I’m currently enjoying a nice run as trivia host at two local eateries each week – Tuesday nights at Beer Bones Bar & Grill in Loudonville, and Wednesday evenings at the Van Patten Golf Course in Clifton Park. Last week, however … had its moments. I arrived at Beer Bones nice and early and set…
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Zen and the art of trivia hosting
One of the most influential books of my college years was Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, a book that works as both a repair manual and a tome on life. And in the concept of such motorcycle maintenance, I’ve now developed a routine for my two trivia hosting stints each week. Trust me,…
Read MoreThe Results of Trivia Bowl 2026
Trivia Bowl is this area’s ultimate bar trivia championship. Teams from all over the Capital District join for an afternoon of killer trivia action and entertainment. Answer as many questions correctly as possible, and you could win the coveted Trivia Bowl. Back when I played, my Street Academy trivia team won the trophy twice. Trust…
Read More“Check one, check two, can you hear me?”
My trivia hosting experience has improved over the past few months. I will admit to nerves and jitters the first couple of hosting dates, but now I feel more confident in my efforts. However … there is one teeny weeny issue that’s essentially derailed my best efforts for a technically perfect hosting event. My sound…
Read MoreA second night of trivia hosting per week
So this is cool. For the past two months, I’ve successfully hosted bar trivia at Beer Bones Bar & Grill in Latham / Loudonville. I get a regular rotation of teams, and it’s a good, solid evening of entertainment. And starting tonight … I’m hosting a second night of trivia. Welcome to Wednesday Night Trivia…
Read MoreThe Microphone and the Amplifier
After hosting several “fill-in” trivia games for other trivia hosts, I received my first-ever regular trivia night – Tuesday evenings at Beer Bones Bar and Grille in Loudonville. Last week’s debut went very well, with seven teams competing for the big prize (a gift card from Beer Bones Bar and Grille). So this week, I…
Read MoreAnd your new regular trivia host … Chuck Miller!
In 2024, I “retired” from the competitive team trivia community. After fifteen years of answering questions about every imaginable topic (and getting most of them correct), I felt that my playing time had run its course. Then, last July, one of my friends asked if I would consider being a substitute host for him; he…
Read MoreThe Sister Mary Elephant of trivia hosting
Background. A couple of months ago, my friend Ed asked if there was any way that I could substitute for him as a trivia host for a few games this summer. I’ve played trivia for many years, but I hadn’t gone over to the hosting side – this would be an entirely new experience. No…
Read MoreThe loophole that brought me back to the local trivia game
Last year, after nearly two decades of success in local and national bar / tavern trivia championships, I put down my pencil and walked away from the competitive bar trivia scene. I felt that I had achieved all I wanted, and in my mind there was no need to continue on. So at last year’s…
Read MoreThe Results of Summer Bowl XIII
And in the end, I finished as a winner. Well, I didn’t win the tournament, if that’s what you thought I meant. No, I finally put the final flower in a 17-year-long garden of team trivia competition. From the first day I walked into a Tuesday night contest at Hooters in Crossgates Mall, to last…
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