S12 E9 - This Episode Seems a Little Fishy

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Something smells a little fishy this week, because Justin has written six trivia questions all about fish! We also dive into discussions of classic literature, economics, and a film director that you may have heard of.2:30: Q1 (Music): Although he also had a mildly successful career as a solo country in artist in the 2000s and 2010s, what musician is much better known as the front man of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish? 12:02: Q2 (Times & Places): Fishing has been an integral part of their economy since they were colonized by Scandinavians in the late eighth century, and still remains their largest economic sector.  Name this subarctic Scottish archipelago, whose largest settlement is Lerwick.20:02: Q3 (Sports & Games): There are two professional baseball teams in the state of Florida that fit the theme of today’s game.  One is the Miami Marlins.  Name the other one.30:55: Q4 (Arts & Literature): What Pulitzer Prize-winning 1952 short novel focuses almost entirely on the struggle between its two principal characters, one of which is an enormous marlin?40:39: Q5 (Everything Else): There are strict limits on the amount of striped bass and blackfish that can be fished in New York  But, because demand outstrips the legal supply, fish poachers still catch the fish and sell them on this kind of illegal, exchange.47:34: Q6 (Movies & TV): What director had a fairly inauspicious start to his career, when he directed 1982’s Piranha II: The Spawning?  He would later go on to direct some other projects that were  more successful.Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0E-Mail: quizandhers@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quizandhers/Twitter: https://twitter.com/quizandhersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quizandhers/TV Tuners Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tv-tuners/id1418941362Cormac on Twitter: @CormacsThoughts Forbes Article from Question 5: https://www.forbes.com/2010/06/25/poaching-fishing-black-market-lifestyle-food-nyc-dec.html?sh=5cbe095f56ff