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Hosts: Steve Koch & Lovella Koch
Kids vs Parents is produced by Vandalpop Media
Producer: Steve Koch
Editors: Ever Cunningham, Steve Koch
Cover Design: Patrick Hardy
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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Kids vs Parents
01:23 Parents' Questions
05:46 Kids' Questions
11:35 Bonus / Tiebreaker
13:12 Suggest a Topic
00:00 - Welcome to Kids vs Parents
01:23 - Parents' Questions
05:46 - Kids' Questions
12:07 - Bonus / Tiebreaker
13:44 - Suggest a Topic
Okay, think fast. What color flag is waved to signify the end of a Formula One race?
Lovella:It's either a black and white flag or like a checkered. Either one.
Steve:Correct!
Steve:Yes!
Lovella:Welcome to Kids vs Parents.
Steve:A trivia battle where the backseat takes on the frontseat.
Lovella:I'm Lovella.
Steve:And I'm Steve.
Steve:And today we're playing Formula One Trivia.
Lovella:Ooh!
Steve:This has come requested by Ben from Brisbane, Australia.
Lovella:Oh, thank you, Ben.
Steve:Thanks, Ben.
Steve:Lovella, do you know anything about Formula One?
Lovella:No.
Lovella:No.
Steve:I don't know a lot either.
Steve:I've watched a little bit of it, but I don't know much about Formula One.
Steve:So Lovella and I are both novices at this one.
Steve:So I don't think we're going to do very well.
Steve:Right, Lovella?
Lovella:Yeah, I know.
Steve:All right, Lovella.
Steve:What is the prize for the winner of this race, Lovella, the Formula One Trivia Race?
Lovella:The prize is the winner gets control of the music in the car.
Steve:Ah, very good.
Steve:I was glad you weren't going to say they get to spray soda all over the other person.
Steve:I'm glad you didn't choose that as the prize.
Lovella:Why?
Steve:Because that's a common thing for the winners in the Formula One.
Lovella:Oh.
Steve:They spray champagne on each other.
Lovella:Oh, okay.
Steve:Interesting.
Steve:All right.
Steve:Who's going to go first today, Rubella?
Lovella:How about the parents?
Steve:Great idea.
Steve:Start your engines, parents.
Steve:You're up first.
Lovella:Here we go.
Lovella:Question number one.
Lovella:What is the maximum number of drivers each team is allowed to race?
Steve:Okay, I think this is...
Steve:Okay, I think I know this one.
Steve:This is two or is it three?
Steve:No, it's two.
Steve:I think two because they can have two cars.
Steve:So I'm going to say two.
Steve:I don't think they can have three cars.
Steve:I think it's two.
Lovella:Correct.
Steve:Yes.
Steve:Nice.
Lovella:All right.
Lovella:Question number two.
Lovella:Who holds the record for most F1 world championships?
Steve:oh man who holds the record um okay it's i don't really know the answer to this i only know a few
Steve:Formula One drivers
Steve:who are like
Steve:Max Verstappen
Steve:he's fairly new
Steve:I don't think he'll be there
Steve:Lewis Hamilton
Steve:has done a lot
Steve:Mario Andretti
Steve:Mario Andretti
Lovella:what is your answer
Steve:Lewis Hamilton
Steve:I'm gonna say Lewis Hamilton
Lovella:you are correct
Steve:I am?
Lovella:yeah
Lovella:why are you confused?
Lovella:he is one of
Lovella:there's actually two
Lovella:and they're tied with each other
Lovella:so I'll still give it to you
Steve:oh okay
Lovella:it was Lewis Hamilton
Lovella:and Michael Schumacher.
Steve:Okay.
Steve:Yep.
Steve:That's right.
Steve:Michael Schumacher.
Lovella:Tied with seven each.
Steve:Seven each.
Steve:Okay.
Steve:All right.
Steve:Well, I got that right.
Steve:So there's two answers for that one.
Steve:Nice.
Steve:All right.
Steve:I'm doing all right with Formula One.
Steve:Two on the board.
Steve:Two from two.
Lovella:You're not doing too bad.
Steve:I can't do worse.
Steve:I couldn't do any worse.
Steve:Got two out of two.
Lovella:Question number three.
Lovella:Which city hosts the Monaco Grand Prix,
Lovella:one of the most famous races on the Formula One calendar?
Steve:okay the monaco grand prix which city did you say which city uh i don't know i don't know the city
Steve:you're going to ask me for, I don't even know a city in Monaco.
Steve:Monaco is a country.
Steve:So you're asking me the city.
Steve:What is the city?
Steve:I don't know.
Steve:Monte Carlo.
Lovella:Is that your guess?
Steve:That's my guess.
Lovella:Correct.
Lovella:Oh, really?
Lovella:Yeah.
Steve:That was legitimately a guess.
Steve:Like, honestly, I don't know any other cities.
Steve:I just heard of the Monte Carlo.
Steve:Wow.
Steve:Okay.
Steve:I don't know where I pulled that from.
Steve:Nice.
Steve:Cool. All right. I'll take it.
Lovella:All right. Let's see if you get the last question right.
Steve:Okay.
Lovella:Last question. Here we go.
Lovella:What are the primary colors of the McLaren F1 team?
Steve:Oh, okay.
Steve:What are the primary colors?
Steve:So what are the main colors of the McLaren team?
Steve:Oh, man.
Steve:I don't think I know this.
Steve:Okay.
Steve:I'm trying to imagine the car.
Steve:I think it's green.
Steve:Like a green color.
Steve:Green and...
Steve:There's two colors, Lovella?
Steve:Is there two colors?
Lovella:Yeah, two colors.
Steve:There's two colors.
Steve:I'm going to say green and black.
Steve:Green and black?
Lovella:Incorrect.
Steve:It was orange and blue.
Steve:Oh, right.
Steve:They're orange and blue.
Steve:Yes.
Steve:Okay.
Steve:I think that is Max Verstappen.
Steve:He drives for McLaren.
Steve:Maybe used to.
Steve:Don't know if he does anymore.
Steve:Anyway, McLaren is orange and blue.
Lovella:Quick score check.
Lovella:You got?
Steve:Three out of four.
Lovella:Nice.
Steve:Okay, kids.
Steve:You ready to start your engines and get this race on the way?
Lovella:Yes.
Steve:All right.
Steve:Question number one.
Steve:What is it called when a car stops for new tires?
Lovella:Oh, oh, I know.
Lovella:It's a pit stop.
Steve:Correct.
Steve:Yes.
Steve:Well done.
Lovella:I think I only know that because in the movie Cars, it's like pit stop.
Steve:Yes.
Steve:Nice.
Steve:Movie Cars are probably going to help you a lot in this quiz.
Lovella:Okay.
Steve:I'll rely on that.
Steve:All right.
Steve:Well done.
Steve:Question.
Steve:number two. What is the name of the Italian team famous for red cars?
Steve:What is the name? Yeah, what is the name? So you know how you told me before in my
Steve:section, the McLaren was orange and blue? What team is red? Going the other way around,
Steve:I'm giving you the color
Steve:and you have to tell me the team
Steve:what team is famous for red cars
Lovella:Italy?
Steve:no team
Lovella:team?
Steve:yeah it's a team
Steve:you probably don't know too many teams do you?
Lovella:no I don't know any teams
Steve:I don't know
Steve:don't know the answer
Lovella:but is it Italy like the place?
Steve:it's the Italian team yes
Steve:it's an Italian team
Lovella:so I'm right with that
Lovella:okay what was the answer?
Steve:Ferrari
Lovella:oh
Lovella:wait
Lovella:wait hold up
Steve:Ferrari
Lovella:can you say the question again?
Steve:sure
Steve:What is the name of the team famous for red cars?
Lovella:Oh, I didn't know Ferrari was like a team name and then it became a car.
Steve:Yeah.
Steve:That's what I'm saying.
Steve:They're usually types of cars are the team names.
Steve:They're not all like that because there is like Red Bull is a team.
Lovella:Isn't that a drink?
Steve:It's a drink, yeah.
Steve:But it's also a team.
Lovella:So are you telling me that most of these stores that I go to are named after F1 cars?
Steve:No.
Lovella:Who's the Sephora team?
Steve:No, there is no Sephora team.
Steve:These are all sponsors.
Steve:Usually sponsors sponsor a car and a team.
Lovella:Okay.
Steve:Okay.
Steve:Well, all right.
Steve:You've learned something though, Lovella, haven't you?
Steve:Ferrari is red.
Lovella:I knew Ferraris was red, but I just didn't think of your question the same
Steve:because I didn't know Ferraris was a team name.
Steve:All right.
Steve:All right.
Steve:Question number three.
Steve:This one's a multiple choice, Lovella.
Steve:Okay.
Steve:What fuel do Formula One cars use?
Lovella:Oh, okay.
Lovella:Okay.
Steve:A, gas or petrol.
Steve:B, diesel.
Steve:Or C, jet fuel.
Steve:What fuel do Formula One cars use?
Steve:A, gas.
Steve:B, diesel.
Steve:Or C, jet fuel.
Lovella:Okay.
Lovella:Okay, so I don't think it's diesel because I've never heard of that before.
Steve:Okay.
Lovella:And that just doesn't sound right, you know?
Steve:All right.
Steve:So it leaves you with gas or jet fuel.
Steve:Do you know what those are?
Steve:What is gas?
Lovella:Gas is what powers a car.
Steve:That's what we put in our car?
Lovella:That's what we put in our car.
Steve:Okay, and what's jet fuel?
Lovella:Jet fuel is used on jets like airplanes and everything.
Steve:Right.
Lovella:So I don't know.
Steve:But these are very fast cars.
Lovella:Very fast cars.
Lovella:So maybe it is jet fuel because then you go really fast and planes go pretty fast.
Steve:They do.
Lovella:But then again, gas is also like, I think that's mainly used for cars.
Lovella:This is so annoying.
Lovella:This is so hard.
Lovella:What do you think?
Lovella:What is your answer?
Lovella:I'm just going to say gas.
Lovella:I'm going to say gas.
Steve:You are correct.
Lovella:Yes.
Steve:Well done.
Steve:Oh my gosh.
Steve:Thank goodness.
Steve:You got it right.
Steve:All right.
Steve:Let's go.
Steve:So you're two on the board then, right?
Steve:Nice.
Steve:So you're doing all right, Lovella?
Steve:Okay.
Steve:Last question for you.
Steve:Here we go.
Steve:What is the name of the car that slows the race during an incident?
Lovella:An ambulance?
Lovella:I don't know.
Steve:So sometimes when they're doing Formula 1 races and there might be a crash
Steve:or someone skids out or something like that.
Steve:Someone has a little crash.
Lovella:There's a little car.
Steve:A car comes out with a light siren.
Lovella:And it slows down the other cars.
Steve:That's right.
Steve:What's that car called?
Lovella:In case of a magic tree car that goes around the track with a light
Lovella:and stops the other cars.
Steve:Not quite.
Steve:It's a very long name for it.
Lovella:I like that name.
Steve:You like that name?
Lovella:I don't think I'm going to get this.
Steve:All right.
Steve:What do you think?
Steve:What is the name?
Steve:of the car that slows the race during an incident.
Lovella:This is so hard.
Steve:Jerry.
Lovella:Well, you said what's the name?
Steve:They call it Jerry?
Lovella:Yeah.
Steve:Look over on Jerry's come out onto the track.
Lovella:Quick.
Lovella:Or no, I'd like to call it Bob.
Steve:Slow down, everyone.
Steve:Bob.
Steve:Bob's made it onto the track.
Lovella:Okay, what's like...
Steve:No, it's not a name necessarily.
Lovella:I don't think I'm going to get this.
Steve:Yeah, okay.
Steve:It is the safety car.
Steve:Oh.
Steve:I think it is also called the pace car.
Lovella:That makes sense.
Lovella:Safety cars.
Lovella:That's very simple.
Lovella:I should have gotten that.
Lovella:That's okay.
Lovella:There you go.
Steve:All right.
Steve:Let's do a quick score check before we go into our bonus round.
Steve:So, Lovella, you are on.
Steve:Two out of four.
Steve:And I got three out of four.
Lovella:Oh, okay.
Steve:Here we go.
Steve:Bonus question time.
Steve:First person to answer takes home the bonus points and gets to stand on the podium.
Lovella:Yay.
Steve:All right.
Steve:Buzz in if you know the answer.
Steve:But if you get it wrong, the points go to the other person.
Steve:So make sure you know the answer.
Steve:Here we go.
Steve:Bonus question.
Steve:What color flag means danger on the track?
Steve:Buzz.
Steve:Oh, I am going to say, I think my gut is saying yellow.
Steve:I think they wave a yellow flag when there's danger on the track.
Steve:Could be red too.
Steve:could also be blue now i don't really know i feel like blue is interesting i'm gonna say yellow i'm
Lovella:gonna say yellow is my answer really right i win i would have said red because you know like red
Lovella:kind of equals like danger you know but you could be right yellow kind of makes sense here we go
Steve:let's have a look i'm gonna scroll down the answer is yellow ah okay i got it good job yes i win
Lovella:Woohoo!
Lovella:Parents win, parents win.
Steve:Looks like you get to choose the music in the car today.
Steve:Yay, parents win.
Steve:I win kids versus parents trivia Grand Prix.
Steve:I'm the champion.
Steve:Grand?
Steve:What is Grand Prix?
Steve:Grand Prix.
Steve:Grand Prix.
Steve:You don't say Grand Prix.
Lovella:I want to say Grand Prix.
Steve:Grand Prix.
Steve:Anyway, I win.
Steve:Yay, congratulations to me.
Steve:You've got to say congratulations, Dad.
Lovella:I'm so happy for you.
Steve:All right.
Steve:Well, if you would like to suggest a topic just like Ben from Australia did,
Steve:you can do so by clicking the link in the show notes.
Lovella:And we might feature your idea on a future episode.
Steve:Thanks for playing Formula One Trivia with us.
Steve:We'll see you next time.
Lovella:Bye.
Steve:Bye.
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