General name for this type of puzzle/quiz? (besides 'this or that')
October 30, 2021 9:06 AM
What is a better title than "This or That!" for puzzles/quizzes of the type: "I'm going to read you a word/phrase - you tell me if it actually belongs in category X or category Y!" These are often seen online, heard on radio shows and podcasts, and are usually meant to be humorous - for example I am doing these ones on a radio show... "Daft Punk Song or Brand of RV" and "Song By Moby or Self-Help Book Title". I'm looking for a general puzzle title like "It's time to play... GUESS MY CATEGORY!" - but better.
At the trivia I go to, this round is known as "Dead or Canadian." (It's technically a reference to "Remote Control," but I don't think knowing the allusion really matters.)
posted by Charity Garfein at 9:35 AM on October 30, 2021
posted by Charity Garfein at 9:35 AM on October 30, 2021
If it will be a recurring segment with a semi-recurring audience, rather than a general name could you use a specific example (like the ones you have) as shorthand?
My favorite trivia podcast Good Job, Brain! (add it to your rotation, MeFites!) has a recurring segment that they call "Brad Pitt or Lasers**," in which you guess which of two things is older. The name has no inherent reference to that premise, but much of the audience understands the connection and a short explanation at the beginning of the segment fills it in for those who don't. So when they bring up the name it's a nice wink to the regulars and a straightforward explanation to newbies.
Now that I think about it, they did a version of this game too, that they called "Carole or Stephen." You had to guess whether a given title is a song written by Carole King or a short story written by Stephen King. So the next time they did it with Daft Punk and RVs they could still call it "Carole or Stephen" but just explain the two new entries.
[Edit: on preview, "Dead or Canadian" is precisely the sort of suggestion I was trying to get at]]
** Lasers (1960) are older than Brad Pitt (1963)
posted by AgentRocket at 9:36 AM on October 30, 2021
My favorite trivia podcast Good Job, Brain! (add it to your rotation, MeFites!) has a recurring segment that they call "Brad Pitt or Lasers**," in which you guess which of two things is older. The name has no inherent reference to that premise, but much of the audience understands the connection and a short explanation at the beginning of the segment fills it in for those who don't. So when they bring up the name it's a nice wink to the regulars and a straightforward explanation to newbies.
Now that I think about it, they did a version of this game too, that they called "Carole or Stephen." You had to guess whether a given title is a song written by Carole King or a short story written by Stephen King. So the next time they did it with Daft Punk and RVs they could still call it "Carole or Stephen" but just explain the two new entries.
[Edit: on preview, "Dead or Canadian" is precisely the sort of suggestion I was trying to get at]]
** Lasers (1960) are older than Brad Pitt (1963)
posted by AgentRocket at 9:36 AM on October 30, 2021
"Either/Or, [theme] edition"?
As in: "On today's Either/Or quiz, we're talking Kings--either Carole or Stephen."
posted by MonkeyToes at 10:01 AM on October 30, 2021
As in: "On today's Either/Or quiz, we're talking Kings--either Carole or Stephen."
posted by MonkeyToes at 10:01 AM on October 30, 2021
Didn't the NPR show just use "This, that, or the other?" Though they offer 3 choices, not two. :)
posted by kschang at 11:24 AM on October 30, 2021
posted by kschang at 11:24 AM on October 30, 2021
X? Y? (pronounced "X? Why?"--although people might think it has something to do with chromosomes or algebra)
posted by scratch at 2:45 PM on October 30, 2021
posted by scratch at 2:45 PM on October 30, 2021
I went with This or That?, in the end… and the following additional quizzes were given: Gary Numan Song Title or Cyberpunk Novel, Member of The Cure or Member of Parliament, Stereolab Song Title or Imaginary Sci-fi Thing.
posted by chr1sb0y at 9:16 AM on October 31, 2021
posted by chr1sb0y at 9:16 AM on October 31, 2021
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