Mad Max Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast 381

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Episode Intro

This week, it’s three rounds of ten questions each. I ask, you answer. Easy as that. Well, not that easy. You still need to know the answers.

Got suggestions for other movie trilogies to cover? Reach out on social media or on the show’s website: DorkyGeekyNerdy.com. I’m your driver and host, Brian Rollins. This is episode 381 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. Check your fuel gauge and let’s get going.

The Dorky Round

Mad Max

Who starred as the titular, Mad Max?
a. Mel Gibson
In what year did Mad Max debut?
a. It came out in 1979
Played by Hugh Keays-Byrne, who is the leader of the motorcycle gang that makes trouble for Max and others?
a. Toecutter
Max works for what organization?
a. The MFP or Main Force Patrol
That’s not Max on the original movie poster (with helmet and face mask), but what character?
a. Jim “Goose” Rains
What car was used for Max’s interceptor?
a. A Ford Falcon
How were most of the extras were paid?
a. They were paid in beer.
Mad Max held the record for highest grossing independent film of all time until surpassed by what 1999 found footage movie?
a. The Blair Witch Project
What is Max’s last name?
a. Rockatansky
What was the name of Max’s wife?
a. Jessie Rockatansky

The Geeky Round

Road Warrior

Released as “The Road Warrior” in the US, what was the film’s original title?
a. Mad Max 2
What is “the Juice,” as characters refer to it in the film?
a. Gasoline
What type of animal does the Gyro Captain train?
a. Snakes
What tune does Max’s small music box play?
a. “Happy Birthday to You”
In what country does Mad Max 2 take place?
a. Australia
Kjell Nilsson, a former weightlifter, played what villain?
a. Lord Humungus
What message is written on the brokendown rig Max discovers early in the film?
a. “The Vermin Have Inherited the Earth.”
What was the tanker actually filled with during the climactic chase?
a. Sand
What weapon does the Feral Kid use to fight Humungus’s gang?
a. A metal boomerang
What is the name of the crazed biker with the red mohawk?
a. Wez

The Nerdy Round

Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

What is the name of the settlement Max arrives at early in the film?
a. Bartertown
Who is the founder and ruler of Bartertown?
a. Auntie Entity
What musician played Auntie Entity?
a. Tina Turner
Bartertown is powered by methane from what source?
a. Let’s call it, “Pig Waste”
What underground place houses the pigs and methane collection?
a. Underworld
What duo runs Underworld
a. Master Blaster
What iconic rule governs combat inside Thunderdome?
a. “Two men enter, one man leaves.”
What animals are pulling Max’s wagon at the start of the film?
a. Camels
The feral children, The Waiting Ones, mistake Max for what pilot?
a. Captain Walker
Tina Turner released what hit song for the film?
a. “We don’t need another hero”

Episode Conclusion

And we’re back safe in our compound. Shake the sand out of your boots and relax while you can. What’s your take on the Mad Max movies? These used to run on local stations during the weekends with regularity back in the 80s.

Next week, we’re heading out for some geography trivia. Here’s your clue:

What is the fourth largest continent?

It’s not the whole continent we’re covering. You’ll see when we get there. See you back here on Wednesday. In the meantime, try carpooling. You’ll save gas and you can share the podcast with your fellow commuters.

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