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Minds Over Matter

Dana Rodriguez
KALW
Minds Over Matter
Trivia
Academy Awards
Halloween
Pop Culture
San Francisco
Movies
Super Bowl
Christmas Songs
Broadway
Emmy Awards
Thanksgiving
Olympics
Halloween Costumes
Halloween Candy
Films
California
Oscar Awards
Saturday Night Live

The Bay Area's favorite quiz show!

PublishesWeeklyEpisodes33Founded18 years ago
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Minds Over Matter! The Bay Area's favorite quiz show hosted by moderator Dana Rodriguez with panelists Kira Pace and Darrell Garrison.

Today's panelists are Dana Rodriguez, Laury Fischer and Joshua Kosman

Minds Over Matter! The Bay Area's favorite quiz show hosted by moderator Dana Rodriguez with panelists Kira Pace and Darrell Garrison.

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Recent Guests

Kevin Vance
Guest who came in specially for the show
Episode: Minds Over Matter Saturday June 6. 2026
Damon D. Miner
Guest on Minds Over Matter, present despite illness
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Episode: Minds Over Matter 5/2/2026
Darrell Garrison
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Episode: Minds Over Matter 3/28/2026
Laury Fischer
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Episode: Minds Over Matter 3/28/2026

Hosts

Dana Rodriguez
Host and moderator; longstanding anchor for live Bay Area trivia with public radio affiliation
Kira Pace
Panelist and technical editor; contributes rapid-fire rounds and puzzle-like prompts
Laury Fischer
Educator and panelist; provides educational context and structure to rounds

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 51 ratings
  • Bad questions

    Keira needs to ask better questions. They are always confusing and not thought out well

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    janiannni
    United States3 years ago
  • Fix the tech difficulties

    Can’t listen. Complete mess

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    philpatriots
    United States6 years ago
  • Horrible

    Uggh

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    philpatriots
    United States6 years ago
  • Minds over Matter

    My Sunday's are never complete without the show. Thank goodness for podcasts, because it’s often difficult to listen at 7:00 am

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sfoguy
    United States7 years ago
  • Best way to end a Bay Area weekend

    My wife and I end each weekend with Sunday dinner and MoM. We cherish the hour with the panel and the callers we now know by name. (Go Gareth from Hayward, formerly from Union City ...First in each week). Please continue this show FOREVER!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    T&T142694122
    United States10 years ago

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Listeners praise host banter and local Bay Area flavor.
Regulars appreciate nostalgic pop culture and educational tidbits.
Audience loves interactive caller participation and trivia variety.

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Minds Over Matter 7/25/26
Q: What is the most common statue in the United States of someone who never set foot in the United States?
St. Francis of Assisi, the statue identified during the session.
Minds Over Matter 7/11/26
Q: What is the largest private college in the United States based on enrollment, with the full city name included?
Answer discussed during the round, with a caller suggesting possibilities and the panel narrowing down to the correct institution.
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Q: Who was the only fictional character to have a memorial panel in the AIDS quilt?
A fictional character who was openly gay; ultimately identified through caller interaction and clues.
Minds Over Matter 6/27/26
Q: In the Seinfeld third season, what two-word phrase is Frank advised to use to lower his blood pressure?
Serenity Now
Minds Over Matter 6/27/26
Q: Dr. Lucian Cohen helped in the composition of 20 messages created for what item?
Magic 8-Ball

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A Bay Area–flavored, call-in quiz show blends rapid-fire trivia across film history, geography, pop culture, literature, and science with warm banter among a rotating panel. Listeners participate via calls and messages, often sticking around for local flavor, running gags, and a strong sense of community. The format centers on crowd-sourced clues, nostalgic references, and public radio fundraising elements, making it approachable for casual listeners while rewarding devoted fans with deeper trivia crossovers and recurring bits.

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Minds Over Matter launched 18 years ago and published 33 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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