Labrats Challenge

If 8 out of 10 cats does something, you bet your ass that we're gonna do it too. This British game show features a panel of contestants cracking jokes about polls and statistics, with the occasional answer thrown in. Kind of like how this podcast is occasionally about game shows.

Years before Europe gave us “The Final Countdown,” the continent of Europe gave us the game show Countdown. Starting in France before emigrating to the UK, Countdown feels exactly like a game show stuffy old British people would watch and tut-tut at. Listen in to learn how it works, how incredibly dry it is, and more.

Just a word of warning: this game show is not about the defunct video rental chain. Nor is it about motion pictures at all, in fact. This week, join us as we learn what it's ACTUALLY all about, why it's completely unfair, and our suggestion for a much better name.

Lie detector tests are notoriously unreliable (as my vacated murder conviction proves), so what about using game show contestants to detect lies? That’s the goal of this celebrity-filled game show that aired on-and-off from the 60s through the 80s. Or maybe we’re lying about that… tune in and find out.

How do you encapsulate the downfall of Western Civilization in just one game show? You make people answer trivia questions correctly or you take their car away from them. Learn how Spike TV cracked the code for maximum entertainment a decade ago by putting unfortunate people into even more unfortunate situations.

This Australian children's game show brings up a lot of questions. Like, why do they spell "labrats" as one word? Or, how does science work? Learn everything there is to know about this cross between Bill Nye, Legends of the Hidden Temple, and Crocodile Dundee.

What do you get when you combine the game of darts, a cartoon bull, a host who is way younger than he looks, and a serial killer? The British game show Bullseye. We celebrate clickbaiting our way to 20,000 Youtube views by breaking down this unique fusion of darts and trivia.

Many people believe that the bedrocks of a strong relationship are communication and trust. But the TRUE most important factor in a relationship is how good the other person looks naked. This UK game show starts from the bottom (quite literally) to see just how important physical attraction is in creating lasting love.

This week, we condemn ourselves to hell for blasphemy. Jeff Foxworthy hosts the incredibly-difficult-for-heathens Game Show Network hit that brought in a record number of viewers before disappearing suddenly into the heavens. Listen along as we break down the game, the history, and The Word.

This week, we play our own personal game of “talk about the game show with the most suggestive name.” We break down the somewhat confusing rules, the incredible British-ness of a show hosted by a man named Jasper Carrott, and the studies social scientists have done about these peculiar golden balls.