Come On Down

Celebrities, one word clues, love connections: Password had it all. Well, mostly just those three things. This week, we talk through this word association game's debut in the 60s, it's Plus-sized and Super versions (you know, like tampons), and more.

When disco went out, Chain Reaction came in. This early 80s game show is like a game you’d find in the puzzles section of the Sunday Times. We break down all six degrees of this game, talk through its history and hosts, and try to alternate words for an hourlong podcast.

Long before Ready Player One, Nick Arcade put kids in the game. This episode, we talk about the Nickelodeon game show that combined trivia, video game skills, and a bunch of weatherman-adjacent skills.

Imagine a game show that’s actually just a really long commercial. Now imagine the guy most famous for getting intimate with a pie hosting that game show. Congratulations, you’re a Pepsi executive. This week, we discuss the Jason Biggs-hosted Cherries Wild, dive back into American Pie, and more.

It’s both a game show and the strongest shape. The show that started out as The $10,000 Pyramid (and had bumped up to $100,000) gave us a whole lot of Dick Clark, bad guesses, and even worse clues. This week we dive into The Pyramid in all its forms, its schemes, and even NFTs (what are they???).

The great thing about this game show is that you've got a choice. Deal or No Deal put Howie Mandel's shiny dome back on the map, and this week, we dive into the game show, its stylish metal briefcases, Howie's other fine work, and more.

Since the dawn of time, man has been on the hunt for a good deal. And thanks to Monty Hall, there’s no better place to dress in a ridiculous costume and make some deals than on Let’s Make a Deal. In this episode, we get into all the deals, the zonks, the Monty Hall Problem, the Wayne Brady Solution, and more.

The answer to that question is everybody except billionaires. This week, we give you the final answer on this turn-of-the-century cultural phenomenon and discuss Millionaire's history, controversies, and more.

If you love portmanteaus, then this is the game show for you. After their success with horror movie hits like Paranormal Activity, The Purge, and the thousand subsequent movies in those franchises, Blumhouse Productions took a dive into the game show world with this haunted house/escape room style GSN original. Listen in to learn about the show, the Twisted Twins who hosted it, and more.