The Incomparable Game Show

Two first-timers, a second-timer, a third-timer, and an old pro walk into a game show. It’s not a joke, it’s the 35th edition of Random Pursuit! And we put a new-to-Erika edition of Trivial Pursuit, the 25th Anniversary Edition, thoroughly through its paces. Thank you Listener Matthew! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Annette Wierstra, Erik Stadnik, Kyle Anderson, Nick Scott and Tony Sindelar.

You wait around for years for another Trivial Retreat, and then two come along pretty much at once! See how our players adapt this time to coming up with questions to Trivial Pursuit answers, and whether or not they’ll fall prey to a Ponzi scheme. Jason Snell with Monty Ashley, Erika Ensign, Glenn Fleishman, Tony Sindelar and Kelly Guimont.

What happens when three Disney parks fans try to pull the wool over the Incomparable’s Disney parks expert’s eyes? And no, Disney Lore isn’t one of David’s distant relatives… David J. Loehr with Deborah Stanish, Kelly Guimont and Monty Ashley.

It’s the third instalment of Trivial Retreat, the game where we play the original Genus edition of Trivial Pursuit backward, where players must invent or guess the questions and categories based entirely on what’s on the back of the card. Points are awarded partly on guessing the right questions, but let’s face it, they’re really doled out by how much (or how little) players annoy the host… Jason Snell with Antony Johnston, David J. Loehr, Shelly Brisbin and Brian Warren.

It’s the return of Careers! The popular board game, this edition from 1955, involves contestants trying to be the first person on the moon, going out to sea, possibly becoming a farmer, and braving the dangers of uranium prospecting. No one said it would be easy. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin and Cicero Holmes.

It’s the eighth edition Mind Meld! And if you thought there couldn’t possibly be another set of categories our group of contestants could (mostly) agree on, then you’d be wrong! And being wrong in this game is not the right thing to do. Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Jean MacDonald, Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell and Lex Friedman.

Somehow, the answers to questions submitted by you, the listeners, about the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been stretched into three entire editions of Feuding Families! And we saved the best for last! Well, we didn’t, but we had fun playing, and we think you’ll have fun listening. Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar, Chip Sudderth, Monty Ashley, Glenn Fleishman, Moisés Chiullán, David J. Loehr and Kelly Guimont.

Random Pursuit returns! With a first time contestant (we think), three regular contestants who have never won before (but who we still love), and one contestant who has won several times (but doesn’t remember any of those victories). Who will win this time? And will they remember it? Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Deborah Stanish, Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Lex Friedman and Shelly Brisbin.

Join us for another outing into the edges of the knowable with Inestimable, a game show that asks its contestants and a live audience of Incomparable members about rocking Amadeus, counting Mars bars in space, and just how powerful is an unarmed elephant after all? Chart the slow descent into madness of scorekeeper Tony Sindelar as we examine the wisdom (?) of the crowd and the approximating abilities of panelists. For the final round in the episode, this YouGov poll was our source. Glenn Fleishman and Tony Sindelar with Shelly Brisbin, Antony Johnston, Dan Moren and Annette Wierstra.

It’s a family and friends edition of Random Pursuit as every contestant on this, the 33rd Random Pursuit, has a direct connection to host Erika. Sometimes even through family bloodlines! That’s all great, but how will all these friends feel after they have to answer questions of increasing and random difficulty? Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Erik Stadnik, Kyle Anderson, Sarah Murphy, Annette Wierstra and Scott Ensign.

Mind Meld returns for the seventh iteration of America’s favorite game show! This one is extra chaotic, and only because Glenn makes his first appearance. Remember: there is no strategy! Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Glenn Fleishman, Annette Wierstra, Moisés Chiullán and Brian Hamilton.

It’s another episode of Random Pursuit! In this episode: a brand new contestant, an epic run, and which version of Trivial Pursuit will be Erika’s least favorite this time? Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Helen Zaltzman, Glenn Fleishman, Kat Griffiths, Deborah Stanish and Dan Moren.

On this episode of the Game Show, we play You Think You Know Me, a card game by Amy Baio that has panelists figure out other people feel about things like romantic movies, second changes, villains, and time itself! Get your own copy of Amy’s game at Pink Tiger Games. Glenn Fleishman with Annette Wierstra, Brian Hamilton, Cicero Holmes and Tony Sindelar.

New year, new Random Pursuit! Join us the 31st edition to learn how Roman numerals work, a deep dive into one specific day in the history of one of rock and roll’s greatest bands, and an end result you will have to hear to believe! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Kathy Campbell, Alex Cox, Jay Miller, Antony Johnston and Shelly Brisbin.

Feuding Families, Marvel Cinematic Universe Edition, returns again for a sequel! Or is it a reboot? A multiverse variant? Answers submitted by our lovely listeners, some of which are correct, as the two feuding families determine who is the worst of the X-men, the best MCU movie, and what a planet is. Jason Snell with Tony Sindelar, Cicero Holmes, Jean MacDonald, David J. Loehr, Moisés Chiullán, Monty Ashley, Shannon Sudderth and Scott McNulty.

There’s a world inside your podcast player And it’s a world of dread and fear Where the only game that’s playing Is a trivia game from yesteryear And the Christmas questions ring There are the clanging chimes of doom Well tonight thank god it’s us, instead of you! Kathy Campbell and Erika Ensign with Annette Wierstra, Jason Snell, Steven Schapansky, Monty Ashley and Shelly Brisbin.

Feuding Families returns, this time polling listeners about their knowledge of Marvel! Will Team HYDRA become triumphant? Or will the heroes of Team S.H.I.E.L.D. save the day? Survey says: Excelsior! Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Chip Sudderth, Erika Ensign, Kelly Guimont, David J. Loehr and Moisés Chiullán.

It’s the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who! And what better way to celebrate the history of a TV show that has often been a little loose on the rules with a special edition of Random Pursuit with three versions of a game that are a little loose on their quality of questions: Doctor Who Trivial Pursuit! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Annette Wierstra, Antony Johnston, Heather Berberet and Jason Snell.

It’s the return of Careers! That popular board game from the 1950s where players try to fulfill their dreams by either becoming uranium prospectors, sitting on the beach in Florida, winning an Oscar…or all three! Erika Ensign with Deborah Stanish, Kelly Guimont and Moisés Chiullán.

This edition of Low Definition is the spoooookiest yet! Crammed full of scary monsters and super creeps, the 26th edition of America’s favorite game show will get you prepared for Halloween in the best way possible: getting definitions wrong! Steve Lutz with Chip Sudderth, Kelly Guimont, Tiff Arment, Monty Ashley and Shelly Brisbin.