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The Incomparable Game Show

The Incomparable·Hosted by Tony Sindelar, Kathy Campbell, Lex Friedman and Dan Moren·286 episodes

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The people of The Incomparable play various games, including trivia, classic board games, word games, and even a few reimagined classic game shows from years gone by.

Why listen

If you love clever wordplay, trivia challenges, and the chemistry of witty panelists, The Incomparable Game Show is your weekly fix. Each episode features a different game, from trivia marathons to word definition games to voting brackets, hosted by some of the sharpest comedians and entertainers in podcasting. It's the perfect blend of intellectual humor and pure entertainment where nobody takes themselves too seriously.

Episodes

1 hr 1 min
May 27, 2026Episode 283
Dan Sold One Book to Every American

Disregarding popular demand, Inestimable is back with another installment that pits panelists against numbers and Glenn against himself. Scorekeeper Tony helps keep chaos at bay—or causes more?—by insisting on the correct number of U.S. states, what a pyramid truly is, and why Americans are left handed. It’s in this don’t-miss episode of Inestimable that we will forgive you for missing. Inestimable 4 Glenn Fleishman and Tony Sindelar with Antony Johnston, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jean MacDonald and Shelly Brisbin Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

58 min
May 13, 2026Episode 282
Psychedelic Pizza

Welcome back to Missed Connections, a game in which our contestants must make four colorful word connections while guessing tricky (some might say problematically tricky) word clues. This episode was devised by a monstrous figure who lurks in the darkness, namely our own Brian Hamilton. Can Lex and Monty defeat Tony and Dan? Only time, and words, will tell. Missed Connections 2 Jason Snell and Brian Hamilton with Lex Friedman, Monty Ashley, Dan Moren and Tony Sindelar Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

58 min
Apr 29, 2026Episode 281
I Have No Hate Towards Other Mystical Creatures

It’s another instalment of You Think You Know Me! how well do you think each of the contestants know about each other? How well do you think they know themselves? Get your own copy of Amy’s game at Pink Tiger Games. You Think You Know Me 3 Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Annette Wierstra, Glenn Fleishman, Lex Friedman and Sandra Wong Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

26 min
Apr 15, 2026Episode 280
How Long Do We Have To Do This?

A new game! Each round, players are presented with an assortment of letters. They must retcon the best initialism for the round’s category and hope that everyone else votes for theirs. And since each round is drawn at random, host Lex gets to play, too! Will someone beat Lex at what is literally his own game? Initial Here 1 Lex Friedman with Kathy Campbell, Brian Warren, Tony Sindelar, Dan Moren and Brian Hamilton Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 3 min
Apr 1, 2026Episode 279
Number One Moon

It’s time to Mind Meld again, where five contestants across six rounds have second thoughts about being wrong in order to be at one with each other for points. Except for the seventh round, where they have to be right. Mind Meld 14 Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Annette Wierstra, Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Brisbin and Lex Friedman Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

58 min
Mar 18, 2026Episode 278
Let's Lean into the Weirdness

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. This time around, our panelists must divine means of telling the future, identify portrayers of the world’s greatest detective not named Batman, and untangle mashed-up superhero song titles. Kathy Campbell, Chip Sudderth, and Shelly Brisbin take on Monty Ashley, Annette Wierstra, and Tony Sindelar in a battle of wits to the pain as host Dan Moren and scorekeeper Lex Friedman keep order. Inconceivable! Episode 39 Dan Moren and Lex Friedman with Kathy Campbell, Chip Sudderth, Shelly Brisbin, Monty Ashley, Annette Wierstra and Tony Sindelar Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

58 min
Mar 4, 2026Episode 277
The Time is Still the Future

Action Castle returns! This time, the players navigate the charred remains of post apocalyptic Ne Ork City. Watch out for rat people and burning rivers! Another amusing and entertaining text adventure game from Parsley Games! Ruins of Ne ork Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, Brian Hamilton, Dan Moren, James Thomson, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, Steve Lutz and Tiff Arment Show Notes & Links Parsely: Ruins of Ne ork Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

53 min
Feb 18, 2026Episode 276
Car Boot Salad

Welcome to Missed Connections, a new-ish game with some familiar twists, in which two pairs of contestants try to guess words and then find the hidden bonds that connect them together. Lex will always tell you when he knows the answer, but unfortunately for him, the players still have to take turns. Missed Connections 1 Jason Snell with Lex Friedman, Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and Brian Hamilton Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 40 min
Feb 4, 2026Episode 275
Many Things Are Not Chupacabras

Does everyone on this episode have a good time playing trivia—with THREE new editions? Oh yes we didgeridoo! Random Pursuit XLIX Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Glenn Fleishman, Jason Snell, Monty Ashley, Sandra Wong and Shelly Brisbin Show Notes & Links Glenn Fleishman - Six Centuries of Type & Printing Jason Snell - You’re Soaking in It Monty Ashley is really cool. Sandra Wong - We Contain Multitudes Shelly Brisbin - * Alamo Meat Market & Provisions * Lions, Towers & Shields Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 37 min
Jan 21, 2026Episode 274
The Amount of Ten in a Thing

Low Definition returns in a a special episode commemorating it’s tenth(ish) anniversary! Well, it’s not that special, in that there are still definitions to be determined, silliness to be had, and merriment to ensue, but that’s what you’re all here for anyway, right? Low Definition 27 Steve Lutz with Brian Hamilton, Jason Snell, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Tiff Arment and Shelly Brisbin Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 15 min
Jan 7, 2026Episode 273
The Strategy Is to Know Things

In another experimental Random Pursuit, we bring you the Ghost Points Edition, in which ghost points become REAL! Will knowing another person’s answers help someone claim victory? Only the ghosts know! (And you will, if you listen!) Random Pursuit XLVIII Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Annette Wierstra, Kathy Campbell, Mikah Sargent and Tony Sindelar Show Notes & Links Annette Wierstra - Agents of SMOOCH Kathy Campbell Mikah Sargent Tony Sindelar - Total Party Kill Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

51 min
Dec 24, 2025Episode 272
Christmas Broadcasting Service

Christmas Trivia returns, and in this year’s celebration we learn about festive broadcasting networks, nondenominational reindeer, who invented gifts, and so many birds. Christmas Trivia 4 Kathy Campbell and Erika Ensign with Annette Wierstra, Shelly Brisbin, Steven Schapansky and Tony Sindelar Show Notes & Links Annette Wierstra - SMOOCH Christmas Party SMOOCH Return of Doctor Mysterio (It drops on Boxing Day!) Shelly Brisbin - Lions, Towers & Shields Christmas Episode Steven Schapansky - The Incomparable Game Show Tony Sindelar GiveTonyMoney.Fun Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 2 min
Dec 10, 2025Episode 271
Peppermint Scented Fog

Bracket Case returns for the third time, and on this occasion our panelists whittle down a list of the best Christmas movies to determine which one is the most Christmassy of them all! Bracket Case 3 Annette Wierstra and Kathy Campbell with Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Monty Ashley and Micheline Maynard Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 5 min
Nov 26, 2025Episode 270
More Questions About Buildings and Food

It’s the return of Eat or Be Eaten! Three years after its debut episode, here are some more questions that are all food or drink related. Let’s call this one “lunch”. You may become hungry while listening, or, like the contestants, you may just need a drink. Eat Or Be Eaten 2 Shelly Brisbin and Kathy Campbell with Antony Johnston, Annette Wierstra, Sandra Wong and Tony Sindelar Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 9 min
Nov 12, 2025Episode 269
I Should Have Known It But I Didn't Say It

It’s Random Pursuit, but with a twist! Welcome to the pilot episode of Random Pursuit: Choose Your Own Edition! In this new occasional variant, each contestant chooses their preferred edition of Trivial Pursuit, limiting the pool of questions to five editions. Now, how many players will actually randomly select questions from their preferred editions… Random Pursuit XLVII Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Shelly Brisbin, Monty Ashley, Jason Snell, Kirsten Goruk and Dan Moren Show Notes & Links Dan Moren - Dan Moren - Author Shelly Brisbin - Lions, Towers & Shields Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

45 min
Oct 29, 2025Episode 268
8 Scary Vampires

Bracket Case “vaaants to suck your bloooood!” New players gather for spooky season to determine who is the greatest of all-time vampire. Will the classics win out, or will the hot, sexy vampires take the day? Join us to find out. Bracket Case 2 Annette Wierstra and Kathy Campbell with Monty Ashley, Jason Snell and Heather Berberet Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 19 min
Oct 15, 2025Episode 267
The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow

It’s the return of Mind Meld, but this time it’s a spoooOOOooky edition, just in time for Halloween, autumn, leaves falling, pumpkins, and so on. Let’s hope everyone agrees on enough stuff to get points. Mind Meld 13 Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Annette Wierstra, Brian Warren, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign and Shelly Brisbin Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

51 min
Oct 8, 2025Episode 266
Can You Solve the Murder?

Antony Johnston brings the live event inspired by his latest book, Can You Solve the Murder?, to The Incomparable Game Show! Can our panelists sleuth their way to a solution? Plus: we have three copies of the book to give away to listeners! Get your notebooks at the ready… Can You Solve the Murder? Antony Johnston with Monty Ashley, Kathy Campbell, Glenn Fleishman and Dan Moren Show Notes & Links Send your entries for the book giveaway to [email protected] Find out more about Can You Solve the Murder? at Penguin’s website. Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 30 min
Sep 24, 2025Episode 265
The Sons of Shark Tale

How many sport editions of Trivial Pursuit are too many? This many. Random Pursuit XLVI Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Brian Hamilton, Heather Berberet, Helen Zaltzman, Sandra Wong and Scott Ensign Show Notes & Links Brian Hamilton - The Cast of Us, Brian’s Instagram, Truj’s Instagram Heather Berberet - Free the Squee Helen Zaltzman - The Allusionist, Answer Me This! Sandra Wong - Website Scott Ensign - LinkedIn, Advertising Week Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 38 min
Sep 10, 2025Episode 264
But That's Not a Real Point

This episode of Random Pursuit features a quest for CanCon, fours for everyone, and two new editions of Trivial Pursuit! Numbers! Random Pursuit XLV Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Cicero Holmes, Glenn Fleishman, Monty Ashley, Sarah Murphy and Tom Dickinson Show Notes & Links Cicero Holmes - Discovery Debrief Glenn Fleishmann - Six Centuries of Type & Printing Sarah Murphy - Is It Camp? Tom Dickinson - The Moment Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

44 min
Aug 27, 2025Episode 263
Zaddy Zeitgeist

Join us for a new experimental game show: Bracket Case. In our inaugural episode, five players try to decide who’s our Zaddy. Bracket Case Annette Wierstra and Kathy Campbell with James Thomson, Brian Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, Erika Ensign and Glenn Fleishman Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

42 min
Aug 13, 2025Episode 262
There Are No Lessons to Be Learned

The last of the recent trilogy of Doctor Who episodes of Feuding Families is ready for your ears! Do we still love our listeners? Of course we do! Do they know a lot about Doctor Who? Of course they d…checks notes…Of course some of them do! Doctor Who Feuding Families 3 Jason Snell with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, Erika Ensign, Evan Teng, Glenn Fleishman, Mikayla Micomonaco, Riley Silverman and Steven Schapansky Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

59 min
Jul 30, 2025Episode 261
Extortion Isn't Measured in Hearts

In this installment of the 1955 edition of Careers, one player is a slick politician, one player is a business tycoon, and one player…gets hit by a karma. Careers 6 Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Dan Moren, Deborah Stanish and Shelly Brisbin Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 20 min
Jul 16, 2025Episode 260
Ginger Ale and Toblerone

In our second of two Uncanny Magazine Kickstarter Backer editions, we visit the world of places, learn about baseball, and do not learn about the U.S. Constitution. Random Pursuit XLIV Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Fred Paffhausen, Jason Snell, Laura Majerus, Peter Jones and Seb Pollard Show Notes & Links Fred Paffhausen - Planned Parenthood Federation of America Laura Majerus - Contact your elected officials and let them know what issues matter to you! Peter Jones - The Middle of Culture, Generations Seb Pollard - Become an Incomparable member! Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 18 min
Jul 2, 2025Episode 259
Just Like Yugoslavia

It’s time once again to salute Uncanny Magazine Kickstarter Backers, and salute them we do, with questions! Difficult, specific, mostly-American questions! Random Pursuit XLIII Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Daniel Ryan, Joe Veneracion, Mikah Sargent, Pinky and Thomas Wouters Show Notes & Links Dan Ryan - Support mutual aid - help the folks around you! Joe Veneracion - Uncanny Magazine Mikah Sargent - Mikah online, Total Party Kill Pinky - Applied Materials, Pinky on Thrash it Out Thomas Wouters - core.py podcast, Mastodon, Bluesky Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 16 min
Jun 18, 2025Episode 258
Banter Fodder

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, MIND MELD! Yes, the twelfth edition of America’s favorite game show is an all-Star Wars edition! Five Star Wars fans, attempting the greatest of all challenges: agreeing on things! Mind Meld 12 Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Monty Ashley, Annette Wierstra, Steven Schapansky, Kat Benesh and Guy English Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

50 min
Jun 4, 2025Episode 257
I Know Names of Things!

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 must find the Star Wars rhymes, reach back to their Saturday morning cartoons of youth, and untangle some mashed-up musicals and TV shows. Liz Myles, Cicero Holmes, and Kelly Guimont fight it out against Brian Hamilton, Kathy Campbell, and Tony Sindelar under the watchful eye of host Dan Moren and scorekeeper Lex Friedman. Inconceivable! Episode 38 Dan Moren and Lex Friedman with Lizbeth Myles, Cicero Holmes, Kelly Guimont, Brian Hamilton, Kathy Campbell and Tony Sindelar Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

51 min
May 21, 2025Episode 256
Is Somerville a Real Place?

Once again, it’s “Inestimable,” a show that answers the question: how many? how big? and, never, why???? On this episode, host Glenn Fleishman tortures guests Brian Hamilton, Liz Myles, Jason Snell, and Annette Wierstra about how many things fit inside other things, the Top 100 Billboard chart, sewage, movie math madness, and which came first. Scorekeeper Tony Sindelar abetted. Inestimable Episode 3 Glenn Fleishman and Tony Sindelar with Brian Hamilton, Lizbeth Myles, Jason Snell and Annette Wierstra Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

49 min
May 7, 2025Episode 255
They Could Be Doing a Tricksy

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. In this battle for the ages, our panelists try to figure out which item doesn’t belong, consider some superhero recasting, and suss out some popular movies from bad reviews. It’s Brian Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, and Mikah Sargent versus Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Brisbin, and Jason Snell as host Dan Moren and guest scorekeeper Kat Benesh oversee proceedings. Inconceivable! Episode 37 Dan Moren and Kat Benesh with Brian Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, Mikah Sargent, Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Brisbin and Jason Snell Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 5 min
Apr 23, 2025Episode 254
Zero Points For Yugo

Amazing! It’s the return of 7 or C, that long lost Game Show Thanksgiving tradition, this time not at Thanksgiving, nor is it returning in the seventh month, or in a month that starts with the letter C. 7 or C 3 Tony Sindelar with James Thomson, Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, Monty Ashley and Erika Ensign Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

52 min
Apr 9, 2025Episode 253
Not Lazy Doctor Who

It’s a special edition of Doctor Who Feuding Families, recorded live in the courtyard at the LAX Marriott during Gallifrey One 2025! Join us as a group of Doctor Who fans (and, as it turns out, podcasters) brace themselves at the sheer gall of some of the answers given by you, the listeners… Doctor Who Feuding Families 2 Jason Snell with Steven Schapansky, Erika Ensign, Heather Berberet, Sarah Murphy, Chip Sudderth, Riley Silverman, Warren Frey and Tom Dickinson Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 19 min
Mar 26, 2025Episode 252
Frog and Sleeves are Casual Acquaintances

Mind Meld goes to eleven! Prepare yourselves for an extra chaotic episode of America’s favorite game show, full of ruining of game shows, not melding at all, and far too many animals. Mind Meld 11 Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Lizbeth Myles, Lex Friedman, Brian Hamilton, Shelly Brisbin and Glenn Fleishman Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

54 min
Mar 12, 2025Episode 251
Nature's Sausage

Recorded live in the courtyard at the LAX Marriott at Gallifrey One in February 2025! Listen as random podcasters and one astrophysicist are ambushed during a nice brunch in the sun with the recording of the 42nd edition of Random Pursuit. Do you know where your towel is? Random Pursuit XLII Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Jason Snell, Katie Mack, Chip Sudderth and Heather Berberet Show Notes & Links Jason Snell - The Incomparable Network Heather Berberet - Free The Squee Katie Mack - Crash Course Pods: The Universe Chip Sudderth - Two-minute Time Lord Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 18 min
Feb 26, 2025Episode 250
I Just Flipped It in My Head

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. For our tenth anniversary episode, we’ve invited our most frequent panelists to combat in a series of grueling challenges. They’ll have to identify famous books from their discarded titles, find the fake entries in popular romantasy series, and go undercover with some spy movie mash-ups. Kathy Campbell, Tony Sindelar, and Erika Ensign take on Antony Johnston, Liz Myles, and Steve Lutz in a nail-biter for the ages. Inconceivable! Episode 36 Dan Moren and Lex Friedman with Kathy Campbell, Tony Sindelar, Erika Ensign, Antony Johnston, Lizbeth Myles and Steve Lutz Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 13 min
Feb 12, 2025Episode 249
Lousy with Fins

Kathy returns to defend her Careers crown, this time with a real nature vibe. Will Dan’s two wives help him unseat her? Will Glenn’s princess-wife carry him to victory instead? It’s a bumpy ride, so buckle up! Careers 5 Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman and Kathy Campbell Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 17 min
Jan 29, 2025Episode 248
Cognac and Milky Way

In this episode of Random Pursuit, knowledge of the works of John Lucarotti will come in handy more often than you might think! Random Pursuit XLI Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Ben Rice McCarthy, Daniel Ryan, Kat Griffiths, Monty Ashley and Shelly Brisbin Show Notes & Links Ben Rice McCarthy - The Cast of Us Daniel Ryan - Uncanny Magazine Kat Griffiths - Verity! Monty Ashley - Game Show, Total Party Kill Shelly Brisbin - Lions, Towers & Shields Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

58 min
Jan 15, 2025Episode 247
Two Unpopular Robots

Feuding Families returns, and it’s about time! Our loveable listeners have provided answers to a survey about Doctor Who. It’s up to our two teams of contestants to decide whether they want to answer the questions correctly, or if they want to answer them according to what the listeners said. Doctor Who Feuding Families Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Glenn Fleishman, Kelly Guimont, Moisés Chiullán, Steven Schapansky, Mikayla Micomonaco, Chip Sudderth and Sarah Murphy Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 22 min
Jan 1, 2025Episode 246
Bare Butts and Flubber

Zip up your vest and look out for dinosaurs—Random Pursuit is back with some silly questions and some very dark ones. At one point, Steven asks “What is wrong with Trivial Pursuit!?” Related: content warning for harm to a pet. Random Pursuit XXXX Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Brian Warren, Glenn Fleishman, Kirsten Goruk, Sage Young and Shannon Dohar Show Notes & Links Brian Warren - Sorkin’ In It Glenn Fleishman - How Comics Were Made Kirsten Goruk - Agents of SMOOCH - Northanger Abbey Sage Young - Head Over Feels, HoF on Twitter, Sage on Twitter (https://x.com/sageyoungest) Shannon Dohar - So Much Stuff to Sing Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 12 min
Dec 18, 2024Episode 245
A Mind Meld Tenmas

The tenth edition of Mind Meld is a Christmas special! Listen as our contestants try to match their knowledge of what they think they should know, or if they’ll do better at matching what they shouldn’t know. Mind Meld 10 Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Annette Wierstra, Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, Jason Snell and Mikah Sargent Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

54 min
Dec 4, 2024Episode 244
Dark Christmas

Some Christmases are white, some are merry and bright, and some are darker than you expect from a silly game show. Brace yourself for some history — and also plenty of fun and hijinks — it’s still an Incomparable Game Show, after all! Christmas Trivia 3 Kathy Campbell and Erika Ensign with Glenn Fleishman, Lex Friedman, Monty Ashley and Shelly Brisbin Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

57 min
Nov 20, 2024Episode 243
Bad News about Zeus

Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. It’s on once again as we ask our panelists to figure out tricky categories, decipher punny clues about animals, and identify Disney movies with missing letters. Mikah Sargent, Shelly Brisbin, and Tony Sindelar take on Kelly Guimont, Chip Sudderth, and Kathy Campbell in pitched battle. Inconceivable! Episode 35 Dan Moren and Jason Snell with Mikah Sargent, Shelly Brisbin, Tony Sindelar, Kelly Guimont, Chip Sudderth and Kathy Campbell Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 4 min
Nov 6, 2024Episode 242
Opportunity Crocks

It’s the return of Careers, a fun and popular board game from the 1950s! Will anyone choose to become a uranium prospector? Who will get wrecked at sea? And how many opportunities are too many opportunities? Careers 4 Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Mikah Sargent, Kathy Campbell and Sebastian Runnings Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 34 min
Oct 23, 2024Episode 241
Pittsburgh

This time on Random Pursuit, we learn who’s a loss leader, whose gut is death, and who you should toss your questions to. Random Pursuit XXXIX Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Dan Moren, Heather Berberet, Jay Miller, Kathy Campbell and Mikah Sargent Show Notes & Links Dan Moren - The Armageddon Protocol Heather Berberet - Free the Squee Jay Miller - Conduit, Clockwise Kathy Campbell - Conduit, The Unicorn Sidekick Mikah Sargent - chihuahua.coffee Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 3 min
Oct 9, 2024Episode 240
Remember, I Am Capricious

Friendly Competition is back! Will this be the episode where Silent Carl finally finds the winners podium? Or will Silent Carl fail to find favor with the host (who is also Silent Carl)? Friendly Competition 11 Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Shelly Brisbin and Tony Sindelar Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 31 min
Sep 25, 2024Episode 239
The Hamptons Children's Edition

It’s Random Pursuit time again! In this edition: Star Treks, children’s golfing habits, a first-time player, very few ghost points, and more! Random Pursuit XXXVIII Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Antony Johnston, Brian Warren, Shelly Brisbin, Scott Ensign and Sarah Murphy Show Notes & Links Everyone - Relay St. Jude’s Campaign Antony Johnston - Dogsitter Detective series Brian Warren - Sorkin’ In It Shelly Brisbin - iOS Access For All Scott Ensign - Programmatic I/O Sarah Murphy - is It Camp? Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 16 min
Sep 11, 2024Episode 238
Liverpool River Otters

It’s the ninth edition of Mind Meld, where contestants try to match each other’s answers while simultaneously going off the rails. Will there be sports? Yes, and nobody seems happy about it. Mind Meld 9 Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Jason Snell, Moisés Chiullán, Brian Hamilton, Glenn Fleishman and Annette Wierstra Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 9 min
Aug 28, 2024Episode 237
In A Row

It’s the 37th (consecutive) edition of Random Pursuit, and it’s also time for our annual Uncanny Magazine Kickstarter crossover! Join us as our wonderful donors try to guess answers to questions mostly about things that happened in different countries than theirs. Random Pursuit XXXVII Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Seb Pollard, Lynne M. Thomas, Fred Paffhausen and Thomas Wouters Show Notes & Links Fred Paffhausen - Vote dot org Seb Pollard - Relay St. Jude’s Campaign Lynne M Thomas - Uncanny Magazine Thomas Wouters - Python programming language Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 17 min
Aug 14, 2024Episode 236
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It’s a special edition of Random Pursuit! This week, your host and scorekeeper join in on the fun, trying to answer questions from two editions of Trivial Pursuit sold only in Canada! How many Canada-specific questions will they get? Random Pursuit XXXVI Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Annette Wierstra and Kirsten Goruk Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

1 hr 20 min
Jul 17, 2024Episode 235
Triceratops on a Bicycle

Two first-timers, a second-timer, a third-timer, and an old pro walk into a game show. It’s not a joke, it’s the 35th edition of Random Pursuit! And we put a new-to-Erika edition of Trivial Pursuit, the 25th Anniversary Edition, thoroughly through its paces. Thank you Listener Matthew! Random Pursuit XXXV Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Annette Wierstra, Erik Stadnik, Kyle Anderson, Nick Scott and Tony Sindelar Show Notes & Links Listener Matthew - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Annette Wierstra - Agents of SMOOCH Erik Stadnik - Doctor Who: The Writers Room, So Much Stuff To Sing Kyle Anderson - The Nerdist: Laser Focused, Doctor Who: The Writers Room Tony Sindelar - Total Party Kill, A Complicated Profession Tony’s Puzzles at givetonymoney.fun Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

56 min
Jul 3, 2024Episode 234
Do Ghosts Eat?

You wait around for years for another Trivial Retreat, and then two come along pretty much at once! See how our players adapt this time to coming up with questions to Trivial Pursuit answers, and whether or not they’ll fall prey to a Ponzi scheme. Trivial Retreat 4 Jason Snell with Monty Ashley, Erika Ensign, Glenn Fleishman, Tony Sindelar and Kelly Guimont Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.