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!
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)?
Host Lex Friedman and Dan Moren with Glenn Fleishman, Jean MacDonald, Shelly Brisbin and Tony Sindelar.
27 Sept 2023
Pity Points (Game Show 214)
It’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.
10 May 2023
Objectivist Mickey (Game Show 204)
Four 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.
8 Jun 2022
Nice Glenns Finish Last (Game Show 180)
It’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.
26 Nov 2021
As Wrong As Possible (Game Show 167)
It’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.
23 Jun 2021
Lex Explains Xylophones (Game Show 159)
Contestants 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.
31 Mar 2021
I Knew I Ate It Before 1970 (Game Show 153)
Limericks, 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.
7 Dec 2020
Contestants Are Angry (Game Show 144)
The 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.
27 Oct 2020
Great For Baseball (Game Show 142)
It’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.
19 Aug 2020
Quinoa Car (Game Show 138)
Lex 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.
1 Jul 2020
No One Picked Me (Game Show 134)
In this inaugural episode of the Friendly Competition game show, host Lex Friedman forces guests Jason Snell, Dan Moren, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley, and Tony Sindelar 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!
Host Lex Friedman with Dan Moren, Jason Snell, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley and Tony Sindelar.
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