One of this week's guests is dead-set on stealing more than the listeners' hearts... but which one? Find out as Jay serves as hostess to: Scotty Doesn't Know:  Scott Brill - Visit your local library! Marina Stanfa - Check out Marina's gluten-free sweets at cookies-kitchen.com! Vs. Defenestration All-Stars: Johnson Earls - COVID, flu, and RSV are out there; wear a mask! JB Henry - Check out Twitch on Saturday nights @JBHenryXIV with Wheel After Dark and Two Minute Drill coming soon! This week's featured Patreon supporter is... me! Thanks for the isolation booth upgrade! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Want to sponsor this show as well? Reach out to us! Editing's expensive and listening to ads sucks! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon, where you can now hear this episode of Verboten completely ad-free! All patrons get to add an "amenity" to the isolation booth as well moving forward! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

Mentions of nursery rhymes, bad pronunciations and impressions, and yet another guess of "stripper", as Jay is joined this week by: ProgChumps:  Chris Hernandez - Check out Russ Friedewald with Trivial Workshop on Twitch and Tangents in your podcast app! Tradiac - Liquid Kourage on Patreon, Discord, Twitch, etc. The Captain & MacKenzie: Anne Putnam - Adopt, don't shop! Jane Hansen - Be kind to one another and join your local library! This week's featured Patreon supporter is Johnson Earls. Thanks for the isolation booth upgrade! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Want to sponsor this show as well? Reach out to us! Editing's expensive and listening to ads sucks! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon, where you can now hear this episode of Verboten completely ad-free! All patrons get to add an "amenity" to the isolation booth as well moving forward! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

Grab your old New Balance sneakers and click those tongs to make sure they work, because this episode has big suburban dad energy, as Jay has the pleasure of hosting for: Beards & Beer Guts:  Dave Kantorski - Support Liquid Kourage and the PTE Network, drink local and play local with Dave at Go 4 It Entertainment in Chicagoland, mental health IS health! Dustin Resch - See Dustin's art at reschasketch.com and @reschasketch on all the socials! Dad Jokes For Days: D.J. Carlile - Support content creators, thanks to Angie, Lourdes, Laura, Ethan, Karisma, and Kyleigh! Matt Lamia - Be nice to others and a positive force for everyone around you! This week's featured Patreon supporter is McBeardington. Thanks for the isolation booth upgrade! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Want to sponsor this show as well? Reach out to us! Editing's expensive and listening to ads sucks! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon, where you can now hear this episode of Verboten completely ad-free! All patrons get to add an "amenity" to the isolation booth as well moving forward! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

Back in January, Verboten was featured on the feed for the popular show Escape This Podcast, and that exposure was amazing, so we want to be able to pay it forward and spotlight an excellent podcast that we think you'll love! Draught Daze is the newest show on the PTE Network, conceived and hosted by my dear friend Jeff "Jeffy Donuts" Bimm. It takes all the fun and faux-competitiveness of a fantasy sports draft and turns it on its head, drafting in categories like nu-metal bands, breakfast cereals, and sitcoms. Teams are scored through the use of randomly-selected predetermined metrics, so coaches aren't sure JUST how their teams will perform until they hit the combine. Enjoy this special two-part episode, featuring Verboten host Jay Borsom, Pub Trivia Experience host Jeremy Goodson, Frenemy Trivia host Tim Dippel, and Geek Trivia host Bryan Nash, first released in March 2023, and follow the feed for more! Draught Daze on Podbean ----more---- Editing's expensive and listening to ads sucks! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon, where you can now hear episodes of Verboten completely ad-free! All patrons get to add an "amenity" to the isolation booth as well moving forward! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

Back in January, Verboten was featured on the feed for the popular show Escape This Podcast, and that exposure was amazing, so we want to be able to pay it forward and spotlight an excellent podcast that we think you'll love! Tangents is like if pub trivia met a Choose Your Own Adventure book; it's one of the most innovative game formats for trivia we've ever seen, and Russ's personality and voice are a welcome guide through each topsy-turvy episode. Enjoy this episode, featuring Verboten host Jay Borsom, recorded and released in December 2023, and follow the feed for more! Tangents on Spotify ----more---- Editing's expensive and listening to ads sucks! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon, where you can now hear episodes of Verboten completely ad-free! All patrons get to add an "amenity" to the isolation booth as well moving forward! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

This episode pushes the show to its limit (literally at times!) as Jay is delighted to be joined by: Rihanna's Baby Bump:  Ali Baig - Order from Downtime Coffee, and check out Baig of Tricks Entertainment in Chicagoland! Connor Self - Connor is appearing at the D8 Summit board game convention in Dixon, IL April 19-21 - 100% for charity! Combat Wombats: Dulcinea Hawksworth - Get your custom jewelry from Little Black Dress, and don't be a dick! Paul McLaughlin - Near Pittsburgh? Be on the lookout for Steel City Trivia, and see Paul (and Jay as a FEATURED PRESENTER!) at SporcleCon! This week's featured Patreon supporter is Chris Hernandez. Thanks Chris! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Want to sponsor this show as well? Reach out to us! Editing's expensive and listening to ads sucks! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon, where you can now hear this episode of Verboten completely ad-free! All patrons get to add an "amenity" to the isolation booth as well moving forward! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

A challenging set to be sure this week, especially in round 3, as Jay baffles: Karaoke Derby Pi-Rates:  rowan ward - Looking for a horse? Off-track thoroughbreds rock! Bryan Nash - Well-fought game! Thunderthatch Feet: Andrew Brown - March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness month Chris McDermott - Listen and subscribe to Verboten, and leave a 5-star review! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Want to sponsor this show as well? Reach out to us! Editing's expensive and listening to ads sucks! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon, where you can now hear this episode of Verboten completely ad-free! All patrons get to add an "amenity" to the isolation booth as well moving forward! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

This is a girls' night you do NOT want to miss! Our longest episode to date because there was SO much good fun being had by everyone, as Jay is delighted to welcome: Team Appa:  Alissa Kanturek- Wear sunscreen, at least SPF 30! Beth Heisz - Teach your kids to share and to tie their shoes! Team Momo: Zahkia Mendoza - Be kind to all people, always! Carmela Smith - Listen to the OMG family of podcasts (especially FourPlay!), register to vote, and donate to the Trevor Project and Trans Lifeline! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Want to sponsor this show as well? Reach out to us! Editing's expensive and listening to ads sucks! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon, where you can now hear this episode of Verboten completely ad-free! All patrons get to add an "amenity" to the isolation booth as well moving forward! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

Clever clues for clever players throughout this entire high-scoring affair, as Jay is wowed by: Technical Difficulties: Alex Jeffrey - It was nice meeting everyone! Sara Callori - March is Women's History Month; Support women-owned businesses and buy Girl Scout Cookies! Working Mics: Chris Parkinson - Be kind to each other and thanks for the fun! Take care of your mental health! Brendan Sargent - Follow Lucky Guess Trivia on Instagram and play their games in SoCal! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Want to sponsor this show as well? Reach out to us! Editing's expensive and listening to ads sucks! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon, where you can now hear this episode of Verboten completely ad-free! All patrons get to add an "amenity" to the isolation booth as well moving forward! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

Can one team pull off one of the biggest comebacks in Verboten history? Listen along to find out as Jay presents: The Flick & Vapes: David Wroe - Follow David Wroe on social media, or home from the pub! Sara - Support Sara and her son Wade as they walk 16 miles overnight for suicide prevention in June through Out of the Darkness! Kraken Derby: John Fortune - Thanks to Jay (and the Trivia Writers CoOp) for helping encourage the launch of Noble Trivia! Matt Coleman - Thanks to John and Jay! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Editing's expensive and listening to ads sucks! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon, where you can now hear this episode of Verboten completely ad-free! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

This episode is EPIC. That's all we'll say in advance, as Jay is joined this week by: Fluffy-Looking Nerf Herders: Luc Leavenworth - Keeping Families Covered diaper bank in Northern Illinois, National Diaper Bank Network Jeff Clear - Shop local! Low Expectations: Caleb Greyman - Visit brisquiz.com! Alan Kreisel - Support every show on the PTE Network, adopt, don't shop! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Editing's expensive and listening to ads sucks! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon, where you can now hear this episode of Verboten completely ad-free! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

It's like a high school reunion featuring that guy that no one remembers, as Jay welcomes some long-time friends to the show (and one fairly new friend): Zero Proof: Bob Skrezyna - Bob's a freelance fiction/essay writer, find him at wordrebel.ink, check out TransParentUSA and translifeline.org (877-565-8860) Jamie Tantiwongse - Remember that you're absolutely worth it, your life matters, you belong here, tomorrow is better with you in it! Mean Feets of Chicago: Carolyn Neumann - Remember to vote, new book coming out soon, @yourwineaunt online! Mike Bober - Find your passion and support the people who make it possible! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Editing's expensive and listening to ads sucks! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon, where you can now hear this episode of Verboten completely ad-free! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

(Note: a sound effect was errantly added to the beginning of this episode due to an editing error; the rest of the episode remains unaffected, but we thought you should know why the intro sounds weird!) A rare afternoon recording for this episode - does that mean the game is more serious? No. It does not. Not even a little. Listen in on the fun as Jay spends some time with:   Our Rhymes Are Bottomless: "Bob" Caffray - Find them on TikTok (@DangitBob) and Twitch (@Dangit_Bob), never stop learning and growing! Matt Jones - Jonesin' Crosswords, go solve them! Hops, Kippers, And Chumps: Doug Hooton - Support local, find stuff people unlike you create and consume it; reach outside your bubble and try new things! Tipster - Support local trivia hosts, and the Pinnacle Larder will return someday! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Editing's expensive and listening to ads sucks! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon, where you can now hear this episode of Verboten completely ad-free! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

It's a battle of the network stars here at Verboten! Hosts from all four of the other shows on the PTE Network show up to battle for brand supremacy, while Jay tries to keep these four chaos goblins in line! Join her as she welcomes:   Pun-Necessary Homophones: Brittany Shaw - Listen to Frenemy Trivia, support local trivia, play the WTF with Jay! Jeff Bimm - Listen to the brand-new PTE Network show Draught Daze! vs. The Bald And The Bountiful: Mike Mott - In addition to the Pub Trivia Experience, check out The Dadicorns' debut EP "Sanity is Waning"! Chris Liguori - Along with enjoying Boozy Bracketology, remember that mental health is important; it's okay to ask for help and say you're not okay. You are loved! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Editing's expensive! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

Wine, rum, whiskey, and some language to go with it! Jay does her best with this rowdy crew as she welcomes:   Refined Palate: Drew Buxbaum - Go check out The Nerd-Off (and the BRAND NEW Trivia Minute) podcasts! Corey Marcoux - Follow @tananatonight on Instagram (and maybe check out Third Degree Entertainment in Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho)! vs. Whiskey Bitches: Michael Baney - Find Baney on Twitch @baneyboii, listen to the Learn the Ropes podcast! Max Meiners - Check the batteries in your smoke detector & be an organ donor by signing your driver's license! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Editing's expensive! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

The problem with having your friends on as guests is they're your friends, so they don't keep their opinions to themselves! Listen to them try to tease out Jay's brain this week as she welcomes:   Clear Frames, Full Mouths, Can't Lose: Pat Hasselbeck - Not much going on, he's glad to have played! Kellyn Maguire - Nothing to plug, but be excellent to each other! vs. Team One:  Jason Kuntz - Subscribe to the Liquid Kourage Patreon for more fun stuff! Kit Sekelsky - 2024 Trivia Question-A-Day calendars are still available in limited quantity! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Editing's expensive! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptepodcasts.com/appearance-request/! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

It's a battle so big, you can fit a planet between it, as two Americans challenge two Australians; who will "escape this podcast" as the victors? Find out as Jay welcomes:   Beer Buddies: Salena Metreger - Need a voice-over artist? Hire Salena at SalenaMVO.com! Dan Camp - Support local businesses! vs. Frightening Method: Dani Siller - Check out the video game Alba: A Wildlife Adventure! Bill Sunderland - Escape This Podcast for audio escape rooms, Solve This Murder for murder mysteries, have a fun life! This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Editing's expensive! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptebb.com/appearancerequest! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

Can two clever strangers get in sync going up against a pair of brothers who've literally known each other their entire lives? Find out as Jay welcomes:   Womb-mates: Will Eveland - Happy to play with Alex Alex Eveland - Check out gluten-free, grain-free, vegan-friendly Wisher Vodka vs. The Pepperpots: Ian Schulze - Volunteer in your community, adopt - don't shop, Liquid Kourage Patreon Scott Brill - Support your local library This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Editing's expensive! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptebb.com/appearancerequest! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2024, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

CHECK OUT THE 2023 TRIVIA ADVENT-URE CALENDAR, AVAILABLE NOW! Ooh boy, this game has its ups, its downs, and a thrilling conclusion as Trivia Advent-ure writers square off against Trivia Advent-ure supporters! Joining Jay this week:   People We Should Know: Addy Lewis - Much love to NBSDTTAO and Encyclopedia Brittanican't! David Kantorski - Support live pub trivia, drink local, and book David for your podcast! vs. Beaver Country: Ed Schmutz - GG People We Should Know! Carrie Grimes - What Ed said, but slightly more Canadian... This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Editing's expensive! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptebb.com/appearancerequest! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2023, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.

CHECK OUT THE 2023 TRIVIA ADVENT-URE CALENDAR, AVAILABLE NOW! The closest episode of Verboten to date, who's going to bring it across the finish line? Joining Jay this week:   Have Mersenne: Luc Leavenworth - National Diaper Bank Network David McDermott - Donate blood products through the American Red Cross vs. There is no Asha, only Zuul: Asha Ouseph - Follow @MuffyMarracco (and @liquid.kourage) on TikTok! Dana Buxbaum - Visit Critical Grind Board Game Cafe in the Chicago suburbs!   This episode sponsored by Critical Grind Board Game Cafe and Liquid Kourage Entertainment. Editing's expensive! Help us hire an editor by supporting us on Patreon! Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky! To contact the show directly, email us at VerbotenPod@gmail.com! Think you have the best words? Apply to appear on the show at https://ptebb.com/appearancerequest! Please consider leaving the show a 5 star rating and review. See you next week! ©2023, Verboten. Proud member of the PTE Network.