The Incomparable Game Show
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.
There Used To Be Guano Here
And now, the conclusion! Having left our players (and our listeners) on a cliffhanger last time, a slightly diminished crew try to make their way through, and eventually off, the Cursed Island.
Cursed Island (Part 2)
Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz and Tiff Arment
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South By Northwest
Arrrr, it be another Parsely Games adventure, this time an old timey pirate adventure as our players visit ye olde Cursed Island! Avast! Hold hard!
Cursed Island (Part 1)
Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Shelly Brisbin, Steve Lutz and Tiff Arment
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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.
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Glenn Fleishman and Tony Sindelar with Antony Johnston, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign, Jean MacDonald and Shelly Brisbin
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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.
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Jason Snell and Brian Hamilton with Lex Friedman, Monty Ashley, Dan Moren and Tony Sindelar
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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
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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?
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Lex Friedman with Kathy Campbell, Brian Warren, Tony Sindelar, Dan Moren and Brian Hamilton
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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.
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Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Annette Wierstra, Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Brisbin and Lex Friedman
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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...
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
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Parsely: Ruins of Ne ork
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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.
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Jason Snell with Lex Friedman, Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and Brian Hamilton
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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
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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?
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Steve Lutz with Brian Hamilton, Jason Snell, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, Tiff Arment and Shelly Brisbin
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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
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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.
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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
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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!
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Annette Wierstra and Kathy Campbell with Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign, Jason Snell, Monty Ashley and Micheline Maynard
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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.
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Shelly Brisbin and Kathy Campbell with Antony Johnston, Annette Wierstra, Sandra Wong and Tony Sindelar
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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, Towe...
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.
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Annette Wierstra and Kathy Campbell with Monty Ashley, Jason Snell and Heather Berberet
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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.
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Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Annette Wierstra, Brian Warren, Dan Moren, Erika Ensign and Shelly Brisbin
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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 murder@theincomparable.com
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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Jason Snell with Annette Wierstra, Chip Sudderth, Erika Ensign, Evan Teng, Glenn Fleishman, Mikayla Micomonaco, Riley Silverman and Steven Schapansky
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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.
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Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Dan Moren, Deborah Stanish and Shelly Brisbin
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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...
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 po...
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!
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Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Monty Ashley, Annette Wierstra, Steven Schapansky, Kat Benesh and Guy English
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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 Hamilt...
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
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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.
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Dan Moren and Kat Benesh with Brian Hamilton, Kelly Guimont, Mikah Sargent, Glenn Fleishman, Shelly Bri...
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.
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Tony Sindelar with James Thomson, Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman, Monty Ashley and Erika Ensign
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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…
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Jason Snell with Steven Schapansky, Erika Ensign, Heather Berberet, Sarah Murphy, Chip Sudderth, Riley Silverman, Warren Frey and Tom Dickinson
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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.
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Tony Sindelar and Kathy Campbell with Lizbeth Myles, Lex Friedman, Brian Hamilton, Shelly Brisbin and Glenn Fleishman
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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...
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.
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Dan Moren and Lex Friedm...
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!
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Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Dan Moren, Glenn Fleishman and Kathy Campbell
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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
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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
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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 Y...
