Help JGT Make His Dream a Reality

 

Hey gang, I made it into the 2nd round of the 97.5 the Fanatic Dream Job competition. This is something I really want to win. I dunno if you know this, but when I first moved to Philly 10 years ago, I paid just to be on the air, and host a sports show for several months. In fact, when I started hosting quizzo, it was to raise money for that show. I thoroughly enjoy being on the microphone, and I know a fair amount about sports. And I don’t have any interest in hosting an obnoxious, jocky sports show. I want to host a sports show that is entertaining for everyone. I’ve had an opportunity to meet many of the most interesting people in Philadelphia, from comedy, music, and entertainment, and I want to get them on the air to talk to them about sports.

I want to discuss the quirkiest and most interesting things that have happened in Philly sports history, not a bunch of yelling about the Eagles punt formation. I can talk about those things if called on, but quite frankly, I don’t think they’re very interesting. I really want this opportunity, because I want to entertain people, and I need your help to make this a reality. Voting will begin next week, but in the meantime, please join the facebook group “Give JGT the Dream Job“. I will keep you updated as the competition moves forward. I greatly appreciate your support.

Bounty Bowl and Dollar Dogs Tonight

We kick it into high gear tonight at quizzo. Steak Em Up has been a little too hot lately, and it’s time to knock them down a notch. They’ve won 6 straight, thus necessitating a $20 Bounty on them tonight. Action starts at 10:15 p.m. But we start at 8 p.m. at Ugly American, where things are wide slam open. The most parity on the tour. 7 different winners in the past 8 weeks. If your ego needs the boost that a quizzo win can provide, I highly encourage you to play at the UA. Hope to see ya tonight!

Quizzo News and Notes


First of all, great turnout for our new quiz last night at North Star bar. I think it’s gonna be a great spot for a quizzo. Next up, we’re back to normal this week. Well, more or less. The music round is Round 2 and Speed round is round 3, but other than that, it’s a good old fashioned quizzo, with topics across the board. No special themes or anything like that. We kick it off at O’Neals at 8 p.m., then move to City Tap House at 10:15. The kids are starting to file back into town, and our crowds are getting bigger at CTH. Things are gonna be wide slam open pretty soon. Oh, and I have some sweet last place prizes. So even if you’re dumb, this should be a good week for you. As far as the music round, the music above should give you a hint.

Larry Mendte, Zoo With Roy, and Black Landlord Talk Sports

On Philly Sports History, we’ve got some really interesting stuff posted.

Larry Mendte talks about his favorite Philly sports memories.

The Phillies played in the first game ever broadcast on the radio.

Black Landlord frontman Maxx recalls his favorite sports memory.

The only player to ever get two hits for two different teams in one day got one of those hits off the Phillies.

Zoo With Roy recalls his favorite Philly Sports Memory.

All New North Star Bar Quiz Starts Tonight!

A new era in JGT quizdom begins tonight. We kick off a new quiz at the North Star Bar. Action begins at 7 p.m., and in addition to the questions you all know and love (no more Denver questions about Crispin Glover and home run derbys, for the love of God), there will be some live music between rounds, courtesy of Brian Walker. Prizes for first and 2nd, as well as free tix for upcoming shows on the line. (As for questions, I’ll be using the same ones on Monday and Tuesday, and then Wednesday and Thursday this week. I may change it back in the future, however.)

Philly Proves Its Mental Supremacy Yet Again.

Last year, Travel and Leisure listed their Top 20 smartest cities in America. DC was #1. Austin was #5. Denver was #8. Nashville was #15. Dallas was #25. Philadelphia was #31. Well, the next time you run into someone who writes for Travel and Leisure magazine, do me a favor and invite them to take said mag and shove it directly up their ass. Because last night, instead of just taking  random polls as to which cities are smartest, we took it to the test. And for the 3rd consecutive time, Philly came out on top. And while the first two quizzes were played using Philly rules, this time we did everything the way they do it in those other 6 cities. We gave them home field advantage, we asked their questions and played by their rules. And we still came out on top. So next time someone tells you about some meaningless poll where they rank us below all of these other cities, ask them what criteria they use. Because when it is determined objectively, Philly is smarter than any other city in America. Time and time again.

But yeah, Travel and Leisure, good job with those “polls’. They’re also a great way to determine intelligence, I’m sure. Maybe this year you can throw darts at city names to determine rankings! But while you’re drawing names out of a hat, we’ll be kicking ass.

The real beauty of winning this event? Denver now has to present us with the Cup, which we get to name. So start thinking about what we should name this Cup, as it will retain this name in perpetuity.

And if any other nerds in any other city are reading this and want a piece, give us a time and date. We’ll be there. With bells on our feet and shanks in our pockets.

Here’s the final scores. (And yes, Dallas is just as dumb as we thought they were. To be fair, though, judging by their scores I assume that half of the teams in Dallas didn’t get to play because they couldn’t figure out how the front door to the bar worked.)

Scores determined by averaging scores of the Top 5 finishers in each city. The same quiz was asked last night in 7 different cities, including Philadelphia.

  1. PHILADELPHIA. AVG. 78; High Score 82
  2. DENVER. AVG 76; High Score 82
  3. AUSTIN. AVG. 71; High Score 82
  4. ALBUQUERQUE. AVG. 69; High Score 77
  5. ALEXANDRIA (Aka DC). AVG. 60; High Score 69
  6. NASHVILLE. AVG. 51; High Score 66
  7. DALLAS. AVG. 45; High Score 58

Specific Jawns Pull Off Shocker at JGTSI

As my old hometown paper used to say, “A fine time was had by all.” Well, except perhaps for Steak Em up, who, after beating the Specific Jawns by 34 points on Thursday night, lost to them by 2 on Sunday night at the JGTSI. The quiz, which was also played in 6 other cities in across the US, and had Philly taking on those cities, was done in Denver style. That way, if Philly won, there could be no excuses from those Mile High morons who have quickly become our fiercest nerd rivals in the US. Final scores from other cities are coming soon. The Denver style quiz (which is a little heavier on pop culture and a little lighter on sports than mine) seemed to work out just fine for the Jawns, who played almost every week of the JGTSI without  getting a single win. But they brought their A-game on Sunday night, and when the dust settled, had a shocking 82-80 shutout of Steak Em Up. In addition to the questions, there was also a terrific performance from the Terrence Brown trio, and National Mechanics was a terrific venue for the event. I definitely want to do another event there soon. All of the scores are after the jump.

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