Come On Down

It’s the question on absolutely nobody’s minds, but it needs to be asked anyway. If your name is Jeff Foxworthy, you might be a game show host for a game where contestants attempt to answer supposedly elementary-level trivia questions. This week, we ask the real question: is this whole premise kinda b.s.?

Ahhhh, capitalism. Sometimes it’s so so fun, you just have to make game shows celebrating it. In the most early 90s game show imaginable, contestants run through a fake shopping mall exchanging gifts, guessing prices, and more. Learn all about it, take a walk with us down mall memory lane, and make sure you listen ‘til you dristen.

This week, we cut to The Chase. And we only talked about this game show to make that joke right there. Hear about the origins of the game, getting double-Catfished, and more, as we discuss this newly-revived British import.

This week, we put on our puka shells and head back to the early 2000s to discuss Room Raiders, the MTV dating show where the winner was the contestant whose mom was the best at cleaning their room. Listen in and learn all about the only dating show where you break the ice by getting kidnapped.

We found a game show that includes its entire rulebook in the show’s title. From the 50s to today, people have been naming that tune. Learn all about the show, why Motney has seran-wrap on his ceiling and play along as we try to name that… song.

Who can build the tallest structure in 60 seconds? Who can build a bridge from pasta noodles that supports the most weight? Who can get the most podcast subscribers in 4 months? The answer to all those questions is: not us. So let’s dive into the British game show Taskmaster to and see what other challenges lie ahead.

2020 was an absolutely wild year in the game show podcast world. For example, we started this podcast. Out in the real world, things were also wild, and other people started podcasts, too. Let’s look back at the best and worst game shows from the year that was.

Survey says... the holidays are all about family. This Christmas, between battling with in-laws, listen to us break down the history of Family Feud. Show me a double entendre!

Unsurprisingly, this is a game show all about secrets: from the wild ones to the mundane. And trust us, there's a lot of mundane. Travel with us back to the 1950s, where smoking was cool, integration was not, and I've Got A Secret was all the rage.

This week we make our way across the moat, travel down the steps of knowledge, and battle past temple guards to get our hands on some little trinket a talking rock told us about. Hear all about the 90s Nickelodeon classic Legends of the Hidden Temple.