Podcast
Friendly Competition (from Game Show)
Hosted by The Incomparable · EN
Host Lex Friedman forces his guests 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!
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Remember, I Am Capricious (Game Show 240)
Oct 9, 202401:03:49Tap to summarizeFriendly 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)? Host Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Shelly Brisbin and Tony Sindelar
Transcribe →Pity Points (Game Show 214)
Sep 27, 202300:56:18Tap to summarizeIt’s the return of Friendly Competition, America’s favorite Game Show! In this edition, Silent Carl gains a voice in the form of Chat GPT. Will the other contestants be friendly towards Carl GPT? Competitive with Carl? Neither? Both? Listen and find out! Host Lex Friedman and Brian Warren with Brian Hamilton, Shelly Brisbin, Kathy Campbell and Chip Sudderth
Transcribe →Objectivist Mickey (Game Show 204)
May 10, 202301:00:55Tap to summarizeFour contestants are each on a mission To gain points in each round by addition Whoever gets most And doesn’t annoy the host Wins this round of Friendly Competition! Host Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Cicero Holmes, Jason Snell, Shelly Brisbin and Tony Sindelar
Transcribe →Nice Glenns Finish Last (Game Show 180)
Jun 8, 202200:51:28Tap to summarizeIt’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! Host Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Chip Sudderth, Kathy Campbell, Glenn Fleishman and Mick Murtha
Transcribe →As Wrong As Possible (Game Show 167)
Nov 26, 202101:14:38Tap to summarizeIt’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. Host Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Erika Ensign, Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald and Shelly Brisbin
Transcribe →Lex Explains Xylophones (Game Show 159)
Jun 23, 202101:16:59Tap to summarizeContestants compete in games of luck and skill, including naming famous Als, chain restaurants, and … numbers. Just any numbers. Host Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Brian Hamilton, Jason Snell, Kathy Campbell, Kelly Guimont and Shelly Brisbin
Transcribe →I Knew I Ate It Before 1970 (Game Show 153)
Mar 31, 202101:14:19Tap to summarizeLimericks, presidential cartoon characters, and lots of silliness — in other words, another classic competition amongst friends. Host Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Tony Sindelar, Scott McNulty, Jean MacDonald, Arnie Niekamp and Kate Walsh
Transcribe →Contestants Are Angry (Game Show 144)
Dec 7, 202001:22:26Tap to summarizeThe 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. Host Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Julia Skott, Kathy Campbell, Glenn Fleishman, Tony Sindelar and Mick Murtha
Transcribe →Great For Baseball (Game Show 142)
Oct 27, 202001:17:07Tap to summarizeIt’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! Host Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Adal Rifai, Monty Ashley, Jason Snell, Erika Ensign and John Moltz
Transcribe →Quinoa Car (Game Show 138)
Aug 19, 202000:57:43Tap to summarizeLex welcomes new scorekeeper Dan Moren and five new players for exciting competitions spanning delightful audio, coin flip predictions, Googlewhacks, and word guessing. Hilarity ensues. Host Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Brian Hamilton, Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Kathy Campbell and Tony Sindelar
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