Professional Contestants

To be honest, we kinda feel like we got tricked by this show. It's supposed to be a reality competition show, but like, its trying to be a spooky drama too? All the contestants know it isn't real, but they still act like they believe it? Well you know what, we'll simplify all this a bit. Let's give em' something to talk about, how bout' a real life monster house. Zach makes some startling discoveries about modern content creation, Jared remains the resident expert on Monster House, and Adam doesn't know the difference between NCIS and CSI. Talking Points Include: Reflection Time for Mark Harmon, We Got Tricked, All The YouTubers Zach Knows, Escape the Asteroid, Scooby-Doo On Zombie Island, Arthur Slash Fiction, Monster House Rules, Dude You're Perfect

What’s your definition of blackmail? Does it vary? Like, if you blackmail someone who's living paycheck to paycheck that’s completely unethical. But, like, the people over at the CW have a whooooollllee lot of money. So they can afford it, right?  Please validate us. Zach defends his RoboCop Joke, Jared wants more food dunks, and Adam promises not to spoil Scream.  Talking Points Include: The REAL Chicago Marathon, NO DUNKING,  All You Classic Summer Camp Tropes, Freddy vs Friday, The Premise Falls Apart, The CW is Planting a Garden, That RoboCop Show, It’s Good To Be Bad

The leaves are falling, there's a chill in the air, and giant spiders are ordering takeout. That can only mean one thing, Snake With Big Teeth month is back baby! We begin the month with a show that, though we really have no desire to win, we can guarantee has GREAT vibes. Steve and Boris welcome us into the Terror Towers. Zach has a lot to say about slime, Jared remembers our mandatory Garfield class, and Adam checks his receipts to recall a story. Talking Points Include: The Game is Afoot, Adam's Quarter Conundrum, Saw X Fast and Furious, The Alfonso Trilogy, Garfield's Haunted House, The Ideal Spider Home, Committing to the Theme, Big Slime Energy, We Want The Swag

Are the contestants paid? Nope. Do they donate to charities? Undetermined. Do we want the winning prize? Absolutely not. Why are we doing this game show? Because someone has to put a stop to Kevin Hart's court mandated shenanigans! Zach actively avoids current events, Jared has the best mental attitude, and Adam's house is smaller than T-Pain's. Talking Points Include: Tommy Lee Jones Does ALL the Voices, A Lesson in Credit, Court Mandated Wife Time, Kevin Hart does Among Us, Daniel Day-Lewis + Monkey, Pity Tennis Award, Some Basic Robbery Tactics, Welcome to the Zone

We take our first dive into the Quibi scrap pile to find… something pretty good! Leslie Jordan’s southern charm welcomes us to the cleaning competition show Squeaky Clean. Zach explains Y2K, Jared reads an article about Quibi, and Adam does a crime.  Talking Points Include: Adam Decker’s Tactical Training Program, We Are In Favor Of Cyber Crimes, Hi I’m Ham and I Like to Clean, Welcome To Minion Park, Long Live the Sneak King, How One Cleans, This Dad Sucks So Hard, Here God Go to ShrimpFest, DOOMBA

Vibe check!!! We’re bringing you real CHAOS ENERGY in this episode folks, cause that's just where we are right now. Do we talk about a game show? Technically, yes. But we also sing horny duck songs and let an AI read us a story. Come and get it! Zach practices his patter songs, Jared ruins Daffy Duck, and Adam regrets bringing an AI to the show. Talking Points: VIBE CHECK!!!, More Hagrid Talk And No Apologies, It Tastes Like Soda Ghost, Sorry Adam We Can’t Imagine It, Mr. Teeth is Self-Aware, Horny DNA, Patter Songs, He’s a Duck!

This week we once again find ourselves facing off with a trivia game show, which we have gone on record saying are the most difficult game shows to cheat. So in this time of need, who shall we turn to? Why, Academy Award winner and modern mummy expert Rami Malek of course. Zach reveals the people his grandma hates, Jared has seen every Night at the Museum movie, and Adam learns to look at mummies in a new light. Talking Points Include: Jorts Etiquette, How's The Donk?, Sweaty Meats and Cheeses, Tom Bergeron the Train Host, Wizard of Oz Lore, Challenging Mummy Stigmas

Look, we get it. When you see this big intimidating executioner in a gimp suit it can be easy to assume he is the bad guy. Seeing him force children into a tank where he pours slime on them doesn't make him the most likable fellow. But I encourage you to look past this unfortunate big son and you will see where the true evil lies, the one and only Wink Yahoo. Zach loves Canadian game shows, Jared is tired of people overlooking Hagrid, and Adam wants to fight The Punisher. Talking Points Include: Sympathising with the 1%, Phony Space Cowboy, Game Show Spinoffs, Olympic Mario Party Rules, The Big Son Archetype, Never Underestimate Hagrid

This is a weird one. It gets pretty wild, pretty quick. So if you wanna skip this one we’re not gonna be upset: in fact, we encourage it. This episode will either be the worst one yet or a cult classic. SPOILER ALERT: it’s probably the former. Anyway we make some good Snorlax jokes 40 minutes in so it’s not a total loss. Zach shares some Hogan’s Heroes insights, Jared yearns for better slime, and Adam is a part of your morning routine.   Talking Points Include: Rise and Shine and Check the Vibe, Wow! Our Worst Episode Yet!, A Hogan’s Hero Situation, Marshmallow Sandwich, Golden Age of Slime, Joseph Stalin’s Favorite Toons, George Lopez Has Betrayed Me, Everybody Loves Snorlax, Intimate Slimer 

There are many different paths a person can take to break into the film industry. For example, you could wear a lanyard and earpiece and just try to blend in with the crew. Or if that doesn't work you could put a crew member in danger of drowning and then save them. Or if that still doesn't work, you could accuse that same crew member of extortion. It pays to have backup plans, ya know? Zach explains the origins of motel pools, Jared gets carded for non-alcoholic beverages, and Adam gives insider deets on infiltrating film sets. Talking Points Include: Summertime Political Platforms, Roller Coaster Public Transport, Barefoot Hotel, Evolutionary Hot Tub, McDonalds Birthday, Best Off Screen Kiss, Public Domain Plans

It’s the Summer of Summers y’all! Crack open a cold one, get your butt to the water, and get ready for the HOTTEST game shows of the year. Like this one: we got 90’s Nickelodeon energy, some very stupid video games, and Al Roker is gonna fight and kill a wizard. This is the good stuff. Zach has a Malcolm Gladwell update, Jared knows how weathermen are born, and Adam knows someone who hates wizards.  Talking Points Include: The Spiciest Tipping Point, We Gotta Talk About The Evil Wizard, Adam’s Personal Bedtime Audiobook, We Crave Good Hosting, A True Weatherman Never Dies, Al Roker Gets The Final Blow

What's up guys!?! MrBeanFan69 here, and today I'm doing an any percent speed run of Love Actually: The Game. Now you're going to want to main Keira Knightley to start, but eventually you are going to get the Queen to knight each of your playable characters, INCLUDING Billy Bob Thornton. How does this relate to a game show you ask? Don't worry about it. Zach predicts the next Johnny English film, Jared doesn't trust The Wheel of Fortune, and Adam fears becoming Tim Allen in a board game. Talking Points Include: All SuperTippers go to SuperHeaven, Let’s Do Funny Bits For Adam, The Game of Life is Bad, Jumanji Rules Football, 2000s Movie Video Games, 100%-ing Love Actually

Kick back and relax folks, because it’s apparently an easy week for us. Adam Decker, Big Man on Campus, has claimed that this game show is EASY. SIMPLE. NOT A CHALLENGE FOR HIM. No need for tricks, shenanigans, or fun and wild plans, because he’s just gonna win the game show as is. But this show’s got a message for you, bub: FUKADM Zach busts out some puns, Jared confuses his Justins, Adam has got this game show in the bag. Talking Points Include: Politeness Traps, After You Mr. Porter, Justin and Jennifer, The True Adventures of Wink Martindale,  The Mr. Wilson Shared Universe, Not Stumped By These Bumps, Very Good Puns That Everyone Likes

The one thing that everyone in America can use - for storage, for inventing, for grilling paninis - is a really good garage. Especially one that will absolutely NOT harm your parents in any way. Hi, we are three brothers just chasing the American Dream, and with the help of Tony Shalhoub, we will ensure that no parents are ever injured in garage related accidents ever again. Zach proposes a "Good" cinematic universe , Jared defends his hatred of Dadaism, and Adam pitches an idea for peperoni underwear. Talking Points Include: Mail Time After Dark, Vibe Check No. 1, The Nobel Prize for Oobleck, Vibe Check No. 2, Tony Shalhoub's Phone Number, Oops! All Goldbergs, Building a Better Garage, Vibe Check No. 3

Look gang, we have done 160 episodes of this podcast, so if we've done this plan before you will have to forgive us. But I mean, come on, when someone proposes adding nut kicks to a trivia game show, how can we NOT talk about it for the whole episode? We're only human. Zach's jewelry makes slurping noises, Jared has been holding out about Jimmy Hawaii, and Adam in involved in a Westing Game. Talking Points Include: Estate Sales, Road Couch, Phantom Slurps, The Vaudevillian Crook, Groin Kick Capital Punishment, The Golden Age of Nut Shots

Ok: Jack-Ass was on the air from 2000 to 2003. Saw debuted in 2004. You can put the rest of the puzzle together. We hate to cause drama, but it’s about time someone said something. We just want to make sure Mr. Knoxville gets credit where it’s due. Zach compliments Jack-Ass, Jared creates a better version of The Circle, and Adam points out a flaw in dunk tanks. Talking Points: That Night In Morocco Under the Desert Moon, Let’s Say Cruella Got Her Wish, A Nice Man in the Dunk Tank, Houdini Saw’d Himself, Classic Jackass Humor, You Guys Want to DO This Thing?!

If the story of Rumpelstiltskin can teach us anything, it's this. 1: All riddles must have finite answers. 2: All riddles can be solved by quick witted heroes. 3: All riddle askers will eventually go home, get drunk, and wildly scream the answers to their riddles. All we've gotta do is follow this riddle troll home. Zach finds himself in the middle of a Shrek debate, Jared is the resident Humpty Dumpty expert, and Adam proposes a set of inherent riddle truths. Talking Points Include: Making Dad Friends, Baba Yaga Transportation Methods, Classic Riddle Stories, Rumpelstiltskin's Blunders, Moderating a Humpty Debate, Shrek Polls

We once again find ourselves in a competition where we are severely outmatched by our opponents. With this one being a building competition, we're just gonna throw what we know and make a big Pinewood Derby car. Buttttt... if we happen to also perform a moving, patriotic tribute to fatherhood and the troops? Let's just say we know who Tim Allen's favorite will be. Zach is a Pinewood Derby champion, Jared was runner up for best in show, and Adam has gotta catch em' all. Talking Points Include: What Do Bugs Like?, Jurassic Planet, Ride or Die Frenemies, Beyoncé: From Destiny's Child, Boy Scout Engineering, Mission Accomplished, Kalefornia

Sometimes we find ourselves face to face with a game show that is clearly much too difficult for us to succeed at. So... do we buckle down, study trivia, and train our minds to be better at critical thinking? Of course not! We throw an enormous party and fabricate events that make whatever we say technically true! Zach has a new endorsement for his comedy career, Jared once again tries to force Sherlock Holmes, and Adam gets the boys to guess what is in his hand. Talking Points Include: The Travis Scott Aldi Cart, Saving Our Laughter for God, Gramp Stamps, Scrooge's Big Turkey Heist, The Great Goofy, A 'Max from Goof Troop' Type, Mr. Banana Attorney at Law

You may think it’s weird. King Kong is having career trouble. Didn’t he just have a movie come out? Well, that was mostly shot in 2019, and the job market for Big Monkey has been tough in Hollywood. So if you hear of any open gigs give him a call, would ya? On a different note: do you know anyone who can lift a 35,000 lb statue? We gotta move a big Bean out of the city and get it to Houston by Tuesday. Zach wants to control the rivers, Jared has absolutely been to a Bob’s Big Boy, and Adam wants to trim the fat. Talking Points: DIY Cameo Hollywood Squares,  Shitty Ice Road Truckers, You Can’t Have a Big Boy Without the Big Boy, Southbound and South, Up the Bean, Kaiju vs, Caillou, Yukon Cornelius Fan Fiction