One of the best feelings as a trivia player is when you encounter a topic that you are confident in your ability to answer...but what if you could have an entire quiz built around some of your favorite things? On The Catered Quiz, the guests provide the topics and host Rick Katschke then creates a Catered Quiz just for them. It sounds so simple...if you pick the topics, how hard can the quiz be? The Catered Quiz is designed to challenge guests by taking a deep dive into the topics they selected. If you love trivia, minutiae, conversation and fun, The Catered Quiz provides all that and more!
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
On this edition of The Catered Quiz, Stand Up Magician Derek Hughes joins the show to answer questions about Minnesota and Movies from the 1980s and 1990s. We also talk about Jordan, America’s Got Talent and Jason Lee.
Derek will be at the Magic Parlour in Chicago from February 26th-March 15th. Tickets are available here.
Enjoy this sample of Derek in action: https://youtu.be/tXgeshhUgYs?si=3XRYfAtWWhJkbTDO
For more information, visit standupmagician.com.
Tuesday Feb 03, 2026
Tuesday Feb 03, 2026
On this week’s episode of The Catered Quiz, filmmaker and podcaster Ben Steinbauer joins the show to answer questions about Stand-Up Comedy and Documentary Films. We also talk about The Onion, Michael Moore and Sixth Street.
Tuesday Jan 27, 2026
Tuesday Jan 27, 2026
On the 2026 season premiere of The Catered Quiz, Alex Meylink of Telethon and Brave You joins the show to answer questions about The Lonely Island and Orgcore Music. We also talk about Jose Canseco, Juiceboxxx and Slumdog Millionaire.
Check out Brave You’s brand new release HYENAS as well as Telethon’s latest album Suburban Electric.
Thank you for listening to the 2026 season premiere of The Catered Quiz.
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
3 Finalists
1 Champion
It’s The Catered Quiz 2025 Tournament of High Scores!
The contestants with the top three scores in the regular season are back for the season finale in which one of them will be named The Catered Quiz champion of 2025!
Julie Greiner (regular season score: 1040) answers questions about Broadway Musicals Since 2000 and The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy
Chris Stephens (regular season score: 920) answers questions about Pee-wee’s Big Adventure and Independence Day
Chip Chantry (regular season score: 880) answers questions about 90s Music and Rushmore
Who will win The Catered Quiz Tournament of High Scores and be the recipient of the Signature Spoon? The only way to find out is to listen to the final episode of The Catered Quiz in 2025.
Thank you for listening to the second season of The Catered Quiz. The Catered Quiz will return in late January 2026.
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
Tuesday Nov 25, 2025
It’s the 2025 Regular Season Recap of The Catered Quiz!
This special episode of The Catered Quiz features highlights from all 41 episodes of the 2025 season. If you haven’t listened to the show, this is your chance to sample a year’s worth of episodes. If you are a regular listener, this is is your opportunity to relive moments that made you smile. This episode has it all: anecdotes, questions, answers and sincere thank yous!
Featuring a roster of 42 guests (in order of appearance):
Josh Gondelman
Gabe Mollica
Bart Winkler
Caitlin McGurk
Greg DeLiso
Mack Bates
Chase Mitchell
Emily Sexton
Julie Greiner
Jack Sibilski
Ben Crew
Jacob Kaplan
Sam Wiles
Kristen Studard
Joe Canale
Tim League
Dan Padley
Dan Clyne
Priya Pappu
Paul Savage
Chip Chantry
Paula Skaggs
Josh Linden
Gene Jacket
Ed Furman
Eric White
Corey Gloor
Andy Nelson
Chris Stephens
Fawn Siemsen-Fuchs
Ken Reid
Seth Fuller
Nate Fernald
DJ Slater
Dana Ehrmann
Bill Oakley
Nick Digilio
Eva Anderson
Doug Tilley
Josh Modell
Brad Ford
Dr. Michael Schmalz
Whether you are working, cooking, traveling or relaxing, I hope you enjoy The Catered Quiz 2025 Regular Season Recap. This year’s champion will be determined in the Tournament of High Scores which will be released Tuesday, December 2nd.
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
Tuesday Nov 18, 2025
On the regular season finale of The Catered Quiz, pediatric gastroenterologist Dr. Michael Schmalz joins the show to answer questions about The Muppets and Nintendo Gameboy. We also talk about how he became a doctor, the Virtual Boy and mayflies.
The regular season of The Catered Quiz may be over but there are still two more episodes remaining this year:
On Tuesday, November 25th it’s the regular season recap with highlights from every single episode of the 2025 season.
And then on Tuesday, December 2nd it’s the 2025 Tournament of High Scores where our top 3 contestants from the regular season return and compete to be named The Catered Quiz champion of 2025.
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
On the penultimate regular season episode of The Catered Quiz, communications expert Brad Ford joins the show to answer questions about The Simpsons and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We also talk about working together, traveling together and Meryl Streep.
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
On the latest episode of The Catered Quiz, Josh Modell of Talkhouse and Foreign Leisure joins the show to answer questions about Pokémon Go and Top 40 Hits of the Early 80s. We also talk about Milk Magazine, Atomic Records and the preferred pronunciation of Foreign Leisure.
Join Josh this Sunday at Atomic Records for a celebration the latest Foreign Leisure releases as Troubled Hubble, The Hallelujah Ward and Clem Snide perform that nights. Tickets are available here.