The Incomparable Game Show

It’s a text-adventure journey into horror, as our human players enter the mental hospital in search of the truth about their sister. They’d better tell the computer to SAVE GAME every now and then. You never know what might happen… <p>Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Justin Michael, Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz, Brian Hamilton and Dan Moren.</p>

Look, not every Game Show features a bunch of us in a room in person drinking alcohol and answering trivia questions. But this episode, recorded live in Los Angeles at the Gallifrey One convention, absolutely does. The explicit box has been checked, so go to bed, Glenn’s kids, as Erika Ensign asks us trivia questions from a randomly shuffled set of cards from a dozen different Trivial Pursuit games. <p>Erika Ensign with Deborah Stanish, Steven Schapansky, Chip Sudderth, Shannon Sudderth, Lizbeth Myles, Steve Lutz and Jason Snell.</p>

And again we cross the pond to Jolly Old Blighty, where Antony Johnston will confuse and confound a collection of North Americans with questions about the United Kingdom in the 1980s. From Andrew Ridgeley’s bandmate to old BBC sitcoms, we have literally no idea what Antony is on about. <p>Antony Johnston with Aleen Simms, Erika Ensign, Glenn Fleishman, Kathy Campbell and Jason Snell.</p>

We’re back with more random trivia from random trivia games! Now even more random, with the addition of even more editions of Trivial Pursuit! <p>Erika Ensign with Aleen Simms, Kathy Campbell, Marisa McClellan, Monty Ashley, Scott McNulty and Steven Schapansky.</p>

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 are challenged to remember the dying words of memorable characters, try to figure out which heroes we are unjustly maligning, and then play a round of TV and movie mashups…with a fresh twist. Liz Myles, Tony Sindelar, and Kathy Campbell take on Glenn Fleishman, Aleen Simms, and Jason Snell while Dan Moren and Lex Friedman attempt to (mostly successfully?) keep the peace. <p>Dan Moren and Lex Friedman with Lizbeth Myles, Tony Sindelar, Kathy Campbell, Glenn Fleishman, Aleen Simms and Jason Snell.</p>

Welcome, one and all, to the Low Definition Holiday Special! Presented for your holiday-themed entertainment: a collection of weird words, translated movie titles, search-engine autocompletes, and peculiar holiday traditions. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you might even learn something about the true meaning of Christmas. But probably not. <p>Steve Lutz with Tiff Arment, Jason Snell, Dan Moren, Brian Hamilton and Monty Ashley.</p>

Join us for our second visit to the Victorian Parlour, where we shall play more amusements and delights that would be as at home in the parlours of England as in the rail cars of America. It’s elemental, dear listener. <p>Monty Ashley with Antony Johnston, Kathy Campbell and Jason Snell.</p>

If you like The Incomparable’s other Game Shows—well, this isn’t them. This is Clickthrough, a quiz show driven by the erratic behavior of its host, Glenn Fleishman, and Wikipedia’s random article feature. It’s like reading the encyclopedia, if it were written by flat-earth conspiracy theorists. Panelists receive points for correct answers, points for interesting answers, and points for making fun of Glenn. Correct answers lead to clicking through and falling down the rabbit hole of more articles. <p>Glenn Fleishman with Brian Hamilton, Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell and Monty Ashley.</p>

Our game of random trivia returns, with players randomly assigned one of 72 different categories across 12 different boxes of Trivial Pursuit questions. From Doctor Who companions to very loosely defined Leisure questions, our contestants will truly be tested in their knowledge of random stuff. <p>Erika Ensign with Jason Snell, Glenn Fleishman, Kathy Campbell, Antony Johnston and Monty Ashley.</p>

We’re back with more Low Definition, in which your friends invent stupid definitions for stupid (but real) words. Plus we get a little literary, ponder more historical advertising, and take a visit to congress to learn how a stupid bill doesn’t become a stupid law. <p>Steve Lutz with Tiff Arment, Jason Snell, Dan Moren, Kelly Guimont, Mikah Sargent and Monty Ashley.</p>

Random Pursuit returns! In this game, players have to answer questions from random categories randomly selected across 12 different editions of Trivial Pursuit! And this time things get a little dark… and a little blue. Glenn’s kids, look away! (And all other kids, too, probably). They say sex and death make for good drama… who knew they were for good trivia contests, too? <p>Erika Ensign with Steven Schapansky, Steve Lutz, David J. Loehr, Lizbeth Myles and Kelly Guimont.</p>

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. The show picks up a few new voices this week, who are immediately put to the test with their knowledge of time travel movies, a round of “what doesn’t fit?”, and finally decipher some strange books trying to ride on the coattails of a popular novel. Kathy Campbell, Antony Johnston, and Quinn Rose face off against Kelly Guimont, Glenn Fleishman, and Liz Myles, while host Dan Moren and scorekeeper Lex Friedman mediate. <p>Dan Moren and Lex Friedman with Kathy Campbell, Antony Johnston, Quinn Rose, Kelly Guimont, Glenn Fleishman and Lizbeth Myles.</p>

With the fall TV season getting underway, what better time to take a look at some TV pilots that didn’t quite make it? We predict the future in the past in the form of a question, get caught swapping bodies in outer space, wrestle with the law, and get lost—again—in space. Also featuring the most Glenningest moment of Glenning, turns out. <p>David J. Loehr with Monty Ashley, Kelly Guimont, Glenn Fleishman and Travis Bedard.</p>

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Monty Ashley requests your presence in his parlour for a series of entertainments that are sure to delight you. <p>Monty Ashley with Mikah Sargent, Brian Hamilton, Kathy Campbell, Allison Truj and David J. Loehr.</p>

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. It’s a bitter rivalry this week, as our competitors must identify fictional watering holes, attempt to suss out repeat movie roles from their portrayers, and finally try their hand at some so(u)perhero puns. Mikah Sargent, Liz Myles, and Steve Lutz take on Kathy Campbell, Brian Hamilton, and Erika Ensign, under the watchful eye of host Dan Moren and guest scorekeeper Tony Sindelar. <p>Dan Moren and Tony Sindelar with Mikah Sargent, Lizbeth Myles, Steve Lutz, Kathy Campbell, Brian Hamilton and Erika Ensign.</p>

It’s time to play another Parsely game, in which a group of humans try to confuse a computer parser (played by a human). This time, it’s time to investigate a space station! Will it be an Action Castle success, or a Jungle Adventure disaster? <p>Tony Sindelar with Glenn Fleishman, Steve Lutz, Dan Moren, Brian Hamilton and Monty Ashley.</p>

Low Definition returns with more ridiculous words, Google searches, haikus, art installations, and more. <p>Steve Lutz with Kathy Campbell, Erika Ensign, Mikah Sargent, Monty Ashley, Chip Sudderth and Dan Moren.</p>

Random Pursuit is back! Join a brand new panel of non-random players as they roll a nauseating number of sixes, learn all about Canada, and show off their barnyard animal knowledge. <p>Erika Ensign with Steven Schapansky, Scott McNulty, Glenn Fleishman, Brian Hamilton and Steve Lutz.</p>

A random selection of Incomparable panelists play a game of Trivial Pursuit where everything is random — not just the categories, but which of 10 different games of Trivial Pursuit the questions will come from! Who will emerge as the random trivia champion? Roll a die and find out. <p>Erika Ensign with Steven Schapansky, David J. Loehr, Jason Snell, Dan Moren and Monty Ashley.</p>

Presented to you: an experiment in storytelling. Five people, five unbelievable stories of the amazing adventures of Glenn Fleishman, who knows everyone’s cousin and has seen things you wouldn’t believe. From the shores of Hawaii to the Arctic Circle, from Florida to Scotland, we tell you some completely amazing stories of Glenn! <p>Jason Snell with David J. Loehr, Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman and Brian Hamilton.</p>

We’re back with more ridiculous words and even more ridiculous definiitions! Plus, we venture to a place we pray Chewbacca has never been. <p>Steve Lutz with Glenn Fleishman, Tiff Arment, Shannon Sudderth, Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell and Chip Sudderth.</p>

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. Our teams sing the body corporate as they try to identify fictional companies, then put their musical skills to the test as they play name that tune with movie scores. Finally, they roll the dice on a round of board game movie mash-ups. Host Dan Moren and scorekeeper Lex Friedman lay down the law when Liz Myles, Steve Lutz, and Marisa McClellan take on Antony Johnston, Brianna Wu, and Jason Snell in a battle for the ages. <p>Dan Moren and Lex Friedman with Lizbeth Myles, Steve Lutz, Marisa McClellan, Antony Johnston, Brianna Wu and Jason Snell.</p>

Once more we return to our survey of Incomparable listeners from last summer, which allows two teams of humans to collectively feud while guessing what listeners answered to our ridiculous questions. It’s Feuding Families time! How Glenn ever won on “Jeopardy!” we’ll never know… [Edited by Steven Schapansky.] <p>Jason Snell with Glenn Fleishman, Monty Ashley, Aleen Simms, Justin Michael, Erika Ensign and David J. Loehr.</p>

UK Trivia returns! Antony Johnston once again forces a bunch of North Americans to answer questions about obscure 1980s trivia that only British people should understand. <p>Antony Johnston with Glenn Fleishman, Erika Ensign, Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz and Tony Sindelar.</p>

More ridiculous definitions of ridiculous words. We also visit an unexpected man in an unexpected location, do some more Google searches, and borrow a book from a Little Free Library. <p>Steve Lutz with Kathy Campbell, Tiff Arment, Glenn Fleishman, Brian Hamilton, Chip Sudderth and Jason Snell.</p>

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. Recorded in front of a live audience at Emerald City Comicon 2017! Hear the audience gasp and applaud! Witness our attempts to share three microphones among seven people! Marvel at our host’s total inability to correctly use a $10 scoreboard! We’ve recruited several writers from the realms of science-fiction, fantasy, and horror to form two teams of first-time panelists. They’ll do battle with devious acronyms, attempt to find which of these things is not like the other, and try their hands at a Golden Age of Television edition of mashed-up movie plots. <p>Dan Moren with Christopher Husberg, K.C. Alexander, Adam Rakunas, Juliette Capra, Curtis C. Chen and Wendy N. Wagner.</p>

The Game of Matching returns! Recorded live at the Gallifrey One convention in Los Angeles, our contestants try to guess the responses of three panelists, just like a game show from the 1970s, but totally different! Questions have a distinct British TV flavor, of course. <p>Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Chip Sudderth, Deborah Stanish, Rachel Donner and John O'Connor.</p>

It’s time for another journey into the realm of classic text adventures mixed with painful human dynamics, as we return to the world of… Action Castle! (castle, castle, castle). Yes, that’s right, we’re playing “Action Castle 2.” Can the sequel live up to the original? <p>Tony Sindelar with Jason Snell, Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz, Aleen Simms and Glenn Fleishman.</p>

Low Definition returns with more ridiculous people, places, things, and foreign-language movie titles! Plus a shocking number of orifices. <p>Steve Lutz with Tiff Arment, Monty Ashley, Kathy Campbell, Glenn Fleishman, Shannon Sudderth and Chip Sudderth.</p>

It’s been a while, but we’re back with another game of Introvocabulum, the game show that’s definitely not Password. Pull up a chair and practice your Care Bear Stare in preparation for this exciting episode! <p>Aleen Simms and Justin Michael with Jason Snell, Erika Ensign, David J. Loehr and Mikah Sargent.</p>

From hell’s heart, five players take a stab at answering “Star Trek” trivia questions from game master and Star Trek expert Scott McNulty. He tasks us, and we shall have him! Or not. <p>Scott McNulty with Lizbeth Myles, Tony Sindelar, Jason Snell, Justin Michael and David J. Loehr.</p>

Let’s see…Sondheim’s songbook, horse skulls, the ghost of Paul Lynde, why pissed on shark is not necessarily better than the pissed off kind, dinner at Sardi’s, goat erections, truly stinky cheese, the wrong Perry Mason, fountain boys, Christmas Pickles and where to stick them, the worst Deliverance adaptation, and a joke for the Rob Brydon fans? It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at the Incomparable Game Show. Also, we premiere some new game show concepts, Moisés gets an explicit tag, and we find out who actually wins this round. <p>David J. Loehr with Moisés Chiullán, Glenn Fleishman, Kelly Guimont and Andie Arthur.</p>

It’s time once again to make up fake definitions for stupid words. This time we also dive into unexplored regions of both iTunes and the App Store. But don’t worry, listener! Steve Lutz is gunning for you. <p>Steve Lutz with Glenn Fleishman, Antony Johnston, Lizbeth Myles, Jason Snell, Tiff Arment and David J. Loehr.</p>

Not a feud! No families! Nine Incomparable panelists take sides to guess your dumb answers to our dumb survey questions, live from Anaheim. <p>Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Brian Hamilton, Erika Ensign, Steven Schapansky, Steve Lutz, Monty Ashley, David J. Loehr and Joe Rosensteel.</p>

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. Recorded at the Now Hear This festival in Anaheim, California, our two teams of veteran panelists face off in front of a live (if small) audience, as they attempt to recall important—if arcane—instructions from movies, solve spooooooooky mashed up monster movies, and partake in a bit of movie literary mathemagic. Host Dan Moren and scorekeeper Jason Snell oversee the proceedings while Steven Schapansky, Monty Ashley, and Erika Ensign face off against Aleen Simms, Brian Hamilton, and Steve Lutz. <p>Dan Moren and Jason Snell with Steven Schapansky, Monty Ashley, Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms, Brian Hamilton and Steve Lutz.</p>

When quidnuncs screeve in hempen hahas, and strange and tasteless words echo through the fjords… Whenever Liebig quivers where the Blattnerphone is deathly still… That is the time when pooks are present, pudifying their ballhooters with relish; delight. <p>Steve Lutz with Dan Moren, Tiff Arment, Brian Hamilton, Quinn Rose, Kathy Campbell and Joe Rosensteel.</p>

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. By your powers combined, this episode’s panelists take on a spate of trivia about the classic ’90s cartoon Captain Planet and the Planeteers, play a rousing round of What’s the Difference?, and manage to decipher a host of characters who are stranger (in fiction). Frank Wu, Lisa Schmeiser, and Steve Lutz take on Marisa McClellan, Scott McNulty, and Erika Ensign in a battle that will shake the ages, while Dan Moren and scorekeeper Lex Friedman try to keep a semblance of order. <p>Dan Moren and Lex Friedman with Frank Wu, Lisa Schmeiser, Steve Lutz, Marisa McClellan, Scott McNulty and Erika Ensign.</p>

Our panelists predict your stupid answers to our stupid questions. <p>Jason Snell with Steve Lutz, Dan Frakes, David J. Loehr, Tony Sindelar, Dan Moren and Tiff Arment.</p>

We’re back with more ridiculous definitions! Moze returns from his recent victory, but has to deal with the pressure of being a champion as everyone attempts to avoid falling into his trap. Steve has a good feeling about the victory chances of several contestants who are not Moze. Effigies are built, hats are worn, little ducks are blown, and maybe Mr. Spock will even find love. <p>Steve Lutz with Justin Michael, Philip Mozolak, Aleen Simms, Tiff Arment, Brian Hamilton and Jason Snell.</p>

The tables are turned! In this episode, Antony Johnston forces a bunch of North Americans to answer questions from the UK edition of Trivial Pursuit! Bloody Americans… <p>Antony Johnston with Erika Ensign, Steven Schapansky, Monty Ashley, Scott McNulty and Shannon Sudderth.</p>

Representatives from three different nations square off in a battle of 1980s trivia! (Trivia from the 1980s, not trivia about the 1980s.) Canada invented Trivial Pursuit and we’re playing from the U.S. edition, so they’ve got the upper hand. Will our UK players be confused by strange American questions? Will the very definition of geography be disputed? Yes! <p>Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Steven Schapansky, Monty Ashley, Chip Sudderth, Antony Johnston and Lizbeth Myles.</p>

More ridiculous definitions, both real and imagined. Plus, we’ll take your orders for some disgusting mixed drinks, and ponder a Slovenian proverb. <p>Steve Lutz with Lizbeth Myles, Antony Johnston, Chip Sudderth, Shannon Sudderth, Merlin Mann and Philip Mozolak.</p>

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. This month mash-ups of movie actors and Dungeons & Dragons classes are a critical hit, our panelists attempt to identify the critical difference between crazy sci-fi weapon names and crazy sci-fi spaceship names, and everybody’s a critic when it comes to one-star reviews of famous works of literature. Steven Schapansky, Erika Ensign, and Tony Sindelar face off against Kat Griffiths, Monty Ashley, and Liz Myles while host Dan Moren and scorekeeper Lex Friedman oversee the proceedings. <p>Dan Moren and Lex Friedman with Steven Schapansky, Erika Ensign, Tony Sindelar, Kat Griffiths, Monty Ashley and Lizbeth Myles.</p>

We return with more made-up definitions to ridiculous words. And don’t miss the art project in the center of the room. <p>Steve Lutz with Erika Ensign, Steven Schapansky, Glenn Fleishman, Aleen Simms, Chip Sudderth and Brian Hamilton.</p>

We’re back with another edition of trivia from the 1980s, as we play the original Trivial Pursuit and struggle with questions about geography, railroads, and famous mobsters, all the while grappling with the very definition of the word “leisure.” (Also, we’re not sure if Glenn Fleishman is very good at trivia.) <p>Jason Snell with Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, David J. Loehr, Philip Michaels, Steve Lutz and Dan Frakes.</p>

Hide your kids and dictionaries! It’s time for a return to our game of made-up definitions, this time with some added Googling and romance (noveling). <p>Steve Lutz with Philip Mozolak, Tiff Arment, David J. Loehr, Erika Ensign, Dan Moren and Jason Snell.</p>

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. And now for something completely…well, partially different. Team United Kingdom faces off against Team North America for a grudge match, the likes of which have not seen in at least two hundred years. They’ll need to suss out the true identities of characters who go by many names, test their knowledge of the length of TV show runs, and of course deal with our terrible pop music/nerd mash-ups. Joining host Dan Moren and scorekeeper Lex Friedman are Antony Johnston, Liz Myles, and Paul Cornell for the UK side, and Christa Mrgan, Guy English, and Aleen Simms repping the US and Canada. <p>Dan Moren and Lex Friedman with Antony Johnston, Lizbeth Myles, Paul Cornell, Christa Mrgan, Guy English and Aleen Simms.</p>

Pre-taped from the Internet, it’s a new game show that involves pairs of players guessing a magic word with single-word clues. If this sounds like the classic game show “Password,” IT IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LIKE PASSWORD. <p>Aleen Simms with Erika Ensign, Monty Ashley, David J. Loehr, Steven Schapansky and Justin Michael.</p>

In case you thought we were bluffing, Turns Out is back with the unbelievable stories of where some of your favorite science fiction series really came from. Aleen Simms and Glenn Fleishman join host David J. Loehr in trying to pull the Andorian velour over Scott McNulty’s eyes. Also, we play the most obscure lightning round yet, we find out who’s the Shatner in the room, and we try not to get annoyed when our flight gets delayed. You wouldn’t like us when our flight gets delayed. <p>David J. Loehr with Glenn Fleishman, Aleen Simms and Scott McNulty.</p>

We return to the dangerous land of group text adventures with “Jungle Adventure”, in which the survivor of a plane crash wanders through a dark jungle. And wanders. And wanders. <p>Tony Sindelar with Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz, Jason Snell, Dan Moren, Brian Hamilton, Glenn Fleishman, David J. Loehr and Scott McNulty.</p>