May/June Newsletter 2025

Leslie Nesbit
May 31
5 min read

A Look Back at the World of Stewpendous Trivia in May:

WHERE DID MAY GO?

This month felt like March because it came and went in the blink of an eye! Despite how fast the month went, we packed every day with epic fun and quizzical good times with all of our Love Biscuits. On May 14th, we had the awesome opportunity to collaborate with the hit musical Titanique for a one-of-a-kind Trivia Take Over at Replay Andersonville. The following week, we celebrated Iconic TV and Movie Moms who raised us with our Mommy Dearest Show. At Sidetrack, we partied with the GLEEks and celebrated the world of Nintendo. We're always excited to bring different theme trivia nights to you, because we meet the BEST fans!

This month, I also traveled to New England to create and write with my creative partner, Kelly Dee. Let me tell you, we are so excited for this new project that we are working on! We'll be telling you about it soon, so you can help us spread the word.

There were so many celebrations this month!

We celebrated with you this month as you reached milestone birthdays. Like an epic 40th birthday party backyard bash! I turned the garage into my stage, and it was so much fun (also best BBQ I’ve had in a long, long time). We also celebrated one last night of quizzical ballyhoo with a Love Biscuit before their due-any-day-now baby arrived. And we celebrated with teams like the Golden Girls, who steadfastly came out to trivia every Monday at DoubleClutch, always getting so close to victory, and this month they achieved their first win!

Our Private Shows are always a blast. Have a celebration coming up? Why not have Stewpendous Productions come and bring the fun!

We love helping our Love Biscuit Community spread the word about people who need help because, in the words of the timeless Disney Original, High School Musical, "We’re all in this together!"

This month, please help us spread the word with Aaron Myrold from the "Very Cool People" team at your Whiskey Girl trivia nights. He is doing all he can to help his family and his friend Evan. We are doing what we can to help him spread the word to provide much-needed aid with his GoFundMe. You can learn more about the fundraiser by visiting the Instagram, Facebook, or by going to the GoFundMe link. Thanks for all you do, Love Biscuits!

FUN FACT OF THE MONTH!

The first-ever episode of the American version of Survivor premiered on Wednesday, May 31, 2000, on CBS. This episode marked the beginning of the show's "Borneo" season. The cast of the 50th season was just announced! Are you a Survivor fan?

Upcoming Stewpendous Chicago Trivia in June!

This month is sure to give us plenty to be PROUD about! There will be Pride Extravaganzas all over our trivia nights. Check out our calendar for all our special themed events that we're having in June! You never know what might tickle your fancy.

If that isn’t enough to wet your trivia whistle, we will also be celebrating the fandom of Gossip Girl at HQ. And of course, at Replay Andersonville, we celebrated our Moms in May, so we have to celebrate our Dads in June! What is Pride Month if we don't have a dance party? All month long, Music Bingo at Punch Bowl Social and Fat Rosie's will be celebrating LGBTQ+ artists and the legends, icons, and divas that provide the soundtrack of our lives.

We are so excited to kick off Summer in Chicago (once it finally arrives)!! If there is a special topic that gives you summer vibes, be sure to reach out on Instagram or tell your Sparkle Squad host about your topic request. We will do our best to write it into the show for you and your bestie boos.

Check out all of our upcoming shows here:

VIEW THE CALENDAR

Sparkle Squad Spotlights!

Cameron Cylkowski is a busy artist and uses his talents on the mic to entertain Chicago visitors on boat tours around the city. In addition to that, he is a big sports fan! Baseball is a busy time for him between working at the Wrigley Rooftops and cheering on his favorite teams. He accepted the invitation to join the Sparkle Squad on a Monday and was jumping in to save a show the very next day. We are thrilled to have him as a part of the team! We're thankful he's adding us to his busy schedule delivering quizzical good times to y’all all summer long.

Another Sparkle Shoutout! This month, Jackie Smook is bringing her Dilly’s World show to the stage for a special not-to-be-missed spectacle. Support live theatre in Chicago! Check out Smook’s passion project!

Trivia Time!

What has been found in ancient tombs, and is still perfectly edible upon discovering it?

Want to know the answer? Keep Scrolling down!

Our Stewpendous Recipe!

Stewpendous Productions firmly believes that trivia is always better when snacks are involved. We want to take the opportunity to celebrate our love of Pop Culture with wacky concepts on snacks and cocktails. Nostalgia is a key pillar of our quizzical philosophy! Every month, we’ll give you a fun, nostalgic recipe that will awaken your memories!

There are so many movies celebrating major milestone anniversaries this year. We're highlighting some of our favorites in the months ahead. If you have a favorite movie celebrating a milestone anniversary, let us know, and we will feature it in our next newsletter!

Roll the dice and unleash the excitement!

Do yourself a favor and rewatch Jumanji this month because it turns 30 years old in 2025!

Continuing our celebration of milestone movies, if you grew up in the 90s, you certainly remember seeing this movie in the theatres (and about 10 more times on VHS after renting it from Blockbuster). This movie has it all! Action, comedy, and cutting-edge 90s special effects movie magic.

Make homemade Dunkaroos!

It's simple! We like this much better because you get a lot more than just 5 cookies.

Get your favorite animal crackers (just like the ones you see come to life in the movie)
Get a tub of your favorite type of frosting (don't forget to mix in some sprinkles for extra flair)
Put a big dollop of that sprinkled, swirled frosting in a bowl,
Put the animal crackers all around the bowl and start dunking!!

Want to earn 5 pts for your next night of Stewpendous Trivia?

Go up to your host and give them the answer to this trivia question.

"Which child actress was in Jumanji, playing the part of Judy Shepard, and would go on to have a very successful movie career? They starred in some of the biggest movies in the '90s and early '00s." If you can't think of the answer, you'll find it here

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Trivia Answer: HONEY. I want to taste Ancient Tomb Honey! Does anybody know a hookup for that?