The Incomparable Game Show

There’s no game like Turns Out for the holidays, and no matter how wild these stories are, at least one of them is true. On this special holiday bonus episode, we’re talking about holiday specials, from Peanuts to Rankin-Bass and beyond. We also introduce the glacial lightning round, there are holiday songs but no caroling, and a wee bit of the blarney even though it’s not St. Patrick’s Day. David J. Loehr with Shelly Brisbin, Monty Ashley, Juno Hopson and Kelly Guimont.

‘Twas the week before Christmas, And all through the Incomparable, Not a creature was stirring, Not even a…wait, what rhymes with Incomparable? Never mind, here is a delightful Christmas-themed trivia game. Happy Holidays, everyone! Kathy Campbell with Erika Ensign, Lex Friedman, Annette Wierstra, Brian Hamilton and Shelly Brisbin.

America’s favorite game show is back with Mind Meld, now a regular part of the of the Game Show rotation! Will this week’s contestants lock minds and win? Or will their stubborn iconoclasm ruin the day? Listen and find out! Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Chip Sudderth, Brian Hamilton, Annette Wierstra, Erika Ensign and Jason Snell.

Welcome back to “Are You The Spy?”, where panelists must name clues that point to potential topics like Star Trek, Ursula K. Le Guin, or Back To The Future. For our second (and last for now) theme episode, we’re tackling science fiction! One spy doesn’t know the topic they’re trying to discuss, and must figure it out before the rest of the group figures them out. In this episode, players put their knowledge (or lack thereof) of various science fiction properties to good use. If you would like to play along as a civilian and know the topic words that the spies are trying to guess, click here to see the answers. If you would like to play along as the spy, just start listening! Quinn Rose with Cicero Holmes, Brian Hamilton, Erika Ensign, Monty Ashley and Tony Sindelar.

It’s the pilot of episode of America’s favorite new game show, Mind Meld! Host Tony Sindelar wrangles contestants to try to not stand out in the crowd because points are awarded based on how similar each person’s answers are to everyone else! Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Dan Moren, Shelly Brisbin, Glenn Fleishman and Moisés Chiullán.

Welcome back to “Are You The Spy?”, where panelists must name clues that point to potential topics like Wicked, Seasons of Love, or Patti LuPone. That’s right, it’s a special oops-all-musicals episode! One spy doesn’t know the topic they’re trying to discuss, and must figure it out before the rest of the group figures them out. In this episode, players put their knowledge (or lack thereof) of various musicals to good use. If you would like to play along as a civilian and know the topic words that the spies are trying to guess, click here to see the answers. If you would like to play along as the spy, just start listening! Quinn Rose with Cicero Holmes, Brian Hamilton, Moisés Chiullán, Shelly Brisbin and Kathy Campbell.

It’s the 24th instalment of Random Pursuit! How many times will Andy Warhol be mentioned? Will scorekeeper Annette be kinder to the contestants than Steven is? And which contestant will not survive for the next edition? Tune in and find out… Erika Ensign and Annette Wierstra with Brian Hamilton, David J. Loehr, Glenn Fleishman and Kathy Campbell.

Once again Antony fires extremely trivial questions from an old British edition of Trivial Pursuit at an increasingly baffled panel of North Americans, for your (and our) amusement. But for a game filled with so much Art & Literature, there are a surprising number of nazis around… Antony Johnston with Lex Friedman, David J. Loehr, Shelly Brisbin and Erika Ensign.

Action Castle returns! This time, the contestants take a trip to the Land of Violence when they play Dangertown Beatdown, another amusing and entertaining text adventure game from Parsley Games! Tony Sindelar with Shelly Brisbin, James Thomson, Aleen Simms, Steve Lutz, Jess Viator, Monty Ashley and Annette Wierstra.

It’s Random Pursuit time! The 23rd edition of America’s favorite game show features first time contestants, astronauts, trees, starships, and some new questions never before asked on Random Pursuit! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Rachel Donner, Quinn Rose, Riley Silverman, Jean MacDonald and Shelly Brisbin.

Feud! The contestants are crumbling under attacks by the ruthless host, Jason Snell. There are heroes on both sides. Evil is everywhere. In a stunning move, the fiendish Incomparable listeners have swept into the Incomparable Star Wars survey and answered questions as they best see fit. As the host attempts to flee the besieged game with his valuable sanity, two teams of contestants lead a desperate mission to rescue victory…. Jason Snell with Glenn Fleishman, David J. Loehr, Kelly Guimont, Moisés Chiullán, Cicero Holmes and Monty Ashley.

At long last, it’s the return of Low Definition with host Steve Lutz! Words, phrases, artworks, humps, and of course the CRAZY ROUND all feature in this classic version of America’s favorite game show! Steve Lutz with Tiff Arment, Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Brisbin, Lex Friedman, Jason Snell and Kelly Guimont.

It’s a special Random Pursuit/Uncanny Magazine tie-in episode! Join us as two Uncanny Magazine Kickstarter supporters battle along with some familiar names from Random Pursuits in the past for non-random bragging rights! The Uncanny Year 9 Kickstarter is LIVE (until August 22, 2022)! If you’d like to support this fabulous magazine, please check it out! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Antony Johnston, Dan Moren, Fred Paffhausen, Molly Martin and Lynne M. Thomas.

Take a dash of Friendly Competition, a zest of Trivial Pursuit, one heaping half cup of fun, bake for 55 minutes, and you’ve got yourself the debut edition of Eat Or Be Eaten! Don’t scrimp on the muesli! Shelly Brisbin with Antony Johnston, Cicero Holmes, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jean MacDonald and Kathy Campbell.

Low Definition: Tech Edition returns, with the gang from Relay FM! (This was originally part of last year’s Relay FM Podcastathon.) Words and phrases just waiting to be defined. It’s up to the contestants (and YOU) to determine which definitions are true! Jason Snell with Andy Ihnatko, Casey Liss, Kathy Campbell, Simone de Rochefort, Mike Schmitz and Kerry Provenzano.

It’s the return of Friendly Competition, featuring many games and challenges adjudicated via friendly arbitration! Like the Klingon prison planet Rura Penthe, you learn the rules when you break them! Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Chip Sudderth, Kathy Campbell, Glenn Fleishman and Mick Murtha.

After two years, it’s the return of the world’s favorite game show, Danconcievable, where the only thing in common is that all the answers have something to do with Dan. Not that Dan, the other one. Tony Sindelar and Lex Friedman with Dan Moren, Jason Snell, Mikah Sargent and Erika Ensign.

Think you have what it takes to be a Canadian? Think again, as host Annette Wierstra guides her American guests through a series of Canadian trivia questions and challenges, with no apologies given! Annette Wierstra and Nick Scott with Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Glenn Fleishman, Kathy Campbell, Shelly Brisbin and Will Wagner.

We play “You Think You Know Me,” a card-box game created by Ami Baio. Participants try to figure out whether statements or questions about other players fit them or not. Chaos ensues. Lives are changed, possibly forever. There may be cotton candy. We adapted this game for the podcast format, but you can get your own set of 500 cards from Pink Tiger Games, along with Ami’s three others! Glenn Fleishman with Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Kathy Campbell, Shelly Brisbin and Tony Sindelar.

Random Pursuit returns for its 21st edition! It’s now old enough to drink, and you may wish to join in those exploits yourself when you hear the answers to some of these questions. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Antony Johnston, Dan Moren, Deborah Stanish, Jason Snell and Steve Lutz.