Space, the final frontier. These are the stories that Elon Musk failed to understand. The humanistic stories of Star Trek! We're joined by EmmyZero and ChaseKeys of the podcast, SNEScapades! For a series of games and challenges in the Star Trek fandom. In this episode of Gateleapers, players must sort their fake from their fiction, improvise some fan fiction, recognize what the Captain says, and know their theme tunes. honestpiranha.com for everything SNEScapades. And here's a link directly to A...
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Wakanda Forever and ever, Amen! We leap back into the Marvel universe, this time for a series of games in the world of Black Panther. We're joined by CJ Palmisano of the Fan Speculation and Not Another Wrestling Podcast, podcasts! And returning player C.J (MBlade) of PodAskew! In this episode of Gateleapers, players must identify fake comic book villains, improvise a hit new Disney+ movie, recognize scenes from YouTube comments, and know their fictional Kings. Not Another Wrestling Podcast - htt...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 33 min
We leap back into the magical world of nichecraft and quizardry. A fandom perfect for the Fall, it's the Wizarding World. We're joined by Peter and Graham, our friends and Matt's co-hosts on TEN-XT: An NXT History Podcast. We fly into the Wizarding World, to play a series of brand new games. Did we have our first cheating scandal? Will we be deducting ten points from Slytherin...? You can listen and support TEN-XT right here - https://open.spotify.com/show/6yCM2GHbWsvHHYYsaCVeXt?si=b3dc1116d9064...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 42 min
It's Gateleapers, but a little more blue. We're finally roasting a fandom, as we can't think of many positive things to say about the highest grossing movie of all time. So instead, we leap into James Cameron's world for a series of silly games that stump our players. Drew co-hosts a engaging Supernatural podcast called Carrying Wayward, check it out here - linktr.ee/CarryingWayward Ben co-creates the comic Space Oddities, which you can buy right here - spaceodditiescomic.com Ben also co-hosts t...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 48 min
We leap into Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse, with the entertaining CJ and Rico of Pod Askew! Grab your life-mate, hetero or otherwise, and meet us outside the Quick Stop for another series of silly fandom games. This time in Kevin Smith's cinematic universe. Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks II, Reboot and Clerks III. Not exactly engaging copy to list all of the films in the series, but it is good for SEO. So... CJ and Rico host a movie podcast calle...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 36 min
As this is a three-Thursday month, we're treating this middle Thursday as a bonus Thursday! So we've decided to pilot what will become a regular format in 2023. The plan is to do one topical episode like this, and one fandom specific episode, every month! This is to help out Jason, who is a busy bee in the process of setting up his own business. So to ensure he's still part of the regular Gateleapers Classic episodes (and Fandom Flashback here on the Patreon), Matt has come up with this format t...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Ignore the door that says "Don't Dead Open Inside" and step out into the terrifying world of The Walking Dead. We leap into the unstoppable horror franchise, for a series of silly games and challenges. So grab your baseball bat and start swinging! Our guest players this time are Will and Ginger of the Grand Rapidians Play Video Games podcast. They're video game record setters, podcasters and just lovely people. You can find everything Grand Rapidians Play Video Games here - https://linktr.ee/Gra...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Grab your massive guns and avoid those eggs! It's time to leap into the crossover event of the new millennium. No, it's not Alien vs Predator, it's Alien AND Predator. Join us as we combine these two beloved 80s action horror franchises, for a series of ridiculous games and fun. We're joined by guest-players Ben Robinson and Jon Williams, of the Geeksploration podcast. Issue #2 of Jon and Ben's comic book series Space Oddities is here! You can get the digital versions of both issues for just $5 ...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 42 min
For the first time ever we leap into the world of reality TV, with the godfather of them all - The Bachelor. There's also some Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise and the fifty-seven other spinoffs they make. Bachelor Nation rise up, admit you're nerds, and test your knowledge with games, laughs and peers. We're joined by two of our favorite regulars, in Jenn Ragain and Adam Wood, as they prove that reality TV can be just as nerdy as anything with aliens and/or dragons. In this episode of Gatelea...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 40 min
We leap into a city filled with the worst people, in the worst situations, with some of the best people around. Two of the Gamesmaster's oldest friends join the Gateleapers for some classic games, and they're ready for competition. TEN-XT is a pro-wrestling retrospective podcast, started by Matt, Peter and Graham. It can be found wherever you get your podcasts, or right here - https://open.spotify.com/show/6yCM2GHbWsvHHYYsaCVeXt?si=d210318fb82241c2 In this episode of Gateleapers, players must kn...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Let's leap out of our dimension and into another, as we bring our own brand of love and thunder (games and laughs) to the Thor universe. Plus, in a Gateleapers first, the name of a cat is on the line! We're joined by JT of the East Coast Avengers and Madison of the Couples Conversation podcast. A charming couple who made for a couple of charming guests. You can find everything East Coast Avengers here - eastcoastavengers.com And everything Couples Conversation here - twitter.com/CCPodcast_22 In ...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 25 min
It's time to leap into elements, as we quiz in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender. We're joined by creativity empowerment coach Keyauni Kern of @AbundantStudios and the Robot's Don't Age podcast. And returning player Drew Shulman, a brilliant voice actor and host of the Carrying Wayward podcast. You can find everything Keyauni here - https://linktr.ee/Abundant.Studio And everything Drew here - https://www.drewshulman.ca/links In this episode players must recognize hybrid animals, pitch new ...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 25 min
We leap into HBO's real-world Game of Thrones, Succession. Which business boy is the best business boy? Why is Rupert Murdoch inspiring? And who will get a kiss from Daddy? We're joined by the hilarious, charming and reference-filled KT and Oti of the For Your Reference podcast. fyrpodcast.com for all links, so you can subscribe on your chosen podcast player. In this episode players must identify lines of dialogue, debate fan opinions in Fan Court, analyze real comments in Rough&Tumblr and p...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 38 min
With our Patreon launching July 1st, we thought we'd give a little preview of what our monthly episodes will look (sound? feel?) like. The Gateleapers round-up the biggest pop-culture news and releases from the last month, the only way they know how - By playing a little game... Music: Trash FM by Alexander Nakarada ( www.serpentsoundstudios.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://ww...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Are you an All Star? Do you Smash Mouth? It's time for the Gateleapers to face their Shrekoning, and test their Donkey-brains against the Shrek Cinematic Universe. We're joined by Aidan and El of the accessible queer theatre group, Rickety Fidgets! They aren't necessarily Shreksperts, but they can write original Shrek fan-fic one word at a time, and that's what counts. For all things Rickety Fidgets, head on over to ricketyfidgets.co.uk [email protected] to see The Masked Femme and @ric...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 36 min
For this game show you're going to need a special quality, Ruthless Aggression! Or just regular aggression, that's fine too. We're back with another WWE-themed trivia game - This time covering a specific era. An era with massive Hollywood names like John Cena and Dave Bautista. We're joined by Bryce and Dylan of the fantastically creative Making Kayfabe podcast. Join us as we test their knowledge of entrance music, Vince McMahon's mind, and pop-culture figures from 2002-2008. We've gotten the F ...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 31 min
I hereby pronounce us a comedy gameshow about Community. We revisit one of the biggest cult sitcoms of the last 25 years, to play a series of trivia games and challenges within the walls of Greendale community college. We're joined by regular players Chris Ragain and Ash Wood, to see how much we remember about the show, to pitch ideas for a Community movie, and guess what fans on Tumblr thought about certain characters. JESUS WEPT... This one's fun. Jason's Minis - https://www.instagram.com/zenf...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 38 min
It's not easy to juggle the stresses of life and modern existence, but somehow you manage to fit in eight hours of podcasts per day. Let's leap into the yellow fandom that defined the 90s - The Simpsons. The hilarious Dan Felton and Matt Carter of Fuckin' Eh the podcast, join us for a series of trivia games and challenges set in the world of The Simpsons. We'll be visiting all corners of Springfield - With classic, golden-age games, and a few new ones you may not like. Fuckin' Eh - https://fnehp...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 42 min
We're joined by Marie Vigouroux and Drew Shulman of the brilliant Carrying Wayward podcast, to play some trivia games and challenges in the Supernatural fandom. Supernatural is the longest running fantasy TV series of all time, and with fifteen seasons of monster-hunting madness to get through, this panel game is packed. Were John and Mary Winchester really good parents? What did Tumblr have to say about our brothers in 2013? And has Matt finally met his wordplay match? All this and so much more...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 42 min
"Evil cannot create anything new, except for all that really dope new shit we get under late-stage capitalism." - J.R.R Tolkman Here's an extended, uncompetitive version of "Journey Into Hell" a.k.a The YouTube Comments Section Round. The Gateleapers read out genuine YouTube comments from below the Rings of Power teaser trailer, and offer comments and critiques of their own in response. Three Tolkien nerds and LotR fans try to police the police. Call-out the cops. As we watch the watchers and in...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Do you get to the podcast district very often? What am I saying, of course you do! So here's a Skyrim Gateleapers to tide you over until the release of The Elder Scrolls VI in 2027. Your Team Captains are joined by our good friends and Skyrim superfans, Ash and Adam Wood. Will their love for the iconic RPG video game overcome the games and trivia that layeth before them? The fifth title in the Elder Scrolls series, Skyrim has enjoyed over a decade of success across multiple gaming platforms. Thi...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 23 min
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", the premise is revealed in the title alone. Genius. We leap into the TMNT fandom for a series of classic games and silly challenges, with some fantastic and knowledgable guest players. Audra and Jason are joined by Dan Allen of The Movie Cellar podcast, and comic book writer Ben Robinson (Space Oddities). Originally intended as a parody of superhero comics, TMNT became a media titan in its own right. With martial arts, pizza, mutants and Michael Bay - There's plen...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 52 min
It's time for some cell-shaded looting, shooting and quizzing! Audra and Jason are joined by 2/3rds of The Online Warriors podcast, Techtic and Nerdbomber, to play a series of silly games in the wastes of Pandora. Genre mashing and character smashing, Borderlands was a hit of the 2010s. And with Tiny Tina's Wonderlands right around the corner, we figured now was the best time to leap into this cult video game series. You can listen to Online Warriors wherever you get your podcasts, or follow the...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 34 min
New year. New games. New fandoms. Our Team Captains are joined by returning players Chris and Jenn Ragain, to play a series of silly fandom games about Geralt of Rivia aka The Witcher. Eternally popular to gamers, currently popular on Netflix, previously popular in Poland in the 1990s; The Witcher is a fantasy series about love, magic and war. Can our players guess the price of merchandise? Compose brand new fan fiction? Or recognize monsters from sounds? To find out, hit play on our latest podc...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 30 min
The Holidays are a time for family. So ditch yours for an hour, and listen to Jason compete in a Spider-Man quiz against his cousin Charlie! It's time to swing through the concrete jungle of quiz, overcome teenage angst through chat, and decipher YouTube comments left by thankless members of the public. This is our final episode of the year, but we'll be back in January with brand new pop-culture panel games. In the meantime check out our sister podcast, Drinkipedia - https://open.spotify.com/sh...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Speak friends, and enter... Our latest fandom comedy gameshow! We're joined by returning guest player, superfan and friend - Chris Ragain! He joins us for a series of silly trivia games in the world of Middle Earth. That's right, it's finally time for the Lord of the Rings episode of Gateleapers! Play along with the games at home, and see if you can score more points than those in the studio. Follow us on Twitter - @Gateleapers - for all updates on the podcast. Please reach out if we get any of ...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 36 min
The points must flow! Thanks to Denis Villeneuve, we're all kinda into worms now. We're joined by podcaster and Dune superfan, Alex of Suck My Fan Fic, to play some silly trivia games in the fandom of the Duniverse. You can (and should) listen to Alex and Ryan's fantastic podcast. https://open.spotify.com/show/5gvlsPq5nvX6UFxtYgxOUt?si=ececf40885e944b1 Play along with the games at home, and see if you can score more points than those in the studio. Follow us on Twitter - @Gateleapers - for all u...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 31 min
HOWLER ALERT - Apologies for the lower sound quality on this one, it's probably JK Rowling's fault somehow. We hope you still enjoy this very entertaining episode. It's spooky season, so we thought we'd dive into the fandom that's played on a loop by streaming services each October - Let's play a Harry Potter comedy trivia game! We're joined by our Fall-loving friend, Jenn Ragain, to play a series of silly games about a beloved children's book and film series. So grab that potion and drink it wi...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 32 min
It's time for the quiz episode of America's favorite sitcom - The Office! We're joined by self-proclaimed Superfan, Adam Wood, to play a series of games about the comfort viewing of an entire generation. Who will come out on top? That's what she said. Play along with the games at home, and see if you can score more points than those in the studio. Follow us on Twitter - @gateleapers - for all updates on the podcast. Please reach out if we get any of the trivia in our games wrong. We welcome a ge...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 36 min
It's time for another predictably unpredictable podcast panel show. We're returning to the squared circle with sports writer David Rosenberg, to chat and play games in the fandom of AEW. It's a wrestling podcast with a twist, in that it isn't just four fans sharing the same opinion. Play along with the games at home, and see if you can score more points than those in the studio. Follow us on Twitter - @gateleapers - for all updates on the podcast. Please reach out if we get any of the trivia in ...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 47 min
