SmartLess Presents ClueLess

SmartLess Presents ClueLess is a bite-sized, biweekly podcast (10-12 minutes an episode), in which our host, Emmy-winning writer Elliott Kalan, guides the listener through different puzzles, brainteasers, & conundrums to see if they’re faster than this season's contestant Sean Hayes!

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106 - Word Centipede (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s actual husband Scotty Icenogle to play a round of Word Centipede - what word can you put before or after the three words we give you to make three new compound words, and can you do it faster than Sean and Scotty? Even if you can, what celebrity is the Word Centipede thinking of in its MegaClue?! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Kevin Leman and Josh Richmond....

Dec 02, 2024•13 min•Ep. 6

105 - It’s A Numbers Game (w/ Ali Wentworth)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome back Ali Wentworth to play a new round of It’s A Numbers Game, and this time it’s all about books! We give you a simple math problem in the form of famous books with the numbers removed, can you solve the clues faster than Sean and Ali? And even if you do, can you reckon with a very fiendish MegaClue?! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Josh Richmond and Matthew Broussar...

Nov 28, 2024•15 min•Ep. 5

104 - Bot Bops (w/ Ali Wentworth)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome back Ali Wentworth to play a round of Bot Bops - Elliott’s non-branded digital assistant will regale you with five famous songs in its own cold, inhuman style, name the song for one point and the artist for another point! Even if you can do it faster than Sean and Ali, what about the hidden connection that forms the MegaClue?! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Kevin Lem...

Nov 25, 2024•15 min•Ep. 4

103 - Word Centipede (w/ Ali Wentworth)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome back Ali Wentworth to play a round of Word Centipede - what word can you put before or after the three words we give you to make three new compound words, and can you do it faster than Sean and Ali? And even if so, how do these words relate to the MegaClue?! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Kevin Leman.

Nov 21, 2024•13 min•Ep. 3

102 - Odd One Out (w/ Ali Wentworth)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome Sean’s good friend, comedian Ali Wentworth, to play a round of Odd One Out - the Backstreet Boys are going on a picnic but they brought too many items, can you identify which ones don’t belong? And even if you can, how do they relate to the MegaClue?! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Josh Richmond and Kevin Leman.

Nov 18, 2024•14 min•Ep. 2

101 - It’s A Numbers Game (w/ Will Arnett and Jason Bateman)

On the debut episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome Sean’s SmartLess pals Will and Jason to play a round of It’s A Numbers Game - we give you a simple math problem in the form of famous TV show titles with the numbers removed, can you solve the clues faster than Sean and friends? And even if you do, can you reckon with the MegaClue?! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Matthew Broussard and Josh Richmond....

Nov 18, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1

SmartLess Presents ClueLess!

Welcome to a brand new, bite-sized game show from SmartLess Media, this is ClueLess, where every episode contains a different main game and cliffhanger puzzle, and every episode also contains Sean Hayes! Host Elliott Kalan (Mystery Science Theater 3000, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, The Flop House) will lead Sean and a rotating guest through each episode's conundrum, from anagrams to pop culture math puzzles to singing robots, and more! SmartLess Presents ClueLess premieres November 18th, new...

Nov 10, 2024•3 min

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