Hello and welcome to the website of Johnny Goodtimes. Here’s everything you need to know about America’s last true man of leisure.

• The weekly quizzo schedule is updated on the right side of the page.
• You can find Johnny’s substack here. Each Sunday, he releases his Sunday Six, the six things he’s watching, listening to, eating, etc. It’s free to sign up, and if you get a paid subscription (just $5 a month), you get Johnny’s weekly quizzo delivered to your inbox.
• Check out Johnny’s new trivia podcast, Goodtimes and the Greatest! Johnny hosts a trivia pod where various guests and friends take on America’s Greatest Living Writer, Neal Pollack.
• Johnny is part-owner at Shibe Vintage Sports, found at 13th and Walnut in Center City. You can shop Shibe here, and use the discount code “quizzo” to get free shipping in the US! And be sure to follow them here on Instagram.
• Be sure to follow JGT Quizzo on Instagram.
• Johnny runs a podcast and a Substack covering the Ultimate Frisbee Association, a nationwide pro ultimate league.

Quizzo Bowl is going down this Sunday, March 1st, at Yards Brewery. For more info on our big annual brouhaha, and how you can get tickets, go here.

Here’s our weekly lineup (subject to change). And be sure to follow JGT Quizzo on Instagram and follow Johnny on Substack.

Life is short, and there’s only one way to do the damn thing: BIG. So I’m launching my first Eastern Shore quiz in a killer room with a kickass band, and I’m guaranteeing a good time or your money back.

WHO: Anybody on the Eastern Shore who wants to have some fun this winter. Teams of up to 8 players, to be specific. And this is open EVERYBODY, you don’t need to be a member of the Moose to attend. If you wanna attend, be sure to follow the event Facebook page for updates.

WHAT: Ultimate 90s Quiz, with 5 rounds of questions about the last great decade.

WHEN: Saturday, January 17th. Doors at 6:00 PM, show starts at 6:30 PM.

WHERE: The Exmore Moose in Belle Haven (Why isn’t it called the Belle Haven Moose?). The room is terrific, and smack dab in the middle of the Shore. And it’s on one of those great Eastern Shore road names: Merry Cat Lane. You can find directions here.

WHY: Why not?

IS THIS LIKE A REGULAR BAR QUIZ? No, this is a bar quiz on steroids, like Barry Bonds when his head got huge.

WHAT? Nevermind.

WILL THERE BE LIVE MUSIC? Yep! Doctor Rotcod is going to rock your faces off with some of the biggest hits of the 90s!

WHAT ELSE? I’m requesting that you wear your best 90s gear. And our first 50 guests will get a free 90s slap bracelet.

WHAT HAPPENS IF WE WIN? You enter the Realm of Immortals, and walk away with the Eastern Shore Quizzo Cup.

PRIZES? Yep, we’ll be doing raffles and giveaways all night long, prizes for top 3 finishers, and we’ll have two Moose memberships to give away.

THIS SOUNDS AWESOME. WHERE DO I SIGN UP? You can purchase tickets here. Look forward to seeing you on January 17th!

It’s that time again: the time of year where we get the opportunity to make a bunch of Philadelphia children’s Christmas wishes come true! Here’s how it works: you go to this sheet, fill out your name next to the child or children you want to buy gifts for. Go to Amazon (there’s a link to each child’s toy on the spreadsheet), get them the gift, then mail it to our friend Matt at the Poor People’s Army. Matt, Cheri, Nick, Galen and the crew will make sure that it goes to the right child.

(Child’s Name) c/o Matt Pillischer

5237 Morris Street

Philadelphia, PA 19144

If you’d rather just donate money and have Cheri and I pick up the gifts, that’s totally cool too. Just venmo me at @jgtquizzo or send Paypal to johnny at johnnygoodtimes dot com and leave a note that says “Toy Drive” and the child’s first name. Most toys we buy are right around $25. Thank you for your generosity each and every year!

Profession: 

Former English professor, longtime event producer.

Where are you from originally?

Hurricane, West Virginia. I guess this is a real shibboleth to living in WV, it’s pronounced the British way, “HURR-uh-kuhn”.

List three of your favorite places in Philly. 

Doobies Bar, the Mann Theater, and Royal Izakaya.

What one album would you want with you on a desert island? 

The Bends by Radiohead. It really runs the gamut.

What reality show would you be an absolutely terrible contestant on? 

The Amazing Race. I don’t pack light, I often get lost, and I always get in the wrong line.

What would be your theme music if you were a professional wrestler?

“Mambo Sun” by T. Rex. It’s so smarmy and slick. 

What would be your dream job? 

I worked in live event management here in Philly for the last decade. I think I’d go back into that in any capacity that allowed me to be around live music all the time.

What was the worst job you ever had? 

Easy. I painted outhouses at a campground one summer.

What’s your favorite dessert? 

I don’t have the hugest sweet tooth but when there’s apple pie and vanilla ice cream I’ll have some. No cheese on top. What an odd and offputting way the northeast chose to gild the lily. 

With JGT coming to town to host a special quiz this week for Preston and Steve’s Camp Out for Hunger, we’re going with a “Music Theme”. A couple of notes: Jose Pistolas will be a speed quiz on Monday to get done in time for Eagles kickoff…starts right at 7, ends at 8. JGT will be hosting at Founding Fathers on Tuesday. And yes, the quiz will be the same all week. The quiz on Wednesday night will be held at Miller Time Beer Hall in Stateside Live, and everyone playing is asked to bring in a non-perishable donation.

MONDAY

Jose Pistolas 7 PM (with Jason)

TUESDAY

Founding Fathers 8 PM (with JGT)

WEDNESDAY

Fringe Bar 7 PM (with Simon)

Pistolas Del Sur 7 PM (with Carl)

Stateside Live 8 PM (with JGT)

THURSDAY

Deli at Dwell 7 PM (with Taryn)

Birra 8 PM (with Carl)

Here’s your lineup for this week. A few things to note:

• New quiz started last week at Clarkville, hosted by JGT. $10 pizza, $4 beers, $50 gift card for first.
• $10 burritos, $7 margs, $5 beers at Pistolas.
• New Friday Five coming out this week, sign up here.
• Big news dropping soon. Mark your calendars for April 3rd.

MONDAY

Clarkville 7 PM

TUESDAY

Founding Fathers 8 PM

Redcrest Kitchen 8 PM

WEDNESDAY

Fringe Bar 7 PM

Pistolas Del Sur 7 PM

THURSDAY

Deli at Dwell 7 PM

Pizzata 8 PM

The tri-state regions most prestigious quizzo event is BACK! Quizzo Bowl XIX is going down on February 16th! Here’s everything you need to know about the Grandaddy of Them All! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW.

WHO: All quizzo enthusiasts, from Far and Wide. Teams of up to 8 players, to be specific. If your team is 4 or less, you may be teamed with another crew.

WHAT: Quizzo Bowl XIX, the longest running team trivia blah blah blah we’ve been doing this a long time.

WHEN: Sunday, February 16th. Doors at 3 PM, show starts at 4 PM.

WHY: Why not?

IS THIS LIKE A REGULAR QUIZ? Yeah, it’s like a regular quiz…and playing Nerf hoops in your boxers is like playing against LeBron in the Finals.

WHAT? Nevermind.

WILL THERE BE LIVE MUSIC? Yep! New year, new genre: New Orleans! New Orleans bluesmen James Day and the Fish Fry will be performing between rounds.

ARE THESE GUYS GOOD? They look like fun!

WHAT ELSE? I’m requesting that everyone wear purple and green. And Fastball Bob will be there. And Reef the Lost Cauze will be there to help with the music round. Best of all, Chip Chantry will NOT be there. Or maybe he will, he refuses to commit. But we hope he misses it. We can’t stand that guy!

WHAT HAPPENS IF WE WIN? You enter the Realm of Immortals. In 18 previous years, we’ve had 9 different winners. Could your team be the 10th? Previous winners are:

• The Champs
• Sofa Kingdom
• Lambda
• Guys in Prison
• Cracked Pact
• Meatloaf
• Boyz II Menehune
• The Special Masters

PRIZES? Yep, we’ll be doing raffles and giveaways all night long. Plus big prizes for the top 3 finishers. And a prize for 13th place.

THIS SOUNDS AWESOME. WHERE DO I SIGN UP? You can purchase tickets here. Look forward to seeing you on February 16th!