Every weekday afternoon at 4:20, Geno finds some weird stat or fact that will in no way help you in life. It’s useless. Ya know… kind of like those calculus classes you took in high school.
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If you ever miss the Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia answer, at the end of the show, Geno posts the answer to that day’s question below. You’ll also find the answers to the other Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia questions that have been bugging you over the past few days.
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September 30
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: 31% say they’ll use this when they cook tonight’s meal to make the meal a little more interesting.
Hint #1: It’s not something edible.
Hint #2: You need the internet to use this.Congratulations to Tom Angarano in St. Pete who scored tickets to the Freestyle Free For All Saturday night at the Kia Center in Orlando with TKA, Expose, Lisa Lisa and more!
Answer: YouTube
September 27
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: After dealing with Helene the past 24 hours, I think we needed to make this one a little easy. What’s the name of our hockey team?
Congratulations to Brian Millsaps in Palm Harbor. He wins 2 tickets to see the Tampa Bay Lightning play the Florida Panthers at Amalie Arena October 2!
Answer: The Tampa Bay Lightning. Tough one!
September 26
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: This appliance causes fights with 1 in 3 couples.
Congratulations to Sharon O’Neill in Palm Harbor. He wins 2 tickets to see the Tampa Bay Lightning play the Florida Panthers at Amalie Arena October 2!
Answer: The dishwasher!
September 25
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Only about 29% of Floridans pay for this expense.
Congratulations to Sean Grady in Winter Haven! He wins 2 tickets to see the Tampa Bay Lightning play the Florida Panthers at Amalie Arena October 2!
Answer: Hurricane coverage!
September 24
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Believe it or not, it’s not Florida that gets the most stressed out about with hurricanes. It’s this state.
Hint #1: It’s not everyone’s guess in round 1: Louisiana. But that makes the most sense to me too.
Hint #2: This state will see a little of the nastiness from Hurricane Helene this week.Congratulations to Jeff Kleinotas in Valrico! He wins 2 tickets to see the Tampa Bay Lightning play the Florida Panthers at Amalie Arena October 2!
Answer: Georgia
September 23
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Pumpkin spice is no longer the flavor of fall. What’s the new #1?
Hint #1: You smell this as you walk into Publix this time of year.
Congratulations to Lois Brooks in St. Pete! She wins 2 tickets to see the Tampa Bay Lightning play the Florida Panthers at Amalie Arena October 2!
Answer: #3 is apple. #2 is caramel. The new #1? Cinnamon!
September 20
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: According to a new survey football has replaced baseball as our national sport. But what sport came in at #3?
Congrats to Kevin McCane in Pinellas Park who won 4 passes to Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream in Tampa!
Answer: Basketball! I thought it might be soccer by now. Guess not.
September 19
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Going to Bucs home games at Raymond James Stadium is pretty cheap compared to the rest of the NFL if you want to do THIS. (We’re the 3rd cheapest stadium to do this at in the league.)
Congrats to Lee Tarbutton in New Port Richey who won 4 passes to Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream in Tampa!
Answer: Tailgate!
September 18
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: A pumpkin is the most popular pet costume. This is #2.
Congrats to Michelle Nguyen in Ruskin who won 4 passes to Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream in Tampa!
Answer: Hot dog!
September 17
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: If you’re like the average American, you forget to do this 5 times a week.
Hint #1: It has something to do with hygiene.
Congrats to Kelley Weaver in Ruskin who won 4 passes to Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream in Tampa!
Answer: Brush their teeth! Gross!
September 16
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: If you’re not a millionaire, you probably have only 1 of these things that… if you’re driving, is probably in your car right now.
Hint #1: If you’re NOT driving, it’s probably NOT in your car right now.
Hint #2: I have at least 4 of these… and I’m no millionaire.Congrats to Brandon Dorr in Tampa who won 4 passes to Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream in Tampa!
Answer: Credit card! Only a little over 40% of non-millionaires say they have more than one credit card. That blew me away!
September 13
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: If you’re like the average American, you eat one of these every 10 days.
Hint #1: It’s not a burger… that was everyone’s guess in round 1.
Hint #2: You can make one with as little as 2 ingredients.
Hint #3: You’re probably not counting carbs.Congrats to Maria Betz in Palm Harbor who won tickets to see Cyndi Lauper’s last Tampa area concert ever at Amalie Arena November 6!
Answer: Grilled cheese sandwich!
September 12
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Earlier today I did a piece on the Halloween themed cereals of 2024. As a kid we always watched those cereal commercials and heard they were a part of this “nutritionally balanced breakfast.” As we got older we realized how bad they were loaded with sugar and pretty for us. According to nutritionists, this cereal is the one that’s worst for you.
Hint #1: My mother always tried to get me to eat this cereal thinking it was good for me.
Hint #2: The second word in the name of this cereal will make you think… it’s GOTTA be healthy!Congrats to Barry Hyde in Largo who won tickets to see Cyndi Lauper’s last Tampa area concert ever at Amalie Arena November 6!
Answer: Raisin Bran! (The Crunch version specifically.) They say it has more sugar per serving than a Snickers Bar!
September 11
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: After her first album and the success of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper was pretty famous. So traveled far away to write new music. So far away, she says nobody recognized her. Where was it?
Hint: She thinks nobody recognized her because she says there… she was just another blonde.
Congrats to Jeffrey Kleinotas in Valrico who won tickets to see Cyndi Lauper’s last Tampa area concert ever at Amalie Arena November 6!
Answer: Russia
September 10
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: 1 in 6 say they have one of these in their home.
Hint #1: You probably wouldn’t want one of these in your home.
Hint #2: People often see them in older homes.Congrats to Ray Morales in Dover who won tickets to see Cyndi Lauper’s last Tampa area concert ever at Amalie Arena November 6!
Answer: A ghost!
September 9
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: We’ve got ’em! Free tickets to see Cyndi Lauper’s last Tampa area concert at Amalie Arena. When Cyndi Lauper first became famous she told a reporter in a year’s time she wanted to make another record… and buy one of these.
Hint #1: You can hold one with one hand.
Hint #2: You buy them wrapped.
Hint #3: There’s only one place to buy them.
Hint #4: A caller guessed sandwich… not specific enough!
Hint #5: You probably get one in the drive thru on the way TO work, not on the way home!Congrats to Gwen Trullard in Holiday who won tickets to see Cyndi Lauper’s last Tampa area concert ever at Amalie Arena November 6!
Answer: An Egg McMuffin!
September 5
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: There will be 30 of these at the Bucs season opener at Raymond James Stadium Sunday.
Congrats to Deanna Presti in Tampa who won tickets to see the Tampa Bay Rays face the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field September 18.
Answer: Cheerleaders.
September 4
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: The big 3 things we spend the most on for Halloween are candy, costumes and decor. What’s #4?
Hint #1: They’re very light.
Congrats to Mallory Gray in Odessa who won tickets to see the Tampa Bay Rays face the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field September 18.
Answer: Greeting cards! I didn’t know that was a thing for Halloween.
September 3, 2024
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: People are doing this at restaurants 29% more often than they did just a couple years ago.
Hint #1: It has nothing to do with tipping.
Hint #2: A caller guessed “use a coupon.” Not it… but your bill will be less if you do this.
Hint #3: You’ll often see people who do this seated at the restaurant bar.Congrats to Janet Husted in Gibsonton who won tickets to see the Tampa Bay Rays face the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field September 18.
Answer: Dining solo!
August 29
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: 83% of pet owners say they would do this to pay for their pets health costs.
Congrats to Eliot Gaurkee in St. Pete who won tickets to Bourbon & BBQ At Busch Gardens.
Answer: Get an extra job
August 28
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today:Fewer teenagers are using this. The number is down to about 30%. But 70% of adults use this daily according to a new survey.
Congrats to Spring Wallen in Tampa who won tickets to Bourbon & BBQ At Busch Gardens.
Answer: Facebook
August 27
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: After online apps and being introduced by friends, this is the best way to find a date according to a new survey.
Congrats to Dale Hall in Trinity who won tickets to Bourbon & BBQ At Busch Gardens.
Answer: Concerts or festivals
August 26
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today:Guys new research says you turn into your father when you turn 43 and start growing this.
Congrats to Jeffery Cannon in Hudson who won tickets to Bourbon & BBQ At Busch Gardens.
Answer: Ear or nose hair.
August 23
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: It’s the Florida Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday this weekend. To get this item tax free, it needs to be one of the 6 approved sizes.
Hint #1: It’s not everyone’s guess in round 1… it’s not a generator.
Hint #2: Most of these sizes of these will easily fit in one hand.Congrats to Sean Grady in Winter Haven who won tickets to see the TAMPA BAY RAYS play the Boston Red Sox Wednesday, September 18th at Tropicana Field. These are great seats too, right down near the field so you’ll be close to the action!
Answer: Batteries!
August 22
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Do you put those flavor drops in your water? 1 in 10 say this is the flavor they like to use.
Hint 1: 1 word answer again today.
Congrats to Craig Beauchemin in Auburndale who won tickets to see the TAMPA BAY RAYS play the Boston Red Sox Wednesday, September 18th at Tropicana Field. These are great seats too, right down near the field so you’ll be close to the action!
Answer: Raspberry!
August 21
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: You’re going to own just over 250 of these during your lifetime. Most replace them after 6 months to a year.
Hint #1: It’s not everyone’s guess from round 1: toothbrush
Hint #2: It’s something you wearCongrats to Stacey Jones in Mulberry who won tickets to see the TAMPA BAY RAYS play the Boston Red Sox Wednesday, September 18th at Tropicana Field. These are great seats too, right down near the field so you’ll be close to the action!
Answer: Pairs of shoes! Stacey and I both keep ours way longer than 6 months to a year…and she mentioned she pokes holes in the toes… I thought only I did that!
August 20
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Las Vegas, New Orleans and Honolulu have more of this than we do in Tampa. But we have more of it than Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles and Nashville.
Hint #1: It’s a 1 word answer.
Hint #2: It’s a 3 letter answer.Congrats to Joe Angers in Bradenton who won tickets to see the TAMPA BAY RAYS play the Boston Red Sox Wednesday, September 18th at Tropicana Field. These are great seats too, right down near the field so you’ll be close to the action!
Answer: Fun!
August 19
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Today we pay tribute to Phil Donahue. The TV legend has passed away. I’m going to play some audio from a Donahue episode. You’ll have to tell me WHO Phil Donahue is talking about.
Hint #1: In the first clip, Phil talks about how this Q105 artist sells out everywhere, even in Russia.
Hint #2: Phil made this artist laugh when said he’s never read anything controversial about him.Congrats to Tony Nigro in Sarasota who won tickets to see the TAMPA BAY RAYS play the Boston Red Sox Wednesday, September 18th at Tropicana Field. These are great seats too, right down near the field so you’ll be close to the action!
Answer: Elton John!
August 16
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Mentioned yesterday that to sleep well, you should avoid cheese at night. It can lead to nightmares. Too bad. I love cheese. This is my favorite kind of cheese. But apparently only 1 in 50 of you agree with me. What is it?
Hint #1: Billy.
Congrats to Roberta Dunn in Tampa who won tickets to see TRAIN with REO SPEEDWAGON August 20th at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa. See more of this summer’s big concerts coming here.
Answer: Goat cheese! I only discovered I liked it after having the Chicken Bryan at Carrabba’s. Loved it. But once I found it out it was goat cheese, I was torn on if I could ever eat it again.
August 15
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Routine is key for good sleep. 1 in 3 of us do this every night before bed.
Hint #1: It’s not something you do in the bedroom.
Congrats to Michelle Parsley in Floral City who won tickets to see TRAIN with REO SPEEDWAGON August 20th at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa. See more of this summer’s big concerts coming here.
Answer: Take a bath or shower!
August 14
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Wanna be more attractive do this with your head? In a survey thsoe who did were 23% more attractive.
Hint #1: Specifically it’s something you do with your mouth.
Hint #2: It was forbidden when I was in school.
Hint #3: Even more specifically it’s something you do with your teeth.Congrats to Deanna Grady in Winter Haven who won tickets to see TRAIN with REO SPEEDWAGON August 20th at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa. See more of this summer’s big concerts coming here.
Answer: Chew gum!
August 13
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: These were banned in schools in the 90s but they made a comeback 3 years ago. And no one seems to mind.
Hint #1: You probably had one of you went to school in the 80s.
Congrats to Jeff Morehead in Holiday who won tickets to see TRAIN with REO SPEEDWAGON August 20th at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa. See more of this summer’s big concerts coming here.
Answer: Trapper Keepers! I feel my life totally went downhill when Trapper Keepers disappeared from my life. I think doing taxes would be fun if I still had a Trapper Keeper.
August 12
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts… and Bill Gates all have this in common. What is it?
Hint #1: Has nothing to do with money.
Hint #2: Oh brother!
The hint I didn’t get to: Jan BradyCongrats to Lynn Watts in Largo who won tickets to see TRAIN with REO SPEEDWAGON August 20th at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa. See more of this summer’s big concerts coming here.
Answer: They’re the middle child. Today is National Middle Child Day.
August 9
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: You should never put this 3 word phrase in an email. Etiquette experts say it makes you come off aggressive.
Hint #1: Think of the initials of our big airport here in the area.
Congrats to another first time winner Katie Hopkins in Seffner who won tickets on the floor in the 3rd row to the big one: FREESTYLE EXPLOSION THROWBACK JAM! It’s tomorrow night at Amalie Arena in Tampa. See Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, Expose, TKA, George LaMond and a bunch more one on stage. [More info]
Answer: “Thanks in advance!” I completely agree with this one. Nothing will get me to dislike you faster than if you put this in an email to me. I just hope my coworkers were listening today! They use it all the time!
August 8
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Only about 1 in 10 of those 65+ have one of these. But 46%, almost half, of those under 50 do.
Hint #1: Most who have one of these don’t have just one.
Hint #2: Some find them too painful.Congrats to FIRST TIME WINNER Chris Rimes in Riverview who won tickets to the big one: FREESTYLE EXPLOSION THROWBACK JAM! It’s this Saturday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa. See Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, Expose, TKA, George LaMond and a bunch more one on stage. [More info]
Answer: Tattoo!
August 7
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Before Stevie B sang about his Spring Love, he had a regular job here in Florida. A pretty good one actually. Indeed.com says this gig can pay about $80K a year. What was it?
Hint #1: It’s not really related to the entertainment industry.
Hint #2: Sometimes it’s chili. (And no that’s not a typo.)Congrats to Maria Wood in Spring Hill who won tickets to the big one: FREESTYLE EXPLOSION THROWBACK JAM! It’s this Saturday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa. See Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, Expose, TKA, George LaMond and a bunch more one on stage. [More info]
Answer: He was a Wendy’s Manager in Miami. (The one on Bird Road if you’re ever down there and want to visit this historic landmark.)
August 6
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Not surprisingly, pepperoni is our favorite pizza topping. But only 1 in 25 likes this on their pizza.
Hint #1: We can rule out the one everyone guessed in round 1… it’s not anchovies.
Hint #2: It’s not a meat.
Hint #3: I checked on my app. It IS a topping you can put on a Hungry Howies pizza.Congrats to Tony Themistocleous in Clearwater Beach who won tickets to the big one: FREESTYLE EXPLOSION THROWBACK JAM! It’s this Saturday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa. See Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, Expose, TKA, George LaMond and a bunch more one on stage. [More info]
Answer: Pickles! It was the big thing a couple years ago. Some Tampa school that was making it brought some in for me to try on the show. It was better than it sounds! But then again, I haven’t had it again since.
August 5
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: 30% of Floridians who wouldn’t evacuate for a hurricane give this reason.
Congrats to Ed Lisowski in St. Pete who won tickets to the big one: FREESTYLE EXPLOSION THROWBACK JAM! It’s this Saturday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa. See Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, Expose, TKA, George LaMond and a bunch more one on stage. [More info]
Answer: Their pets!
August 2
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: Originally there were only 14 of these. Some are big. Some are small. Now there are over 200.
Hint #1: Most Americans have only seen 3 or 4 of these in real life.
Hint #2: You’ll see a lot of them if you channel surf tonight.Congrats to Scott Craft in Safety Harbor who won tickets to see the Rays play the Astros in Q105’s primo seats at Tropicana Field August 12.
Answer: Countries in the Olympics!
August 1
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia question for today: When asked their favorite doughnut flavor, 15% said this.
Hint #1: If this was your answer, you probably don’t go to Dunkin or Krispy Kreme much.
Hint #2: This answer actually angered me.
Hint #3: If this is your answer, you probably won’t gain weight.Congrats to Jeffrey Dupree in Tampa who won tickets to see the Rays play the Astros in Q105’s primo seats at Tropicana Field August 12.
Answer: 15% said they don’t eat doughnuts! Who are these people?
Geno’s 4:20 Useless Trivia Insider Tips:
Be ready to go at 4:20.
The game isn’t played in real time on the air. Often we get a winner in the first 10 minutes. But that might mean it took 40 or 50 calls before we got the right answer. We air about 5 or 6 guesses at a time.
You have to call.
It’s an old fashioned game… no emailing or leaving your guess on my socials. Sometimes we play by text. If we do, we’ll make that super clear when we start that day’s game. But 99% of the time we play over the phone. The first caller through with the right answer wins.
Trying to Google the answer may hurt your chances.
Your best chance to get through is in those first 3 or 4 minutes. You may get through with the right answer, but someone might have already guessed it before you… even if it hasn’t aired on the radio yet. When I answer the phone after someone has already correctly guessed the answer, I’ll often say that we already have our winner, but I like to see if there were any other funny wrong guesses. Sometimes I air those funny wrong guesses on the air before we get to the winner.
Team up.
If you think you know it, text the answer to a friend and have them try to call in too to double your chances of winning. Or if you’re near some coworkers, have them call too. Strength in numbers!
Store 800-990-1047 on your cell.
Label it with my name so you can just say “Hey Siri, call Geno!”
