The Incomparable Game Show

Limericks, presidential cartoon characters, and lots of silliness — in other words, another classic competition amongst friends.

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Hosts Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Tony Sindelar, Scott McNulty, Jean MacDonald, Arnie Niekamp, and Kate Walsh.

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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.

Incomparable Spelling Bee 2021

Hosts Jean MacDonald and Monty Ashley with Julia Skott, James Dempsey, Glenn Fleishman, Dan Moren, and Jason Snell.

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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.

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Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Monty Ashley, Riley Silverman, Cicero Holmes, Rachel Donner, and Brian Hamilton.

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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!

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Hosts Dan Moren and Lex Friedman with David J. Loehr, Julia Skott, Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, Glenn Fleishman, and Kelly Guimont.

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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.

Bedecked!

Host Glenn Fleishman with David J. Loehr, Kathy Campbell, Kelly Guimont, Monty Ashley, and Shelly Brisbin.

Panelists played the following decks, in order that they played each turn:

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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.

Star Wars: Feuding Families - Episode I

Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Tony Sindelar, Dan Moren, David J. Loehr, Kelly Guimont, and Monty Ashley.

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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.

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Hosts Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Dan Moren, Shelly Brisbin, Kat Griffiths, David J. Loehr, and Tansy Rayner Roberts.

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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.

Six-Gun Showdown

Host Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, James Thomson, Monty Ashley, and Will Wagner.

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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.

Hosts Tony Sindelar and James Thomson with Antony Johnston, Shelly Brisbin, Glenn Fleishman, and Kathy Campbell.

(If you’re wondering, the first episode of 7 or C was only released to Incomparable members, because it was silly and we were never going to do it again. Welp.)

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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.

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Hosts Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Julia Skott, Kathy Campbell, Glenn Fleishman, Tony Sindelar, and Mick Murtha.

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