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!
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2024-10-09 | 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 Ma... |
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2023-09-27 | 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 ou... |
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2023-05-10 | 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 an... |
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2022-06-08 | 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 Sudder... |
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2021-11-26 | 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 ... |
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2021-06-23 | 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. |
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2021-03-31 | 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. |
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2020-12-07 | 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 towar... |
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2020-10-27 | 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 Rif... |
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2020-08-19 | 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 Fl... |
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