The Incomparable Game Show

Take a dash of Friendly Competition, a zest of Trivial Pursuit, one heaping half cup of fun, bake for 55 minutes, and you’ve got yourself the debut edition of Eat Or Be Eaten! Don’t scrimp on the muesli! <p>Shelly Brisbin with Antony Johnston, Cicero Holmes, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jean MacDonald and Kathy Campbell.</p>

Low Definition: Tech Edition returns, with the gang from Relay FM! (This was originally part of last year’s Relay FM Podcastathon.) Words and phrases just waiting to be defined. It’s up to the contestants (and YOU) to determine which definitions are true! <p>Jason Snell with Andy Ihnatko, Casey Liss, Kathy Campbell, Simone de Rochefort, Mike Schmitz and Kerry Provenzano.</p>

It’s the return of Friendly Competition, featuring many games and challenges adjudicated via friendly arbitration! Like the Klingon prison planet Rura Penthe, you learn the rules when you break them! <p>Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Chip Sudderth, Kathy Campbell, Glenn Fleishman and Mick Murtha.</p>

After two years, it’s the return of the world’s favorite game show, Danconcievable, where the only thing in common is that all the answers have something to do with Dan. Not that Dan, the other one. <p>Tony Sindelar and Lex Friedman with Dan Moren, Jason Snell, Mikah Sargent and Erika Ensign.</p>

Think you have what it takes to be a Canadian? Think again, as host Annette Wierstra guides her American guests through a series of Canadian trivia questions and challenges, with no apologies given! <p>Annette Wierstra and Nick Scott with Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Glenn Fleishman, Kathy Campbell, Shelly Brisbin and Will Wagner.</p>

We play “You Think You Know Me,” a card-box game created by Ami Baio. Participants try to figure out whether statements or questions about other players fit them or not. Chaos ensues. Lives are changed, possibly forever. There may be cotton candy. We adapted this game for the podcast format, but you can get your own set of 500 cards from Pink Tiger Games, along with Ami’s three others! <p>Glenn Fleishman with Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Kathy Campbell, Shelly Brisbin and Tony Sindelar.</p>

Random Pursuit returns for its 21st edition! It’s now old enough to drink, and you may wish to join in those exploits yourself when you hear the answers to some of these questions. <p>Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Antony Johnston, Dan Moren, Deborah Stanish, Jason Snell and Steve Lutz.</p>

It’s the first Incomparable Geography Bee. Test your knowledge of geographical features and locations against our players. Featuring not just one, but two drafts, and some good-natured complaining about the fairness of the game. As usual. <p>Jean MacDonald and James Dempsey with Annette Wierstra, Antony Johnston, Dan Moren and Glenn Fleishman.</p>

Introducing Inestimable, a game show which features panelists making wild numeric, comparative, and order of magnitude guesses about animals, bodies of water, foods, popular music, and much more. Knowledge isn’t required; in fact, it may be the enemy of success! Panelists play against a live audience of Incomparable members whose answers are averaged to show the wisdom of crowds. It’s the show that rewards guessing and also penalizes guessing. Listeners may find pen/pencil and paper handy to play along. <p>Glenn Fleishman and Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Antony Johnston, Jason Snell, Shelly Brisbin and Steve Lutz.</p>

After a long hiatus, Random Pursuit makes a triumphant(?) return. Well, it’s a return anyway! We have lovely players and decidedly un-lovely questions, which seems about right. <p>Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Glenn Fleishman, Cicero Holmes, Shelly Brisbin, Jean MacDonald and David J. Loehr.</p>

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. In our latest installment, we quiz our panelists about fantasy geography, see if they can identify vehicles from fiction solely by their license plate, then round it all out with some movie/podcast mash-ups. It’s Antony Johnston, Jean MacDonald, and Jason Snell versus Kelly Guimont, Brian Hamilton, and Glenn Fleishman, and the stakes have never been higher. <p>Dan Moren and Lex Friedman with Antony Johnston, Jean MacDonald, Jason Snell, Kelly Guimont, Brian Hamilton and Glenn Fleishman.</p>

Welcome back to “Are You The Spy?”, where panelists must name clues that point to potential topics like Jon Snow, Iron Man, or The Shape of Water. 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 Game of Thrones, Incomparable podcasts, MCU Avengers, and Best Picture winners 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! <p>Quinn Rose with Moisés Chiullán, Cicero Holmes, Glenn Fleishman, Lex Friedman, Jean MacDonald and Brian Hamilton.</p>

Four contestants pursue a life of (sports and) leisure, but wind up confused by cricket - it can only be UK Triv! Once again our North American panelists try to answer questions from an original 1983 British edition of Trivial Pursuit. <p>Antony Johnston with Dan Moren, Shelly Brisbin, Glenn Fleishman and Monty Ashley.</p>

It’s time for a new version of Low Definition, the likes of which have never been seen before! (Unless you tuned in to Relay FM’s annual fundraiser, anyway.) Jason Snell takes the reins of the show and forces usual host Steve Lutz and several other players to identify the meaning of tech terms or supply their own! It’s a high-scoring shootout only a screenager could love. <p>Jason Snell with Steve Lutz, Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Brisbin, Brian Hamilton, Chip Sudderth and Monty Ashley.</p>

It’s time for the second annual installment of “7 or C”, the game show no one asked for. Enjoy a discussion of how many cities Glenn was born in, what cheeses are memorable, and a VOCABULARY QUIZ. Content warning: the amount of blood in the human body is discussed. <p>Tony Sindelar and James Thomson with Glenn Fleishman, Kathy Campbell, Antony Johnston and Annette Wierstra.</p>

It’s time for another Friendly Competition, with games of chance, skill, rapping, and rhyming. Hear Glenn and Jean spit verses, listen in on Bohemian Rhapsody trivia, and meet your new friend Silent Carl. <p>Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Erika Ensign, Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald and Shelly Brisbin.</p>

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. In our latest rounds of torturous trivia we question our panelists about musical end credits, actors who cross universes, and political/espionage movie mash-ups. Cicero Holmes, Shelly Brisbin, and Tony Sindelar take on Jean MacDonald, Glenn Fleishman, and Kathy Campbell in an epic game for all time. <p>Dan Moren and Lex Friedman with Cicero Holmes, Shelly Brisbin, Tony Sindelar, Jean MacDonald, Glenn Fleishman and Kathy Campbell.</p>

What better time than SHOCKTOBER to introduce you to Ghost Court, the improvisational game of spooky arbitrations and ghastly rulings. Thrill at the intricacies of landlord v. ghost, ghost dog ownership, and supernaturally incurred accidents. <p>Tony Sindelar with Glenn Fleishman, James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, Mikah Sargent, Dan Moren, Monty Ashley, Erika Ensign, Brian Hamilton and Shelly Brisbin.</p>

It’s SHOCKTOBER here at the Incomparable Game Show, and it’s time for another great Parsely Adventure—Pumpkin Town! Will our players find all the halloween candy, or be thwarted by the nefarious parser? <p>Tony Sindelar with Steve Lutz, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, James Thomson and Will Wagner.</p>

We go back to where it all started! Let’s play the feud… the actual original home game of Family Feud, with answers compiled by polling 1970s audiences standing in line to watch “Family Feud!” Survey Says… <p>Monty Ashley with Tony Sindelar, Cicero Holmes, Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald and Shelly Brisbin.</p>

Welcome back to “Are You The Spy?” Panelists must name clues that point to potential topics like Minecraft, Futurama, or River Song. 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 video games, Doctor Who companions, animated shows, and mystery tropes 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! <p>Quinn Rose with Cicero Holmes, Kathy Campbell, James Thomson and Dan Moren.</p>

It’s 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. In this episode, a brave group ponders the history of the NFL, the only international war crime tribunal to usurp the executive powers of the U.S. government, and a diminutive Muppet troll. <p>Jason Snell with Shelly Brisbin, Dan Moren, Antony Johnston, Jean MacDonald, Chip Sudderth and David J. Loehr.</p>

Time for another round of “Trust Me I’m a Superhero.” Will the best superhero leverage the power of fashion, grizzly bears, sea horses, steam, or cone to save the day? (Probably not cone.) <p>Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Kathy Campbell, Glenn Fleishman and James Thomson.</p>

Contestants compete in games of luck and skill, including naming famous Als, chain restaurants, and … numbers. Just any numbers. <p>Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Brian Hamilton, Jason Snell, Kathy Campbell, Kelly Guimont and Shelly Brisbin.</p>

Star Wars Feuding Families has returned! Two teams of three contestants each try to outwit the collective intelligence of the Game Show audience when it comes to facts about Star Wars. What makes the appearance of an actor unexpected? When is a rebel base not a rebel base? We love our listeners! <p>Jason Snell with Tiff Arment, Chip Sudderth, Moisés Chiullán, Kathy Campbell, Antony Johnston and Annette Wierstra.</p>

Remember Low Definition? It’s back! And the definitions are just as dumb as always! Six contestants fight with weird words, old comic strips, questionable community names, and people on the internet who just can’t help but correct cinema errors. <p>Steve Lutz with Chip Sudderth, Kathy Campbell, Dan Moren, Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin and Jason Snell.</p>

How many twos can our North Americans roll while trying to answer questions from an original 1983 British edition of Trivial Pursuit? “Two” many, in Antony’s wisdom. But then, that wisdom does begin in a surprising place… <p>Antony Johnston with Brian Hamilton, Dan Moren, Shelly Brisbin, Jean MacDonald and Monty Ashley.</p>

It’s Trust Me, I’m a Superhero—a game about mixing and matching super powers, arguing, and probably some yelling and shouting! (It’s available on Tabletopia if you’d like to create your own Hall of Justice.) <p>Tony Sindelar with Dan Moren, James Thomson, Kat Benesh, Annette Wierstra and Kathy Campbell.</p>

Welcome back to “Are You The Spy?” Panelists must name clues that point to potential topics like Superman, werewolves, or Kermit the Frog. 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 superheroes, mythical creatures, blockbuster franchises, and Muppets 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! <p>Quinn Rose with Moisés Chiullán, Glenn Fleishman, Tony Sindelar and Jean MacDonald.</p>

Limericks, presidential cartoon characters, and lots of silliness — in other words, another classic competition amongst friends. <p>Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Tony Sindelar, Scott McNulty, Jean MacDonald, Arnie Niekamp and Kate Walsh.</p>

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. <p>Jean MacDonald and Monty Ashley with Julia Skott, James Dempsey, Glenn Fleishman, Dan Moren and Jason Snell.</p>

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. <p>Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Monty Ashley, Riley Silverman, Cicero Holmes, Rachel Donner and Brian Hamilton.</p>

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! <p>Dan Moren and Lex Friedman with David J. Loehr, Julia Skott, Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, Glenn Fleishman and Kelly Guimont.</p>

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. <p>Glenn Fleishman with David J. Loehr, Kathy Campbell, Kelly Guimont, Monty Ashley and Shelly Brisbin.</p>

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. <p>Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Tony Sindelar, Dan Moren, David J. Loehr, Kelly Guimont and Monty Ashley.</p>

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

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. <p>Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, James Thomson, Monty Ashley and Will Wagner.</p>

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. <p>Tony Sindelar and James Thomson with Antony Johnston, Shelly Brisbin, Glenn Fleishman and Kathy Campbell.</p>

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. <p>Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Julia Skott, Kathy Campbell, Glenn Fleishman, Tony Sindelar and Mick Murtha.</p>

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. <p>Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Antony Johnston, Kathy Campbell, Joy Piedmont, Kim Rogers and Kirsten Goruk.</p>

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! <p>Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Adal Rifai, Monty Ashley, Jason Snell, Erika Ensign and John Moltz.</p>

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! <p>Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Annette Wierstra, Scott McNulty, Jean MacDonald, Glenn Fleishman and Deborah Stanish.</p>

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! <p>Quinn Rose with Jean MacDonald, Moisés Chiullán, Antony Johnston, Annette Wierstra and Shelly Brisbin.</p>

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! <p>Tony Sindelar with Glenn Fleishman, Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, Kathy Campbell, James Thomson, Brian Hamilton, Allison Truj and Dan Moren.</p>

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. <p>Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Brian Hamilton, Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Kathy Campbell and Tony Sindelar.</p>

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. <p>Erika Ensign with Paul Cornell, James Thomson, Annette Wierstra, Lizbeth Myles and Antony Johnston.</p>

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. <p>Lex Friedman and Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Steve Lutz, Kathy Campbell, Erika Ensign, James Thomson and Tony Sindelar.</p>

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. <p>Tony Sindelar with Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jane Ritt and Aleen Simms.</p>

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! <p>Lex Friedman with Dan Moren, Jason Snell, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley and Tony Sindelar.</p>

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. <p>Jason Snell with Shelly Brisbin, Monty Ashley, Kelly Guimont, Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell and Steve Lutz.</p>