Episode 05: Dave Holmes & Monique Powell

Description
In this episode, writer, comedian and International Waters host Dave Holmes competes against Save Ferris’ Monique Powell. Holmes shares his number one piece of advice for game show host newbies like J. Keith, and Powell tells us about her hard-partying ways on last year’s Warped Tour. Monique’s areas of expertise include: cat behavior, home remedies, and brisket. Dave’s areas of expertise are: Broadway musicals, beer commercials and Melrose Place. Before their professed expertise is put to the test, however, J. Keith Van Straaten and Helen Hong will ask if their guests can explain the difference between venom, poison, and toxin, as well as the difference between a homonym, a homophone, and a homograph. Do YOU know the difference? Find out!

Dave Holmes
Subject: Impair

Question: What is the difference between venom, poison , and toxin ?

Dave's Response: Venom must exist within a living creature. Poison can be synthesized in a lab, toxin is naturally occurring.

Monique's Response: Agrees

Answer: Poison is secreted, so the victim has to ingest or touch it. Venom is injected. toxin is any biologically produced chemical that alters the normal function of another organism.

Point totals at the end of this round: Dave 1 | Monique 0

Monique Powell
Subject: Pairs

Question: What is the difference between a homonym, a homophone , and a homograph ?

Monica's Response: Homonyms are two words that sound alike. Homographs are two numbers. Homophones are two words that sound alike.

Dave's Response: Agrees with homophone, homonym is different words that mean the same thing. Homograph is a word that's spelled the same as another word but means a different thing.

Answer: Homophones are simply words that sound the same, like lessen and lesson. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but mean different things, like tear and tear. Homonyms are words that are spelled and sound the same, but mean different things, like address and address.

Point totals at the end of this round: Dave 3 | Monique 1

Cluster Fact
Context: In season 3, while on a boat, Jo shot and killed the father of her unborn baby. Later, that baby was kidnapped, twice.

Expert: The co-founder of celebrity fashion blog Go Fug Yourself, Jessica Morgan.

Point totals at the end of this round: Dave 7.5 | Monique 1

Cluster Fact
Context: It drives cat owners crazy when cats scratch up their furniture.

Expert: Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Rachel Malamed

Point totals at the end of this round: Dave 8.5 | Monique 7

Fast Facts
Point totals at the end of this round: Dave 12.5 | Monique 9

Promotions
Where to find Dave Holmes: @daveholmes, Esquire.com, Party of One, The Friday Forty at NerdMelt

Where to find Jessica Morgan: GoFugYourself.com and @fuggirls

Where to find Monique Powell: Writing a full length record with Save Ferris, touring Europe in the summer, playing with 3/11 in San Diego

Where to find Dr. Rachael Malamed: BehaviorDogtor.com