S13 E2 - Horsing Around on Quiz and Hers

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Quiz and Hers

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This week, we have a bit of trivia horseplay, because Hallie has written six trivia questions all about horses! We also gallop into discussions of European history, classic rock, and, yes, the sport you’re probably thinking of.1:50: Q1 (Times & Places): A stallion named Copenhagen nearly kicked what owner’s head off after carrying him for 17 hours during the Battle of Waterloo, almost accomplishing what the French could not?6:21: Q2 (Sports & Games): In polo, what do they usually call the mounts even though many of them are Thoroughbreds ranging from 58-64 inches tall (or 147 to 163cm)?11:35: Q3 (Everything Else): The Pack Horse Library Project was a book delivery program in the Appalachian Mountains that was part of what New Deal agency which carried out public works projects?18:23: Q4 (Movies & TV): What American singer and actor who later gave his name to a fast food restaurant chain, starred in an eponymous radio and TV show with his Golden Palomino, Trigger?22:39: Q5 (Arts & Literature): What is the name of the hardworking but naïve cart horse in George Orwell’s Animal Farm, who acts as an allegory for the Russian working class?29:09: Q6 (Music): “Wild Horses” off what English rock band’s album Sticky Fingers was their second US-only single and hit number 28 on the charts, not quite as high as hits off their previous album, Let It Bleed?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/Wasting Time Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wasting-time/id1457843139Guestimate Quiz on Twitter: Guestimate Quiz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GuestimateQ