Do you like game shows? Do you like politics? Whatever, you will LOVE The Ciquizza anyway. Each week the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza puts two supposedly smart guests to the test with questions on news, politics, entertainment. The winner will be covered in glory. The loser will be subject to public shaming. For real. [This podcast is no longer releasing new episodes.]
30 Available Episodes (30 Total)Average duration: 00:19:23
Mar 16, 2017
The one where Chris leaves
00:01:08
Chris makes a bittersweet announcement.
Mar 09, 2017
The one with the champions
00:27:43
Ciquizza alum and former champions go head to head in a battle that includes past DNC chairs, solving news haiku and president attacking rabbits.
Mar 02, 2017
The one where the media reviews the media
00:28:59
Two of WaPo's media columnists, Margaret Sullivan and Erik Wemple face off in a competition of quotes about the media, politics at the Oscars and ... Jelly Bellys?
Feb 23, 2017
The one where Chris sings too much
00:27:12
The Hill's Reid Wilson battles WaPo's Matea Gold over baby pandas, Presidential facial hair and fruity anagrams.
Feb 16, 2017
The one with the fact checkers
00:27:54
Lauren Carroll of PolitiFact and WaPo's Michelle Ye Hee Lee put their fact checking skills to the test as they try to figure out real or fake headlines and who said which quote.
Feb 09, 2017
The one with Elizabeth Warren
00:25:03
Host of Press Pool on Sirius XM, Julie Mason goes against WaPo's Dana Milbank. They try to figure out Betsy DeVos's real first name and bond over their mutual love of CNN's Jake Tapper.
Feb 02, 2017
The one where we re-fight the Republican primary
00:27:51
Former Ted Cruz communications advisor, Amanda Carpenter and former spokesman for Jeb Bush, Tim Miller
Jan 19, 2017
The one with the critics
00:29:20
Two of WaPo's critics, Alyssa Rosenberg and Chris Richards, try to name the performers for Trump's inauguration, decide if some headlines are real or fake and figure out who Donald Trump has called a low life on Twitter.
Jan 11, 2017
The one with Donald Glover
00:22:14
CNN's Mary Katherine Ham goes against WaPo's Wesley Lowery in a battle where Donald Glover is almost always the right answer, the orange guys win and nobody is exactly sure which president is on the $2 bill.
Jan 05, 2017
The one with the Harvard grads
00:18:04
Top Hillary Clinton aide Brian Fallon and WaPo's Abby Phillip try to figure out who had Washington's biggest PR nightmare this week and call Chris out on his presidential facial hair knowledge.
Dec 21, 2016
The Holiday one
00:13:25
For the holidays we turn the tables and Carol quizzes Chris on reindeer, menorahs and the history of the New Year's Eve ball.
Dec 15, 2016
The one with the frienemies
00:21:21
The duo behind Politico’s Playbook, Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman, face off. They try to puzzle out news haikus, sort the real headlines from the fake ones and try to name some dead presidents.
Dec 08, 2016
The one with the tie breaker
00:21:38
Politico's Eliana Johnson and WaPo's Carlos Lozada learn how bubble wrap was invented and try to name everything Donald Trump has called disgusting in a tweet.
Dec 01, 2016
The one with Lorelai Gilmore
00:20:43
Stu Rothenberg, publisher of The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report goes against Capital Weather Gang's Jason Samenow. They solve haiku riddles and put their presidential history knowledge to the test.
Nov 23, 2016
The one on Thanksgiving
00:24:54
In a special Thanksgiving themed edition with WaPo's Dave Weigel and soon-to-be WaPo's Ashley Parker guess how many feathers a full-grown turkey has and prove to know an awkward amount of information about Gilmore Girls.
Nov 17, 2016
The one where Chris and Neil rap a lot
00:23:14
It’s a vicious intrasquad game between Wapo-ers Neil Greenberg and Allison Michaels. The Post duo debate how old Thomas Jefferson would be, how many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh and who is on the $500 bill.
Nov 10, 2016
The one we taped on election day
00:22:14
Politico's Julia Ioffe and WaPo's Joel Achenbach try to figure out where Porkopolis is, which president was the first to see the Pacific Ocean and who is older Kim Kardashian or Chris Pratt?
Nov 03, 2016
The one where Alex tries to win. Again.
00:19:59
WaPo's Alex Petri is back and tries to win back her dignity against Daily Caller's Matt Lewis. They duel over presidential duels and that one FBI director that liked to dress up as a woman.
Oct 27, 2016
The one where Fun-employed becomes a thing
00:21:05
Former NBC dude Luke Russert and WaPo's Danielle Paquette try to figure out Adam Sandler's hometown, decide whether Shaq really bought a Krispy Kreme franchise and name as many 'Racing President's' as possible.
Oct 20, 2016
The one with the two millennials
00:20:41
ESPN's Clinton Yates and WaPo's Michelle Lee try to name "Saturday Night Live" presidential impersonators, puzzle over who said Trump snorts and battle over how an EZ Bake oven gets hot.
Oct 13, 2016
The one with two Internet reporting stars
00:22:10
Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold and former NPR staff Andy Carvin engage in a battle of wits over famous political cities, celebrity endorsements and diphallic terata.
Oct 06, 2016
The one with the two internet nerds
00:22:24
Tech reporting legend Walt Mossberg and Internet person Caitlin Dewey figure out who is on Trump’s Mount Rushmore, guess the original price for a Kindle and wonder what Jeb Bush’s real name is.
Sep 29, 2016
Elahe Izadi vs Joe House
00:23:44
Legendary eater and 'Shackhouse' co-host Joe House faces off against WaPo pop culture writer and resident stand-up comic Elahe Izadi. And, yes, one of the questions mentions Lake Titicaca
Sep 22, 2016
CNNs Brianna Keilar vs. Washington Posts Neil Greenberg
00:24:46
Brianna ‘all the polls’ Keilar and Neil ‘fancy stats’ Greenberg try to outwit each other over golden toilets and The Big Lebowski
Sep 15, 2016
Cook Political Report's Amy Walter vs. Washington Post's Carlos Lozada
00:21:26
A political nerd and a book nerd face off in a battle of wits and wisdom. They debate debate moderators and try to name all the states where Donald Trump owns hotels.
Sep 08, 2016
NBC's Chuck Todd vs Washington Post's Alexandra Petri
00:19:29
Chuck Todd, a political nerd, and Alex Petri, a humor nerd, face off in an epic showdown. They battle over quotes, headlines and what movie Chris has never heard of that won the Labor Day box office fight. Also, prizes!
Sep 06, 2016
The fourth question is ...
00:00:58
Have you ever spent 5 hours debating which president is the best looking?
Sep 02, 2016
The third question is ...
00:00:35
Can you draw the United States from memory?
Aug 31, 2016
The second question is ...
00:00:50
Have you ever said “In the words of Friedrich Nietzsche?”
Aug 29, 2016
The first question is ...
00:00:37
Do you like feeling better than other people?
Mar 16 | 00:01:08
The one where Chris leaves
Mar 09 | 00:27:43
The one with the champions
Mar 02 | 00:28:59
The one where the media reviews the media
Feb 23 | 00:27:12
The one where Chris sings too much
Feb 16 | 00:27:54
The one with the fact checkers
Feb 09 | 00:25:03
The one with Elizabeth Warren
Feb 02 | 00:27:51
The one where we re-fight the Republican primary
Jan 19 | 00:29:20
The one with the critics
Jan 11 | 00:22:14
The one with Donald Glover
Jan 05 | 00:18:04
The one with the Harvard grads
Dec 21 | 00:13:25
The Holiday one
Dec 15 | 00:21:21
The one with the frienemies
Dec 08 | 00:21:38
The one with the tie breaker
Dec 01 | 00:20:43
The one with Lorelai Gilmore
Nov 23 | 00:24:54
The one on Thanksgiving
Nov 17 | 00:23:14
The one where Chris and Neil rap a lot
Nov 10 | 00:22:14
The one we taped on election day
Nov 03 | 00:19:59
The one where Alex tries to win. Again.
Oct 27 | 00:21:05
The one where Fun-employed becomes a thing
Oct 20 | 00:20:41
The one with the two millennials
Oct 13 | 00:22:10
The one with two Internet reporting stars
Oct 06 | 00:22:24
The one with the two internet nerds
Sep 29 | 00:23:44
Elahe Izadi vs Joe House
Sep 22 | 00:24:46
CNNs Brianna Keilar vs. Washington Posts Neil Greenberg
Sep 15 | 00:21:26
Cook Political Report's Amy Walter vs. Washington Post's Carlos Lozada
Sep 08 | 00:19:29
NBC's Chuck Todd vs Washington Post's Alexandra Petri
Sep 06 | 00:00:58
The fourth question is ...
Sep 02 | 00:00:35
The third question is ...
Aug 31 | 00:00:50
The second question is ...
Aug 29 | 00:00:37
The first question is ...
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