The Incomparable Game Show
The people of The Incomparable play various games, including trivia, classic board games, word games, and even a few reimagined classic game shows from years gone by.
Episodes
292: Who Is the Pope?
For the second time this year, we bring together some lovely, generous Kickstarter backers who helped make Uncanny Magazine Year 12 happen! The cards bring us scandals, numbers, and lots of fun! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Ben Ostermeier, Glenn Fleishman, Laura Majerus, Peter Jones, and Timothy Reed.
291: USS Nope
Trivia, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Random Pursuit. Its 90-minute mission: to explore Star Trek Trivial Pursuit, to seek out new answers to new questions, to boldly go where no podcast has gone before! (And where no podcast should probably go again.) Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Cicero Holmes, David J. Loehr, Heather Berberet, Jason Snell, Moisés Chiu
290: Purple Polar Bear Parachute Pants
In this edition of Random Pursuit there’s a lot of guessing, many colours, and quite a bit of self-doxxing. Most importantly, a good time is had by all! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Jay Miller, Jesse Reid, Lex Friedman, Monty Ashley, and Scott Ensign.
289: The Odyssey Would Like a Word
Once again, we bring together some lovely, generous Kickstarter backers who helped make Uncanny Magazine Year 12 happen! Will the cards be kind to a first-timer? Will there be lots of sports and too much math? As always, it’s up to the luck of the dice! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Dan Moren, David Matthewman, Fred Paffhausen, and Seb Pollard.
288: There Are Four Cats
In the return of the choose-your-edition edition of Random Pursuit, we bring back the same players with their same chosen editions, but this time we make sure they get more questions from their chosen edition. This is helpful…to some players… Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Dan Moren, Jason Snell, Kirsten Goruk, Monty Ashley, and Shelly Brisbin.
287: A Portion of a Duck
Your favorite (and perhaps only) podcast game show about making connections to various words returns, with a battle between the Pacific Northwest and Big Oil Country(ies)! Nobody stare directly at Glenn’s mind. What are names, but words that are attached to people? These words mean something, somehow, but it will take a lot of time and effort to figure it out. Puzzle written by Lex Friedman. Tha
286: Technically Canadian
It’s the 50th edition of Random Pursuit! Erika was too lazy to do anything that took extra work, so this is basically a regular episode. But we do have a new player — who even tried to study! Plus, it’s mostly Canadians — and all players who live in Commonwealth nations, so maybe we can call this a slightly belated Canada Day episode? Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Annette Wierstra,
285: There Used To Be Guano Here
And now, the conclusion! Having left our players (and our listeners) on a cliffhanger last time, a slightly diminished crew try to make their way through, and eventually off, the Cursed Island. Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz, and Tiff Arment.
284: South By Northwest
Arrrr, it be another Parsely Games adventure, this time an old timey pirate adventure as our players visit ye olde Cursed Island! Avast! Hold hard! Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, Steve Lutz, and Tiff Arment.
283: Dan Sold One Book to Every American
Disregarding popular demand, Inestimable is back with another installment that pits panelists against numbers and Glenn against himself. Scorekeeper Tony helps keep chaos at bay—or causes more?—by insisting on the correct number of U.S. states, what a pyramid truly is, and why Americans are left handed. It’s in this don’t-miss episode of Inestimable that we will forgive you for missing. Hosts Glen
282: Psychedelic Pizza
Welcome back to Missed Connections, a game in which our contestants must make four colorful word connections while guessing tricky (some might say problematically tricky) word clues. This episode was devised by a monstrous figure who lurks in the darkness, namely our own Brian Hamilton. Can Lex and Monty defeat Tony and Dan? Only time, and words, will tell. Hosts Jason Snell and Brian Hamilton wit
281: I Have No Hate Towards Other Mystical Creatures
It’s another instalment of You Think You Know Me! how well do you think each of the contestants know about each other? How well do you think they know themselves? Get your own copy of Amy’s game at Pink Tiger Games. Hosts Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Annette Wierstra, Glenn Fleishman, Lex Friedman, and Sandra Wong.
280: How Long Do We Have To Do This?
A new game! Each round, players are presented with an assortment of letters. They must retcon the best initialism for the round’s category and hope that everyone else votes for theirs. And since each round is drawn at random, host Lex gets to play, too! Will someone beat Lex at what is literally his own game? Host Lex Friedman with Kathy Campbell, Brian Warren, Tony Sindelar, Dan Moren, and Brian
279: Number One Moon
It’s time to Mind Meld again, where five contestants across six rounds have second thoughts about being wrong in order to be at one with each other for points. Except for the seventh round, where they have to be right. Hosts Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Annette Wierstra, Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Brisbin, and Lex Friedman.
278: Let's Lean into the Weirdness
Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. This time around, our panelists must divine means of telling the future, identify portrayers of the world’s greatest detective not named Batman, and untangle mashed-up superhero song titles. Kathy Campbell, Chip Sudderth, and Shelly Brisbin take on Monty Ashley, Annette Wierstra,
277: The Time is Still the Future
Action Castle returns! This time, the players navigate the charred remains of post apocalyptic Ne Ork City. Watch out for rat people and burning rivers! Another amusing and entertaining text adventure game from Parsley Games! Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Brian Hamilton, Dan Moren, James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, Steve Lutz, and Tiff Arment.
276: Car Boot Salad
Welcome to Missed Connections, a new-ish game with some familiar twists, in which two pairs of contestants try to guess words and then find the hidden bonds that connect them together. Lex will always tell you when he knows the answer, but unfortunately for him, the players still have to take turns. Host Jason Snell with Lex Friedman, Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar, and Brian Hamilton.
275: Many Things Are Not Chupacabras
Does everyone on this episode have a good time playing trivia—with THREE new editions? Oh yes we didgeridoo! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Glenn Fleishman, Jason Snell, Monty Ashley, Sandra Wong, and Shelly Brisbin.
274: The Amount of Ten in a Thing
Low Definition returns in a a special episode commemorating it’s tenth(ish) anniversary! Well, it’s not that special, in that there are still definitions to be determined, silliness to be had, and merriment to ensue, but that’s what you’re all here for anyway, right? Host Steve Lutz with Brian Hamilton, Jason Snell, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Tiff Arment, and Shelly Brisbin.
273: The Strategy Is to Know Things
In another experimental Random Pursuit, we bring you the Ghost Points Edition, in which ghost points become REAL! Will knowing another person’s answers help someone claim victory? Only the ghosts know! (And you will, if you listen!) Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Annette Wierstra, Kathy Campbell, Mikah Sargent, and Tony Sindelar.
272: Christmas Broadcasting Service
Christmas Trivia returns, and in this year’s celebration we learn about festive broadcasting networks, nondenominational reindeer, who invented gifts, and so many birds. Hosts Kathy Campbell and Erika Ensign with Annette Wierstra, Shelly Brisbin, Steven Schapansky, and Tony Sindelar.
271: Peppermint Scented Fog
Bracket Case returns for the third time, and on this occasion our panelists whittle down a list of the best Christmas movies to determine which one is the most Christmassy of them all! Hosts Annette Wierstra and Kathy Campbell with Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Monty Ashley, and Micheline Maynard.
270: More Questions About Buildings and Food
It’s the return of Eat or Be Eaten! Three years after its debut episode, here are some more questions that are all food or drink related. Let’s call this one “lunch”. You may become hungry while listening, or, like the contestants, you may just need a drink. Hosts Shelly Brisbin and Kathy Campbell with Antony Johnston, Annette Wierstra, Sandra Wong, and Tony Sindelar.
269: I Should Have Known It But I Didn't Say It
It’s Random Pursuit, but with a twist! Welcome to the pilot episode of Random Pursuit: Choose Your Own Edition! In this new occasional variant, each contestant chooses their preferred edition of Trivial Pursuit, limiting the pool of questions to five editions. Now, how many players will actually randomly select questions from their preferred editions… Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with
268: 8 Scary Vampires
Bracket Case “vaaants to suck your bloooood!” New players gather for spooky season to determine who is the greatest of all-time vampire. Will the classics win out, or will the hot, sexy vampires take the day? Join us to find out. Hosts Annette Wierstra and Kathy Campbell with Monty Ashley, Jason Snell, and Heather Berberet.
267: The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow
It’s the return of Mind Meld, but this time it’s a spoooOOOooky edition, just in time for Halloween, autumn, leaves falling, pumpkins, and so on. Let’s hope everyone agrees on enough stuff to get points. Hosts Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Annette Wierstra, Brian Warren, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, and Shelly Brisbin.
266: Can You Solve the Murder?
Antony Johnston brings the live event inspired by his latest book, Can You Solve the Murder?, to The Incomparable Game Show! Can our panelists sleuth their way to a solution? Plus: we have three copies of the book to give away to listeners! Get your notebooks at the ready… Host Antony Johnston with Monty Ashley, Kathy Campbell, Glenn Fleishman, and Dan Moren.
265: The Sons of Shark Tale
How many sport editions of Trivial Pursuit are too many? This many. Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Brian Hamilton, Heather Berberet, Helen Zaltzman, Sandra Wong, and Scott Ensign.
264: But That's Not a Real Point
This episode of Random Pursuit features a quest for CanCon, fours for everyone, and two new editions of Trivial Pursuit! Numbers! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Cicero Holmes, Glenn Fleishman, Monty Ashley, Sarah Murphy, and Tom Dickinson.
263: Zaddy Zeitgeist
Join us for a new experimental game show: Bracket Case. In our inaugural episode, five players try to decide who’s our Zaddy. Hosts Annette Wierstra and Kathy Campbell with James Thomson, Brian Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, Erika Ensign, and Glenn Fleishman.
262: There Are No Lessons to Be Learned
The last of the recent trilogy of Doctor Who episodes of Feuding Families is ready for your ears! Do we still love our listeners? Of course we do! Do they know a lot about Doctor Who? Of course they d…checks notes…Of course some of them do! Host Jason Snell with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, Erika Ensign, Evan Teng, Glenn Fleishman, Mikayla Micomonaco, Riley Silverman, and Steven Schapansky.
261: Extortion Isn't Measured in Hearts
In this installment of the 1955 edition of Careers, one player is a slick politician, one player is a business tycoon, and one player…gets hit by a karma. Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Dan Moren, Deborah Stanish, and Shelly Brisbin.
260: Ginger Ale and Toblerone
In our second of two Uncanny Magazine Kickstarter Backer editions, we visit the world of places, learn about baseball, and do not learn about the U.S. Constitution. Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Fred Paffhausen, Jason Snell, Laura Majerus, Peter Jones, and Seb Pollard.
259: Just Like Yugoslavia
It’s time once again to salute Uncanny Magazine Kickstarter Backers, and salute them we do, with questions! Difficult, specific, mostly-American questions! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Daniel Ryan, Joe Veneracion, Mikah Sargent, Pinky, and Thomas Wouters.
258: Banter Fodder
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, MIND MELD! Yes, the twelfth edition of America’s favorite game show is an all-Star Wars edition! Five Star Wars fans, attempting the greatest of all challenges: agreeing on things! Hosts Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Monty Ashley, Annette Wierstra, Steven Schapansky, Kat Benesh, and Guy English.
257: I Know Names of Things!
Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. In our latest episode, our panelists must find the Star Wars rhymes, reach back to their Saturday morning cartoons of youth, and untangle some mashed-up musicals and TV shows. Liz Myles, Cicero Holmes, and Kelly Guimont fight it out against Brian Hamilton, Kathy Campbell, and Ton
256: Is Somerville a Real Place?
Once again, it’s “Inestimable,” a show that answers the question: how many? how big? and, never, why???? On this episode, host Glenn Fleishman tortures guests Brian Hamilton, Liz Myles, Jason Snell, and Annette Wierstra about how many things fit inside other things, the Top 100 Billboard chart, sewage, movie math madness, and which came first. Scorekeeper Tony Sindelar abetted. Hosts Glenn Fleishm
255: They Could Be Doing a Tricksy
Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. In this battle for the ages, our panelists try to figure out which item doesn’t belong, consider some superhero recasting, and suss out some popular movies from bad reviews. It’s Brian Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, and Mikah Sargent versus Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Brisbin, and Jason Sn
254: Zero Points For Yugo
Amazing! It’s the return of 7 or C, that long lost Game Show Thanksgiving tradition, this time not at Thanksgiving, nor is it returning in the seventh month, or in a month that starts with the letter C. Host Tony Sindelar with James Thomson, Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, Monty Ashley, and Erika Ensign.
253: Not Lazy Doctor Who
It’s a special edition of Doctor Who Feuding Families, recorded live in the courtyard at the LAX Marriott during Gallifrey One 2025! Join us as a group of Doctor Who fans (and, as it turns out, podcasters) brace themselves at the sheer gall of some of the answers given by you, the listeners… Host Jason Snell with Steven Schapansky, Erika Ensign, Heather Berberet, Sarah Murphy, Chip Sudderth, Riley
252: Frog and Sleeves are Casual Acquaintances
Mind Meld goes to eleven! Prepare yourselves for an extra chaotic episode of America’s favorite game show, full of ruining of game shows, not melding at all, and far too many animals. Hosts Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Lizbeth Myles, Lex Friedman, Brian Hamilton, Shelly Brisbin, and Glenn Fleishman.
251: Nature's Sausage
Recorded live in the courtyard at the LAX Marriott at Gallifrey One in February 2025! Listen as random podcasters and one astrophysicist are ambushed during a nice brunch in the sun with the recording of the 42nd edition of Random Pursuit. Do you know where your towel is? Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Jason Snell, Katie Mack, Chip Sudderth, and Heather Berberet.
250: I Just Flipped It in My Head
Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. For our tenth anniversary episode, we’ve invited our most frequent panelists to combat in a series of grueling challenges. They’ll have to identify famous books from their discarded titles, find the fake entries in popular romantasy series, and go undercover with some spy movie m
249: Lousy with Fins
Kathy returns to defend her Careers crown, this time with a real nature vibe. Will Dan’s two wives help him unseat her? Will Glenn’s princess-wife carry him to victory instead? It’s a bumpy ride, so buckle up! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, and Kathy Campbell.
248: Cognac and Milky Way
In this episode of Random Pursuit, knowledge of the works of John Lucarotti will come in handy more often than you might think! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Ben Rice McCarthy, Daniel Ryan, Kat Griffiths, Monty Ashley, and Shelly Brisbin.
247: Two Unpopular Robots
Feuding Families returns, and it’s about time! Our loveable listeners have provided answers to a survey about Doctor Who. It’s up to our two teams of contestants to decide whether they want to answer the questions correctly, or if they want to answer them according to what the listeners said. Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Glenn Fleishman, Kelly Guimont, Moisés Chiullán, Steven Schapansky, Mi
246: Bare Butts and Flubber
Zip up your vest and look out for dinosaurs—Random Pursuit is back with some silly questions and some very dark ones. At one point, Steven asks “What is wrong with Trivial Pursuit!?” Related: content warning for harm to a pet. Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Brian Warren, Glenn Fleishman, Kirsten Goruk, Sage Young, and Shannon Dohar.
245: A Mind Meld Tenmas
The tenth edition of Mind Meld is a Christmas special! Listen as our contestants try to match their knowledge of what they think they should know, or if they’ll do better at matching what they shouldn’t know. Hosts Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Annette Wierstra, Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, Jason Snell, and Mikah Sargent.
244: Dark Christmas
Some Christmases are white, some are merry and bright, and some are darker than you expect from a silly game show. Brace yourself for some history — and also plenty of fun and hijinks — it’s still an Incomparable Game Show, after all! Hosts Kathy Campbell and Erika Ensign with Glenn Fleishman, Lex Friedman, Monty Ashley, and Shelly Brisbin.
243: Bad News about Zeus
Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. It’s on once again as we ask our panelists to figure out tricky categories, decipher punny clues about animals, and identify Disney movies with missing letters. Mikah Sargent, Shelly Brisbin, and Tony Sindelar take on Kelly Guimont, Chip Sudderth, and Kathy Campbell in pitched ba
242: Opportunity Crocks
It’s the return of Careers, a fun and popular board game from the 1950s! Will anyone choose to become a uranium prospector? Who will get wrecked at sea? And how many opportunities are too many opportunities? Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Mikah Sargent, Kathy Campbell, and Sebastian Runnings.
241: Pittsburgh
This time on Random Pursuit, we learn who’s a loss leader, whose gut is death, and who you should toss your questions to. Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Dan Moren, Heather Berberet, Jay Miller, Kathy Campbell, and Mikah Sargent.
240: Remember, I Am Capricious
Friendly Competition is back! Will this be the episode where Silent Carl finally finds the winners podium? Or will Silent Carl fail to find favor with the host (who is also Silent Carl)? Hosts Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Shelly Brisbin, and Tony Sindelar.
239: The Hamptons Children's Edition
It’s Random Pursuit time again! In this edition: Star Treks, children’s golfing habits, a first-time player, very few ghost points, and more! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Antony Johnston, Brian Warren, Shelly Brisbin, Scott Ensign, and Sarah Murphy.
238: Liverpool River Otters
It’s the ninth edition of Mind Meld, where contestants try to match each other’s answers while simultaneously going off the rails. Will there be sports? Yes, and nobody seems happy about it. Hosts Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Jason Snell, Moisés Chiullán, Brian Hamilton, Glenn Fleishman, and Annette Wierstra.
237: In A Row
It’s the 37th (consecutive) edition of Random Pursuit, and it’s also time for our annual Uncanny Magazine Kickstarter crossover! Join us as our wonderful donors try to guess answers to questions mostly about things that happened in different countries than theirs. Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Seb Pollard, Lynne M. Thomas, Fred Paffhausen, and Thomas Wouters.
236: Not For Export
It’s a special edition of Random Pursuit! This week, your host and scorekeeper join in on the fun, trying to answer questions from two editions of Trivial Pursuit sold only in Canada! How many Canada-specific questions will they get? Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Annette Wierstra and Kirsten Goruk.
235: Triceratops on a Bicycle
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! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Annette Wierstra, Erik Stadnik, Kyle Anderson, Nick Scott, and Tony
234: Do Ghosts Eat?
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. Host Jason Snell with Monty Ashley, Erika Ensign, Glenn Fleishman, Tony Sindelar, and Kelly Guimont.
233: Turns Out: Disney Lore
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… Host David J. Loehr with Deborah Stanish, Kelly Guimont, and Monty Ashley.
232: Last Week is Not History
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… Host J
231: That Belongs in a Museum (for $5000)
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. Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, and Cicero Holmes.
230: Icelandic Conspiracy Theories
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. Hosts Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Jean MacDonald, Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, and Lex Friedman.
229: Good Lord, Everyone Needs Nachos
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. Host Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar, Chip Sudderth, Monty Ashley, Glenn Fleishman, Moisés Chiullán, David
228: Opossum My Possum
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? Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Deborah Stanish, Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Lex Friedman, and S
227: The Unethical Zoo
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 abili
226: We Keep Our Rocks Modestly Covered
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? Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Erik Stadnik, Kyle Anderson, Sarah Murp
225: Glenn Interrupted Himself
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! Hosts Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Glenn Fleishman, Annette Wierstra, Moisés Chiullán, and Brian Hamilton.
224: A Book Is Just A Really Long Song
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? Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Helen Zaltzman, Glenn Fleishman, Kat Griffiths, Deborah Stanish, and Dan Moren.
223: Democracy, Get It While It Lasts
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. Host Glenn Fleishman with Annette Wierstra, Brian Hamilton, Cicero Holmes, and Tony Sindelar.
222: Genus IV: The Voyage Home
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! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Kathy Campbell, Alex Cox, Jay Miller, Antony Johnston, and Shelly Brisbin.
221: Between Mars and Ego
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. Host Jason Snell with Tony Sindelar, Cicero Holmes, Jean MacDonald, David J. Loehr, Moisés Chiul
220: Christmas Is About Winning
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! Hosts Kathy Campbell and Erika Ensign with Annette Wierstra, Jason Snell, Steven Schapansky, Monty Ashley, and Shelly Brisbin.
219: Invent a Supervillain
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! Host Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Chip Sudderth, Erika Ensign, Kelly Guimont, David J. Loehr, and Moisés Chiullán.
218: The Cheese of Rassilon
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! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Annette Wierstra, Antony Johnston, Heather Berberet,
217: What Happened to Nathaniel?
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! Host Erika Ensign with Deborah Stanish, Kelly Guimont, and Moisés Chiullán.
216: Equal Parts Clippy and a Demon
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! Host Steve Lutz with Chip Sudderth, Kelly Guimont, Tiff Arment, Monty Ashley, and Shelly Brisbin.
215: That's Embarrassing
It’s time for another special Random Pursuit/Uncanny Magazine tie-in episode! Join us as several Uncanny Magazine Kickstarter supporters compete for random trivia bragging rights in this, the 29th edition of Random Pursuit! Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Lynne M. Thomas, Fred Paffhausen, Arnette Schultz, Seb Pollard, Daniel Ryan, and David Hovis.
214: Pity Points
It’s the return of Friendly Competition, America’s favorite Game Show! In this edition, Silent Carl gains a voice in the form of Chat GPT. Will the other contestants be friendly towards Carl GPT? Competitive with Carl? Neither? Both? Listen and find out! Hosts Lex Friedman and Brian Warren with Brian Hamilton, Shelly Brisbin, Kathy Campbell, and Chip Sudderth.
213: Number One Fish
The yearly custom of Mind Meld has now become an annual tradition, with this, the sixth, melding of minds so far. Note: you may become hungry while listening! There are more rounds about food than a Weird Al Yankovic album. Hosts Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Monty Ashley, Erika Ensign, Steve Lutz, Brian Warren, and Jean MacDonald.
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