About this episode

Ben and Grayson debate the merits of two public television game shows after their weekly movie night.

Ben and Grayson have a weekly movie night with their friend group. When the movie ends, the group watches odd videos they discover on the internet. This extra viewing has led both Ben and Grayson down a public television rabbit hole. Ben found the Pennsylvania public television game show THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME. He says it’s a perfect public television quiz show. But, Grayson says the game play in the Keystone State is weak. The Maine PBS show SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW MAINE is a much better game show. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?

People in this episode

Host: John Hodgman

Guests: Ben, Grayson

Topics covered

• game shows
• public television
• debate
• friendship
• entertainment

Keywords

• game shows
• public television
• Pennsylvania
• Maine
• debate
• entertainment

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME, SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW MAINE

Places: Pennsylvania, Maine

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