October/November Newsletter 2025
- Leslie Nesbit
- Nov 1
- 4 min read
A Look Back at the World of Stewpendous Trivia in October:
October! One Big Halloween Celebration!
Ya'll, what a ride the 31 days of October have been!! October started with Love and ended with Witches. With the incredible assistance from Kelly Dee, we traveled to Meadville, Pennsylvania, to stage manage and run my niece's wedding. We kept it on time, we kept it fun, and we kept it grooving all night. I love helping people create a vision of their special day and bring it to reality!
We kept the Stewpendous Fun Train rolling after returning to Chicago and had the pleasure of having the most fun Halloween-themed shows all month long!
We celebrated the films of Tim Burton at Replay Andersonville, and our favorite scary movies like Scream, and iconic Disney Villains at Sidetrack. October gave us another opportunity to host a trivia brunch at Beard and Belly, where we learned that mimosas, trivia, and singing Little Shop of Horrors make a perfect Sunday trifecta.
Another big event that October brought was the rollout of our latest game, ¡Lotería! We are piloting it now with our partners at Fat Rosie’s. We're so excited, we have so many big ideas for how to make this classic game a little more … STEWPENDOUS! I took a little time to celebrate my birthday (hello 45) and enjoy the fun of this spooky season. The final week of October, leading up to Halloween, we had 13 shows packed with more fright and fun, concluding with a very special show on Halloween at Loaves and Witches. WHEW!
A month full of Halloween shows, and we still found time to bring the fun to work!
FUN FACT OF THE MONTH!
November 2nd at 2 A.M. is the end of Daylight Saving Time. Set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night at bedtime!
FUN FACT - ARIZONA and HAWAII are the only two states that don’t observe this old farming tradition.
Upcoming Stewpendous Chicago Trivia in November!
The Holiday Fun Train is just getting started! Mariah Carey woke up today, and, perfect timing, our Punch Bowl Music Bingo Show is also today! Don't forget, Music Bingo is now on Saturdays at 1 pm. We hope to see you there.
This month, we are bringing you an exciting night of Anime Trivia with our most recent partnership, Kobini and Kanpai, in Wrigley. All their food looks so delicious, and I highly recommend you check them out. We are hosting an epic '80s / '90s Decade Throwback Trivia night at Replay Andersonville. It’s like, Totally going to be so Rad you guys! At Beard and Belly, we are kicking off the season of the witch and the highly anticipated sequel to Wicked with our trivia brunch, The Good, The Bad, and The Witchy, on Saturday, the 15th at 11 AM....Write that down!
The second half of the month, as the great feast of gratitude approaches, we will have plenty of opportunities and shows for you to bring your out-of-town family and friends to enjoy some quizzical good times with your turkey and gravy. Keep an eye on our calendar!
Speaking of the holidays and hosting family and friends, we would be remiss not to mention in our newsletter that we offer Stewpendous Home Game Nights. All the fun you experience out at your favorite bar, but on the comfort of your favorite couch. A Sparkle Squad host will come to your party and deliver a night of quizzical good times for you and yours. We offer trivia, music bingo, and lotería game nights! Your guests will be entertained, AND there won't be any time for awkward silences and conversations.
All the details and more of what is to come can be found here:
Sparkle Squad Spotlights!
We are going to miss Matt Keeley for the rest of the year, but we're over the moon for his incredible opportunity to go down to Florida for a Holiday Show contract!
Here is a very fun opportunity for you to be fancy; our lovely Eliana Page is a stilt walker and clown at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in “Pagliacci”! I mean, come on, that is so cool.
Trivia Time!
November 11th is Veterans Day, a day that is also observed in Canada. What do they call the day of honoring those who made the greatest sacrifice?
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!
Stranger Things Upside Down Shot
The final Chapter of Stranger Things kicks off Thanksgiving Break, and we are so excited to revisit the '80s one last time and see how it’s all going to end.
Ingredients:
A common recipe for this shot includes:
vanilla vodka
pineapple juice
a splash of grenadine
garnished with a maraschino cherry
Directions:
The vodka and pineapple juice are shaken with ice and strained into a shot glass, then the grenadine is carefully added to create the bottom layer. - It tastes just like a Pineapple Upside Down Cake!
If you are planning a viewing party for the first epic episode, here is a link to creative ways to use Eggo Waffles aside from smothering them in syrup.
Want to earn 5 pts for your next night of Stewpendous Trivia?
November 5th is National Donut Day!
This month, tell your host where you think is the best spot to get a donut, and which donut at that location they should order.
Stewpendous Productions is here for all your event needs! Check the website for more information and share this newsletter with a friend!
Trivia Answer: Remembrance Day
Peace, Love, & Bear Hugs, Stew
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