Yolen’s Dragon’s Blood was probably my first Sci-Fi book ever (grabbed it after watching the CBS Storybreak episode). Yolen wrote over 40 novels, mostly YA science fiction.
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European Cities Trivia #1 (Istanbul, Moscow, & London)
Got your passports ready? Well, you should because we’re heading to Europe for some trivia. I’ve got three cities lined up for our European Tour: Istanbul, Moscow, and London. These represent the three largest cities in Europe by population.
Each city is getting its own round with ten questions each. Need more geography trivia? Visit the show’s website DorkyGeekyNerdy.com.
Entertainment Firsts | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Mini 84
It’s time for some firsts. Entertainment firsts. Various milestones in the entertainment world from technology to awards.
Ten quick questions to get your brains moving on a Monday. Got it? Good. Let’s go.
Ro Laren returns in Star Trek: Shadow Frontier
A new horror-themed Star Trek game coming “soon”. It was nice to see Forbes return in Picard, Season 3. But her death was way too fast and kind of meaningless. It’s nice she’s getting a heroic outing. It’s also nice to see Star Trek get a big budget game for a change.
Pachyderms Trivia (Elephants, Hippos, and Tapirs) | Dorky Geeky Nerdy #384
Got a thick skin? Well, you don’t need one, but the subjects of today’s episode do. We’re rounding up some pachyderms for this week’s episode.
This week, I’ve got Elephant, Hippo, and Tapir trivia. Rhinos? They had their own special episode a few years ago cohosted by my daughter, Jacqi. Check that out if you haven’t already.
Alien Races Trivia (Star Trek, Star Wars, and Marvel)
Do they walk among us? Who knows. But today, they’re our topic for trivia. I’ve got three rounds of Alien Races trivia. Each round will focus on the non-human races in three franchises: Star Trek, Star Wars, and Marvel.
Crossword Clues Starting with V (Mini 83)
V is for Victory. Right? Well, hopefully. This week, I’ve got Crossword Clues starting with the letter V. I give you the number of letters and a clue. You just come up with the word.
The Boys – Season Five Discussion
It’s all over save for the crying. The fifth and final season of The Boys dropped on Amazon.
What do we think now that it’s done and satire seems to be well and truly dead?

South American Countries Trivia #1 (Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama)
We’re heading down South for a trio of South American countries. This week’s Dorky Geeky Nerdy is all about Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama. Each country gets its own 10-question round.
Mad Max Trivia (Original Trilogy)
Climbing global temperatures. Skyrocketing costs for gasoline. Mad men running things. Ah, to be nostalgic for the days when that was dystopian fiction. Today, we’re going to pretend like those days aren’t today and revisit the first three Mad Max movies.