The Incomparable Game Show

It’s time for the second annual Incomparable Spelling Bee! Five new contestants enter the ring, spelling English words competitively! Only one can be crowned this year’s Champion Speller. Along the way, we’ll learn some important lessons about parts of speech and using things in a sentence. Jean MacDonald and Monty Ashley with Julia Skott, James Dempsey, Glenn Fleishman, Dan Moren and Jason Snell.

We have a lot of new trivia blood in this episode! The scores are also pretty bloody, and Scorekeeper Steven makes no bones about it. At least there’s always fantasy in the adult box.

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. The querulous questioning quiz returns, as we make our panelists decipher book titles in a dead language; decide between wizards, swords, and aliens; and battle heroic smashed-up movies. It’s David J. Loehr, Julia Skott, and Monty Ashley versus Shelly Brisbin, Glenn Fleishman, and Kelly Guimont, and nothing riding on it but the whole game!

Have you found other Game Show episodes too comfortably on the rails? Welcome to Bedecked, a Game Show concept that does away with tracks, trains, passengers, and the idea of reality itself. In this first outing, panelists each bring one or more decks of cards from games (listed below) to play on an arbitrary board created by the host. Will Moby Dick defeat a blue dragon? Can knowledge of synonyms for prison keep Monty from pursuing new and exciting narratives? Only time will tell, and a salty Kathy. Glenn Fleishman with David J. Loehr, Kathy Campbell, Kelly Guimont, Monty Ashley and Shelly Brisbin.

Break out your Lego bounty hunters and put away your adult Wookiee holo-entertainment—it’s time for the game where Incomparable listeners infuriate and confuse Incomparable panelists with their opinions about Star Wars! Two teams feud, like families, in a galaxy-spanning battle for points, planets, and porgs. Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Tony Sindelar, Dan Moren, David J. Loehr, Kelly Guimont and Monty Ashley.

This is another genre-editions only episode, in which we wonder where the heck the Doctor is, are overwhelmed by Harry Potter, and discover just how terrible the genre questions really are.

Howdy pardner! It’s time for tumbleweeds and cactuses, as we head to the Old West for a text adventure. You’re sleeping one off, but there’s trouble afoot! Can our players avoid getting shot or being victimized by the many dangers of the desert? Probably not. Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, James Thomson, Monty Ashley and Will Wagner.

It’s the second-ever (and first public) episode of 7 or C! It’s a game where all the questions are about sevens or C. Seriously, that’s it. Tony Sindelar and James Thomson with Antony Johnston, Shelly Brisbin, Glenn Fleishman and Kathy Campbell.

The music of REM, the randomness of numbers, improvised poetry, and a real live joke contest are just some of the shenanigans in the latest edition of everyone’s favorite game show where everything stays friendly — except for occasional animosity toward the host, which is totally fair. Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Julia Skott, Kathy Campbell, Glenn Fleishman, Tony Sindelar and Mick Murtha.

In our first ever genre editions-only episode of Random Pursuit, we discover Kathy and Antony are trivia twins…mostly. Also, when in doubt, answer 18. Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Antony Johnston, Kathy Campbell, Joy Piedmont, Kim Rogers and Kirsten Goruk.

It’s time for more Friendly Competition, the podcast where friends compete against each other in ridiculous contests of skill, luck, and speed. Beatles songs, poetry, and plenty of wackiness all ensue! Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Adal Rifai, Monty Ashley, Jason Snell, Erika Ensign and John Moltz.

Hope you’re ready to yell answers at your listening device again because Random Pursuit is back — with a new development! Erika finally admitted she needed help and convinced Steven to come on board to keep score (and occasionally read Wikipedia to us). How many mounties does it take to make a podcast episode? Listen and find out! Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Annette Wierstra, Scott McNulty, Jean MacDonald, Glenn Fleishman and Deborah Stanish.

Welcome back to “Are You The Spy?” Panelists must name clues that point to potential topics like the Joker, vampire slayers, or The Bachelor. 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 Batman villains, reality tv shows, fictional jobs, and 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 Jean MacDonald, Moisés Chiullán, Antony Johnston, Annette Wierstra and Shelly Brisbin.

The Parsely Action Castle trilogy continues with ACTION CASTLE IV. All your favorite nerds are here to pepper Tony with commands as they seek to discover the meaning of Actions and Castles! Go north and ride west to find daggers, rope, crossbows, and haircuts! Tony Sindelar with Glenn Fleishman, Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, Kathy Campbell, James Thomson, Brian Hamilton, Allison Truj and Dan Moren.

Lex welcomes new scorekeeper Dan Moren and five new players for exciting competitions spanning delightful audio, coin flip predictions, Googlewhacks, and word guessing. Hilarity ensues. Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Brian Hamilton, Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Kathy Campbell and Tony Sindelar.

This special episode of Random Pursuit sees Erika pulling players from around the Commonwealth to answer trivia questions that are largely American-based. Will the lone Canadian have an advantage? Will there be Lizzing? Will the Lizzing be confined to Liz? And just what do they have in Canadian shopping malls? All this, plus a whole lot of whispering on this episode. And yes. Erika knows she accidentally awarded Liz a point she didn’t earn. Blame the ghost. Erika Ensign with Paul Cornell, James Thomson, Annette Wierstra, Lizbeth Myles and Antony Johnston.

Welcome to “Danconceivable!”, a rogue version of the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. For this special episode, Lex Friedman takes over the hosting reins with the help of scorekeeper Jason Snell and tries our panelists at their knowledge of Dans, where certain fictional terms are from, and, of course, mashed-up works of art.

Trust us, we’re doctors! Okay, not really. We simply played the delightful card game Trust Me, I’m a Doctor from Half-Monster Games. It’s available on Tabletopia if you’d like to try your hand at medical (mal)practice. Tony Sindelar with Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jane Ritt and Aleen Simms.

In this inaugural episode of the Friendly Competition game show, host Lex Friedman forces guests Jason Snell, Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, and Tony Sindelar to compete in a series of increasingly silly rapid-fire contests. Lex decides who earns points, and his decisions are final. Bragging rights are on the line! Lex Friedman with Dan Moren, Jason Snell, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley and Tony Sindelar.

Welcome to Trivial Retreat! In this new spin on an old classic, players get answers from the back of a Trivial Pursuit Genus Edition card and then try to guess the questions—or invent better ones. Jason Snell with Shelly Brisbin, Monty Ashley, Kelly Guimont, Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell and Steve Lutz.