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Lockdown Trivia

Dalton McGhiey

Welcome to Lockdown Trivia, the "unlock your brain" podcast quiz show. My name is Dalton McGhiey and I'll be your host as we choose four of your own expert categories and explore them together as we try to unlock the trivia game one key at a time. Build streaks of correct answers to get the keys you need to open harder and harder questions. You can play solo, with a friend cooperatively, or against a friend competitively; there's something for every kind of player on Lockdown Trivia.

At the end of each episode, I will discuss the writing and research that went into each episode to figure out best practices and workshop how best to write trivia both in the podcast environment and in the pub trivia environment.

New episodes will come out every Wednesday morning to help you get through the middle of your week. You can sign-up to play Lockdown Trivia with the link in the description of each episode. I can't wait to have you on the show and I can't wait for you to listen to the show as we work together to try to "unlock your brain" one key at a time. What are you waiting for? Come sign up and let's play some trivia!

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S4 · E10
Friday · 26 min
#15 Ian Schulze vs. #18 Bryan Graydon (Round of 32)
The Lockdown All-Stars Tournament continues! In this first-round matchup, #15 seed Ian Schulze takes on #18 seed Bryan Graydon for a spot in the Round of 16. Ian brings his expertise in M*A*S*H & The Solar System, while Bryan puts his knowledge of The Big Bang Theory & 1980's Movies to the test. Four expert categories apiece. Twenty-five questions on the board. Every correct answer earns a key and every key could be the difference between advancing and going home. Who will survive and move one step closer to becoming the first-ever Lockdown All-Stars Champion? #15 Ian Schulze vs. #18 Bryan Graydon Let the tournament continue! Oh my god, there's finally a Lockdown Trivia Patreon! Check it out for bonus content you can only get if you're a subscriber and bonus materials available for fans. You can also join the Lockdown Trivia Discord here! Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved!
S4 · E9
Thursday · 35 min
#2 Natalie Anderson vs. #31 Darin Day (Round of 32)
The Lockdown All-Stars Tournament continues! In this first-round matchup, #2 seed Natalie Anderson takes on #31 seed Darin Day for a spot in the Round of 16. Natalie brings her expertise in Grease & Countries (Alphabet Word Play), while Darin puts his knowledge of 80's Music & 80's TV Theme Songs to the test. Four expert categories apiece. Twenty-five questions on the board. Every correct answer earns a key and every key could be the difference between advancing and going home. Who will survive and move one step closer to becoming the first-ever Lockdown All-Stars Champion? #2 Natalie Anderson vs. #31 Darin Day Let the tournament continue! Oh my god, there's finally a Lockdown Trivia Patreon! Check it out for bonus content you can only get if you're a subscriber and bonus materials available for fans. You can also join the Lockdown Trivia Discord here! Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved!
S4 · E8
September 23 · 41 min
#12 Mike Baney vs. #21 Caleb Greyman (Round of 32)
The Lockdown All-Stars Tournament continues! In this first-round matchup, #12 seed Mike Baney takes on #21 seed Caleb Greyman for a spot in the Round of 16. Baney brings his expertise in AEW & The Lord of the Rings, while Caleb puts his knowledge of The Bible & Australia to the test. Four expert categories apiece. Twenty-five questions on the board. Every correct answer earns a key and every key could be the difference between advancing and going home. Who will survive and move one step closer to becoming the first-ever Lockdown All-Stars Champion? #12 Mike Baney vs. #21 Caleb Greyman Let the tournament continue! Oh my god, there's finally a Lockdown Trivia Patreon! Check it out for bonus content you can only get if you're a subscriber and bonus materials available for fans. You can also join the Lockdown Trivia Discord here! Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved!
S4 · E7
September 23 · 41 min
#5 Paul McLaughlin vs. #28 Jeff Clear (Round of 32)
The Lockdown All-Stars Tournament continues! In this first-round matchup, #5 seed Paul McLaughlin takes on #28 seed Jeff Clear for a spot in the Round of 16. Paul brings his expertise in 90's Movies & The Simpsons (Seasons 1-10), while Jeff puts his knowledge of 1980's Comic Strips & Elementary School Math to the test. Four expert categories apiece. Twenty-five questions on the board. Every correct answer earns a key and every key could be the difference between advancing and going home. Who will survive and move one step closer to becoming the first-ever Lockdown All-Stars Champion? #5 Paul McLaughlin vs. #28 Jeff Clear Let the tournament continue! Oh my god, there's finally a Lockdown Trivia Patreon! Check it out for bonus content you can only get if you're a subscriber and bonus materials available for fans. You can also join the Lockdown Trivia Discord here! Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved!
S4 · E6
September 16 · 41 min
#13 Scott Anglemyer vs. #20 Sara Callori (Round of 32)
The Lockdown All-Stars Tournament continues! In this first-round matchup, #13 seed Scott Anglemyer takes on #20 seed Sara Callori for a spot in the Round of 16. Scott brings his expertise in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol & U.S. Federal Cabinet Agencies, while Sara puts her knowledge of The Manhattan Project & Vagrant Records Labels from 2002-2025 to the test. Four expert categories apiece. Twenty-five questions on the board. Every correct answer earns a key and every key could be the difference between advancing and going home. Who will survive and move one step closer to becoming the first-ever Lockdown All-Stars Champion? #13 Scott Anglemyer vs. #20 Sara Callori Let the tournament continue! Oh my god, there's finally a Lockdown Trivia Patreon! Check it out for bonus content you can only get if you're a subscriber and bonus materials available for fans. You can also join the Lockdown Trivia Discord here! Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved!
S4 · E5
September 16 · 37 min
#4 Brandon Fellows vs. #29 Lucas McGraw (Round of 32)
The Lockdown All-Stars Tournament continues! In this first-round matchup, #4 seed Brandon Fellows takes on #29 seed Lucas McGraw for a spot in the Round of 16. Brandon brings his expertise in Stadiums & Automotive History, while Lucas puts his knowledge of Star Wars Prequels & The Last of Us (Video Game) to the test. Four expert categories apiece. Twenty-five questions on the board. Every correct answer earns a key and every key could be the difference between advancing and going home. Who will survive and move one step closer to becoming the first-ever Lockdown All-Stars Champion? #4 Brandon Fellows vs. #29 Lucas McGraw Let the tournament continue! Oh my god, there's finally a Lockdown Trivia Patreon! Check it out for bonus content you can only get if you're a subscriber and bonus materials available for fans. You can also join the Lockdown Trivia Discord here! Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved!
S4 · E4
September 9 · 49 min
#9 Brandon Rutledge vs. #24 Ben McGhiey (Round of 32)
The Lockdown All-Stars Tournament continues! In this first-round matchup, #9 seed Brandon Rutledge takes on #24 seed Ben McGhiey for a spot in the Round of 16. Brandon brings his expertise in Lucha Underground & Fighting Video Games, while Ben puts his knowledge of Naruto & Pokemon to the test. Four expert categories apiece. Twenty-five questions on the board. Every correct answer earns a key and every key could be the difference between advancing and going home. Who will survive and move one step closer to becoming the first-ever Lockdown All-Stars Champion? #9 Brandon Rutledge vs. #24 Ben McGhiey Let the tournament continue! Oh my god, there's finally a Lockdown Trivia Patreon! Check it out for bonus content you can only get if you're a subscriber and bonus materials available for fans. You can also join the Lockdown Trivia Discord here! Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved!
S4 · E3
September 9 · 33 min
#8 Paul Maki vs. #25 Tim Dippel (Round of 32)
The Lockdown All-Stars Tournament continues! In this first-round matchup, #8 seed Paul Maki takes on #25 seed Tim Dippel for a spot in the Round of 16. Paul brings his expertise in TV Ads from the 1980's & Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever, while Tim puts his knowledge of Dungeon Crawler Carl & Bluey to the test. Four expert categories apiece. Twenty-five questions on the board. Every correct answer earns a key and every key could be the difference between advancing and going home. Who will survive and move one step closer to becoming the first-ever Lockdown All-Stars Champion? #8 Paul Maki vs. #25 Tim Dippel Let the tournament continue! Oh my god, there's finally a Lockdown Trivia Patreon! Check it out for bonus content you can only get if you're a subscriber and bonus materials available for fans. You can also join the Lockdown Trivia Discord here! Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved!
S4 · E2
September 2 · 57 min
#16 Albert Peter vs. #17 Marty Wetherall (Round of 32)
The Lockdown All-Stars Tournament continues! In this first-round matchup, #16 seed Albert Peter takes on #17 seed Marty Wetherall for a spot in the Round of 16. Albert brings his expertise in Nintendo 64 & Ocarina of Time, while Chris puts his knowledge of 1980's NFL & Risky Business to the test. Four expert categories apiece. Twenty-five questions on the board. Every correct answer earns a key and every key could be the difference between advancing and going home. Who will survive and move one step closer to becoming the first-ever Lockdown All-Stars Champion? #16 Albert Peter vs. #17 Marty Wetherall. Let the tournament continue! Oh my god, there's finally a Lockdown Trivia Patreon! Check it out for bonus content you can only get if you're a subscriber and bonus materials available for fans. You can also join the Lockdown Trivia Discord here! Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved!
September 2 · 50 min
#1 Scott Brill vs. #32 Chris Brewer (Round of 32)
The Lockdown All-Stars Tournament begins! In this first-round matchup, #1 seed Scott Brill takes on #32 seed Chris Brewer for a spot in the Round of 16. Scott brings his expertise in The Wizard of Oz & The Odd Couple, while Chris puts his knowledge of WWF Tag Teams from 1990-1999 & NBA Jam to the test. Four expert categories apiece. Twenty-five questions on the board. Every correct answer earns a key and every key could be the difference between advancing and going home. Who will survive and move one step closer to becoming the first-ever Lockdown All-Stars Champion? #1 Scott Brill vs. #32 Chris Brewer. Let the tournament begin! Oh my god, there's finally a Lockdown Trivia Patreon! Check it out for bonus content you can only get if you're a subscriber and bonus materials available for fans. You can also join the Lockdown Trivia Discord here! Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved!
August 9 · 1 hr 28 min
Lockdown All-Stars Preview Show
In this special bonus episode of Lockdown Trivia, Dalton is joined by returning players Ian Schulze, Chris Brewer, and DJ Carlile for a look back at the first three seasons of the show. They revisit memorable questions, favorite moments, evolving strategies, unforgettable misses, and the personalities that have helped shape Lockdown along the way. Then, the conversation turns to the future as the group previews the upcoming Lockdown All-Stars Tournament including category strategy, dream matchups, potential upsets, and what might separate the contenders from the field. It’s part reunion, part strategy session, and part celebration of everything Lockdown Trivia has become. Make your Lockdown All-Stars Predictions here, the winner of the best bracket will win free Lockdown Trivia merchandise! Selections are due before September 2, 2026. Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved! Patreon will be dropping at the release of All-Stars!
S3 · E23
July 30 · 52 min
3.23 - Rowan Ward
This Week: This episode of Lockdown Trivia features Rowan Ward from Chicago, IL, USA . Their expert categories are Mathematics Terms, Music Theory, 90's Advertising Slogans, & Before & After. Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved! All-Stars Bracket Predictions: Click here to generate your All-Stars bracket predictions. The best bracket will receive Lockdown swag and submissions are due before All-Stars begins on September 2nd at 5:00AM Chicago time. Rules: Players see a board in front of them with four categories and five questions of increasing difficulty in each category. The first question in each category is unlocked, but the subsequent questions require one, two, three, and four keys respectively to open. Players earn keys by answering consecutive questions correctly. If a player misses a question, I will take all of their keys. Players can only open questions for which they have a sufficient number of keys. If a player is in a pinch, they have five bonus questions available to them that can not break a streak or hurt them, but will give them an extra key each if they answer them correctly. A perfect score in Lockdown Trivia is 25 points.
S3 · E22
July 22 · 36 min
3.22 - Anne Putnam
This Week: This episode of Lockdown Trivia features Anne Putnam from St. Petersburg, FL, USA . Her expert categories are The Muppets, TV Theme Songs, Defunct Cereal Brands, & College Mascots. Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved! Rules: Players see a board in front of them with four categories and five questions of increasing difficulty in each category. The first question in each category is unlocked, but the subsequent questions require one, two, three, and four keys respectively to open. Players earn keys by answering consecutive questions correctly. If a player misses a question, I will take all of their keys. Players can only open questions for which they have a sufficient number of keys. If a player is in a pinch, they have five bonus questions available to them that can not break a streak or hurt them, but will give them an extra key each if they answer them correctly. A perfect score in Lockdown Trivia is 25 points.
S3 · E21
July 16 · 23 min
3.21 - Stuart Beard
This Week: This episode of Lockdown Trivia features Stuart Beard from Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England . His expert categories are Civil War Battles, Cakes, Dogs, & Cars. Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved! Rules: Players see a board in front of them with four categories and five questions of increasing difficulty in each category. The first question in each category is unlocked, but the subsequent questions require one, two, three, and four keys respectively to open. Players earn keys by answering consecutive questions correctly. If a player misses a question, I will take all of their keys. Players can only open questions for which they have a sufficient number of keys. If a player is in a pinch, they have five bonus questions available to them that can not break a streak or hurt them, but will give them an extra key each if they answer them correctly. A perfect score in Lockdown Trivia is 25 points.
S3 · E20
July 8 · 28 min
3.20 - Alissa Bonjour
This Week: This episode of Lockdown Trivia features Alissa Bonjour from Bloomington, IL, USA. Her expert categories are Fashion by the Decade (Throwback Trivia Takedown Style), U.S. Stadiums, Children's Books, & Romantic Comedies. Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved! Rules: Players see a board in front of them with four categories and five questions of increasing difficulty in each category. The first question in each category is unlocked, but the subsequent questions require one, two, three, and four keys respectively to open. Players earn keys by answering consecutive questions correctly. If a player misses a question, I will take all of their keys. Players can only open questions for which they have a sufficient number of keys. If a player is in a pinch, they have five bonus questions available to them that can not break a streak or hurt them, but will give them an extra key each if they answer them correctly. A perfect score in Lockdown Trivia is 25 points.
S3 · E19
July 1 · 22 min
3.19 - Marc Poland
This Week: This episode of Lockdown Trivia features Marc Poland from Columbus, OH, USA. His expert categories are Guitarists from the 1970's, Horror Movies, Presidential History, & Before & After. Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved! Rules: Players see a board in front of them with four categories and five questions of increasing difficulty in each category. The first question in each category is unlocked, but the subsequent questions require one, two, three, and four keys respectively to open. Players earn keys by answering consecutive questions correctly. If a player misses a question, I will take all of their keys. Players can only open questions for which they have a sufficient number of keys. If a player is in a pinch, they have five bonus questions available to them that can not break a streak or hurt them, but will give them an extra key each if they answer them correctly. A perfect score in Lockdown Trivia is 25 points.
S3 · E18
July 1 · 50 min
3.18 - Chase L'Amie, Rylee Anderson, & Jake Dempster LIVE! on Easter
This Week: This very special episode of Lockdown Trivia features Chase L'Amie, Rylee Anderson, & Jake Dempster live on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. Their expert categories are Snacks, Wisconsin Beers, Cars, and What's the Connection? Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved! Rules: Players see a board in front of them with four categories and five questions of increasing difficulty in each category. The first question in each category is unlocked, but the subsequent questions require one, two, three, and four keys respectively to open. Players earn keys by answering consecutive questions correctly. If a player misses a question, I will take all of their keys. Players can only open questions for which they have a sufficient number of keys. If a player is in a pinch, they have five bonus questions available to them that can not break a streak or hurt them, but will give them an extra key each if they answer them correctly. A perfect score in Lockdown Trivia is 25 points.
S3 · E17
July 1 · 38 min
3.17 - Frank Willburn
This Week: This episode of Lockdown Trivia features Frank Willburn from Amarillo, TX, USA. His expert categories are Division I Mascots, Poker, Puns, & Homophones. Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved! Rules: Players see a board in front of them with four categories and five questions of increasing difficulty in each category. The first question in each category is unlocked, but the subsequent questions require one, two, three, and four keys respectively to open. Players earn keys by answering consecutive questions correctly. If a player misses a question, I will take all of their keys. Players can only open questions for which they have a sufficient number of keys. If a player is in a pinch, they have five bonus questions available to them that can not break a streak or hurt them, but will give them an extra key each if they answer them correctly. A perfect score in Lockdown Trivia is 25 points.
S3 · E16
June 10 · 29 min
3.16 - Joe Petit
This Week: This episode of Lockdown Trivia features Joe Petit from Aurora, IL, USA. His expert categories are KISS, Game Shows, Star Wars Before & After, & The Bible. Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved! Rules: Players see a board in front of them with four categories and five questions of increasing difficulty in each category. The first question in each category is unlocked, but the subsequent questions require one, two, three, and four keys respectively to open. Players earn keys by answering consecutive questions correctly. If a player misses a question, I will take all of their keys. Players can only open questions for which they have a sufficient number of keys. If a player is in a pinch, they have five bonus questions available to them that can not break a streak or hurt them, but will give them an extra key each if they answer them correctly. A perfect score in Lockdown Trivia is 25 points.
S3 · E15
June 4 · 1 hr 4 min
3.15 - Chris Liguori vs. Mike Mott
This Week: This episode of Lockdown Trivia features Christ Liguori and Mike Mott. Chris' expert categories are the 2016 Chicago Cubs and Batman. Mike's expert categories are Weird Al's Discography and The Peanuts Comics. This episode is only lightly edited so you can all enjoy the excessive silliness the three of us brought to the recording and so you can see a little more under-the-hood into competitive Lockdown in our final taste of the game mode before Lockdown All-Stars! Sign-up for your own episode of Lock Down Trivia HERE! Get your Lockdown Trivia merchandise, powered by Guardian Proline, HERE! Like the show? You can tip the host on Venmo, CashApp, or Paypal! Tips are never expected, but are always appreciated. After all, trivia is more fun when beer money is involved! Rules: Players see a board in front of them with four categories and five questions of increasing difficulty in each category. The first question in each category is unlocked, but the subsequent questions require one, two, three, and four keys respectively to open. Players earn keys by answering consecutive questions correctly. If a player misses a question, I will take all of their keys. Players can only open questions for which they have a sufficient number of keys. If a player is in a pinch, they have five bonus questions available to them that can not break a streak or hurt them, but will give them an extra key each if they answer them correctly. A perfect score in Lockdown Trivia is 25 points.

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