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SmartLess Presents ClueLess

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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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Episodes

136 - Bizarro Concert Guide (w/ Jeff Max)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s good friend, actor Jeff Max, to contend with a new twist on an old game - Bizarro Concert Guide! A copy of this week’s concert schedule has fallen into Elliott’s possession from an alternate universe where things are pretty opposite, can you make heads or tails of these band names, and translate them back into our world? New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Jason Rei...

Mar 17, 202516 minEp. 36

135 - State Of Confusion (w/ Carrie Aizley)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome Sean’s good friend Carrie Aizley back for another tour through State Of Confusion! Elliott’s been traveling around these United States, and he’ll give you a brief clue describing his trip; find one letter to drop between the postal abbreviations of the states he mentions to solve it. Keep track of all the letters you add, you’ll need them for the MegaClue! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in...

Mar 13, 202515 minEp. 35

134 - Bot Bops (w/ Carrie Aizley)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome back Sean’s good friend Carrie Aizley to tangle once again with Bot Bops! Elliott’s non-branded digital assistant will regale you with five famous hits in its own cold, inhuman style, name the song for one point and the artist for another point! Keep track of your answers in order to solve the MegaClue! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Kevin Leman and Jason Reich, with...

Mar 10, 202519 minEp. 34

133 - Word Centipede (w/ Carrie Aizley)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome back Sean’s good friend, actress & writer Carrie Aizley, to wrestle once again with the many limbs of the 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 Carrie? One word per round will point you towards a connection for today’s MegaClue! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this epi...

Mar 06, 202514 minEp. 33

132 - Don’t Be A Ditloid (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle back to the program for another round of Don’t Be A Ditloid! Ditloids are brief word puzzles made up of numbers and abbreviations, and this time the category is Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales! Once you’ve got the hang of it, the MegaClue will challenge you with an expert level Ditloid! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Kevin Leman and Jo...

Mar 03, 202513 minEp. 32

131 - State Of Confusion (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

On this episode of Clueless, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle back to contend with another new game: State Of Confusion! Elliott’s been traveling around these United States, and he’ll give you a brief clue describing his trip; find one letter to drop between the postal abbreviations of the states he mentions to solve it. Keep track of all the letters you add, you’ll need them for the MegaClue! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzz...

Feb 27, 202514 minEp. 31

130 - Linkuistics (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

On this episode of Clueless, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle back to the show to grapple with an all-new game: Linkuistics! We’ll give you one word which starts a two-word phrase or compound word, and the first letter of the second word, all you have to do is guess the correct phrase to keep the chain going. Once you get the hang of it, the MegaClue will ask you to create your own links between words on the chain! New episodes every Mon...

Feb 24, 202518 minEp. 30

129 - Odd One Out (w/ Scotty Icenogle, Ali Wentworth, and George Stephanopoulos)

On the last of our ClueLess Valentine’s Day specials, it’s couple PLUS couple as host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle, and their good friends Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopoulos, to identify the Odd One Out! R&B titans Boyz II Men are going on tour for some romantic reunion shows with K-Ci and JoJo, but everyone brought one item too many; tell the members which of their items does not belong with the others, and why! Keep track of al...

Feb 20, 202517 minEp. 29

128 - Don’t Say Number One! (w/ Scotty Icenogle, Ali Wentworth, and George Stephanopoulos)

On the next ClueLess Valentine’s Day special, it’s couple vs couple once again as host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle to compete against their good friends Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopoulos at another brand new game - Don’t Say Number One! Elliott will give the teams a series of surveys, the goal is to name as many correct entries as possible without saying the number one answer; if you say number one, the other team gets a chance to...

Feb 17, 202518 minEp. 28

127 - Word Wager (w/ Scotty Icenogle, Ali Wentworth, and George Stephanopoulos)

On the first of our ClueLess Valentine’s Day specials, it’s couple vs couple as host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle to compete against their good friends Ali Wentworth and George Stephanopoulos at a brand new game - Word Wager! One player from each team is given a secret word, and they must wager how many single words it will take them to get their partner to say that secret word; the other team can wager they can do it in fewer words, or ...

Feb 13, 202520 minEp. 27

126 - Word Centipede (w/ Carrie Aizley)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s pal Carrie Aizley to wrestle once again with the fiendish 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 Carrie? One word per round will point you towards a connection for today’s MegaClue! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Kevin Leman and Matthew Broussard....

Feb 10, 202514 minEp. 26

125 - Don’t Be A Ditloid (w/ Carrie Aizley)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s good friend Carrie Aizley back to tangle with another gaggle of Ditloids! Ditloids are brief word puzzles made up of numbers and abbreviations, and this time the category is Idioms With Numbers! Once you’ve got the hang of it, the MegaClue will challenge you (but possibly not Sean) with an expert level Ditloid! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Kevin Leman with De...

Feb 06, 202514 minEp. 25

124 - Bizarro TV Guide (w/ Carrie Aizley)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s good friend, the hilarious Carrie Aizley, back for another flip through the Bizarro TV Guide! A copy of the TV listings has fallen into Elliott’s possession from an alternate universe where things are pretty opposite, can you make heads or tails of the titles in their Sitcoms section, and translate them back into our world? Keep track of your answers, you’ll need them to solve the MegaClue! New episo...

Feb 03, 202512 minEp. 24

123 - Odd One Out (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle to help find the Odd One Out! The entire classic lineup of Guns ’N’ Roses is reuniting, but unfortunately they each brought one item too many to the hotel - tell us which item does not fit the same category as the others. And keep track of the discarded items, you’ll need them for shredding that MegaClue! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by J...

Jan 30, 202514 minEp. 23

122 - Word Workout (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle to take a few reps at Word Workout - each of the words we give you wants to slim down by one letter, and the remaining letters can be rearranged to answer the given clue. Keep track of all discarded letters to defeat the MegaClue! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Josh Richmond and Kevin Leman. Script by Elliott Kalan. Music and sound effec...

Jan 27, 202512 minEp. 22

121 - The Sort ‘Em Consortium (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome back Sean’s husband, fan favorite Scotty Icenogle, to take on another brand new game, The Sort ‘Em Consortium! For a change, Elliott is going to give you the answers right away, they are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, but each number corresponds to one of the facts given and can only be used once! Then, in the MegaClue, how quickly can you name a specific famous person from the facts given? New episodes every Monda...

Jan 23, 202514 minEp. 21

120 - Don’t Be A Ditloid (w/ Carrie Aizley)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome Sean’s good friend Carrie Aizley back to the show to take on a brand new game, Don’t Be A Ditloid! Ditloids are brief word puzzles made up of numbers and abbreviations, and this time the category is simply General Knowledge, this one is built to be fast and fun! Once you’ve got the hang of it, the MegaClue will challenge you with an expert level Ditloid! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in t...

Jan 20, 202513 minEp. 20

119 - Bot Bops (w/ Carrie Aizley)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome Sean’s good friend Carrie Aizley back to the show, and this time it’s a showdown in the 80s with a new edition of Bot Bops - Elliott’s non-branded digital assistant will regale you with five famous 80s classics in its own cold, inhuman style, name the song for one point and the artist for another point! Keep track of your answers in order to solve the MegaClue! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzl...

Jan 16, 202514 minEp. 19

118 - Word Centipede (w/ Carrie Aizley)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome one of Sean’s best friends, writer/actress Carrie Aizley, to go toe-to-hundreds-of-toes with our old nemesis, the 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 Carrie? This episode’s MegaClue will have you belting to the rafters! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are b...

Jan 13, 202513 minEp. 18

117 - Bizarro TV Guide (w/ Ali Wentworth)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome Ali Wentworth back to play another brand new game, Bizarro TV Guide - a copy of the TV Guide has fallen into Elliott’s possession from an alternate universe where things are pretty opposite, can you make heads or tails of the titles in their Reality TV section, and translate them back into our world? Keep track of your answers, you’ll need them to solve the MegaClue! New episodes every Monday and Thursday....

Jan 09, 202514 minEp. 17

116 - Word Workout (w/ Ali Wentworth)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome Ali Wentworth back to the show to play a brand new game, Word Workout - each of the words we give you wants to slim down by one letter, and the remaining letters can be rearranged to answer the given clue. It’s a fun, fast new game with a seasonal MegaClue to unscramble! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Josh Richmond.

Jan 06, 202514 minEp. 16

115 - Tone Note (w/ Ali Wentworth)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome back Sean’s good friend, comedian Ali Wentworth, to play a new round of Tone Note, and this time it’s all about New Year’s party accessories - we give you a clue, and the answer will be a two-word phrase where both words are anagrams of each other, much like the game’s name, Tone Note! This time you won’t need to remember the answers for the MegaClue, but be prepared for a very long anagram! New episodes e...

Jan 02, 202515 minEp. 15

114 - Word Centipede (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle back for a New Year’s countdown with our old nemesis the 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? And never forget the MegaClue lying in wait! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Kevin Leman and Josh Richmond....

Dec 31, 202414 minEp. 14

113 - It’s A Numbers Game (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle back for more seasonal games, and this time it’s a festive twist on It’s A Numbers Game - we give you a simple math problem in the form of gifts from The 12 Days Of Christmas with their numbers removed, can you solve the clues faster than Sean and Scotty? More importantly, can you perform the answers with more intensity? New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this ...

Dec 26, 202412 minEp. 13

112 - Bot Bops (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle back to the show to play some holiday games, and today it’s a festive Bot Bops - Elliott’s non-branded digital assistant will regale you with five famous Christmas songs in its own cold, inhuman style, name the song for one point and the artist for another point! And even if you can do it faster than Sean and Scotty - actually, you’ll probably be okay with the MegaClue, we too...

Dec 23, 202414 minEp. 12

111 - Letter Perfect (w/ Reyna Larson)

On this episode of ClueLess, it’s Poochie Vs Poochie, as host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s high school bestie Reyna Larson to play a brand new, competitive game, Letter Perfect - we give you a letter, and five categories, the game is to submit an answer that fits the category and has as many instances of the given letter as possible to score the most points! Can you beat the Poochies? And even if so, will you be able to think of a word that fits the MegaClue?! N...

Dec 19, 202416 minEp. 11

110 - Tone Note (w/ Reyna Larson)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s high school bestie Reyna Larson back to play a new round of Tone Note - we give you a clue, and the answer will be a two-word phrase where both words are anagrams of each other, much like the game’s name, Tone Note! Can you solve the clues faster than Team Poochie? And even if you can, what hidden connection forms this game’s MegaClue?! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode ...

Dec 16, 202414 minEp. 10

109 - Odd One Out (w/ Reyna Larson)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s high school bestie Reyna Larson to play a round of Odd One Out - *NSYNC are going on a cruise, but they’ve brought too many items, can you identify which ones don’t belong? And even if you can, how will the discarded objects relate to the MegaClue?! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Josh Richmond.

Dec 12, 202415 minEp. 9

108 - It’s A Numbers Game (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle to play a round of It’s A Numbers Game, and this time it’s all about movies! We give you a simple math problem in the form of famous films with the numbers removed, can you solve the clues faster than Sean and Scotty? Even if so, never forget the small matter of this episode’s MegaClue! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Matthew Broussard an...

Dec 09, 202415 minEp. 8

107 - Tone Note (w/ Scotty Icenogle)

On this episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome back Sean’s husband Scotty to play a new game called Tone Note - we give you a clue, and the answer will be a two-word phrase where both words are anagrams of each other, much like the game’s name, Tone Note! Even if you can master the game, will you be able to spot the hidden connection that forms its MegaClue?! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episode are by Matthew Broussard and K...

Dec 05, 202414 minEp. 7
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