing and production by Luke Ryan, design and media by Christie Elizabeth, music by Flukey.

    38 min
  6. JUL 19

    Inquizition Interview #1 Alex Downs

    Welcome to the first Inquizition Interview, an irregular series with host and quizmaster, Luke Ryan, where regular Inquizition guests are interviewed about their quizzing experiences. This first episode is with quizmaster and quizzer, Alex Downs from Maine, USA. We talk about how Alex got into quizzing and being a quizmaster in Prague and how he developed as a quizmaster, and dealing with quiz hecklers. We talk about bulletproofing questions, how mobile phones have changed the nature of table quizzes and dealing with quizmaster’s block. We chat about favorite or memorable quiz team names, how Oscar winner, Geoffrey Rush has attended Luke’s James Joyce quiz and much more. We also ask each other some questions about rivers, animals, the Bible, South America, disasters, Greek philosophers and US presidents. If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Inquizitionpod It will help to buy new recording equipment and allow us more time to develop and support the Inquizition. Everyone who supports will get a shout out on the podcast. Regular members will get access to the first never before heard pilot episode, and will be invited to take part in an episode! Thank you! Contact us on inquizitionpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook (The Inquizition Podcast) and Instagram (Inquizition Podcast). If you would like to send in questions, please email them in, you will get a shout out on the show too! Writing, editing and production by Luke Ryan, design and media by Christie Elizabeth, music by Flukey.

    37 min
  7. JUL 5

    The Inquizition s04e10 Fellowship of Fools

    Welcome to season 4, episode 10 of The Inquizition a podcast for quiz and trivia lovers everywhere. Contestants battle it out to become the Masters of the Inquizition with Irish quizmaster Luke Ryan. The episode is called Fellowship of Fools as the guests are all from a quiz team called Fellowship of Fools, who play at the James Joyce in Prague at the Monday night quiz. I play with them on the weeks when I am not hosting, so it is wonderful to haver them on the Inquisition for the first time! There are questions relating to Lord of the Rings, there is a first cryptic clue style round on capital cities, a rapid fire round on the Eurovision song contest, the planets in our solar system, sports infractions, a devilishly tricky round called Gimme 5 and much more! Team 1 (ABBA) - Eliza and Desi Team 2 (Baby Lasagne) - Katka and Donato If you would like to support the podcast, you can do so here – https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Inquizitionpod It will help to buy new recording equipment and allow us more time to develop and support the Inquizition. Everyone who supports will get a shout out on the podcast. Regular members will get access to the first never before heard pilot episode, and will be invited to take part in an episode! Thank you! Contact us on inquizitionpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook (The Inquizition Podcast) and Instagram (Inquizition Podcast). If you would like to send in questions, please email them in, you will get a shout out on the show too! Writing, editing and production by Luke Ryan, design and media by Christie Elizabeth, music by Flukey.

    53 min

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A quiz show for general knowledge and trivia lovers everywhere. Contestants battle it out to see who will be the Masters of the Inquizition, with quizmaster, Luke Ryan.