Secular vs. Solomon: rules and first four rounds
The game Secular vs. Solomon begins with the August Guns as contestants. Ben explains the rules: he reads a bit of wisdom, the panel calls it secular or Solomon, and for secular answers they must name a country of origin. Rounds: "He who goes to bed hungry dreams of pancakes" is secular Malta; "Leave your simple ways and live and walk in the way of insight" is Solomon (Proverbs 9, host wavers between verses 5 and 6); "Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent" is Solomon, Proverbs 11:12; "Bargain like a gypsy, pay like a gentleman" is secular Hungary, sparking a tangent about bargaining in a Harare, Zimbabwe market and a mention of a previously interviewed guest named Zebedee.
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