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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: This lively game show format recaps 2025's biggest news through competitive trivia rounds among colleagues, blending nostalgia, laughs, and friendly trash-talk on a festive Christmas episode. Playful and chaotic with relentless teasing.
- The Format: A host-led trivia game show with live contestants.
- The Key Players:
- Hosts - Neil Freyman & Toby Howell: Sharp-witted Morning Brew duo with seamless banter chemistry, riffing on contestants' flubs and inside jokes while keeping the energy high and unscripted.
- Contestants:
- Macy Gilliam: YouTube host of Out There, known for far-flung adventure stories; brings dry wit and surprise wins.
- Jack Stebbins: Producer for investigative show Good Work; trivia-savvy but often second-guessed.
- Annie Bennett: Morning Brew social media creator; underdog comic relief with wild guesses and impressions.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Macy Gilliam, Jack Stebbins, Annie Bennett**
- 2 (04:50) **Round 1: Major News Events Trivia (1 point each, steals allowed)**
- 3 (13:42) **Round 2: "Who Said It?" Famous Quotes (Identify speaker)**
- 4 (19:48) **Round 3: Guess the Number (Closest without going over, Price is Right rules)**
- 5 (26:06) **Round 4: Survivor - Name Top 30 Grossing US Movies (Last one standing wins 3 pts)**
- 6 (31:23) **Round 5: Under-the-Radar 2026 Trends (Open notes, 5 pts to best on creativity/likelihood)**
- 7 (37:24) **Outro & Winner Celebration**
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Show Notes
Episode 743: Neal and Toby host a holiday trivia show with a few of their favorite coworkers: Annie Bennett (@realannieb_) from Morning Brew Social, Jack Stebbins (@jackstebb.ins) from Good Work, and Macy Gilliam (@macyagilliam) from Out There. Feel free to play along and test your knowledge! And yes, the game eventually goes completely off-the-rails.
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